New Year's Inspirations - January 2004

Volume II, Issue 8

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In this Issue:

1. Rachna's Note

2. New Year’s Inspirations

3. Opportunities & Resources

*Overcoming Your Fear of Selling Audio

*Achieving Extraordinary Success as a Coach Book

*New Day Spa - Columbia, Maryland

4. Is your organization looking for a speaker?

5. Subscription Management

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Rachna's Note

January 2004

Dear Reader,

Happy New Year! As we move into the middle

of the first month of the year, I hope that

2004 is shaping up wonderfully for you.

I hope, too, that you've taken the time to

set some goals for this year but not

resolutions.

Instead, I invite you to set some New Year's

Inspirations- outcomes you aspire to for

the New Year.

This month's feature article describes

New Year's Inspirations in more detail.

I hope you enjoy it, and see you next month.

Warmly,

Rachna

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New Year’s Inspirations

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As we move into a New Year, the newspapers and

media are filled with information about New Year’s

Resolutions - how to set them, how to keep them,

and how to get back on track if (or when) you

break them.

In talking this over with several clients in the

past few weeks it’s becoming clearer to me why

many New Year’s Resolutions don't last past

February. This is what I've found:

First, most people set resolutions from a

negative slant, i.e., “I will not eat junk

anymore” or “I will not watch so much TV”. So

the resolutions are often about what you're

going to stop doing - not what you're going to

start doing. If you keep focus on what you will

stop doing it actually gets harder to stop

doing it. Have you ever decided that you weren't

going to eat something and then all you could

do was think about eating it? You know what I

mean.

Second, most people set resolutions from the

perspective of actions they will take, i.e.,

“I will not eat junk” or “I will exercise

every day”, rather than setting resolutions

from a feeling place, i.e., “I resolve to feel

good this year and I will eat better and

exercise everyday”. Doesn't setting resolutions

from a place of feeling seem different? To me,

it really allows you to encompass a much bigger

and more significant change much more easily.

Third, most people think of resolutions as

something they “have to” do. Most people don't

like to “have to” do anything. Instead, let me

offer the idea of setting New Year’s Inspirations

- changes that inspire you to aspire to. For

example: “I choose to be happy each day and to

support this desire, I'll eat well, exercise,

and get enough sleep”. Or “I aspire to be

promoted within 6 months so I'll start listing

all my accomplishments and talking with key

people in my organization.”

Finally, all successful New Year’s Inspirations

include both a desired feeling AND a series of

actions. As Einstein once said, (and this is

one of my favorite quotes) “Nothing happens

unless something moves.”

So, if you're planning to make some life changes

this year, I invite you to aspire to New Year’s

Inspirations!

See you next month,

Rachna

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Opportunities & Resources

"Successfully Selling Your Professional Services:

How to Overcome Your Fear of Selling"

Listen in during this one hour recording where

I'm interviewed on tools and strategies for

overcoming your fear of selling your

professional services. It covers tips for

handling the initial client contact, for

getting over fear, and for "stepping up"

when the client asks you what you can do to

help him or her.

Available on CD, and shipping is bf*ree!

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"Achieving Extraordinary Success as a Coach":

This book is for you if you're a coach, or other

service professional, who is ready to grow your

practice profitably, with ease and joy. You can

order the book at

http://www.excelwitheasecoaching.com/coaching_success.htm

If you'd like me to sign your copy, please mention this in

the comments section of the secure shopping cart order form.

New Day Spa - Oasis in Columbia, Maryland

A friend of mine has just opened a day spa in Columbia,

Maryland. She's agreed to give all my readers a 10%

discount on any spa service booked by February 10, 2004.

You need to mention my name (Rachna) to get this

discount. You can learn more on the web at:

http://www.dayspaoasis.com, and she offers wonderful

treatments for both men and women. Customer Service

is Oasis' #1 priority. Check it out!

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