Have Vision, Will Travel

Volume 1, Issue 15 - Monday, October 19, 2009

A Personal Message from Lisa:

After a relaxing weekend en famille, with all three of my husband's kids at home (plus the girlfriend of the oldest), I was reflecting this morning on how much my life has changed in the past five years -- all because I got more clear on what I really wanted for my life, and then because I allowed nothing to stand in the way of creating that vision for myself. I even ended up attracting the love of my life, who so closely matched my vision for my ideal partner that I had no trouble recognizing him instantly, the moment we met.

That's what having a clear vision can bring to your life: once you make the effort to clarify precisely what you want and make it a priority to do the things that will help you get there, it makes your life simpler in the long run. You find it easier to make decisions when you measure them against the litmus test of "will this bring me closer to my vision, or farther away?" Ha! Once you have your vision to help you define your boundaries and standards in this way, it's a piece of cake to know what to say "Yes" to, and what to let go of.

This week, we'll look at what it means to be more clear in your vision for living a bolder, more exceptional life. I also cordially invite you to join me and the Pearl members of the NO EXCUSES Coaching™ Club tomorrow afternoon at 4pm Eastern for our monthly coaching call, where our topic is "Creating Your Bold Vision". Details for enrolling follow below, and at just $24.97 you can't go wrong!

Yours in bolder living,

In this week's issue:

• News & Special Offers
• Feature Article: Have Vision, Will Travel
  
• Bold Tip of the Week
• Resources for Exceptional People

New & Special Offers

1. Clarify YOUR Vision TODAY, with Affordable Group Coaching -- just $24.97 USD per month!

NO EXCUSES Coaching™ Club PEARL Level Membership. Our next PEARL call is TOMORROW, Tuesday, October 20th, and  "Creating Your Bold Vision" is our topic. Join now and I'll send you the instructions to download the MP3 file of September's coaching call, FREE! If you're interested in working with me as your coach at a very affordable price, this is your opportunity! At only $24.97/month for your recurring monthly membership, this is a $150 per month coaching value. Join in with other bold souls and like-minded high achievers as you learn, each month, how to create and implement your own Living Boldly Lifestyle Plan to create the life you've always wanted. All PEARL sessions will be recorded and made available to members as a downloadable MP3 file, too -- yours to keep as an added bonus!

2. Looking for short-term, high-intensity, BIG-results private coaching? Get your exclusive Diamond membership NO EXCUSES Coaching™ Club.

What if you could get significantly closer to -- perhaps even achieve in full -- a major goal or life dream in the next 3 months? NO EXCUSES Coaching™ can get you there! Imagine ending 2009 with such a huge sense of accomplishment and pride in yourself, knowing you've achieved what might have felt impossible just three months earlier? You CAN do it!

I am currently accepting a very limited number "DIAMOND" clients for private coaching for terms of 3 months only -- and the program is already filling up! Ideal candidates for this intensive coaching program, created for people who want big results, FAST, are those who have specific personal or business goals in mind, goals they have already identified, and where NO EXCUSES Coaching™ will provide the necessary support and encouragement to help you transcend obstacles and roadblocks to you achieving all that you really want for your life. This program is powerful and intense, and therefore is not for those who are unsure of what they want, for those who need to take "baby steps" to reach their goals, or for those who are not prepared to take risks and play a bigger game in life.

Those interested in DIAMOND membership should contact me immediately to request an application and set up an interview.

Feature Article: Have Vision, Will Travel

I've seen it many times before: a well-intentioned person who really wants to change her life in a big way comes to me for coaching. Yet when I ask this person to tell me what she wants her life to look like, she seems completely stuck on the answer. "I don't exactly know... I just know I want to be happier in my life".

Can you relate to this scenario? You know you want something more, something better in your life, but you don't know what it is? Here's the thing about that: how can you expect to have that "something better" if you, yourself, can't define what it looks like?

 Trying to live your life more boldly requires some vision, and by "vision" I mean that you've got some sort of reasonably clear picture in your mind of what you desire. You might not know all the "hows" of the vision, as in how you're going to execute each step along the way -- and that's OK because very few people do; most of us figure out the "how" as we go along. But you at least have a good visualization of the "what". It's like when I wanted to move to Paris before I actually got here: I could see Paris in my mind's eye, could picture myself walking through familiar neighborhoods, and even visualized myself doing normal everyday things like grocery shopping. I could see myself writing here. Having an apartment to come home to. Doing the laundry. Sitting in a café with a cup of coffee and a book. Going to museums. Standing on the Pont des Arts (my favorite place) just watching the bateaux-mouches drift by with hordes of tourists... and knowing I wasn't one of them, I actually LIVED here. I had this vision firmly fixed in my mind all the while I was figuring out how I was going to do it in reality. And I could FEEL all the emotions of being here, too. The wonder. The excitement. The satisfaction.

