Tips for Change "Life With Woody"

Hi Webbers,

I thought I would add some levity to the day and start our tips for change with some good ole humor. It has been a busy week taking on new clients and pushing out there with the business. We are gaining ground and I like that. I invite you to be my client. I do not charge for our first session. It is a try before you buy and I like it that way. I come from a service background and I like to offer more than advertised. I have always carried a satisfaction guarantee. When I performed skilled labor and someone was unhappy with the job the bill was a zero and I took the loss. I never had one claim my whole time in business. Now with a pure service company there is no tangible product so I give my time upfront to see if it is a good fit or not. Enjoy today's humor and end or begin your day with a smile. At least it will make you go humm. Have fun webbers.

"Life With Woody" 10 inspirational quotes than can improve yourself

It might take a little coffee or probably a few rounds of beer or any other booze you could get your hands on when it comes to relaxing after a hard day's work. Well, yeah I'm guilty about that one as well, unless I'm caught dead wearing a lampshade over my head after a few rounds of vodka… half-naked! Okay, bad example and I apologize to everyone reading this after getting nightmares about me in that state of drunken stupor.

Just don't ask how it happened, please.

But what's really interesting is that how do people go through the usual part of life when faced with vein-popping stress? I mean, the new age thing like Zen or yoga is one of the good things and it actually works. Is there room for the intellectual side of people who can actually smell the roses-in-a-can while on the move? It kind of had me thinking that there really must be something in this 'mind-over-matter' thing.

Humor is indeed the best medicine there is whenever you are. I mean anyone can pay good money to listen to a comedian just to make you wet your pants after laughing so hard. Despite of what's been happening, and to those who has gone though the ordeal, it's better to just laugh while facing the troubles with a clear mind than anger with a clouded vision. One of my favorite celebrities of all time may have to be Woody Allen. Now this is one guy who gives you the in-your-face bluntness that he pulls out with gusto, even without even trying. You can talk just about anything with a man, and he's bound to mock the subject and you'll end up laughing rather than being upset about it.

Woody Allen has this to say:

1. "Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons." It sounds good to me, I mean the practicality of all things does involve money but it doesn't have to take an arm and a leg to get it.

2. "I believe there is something out there watching us. Unfortunately, it's the government." 'Nuff said.

3. "There are worse things in life than death. Have you ever spent an evening with an insurance salesman?" This happens to be one of the classic ones. I mean the issue about life's little problems isn't all that bad, until 'he' shows up.

Sure, relationships can get complicated, or does have its complications that probably any author about relationships is bound to discover it soon. We follow what our heart desires, unless you're talking about the heart as in the heart that pump blood throughout your body.

4. "Love is the answer, but while you're waiting for the answer, sex raises some pretty interesting questions." And if you want more, just keep on asking!

5. "A fast word about oral contraception. I asked a girl to go to bed with me, she said 'no'." It sounds, 'practical', I think.

And when it comes to everyday life, he really knows how to make the best out of every possible scenario, and it doesn't involve a lawsuit if he strikes a nerve.

6. "Basically my wife was immature. I'd be at home in the bath and she'd come in and sink my boats." I never had a boat in my bathtub before. Just staring at it while soaking in hot water makes me seasick already.

7. "I am not afraid of death, I just don't want to be there when it happens." If it rains, it pours.

8. "I am thankful for laughter, except when milk comes out of my nose." It could get worse when you're guzzling on beer… or mouthwash, and it happened to me once!

9. "If you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans." At least he doesn't smite us with lightning, and I'm thankful for that.

And despite of what may happen to all of us in the next ten, twenty, or even thirty years, I guess we all have to see things in a different kind of light and not just perspective. I can't seem to imagine life without any piece of wisdom that could guide us. Whether we're religious or not, it takes more courage to accept your fears and learn how to deal with them is all that matters when it comes to even just getting along.

And to sum things up, here is the last nugget of wisdom to go by… however, whenever, and wherever we may be.

