A Few Quotes....

I have a book.  It is divided into three sections.  In the first section I write all that I am grateful for.  Some days I write one thing down.  Some days I can fill pages.

In the second section I write all of my dreams and hopes for my future...and the future of my friends, family and the world.

The third section is comprised of quotations.  I find these quotes in books that I read, facebook and even moments on pinterest.

Tonight, I would like to share with you a page of those quotes.  I hope that you enjoy them and they speak to you in a way that they spoke to me.

You can't make the other fellow feel important in your presence if you secretly feel he is a nobody. - Les Giblin.

I you would win a man to your cause, first convince him that you are his sincere friend. Abe Lincoln

Fear nothing but to waste the present moment - Mark Sanborn

The average estimate themselves by what they do, the above average by what they are. Johann Friedrich Von Schiller.

Courage is the most important of all virtues, because without courage, you cannot practice any of the other virtues consistently. - Maya Angelou

A voice in me said, you have to rise to the occasion or the best in you will die.  we always have that voice; we just ahve to make a choice to listen to it. We all have it; that's God's given right, It's just whether you have the courage to step into your destiny. Lily Yeh

Nothing great in the world has been accomplished without passion. Gerog Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

Success is liking yourself, liking what you do & liking how you do it. Maya Angelou

I cannot give you the formula for success, but I can give you the formula for failure, which is: Try to please everybody. Herbert Bayard Swope

The is only one success...to be able to spend your life in your own way. Christopher Morley

My wish for you reading this is that you find the passion within you and that you let it bubble over and spill out into all that you do and that will lead you in the direction of your destiny.

Have a day as Beautiful as You!

Much Love,
Lisa

The Main Event

This morning I was doing a little reading.  In fact, it is my favorite way to start the day.  Before my eyes even open I am grateful for the roof over my head, my comfy bed and another day ahead.  I then like to read a book that will inspire and influence me.  Some days I am able to read longer than others. Some days I am lucky to get a page or even a quote read.  But either way it is how I like to start my day.

Now back to my reading.  In John C. Maxwell's "The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth" he has a section called the Law of Design.  This chapter talks about the importance of designing a growth plan that will allow you to be consistently extraordinary.  And in order to do so....the plan must be simple.  As you read on you find that simple does not equate to easy.  

Life is not a dress rehearsal.  We all know this.  YOLO - You only life once is a commonly used term these days.  And yet...the majority of us position ourselves to be reactive rather than proactive.  Sure, sure some of us may plan out retirement funds.  But seldom do we plan much further than that.  I am going to work at this job or many until I get to a certain age and then I can quit working and do something that I like.  We spend more time planning holiday time and dinner party menus than we actually spend planning our growth.  It is a wonder we end up doing anything at all with our lives.  

I am not painting all of you with the same brush so don't get your feathers ruffled.  I am merely sharing what I got from the book.  This has shown me that I have a lot more growth opportunities than I even imagined.  And I know why people do not plan things out in greater detail.  It is A LOT of work.  Come on....have you even planned a turkey dinner for 25+ people?  The mere thought of it is exhausting.  And now I am considering planning my personal growth?  Gah!  I'm tired already and I haven't even started yet.  LOL.  But in reality, we only get one time around.  And if you want to get the most from it...you need to put the effort in.

John talks about how his favorite time of year is just after dinner on Christmas day until New Years Day.  He spends this time reviewing his calendar for the entire previous year.  He examines in great detail how he spent every hour.  And then he makes adjusts wherever necessary for his plan for the upcoming year. Wow!  What a great idea.  Now I wish it was December so that I could try that.

My biggest takeaway from the reading this morning was...Ask yourself every morning...What is the main event for today?  Plan your day around that. What steps do you need to take throughout the day to ensure that your energy and focus goes into making the main event a success?  Understand what those steps are going to be and take those steps.

What is your main event for today?  Mine is taking my little girl camping for her very first time. Now if you will excuse me there are some things I must to to make this day a success.  

Much Love,

Lisa

Is Life Coaching For You?

Do you hear the term life coaching and wonder if it could apply to you?  The link posted below is a short video that asks five pertinent questions.  Please take a moment to watch it.  And if you answer yes to one of those questions...go to www.DreamItAchieveIt.ca  and visit my contact page.  Schedule your complimentary 100% confidential coaching session today!

Much Love,

Lisa
Ps:  Don't you love freeze frame faces?  Can I get much sexier?  LOL

The Pressure of Perfection

Perfection is a platform for failure - Lisa Friedt

Sometimes I struggle with being a life coach.  I love what it is that I do.  In fact it never feels like work at all.  It feels like an incredible blessing.  Each and Every Day.  Not many people have the luxury of saying that.

