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Newsletters - October 2008
| Better Than Ever Coaching |
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What Could Be Better?
Written by:
Helen F. Kosinski, ACC, MBA - Professional Coach
October 2008: Volume 3, Issue 9 / ISSN # 1935-4827
*****************************************************
This Month: Who Do You Want To Be?
- Feature Article
- What's Next for You?
- Resources
*****************************************************
Hi,
Well, it’s the end of October and you know what that means here in the
US… No, I’m not talking about the end of daylight savings time! But I
must say, I am not looking forward to that, which happens Sunday,
November 2nd. I’m talking about Halloween! In our neighborhood, I’m
sad to say we don’t get many trick-or-treaters. I used to love handing out
the candy and seeing all the kids in their adorable costumes. They have
such a great time being someone else for the evening, don’t they?
You know, sometimes as adults we end up being someone else without
realizing its happening. Halloween time is the perfect time to take stock
of who you have become vs. who you really want to be. Check out this
month’s newsletter for more about this!
Happy Halloween!
All my best,
Helen
*************************************************************
Feature Article: Who Do You Want To Be?
*************************************************************
Do you ever look in the mirror and think, ‘Who is that person?’ Or maybe
when you’ve been talking to someone, such as your child or a colleague
at work, you think, ‘Wow, who said that? I sounded just like, <fill in the
blank>!’ Sometimes we don’t even realize it, but we’ve become someone
else. And, sometimes this persona doesn’t represent who we feel we are
deep down. It’s as if this person just kind of ‘showed up’ as we trudged
through our daily life.
I think this happens to all of us at one time or another. I vividly recall one
meeting right before I left Corporate America. We were discussing an
upcoming project and I knew, Bob, one of the people we would be working
with. I remember saying what a great person Bob was. After I finished my
comments about Bob, one of my colleagues said, ‘But...’, inviting me to
share my negative experiences and/or any gossip I might have about
Bob. There honestly wasn’t a ‘but’ with Bob, which is what I told my
colleagues. They seemed genuinely surprised. And, I, too, was surprised
because I hadn’t realized that I had become so jaded about the people I
interfaced with and that my colleagues automatically expected a ‘but…’
when describing what I knew about someone. I didn’t want to be THAT
person, that wasn’t WHO I was…
As you stop to think about the person you have grown into, do you like
what you see, hear and feel? Are you representing the ‘best you’? If not,
you don’t have to blindly accept that person. This truly is something you
can control in your life. You have the opportunity to be who you want to be.
So…who do you want to be? Do you want to be more patient, more
present, more forgiving? Maybe you want to be happier or live with more
purpose or live with wild abandon. When I think about who I want to be, I
think about what I want to be remembered for - I want to be someone who
enables people to feel better about something in their life after
encountering me. Now, it’s your turn… Who do you want to be? It may be
easier if you start with the statement… ‘I want to be someone who…<fill
in who you want to be>!’ Ideally, write this out for yourself and post it
somewhere you can see it often throughout your day – such as putting it
near your computer screen or on your bathroom mirror.
There are some of you that are already living life as the person you want to
be. That’s wonderful! For those of you who fall into this category, what
would allow you to live your life more fully?
For those of us who want to make some changes to become more of the
person we want to be, what’s one step you are willing to take this month
to move closer to being who you really want to be?
Taking any steps to become who we really deep down know we are, can
have a powerful affect on how we show up in the world. As you start to
make these changes, notice what happens. Are people responding to
you differently? Do you feel more authentic? Are you more excited to get
moving in the morning?
Who you are and who you want to be may be one in the same. If that’s not
how you would describe yourself today, you, and only you, have the power
to make the desired changes to become exactly who you want to be!
*************************************************************
What's Next for You?
*************************************************************
This month, define who you want to be. Post your response to this
statement: ‘I am someone who…’ in spots you will see often, such as
your screen saver or by your bedroom clock. Then, decide at least one
step you are willing to take to bring you more closely aligned with who you
really want to be. Would you like to share what happened when you made
this change? Please send an e-mail to: mailto:
Helen@BetterThanEverCoaching.com with a brief description and I’ll
include it in a future issue of ‘What Could Be Better’. Please let me know
if you’d like to remain anonymous.
