October 24th, 2008
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Show of hands, please; How many of you out there cringe when you hear the phrase: New Year’s Resolution? Or even better, do you remember how you felt the last time someone asked you what your 2 year or 5 year plan was? What about “Where do you see yourself in five years from now?”
I don’t know about you, but it always makes me squirm. Seems like no matter who you are, our goals in life, both long and short are something we all have difficulties owning up to. And this is what makes us squirm.
And when we do set goals for ourselves, regardless of our preferred method of mapping it all out, a HUGE determining factor in whether or not we achieve the end result we desire is how we talk to ourself on an internal level.
For example… Let’s say (seeing as how we just started a new year and all) that you made a resolution to quit smoking, or lose weight, or exercise more, whatever. Once you make that goal, do you ever sit down and develop a strategy for how you will attain the end-result you want? Can you close your eyes and visualize what your life would be like once you achieved your goal?
Most importantly, how do you FEEL about that goal? This is really the crux of the matter folks, the first step in moving from goal setting to goal getting is revamping (in some cases eliminating) internal thoughts, and feelings that contradict the goal you’ve set out to achieve.
If I choose to quit smoking, and I close my eyes and try and visualize myself smoke-free, but the first thought that pops into my head while I’m visualizing is “Yeah, but in order to get there I’m going to end up losing half of my friends because I’m so cranky when I don’t smoke!”
What just happened? After telling myself through visualization that I want to quit smoking, I immediately told myself to strike that thought, forget it, because I don’t want people to dislike me.
Whenever you catch yourself having these thoughts, you need to stop yourself, and say aloud “Forget that. I WILL do this.” or “Cancel! I WILL do this without putting an emotional strain on my personal relationships.”
It’s terribly terribly crucial for you to learn to cut down on negative self talk as much as possible, folks.
You can’t get to your end-result if you keep telling yourself there is a new obstacle every time you daydream about what it will be like to live in your desired outcome!
That’s probably the most difficult aspect of Goal Getting. The second and final step is much easier:
Every morning when you get up, ask yourself one question: “What will I do today to get closer to achieving my goal?” Answer that question. Post the question on your bathroom mirror, or the front of the coffee pot, do whatever you have to do to get that message in front of you each and every morning you wake up. Answer the question, and then do it.
So what have you learned? Hopefully by now you’ve realised:
* Goal Setting and Goal Getting Really Aren’t That Different.
* The way you ‘talk’ to yourself is a determining factor in whether or not you get what you want out of life…
And finally, you’ve realised that just as the title of this article was fluff – and goal-setting and goal-getting CAN be the same thing – Hopefully you realise in order to get your goals ACTION MUST BE TAKEN… And choosing not to act is an action in and of itself. Choosing to dwell on what-ifs and the worries of how you will get there, is an ACTION, and not a productive one either!
Think, Act, and Be Progressive with your dreams!
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October 23rd, 2008
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“I meant to do my work today – But a brown bird sang in the apple tree. And a butterfly flitted across the field, and all the leaves were calling me.”
–Richard le Gallienne
Remember that scene in “Big” when Tom Hanks — the man who woke up one day to find that he was trapped in a boy’s body — hops on his bike and awkwardly rides it down the street? That image comes to my mind more times than I can count – even all these years after the movie was made. Why? I think it’s the way a grown man was able to so accurately move his adult body with all the enthusiasm of an eight year old as he attacks a fresh new day.
That’s how I feel about summer. I’m trapped in a grown-up’s body but I want to attack this long-awaited season with all the pent-up enthusiasm of a kid. But no… how do you normal adults celebrate such a heady occurrence as the onset of barefoot season? Let’s see, we (I’m an adult, too, contrary to what you’re about to read) ladies might switch to open-toe shoes. Men…what do they do? They probably wear linen-blend trousers if someone places them, neatly pressed, in their side of the closet. If not, they might at least opt for a Corona over their regular brew next time one’s offered.
Kids are out of school, free as skinned-kneed little birds, but we must carry on, business as usual for the most part, right?
