Life has been a little challenging lately.  I have severe arthritis that’s damaged a number of my joints to the point that 3 joints need replacing and I live with chronic pain.  Now I have two choices.  I can give in and be defeated by pain and allow it to determine who I am and how I live my life.  Or, I can be cheerful, do the best I can and expect a miracle.  I’m sure you know that I’ve made the latter choice.

I know that whenever I accept 100% responsibility for my life miracles happen.  I know some people feel that they just need to ask for what they want, then hand it over to God, and there are times when you have no other choice but to do this.  However, most of the time you need to do your bit as well.  You can be responsible for your thoughts, which in turn influences how you feel and you can control your actions.  If you act as if you have no control, you won’t have any. Continue reading →

Q.  I feel I’m chasing ideas to give me a passive income but they aren’t working.

A.  If I was coaching you the first thing I would have you do is watch your language.  Whenever we ‘chase something’ it is outside of us, making it impossible to manifest. The second thing I would have you reassess is your desire for a  ’passive income’.  Most people would love to have a passive income, to have a source of supply where money pours in regularly, but a business that produces a ‘passive income’ could bore you silly after awhile.

Rather than focusing on the way to create the income you desire, focus on what you enjoy doing. The keys to manifesting are: Continue reading →

Do you know the story of King Midas?  When asked what he wanted more than anything in the world he said ‘Pray grant that all I touch be turned to gold’.  His wish was granted. He touched a tree, it turned to gold.  He picked up a pebble, it turned to gold.  He ordered his servants to prepare a feast but when he touched the bread it turned to gold, and the wine turned to gold at his lips.  When he reached for his daughter, she too turned to gold.  He cursed himself for being so stupid.

The results of the recent survey I conducted told me that most people believe that money is the one thing that prevents them from living a meaningful life.  But is it really? Continue reading →

Self-esteem is a huge piece of my work. You have to believe it’s possible and believe in yourself. Because after you’ve decided what you want, you have to believe it’s possible, and possible for you, not just for other people. Then you need to seek out models, mentors, and coaches.

Jack Canfield

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I received a number of questions from people who filled in the survey and I thought I’d answer some of them over the coming weeks. If you have a question you would like answered simply write to me and I’ll do my best to answer it.

Q. I’ve often wondered how a life coach can help without knowing all of your issues inside and out?

A. To be able to help someone you don’t need to know them inside out you just need to know the questions to ask that will provide you with the information you need to help them.

When I first start working with a client I always ask what they hope to achieve by working with me. And often I find the goal they set is not the real reason they have come for coaching. And that’s usually because some people aren’t sure what they want themselves. Continue reading →