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A Few Notes From Cheryl
Warm welcome: Welcome to the many new members of our
community whom I recently met during speaking engagements and events at
Chiron Corporation, Healthcare Financial Management Association Managed
Care Conference, Diablo Valley Women in Business, Northwest Biotech
Conference as well as those of you who have learned about us
through referrals. Welcome, everyone, to our online community!
New web site: We
are celebrating the launch of our completely revised and updated web
site. If you haven't yet seen it, you are invited to visit us
at www.goalsinsight.com
. Also, we now offer a f-r-e-e article called "10 Strategies to
Achieve Your Organization's Most Important
Goals" when you sign up for our e-zine. If you'd like a copy of
that report, just enter your name and e-mail address at www.goalsinsight.com/newsletters/index.html
and you'll receive it right away. We'd love your
feedback, so please let us know what you think about the new site!
Product s-a-l-e ends
12/2: To
celebrate the new web site, we're holding a one-week special of our
audio CDs and
workbooks so that you, our loyal subscribers, can have more $$ in your
pocket this holiday season while giving meaningful gifts to your work
colleagues, employees, friends and family. Through 12/2,
you'll s-a-v-e 40% to 50% on 'Survive
& Thrive the
Holidays', 'Create the
Balanced Life You Desire' and '6
Steps to
Setting & Achieving Your Most Meaningful Goals' so hurry and
shop
now at www.goalsinsight.com/products/index.html
. We've never done
this before, so let us know what you think -- if you like this, we'll
consider
offering these types of specials for you more often.
Happy holidays to all,
Cheryl
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Feature Article: 'Tis the Season - At Work
and Home
We're entering that time of year -- the holiday season. For some
people, this time of year brings great joy. For others, it is a
source of angst. For others, it's somewhere in between joy
and angst. For some, it's just like all other days of the year
because they choose not to celebrate the winter holidays.
Regardless of whether or not you celebrate the winter holidays, or to
what extent you celebrate them, this is a time to ask yourself: What do you want most during this next
month and a half? Just to clarify, I'm not talking about
material things that you want...I'm talking about what you want this
winter season to be like
for you.
For those of you who have coached with me, you know that we spend time
consciously creating what we want instead of letting "life
happen." So, now is the
time to clarify your desires for the next month and a half to consider
who
you
want to be in the world -- at work as well as at home.
Let's take a look at both of these areas of your life:
WORK:
Who do you want to be at work? Here are a
few places to look:
1. How do you
want to "show up" at
work this time of year? For
example, if you want to be relaxed and not stressed at work so you can
really enjoy this time of
year, what kind of self care needs to happen -- how much sleep do you
need? How much exercise do you need to be at your
best? What else will you do to take care of YOU so that you can
truly be the person you
want to be around your work colleagues, employees, customers/clients,
etc.?
2. How can you help your work colleagues create more meaning
this time of year? Examples might include asking how your team
can support each other so that everyone can take the time off they
desire, or asking each person individually how you can support them
this holiday season.
3. How can you
help your employees create a meaningful holiday
season?
Examples might include giving them an afternoon off to spend with their
families, or holding an off-site team building retreat to recognize all
of their hard work this past year and ensure they start the new year
off with the tools they need to be successful.
4. What about
your clients/customers - how can you help make this time of year more
special for them? Examples might include a customer
appreciation day and/or offering some d-i-s-c-o-u-n-t-s like we did
this week to recognize all of you, our loyal clients.
5. What is one
thing that you can do differently to make this time of year more
enjoyable at work for you and those around you? Thing
about one simple action that will have the impact you want, and do it!
HOME/PERSONAL:
Who do you want to be at home? Here are some questions to ask
yourself:
1. How do you
want to "show up" at home this time of year? For example,
if you want to be relaxed so you can really enjoy this time of year,
what kind of self care needs to happen -- how much sleep do you
need? How much exercise do you need to be at your
best? What else WILL you do to take care of YOU so that you can
truly be the person you want to be around the people who are most
important in your life?
2. How can you help your friends and family create more meaning
this time of year? Examples might include giving them a few hours
off to do some holiday shopping while you watch their kids, or taking
someone to lunch and really listening to what's most important to them.
3. How can you
help make a difference in the world this year? Many
people are less fortunate than us and are in need of the basics
-- food, clothing and shelter. What is one thing you can do to
help one person have a hot meal or shelter this time of year?
4. How can you
really THRIVE (not just survive) this holiday season? What
do you want to say "yes" to? What do you want to say "no" to in
order to make this holiday season truly meaningful for you? Will
you do that? It might be hard at first, but it is possible...I'll
share with you a personal example. I said "no" last week to an
extended family gathering in order to say "yes" to time with my
partner, because my partner and I had not spent much time together
recently due to my travel schedule and spending time at home last week
was my number one priority. If I can do it, you can do it -- get
clear on what your top priorities are, and then start saying "yes" to
YOU!
In closing, I invite you to create the
environment that you want most over
this next month and a half. If you're not sure where to start, or
if you'd like some assistance, there is a great resource that walks you
through the process, step-by-step, on this topic -- "Survive &
THRIVE the Holidays" CD at www.goalsinsight.com/products/index.html
.
Will you let me know what you will do to enjoy this time of year?
Please send
your feedback to coachcheryl@goalsinsight.com
-- we love to hear from you!
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Upcoming
Workshops and Teleclasses
F-R-E-E Teleclasses - Survive & THRIVE the Holidays
Friday, December 2,
2005 at 9:00am Pacific (12:00pm Eastern)
Bring your biggest holiday season
challenge to this one-hour call, and we will help you solve it!
We'll also talk about the most important tips that will help you create
the holiday season you desire this year.
Details and
registration: www.goalsinsight.com/speaking.html
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Team
Building Events and Off-Site Meetings:
Do
you want to reward your employees for a job well done this year?
Is it time to enhance your team's relationships and productivity?
This time of year, many organizations are holding team building
seminars and/or offsite employee recognition events. If you
haven't already contacted us to discuss your needs, be sure to do so
soon to see if we have a good fit while space is available (December -
February is our busiest time for end-of-year employee celebrations and
beginning of year goal-setting and strategic planning sessions).
We offer a variety of programs to enhance the performance of your teams
as well as improve the ways in which your teams interact, so we invite
you to visit www.goalsinsight.com/programs/index.html
.
This is a great
way to
show appreciation for your team and enhance their productivity,
thereby improving the bottom line for your organization!
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About Goals InSight Coaching, Inc.
Goals InSight
Coaching, Inc. helps organizations and individuals achieve your desired
goals in the following ways - click on any of the links for details:
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