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Newsletter: July edition
July 23, 2010The Work You Were Born To Do
February 17, 2010In 1999 I came across this book, The Work You Were Born to Do, by Nick Williams. I thoroughly enjoyed it! It’s become one of the most thumbed and referred to books on my shelf and is stuffed with sticky notes and scribbles highlighting wonderful comments, thoughts and ideas.
I’m delighted that Nick has been constantly developing his work. He is now offering a ‘no-cost’ e-course of ‘The Work We Were Born to Do’ under the banner of the Inspired Entrepreneur.
If you would like to sign up and get access to this course – remember it costs NOTHING – then follow this link….
http://www.inspired-entrepreneur.com?A=383
I only recommend other coaches/trainers whose work I truly value and believe in. If you want to read more about why I think you should ‘follow’ Nick then go to my webpage: http://www.sharonlangford.com/index_files/Page919.htm
Go – sign up, you’ve nothing to lose and all to gain.
16 Steps to having your own desert island
August 15, 2009I was clearing out my office today and I found a great little book which I’d picked up on Virgin Trains. The booklet is called ‘Be inspired by time’ and includes contribution from Richard Branson himself. I was particularly taken by his ‘Sixteen Steps…’
- Pursue profit patiently
- Take account of the variables
- Adapt to the situation
- Know how you need to do things
- Recognise the opportunity
- Inspiration can come from anywhere
- Research can reveal a way round ‘no’
- Respect others, irrespective of what they can do for you
- Reputation is everything
- Never gamble on something that you have no influence over
- Enjoy what you do
- Employ the best people that you can
- Support and belief can take you far
- Use your money to do things
- Make every second count
- Begin in now.
Although it has a strong business development angle to it, I think that many of these messages apply to personal life too…. perhaps rather than ‘pursue profit patiently’, it’s more ‘pursue success patiently’.
Where does confidence come from?
August 5, 2009How many times do you hear people say; ‘I just wasn’t born confident’. I hear it frequently.
Approximately 50% of your pre-disposition to poor confidence is down to your genes. Of the remaining 50%, 10% may be down to your life experiences (let’s face it, if you have a stream of poor experiences you too could feel less confident!) However, that leaves 40% within your control (*), and that’s fabulous news.
You don’t have to be controlled by your past, what your mother did or how you were treated by your siblings. I realise it’s easy to say, and more difficult to change. However, if you see some your actions as ‘habits’ (which they are) rather than faults in your personality then you have a much greater chance of changing your behaviour and actions in certain circumstances.
Next time your find yourself reacting in the ‘same old way’, remember that you won’t get a different result until you choose a different reaction.
(*) NOTE: Data references from research into happiness by Sonja Lyubomirsky
www.sharonlangford.com – for confidence building coaching, training and mentoring.
5 Tips to Great Confidence:
July 9, 2009- On a daily basis, remind yourself of something you’ve done well.
- Seek out time with people who are supporters rather than people who drain you.
- Take a small step towards one of your key goals.
- Learn from situations when something goes wrong.
- Talk and think about what you want to happen rather than what you don’t want to happen.
Confidence is…..
May 15, 2009I created this ‘wordle’ (visit: www.wordle.net) on words which I associate with confidence…..
More Confidence Tips
May 6, 2009Do you find yourself focusing on the bad things? What you don’t have? The mistakes you’ve made?
Perhaps you spend time thinking – “I’ll never get that job/house/goal, because people like me don’t” The sad truth is that by saying or thinking such thoughts, the chances are you won’t get what you want.
Optimisim is a key to confidence. Change your thoughts and you will change your results. Give it a go… rather than thinking the negative, choose to think what you DO WANT….. for example:
‘I want an exciting job’
‘I will meet some interesting people at tonight’s party’
‘My job pays the bills and for that I’m thankful’
More later!!
What do you want to achieve? Maybe you’re already there?
April 6, 2009I recently came across this story in a book. Although I know it’s done the rounds of the internet before, I feel it’s worth repeating here…..
A Harvard MBA took a vacation to a sunny clime where he hired a fishing guide named Joe to help him to land a Marlin.
Joe was in his forties and lived in a modest house by the seashore with his wife and two children. Every day, Joe rose when the sun was warm and took a swim in the ocean with his family. Three days a week he escorted clients out to sea in his boat and they would fish until they hooked a big one.
The four mornings when he chose not to work, Joe would sit in his hammock and read from breakfast until it was time for mid-day lunch with his wife. Almost every afternoon, he picked his kids up after school and took them on ‘an adventure’ or to his workshop for handicrafts. After a long dinner ‘en famille’, Joe and his wife would walk to a nearby cafe where the locals gathered to discuss issues facing their community.
As the vacationing MBA appreciated, Joe’s fishing expeditions were first rate; Joe was a skilled guide, knowledgeable not only about anglers’ tackle but also marine biology, oceanography, meteorology and other subjects about which vacationers were curious. The MBA saw potential for a big, profitable enterprise.
He explained to Joe that it would be easy to put together a group of venutre capitalists to “build your under-performing business”. Instead of inefficiently taking one client out at a time, Joe could have a fleet of high-tech fishing boats, each accommodating a dozen or more clients. With a little strategic advice, he could branch out into related businesses; perhaps build a high-rise hotel on the beach. Most important, Joe could go on TV and become the marketing face for his business, creating a brand that could be franchised at other sleepy fishing communities: “A guy like you could become a celebrity”. The MBA then delivered the clincher: “When that happens, we have an IPO (stock market flotation) and you get rich!”
After listening patiently, Joe asked, “And what then?”
The MBA quickly answered; “Well, you retire to some nice place on the beach, do a little fishing and reading, and get to spend some time with your wife and kids…..”
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Are you fed up with all the bad news?
April 4, 2009I sometimes wonder whether all this bad news is just plain bad for us! Let’s face it, if we are to believe the news we’re facing total catastophe; perhaps the placard carriers message ‘The end of the world is nigh’ is right. I hope not.
So, I was delighted to come across this book – ‘The Optomist’, by Laurence Shorter. It’s title very much speaks for itself… but don’t take my word for it, you can get a free copy of the e-book version from The Book Depository. Follow this link:
If you’ve not already done so, then check out my free video coaching tip at ‘Britain’s Next Top Coach’…. http://www.britainsnexttopcoach.tv/contestants/sharon-langford I’m currently in the Top Twenty – aiming for one of the 12 semi-final places; you’re vote will help me! Thank You.