When you try to create a bolder life for yourself without a clear vision of what it's going to look like and feel like, it's exactly as if you're trying to drive cross-country without a road map; you'll get somewhere eventually, but probably not where you want to be. People who choose to drift through life with no clear vision are also those who often end up dissatisfied with what they've got; then they scratch their heads and wonder how they got there in the first place. The answer? Because they weren't living CONSCIOUSLY, they weren't LIVING BY DESIGN, they were flying on auto-pilot. No wonder they're not happy with their destination.

How can you expect the Universe to give you something better if you don't even know what that is? The Universe will always give us what we focus on most, so if what you're focusing on is a confusing picture of your life where you're just unhappy and discontented and you don't even know why, the Universe will only be able to give you more of the same. But when you can stop and reflect, when you can give yourself the gift of a clear vision for your future life, the Universe will begin to reward you with progress in the right direction. The more clear and specific your vision, the more likely you are to get where you want to go -- and in record time, too.

Renew your commitment today to becoming more clear on what's really important to you in your life. What kind of life do you really want? What do you want to be doing? Where do you want to be doing it? Who do you want to be there with you? What does it look like? Feel like? Asking these questions will help you get, in time, to a vision that is SO crystal clear that you'll be unstoppable in creating it!

Bold Tip of the Week

This week, take at least 30 minutes to sit quietly, alone with no distractions. Take several deep breaths to relax your body and detach your mind from whatever else is going on in your day. Have a pad of paper and a pen handy. Now, ask the most powerful question I know:

"If I could do anything with my life, be anything, and have anything, and there were NO obstacles of any kind... what would it look like?"

Whatever comes to mind, write it down. If it still feels murky, keep asking the question until it gets more clear. The answer is already there, within you, and what you're doing is giving it permission to come out and show itself. 

Caveat: I didn't say the answer wouldn't be scary. Big dreams usually are... at first. But they are also wondrous and exciting! All you're doing right now is being open to looking at your own dreams for your life, to uncover the truth that is already waiting within you. Just have fun with it: remember, there ARE no obstacles!

Resources for Exceptional People

If you are someone who is interested in starting or expanding an online information products business, a coaching practice or consulting business to generate MORE income with LESS time and effort, please consider some of the amazing products and programs offered by:

Ali Brown -- Products for Business and Personal Success
Ali Brown is a self-made millionaire who developed the most amazing model for creating an information products business that generates big money! Learn how she did it, and do the same, with her award-winning home study programs! I personally recommend her Online Success Blueprint® System!

Kendall Summerhawk -- Million Dollar Marketing Coach
Although I have not (yet) personally worked with Kendall, I have clients who have and they can't say enough about how her programs have helped them take heir businesses to new heights of success!

NEW! Not necessarily looking to start a business, but still want more for your life? Don't worry, I've got something for you, too!

Laura Berman Fortgang's "Now What?®" Home Study Programs for Career & Life Clarity
I can't say enough good things about Laura and her coaching programs; not only have Laura and I been friends and colleagues for years, but she's also been MY coach! If you need help figuring out where to go next in your life, the "Now What?®" will help.

About The Exception™

A weekly ezine written and published by Lisa Taylor Huff, writer and inspirational life coach, focusing on how you can create an exceptional business and life by shifting your perspective: it's all about Living Boldly®! If you received this issue from a friend, please join us by subscribing using the handy form in our sidebar, or by visiting our web site at www.LisaTaylorHuff.com.

Copyright 2009. Lisa Taylor Huff. All rights reserved.

Volume 1, Issue 15 - Monday, October 19, 2009

A Personal Message from Lisa:

After a relaxing weekend en famille, with all three of my husband's kids at home (plus the girlfriend of the oldest), I was reflecting this morning on how much my life has changed in the past five years -- all because I got more clear on what I really wanted for my life, and then because I allowed nothing to stand in the way of creating that vision for myself. I even ended up attracting the love of my life, who so closely matched my vision for my ideal partner that I had no trouble recognizing him instantly, the moment we met.

That's what having a clear vision can bring to your life: once you make the effort to clarify precisely what you want and make it a priority to do the things that will help you get there, it makes your life simpler in the long run. You find it easier to make decisions when you measure them against the litmus test of "will this bring me closer to my vision, or farther away?" Ha! Once you have your vision to help you define your boundaries and standards in this way, it's a piece of cake to know what to say "Yes" to, and what to let go of.

