Getting Clarity

“If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.”

― Henry Ford ―Albert Einstein ―Tony Robbins and a plethora of other people take credit for a variation on this quote.

As you look a few weeks into the future toward December, what do you see?  More importantly, what do want to see, feel and experience.  If you are delighted by your holiday traditions and looking forward to December, then just keep on doing what you have been doing.  According to our friends quoted above, you should get what you’ve always got.

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But if you are not looking forward to the annual hoopla in December and want this year to be different from previous years, now is the time to do something about it.

Your Holiday Coach says, “Decide what you want for the upcoming season and keep it in focus. Set realistic expectations and prioritize how you spend your time between now and the end of the year.”

“Easier said than done,” you say.  According to Dr. Steve Maraboli, a speaker, bestselling author and behavioral science academic, “The best way to succeed is to have a specific Intent, a clear Vision, a plan of Action, and the ability to maintain Clarity. Those are the Four Pillars of Success. It never fails!” http://www.stevemaraboli.com/index.html

Chapter One of Your Holiday Coach will walk you through a couple of simple exercises to help you clarify your vision and establish your priorities.  And since this blog is a blatant marketing tool, you can purchase Your Holiday Coach at http://www.amazon.com/ in paperback or e-book for the Kindle.

Next time:  Holiday Traditions.

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Your Holiday Coach

It’s baaaack.  Signs of the coming holiday season are everywhere.   Are you ready?

Over the next few weeks, I will be sharing strategies and tactics to navigate the upcoming season.  These tips and more can be found in Your Holiday Coach:  A Survival Guide for the Festively Challenged.” The book was inspired by a friend facing a difficult holiday after a painful year.  My friend was a successful career coach.  What he needed was a Holiday Coach.

Chapter One of Your Holiday Coach will help bring your vision into focus.  Chapters two through sixteen each explore one aspect of the holiday season from entertaining to decorating to gifting to dealing with difficult circumstances.  Each chapter includes strategies, a challenge and coaching tips.

It’s never too early to prepare for a holiday season that will bring you joy, peace and happiness.  The best way to do that is to have a clear vision of what the holidays mean to you and focus on your vision.  Vision a little fuzzy this year?  You can purchase the book from Amazon as Kindle book for $2.99 or soft-cover for $5.45.  Watch for free download days:  November 7, 8, and 9.

While I have your attention, let me direct you to a couple of holiday themed Facebook pages that may interest you.

Countdown to Christmas Community is a year round page where you can talk about anything Christmas related at any time of the year:   https://www.facebook.com/CTC2011

Countdown to Christmas.  Christmas movies your thing?  No one does it better than the Hallmark Channel.  Stock-up on popcorn and set your DVR; there are twelve new holiday movies premiering this year.   Keep up with what’s new on their Facebook page:  Countdown to Christmas https://www.facebook.com/CountdownToChristmas.

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