Moving Forward 10/27/2009
 
We all reach a point in life where we must move forward. I believe there is something screaming in all of us to grow and become more than who we are.

Making progress is not always easy, however I think that it is absolutely necessary. Before I became a life coach I constantly pushed my self to become a better person, and now that I am one I try even harder.

The quality of life I now experience is far greater now than what it used to be. I am really excited and grateful to say that my life currently is filled with freedom, fulfillment, and contribution.

However as I approach my ideal picture of life the sense to look to the next horizon drums up inside of me. As thankful and content as I may be with where I am and what I have done I know there is always more I can do.

That being said Ive thought about " doing more" and what that means to so many people. It is a sneaky term because most people believe that it means you literally have to do more, cram more things into your day.

What I have come to learn is that doing more can certainly mean doing more in a literal sense. Although it can also mean adding quality to what you do as well. Personally I would rather add quality to what I do than simply quantity.

As I continue to move forward I challenge you to figure out how you can do the same.

Go forth, be great

Shannon
 
 
Whether we know it or not there is a very powerful reason for why we fall. Recently my website was down. = (

And unfortunately all of my blogs were deleted. When I realized that I wouldn't be able to get them back, I made a decision.

I made a decision that even though I'd gotten knocked off the horse that I wasn't going to let that stop me. I personally believe that through my coaching, workshops, speaking, articles and blogs that I can really help make a difference.

And so as annoying and as frustrating as it was to not exactly know why my website went down. And to know that I would not be able to retrieve my previous blogs I decided to ask myself.

Why do we fall down?

And the answer that I came up with was that every time we fall down. It is an opportunity for us to see what were made out of. It is a chance for us to determine whether we really want the things we desire or not.

How you react and what you do after you fall down makes all the difference.

So my personal challenge to you is that if you feel yourself on the ground, beat up and dirty.

Then I want to challenge you to pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start over again.

Remember your life changes when you do.

To your success,

Shannon
 
 
So we all know that it is important to be honest. This is an ideal that has been instilled in many of us from youth. However there is one aspect of honestly that gets away from many of us.

As honest as we are with other people....family members, friends, co-workers, and loved ones. Often we tend to slack a fair amount when it comes to being honest with our self.

For some reason we care less about being honest with our self than we do about being honest with other people. We treat them better than we treat our self.

No wonder things aren't going exactly the way we want. When you put number one second, you end up feeling like a zero.

So what do we lie about? We lie about how we feel, how we look, our weight, our level of personal power, and so many other things.

I believe one of the biggest reasons of why we do this, is because it is much easier to focus on other people and what they want. Rather than point the finger at our selves and examine what we need to improve upon.

So here is my personal challenge to you. Start to be honest with your self!

If you are not happy about your weight - do something about it!

If you are not happy about your job - do something about it!

If you are not happy with who you are - DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!

And guess what?? All the people who you contribute to will thank you for it. You will be able to give much more because you will have much more to draw from.

You bigger and better self will thank you for it too!

So start today, sit down and start being honest with your self. It might be alittle uncomfortable to do, but that is called growing pain!!

To your success,

Shannon
 
 
With all the doom and gloom going around it is very easy for us to get caught up in the mix and forget about the little things.

If there is one thing I know, it is that focusing on the doom and gloom is not going to fix it. And if you know anything about the law of attraction you know that what you focus on manifests.

Despite all the negative things that are going on I want to challenge you to do two things.

First.... Stop what your doing, drop everything and take some time and smell the roses.

It really is the little things in life that create great levels of richness. So dont skip out on the details. Too often people get so caught up in "getting by" that they miss out on "getting in" on all the wonderful things that life has to offer that are all around.

And yes they are all around all the time, recession or not!

The second thing Id like to challenge you to do is. Do more than be aware of the magic moments.....Create some!

Thats right, get out there and start becoming the change you would like to see. Life will present you with all kinds of opportunity and success when you get out there and make things happen.

Dont sit around and wait for things to change. If you do that you ll be sitting around, FOREVER.

Take action and do something today that make your life and the life of someone else even just a little bit better.

To your success,

Shannon

ps if you have not done a free life coaching consultation with me yet, then fill out the form at the top of this page and DO IT NOW. Investing in your self is the best and most rewarding investment you ll ever make. Do it now.
 