This week, we'll look at what it means to be more clear in your vision for living a bolder, more exceptional life. I also cordially invite you to join me and the Pearl members of the NO EXCUSES Coaching™ Club tomorrow afternoon at 4pm Eastern for our monthly coaching call, where our topic is "Creating Your Bold Vision". Details for enrolling follow below, and at just $24.97 you can't go wrong!

Yours in bolder living,

In this week's issue:

• News & Special Offers
• Feature Article: Have Vision, Will Travel
  
• Bold Tip of the Week
• Resources for Exceptional People

New & Special Offers

1. Clarify YOUR Vision TODAY, with Affordable Group Coaching -- just $24.97 USD per month!

NO EXCUSES Coaching™ Club PEARL Level Membership. Our next PEARL call is TOMORROW, Tuesday, October 20th, and  "Creating Your Bold Vision" is our topic. Join now and I'll send you the instructions to download the MP3 file of September's coaching call, FREE! If you're interested in working with me as your coach at a very affordable price, this is your opportunity! At only $24.97/month for your recurring monthly membership, this is a $150 per month coaching value. Join in with other bold souls and like-minded high achievers as you learn, each month, how to create and implement your own Living Boldly Lifestyle Plan to create the life you've always wanted. All PEARL sessions will be recorded and made available to members as a downloadable MP3 file, too -- yours to keep as an added bonus!

2. Looking for short-term, high-intensity, BIG-results private coaching? Get your exclusive Diamond membership NO EXCUSES Coaching™ Club.

What if you could get significantly closer to -- perhaps even achieve in full -- a major goal or life dream in the next 3 months? NO EXCUSES Coaching™ can get you there! Imagine ending 2009 with such a huge sense of accomplishment and pride in yourself, knowing you've achieved what might have felt impossible just three months earlier? You CAN do it!

I am currently accepting a very limited number "DIAMOND" clients for private coaching for terms of 3 months only -- and the program is already filling up! Ideal candidates for this intensive coaching program, created for people who want big results, FAST, are those who have specific personal or business goals in mind, goals they have already identified, and where NO EXCUSES Coaching™ will provide the necessary support and encouragement to help you transcend obstacles and roadblocks to you achieving all that you really want for your life. This program is powerful and intense, and therefore is not for those who are unsure of what they want, for those who need to take "baby steps" to reach their goals, or for those who are not prepared to take risks and play a bigger game in life.

Those interested in DIAMOND membership should contact me immediately to request an application and set up an interview.

Feature Article: Have Vision, Will Travel

I've seen it many times before: a well-intentioned person who really wants to change her life in a big way comes to me for coaching. Yet when I ask this person to tell me what she wants her life to look like, she seems completely stuck on the answer. "I don't exactly know... I just know I want to be happier in my life".

Can you relate to this scenario? You know you want something more, something better in your life, but you don't know what it is? Here's the thing about that: how can you expect to have that "something better" if you, yourself, can't define what it looks like?

 Trying to live your life more boldly requires some vision, and by "vision" I mean that you've got some sort of reasonably clear picture in your mind of what you desire. You might not know all the "hows" of the vision, as in how you're going to execute each step along the way -- and that's OK because very few people do; most of us figure out the "how" as we go along. But you at least have a good visualization of the "what". It's like when I wanted to move to Paris before I actually got here: I could see Paris in my mind's eye, could picture myself walking through familiar neighborhoods, and even visualized myself doing normal everyday things like grocery shopping. I could see myself writing here. Having an apartment to come home to. Doing the laundry. Sitting in a café with a cup of coffee and a book. Going to museums. Standing on the Pont des Arts (my favorite place) just watching the bateaux-mouches drift by with hordes of tourists... and knowing I wasn't one of them, I actually LIVED here. I had this vision firmly fixed in my mind all the while I was figuring out how I was going to do it in reality. And I could FEEL all the emotions of being here, too. The wonder. The excitement. The satisfaction.

When you try to create a bolder life for yourself without a clear vision of what it's going to look like and feel like, it's exactly as if you're trying to drive cross-country without a road map; you'll get somewhere eventually, but probably not where you want to be. People who choose to drift through life with no clear vision are also those who often end up dissatisfied with what they've got; then they scratch their heads and wonder how they got there in the first place. The answer? Because they weren't living CONSCIOUSLY, they weren't LIVING BY DESIGN, they were flying on auto-pilot. No wonder they're not happy with their destination.

