Quick Start to Finding Your Values
Beginning with the End in Mind
‘Begin with the end in mind’, advises Stephen Covey in his highly-praised book, the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. Covey’s principle rests on the idea that all things are created twice: there’s a mental or first creation, and a physical or second creation. This means everything is first created in our heads.
To begin with the end in mind means starting with a clear understanding of your destination. Most of us are walking down the road of life, checking the road-signs as we go, and wondering where on earth we are. Some of us have detailed road maps, and are following the paths plotted by previous explorers. What Covey suggests is that we all need an understanding of our destination - in other words, a vision. Without a vision, we are just meandering along the road. We also need our own compass, or set of guiding principles, which will direct us in life. This compass needs to be fashioned by our own unique hands, and will help us on our own unique journey.
It is important to remind yourself that you are not your values. You are much more than your values. These values are not the result of a master plan for your life and intelligent choices you have made, rather they are mostly the priorities that have been conditioned or programmed into you.
With the understanding of what your vision for your life is, if you are going to redesign/ improve your life, what values would you choose to have to ensure you live the life you’ve always dreamed of?
That is, in order to be the best person you could possibly be, what would your values need to be?
Once you have settled on your five highest values you have to spend the rest of your time living up to them.
Imagine if you had a coach, could that make it easier to have clarity of your values? Could a professional assist keeping you on track living up to these values?
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Does Your Body Talk Your Language Seminar, July 2009
Have you ever felt ‘in sync’ or ‘on the same wavelength’ as someone? Have you ever just ‘known’ that someone isn’t quite telling you the whole story? Would you like to know how to create that ‘in sync’ feeling and gain an understanding of how people think, just from observing them? Well then we have great news for you!
Confident Future is running a seminar in July designed to improve your communication skills. We have two great speakers lined up for two sessions on core communication skills.
Rapport Building Session
We have been very lucky to secure Heike Silke, an expert in Neuro Linguistic Programming, as a speaker to explain the basics of rapport building skills. Rapport is the quality of harmony, recognition and mutual acceptance that exists between people when they are at ease with one another. In general, we gravitate towards people that we consider similar to us, because people like people who are like themselves - like likes like! We naturally experience rapport with close friends however the ability to create rapport is a skill that can be learned and which can be used to improve your relationship with anybody, in any setting.
Heike has over 12 years of International Business experience and was originally trained in the United Kingdom. Her passion is in encourgaing people to live the life they really want!
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Reading Eye Movements Session
Following Heike’s session Lloyd Johnson will be presenting on body language. Specifically Lloyd will be focusing on how to gain an insight into the way people think by reading their eye movements. Eye movements indicate HOW a person is thinking - whether they are imagining a future or past event, internally re-hearing a sound or making up a sound, talking to themselves, or attending to their feelings. Being able to read a person’s eye direction movements provides information about how they are processing (or ‘thinking’ in the broadest sense of the term). Often even the person themselves will not be aware of how they are thinking yet it is available for the sharp-eyed and skilled observer.
Lloyd is a Confident Future Coach and a strong believer in the power of small positive changes.
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Details
When? Wednesday, 1st July 2009
Time? 6PM for 6:15PM Start (Expect an 8PM finish)
Location? My Headquarters, 116 Edward St, Perth WA
Price? $97.00 per person
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Team Building - you will amaze yourself
Would you like a tailor made workshop? We produce workshops on request for:
- Businesses
- Clubs
- Groups or
- Individuals
If you want to know more e-mail info@confidentfuture.com.au
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The Secret About Getting More Done In Less Time
Perhaps one of the biggest secrets to achieve more in less time is applying the “80/20″ rule.
The “80/20” rule also known as the “Pareto Principle” or “The Vital Few” states that 80% of your results come from 20% of your efforts, or alternatively, it can also mean 20% of your results will come from 80% of your efforts.
This rule fits nicely with all aspects of our life. For instance:
- 20% of your clothes will be worn 80% of the time
- 80% of the world’s money is in the hands of 20% of the people
- 20% of companies within an industry will conduct 80% of the business of that industry
- 80% of motor vehicle accidents will be caused by 20% of motorists
As far as time management is concerned, applying this rule and its effect on your life will surely help you spend your time more wisely.
You will come to realise that all those little chores in your life and those that get in the way are often classified as “should-dos”. These can be annoying because these are the things that need to be done but have very little impact on your happiness, satisfaction or sense of achievement towards the goals you have set forth.
Delegate
Look for alternative ways to accomplish these little chores. You can hire someone to help you or if you are on a tight budget, you can always consider bartering - in exchange for the tasks you want done, you can offer other assistance while you are at it doing yours. Remember that you can also delegate most of the “should-dos”.
Batching
By grouping repetitive tasks together you will save the time it takes to set up and pack up for each task. For example:
- Instead of going to the shops to buy food 3 times per week go once and do one big shop.
- Do all your clothes washing once or twice a week only.
- When you cook a meal make extra to do another meal.
- Automate (direct debit) the payment of regular household bills: gas, electric, mobile …
Once you get rid of some of the “should-dos”, you can now channel the time saved towards the “valued” - tasks which you place more importance and adds value towards achieving your goals.
You will then come to realize that you will have an improved outlook on life, feel great about yourself and be motivated to get more accomplished.
Know what you want
Would you like to know what you really want? Do you feel that you need to have some kind of control? Like being in the driver’s seat, so that you will be able to drive to the “places” you want to go?
Here are some tips to help you realize what you really want:
- Make time for yourself. Use the time to reflect on where you are and what you want with your personal life, your relationship, your personal growth etc.
- Ask yourself which are the things in your current life that take most of your time and which the least. What are the reasons for the outcome?
- Do the things that you are passionate about. It will have the “staying” power. You will be able to last longer doing them and you might not want to stop.
- Fast forward to age 85. Have you accomplished what you have set for yourself? Have you made milestones accomplishments along the way? Did you make an impact on somebody’s life, relationship etc?
- You must be realistic with your goals. You must be able to feel good accomplishing one major task, instead of completing a series of them and still not feeling that sense of accomplishment.
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