10. "The talent for being happy is appreciating and liking what you have, instead of what you don't have."

Ciao!

Want to talk? Need a change in your life click the link to schedule a time. It costs you nothing and I guarantee you get a great value out of it.

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I am here 2-help-u with your success. I want to be your coach! After all it is your life, live it by your design.

THANK YOU!

Tim Thomas
Life / Success Coach
A Life by Design Company
Tel: 603-682-4980
info@aionnh.com
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Tips For Change " Weaknesses Explored in the Hidden Self"

Hi Webbers,

What a wonderful ride. I have finally been able to get down to it. I have been hammering away at stuff that needs to be done around the new home. I am close to being finished with a few more projects. Pics to come soon. I have been working on our home automation system. Those that know me would agree I love a good challenge and I am about as gadget geeky as they come.

My background is in system integration. I started in the smart home business. I always told myself one day I would have my own and I am getting there. With that being said I have an extra part it is the brains to the whole thing. It is a Lutron Caseta Smart Bridge Pro.

Would you like your very own Caseta? Retail is about $159.00. I am going to give this bad boy away all you have to do is send me your name and address with Caseta in the subject line. This is not a contest. I have only one and I want to give it to someone who will use it and reads my blog. A friend helping a friend.

Now can you believe this New England Weather. What a nice little storm we received on Monday.
Today will be beautiful.

If you remember we explored the hidden self some weeks ago. Today we expand on this topic have you explored your hidden self  ? I do hope you enjoy this weeks Tips For Change. I look forward to hearing from everyone soon.

"Weaknesses Explored in the Hidden Self"

When we become weak, it propitiates organisms that pander redundant habits that we possess, which reduces the growth and enhancement procedures. In order to reconcile with good habits we must develop willpower and self-discipline, since the two tools work in harmony to assist us with healing the hidden self.

Self-discipline and willpower can assist us with determining the process of development and enrichment of self. Developing self-discipline with willpower endows one’s strength and our willpower to work through difficulties easier. Willpower and self-discipline will bestow one to persevere in an effort to shun direct contentment and happiness. By shunning, we can acquire superior strength of mind and find real happiness and contentment from our efforts.

By inculcating willpower and self-discipline, we can learn to reject the vices that hinder self-development progression. In unison, by inculcating these virtues it will guarantee the development of the self.

Developing enhanced consciousness of mind can help one discover and come to realization of the hidden self. Inculcating willpower and self-discipline, one will find it easier to undergo changes. Once you accept change, it assists you with developing refreshed habits, which oppose lethargic attitudes. These are the attitudes we must sacrifice, abandon to discover the hidden self.

In view of these facts, we must move to meditate daily. Meditation is a process that assists us with reforming and transforming the mind. Yoga practices can prove beneficial and assist you with meditating. Naturopathy therapy and long walks can also benefit you and assist you with self-development. You will also need a balanced diet suitable for your body’s needs.

Meditation is your guide to relaxing the mind and the soul, or body. Meditating often will help you with regaining your serenity and tranquility of the soul and mind. Meditation plays a chief role in developing one’s independence. Independent minds often manage negative or distressing thoughts easier.

Mediation also assists one with restoring peace of mind. Of course, a peaceful mind often finds

happiness. Meditation can help one with soothing the mind and the body. In fact, meditative practices have proven to be one of the top therapeutic aids that effectively give you results.

Meditation can assist with restoring the emotional balance and propitiates the body so that it works in harmonization with the mind, to make sure it is properly working in harmony with development and growth of the self.

Yoga as mentioned can assist you with meditation. Yoga can help curb downbeat energies and pessimistic attitudes. Yoga practices have proven to promote growth and self-development by assisting with mental transformation. Yoga can relieve organisms that emerge some disorders, including digestive disorders; insomnia, sleeps difficulties, obesity, and can act as a pain management. Yoga also assists with healing conditions of the heart, as well as other complications one may deal with.