Not so fast. I firmly believe that in order to get the most out of every single day of this life of ours, we need to find ways to feel exhilaration every chance we get. As with many times throughout the year, I’ve come to look to children for ideas of how to do just that. They may be diamonds in the rough in many areas, but when it comes to feeling, and showing, pure joy, they serve as excellent role models.
I think a fine place to start capturing the essence of summer is in your driveway. Yep, sit right down in the middle of it. If you must, corral some neighborhood kids to sit there with you so you don’t feel like an idiot. (That guy whizzing by in the convertible has no idea what he’s missing.) Next, the bucket of chalk. And not the skinny white chalk that you hate the touch of — memories of algebra and public humiliation come rushing back with skinny white chalk. I’m talking about colored chalk, the kind that’s made in big fat chunks to make it easier for toddlers to grab onto.
Now, if you can’t think of anything creative to draw, don’t give up. Just start drawing. Do you see kids waiting for inspiration? Nope. They just start with a shark. Or a rainbow. Usually a shark and a rainbow. Before you know it you see white puffy clouds…green grass…bloodshot eyes. (The one thing you have over kids is that you probably know not to rub your eyes if you’ve been handing chalk.)
Once you have a lovely driveway mural, don’t stop there. This is where your effort pays off! Bear with me, you don’t have to be anywhere that’s more important than reconnecting with the childlike love of summer. In a few hours, you can tackle your “to do” list, but you still have some “research” to do.
Next, make a lemonade stand. (I find if you call a lemonade stand “research” — better yet, a focus group! — you feel much less ridiculous). Start with the lemonade itself, preferably pink and waaaaay too sweet. Find some paper cups and make a sign. (Extra points if you misspell.) Then, go sit out in front of your mural and wait. If you get hungry, make a bologna sandwich, white bread – the kind that coats your teeth like a sock, real mayo. Chips are optional but definitely a plus, especially if you smash them in with the sandwich.
If you must have continue to have To Do list, I’ll share mine. And you can have until Labor Day to check it all off.
If you don’t, you are, most certainly, a rotten egg.
Activity Exercise:
Find the big dipper, play croquet, turn off the air conditioner and sleep to the sound of a fan, bury your face in honeysuckle, catch lightening bugs, read a good book in a hammock (dare I suggest Live in the Moment, a catchy feel-good book that’s sure to be all the rage?), buy Lady Bugs at a garden store and set them free in your yard, make s’mores, sleep in a tent, climb a tree, swim underwater with your eyes wide open.
Julie Clark Robinson is the award-winning author of Live in the Moment (Beyond Words Publishing, Inc.). She has been published in the Cup of Comfort book series, Family Circle, and her on-line column about creating everyday joy is updated monthly on Diva Tribe and other movitvational websites. You can contact her through http://www.julieclarkrobinson.com
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October 20th, 2008
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Sure it sounds easy… “Be happy.” Let’s face it there is a little art and a lot of personal measures you can take to reveal true and lasting happiness. Happiness is not just a series of warm fuzzies. It’s a combination of simple know-how and energetic effort that starts from within.
1. Believe in Yourself. Know who you are. Strive to love yourself for all of your unique, exceptional and distinctive qualities. Embrace your right to be happy! Get in touch with all the small, silly and substantial things that make you smile. They are uniquely yours. You have your own blissful happiness support system deep inside of you.
2. Be Open. Try new stuff. Discover more people, places, ideas and activities that delight and amuse you. There is no end to the supply of wonderful, beautiful, pleasurable, enlightening, tranquil and exhilarating experiences just waiting in the wings to dance with you! Play with the possibilities and be open to finding lots more happiness that’s personally yours… more ideas await you at www.shesite.com.
3. Be Active. Actively seek out happiness and take small actions to sustain you. If you were hungry, you’d seek out food. Until and unless you get up, decide what you want to fulfill your happiness and take action to bring it into your life, your happy hunger won’t be satiated.
4. Be with Others. People are powerful magnets that can help pull you toward your vision for happiness. Find people who share your common loves. Share small happiness miracles and blessings that pop up around you daily. Be thrilled when friends and family members around you feel happy. Celebrate it with them! The more happiness you give the more you will receive. See the infinite possibilities of seeking, sharing and spreading happiness.