 
In the midst of all the doom and gloom I still believe that not only is the future bright but in our present time right now we can have power. And that is why I have together the four keys of making yourself recession proof in 2009. I have faith that if you not only lean but apply these keys then you can come out of the dark place you may be in now and into a new landscape of personal and professional success. Let’s get started.

Clarity

In times like this there is no doubt that there is very much confusion going on. Will I keep my house? Will I keep my job? Are my investments completely down the toilet? All of this uncertainty leads to some very negative outcomes. When you are stressed out and uncertain your ability to see clearly and make healthy decisions rapidly deteriorates. And when that happens one bad thing continues to follow another. As uncertain as things may be that is no excuse to allow the things that are potentially within your grasp to slip through your fingers.

So having mental clarity here is key. You have to know what your options are. And you have to know what things you are in control of. The more clarity you can gain about your situation both personally and professionally the more power you’re going to have in shaping your results in those categories. In this clarity will give you peace of mind, and it will also give you better decision-making power. Along with that it will give you certainty and one of the most important states to being in at times like this, is a state of absolute certainty. Do not let the media, or your coworkers, or your friends, or your family bring you down or cloud your vision. The power and the opportunity are there but you have to be in such a place mentally where you can see them and grab them.

Determination

We have a new president in office who makes promises of change. Some people are thrilled by this, and some people believe it is untrue. Yet the fact remains that the most successful people in history did not allow their success to depend on outside conditions.

Did you know that during the Great Depression there were more millionaires created at that time than ever in US history? The reason for that is that these entrepreneurs did not see misery they did not decide to focus on how bad things were, quite to the contrary they looked to see where the opportunity was and if they did not see one they created one. Now that is determination and that is an absolute crucial component to having success whether the economy is good or bad. That is simply an ingredient of success.

There is no doubt that times will be hard, there is no doubt that you will be put to the test. But the funny thing about us humans is that when we are forced off against a wall and giving no choice but to either crumble or succeed, our history shows us that the majority of the time we can win. When someone absolutely must do something the chances are that they will. Determination is that little voice inside that says no matter how large the challenges before you if you are willing to give everything you have and settle for nothing less than victory and you can and will win. Begins at think about how you can turn that little voice into an echoing battle cry that will resonate through your soul and the universe.

Teamwork

At times like this there is no doubt that you must work hard to get what you want. However, it is also equally important to be able to work smart. And the way you do that the best is to be a team player. Surely your efforts alone are mighty, although imagine your self teamed up with people who are just like you. People who have the same purpose and drive to see a brighter day. That my friend is how you create serious progress. Truly no great task has ever been done all alone, and for the United States and the world as a whole to rise out of these dark times we must use the synergy of teamwork to shape a new landscape from which we can all stand and gaze upon a bright and prosperous horizon.

Begin to exercise your ability to be a team player. Think about how you can begin to become even better at working with other people. They say two heads are better than one, and because that is true the more heads you get together the better it is. In every aspect of your life begin to think about how you can contribute as a team player. It is difficult at times like this to think beyond our self, when our homes, our jobs, and our financial security is at risk. Yet these are the times more than any other time that require us to come together. Commit yourself to being a team player and I guarantee you, you will shortly see the fruits of your labor.

Responsibility

More than anything at this time, at this very moment even the most important key for you to learn and directly apply to your life is a responsibility. Everyone wants to wait for things to change. They want to wait for the government to fix everything. I am here to tell you that if you solely wait for the powers that be to change everything then you are going to be waiting a very long time. Your life and the results of your life have more to do with your personal decisions and ability to take action than anything else, and don’t ever forget that. Mahatma Gandhi once said: “ be the change you would like to see in the world.” If anything that quote is even more true now than it was then. There is a lot of change that needs to be done, a lot of the work that needs to be done. But if you are not personally willing to be responsible for that change, and to stand up and make a decision to do the work. Then my friend and we have already lost. At times like this you have to become more than who you are, you have to live up to the great potential that is within you. If you want things to change especially in your personal life and you must take the bull by the horns and pave your own way to victory. This is not a simple solution, yet the formula for victory never is.

The ability to stretch your self is a total must. The philosophy of stretching is doing something for your self personally or professionally that will enhance you in some way shape or form even though it may scare you the most. Its that true for most of us though? The things we know we need to do to help us excel are also the very things that scare us most. But remember this friend, they only scare you because secretly that fear is trying to tell you that you are on the verge of a breakthrough and bigger and better results are right around the corner. So seek out and find the things that you may be afraid to do in these times, chances are those are the things that must be done.