Incorporating practical yoga practices into your self-development scheme can lead you to talk self through vague logics that inhabit your competence by promoting rationale.

Impediments could be effortlessly overcome through self-talk. Self-talk will help one convert his or her thoughts to sensible for self-realization. One can achieve this level of mental strengths through the process of filtration. During this process, negative thoughts are filtered. In the course of personalization, it prevents an entity from pushing culpability on himself for all the cynical deeds.

In order to work through self-development effectively, one must develop an optimistic attitude. The entity must cultivate freewill. Free will is exclusively dependent on the will of an entity. Freewill can treads an entity to an untrue path that may lead him to endure severe consequences. On the other hand, his will can encourage him to accept the confirmatory attitude that may direct on to his growth and intensification in life.

Want to talk? Need a change in your life click the link to schedule a time. It costs you nothing and I guarantee you get a great value out of it.

If there is a time other than that listed please send me an email and I will see where I can accommodate you.

I am here 2-help-u with your success. I want to be your coach! After all it is your life, live it by your design.

THANK YOU!

Tim Thomas
Life / Success Coach
A Life by Design Company
Tel: 603-682-4980
info@aionnh.com
www.2-help-u.com

Coach Me

Clarity
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Tips for Change "The Advantages of Self-Confidence"

Hi Webbers,

What a lovely Monday. My day has been an unbelievable positive day among the challenges of the day. My daughter has a clean bill of health. Thankfully! As the day progressed I had a few design challenges that I needed to get through. Finally I got home and had to take care of the much needed groceries. As my daughter and I traveled to the grocery store she talked about being kind and not hurting anyone. We went through the store and had the most helpful experience. Now was that the luck of the evening I believe it was the intent and the standard we set and we attracted that. We did that. What is your standard? Do you take responsibility for where you are? Our choices get us our lot in life and I have made lots of poor ones. Every poor choice I chose one way or the other. Every morning I get up and choose to set the standard for my daughter. I look at her in awe and how much of an adult she is I love the person she is becoming.

How does this relate to today's Tips for Change. She is a very confident child. She can do things that I am amazed at and I hope she continues on her path! Enjoy the read and remember I am here to help you and want to see you succeed if you are taking the time to read these tips. Please let me know what I can do to help.

The Advantages of Self-Confidence

Self-confident people are able to meet work deadlines

Self-confidence has the ability to make employees perform more effectively at their jobs. Confident employees are able to take on multifaceted tasks with a greater level of commitment and concentration. Self-confidence breeds enthusiasm and lets a person inspire their co-workers. Individuals like these are valuable to an employer because they can get the job done. Self-confident people have the ability to succeed at whatever they put their minds to.

Self-confident people have a positive outlook

A self-confident person is often organized and able to stick to a schedule. Being organized helps a person stay on top of things in every arena of their life. Being able to finish a job on time and well is very encouraging. You can often tell a self-confident person by his smile and cheerful demeanor.

Self-confident people are often healthier

Self-confident people are better equipped to deal with stressful situations with a level head. They are confident that they can make it through any situation and solve any problem. This aids in avoiding such health problems as high blood pressure, hypertension, and even anger. Self-confident people are likely to live a healthier life.

Self-confident people can spend more quality time at home

A good day spent at work often dictates how a person will be at home after work. A sense of accomplishment on the job helps a person be more agreeable with family, and more upbeat. He or she will want to spend more time with family, which is beneficial for everyone.

Self-confident people are better friends and partners

It is easier to invest time in a relationship when you are up on yourself and organized in your life. Self-confident people are often better able to draw the line between work and family, allowing for more balance and harmonious relationships with family and friends. Self-confident people seem to be able to bind relationships through time and care.

Self-confident people have a higher income

Self-confidence helps employees work well independently or as part of a team. They can take the lead, or follow someone else’s instructions without problems or conflict. They are not afraid to acknowledge that they deserve a promotion or raise, and ask for it.