How can you expect the Universe to give you something better if you don't even know what that is? The Universe will always give us what we focus on most, so if what you're focusing on is a confusing picture of your life where you're just unhappy and discontented and you don't even know why, the Universe will only be able to give you more of the same. But when you can stop and reflect, when you can give yourself the gift of a clear vision for your future life, the Universe will begin to reward you with progress in the right direction. The more clear and specific your vision, the more likely you are to get where you want to go -- and in record time, too.

Renew your commitment today to becoming more clear on what's really important to you in your life. What kind of life do you really want? What do you want to be doing? Where do you want to be doing it? Who do you want to be there with you? What does it look like? Feel like? Asking these questions will help you get, in time, to a vision that is SO crystal clear that you'll be unstoppable in creating it!

Bold Tip of the Week

This week, take at least 30 minutes to sit quietly, alone with no distractions. Take several deep breaths to relax your body and detach your mind from whatever else is going on in your day. Have a pad of paper and a pen handy. Now, ask the most powerful question I know:

"If I could do anything with my life, be anything, and have anything, and there were NO obstacles of any kind... what would it look like?"

Whatever comes to mind, write it down. If it still feels murky, keep asking the question until it gets more clear. The answer is already there, within you, and what you're doing is giving it permission to come out and show itself. 

Caveat: I didn't say the answer wouldn't be scary. Big dreams usually are... at first. But they are also wondrous and exciting! All you're doing right now is being open to looking at your own dreams for your life, to uncover the truth that is already waiting within you. Just have fun with it: remember, there ARE no obstacles!

Resources for Exceptional People

If you are someone who is interested in starting or expanding an online information products business, a coaching practice or consulting business to generate MORE income with LESS time and effort, please consider some of the amazing products and programs offered by:

Ali Brown -- Products for Business and Personal Success
Ali Brown is a self-made millionaire who developed the most amazing model for creating an information products business that generates big money! Learn how she did it, and do the same, with her award-winning home study programs! I personally recommend her Online Success Blueprint® System!

Kendall Summerhawk -- Million Dollar Marketing Coach
Although I have not (yet) personally worked with Kendall, I have clients who have and they can't say enough about how her programs have helped them take heir businesses to new heights of success!

NEW! Not necessarily looking to start a business, but still want more for your life? Don't worry, I've got something for you, too!

Laura Berman Fortgang's "Now What?®" Home Study Programs for Career & Life Clarity
I can't say enough good things about Laura and her coaching programs; not only have Laura and I been friends and colleagues for years, but she's also been MY coach! If you need help figuring out where to go next in your life, the "Now What?®" will help.

About The Exception™

A weekly ezine written and published by Lisa Taylor Huff, writer and inspirational life coach, focusing on how you can create an exceptional business and life by shifting your perspective: it's all about Living Boldly®! If you received this issue from a friend, please join us by subscribing using the handy form in our sidebar, or by visiting our web site at www.LisaTaylorHuff.com.

Copyright 2009. Lisa Taylor Huff. All rights reserved.

Volume 1, Issue 15 - Monday, October 19, 2009

A Personal Message from Lisa:

After a relaxing weekend en famille, with all three of my husband's kids at home (plus the girlfriend of the oldest), I was reflecting this morning on how much my life has changed in the past five years -- all because I got more clear on what I really wanted for my life, and then because I allowed nothing to stand in the way of creating that vision for myself. I even ended up attracting the love of my life, who so closely matched my vision for my ideal partner that I had no trouble recognizing him instantly, the moment we met.

That's what having a clear vision can bring to your life: once you make the effort to clarify precisely what you want and make it a priority to do the things that will help you get there, it makes your life simpler in the long run. You find it easier to make decisions when you measure them against the litmus test of "will this bring me closer to my vision, or farther away?" Ha! Once you have your vision to help you define your boundaries and standards in this way, it's a piece of cake to know what to say "Yes" to, and what to let go of.

This week, we'll look at what it means to be more clear in your vision for living a bolder, more exceptional life. I also cordially invite you to join me and the Pearl members of the NO EXCUSES Coaching™ Club tomorrow afternoon at 4pm Eastern for our monthly coaching call, where our topic is "Creating Your Bold Vision". Details for enrolling follow below, and at just $24.97 you can't go wrong!

Yours in bolder living,

In this week's issue:

• News & Special Offers
• Feature Article: Have Vision, Will Travel
  
• Bold Tip of the Week
• Resources for Exceptional People

New & Special Offers

1. Clarify YOUR Vision TODAY, with Affordable Group Coaching -- just $24.97 USD per month!

NO EXCUSES Coaching™ Club PEARL Level Membership. Our next PEARL call is TOMORROW, Tuesday, October 20th, and  "Creating Your Bold Vision" is our topic. Join now and I'll send you the instructions to download the MP3 file of September's coaching call, FREE! If you're interested in working with me as your coach at a very affordable price, this is your opportunity! At only $24.97/month for your recurring monthly membership, this is a $150 per month coaching value. Join in with other bold souls and like-minded high achievers as you learn, each month, how to create and implement your own Living Boldly Lifestyle Plan to create the life you've always wanted. All PEARL sessions will be recorded and made available to members as a downloadable MP3 file, too -- yours to keep as an added bonus!

