A “new” year… or a “new” beginning… this all applies!

It’s a New Year… so let “The Experience” Begin!

Are you excited about the New Year that is before you?

Are you saying “Yes” to the opportunities that will come your way?

There is so much to experience… when the past is left in the past… when optimism affects your future… and when you have clear intention to make your life grand!

So here’s the bright forecast for 2012:

• You “get to” make it happen… personally and professionally… with a “bring it on” attitude.
• There are so many opportunities to experience right in front of you.  Seek and you will find!
• It is not the circumstance that makes life happen.  It is you!
• YOU get to make your life what you want it to be!

I don’t know where you are at as 2011 ends… but for me, it is really important to complete things well, and to start the year “new”… with a bang!

This creates the momentum I need to be motivated… optimistic and persistent to go after my dreams and make them my reality.

As I think about completing 2011 well, this means I need to reflect on my “wins” this past year so that I have an empowered perspective.  This perspective is about celebrating what I have accomplished…  and focusing on what I have learned this past year.  This is what inspires me to focus on what is most important… so I can set clear intentions for this coming year.

 

A fulfilled life starts by having an intention!

Being satisfied and fulfilled… isn’t this your deepest desire?

When you choose to finish strong in 2011… this becomes an intention, which carries over to the NEW Year.  You are setting the stage to succeed!   This is what will help you focus on what really matters, and this is what will bring deep fulfillment in your life!

Simply said… an intention is – a deliberate plan or purpose to succeed.

 

What “wins” are you celebrating?  What have you learned and accomplished this past year?

Look at the growth that has happened in your life … how have you changed and evolved over the last year?

What do you know now that you didn’t one year ago?  What small steps have you taken to expand your world?

When you are able to celebrate your accomplishments and see your progress, you will look forward to your future with optimism and strength!

• You are then able to anticipate the opportunities that will come… because you are willing, open and ready…
• And you are then able to eagerly step up to the plate and position yourself to succeed!  If you believe you can… you will achieve what you desire!

When you put yourself in the game by stepping up to “bat”… you are taking action and positioning yourself for your opportunity to hit a “home run”.

 

When you are really ready to play hardball… it is just a matter of time and the “right” opportunity before your dream will become your reality!

•  What you focus on and believe… is what you become. Knowing this is crucial because this is the key to reaching your greatest potential!
• Putting the past in perspective is what grants you power!  This is how you are able to have clarity… and this is how you how you are able to focus and believe in your amazing future.

You are what makes your dream a reality… and believing in your greatest potential is how you will hit “the home run” you most desire!

 

You create the leverage that you need… by using your past to empower you.

I reflect on my past for one purpose and it is this… it helps me appreciate where I am right now.

It took a lot of discipline, hard work and learning to get to where I am today.  I am so grateful I paid the price to attain this learning!

I use to spend a lot of time wishing that I had a brighter future.  I was often preoccupied with the unfavorable circumstances of life.  I compared my life to others and the “measuring stick” always seemed to fall short.

I had many stories that I believed.  I wasted many valuable hours on worry and doubt… imagining negative outcomes, pining over what I had not accomplished and I wished for so much more.  This left me living a life of regret and longing… and I was unable to comprehend the possibilities!

The painful cost of living a life of regret is that you loose sight of the riches that ARE right in front of you!

Unwilling to live in this deprived state… I knew it was up to me to change this! I wanted positive change and it was time!

A New Year was beginning and I was motivated to make it a year of intention.  My intention for the year was expand my world… think outside of the box… and when opportunity came, to make sure that I was prepared.  I knew that the key to life was… to have a positive mindset.

Clarity was what I needed so I decided that I would choose a theme for the year that empowered me and kept me focused.  I claimed…  “YES I CAN” as my personal motto for the year.

My strategy was to:

• Set goals to challenge myself to grow.
• To take the words “I can’t” out of my vocabulary.
• And… to stay conscious about my intention.

As the year started, I realized that this was not that easy.  It felt like learning a new language… and I was really clumsy at it.  I found that when I said the words “Yes I Can”… I questioned myself.  “YES, I CAN” was not yet my belief… it was merely a concept.

As I persisted, weeks went by and small changes began to happen, as I planted seeds of positivity and inspiration in my heart.  I realized that this was a major effort because… it was unfamiliar to me. The negative wayward patterns definitely were a stronghold in my mind, and the key was… I had to continually stay conscious around my intention.

Competency is learned over a period of time and patience is required. It felt like I was reprograming my thinking… and I actually was.  I was learning how to believe!

 When you apply diligence, consistency and patience to any aspect of your life, positive change comes!

I knew I had to take consistent steps by:

• Having grace to not expect perfection.  I accepted that I was a beginner and mastery would come as I gained experience.
• I had to keep myself motivated and inspired.  I was committed and determined to not give up.  Challenges became the motivator to find a solution.  When you are looking for a solution… you are taking action and action always moves you forward!
• I kept my vision and dream as my focus.  The more I could see it and believe it… I did not waiver.  I knew this was what was most important to me and it was what I so wanted.

Practice, practice, practice… brought results.  This is what changed my reality… and over time, I believe this changed my destiny.

Did the “YES I CAN” theme pay off?  ABSOLUTELY!

It became my philosophy for life… changed my thinking, and changed how I do things.  I attribute this as being the key to my personal success!

The return on my investment was:

•  In business… this was the time in my career where it really started taking off, providing opportunities that I had never imagined.
• As I invested in meaningful relationships… this has brought a world of amazing people that deeply enrich my life.
• AND I have developed a confidence that I have always longed for… as I believe in my authentic path.

NOW… I experience “richness” every day!

 

Do you want to see change in your personal or professional life?

It all starts with intention and commitment!

Life’s journey is a process and you are right where you should be in this season of time!

Knowing what you want… believing in all that you ARE… and having the confidence to commit and take action…  is how you will make it happen!

 

INTEND for this to be a new year of great beginnings!

• Commit to your dreams and take action!
• Don’t just settle for ordinary… when you can have extraordinary!
• Invest in YOU… and believe in your greatest potential.

WITH INTENTION…  you will make this a year you will never forget!