5. Be Attentive. Wrap all of the above B’s with a bow of attention! Know each and every feeling, action and reaction that feels good and supports you. Be mindful to add more into your life. The more happiness you are willing to add, the more it compounds and sinks deep into your soul.
Think of your happiness as interest bearing bank account… the more you mindfully collect and deposit, the greater the compounded value. Invest in simple pleasures and redeem priceless returns. Your spot for simple happy essential ideas is waiting for you at www.shesite.com.
Julie Hunt is a female icon and founder of SHE, the foremost inspiration and personal development resource for women who want to live brilliant, happy, successful lives. Marketing consultant, sales expert, copywriting guru, improvisational actress, yoga instructor, author and just plain cool chick… she’s an inspiration to oodles of women who land on her free teleclass series ‘The Essentials.’
Don’t miss out! She’s on a mission to scream, skip, advise and acquaint with women around the globe who want live a vivacious life busting at the seams!
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October 19th, 2008
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“So I am not the only one having these creativity blocks? This makes me feel less lonely.” – Martine, Painter
Why IS it so vital to our creative fulfillment to connect with our fellow artists?
Support – Asking for support is often the last thing we think of, even when things are at their toughest or we feel like giving up. We don’t want to impose on someone else, we don’t want to reveal anything that could be perceived as a “weakness”, and we think we “should” be able to handle things on our own.
Meanwhile, lessons from the self-care field show us that isolating – keeping those negative thoughts and feelings to ourselves and withdrawing from people, either physically or emotionally – will have serious repercussions.
Not only do we increase our risk for serious emotional difficulties like depression and anxiety, but we also suppress our immune systems and put ourselves at risk for significant physical injury as well.
Kinship – “Community is important – like-minded people, friends who are artists – the need to be understood, for your language to be normal – I feel like a Martian with people from offices“. – from The Creativity Interviews, by Linda Dessau.
We all have a fundamental need to be seen, heard and understood, and to feel like we fit in with others. For many creative artists, that just doesn’t happen “out there”.
We feel too different and this tends to send us further into isolation. It can also reinforce a negative self-image and make it more difficult to gain the confidence, strength and courage that we need in order to approach our creative work.
Collaboration – Two heads are more creative than one. Whether it’s combining two different art forms (i.e. a writer and an illustrator), or teaming forces within the same discipline (co-writing, or contributing individual pieces to a common theme), you can choose to work with someone at a similar level of creative development, OR challenge yourself by working with someone who’s farther along the journey.
Inspiration – When you purposefully seek out creative inspiration, and you open yourself up to receive it, creative juices and ideas will flow abundantly towards you. Sometimes just being with another artist – on the telephone, over email or in a coffee shop – and talking ABOUT your work can inspire you and spark you back into the flow of things.
Motivation – Setting up a structure where you’re regularly sharing your work with other artists, or even regularly talking ABOUT your work, will give you a sense of being accountable to someone else. Plus, the ambition and productivity of another artist can “rub off” on you and get you moving.
Feedback and self-improvement – You can consciously create a safe space for yourself to get feedback on your work, in order to continuously develop and improve your skills.
Otherwise, your only means of feedback is what comes at you directly and indirectly through contest submissions, auditions, audience members, “looks”, unspoken comments (that we’re bound to misinterpret) and other forms of formal or informal judgment and rejection.
When you take the first step and request feedback, you get to make up the rules! If your work is in it’s infancy, you might request that someone just listen as you talk, knowing that as you talk things through you’ll clarify your ideas for yourself and spark new ones.
If something is closer to completion and about to be released into the world, you might ask for more concrete feedback and impressions.
Giving back and mentoring – No matter how far along the path you’ve traveled, there’s always someone newer than you in at least one specific area of skill, experience or confidence. And even if they’re not, YOUR unique perspective can always help someone else if they’re open to hearing it.
Helping someone will ALWAYS come back to you – whether it’s hearing your advice and being able to apply it to yourself, having that person be able to help you at another time, or just feeling great about yourself for enabling someone else’s creativity.
