Some people are thankful for being in a happy phase in their lives right
now. For me, I am happy because I choose to find something to be
grateful for everyday. The Core Team members have this habit of
maintaining a gratitude album and sharing it with our close friends. We
call it #365gratefulness. For those who keep a gratitude journal, I'm
sure you already know the benefits. For those who don't, START ONE NOW!
It doesn't have to be extravagant. You may use your 2013 planner to
write down what you're grateful for during that day or like me, through
photos in your Facebook or Instagram account.
Going back to its benefits, I highly suggest having a gratitude journal this year for the following reasons:
1. It creates a space for joy. Just thinking of what great thing happened that day puts a big smile on my face.
2. You focus your energy on the positive.
Any activity that we choose to do requires energy on our part. I'd
rather spend it on something that uplifts me than something that brings
me down.
3. Law of Attraction
What we focus on expands. Focusing on great things allows it to multiply and show up more often in our lives.
4. You become a breath of fresh air to your friends.
Who wants to be with those who always complain? Not me. Being grateful
gives you this light aura that your friends would truly appreciate
amidst the stress that they're experiencing. Plus, happy people look
more radiant so that's ganda/pogi points for you!
And the list goes on!
For such a simple activity, the benefits are endless. So, instead of
coming up with conversation pieces as to why your day sucked, take on a
new habit this year and be grateful. It won't make the problems go away,
you'll just see your problems in a different light & probably
realize that some of them weren't problems in the first place.
Cheers to a grateful you this 2013!
Monday, January 7, 2013
World Without Deadlines
What would a world without deadlines look like?
To get radical about it, imagine unfinished roads, incomplete buildings, being in school forever?
All our life, we deal with deadlines. It's not such a bad thing because having deadlines set us for completion of something. We're so used to having & working with deadlines that I find it ironic for us to not set one for our personal goals.
To take on a mindset shift, wouldn't it be powerful if we set one for our dreams? We deal with it at work and who's better off, the owners of course. We always hear that clarity leads to power. Getting to our dreams start with being clear on what they are. Next question to ask is when. As you're reading this, I am with my mastermind group in Tagaytay to talk about what fuels all of us to action - our dreams.
It's an exclusive activity for a group of people who are committed to create something huge this year not just for ourselves but for our country. It's one thing to talk about goals but to mastermind on how and when to make it happen is another. It is this rare instance that I become friends with deadlines and for that I am grateful.
I hope this post has triggered you to think about setting a deadline on your dreams as I leave you with a quote from Greg Anderson, “When we are motivated by goals that have deep meaning, by dreams that need completion, by pure love that needs expressing, then we truly live life.”
To get radical about it, imagine unfinished roads, incomplete buildings, being in school forever?
All our life, we deal with deadlines. It's not such a bad thing because having deadlines set us for completion of something. We're so used to having & working with deadlines that I find it ironic for us to not set one for our personal goals.
To take on a mindset shift, wouldn't it be powerful if we set one for our dreams? We deal with it at work and who's better off, the owners of course. We always hear that clarity leads to power. Getting to our dreams start with being clear on what they are. Next question to ask is when. As you're reading this, I am with my mastermind group in Tagaytay to talk about what fuels all of us to action - our dreams.
It's an exclusive activity for a group of people who are committed to create something huge this year not just for ourselves but for our country. It's one thing to talk about goals but to mastermind on how and when to make it happen is another. It is this rare instance that I become friends with deadlines and for that I am grateful.
I hope this post has triggered you to think about setting a deadline on your dreams as I leave you with a quote from Greg Anderson, “When we are motivated by goals that have deep meaning, by dreams that need completion, by pure love that needs expressing, then we truly live life.”
What's your Current LSS?
In case you're not familiar with the acronym, LSS stands for Last Song
Syndrome. It's a line of or a whole song that can't seem to get out of
your head and in your subconscious moments, even sing it out loud.
In one of the Wealth Classes, we share that the mind remembers best with rhythm and rhyme. This is the reason why even politicians utilize jingles to increase their name recall during campaign period. So where am I going here? I've just been meaning to ask you, what's currently on your playlist? Is it filled with songs for the broken-hearted or the angry? Music has this power to affect our mood and innocently listening to Adele's songs may work to your disadvantage. If you're setting your day for fun, excitement and accomplishment, would you really listen to sad ballads of lost love? In the same way that fastfood chains play an upbeat song to make you eat faster & leave the restaurant ASAP, your playlist should include songs that speak of joy and inspire you to take action.
With that I encourage you to update your playlist & even add some audiobooks to complement the clean slate that you promised yourself this 2013.