People look up to self-confident people

Self-confident people are more likely to achieve personal and professional successes than someone who looks down on him or herself. Self-confident people have energy and magnetism that draws people in. They believe in themselves and have the courage to solve problems and deal with anything that is thrown their way. People like to be around a self-confident person.

Want to talk? Need a change in your life click the link to schedule a time. It costs you nothing and I guarantee you get a great value out of it.

If there is a time other than that listed please send me an email and I will see where I can accommodate you.

I am here 2-help-u with your success. I want to be your coach! After all it is your life, live it by your design.

THANK YOU!

Tim Thomas
Life / Success Coach
A Life by Design Company
Tel: 603-682-4980
info@aionnh.com
www.2-help-u.com

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Tips for Change "Start Building Self Esteem Today"

Morning Webbers,

It is Tuesday morning and my blog is going out late. It seems my trusted computer has decided to go on the decline. It has been a good tool and live a full and happy life of 7 years. It's replacement is here and if lives as long it will be well worth the investment. If not well shame on me for not investing in quality.

Speaking of quality and investing. How do you invest in yourself? Do you go for quality or quantity. How do you invest in others? I am in a situation currently where the person says they want to change. They have a little. However they are not making the investment. Sometimes it is frustrating to know the potential someone holds. We can see what needs to be done. Yet the person we are speaking to or working with does not see it. As a coach we are taught to stay as an observer and that way we can keep open and not close ourselves in with the client. As family we want to see a successful outcome and we do get inside which adds to our frustration and the anger sets in as to why can't I fix this. The problem is it isn't our problem. It is their problem and only they can fix it and they have to choose to fix it. Then we can be of help or a resource for them.

This leads us into today's topic Start Building Self Esteem Today. Enjoy the read and I hope you chose well.

Start Building Self Esteem Today

What Is Self Esteem?

High self esteem is an extremely important characteristic of all highly successful people. Without

high levels of self esteem you are unlikely to see yourself as being worthy of success or happiness, and as a result will never truly try your hardest to achieve it.

High self esteem will give you the courage to keep going when things get tough, and believe in yourself when others say you will never accomplish something. Developing and building self esteem is therefore one of the most important and valuable things you could ever do for yourself. Unfortunately, the value of self esteem is often overlooked, yet the truth is we could all improve our level of self esteem in some way or another.

Things That Build Self Esteem

The things that improve your self esteem are quite simple. Basically anything that makes you feel good about yourself, makes you feel important or valuable as a person will build your level of self esteem. So if your life is full of these things on a consistent daily basis, then your level of self esteem will automatically rise.

However the opposite is also true. So anything that makes you feel bad, reduces your feelings of worthiness or importance, will lower your self esteem.

Causes Of Low Self Esteem

So when you look at self esteem like this, you can see that overall self esteem is just a balance between things that make you feel good, and things that make you feel bad. If you feel good more often than you do bad, you will have high self esteem and vice versa.

So why is this important? Well many people who suffer from low levels of self esteem continue to expose themselves to things that make them feel bad. They may hang around with the same people everyday who laugh at them, or treat them disrespectfully. They may talk to themselves in a way that lacks respect, such as saying they are a looser or that they can’t do anything. Or they may do other things which day by day make them feel the same way.

Change Your Life, Change Your Thoughts

So the key here is change. If you are able to identify the things that make you feel bad, and replace them with the things that make you feel good, ultimately your self esteem will improve. You won’t have to try to improve and build up your self esteem, it will just happen automatically.

This principle of change is so simple it is often overlooked, because people become used to doing the same things day in day out. The trouble with this is that by doing the same things everyday, your thought patterns remain the same everyday and so you FEEL the same everyday. This is the real value and importance of change, which is why sometimes you need to change your life first, before you can change your thoughts.

Change will break your current thought patterns and create new patterns of thought. It is up to you to create patterns that will improve and enrich your life, and you do this by exposing yourself to things that make you feel good about yourself and raise your value as a person.

Want to talk? Need a change in your life click the link to schedule a time. It costs you nothing and I guarantee you get a great value out of it.