What about solitude?
You might be challenging some of these ideas. Maybe moments of solitude have brought about your most intense periods of creative inspiration and transformation.
Traveling, meditation and nature walks are all examples that I’ve heard and experienced. Keep your periods of solitude – seek them out, if you haven’t yet. Solitude is NOT the same thing as isolation.
Remember, there’s no reason to feel different when there’s a whole creative community out there, and plenty of reasons to reach out and connect with other artists.
© Linda Dessau, 2005.
Linda Dessau, the Self-Care Coach, helps artists enhance their creativity by addressing their unique self-care issues. Feel like your creativity is blocked? Sign-up for your complimentary copy of the popular e-course, “Roadblocks to Creativity” by visiting http://www.genuinecoaching.com
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October 18th, 2008
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The ability to exercise your creativity is even more important for you than you probably think. Why? First, your creativity tremendously contributes to your self-actualization, which is essential for you to feel satisfied with your life and be happy. Second, it is exceedingly important for being successful in building relationships and earning money.
Taking creative approach contributes to your emotional state the similar way as the spice contributes to the taste of a course stimulating the appetite. If you generate ideas and fulfill them, your life becomes more and more interesting and exciting. This does not mean that you must generate a waste amount of ideas to feel excited and call yourself “creative”; quite the contrary, you should rather be able to generate from time to time really good ideas. If you generate too much ideas and are unable to prioritize, select and fulfill them properly, you will finally feel exhausted and discontented. There are some important factors that should be taken into account to avoid this danger. Please read the five practical guidelines below and ask yourself: “How often do I follow them in my life?”.
1. Liberate yourself from the overstrain. A stress is not only the bitterest enemy of your creativity, it is also a violent destroyer of your nervous system. There are simple efficient ways to reduce stress or even entirely get rid of it. First, plan your time regularly. You should avoid emergency jobs to the maximum extent under your control. Schedule your jobs for at least 2-3 days and make reminders in order not to forget to do things in a timely fashion. Second, you should store all your important information in a convenient form, always accessible for retrieval. The inability to quickly find a required info cause stress. If you need a phone number, address, date of a meeting, or the latest result of a negotiation, you must be able to quickly find it. You should better make from time to time a few efforts to accurately write down your information, than to make later on incredibly huge efforts to search for the lost information. Remember, there is much more free space for brilliant ideas in a calm mind than in overstrained one.
2. Seize opportunities. Do simple jobs immediately as they arrive. Do you have to make a note for tomorrow? Write it down right now, or you will inevitably miss the deadline and will have to do an emergency job under time pressure. Is an idea flashing in your mind? Write it down right now, or you will forget it at once and forever being distracted by so many things you have to do. Do not lose the golden opportunity to generate a brilliant idea.
3. Concentrate your attention. Do not think about several things at a time, focus yourself exactly on the work being done. Try to reduce the number of distractions, or their impact on you at least. In order to do so, it is very essential to be able to quickly write down any incoming information securing it to be easily found later. If you can do that in an unobtrusive way, you will not get distracted and you will keep your mind focused in most cases. A good concentration is important for you to feel comfortable at work and it forms the solid background for ideas creation.
4. Spare your resources. Do not make too much efforts to immediately turn a newly arrived idea into a ready to implement solution. When an idea is flashing in your mind, simply write it down. When you have time, read and think about it; then forget it for a while to revert back later. Repeat that process over and over again until you could finally decide whether the idea is good or bad. Do not worry about the fact that you are not deliberating on your idea; at this stage of the idea development this does your subconscious. By forgetting an idea for a while you get a good chance to see it several times with a fresh look and evaluate it objectively. Moreover, and that is extremely important, by doing so you avoid wasting your personal resources on implementation of premature ideas and stop working on fuzzy goals.