*************************************************************
Resources
*************************************************************
-- Articles --
Life Mapping: A Vision of Success by Robert Wolseley
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Life_Mapping_A_Vision_of_Success.
html
Your World is Your View by Bruce Schneider
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Your_World_is_Your_View.html
-- Books --
- Just Who Will You Be? – by Maria Shriver
- Who Are You and What Do You Want? – by Mick Ukleia and Robert Lorber
Note: Mention of any of the above resources does not indicate
endorsement.
*************************************************************
Are you fully aligned with who you want to be? For some people it’s
easy to express who you want to be, but for others it takes more time and
effort to become crystal clear about this. Partnering with a coach can
support your efforts to define exactly who you want to be. Would you like
to learn more? Please send me an e-mail (mailto:
Helen@BetterThanEverCoaching.com) to set up a 30 minute
complimentary telephone meeting.
Thank you for subscribing to my newsletter. It is published
every month, except for a combined issue in November/December
and July/August. To cancel or change your subscription, please
refer to the link at the very bottom of this newsletter.
Do you know someone who would enjoy this newsletter? Please
send the entire issue intact and unaltered to them! Thank you!
To subscribe to this free newsletter, please send a blank e-mail
to mailto:Helen20-192607@autocontactor.com. When you receive
the confirmation e-mail, please follow the instructions to
complete your subscription. As a special Thank You for
subscribing, you will receive Three FREE Success Journal Secrets
to Creating a Better Life!
Your privacy is important to me. I do not give out or sell my
subscriber list to anyone.
Please send any questions, comments or insights to me at:
mailto:Helen@BetterThanEverCoaching.com or P.O. Box 391,
Brewster, MA 02631. Or you can give me a call toll-free at:
(888) 294-5779.
Be sure to visit my website at:
http://www.BetterThanEverCoaching.com for more information.
*************************************************************
Better Than Ever Coaching
Partnering with Professionals to
Confidently Navigate Change
*************************************************************
Copyright © 2008 Better Than Ever Coaching, LLC.
All rights reserved.
*************************************************************
What Could Be Better?
Written by:
Helen F. Kosinski, ACC, MBA - Professional Coach
October 2008: Volume 3, Issue 9 / ISSN # 1935-4827
*****************************************************
This Month: Who Do You Want To Be?
- Feature Article
- What's Next for You?
- Resources
*****************************************************
Hi,
Well, it’s the end of October and you know what that means here in the
US… No, I’m not talking about the end of daylight savings time! But I
must say, I am not looking forward to that, which happens Sunday,
November 2nd. I’m talking about Halloween! In our neighborhood, I’m
sad to say we don’t get many trick-or-treaters. I used to love handing out
the candy and seeing all the kids in their adorable costumes. They have
such a great time being someone else for the evening, don’t they?
You know, sometimes as adults we end up being someone else without
realizing its happening. Halloween time is the perfect time to take stock
of who you have become vs. who you really want to be. Check out this
month’s newsletter for more about this!
Happy Halloween!
All my best,
Helen
*************************************************************
Feature Article: Who Do You Want To Be?
*************************************************************
Do you ever look in the mirror and think, ‘Who is that person?’ Or maybe
when you’ve been talking to someone, such as your child or a colleague
at work, you think, ‘Wow, who said that? I sounded just like, <fill in the
blank>!’ Sometimes we don’t even realize it, but we’ve become someone
else. And, sometimes this persona doesn’t represent who we feel we are
deep down. It’s as if this person just kind of ‘showed up’ as we trudged
through our daily life.
I think this happens to all of us at one time or another. I vividly recall one
meeting right before I left Corporate America. We were discussing an
upcoming project and I knew, Bob, one of the people we would be working
with. I remember saying what a great person Bob was. After I finished my
comments about Bob, one of my colleagues said, ‘But...’, inviting me to
share my negative experiences and/or any gossip I might have about
Bob. There honestly wasn’t a ‘but’ with Bob, which is what I told my
colleagues. They seemed genuinely surprised. And, I, too, was surprised
because I hadn’t realized that I had become so jaded about the people I
interfaced with and that my colleagues automatically expected a ‘but…’
when describing what I knew about someone. I didn’t want to be THAT
person, that wasn’t WHO I was…
As you stop to think about the person you have grown into, do you like
what you see, hear and feel? Are you representing the ‘best you’? If not,
you don’t have to blindly accept that person. This truly is something you
can control in your life. You have the opportunity to be who you want to be.
