From Ordinary to Great

An inspirational message by your

Personal Life Coach Yvonne Attard

May 30th, 2006 - Back to Yvonne Attard.com

Volume 1, Number 4

In This Issue

• Overcoming procrastination
• Get a Kick Start
• Spending alone time

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Greatness Tip!

With the weather getting warmer, we want to finish some of those nagging projects so we can enjoy the months ahead. Your thoughts may be around the garage that needs cleaning up, hosting a garage sale, donating clothes to charity, filing your paperwork, getting the yard in shape, etc. What's happening to you as you think of these daunting, overwhelming, not-so-fun projects? That dreaded feeling percolates and next thing you know, your shoulders are tight, you slouch and you might even start grumbling because you really don't want to get started. So you procrastinate!

The best way to overcome procrastination is applying the old saying "How do you eat an elephant?" Answer - "One bite at a time!" Often times, we think that we need 4 hours or a whole day of uninterrupted time to get started on a project and since this is difficult, we don't do anything. Fifteen minute blocks of time are the keys to success. Break your project down into chunks. What is the first action you need to take and what can you do in 15 minutes? It might just be a phone call or an email or just taking 20 items out of your closet and deciding what stays and what goes. Small steps like these provide momentum and before you know it, the momentum builds after a few 15 minute activities and you finish the project. What are the projects you are procrastinating? And what if the first 15 minute action step you can take to get the ball rolling?

Spotlight

Get a Kick In the You-Know-Where!

Need help getting things done? Make your first 15 minute action step a call or an email to me! Book your 1 hour Jump Start coaching session. After this session, you will feel motivated, energized and get that kick you-know-where to start and finish your projects. You will have accountability and a follow up to see where you're at. Contact me at yattard@cogeco.ca to set up your session. Book before June 12^th, 2006 to get a special price of $90 plus GST. (Regular price is $100 plus GST).

Personal Reflection: What Have I Learned?

I did something crazy last week! At least I thought it was crazy. Last Friday, in the pouring rain, I went golfing…by myself. For those of you who don't think this is crazy - you have to understand this. You see, usually I golf with a group of women but on this day when the skies opened and there was no dry ground to be felt, everyone backed out. A few years ago, I wouldn't have dreamed of doing anything alone. I used to go with the flow, not against it. I would never have eaten alone, gone to a movie by myself or God forbid, gone golfing with no one! But it felt fantastic - fantastic because I did what I felt like despite the fact that everyone else chose otherwise (did I mention my car was the only one in parking lot at the golf course?). So what did I learn from my solitary golf experience? That when I spend time alone and outdoors, I am not lonely - in fact I like my own company and guess what? I slow down. I allow myself to be present, to think with no judgement or expectations. And I forget how many balls I lost that day but who's counting?