5. Use your computer. There is a tremendous information processing power located inside the case of your computer. Make all those Gigabytes and Gigahertz work for you to solve simple yet very important issues: scheduling, quick setup of reminders, taking notes and ideas, archiving them into history and searching them. Take your time to find a software that really fits your needs, it will spare your time and efforts daily in the future. A good software for the everyday use must be convenient for you, smooth to operate, unobtrusive and it must in no way turn itself into another problem when you apply it to solve the original one.
In this article you have been presented five practical guidelines to build a solid background for discovering and efficiently using your creativity. Regardless of how much creative you are, you need to perform appropriate actions in appropriate circumstances to get real results. If you are not doing actions, doing inappropriate actions or doing right actions in wrong circumstances, you will only waste your potential and lose opportunities. The guidelines above ensure that you are acting properly. This article deals both with your personal organization and creativity, because they contribute tremendously to each other. That is why you should exercise them both to get practical results. This is the only solid bridge you can build from your creativity to your success. Good luck to you!
Nicholas Kabarow is a senior designer and software architect at CuteReminder Labs. His innovative ideas were implemented in the personal information management software called Cute Reminder. Nicholas main concept of a software aimed for personal use is the quick and unobtrusive user interface able to spare user efforts in the daily use. Comments can be sent via the contact form at http://www.CuteReminder.com/contacts.php
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October 18th, 2008
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When you buy a computer, it most likely comes with Microsoft Windows preinstalled.
And when you need a word processor, spreadsheet, or other software, you probably
buy it from a computer store. That software is vital. Without it, a computer is just an
expensive paperweight.
But you can find free and low-cost alternatives to commercial software. Free
software has been available for years but has never been so accessible to everyday
computer users. These
programs have long been the domain of, well, geeks – experts who were willing to
download huge programs from the Internet and who knew how to compile the
programs from source code. But free software is entering the mainstream, thanks to
faster Internet connections and easier-to-use installers that don’t require a degree
in computer science.
Free software appeals to those on a budget as well as anyone who simply wants
another choice. Examples of free software include GNU/Linux, an operating system
that replaces Microsoft Windows; OpenOffice, a word processor, spreadsheet, and
presentation manager suite; and The GIMP, an image editor
that rivals Adobe Photoshop. A PC with GNU/Linux preinstalled can cost hundreds
of dollars less than a Microsoft Windows PC.
Free software takes time and money to run, and Microsoft will eagerly tell you that
the total cost of ownership for GNU/Linux is umpteen times higher than Windows.
But advocates of free software say cost is not the only issue.
“Free software means the users are in control,” says Richard Stallman, founder of the
not-for-profit Free Software Foundation. “Each non-free program has an owner, a
feudal lord in effect, who dominates the program and its users. The owners of non-
free software often impose changes on the users, changes meant to suit them, not
us.”
Free software advocates say there are two kinds of free: free as in “free beer” and
free as in “free speech.” They’re both good but for different reasons. The mantra of
the Free Software Foundation is “Free software’ is a matter of liberty, not price.”
Commercial software licenses – those wordy, legalese-filled documents that no one
actually reads before clicking “I Agree” when installing software – usually impose
strict limits: You can’t install the software on more than one computer; if it doesn’t
work the way you want, you can’t change it; and so on. Free software often has a
license too, but it’s far less restrictive. Users can amend the software to make it
better.
“The main advantage is the community of people who will continue to improve the
software on a voluntary basis, especially as it relates to security flaws,” says Irwin
Taranto, treasurer of the International Computer Users Fellowship of Rotarians. Case
in point is Mozilla Firefox, a web browser that’s emphasizes speed and
security. The program has taken a quick foothold amongst Internet users who are
tired of the security flaws in Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Most free software can be downloaded from the Internet. The programs are
sometimes large, so a fast Internet connection helps. Some programs are sold in
stores. Many free software licenses allow others to sell the software. Although it
may seem ironic, free software users often opt to pay in exchange for value-added
features such as printed documentation, a CD installer, and technical support.
The next time you need software for your computer, you might consider free
alternatives. It may not be as free as free beer, but it can be as liberating as free
speech.
Copyright 2005 by Kevin Savetz.
Kevin Savetz is a freelance technology journalist who has written for more than 80 publications. He is the founder of FreeDownloadADay.com, which features high-quality free software. You can subscribe to the site’s Free Downloads newsletter, which is also free.
