Finding Gratitude in the Challenges - October 2004

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Finding Gratitude in the Challenges</div> <div> 3. Opportunities & Resources</div> <div> 4. Q&A</div> <div> 5 Is your organization looking for a speaker?</div> <div> 6. Subscription Management</div> <div> &*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&</div> <bR> <div> Rachna's Note</div> <bR> <div> October 2004</div> <bR> <div> Dear Reader,</div> <bR> <div> Happy Birthday to me! It's my birthday month (I love October) and I'm</div> <div> glad to have a chance to connect with you again. I can't believe how</div> <div> fast this year is moving- it seems like not so long ago I was just</div> <div> sending out the September issue.</div> <bR> <div> This month, I invite you to find gratitude for the challenges you're</div> <div> facing in your life. Many times, the bigger the goal, the greater</div> <div> the challenges you face to reach it. Whatever you're trying to accomplish-</div> <div> just know that you can attain all you want.</div> <bR> <div> And, as a way of saying thanks, please feel free to check out</div> <div> a birthday gift I've put together for you- it's in the opportunities</div> <div> & resources section.</div> <bR> <div> See you next month!</div> <bR> <div> Warmly,</div> <div> Rachna</div> <bR> <bR> <div> &*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&</div> <bR> <div> Finding Gratitude in the Challenges</div> <div> (c) 2004 Dr. Rachna D. Jain</div> <div> All Rights in All Media Reserved</div> <bR> <div> Have you ever noticed that, sometimes, life moves</div> <div> along really slowly? You show up every day working</div> <div> towards your dream whether it is a new job, a</div> <div> promotion, a healthy body, lasting relationship,</div> <div> being a good parent and yet, sometimes, change</div> <div> doesn’t seem to be happening fast enough?</div> <bR> <div> You show up every day, working for your desired</div> <div> goal, and it seems like so many challenges,</div> <div> annoyances and delays all line up to stop your</div> <div> progress. Isn’t this really frustrating?</div> <bR> <div> Many clients have been sharing a sense that they</div> <div> are working a bit harder and that rewards seem to</div> <div> be showing up more slowly than before. As we</div> <div> discussed this in sessions it occurred to me that</div> <div> maybe the rewards were showing up more slowly now</div> <div> because the goals were so much bigger than before.</div> <bR> <div> All big and important goals take a certain amount</div> <div> of effort to reach. The bigger the goal, the greater</div> <div> the challenges inherent in reaching it. So if you’re</div> <div> finding that your goals are taking a bit longer to</div> <div> come to fruition, I urge you to take three actions</div> <div> right now. First, re-commit to what you want, and</div> <div> why you want it. This should be easy.</div> <bR> <div> Next, give thanks for all the challenges you’re</div> <div> facing. Yes, you read that right - give thanks for</div> <div> the challenges because they are an indication of</div> <div> how big your goals are and how important they are</div> <div> to reach. Challenges are only ever delivered in</div> <div> direct proportion to the significance of the goal.</div> <div> Give thanks that you’re a person with big goals and</div> <div> big challenges - a person who deeply cares.</div> <bR> <div> Finally, look for an easier way. Very often, we</div> <div> step onto a path and pursue it wholeheartedly,</div> <div> without stopping to consider that there might be</div> <div> an easier way. If your most important goal keeps</div> <div> being derailed, look to see if there is a way to</div> <div> turn your biggest challenge into your biggest</div> <div> opportunity.</div> <bR> <div> By taking these three steps, you’ll be closer to</div> <div> reaching your goals and feeling better while doing it.</div> <bR> <div> &*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&</div> <bR> <div> Opportunities & Resources</div> <bR> <div> It's my birthday month! and you get a</div> <div> *Birthday Gift*</div> <bR> <div> As a way of saying thanks for your continued support</div> <div> of my newsletters and business, I wanted to offer you</div> <div> a free report on "Making the Most of Your New Year"-</div> <div> suitable for your birthday, new year, or any time you're</div> <div> ready to make some changes. 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First,</div> <div> you want to get clear on what your transferable skills are- these</div> <div> are skills that you learned in one field that might be valuable in</div> <div> another. Examples might be: meeting planning, organizational skills,</div> <div> public speaking, computer skills, networking skills, contacts,</div> <div> communication skills. Second, you want to be clear on why</div> <div> you're making the switch to a new field- employers want to know</div> <div> what your motivations are. Put together a 10-15 word compelling</div> <div> summary of why you're making the switch. Third, consider</div> <div> finding a mentor in the field you want to join- s/he can be an</div> <div> invaluable source of support and encouragement. Finally, don't</div> <div> be discouraged- it might take some time to find a new position,</div> <div> but if you stay positive and anticipate the best, you're very</div> <div> likely to get it. 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