You are probably wondering where the heck the struggle comes in...well people have an expectation for my life to be "perfect". That if I am a successful coach I would have figured out and fixed any area of my life that is not fully functioning.  Well truth be told...my life is not perfect.  I would never want it to be.  I want it to be a mix of ups and downs.  With more ups than downs of course.  If my life never faced challenges what would motivate me to reach higher heights?  To dream bigger dreams?  To strive for bigger and better?

I think that what makes me the coach that I am is my willingness to share my imperfections.  To talk about my failures and to allow others to use those failures as a springboard to success. I am a work in progress as is everyone else.  I have good days and bad.  I don't always see things through rose colored glass.  But I keep working at it. Every day.

Do you share stories of your struggles?  Or of your success?  Or both?  What motivates you to do so?  When I share a story it is not to make me look good.  It is so that others may learn from it.  Whether it is to inspire them or to paint a picture of what not to do.

There are areas in my life that I see as growth opportunities.  And when I do inner work in those areas it is definitely uncomfortable.  Each moment is a tug a war between fear and faith.  My ego fears the change.  It tells me that the growth is unnecessary.  That things are fine just the way they are.  That there are risks to changing.  My faith tells me that we are here to grow and evolve and help others along the way.  If we question whether or not we have grown enough...the answer is quite simple...if you are around to ask the question...you are not finished growing yet.  We are here for a reason, a purpose and only when we have fulfilled that purpose do we move on.  Whether that be heaven or another live time or someplace else depending upon your beliefs.

Life is meant to have its challenges.  That helps you to develop an attitude of gratitude.  Two steps forward, one step back is still progress.  Tony Robbins says "Progress equals Happiness."  If we are not growing we are not living - we are in fact dying.  One day I was listening to John C. Maxwell speak and he said...so many people are already dead they just haven't realized it yet. I think that people allow the quest for perfection to be the perfect excuse to not even start.  Oh, well I'll never be perfect so why even bother.  One of my favorite Zig Ziglar quotes is "You don't have be great to start, but you do have to start to get great."

Today, as you go about your day, look for areas that you are unwilling to develop within yourself.  Spend time asking why you are resisting.  Release that resistance.  Drown out the ego.  And take small steps to grow in that area.  I believe you will find great reward in doing so.  Today I will do the same.  And together we will celebrate.  Strive for excellence over perfection.

I wish you a day as beautiful as you are.

Much Love,
Lisa

Growth is Intentional

A couple of months ago I read the book "The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth' by John C. Maxwell. In the book it speaks that growth doesn't just happen - it is intentional.  I am not certain why this seemed like such a profound statement.  Ever since then I have been constantly checking in with myself and seeing if I am setting myself up for growth.

Now when I am talking about growth I mean all kinds.

Physical growth - am I doing the work to become fitter, faster, stronger and more flexible?  Well the answer to that is not a pretty one these days.  I am growing...but it is my waistline.  I am not putting the work in to see the results that I want.  I play football but outside of that I am not doing much else.  My food choices are incongruent with my growth goals.  Now that may be painful to announce to the world but once you are aware of an issue you are able to change it.

Mental growth - Am I learning new things?  Am I reading about things that will bring me closer to my goals and challenge me?  Or am I reading things so that I can disengage my brain?  Same goes for what I am watching on television.  Am I trying to grow or trying to escape?  Am I doing things each day to move me closer to dreams.  Am I thinking the type of thoughts that will set me up for success?  For me I try to guard my thoughts.  I rarely watch the news, scary movies, or read anything that doesn't come from the non-fiction section of the library.  I am enrolled in a course or several.  It is the area of my life where I give it the most focus.

Spiritual growth - This area is always different for everyone.  We all have our own very personal beliefs surrounding spirituality and faith.  When it comes to my spiritual growth I always try to check in and see, am I in touch with something larger than myself?  Do I serve others? Do I spend time in silence?  Do I listen for the wisdom that comes from being in touch with this energy?  Do I carve out time to be consistent with this each day?  The answer to this is that I am not perfect at this.  It ebbs and flows.  Sometimes I am seriously dedicated.  And other times my spiritual focus is taken for granted.  Have you ever had this happen? Or do you remain diligent?

Growth requires our attention and planning.  John C. Maxwell speaks of a growth plan.  Where you  apply the Law of Intentionality to your life.  Where you stop experiencing accidental growth and start intentionally growing yourself.  Which do you think will move you closer to achieving your goals/dreams and living your life's purpose?  Bruce Springsteen said "A time comes when you need to stop waiting for the man you want to become and start being the man you want to be."

Do you have a growth plan?  Do you grow intentionally? Or accidentally?  If you are needing some assistance with developing a growth plan please feel free to visit my webpage and contact me there.  www.DreamItAchieveIt.ca
For those of you who are already intentionally growing - Keep up the great work.  Intentional growth vs accidental growth is the difference between Ordinary and Extraordinary.

I wish you a day just as beautiful as you are.

Much Love,
Lisa

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