Sculpt Your Life

Could we change our attitude, we should not only see life differently, but life itself would come to be different. ~ Katherine Mansfield ~

How many times do you think or say: "If only _____, then I could ______?"  What if your attitude was the only thing holding you back?  You create your world with your thoughts.  If you choose to think about the hardships and struggles then that is all your life will be about.   It is much harder to roll a stone up a hill if you think you can't do it.  Believe in yourself and things will happen for you.  Try to improve your attitude about your life, about others and about the world.  You will operate differently if you bring positivity and acceptance into your purview.  

Remember positive doesn't necessarily equal naive or unrealistic and being realistic doesn't mean negative attitude.  As a matter of fact, you will be more grounded with a better attitude.  Leaders with a positive attitude are more in control of their emotions and better able to think and see things for what they are.  You are the sculptor of your life - create something worthy by having a better attitude.

1. Close your eyes
2. Breathe
3. Empty your mind
4. As thoughts come in, acknowledge and whisk them away
5. Focus on your breathing
6. Think about the affirmation:

I will sculpt a better life with a better attitude.

Limitations Spur Creativity

“Never limit yourself to what you can't do, but to what you have the power to do with what you have.” ~ Nadège Richards ~

How often do you use external limitations as a excuse?  You say or think things like: "There's not enough resources." "There's no money." "I need more people to get this done."  Change your focus in your mind and think of what you can do instead.  The biggest limitations are what you create in your head.  Leaders achieve when they have the will to do so.  Don't you admire those that achieve despite the odds?  If things come easy there is no growth.  Embrace limitations as a catalyst to creativity and innovation.

1. Close your eyes
2. Breathe
3. Empty your mind
4. As thoughts come in, acknowledge and whisk them away
5. Focus on your breathing
6. Think about the affirmation:

I will use limitations to spur my creativity.

Be A Passion Creator

"A strong passion with moderate talent will take you further than extreme talent with no passion." ~ Sir Ken Robinson, Keynote ASTD 2013 ~

Quite simply, you must follow your passion to achieve true success.   As a leader, it is critical for your organization's success that you create an atmosphere of passion.  Surround yourself with people who are passionate.  Create an avenue that helps others discover their passion and purpose.   Great energy is gained from the thrill of doing what you are supposed to be doing.  When you multiply the numbers of passionate people great things will happen.

1. Close your eyes
2. Breathe
3. Empty your mind
4. As thoughts come in, acknowledge and whisk them away
5. Focus on your breathing
6. Think about the affirmation:

I will help others follow their passion.



Sir Ken Robinson
Key Note Speaker
ASTD ICE 2013 - Dallas, TX

Goals Begin With Dreams

The best reason for having dreams is that in dreams, no reasons are necessary. ~ Ashleigh Brilliant ~

When you dream there are no obstacles.  There is nothing you can't do when you dream and no limitations.  Dreaming allows for those "what if" moments.  Creativity and effortless problem solving happen when we transcend our minds to another place that is not our reality.  As a leader you will not have a vision if you do not take the time to dream.   How will you know where you want to go if you never take the time to imagine the greatness that lies within you?  Goals begin with dreams.  For there is nothing to attain if you do not take time to think it.  Go ahead.  Give yourself permission to dream and dream big.

1. Close your eyes
2. Breathe
3. Empty your mind
4. As thoughts come in, acknowledge and whisk them away
5. Focus on your breathing
6. Think about the affirmation:

"I will take the time to dream, let go of obstacles and set my sights on where I want to go."

Defend Against Complaining

Do not listen to those who weep and complain, for their disease is contagious. ~Og Mandino

The sure fire way to ruin a good mood is to listen to someone who is in a bad mood.  It can take away your energy.  It can put negativity into the fore front of your brain.  The place where you need to think and innovate. As leaders, you can't avoid having to listen to complaints.  They are a necessity for improvement.  However, if you get involved emotionally then you can become trapped.  Take the time to inoculate by preparing yourself mentaly.  Surely empathise and then understand that when others grumble you are to coach them into flipping their complaints into a solution.  This will help defend you from complainers putting you in that emotional trap.

1. Close your eyes
2. Breathe
3. Empty your mind
4. As thoughts come in, acknowledge and whisk them away
5. Focus on your breathing
6. Think about the affirmation:

"I will be emotional resilient to complaining

by coaching to solutions."

To Grow, Recreate Yourself

To exist is to change, to change is to mature, to mature is to go on creating oneself endlessly. ~Henri Bergson

Over time if you cannot be creative about your life then you will be stagnant.  Running water always looks to create a new path.  It is always changing looking for a better way to move about the earth.  Water that is still looses it's oxygen and looses it's life.   Leadership that doesn't recreate itself and look for a better way to lead will soon end.   You must have the will to explore and create, otherwise you are like a pool of water that cannot sustain life.

1. Close your eyes
2. Breathe
3. Empty your mind
4. As thoughts come in, acknowledge and whisk them away
5. Focus on your breathing
6. Think about the affirmation:

"I will always look to grow and recreate myself."