So…who do you want to be? Do you want to be more patient, more
present, more forgiving? Maybe you want to be happier or live with more
purpose or live with wild abandon. When I think about who I want to be, I
think about what I want to be remembered for - I want to be someone who
enables people to feel better about something in their life after
encountering me. Now, it’s your turn… Who do you want to be? It may be
easier if you start with the statement… ‘I want to be someone who…<fill
in who you want to be>!’ Ideally, write this out for yourself and post it
somewhere you can see it often throughout your day – such as putting it
near your computer screen or on your bathroom mirror.
There are some of you that are already living life as the person you want to
be. That’s wonderful! For those of you who fall into this category, what
would allow you to live your life more fully?
For those of us who want to make some changes to become more of the
person we want to be, what’s one step you are willing to take this month
to move closer to being who you really want to be?
Taking any steps to become who we really deep down know we are, can
have a powerful affect on how we show up in the world. As you start to
make these changes, notice what happens. Are people responding to
you differently? Do you feel more authentic? Are you more excited to get
moving in the morning?
Who you are and who you want to be may be one in the same. If that’s not
how you would describe yourself today, you, and only you, have the power
to make the desired changes to become exactly who you want to be!
*************************************************************
What's Next for You?
*************************************************************
This month, define who you want to be. Post your response to this
statement: ‘I am someone who…’ in spots you will see often, such as
your screen saver or by your bedroom clock. Then, decide at least one
step you are willing to take to bring you more closely aligned with who you
really want to be. Would you like to share what happened when you made
this change? Please send an e-mail to: mailto:
Helen@BetterThanEverCoaching.com with a brief description and I’ll
include it in a future issue of ‘What Could Be Better’. Please let me know
if you’d like to remain anonymous.
*************************************************************
Resources
*************************************************************
-- Articles --
Life Mapping: A Vision of Success by Robert Wolseley
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Life_Mapping_A_Vision_of_Success.
html
Your World is Your View by Bruce Schneider
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Your_World_is_Your_View.html
-- Books --
- Just Who Will You Be? – by Maria Shriver
- Who Are You and What Do You Want? – by Mick Ukleia and Robert Lorber
Note: Mention of any of the above resources does not indicate
endorsement.
*************************************************************
Are you fully aligned with who you want to be? For some people it’s
easy to express who you want to be, but for others it takes more time and
effort to become crystal clear about this. Partnering with a coach can
support your efforts to define exactly who you want to be. Would you like
to learn more? Please send me an e-mail (mailto:
Helen@BetterThanEverCoaching.com) to set up a 30 minute
complimentary telephone meeting.
Thank you for subscribing to my newsletter. It is published
every month, except for a combined issue in November/December
and July/August. To cancel or change your subscription, please
refer to the link at the very bottom of this newsletter.
Do you know someone who would enjoy this newsletter? Please
send the entire issue intact and unaltered to them! Thank you!
To subscribe to this free newsletter, please send a blank e-mail
to mailto:Helen20-192607@autocontactor.com. When you receive
the confirmation e-mail, please follow the instructions to
complete your subscription. As a special Thank You for
subscribing, you will receive Three FREE Success Journal Secrets
to Creating a Better Life!
Your privacy is important to me. I do not give out or sell my
subscriber list to anyone.
Please send any questions, comments or insights to me at:
mailto:Helen@BetterThanEverCoaching.com or P.O. Box 391,
Brewster, MA 02631. Or you can give me a call toll-free at:
(888) 294-5779.
Be sure to visit my website at:
http://www.BetterThanEverCoaching.com for more information.
*************************************************************
Better Than Ever Coaching
Partnering with Professionals to
Confidently Navigate Change
*************************************************************
Copyright © 2008 Better Than Ever Coaching, LLC.
All rights reserved.
*************************************************************
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