Go forth with confidence, for you know that inside you lies a power that is greater than any challenge you could ever face. Make the decision today to live your life in happiness and power, rather than fear and doubt. Do this my friend and you will unfold a new chapter in history, one where we can all look back on these hard times and remember the voice of triumph that boldly shouted - We can win!
 
 
There is a question that is on many people’s lives during this time of recession. And that question is, despite these hard times can I still use the secret or the Law of attraction to help me move forward and live with power and abundance. The answer my friend is yes. The secret has no bias, it is not picky, it does not shut down just because many other things do. Here are what I consider the six keys to successfully and effectively using secret during a recession.

Focus

Especially during these hard times is important for you to keep in mind where your focus lies. It is very easy to get caught up in negative thinking at times like this. But remember what you focus on is what you create, as you think so you manifest. So it is critical that you aware of not only what you’re thinking about but what you are focusing on, that is the key word in focusing. You have to make an intentional and deliberate effort to orient your mind in the right direction. Trust me, thinking about all the doom and gloom will not make it go away. In fact stressing out about it and investing in much of you are thoughts and energy into it will only make it worse and that is a fact. As difficult as it might seem, what you need to do is shift gears. This time it’s very easy to focus on what we don’t want, but the law of attraction tells us that even if you focus on what you don’t want that is what you will manifest more. So the question here is what do you want?

Focusing on the positive side of things is what is going to bring them about. Focusing on what you do want like a better job, or starting your own business, anything that is going to make the quality of your life increase. Simply thinking about how you want to feel, versus how you do feel a up will make a huge difference in your personal and professional life. So take the time to really think about what you are currently focusing on most, and the key word there is most. Because it is novel we focus on every now and then that makes the difference is what we constantly think about it becomes our reality. So think about which direction your thoughts are going and make an effort to change their direction for the better.

Emotion

Now focusing on what you want and re-orienting yourself in the right direction is going to make a big difference. However the next key is equally if not more important to master. And that is emotion the Law of attraction is one of the most sensitive receptors known to man. It is constantly picking up on thoughts, feelings, sensations, and vibrations. Yet what the universe responds the best to is emotion, and that is because emotion is the richest of all the humans signals that can be used with the secret. So a long way with knowing what you want, you must become emotional about it. If you want a job think about how it would actually feel to have that job. If you want to make money, think about how it would actually feel to have that money. This will cause you to feel emotion about what you’re thinking about. Think of the thoughts as a way to spark the emotion because it is the emotion that matters most.

Consistency

You can have all your thoughts focused, and you can be absolutely as emotional as possible. Yet if you are not consistent with your thoughts and emotions, if you are not projecting these feelings out to the universe on a very regular basis than I can almost guarantee that your results will be slim. Being consistent is the difference between making it or not, professional athletes know that, professional business people know that, and anyone who hears secret with great results announced that you must be consistent. You can not think and feel positive every once in a while, that’s not how it works. This is something you have to be doing constantly throughout the day every day without fail. Yes, it will take some work and yes it does take some practice but you can believe me when I say that the fruits of your labor are far more enjoyable than whatever it is you were currently chewing on. Again, this is an area where you have to make a conscious and deliberate effort. Unfortunately your mind will not do this all on its own, especially in the beginning. It does get easier and start to flow as time goes on but it takes practice. Remember it is the constant message that you send to the universe that will become reality.

Action

It is said that the universe is willing to grant you any thing that you ask for. This is true, although it does come with a price. The cost of admission into your dream life is not cheap. It takes hard work, determination, perseverance. That is presented by you focusing your thoughts, releasing your emotions, and being consistent. The next necessary ingredient is action. I cant tell you how many people believe that if all they do is think about getting more money, get emotional and consistent about it that they can sit in their home ( or lack there of ) and have a sack of money fall onto their head. Get real! The law of attraction will create anything you desire, but the universe wants to see some effort!

You have to take action! Not only do you have to do all of the above but you actually have to hit the streets. You have to shake some hands, meet some people, and push your comfort zone. By doing this you are changing your vibration to that of I cant make things happen, or I want things to happen but Im going to sit here and wait for my door bell to ring, to I am going to work WITH the universe to create what I want in life. That is where the real power comes from.