P.S. Please leave a comment as to what song/s inspire you so the rest of our online Community would get tips. Have a great Friday everyone!
In one of the Wealth Classes, we share that the mind remembers best with rhythm and rhyme. This is the reason why even politicians utilize jingles to increase their name recall during campaign period. So where am I going here? I've just been meaning to ask you, what's currently on your playlist? Is it filled with songs for the broken-hearted or the angry? Music has this power to affect our mood and innocently listening to Adele's songs may work to your disadvantage. If you're setting your day for fun, excitement and accomplishment, would you really listen to sad ballads of lost love? In the same way that fastfood chains play an upbeat song to make you eat faster & leave the restaurant ASAP, your playlist should include songs that speak of joy and inspire you to take action.
With that I encourage you to update your playlist & even add some audiobooks to complement the clean slate that you promised yourself this 2013.
P.S. Please leave a comment as to what song/s inspire you so the rest of our online Community would get tips. Have a great Friday everyone!
Friday, January 4, 2013
Choosing Problems
I always hear the older ones say that problems only go away once we're 6 feet below the ground. This means that having them is a constant part of being alive which is quite a good thing, right? So the question right now isn't really about how to make the problems go away, it's more of what kind of problems do I entertain in my life?
One thing I learned from my coach is that our problems arise with the game that we choose to play. It's like a package deal. Take the example of being an entrepreneur. Being one exempts us from the usual employee problems of not having our own time, limited income based on salary grades, hating a boss, company politics etc and this is what excites me. I'm dealing with a different set of problems and I love it! I embrace problems as part of winning the money game and solving them would mean that I'm closer to my goals.
With this post, I invite you to consider a shift in mindset when looking at problems. I invite you to see them as part of an exciting journey. Now, if your problems don't lead you to the life that you want, then it's time to reassess the game that you chose to play. Perhaps it's time to level up and play in a different court.
One thing I learned from my coach is that our problems arise with the game that we choose to play. It's like a package deal. Take the example of being an entrepreneur. Being one exempts us from the usual employee problems of not having our own time, limited income based on salary grades, hating a boss, company politics etc and this is what excites me. I'm dealing with a different set of problems and I love it! I embrace problems as part of winning the money game and solving them would mean that I'm closer to my goals.
With this post, I invite you to consider a shift in mindset when looking at problems. I invite you to see them as part of an exciting journey. Now, if your problems don't lead you to the life that you want, then it's time to reassess the game that you chose to play. Perhaps it's time to level up and play in a different court.
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Reaching Breakthroughs
"Many people look forward to the New Year for a new start on old habits." -Anonymous
Are you really committed to create new results and reach breakthroughs this 2013? Get it that creating new results means being comfortable with new habits that lead to those results. What's the use of a new slate when we still drag our past actions to the present?
In my post yesterday, I mentioned something about a commitment list and then discussing it with a team. Ultimately, our results will come from what we personally do and initiate but if you're seeing a huge 2013 for you, it's time to involve key people in your goals and take on the habit of being accountable. Why? Because we go through our days under-performing knowing that we're answerable to no one.
Being in this team allowed me to grow on that aspect. To let you in on a little secret, I've never been comfortable with working in groups, let alone be a leader and delegate tasks to others but that would be going off-topic. :) Going back to accountability, it's one ingredient to success that I suggest you look into this year. This is one of the reasons why I'm so excited to participate in the Dreambuilding 2013 activity this Saturday. It's really great to have key people in my life, my mastermind team, to hear me share my dreams and give me space to be accountable for them.
How about you, have you decided on the key people to share your goals with?
Are you really committed to create new results and reach breakthroughs this 2013? Get it that creating new results means being comfortable with new habits that lead to those results. What's the use of a new slate when we still drag our past actions to the present?
In my post yesterday, I mentioned something about a commitment list and then discussing it with a team. Ultimately, our results will come from what we personally do and initiate but if you're seeing a huge 2013 for you, it's time to involve key people in your goals and take on the habit of being accountable. Why? Because we go through our days under-performing knowing that we're answerable to no one.
Being in this team allowed me to grow on that aspect. To let you in on a little secret, I've never been comfortable with working in groups, let alone be a leader and delegate tasks to others but that would be going off-topic. :) Going back to accountability, it's one ingredient to success that I suggest you look into this year. This is one of the reasons why I'm so excited to participate in the Dreambuilding 2013 activity this Saturday. It's really great to have key people in my life, my mastermind team, to hear me share my dreams and give me space to be accountable for them.
How about you, have you decided on the key people to share your goals with?
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