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Take the luggage - drop the baggage
And my request to you...
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Hello and welcome to 2008! May you be blessed with good health, joy and happiness - together with achievement and success throughout the year.
As I reflected on 2007 over the past week, one thing became obvious. My personal and professional relationships mean a great deal to me. In fact, as I look back over the past years, my relationships have been at the core of any pleasure and success I have experienced. And I also realized that some relationships I have not used as well as I could. By 'used' I don't mean in a selfish, one sided way, rather there have been friends, colleagues and clients who I could have helped more...or been helped by. So this year, I have decided to...
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Delving deeper, I recognized we had not fully exploited the possibilities that could have been mutually beneficial. And that includes my relationship with you. Let me explain what triggered this train of thought...
It was an email from a friend last week. He has just moved into a new field, of which I know a little about. However, because my friend is exploring this field, and I trust and respect him, I will look more closely at what he is doing, perhaps to our mutual benefit. It was the relationship that made the difference in my interest.
Yesterday an email crossed my desk with information that could potentially be extraordinary useful for another friend from over a decade ago. I had, just last month, found his website and had been meaning to contact him. Chances are I would have contacted him sometime in the coming month or so. But this email was time sensitive so I forwarded it to him immediately. It was the past relationship and my respect for him that prompted my actions, and my present awareness around relationships.
Recently, someone I knew many years ago contacted me. We caught up over coffee and I was able to offer some ideas that could save her a lot of time and expand future options. And it was great fun! On reflection, I was so glad she contacted me and asked for my assistance. It was a real pleasure to be of assistance and my willingness to help was again, based on the relationship - even from years ago.
My point here is that sometimes we need to ask more and offer more.
Thus, we can create, develop and maximize the relationships we already have and enjoy. This encourages and creates expansion for everyone.
In order to give, someone has to ask. When we ask, we offer someone the chance to give. Both can be mutually beneficial experiences. Of course, when we ask (or someone asks us) it does not mean an automatic 'Yes'. I would rather a clear 'No' to a request I make over a halfhearted 'Yes' to the same request. Whatever your response, make it genuine and authentic.
Many of us find it easy to offer but are sometimes reluctant to ask, and I include myself in that comment. Therefore, my intention this year is to offer more often and ask more often. And in the spirit of leading by example I have an offer and a request of you.
Here's the offer first….
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I have personally been having fun with the process I described in the last newsletter regarding luggage and baggage. Click here to read it. So much so, that I have decide to offer five free 2 x 1 hour coaching sessions to help you get clarity around the process. We go through the process together by phone over 2 consecutive weeks. Your only cost is your phone charges and if you are on Skype - then it is totally free!
It is first come, first served, so you will need to be quick and the offer is during January only. If you have not experienced coaching before, this is a great way to start! Email me TODAY! |
You may have seen the movie '6 Degrees of Separation' or at least understand the idea that we are only separated from anyone in the world by a relatively small number of connections. My business is built on the relationships I have and the 'degrees of separation' from the relationships of the people I personally know.
In essence, I want to connect to the people who need the services I can offer via corporate training, life coaching and Work Life Balance coaching. There are people you know, and the people who they know etc, who may need the support and expertise I have to offer.
In particular, I'm keen to get my ideas and methods about Work Life Balance into the corporate world and industry. If you have any connections that could help, please contact them or
send them to my websites below or my email address or phone number.
Of course, this is reciprocal - if you have something you have to offer and you figure I might know someone - ask me! I'll keep you and your request in mind!
Let's make the world a smaller and friendlier place in 2008!
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