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October 17th, 2008
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Create more magic by linking time management to intentions!
Last month we explored creating more of what you want by defining and setting an intention to simply create more of it in your life. How is it working for you?
One of the ways to bring positive change into your life and work is to create synergy between your intentions and your actions. They meet up through planning and time management. As you may be aware, spending just fifteen minutes at the end of the day reviewing and planning can save up to 2 hours in wasted time the next day. That is an eightfold return on investment!
When you add 10 minutes in the morning to check in with yourself to review your intention, goals and finalize your ‘to do’ list; you multiple your impact again. Here is this month’s challenge:
Give yourself this 25 minutes each day, 10 minutes in the morning and 15 minutes at night. Use this time to focus on what is most important to you by asking yourself the following questions:
Evening review – Review Today and Plan for Tomorrow:
1. What am I celebrating today?
2. What did I learn?
3. What do I want to let go of?
4. What is most important for me to do tomorrow to move toward my big goals?
These questions provide the framework to lift you out of the minutia and into the bigger perspective, to celebrate your life and successes, however minor, and to address, learn from and let go of any shortcomings, anger or unnecessary life litter that is floating around. It also tees up your internal conversation to be focused on what is truly important.
Oh, and yes, the final step in this exercise is to update your calendar and to do list for the next day. Remember to be realistic about what you can accomplish while still enjoying your life and catching the curve balls that each day brings. By engaging in this exercise, many of my clients find out that they develop a much better eye for seeing those curve balls and their reactions increase tremendously. And since baseball season is coming soon (Go Sox!!!), they are able to:
-see the ball
-decide if it is really meant for them
-if it isn’t then in the split second they let it fly by, bounce off or catch and toss it to the appropriate person
-If it is, then they contact and hit the homerun!
Sorry, I got caught up in the reverie of last fall there for a minute. Although, I realize the Sox are a great example of never losing sight of your intention and your goals! And, I’ll be that each morning, Sox players ask themselves similar questions as they prep for practice and games. To link your daily actions with your larger intentions, begin each day by reading your intention and goals and asking yourself the following three questions:
1. Check in on “What is most important to accomplish today to move me toward my big goals?”
2. What do I need to do for me today?
3. What do I need to let go of?
Notice that you get to let go of things twice! This is a great way to remove the unwanted and unnecessary stuff the crowds our days and, quite frankly, wastes our time. By identifying and eliminating it, you make space not only to focus on what is truly and important, but also to take time for the unexpected, magical serendipity that occurs when we are open to living our intentions.
My wish for you this month was aptly put by R.B. Brooke “Live the life you’d dare if you knew you could not fail.”
Author: Dawn Quesnel – Dawn received her coaches training from the Coaches Training Institute (CTI), and is accredited by the International Coach Federation (ICF). She is a member of the ICF and she continuously trains to develop her skills as a professional coach.
Before becoming a Professional Coach, Dawn was an Executive Recruiter at two of Boston’s premier agencies. She eventually opened her own recruitment firm, Executive Staffing Consultants. Her vast experiences in recruitment led to the knowledge that most people need help clarifying their career and their personal goals. Thus the launching of her coaching practice, Career Life Balance.
Dawn’s clients find within themselves the resources and the wherewithal to take their careers and personal lives to the next level.
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October 15th, 2008
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Teachers enter the profession with the desire to help others, but after years in the field it can lose its luster. If it’s no longer offering satisfaction the way it once did find out how you can get the joy back.
Have you ever wondered why some people like what they are doing more so than others? Or what unknown factors contribute to a colleague’s success? Could it be these folks have a coach who guides and cheers them on the court and sidelines of their professional life? But isn’t a coach just for athletes? No. Everyone can have a coach.
Coaching is a tool which can help enhance career satisfaction and performance. It is a shared responsibility between the coach and the teacher.
What are the many benefits to having a coach?
* Discover and utilize skills in an untapped area. You don’t have to wait until burnt out to consider career alternatives.