If there is a time other than that listed please send me an email and I will see where I can accommodate you.

I am here 2-help-u with your success. I want to be your coach! After all it is your life, live it by your design.

THANK YOU!

Tim Thomas
Life / Success Coach
A Life by Design Company
Tel: 603-682-4980
info@aionnh.com
www.2-help-u.com

Coach Me

Clarity
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Tips for Change "Shape Self in Society for Self Identity"

Hi Webbers,

It is Monday evening close to early morning and it has been one of those days. It is amazing how people believe because you hold a certain station in life that you don't have any problems, challenges or frustrations. It couldn't be any further from the truth as in the movie Rocky quote "It ain't all sunshine and rainbows." Today has been one of those days for me. Quite challenging. It is fitting that today's tips for change is on self identity. I struggled with this and still do. I have made lots of mistakes.

For those of you who don't know I have been on the self development train for a long time it is only in the last six years that I have been driving the train so to say. I need to make some changes and raise some standards and have had to become brutally honest. Not just for myself. My daughter is the most important person in my life. Tonight everything gets put on hold after dinner. We go down to our basement I work out she plays and then we do an hour of martial study.

I have to remember and this is where I struggle in my own nature. I feel it on most days I have a rage that burns deep down inside me and would also carry me through any tragedy I could ever face good bad or different. I have been in lots of trouble because of this - I also have reaped the benefits of it. Where does it come from - I can finally say it was environmentally driven. The way I grew up with all the adversity I faced. When I train. This rage can come out pretty easy and in the flow of moving it can get away from me. These days it is transforming for me I am able to look from a different view whether it is from meditating or mindfulness. I believe it comes from trying to be more compassionate, understanding and loving.

Now I have a six year old that I am trying to pass on thousands of years of martial information. Nothing to serious but enough to make her know it is. As we move through the exercises we are working on. We are talking about the reality of how mean people can be. As we move back into a defensive stance and hands up and there is no need for trouble here. She says on her own I am here to help. Then she goes into about the movie of Big Hero Six how the person wasn't really a bad person. She already understands that people can loose themselves. Zero judgement just that it is in Human nature. How amazed I was. I had to tell her how much I loved her. I am blessed to have her in my life.

I would much rather live a life of love and compassion than one of anger and resentment. I hope you enjoy today's Tips for change.

Shape Self in Society for Self Identity

Our self identity has a special place in our lives. Our self identity forms an intrinsic part of our identity and is an important area of study when studying about the intricacies of human nature. Each and every individual needs to acknowledge his self identity in order to make sense of the purpose of his life and for his own well being.

Realizing our self identity helps us to realize the main purpose of our lives and determine the kind of person we’ll like to be in our future. Self identity plays a very important part in determining the goals of our lives and greatly influences a person’s mind and shaping his general school of thought. The way a person perceives his inner self also plays a very important part in determining the course of action taken by an individual to achieve a particular goal and to constantly monitor, evaluate and redirect his pursuits. The inner self is responsible for shaping a person’s behavior, self-esteem, motivation and experience. It is responsible for building interpersonal relationships as well.

The society in which we live also has an important part to play in shaping up our inner self. The self of the society and the self-environment are connected with each other. Most of the people tend to neglect their inner self relating to the society and their immediate surroundings. They need to realize that self identity is an important part of our inner self, which allows an individual to understand his relationship with the world and himself in a better manner. Even if some individual refuses to acknowledge his inner self, he cannot possibly deny its existence as well. Inner self is present in every individual whether he acknowledges it or not.

A person can acknowledge his inner self by indulging in meditation and yoga. These exercises help an individual to calm his senses and realize his hidden powers and inner identity. It is very important for a person to realize his inner self and latent strengths and weaknesses in order to trigger the process of self-development.

A lot of people nowadays suffer from the problem of identity crisis. Individuals are so entangled in

their hectic professional and personal work front that they get absolutely no time to discover themselves and acknowledge what they are truly capable of.

