Are you living your whole Are you living your whole life?life?

Presented by:Presented by:

Stephanie StaplesStephanie Staples LPN, Certified Life CoachLPN, Certified Life Coach

Your Life, Unlimited

www.yourlifeunlimited.ca stephanie@yourlifeunlimited.ca

Success Success SignificanceSignificance

How do you measure success?How do you measure success?Ralph Waldo Emerson (adapted)Ralph Waldo Emerson (adapted)

To laugh often and much;To laugh often and much;To win the affection of children and the To win the affection of children and the respect of people with integrity respect of people with integrity To earn the appreciation of honest critics To earn the appreciation of honest critics & endure the betrayal of false friends.& endure the betrayal of false friends.To appreciate beauty; to find the best in To appreciate beauty; to find the best in others;others;To leave the world a bit better, whether To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, a by a healthy child, a garden patch, a redeemed social condition or a job well redeemed social condition or a job well done!done!To know even one other life has breathed To know even one other life has breathed easier because you have lived,easier because you have lived,This is to have succeeded.This is to have succeeded.

Faux Yoga! Faux Yoga! Jill Sonke- adaptedJill Sonke- adapted

I do enoughI do enoughI have enoughI have enoughI AM enoughI AM enough

and whatever anyone else and whatever anyone else things of me is none of my things of me is none of my concern!concern!

To be respected & To be respected & valued, we mustvalued, we must

respect & value ourselves, who we respect & value ourselves, who we are and what we do are and what we do

treat EVERYONE else on our team treat EVERYONE else on our team with that same respectwith that same respect

come from a place of integrity, come from a place of integrity, always. always.

The WAKE UP callThe WAKE UP call

Coaching works Coaching works when…when…

You are… You are… WillingWilling Open Open ReadyReady HonestHonest MotivatedMotivated

As your coach I…As your coach I…

CheerleaderCheerleader ChampionChampion MentorMentor BelieverBeliever MotivatorMotivator Sounding boardSounding board Brainstorming Brainstorming

colleaguecolleague Honest friendHonest friend

Wake up callWake up call CollaboratorCollaborator Kick in the pantsKick in the pants GuideGuide PartnerPartner MirrorMirror Expert listenerExpert listener Accountability Accountability

specialistspecialist

I don’t…I don’t…

tell you what to dotell you what to do

know know moremore than you than you

work in the pastwork in the past

take credit for what you’ve donetake credit for what you’ve done

Characteristics of those Characteristics of those living life, unlimited…living life, unlimited…

Awareness Awareness - - the precursor to choicethe precursor to choice

Accountability - Accountability - if it is to be, it up to ME!if it is to be, it up to ME!

Attitude - Attitude - have, do, be? Reverse it to BE, DO, have, do, be? Reverse it to BE, DO, HAVEHAVE

Appreciation - Appreciation - value the nowvalue the now

Action - Action - small choices for big changessmall choices for big changes

AwarenessAwareness

Of What? Of What? Why is this important?Why is this important?

Obstacles?Obstacles?

Create a Vision-Create a Vision-see it, believe it, receive see it, believe it, receive

itit

Being Being accountableaccountable

“ “I wanted to I wanted to change the change the world, but the world, but the only thing one only thing one can be sure of can be sure of changing is changing is oneself.” oneself.” A. A. HuxleyHuxley

““Character Building begins in Character Building begins in infancy and continues until infancy and continues until death.” death.” Eleanore RooseveltEleanore Roosevelt

I am…I am…

I am so willing…I am so willing…

I have…I have…

““Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.”greatly.” Robert F. Robert F. KennedyKennedy

Moving forward means taking Moving forward means taking chances, trying new things, chances, trying new things,

facing fears, overcoming facing fears, overcoming obstacles.obstacles.

The only way to overcome fear The only way to overcome fear is to go out and scare yourself!is to go out and scare yourself!

Start small and do something Start small and do something different, like…different, like…

Did you do Did you do something something different?different?

Progressive AttitudeProgressive Attitude

Your AttitudeYour Attitude

For introspection…For introspection… How is your attitude towards changes at How is your attitude towards changes at

work helping yourself and/or others?work helping yourself and/or others? How is your attitude towards people with How is your attitude towards people with

different ideas from you hurting yourself different ideas from you hurting yourself and/or others?and/or others?

What relationship might change with a shift What relationship might change with a shift in your attitude?in your attitude?

What situation might change with a shift in What situation might change with a shift in your attitudeyour attitude

Attitude “Tweaking” Attitude “Tweaking” ToolkitToolkit

Think positivelyThink positively Remove unhelpful wordsRemove unhelpful words One thing at a timeOne thing at a time Accept/welcome changeAccept/welcome change Say “oh” & let it goSay “oh” & let it go Bird’s eye view/10 years from Bird’s eye view/10 years from

nownow Shift perspective Shift perspective Reframe negative-I’d rather Reframe negative-I’d rather

have…have… Find something perfectFind something perfect Be inspiredBe inspired Look for solutionsLook for solutions Be optimisticBe optimistic No lack/see abundanceNo lack/see abundance Look for more than one “right” Look for more than one “right”

answeranswer

Choose happinessChoose happiness Ask “how” not “why”Ask “how” not “why” Focus on choicesFocus on choices Reduce judginglReduce judgingl Feel empathy vs angerFeel empathy vs anger Give the benefit of the doubtGive the benefit of the doubt Live with integrityLive with integrity Expect successExpect success Think creativelyThink creatively See opportunitiesSee opportunities Get motivatedGet motivated Shift your focusShift your focus 5 minute BMW5 minute BMW Explore relativityExplore relativity Express appreciationExpress appreciation

Show Show Appreciation Appreciation why/why not?why/why not?

“ “ Feeling Feeling gratitude and not gratitude and not expressing it is expressing it is like wrapping a like wrapping a present and not present and not giving it.” giving it.” William WardWilliam Ward

Nourishing YourselfNourishing Yourself

Self Care ToolkitSelf Care Toolkit

E.S.P.E.S.P. Ask for help/delegateAsk for help/delegate Say “no”Say “no” Add fun & laughterAdd fun & laughter Strengthen your Strengthen your

environmentenvironment Plan, promise & protectPlan, promise & protect Ditch the guiltDitch the guilt Journal/Pray/MeditateJournal/Pray/Meditate Let others “be” where Let others “be” where

they are & feel what they are & feel what they feelthey feel

Set boundariesSet boundaries Your best is enoughYour best is enough Be gentle with Be gentle with

yourselfyourself Watch your wordsWatch your words Be present-slow down Be present-slow down Control technologyControl technology PrioritizePrioritize Do it, ditch it or Do it, ditch it or

assign itassign it ““eat that frog”eat that frog”

What do you want to What do you want to see?see?

Smart GoalsSmart Goals

SpecificSpecific MeasurableMeasurable Action orientedAction oriented RealisticRealistic Time lineTime line

Create a better Create a better future…future… Awareness Awareness - - the precursor to the precursor to

choicechoice

Appreciation - Appreciation - value the nowvalue the now

Attitude - Attitude - have, do, behave, do, be

Accountability - Accountability - if it is to be…if it is to be…

Action - Action - small choices for big small choices for big changeschanges

Your Life, UnlimitedYour Life, Unlimited

Presentation by:Presentation by:

Stephanie Staples, Stephanie Staples, LPN, Certified Life CoachLPN, Certified Life Coach

www.yourlifeunlimited.ca stephanie@yourlifeunlimited.ca

©Stephanie Staples, 2007, all rights reserved©Stephanie Staples, 2007, all rights reserved