From Ordinary to Great

An inspirational message by your

Personal Life Coach Yvonne Attard

September 5, 2006 - Back to Yvonne Attard.com

Volume 1, Number 10

In This Issue

• Be good to yourself
• Yvonne Attard Coaching in the Community

· Back it up!

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Greatness Tip!

It is with mixed feelings that I approach this time of year. I will miss hanging out with my two girls and doing fun activities and day trips however I am looking forward to the more regular routine of the school year.

So, what does this September bring you? In many ways, September is a New Year so have you set an intention for how you would like this year to be for you? What would you like to accomplish? How would you like to be, now that the more casual months of summer have gone? As you go about planning your next few months, please keep in mind one thing - the more you give yourself, the more you have to give others! In other words, often times, we tend to set too many goals, are too hard on ourselves and forget to have fun! So remember to be kind and good to yourself - sign up for a course you've always wanted to take, invest in your own personal growth or simply indulge in a small treat and savour it. Giving to yourself first provides you with the sense of peace and balance you need to give your best to everyone around you. If this brings about feelings of guilt about selfishness, I understand but it does not mean you shouldn't do it. Give me a shout and I can help you put YOU at the top of your priority list!

Spotlight

Yvonne Attard Coaching in the Community

Yvonne Attard Coaching has spoken at many organizations on business and personal development, including companies such as Proctor and Gamble, First Canadian Title and a number of local municipal departments such as the library and the Town of Oakville. Yvonne is speaking in the community this Fall at the following locations so far:

Forest Grove Preschool, Bronte - Parent's Night - Tuesday, Sept. 26^th

Oakville Parent-Child Centre - Mothers are People Too - Thursday, Sept. 28^th

Whole Foods - From Clutter to Clarity - Wednesday, Oct. 4^th

Forest Grove Preschool, West Oak Trails - Thursday, Oct. 5^th

Small Business Week, Halton Region Business Development Centre - Oct. 16-20

If you would like Yvonne Attard Coaching to speak for your organization on topics from professional and personal goal setting, time management, personal reflection or simply tips for living your very best life, contact Yvonne at yattard@cogeco.ca or call her at 416 909 7251 to book your next seminar or lunch and learn series.

Personal Reflection: What Have I Learned?

It has been a month since I last wrote my Personal Reflection for you and I have to say, I have missed sharing my learnings in this newsletter. The greatest learning for me this month jumps out at me. A few weeks ago, my computer crashed. Completely. I had no email, none of your addresses, no client files, no banking info - nothing. And guess what? I didn't have anything backed up. I can already hear my tech coach Sandra screaming at me saying "What were you thinking? Haven't I taught you anything?" However, that was exactly what happened. The sheer horror of turning on my laptop to a blank screen is indescribable (I'm sure some of you can relate) and so I called my local computer expert Terry Wang of Wangs Computers and after a few days of him fiddling with my laptop (this is how teckie I am!!), he was not only able to recover everything for me, he was also able to purchase and install all new software and memory for me so that my laptop runs more efficiently than it used to. Needless to say, Terry is now my hero! Check him out at www.wangscomputers.com . So what have I learned? Absolutely that, regardless of how much I hate to spend time backing up files regularly, some tasks are necessary evils. Guess I better go do some backing up now…..