It will not be wrong to say that materialistic elements, such as individualism and egoism have made people wary of humanitarian traits, such as compassion and kindness. They tend to think only for their own vested interests. Philosophers believe that people are fast forgetting the fact that our self-identity and self-environment are intimately connected with each other. If a person becomes too self-obsessed with himself and starts neglecting the well-being of environment around him, it is impossible for him to successfully accomplish the process of self-development and find his self identity amidst the identity of the society and self-environment.

Our self-environment has also been suffering a setback as the number of crimes has been increasing steadily. People find it extremely difficult to trust the security and other social organizations, which delay the growth of society and self-environment all the more.

A person can even look around his environment and several elements in the society and try to seek inspiration for the purpose of development of his inner self and self environment. Seeking inspiration from our environment can help us to create awareness about ourselves and our inner weaknesses and how to overcome them. It helps us to gain self confidence and build faith over ourselves. Self identity of the society and self-environment share a very deep bond which can be only understand when an individual tries to accept himself for what he is, with all his faults and strengths.

Want to talk? Need a change in your life click the link to schedule a time. It costs you nothing and I guarantee you get a great value out of it.

If there is a time other than that listed please send me an email and I will see where I can accommodate you.

I am here 2-help-u with your success. I want to be your coach! After all it is your life, live it by your design.

THANK YOU!

Tim Thomas
Life / Success Coach
A Life by Design Company
Tel: 603-682-4980
info@aionnh.com
www.2-help-u.com

Coach Me

Clarity
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Tips for Change " Self-motivation - The Desire To Succeed"

Hi Webbers,

I hope all is well on this snowy Monday. In my life things are going well. I look forward to a very prosperous spring. Currently I am working to finish up the last of my coaching. I still have slots available for sample sessions and look forward to serving.

This weeks Tips for Change is Self-motivation. What motivates you? I can say I look forward to tackling every day and to see what gifts the world has to offer me. I have a plan for every day and work that plan.

I have to be honest I have been mentally unstable and have had to deal with the results and the poor choices I have made. However I know remind my self with three little questions that my mind focused. I will tell you about that strategy another time. Enjoy the Tips!

Self-motivation - The Desire To Succeed

It's 6 in the morning. The alarm clock is buzzing, and you're thinking to yourself, "What's the point in getting up this early for work?" For some of us, the motivation is simply the desire to shut off the clock that is vibrating off the nightstand. But for others, it is truly self-motivation. It is an internal alarm clock that motivates a person to make the best of his or her day.

Certainly, everyone wants to succeed in the world. Everyone wants to have a purpose, to be at the top of the corporate ladder, or to be the best he or she can be in any given area. But why do some people succeed in doing these things, and others do not? The answer is: self-motivation.

There are several factors that contribute to self-motivation. They include:

-Self-esteem
-Desire to succeed
-Will power
-Mental stability
-Family
-Life goals
-Daily activities
-Daily pleasures

All of these factors will directly affect success in a career, in academics, in playing sports, and in marriage and parenting. Whether you desire the highest position possible at your job, or graduating with a 4.0 grade point average, you need self-motivation to do it. Self-motivation drives an athlete to score the winning soccer goal, just as it drives a parent to be a good role model for a child.

Along with the desire to succeed comes mental stability. Everyone has a bad day here and there; but what self-motivates a person to continue on with the bad day? The answer is mental stability. The mind is a great force. When you put your mind to accomplishing something, you will try your best to do it. As a result, your will power is tested. Being able to stay self-motivated and focused on what is important rather than "throwing in the towel" allows you to succeed in the end. Will power, mental stability, and the desire to succeed are all the result of self-motivation.

Another factor that drives self-motivation is the family unit. Family can self-motivate an individual to be successful. An individual - especially a working spouse - will crave the family's pride and approval. The working spouse self-motivates himself or herself simply by worrying whether or not the family is taken care of financially. The working spouse will most likely want to earn a high paycheck, and in the end provide for the family. Children often idolize their parents and will mimic what they see their parents doing. In the end self-motivation is passed on from one generation to the next, as it is an important role in family affairs.