* Set realistic goals in sync with your schedule and begin to work towards achieving future aspirations.
* Create a roadmap for success. Some teachers are confused about what career path to consider after working for many years in their profession. They often ask: is there anything else I can do? Yes, of course there are other career avenues available. When you set a roadmap for success you have a plan to work towards for future growth and development.
* Learn how to trust yourself. Some teachers lack confidence in their own abilities, which makes teaching difficult. A coach can help a teacher rediscover a sense of self and well-being.
* Build self esteem and be proud of the work you do. How many teachers get a chance to show off their work?
* Become an active learner. With coaching a teacher charts their own path to success. This learning arena is a place to find or rediscover a career path.
* Work on teaching objectives. This process helps clarify and focus key areas for teaching.
* Develop classroom management skills. New teachers often lack management skills. A coach guides teachers and helps them organize the classroom for optimal learning and teaching.
Annmarie Edwards is a certified International Job & Career Development Coach. She works with individuals and businesses on career development. She is the author of 50 Ways to Maximize Your Potential and 50 Ways to Maximize Your Job Hunting. She has a BSC degree in education and also a MA degree. Presently she is a doctoral student at the University of Phoenix. For more information check out her website at http://www.ariacareerservices.com or call her at (877) 645 -7670
Copyright © 2005 by Annmarie Edwards. All rights reserved. Author gives permission for the use of this article as long as full credit is given.
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October 14th, 2008
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Today while we were hanging out at the bookstore, my husband started leafing through several recipe books in the culinary arts section. We’ve been getting bored of many of our favorite dinners lately, so he was looking for new recipes to try. He ended up buying a vegetarian cookbook with quite a few recipes, particularly soup recipes and sweet potato recipes, that we were interested in.
Meanwhile, I was looking at a much different kind of recipe book: a book full of Christmas cookie recipes. I have a crazy sweet tooth, so it’s probably no surprise that I love Christmas cookies. It’s been years since I’ve made them, though — since I was a kid, really — so I thought I’d check out some recipes we could try this holiday season.
Although I cook on occasion, it’s really my husband who does most of the cooking, as he is the one who is good at it and enjoys it. My sister and my dad are both great cooks, too — in fact, at one time we thought my sister might like to one day pursue a culinary education from one of our local culinary schools. (She didn’t, of course — although she still loves to cook, her priorities just changed as she got older.)
I guess the culinary genes just skipped right over me. My mom isn’t much of a cook, either, so maybe I took after her. I’m just glad I am surrounded by so many people who good at cooking — otherwise I’d probably live off of Budget Gourmet and snack food!
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October 14th, 2008
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You come and visit the Puglia staying in an immense garden of secular olives between the sun and the green of the country.
Located to the centre,it is a place stretegic for to visit easy from North (Gargano) to South (Salento) of the Puglia.
Come, see part of Italy that most never experience the coastal area of Puglia is not as well know as many of the other tourist destenations, but it is a major destion of many europeans who wish to have a nice leasurely time to enjoy some of histories hidden treasures. The beaches in this are are long, beautiful and clean. The area is cris crossed with bike pathsand an abundance of things to do at your own pace. Unlike the beaches of the other coasts, ours are long clean and uncrowed.
Garden of the Olives has 24 rooms furnishs of air conditioning, heating, tv, mini bar, balcony and patio.
We offer swimming pool, swimming pool for children, play ground, training pitch, parking and fitness trasining.
come visit us and see for yourself….
It is a tranquil peaceful place that has the advantage of also being close to more busy tourist areas so you can spend your days discovering the area.
How to reach us:
The Giardino degli Ulivi is not far from the road S.S. 16Bis that link the costal areas of Adriatic to the Salento area.
By Car: Autostrada A14 A16, Canosa di Puglia follow signs for S.S. 16 Bis direction Margherita di Savoia, enter in the city centre, to take the S.P.61 to Trinitapoli, 2 km on the left you will find our farm holiday.
By Train: Take a train to the Barletta station, take the bus to Margherita di Savoia, or exit at the Trinitapoli station.
By Plane: Bari Palese airport is far 50 km
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