Beliefs

Just like anything else in life be it, sports, business, relationships, career, or anything you must believe. Any person who has ever reached a true level of success did it because they believed they could. So here’s the challenge, most people may want a new job, a new house, or more money. But in the psyche they really don’t believe they are going to have it. The reasons of why people don’t believe differs from person to person. But I am here to tell you that the majority of people who do not believe in the secret, and claim they have tried it and it didn’t work. Well guess what, it is because they didn’t BELIEVE it was going to work no surprise there.

As cheesy as it sounds in order to achieve you must believe, and if I were you at times like this Id stop worrying how cheesy something sounds and think about if it will get you results! Examine your beliefs and think about whether all your affirmations and incantations are going along with what you truly believe of if you are just kidding your self with hollow hopes and efforts. If you do not believe you can have the things you desire for whatever reason than it is time to rewire that brain of yours! You must find a way to reshape your beliefs so that they complement your wants and needs rather than contrast them. After all, your beliefs are everything.



Remember all of these keys must be put together for the greatest effect. They are all important and all play a role in manifesting your reality. Study each one carefully and do your best to apply them directly to your life. You will see things turn around without a doubt. It is time for you to prove to your self that amidst all the darkness there can be light. That contrary to position or situation, no matter what the scoreboard may say. We can win.
 
 
Just because the economy is down does not mean you have to kiss the good life goodbye. In fact you can still have great success at this time as long as you keep a few things in mind.

First of all remember that worrying and stressing out about your challenges will not fix them or make them better.

Your perception at times like this is also key, these are the times when seeing the glass as half full is a total must.

Also equally important is your vision. When times are tough it is difficult to keep your vision focused on the future. When all the negativity is around you it becomes easy to get caught up in the moment.

Think about some of the greatest challenges of your life so far. I would be willing to bet that a large part of the reason you were able to make it through those challenging times is because you had your end goal in mind. You may have been in the think of the fight, but you saw the light at the end of the tunnel and moved forward to success.

So I want to personally challenge you today to think about where your vision currently is. And if it is not in a total place of power that serves you then I want to challenge you to shift your focus onto a brighter and more empowering future.

It is natural to be unhappy with things when they go wrong in the moment, but to loose sight of what you really want. And allow that road bump to completely throw you off track is wrong.

Make today a day of refocusing and power!

To your success,

Shannon

ps if you have not done a free consultation with me yet then NOW is defiantly the time. Fill out the contact form at the top of the page and I will get in touch with you soon. Now is the time for action.
 
 
Whether we know it or not there is a very powerful reason for why we fall. Recently my website was down. = (

And unfortunately all of my blogs were deleted. When I realized that I wouldn't be able to get them back, I made a decision.

I made a decision that even though I'd gotten knocked off the horse that I wasn't going to let that stop me. I personally believe that through my coaching, workshops, speaking, articles and blogs that I can really help make a difference.

And so as annoying and as frustrating as it was to not exactly know why my website went down. And to know that I would not be able to retrieve my previous blogs I decided to ask myself.

Why do we fall down?

And the answer that I came up with was that every time we fall down. It is an opportunity for us to see what were made out of. It is a chance for us to determine whether we really want the things we desire or not.

How you react and what you do after you fall down makes all the difference.

So my personal challenge to you is that if you feel yourself on the ground, beat up and dirty.

Then I want to challenge you to pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start over again.

Remember your life changes when you do.

To your success,

Shannon
 
 
With the new year rapidly approaching there is no doubt that many of us have 2009 on our mind. And along with the new year comes new years resolutions. You know, those powerful promises we all make to our self but never keep. Here is a powerful tip to make your new years resolution really stick this year.

The difference between resolutions that become a reality and ones that don't lies in one simple word, desire! We tend to create our resolutions based on things we think we "should" do. For example; people say " I should lose weight." " I should change my diet." " I should start an exercise program." The problem here is that " should" is not a strong enough emotion to make things happen.

To make your new years resolution come true you must shift your thinking from " should " to " must ". Think about it, when you absolutely must do something, you do it no questions asked. When you must do something you are unstoppable and will always find a way to reach your goals. So my personal challenge to you is to ask you how you can get more drastic about your resolution. How can you change your mindset to one of " I absolutely must! ".

If you have not tried life coaching yet, I want to personally challenge you to check it out and do a free consultation with me.

Just fill out the form at the top of this page and I will personally get in touch with you.

Trust me when I say having a personal coach in the new year is a sure-fire way to personal and professional success.

To your success,

Shannon
 

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