Lastly, self-motivation is driven by daily goals and basic daily routines such as losing weight or learning how to play a sport. The simple daily pleasure of waking up to see the sun shine, to hear the birds singing, or even listening to the rain are all pleasures which can self-motivate a person to get up in the morning.

Want to talk? Need a change in your life click the link to schedule a time. It costs you nothing and I guarantee you get a great value out of it.

If there is a time other than that listed please send me an email and I will see where I can accommodate you.

I am here 2-help-u with your success. I want to be your coach! After all it is your life, live it by your design.

THANK YOU!

Tim Thomas
Life / Success Coach
A Life by Design Company
Tel: 603-682-4980
info@aionnh.com
www.2-help-u.com
https://www.facebook.com/Thomas.Training
http://thomatf.tumblr.com/

Tips for Change "Setting Priorities for Managing Your Time"

Hi Webbers,

How is the week going? I had an amazing Saturday I got to train with Master Lee exploring HanPul

at Boston Martial Arts with Mark Davis. We had a great time and it was exciting to look at the basics of HanPul, There was a lot of energy, twisting and turning slashing and piercing. The training was tiring and I have a few wounds to lick.

Setting Priorities for Managing Your Time

One of the hardest parts of time management is learning how to set priorities. Sometimes it can feel like every last thing you need to do is an emergency. But the truth is, there are ways to organize your time and manage the tasks that you need to do so that you get them finished right when they need to be done without feeling overwhelmed or rushed.

Thankfully Stephen Covey’s time management grid is here to save us from ourselves. It looks like this:

The way you use the grid is to designate each item on your to-do list to a colored square. Instead of quadrants like Mr. Covey’ has assigned, they are different colors here.

* Purple: Needs to be done immediately
* Green: Needs to be done but can take longer and needs more strategic planning
* Pink: Distractions, but needed by others
* Light green: Not at all important and often used in order to procrastinate

Use the grid to help create your daily to-do list by prioritizing the importance and urgency of each item you have to pick from. It can be as simple as doing the purple things first, then the green, next pink, and finally the light green items. But, if you do it this way you might miss out on something important you can learn from the time management grid.

Eliminate Urgency from Your Life

By focusing on green you can eventually lessen the purple items on your list. By learning to say no to others you can virtually eliminate the pink things, too. Finally, by getting your schedule under control the light green will eliminate itself because you won’t feel the need to procrastinate anymore.

Learn to Say No

As children we are taught to not say no. Unfortunately, this transfers over to adulthood in a bad way, especially for females. If you determine something is in the pink or light green area, you can use that to determine whether or not you should say no. If it’s something that your client wants that takes five minutes, but it’s not that important, you can do it. If it’s something you just like to do, you can always do it after you’ve done three purple or green tasks.

Assess Your Time Expenditures Now

Now that you have Dr. Covey’s time management chart, you can go back and re-evaluate the things you are currently doing each day to find out what color they are. Knowing their color will help you label each thing that you do throughout the days, weeks and months ahead so that you can prioritize them.

Finally, when you are assessing any task, make sure you label it, then ask yourself if it fits in with your core values and goals. If it does, it’s going to be in either the purple square or the green square. If it doesn’t, it’s probably in one of the other squares. As you learn to use this system it will start becoming more automatic so that you can say yes or no faster and put your time management on auto drive.

Webbers I hope you enjoyed this weeks Tips for Change.

Please call on me. I am here for you. Schedule time with me today.

If there is a time other than that listed please send me an email and I will see where I can accommodate you.

I hope this helped you or you pass it along. Especially if you know someone who needs to make some changes in their life! I am here 2-help-u with your success. I want to be your coach! After all it is your life, live it by your design.

THANK YOU!

The finest compliment I could ever receive is a referral.

PS - I am curious how many people read my blog. I am giving away a special gift to everyone that reads my blog. All you have to do is send an email to info@aionnh.com and say you read my blog in the subject line. Out of those I will select one recipient at random for a special gift. Curious? 

Tim Thomas

Life Coach

A Life by Design Company

PO Box 4327

Manchester, NH 03108

Tel: 603-682-4980

info@aionnh.com

www.2-help-u.com

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5/18/15 TIPS FOR CHANGE - REGAINING SELF-ESTEEM AFTER A SETBACK

Hi Webbers,

How is your Monday going? Did you have a good day? What made it good? The weather was nice today. That always makes my day better!

I have been hitting the books pretty hard these days. I feel like I am in a non stop cycle of reading and learning and doing. Never mind my everyday business of designing and coaching. Busy busy busy.

I realized today I am overfat and need to get busy. I believe I just past my comfort zone and now there is more pain than pleasure.

Here is this weeks Tips For Change:

Regaining Self-Esteem after a Setback


A setback in your self-esteem can be an almost debilitating blow. Job losses, break-ups, and fights
with your best friend or gaining five pounds after losing twenty can all set you back. The list of potential setbacks in your self-esteem is endless. No matter what event or bad day has thrown you back, however, you can make a comeback. You can regain your self-esteem.

Understanding Self-Esteem

Self-esteem is your inner sense of self-worth and self-respect. Sometimes, in the wake of a setback, it can feel difficult to acknowledge or truly feel that you are worthy of even your own respect. This drop in self-esteem can lead to bigger problems and really diminish your quality of life as a whole.

Consider a Different Perspective

Sometimes the best course of action to come back from a setback like this is to look outside yourself. Consider your entire ordeal from a different perspective. It may help you shine some light on the issue at hand, and help you overcome your loss of confidence.

Here are some perspectives you can try:

* Walk in someone else’s shoes - Everybody makes mistakes, and there are no exceptions to that rule. No one is perfect, but that doesn't mean that they aren't worthy of love and respect. To put this in perspective, try seeing your situation from an outsider's point of view. If someone else, especially someone you love, had gone through the same ordeal or made the same mistakes, would you want them to wrestle with low self-esteem? If the person that you are picturing is worthy of self-respect, then so are you.

* Setback or step up? - If your setback comes in the form of a life event such as a break-up or job loss, try considering the event as a step forward instead of a setback. Whatever happens, you are always moving forward with your life. This event is just another stepping stone to what will surely be a bright future.

* Understand your place in the world - Another perspective to consider is your overall place in the world. Sometimes remembering how many people there are on this planet, and how inexplicably big the universe is, can make your ordeal feel so much smaller.

Consider the Positives

When you've put your ordeal into perspective, consider also the positives of the situation. Look at yourself in the mirror and tell yourself all your favorite things about yourself - your bright and beautiful eyes, your amazing smile, and your fun sense of humor. Start thinking about everything good you have, both inside and outside.

Know You Are Worthy

Remember that no matter what happens in life, no matter what mistakes you might have made or what setbacks have held you down, that you are worthy. You are worthy of the love and respect of the most important person in your life - you.

Treat Yourself

To prove your love, do something to treat yourself. Get your hair done, go for a run, or buy a new outfit. Take a course or do something that makes you feel good that is not addictive or dangerous.

A blow to your self-esteem can be crippling if you let it. The strongest weapon in your arsenal, however, is yourself. You can overcome this hurdle, but you must first believe in yourself.

That is all I have for today Webbers. As always please feel free to pass this on. I am always looking to talk and bring on more fans, customers or clients.

After all it is your life, live it by your design.

 

THANK YOU!

The finest compliment I could ever receive is a referral.

Tim Thomas

Life Coach

A Life by Design Company

PO Box 4327

Manchester, NH 03108

Tel: 603-682-4980

info@aionnh.com

www.2-help-u.com

https://www.facebook.com/Thomas.Training

http://thomatf.tumblr.com/