2. Looking for short-term, high-intensity, BIG-results private coaching? Get your exclusive Diamond membership NO EXCUSES Coaching™ Club.

What if you could get significantly closer to -- perhaps even achieve in full -- a major goal or life dream in the next 3 months? NO EXCUSES Coaching™ can get you there! Imagine ending 2009 with such a huge sense of accomplishment and pride in yourself, knowing you've achieved what might have felt impossible just three months earlier? You CAN do it!

I am currently accepting a very limited number "DIAMOND" clients for private coaching for terms of 3 months only -- and the program is already filling up! Ideal candidates for this intensive coaching program, created for people who want big results, FAST, are those who have specific personal or business goals in mind, goals they have already identified, and where NO EXCUSES Coaching™ will provide the necessary support and encouragement to help you transcend obstacles and roadblocks to you achieving all that you really want for your life. This program is powerful and intense, and therefore is not for those who are unsure of what they want, for those who need to take "baby steps" to reach their goals, or for those who are not prepared to take risks and play a bigger game in life.

Those interested in DIAMOND membership should contact me immediately to request an application and set up an interview.

Feature Article: Have Vision, Will Travel

I've seen it many times before: a well-intentioned person who really wants to change her life in a big way comes to me for coaching. Yet when I ask this person to tell me what she wants her life to look like, she seems completely stuck on the answer. "I don't exactly know... I just know I want to be happier in my life".

Can you relate to this scenario? You know you want something more, something better in your life, but you don't know what it is? Here's the thing about that: how can you expect to have that "something better" if you, yourself, can't define what it looks like?

 Trying to live your life more boldly requires some vision, and by "vision" I mean that you've got some sort of reasonably clear picture in your mind of what you desire. You might not know all the "hows" of the vision, as in how you're going to execute each step along the way -- and that's OK because very few people do; most of us figure out the "how" as we go along. But you at least have a good visualization of the "what". It's like when I wanted to move to Paris before I actually got here: I could see Paris in my mind's eye, could picture myself walking through familiar neighborhoods, and even visualized myself doing normal everyday things like grocery shopping. I could see myself writing here. Having an apartment to come home to. Doing the laundry. Sitting in a café with a cup of coffee and a book. Going to museums. Standing on the Pont des Arts (my favorite place) just watching the bateaux-mouches drift by with hordes of tourists... and knowing I wasn't one of them, I actually LIVED here. I had this vision firmly fixed in my mind all the while I was figuring out how I was going to do it in reality. And I could FEEL all the emotions of being here, too. The wonder. The excitement. The satisfaction.

When you try to create a bolder life for yourself without a clear vision of what it's going to look like and feel like, it's exactly as if you're trying to drive cross-country without a road map; you'll get somewhere eventually, but probably not where you want to be. People who choose to drift through life with no clear vision are also those who often end up dissatisfied with what they've got; then they scratch their heads and wonder how they got there in the first place. The answer? Because they weren't living CONSCIOUSLY, they weren't LIVING BY DESIGN, they were flying on auto-pilot. No wonder they're not happy with their destination.

How can you expect the Universe to give you something better if you don't even know what that is? The Universe will always give us what we focus on most, so if what you're focusing on is a confusing picture of your life where you're just unhappy and discontented and you don't even know why, the Universe will only be able to give you more of the same. But when you can stop and reflect, when you can give yourself the gift of a clear vision for your future life, the Universe will begin to reward you with progress in the right direction. The more clear and specific your vision, the more likely you are to get where you want to go -- and in record time, too.

Renew your commitment today to becoming more clear on what's really important to you in your life. What kind of life do you really want? What do you want to be doing? Where do you want to be doing it? Who do you want to be there with you? What does it look like? Feel like? Asking these questions will help you get, in time, to a vision that is SO crystal clear that you'll be unstoppable in creating it!

Bold Tip of the Week

This week, take at least 30 minutes to sit quietly, alone with no distractions. Take several deep breaths to relax your body and detach your mind from whatever else is going on in your day. Have a pad of paper and a pen handy. Now, ask the most powerful question I know:

"If I could do anything with my life, be anything, and have anything, and there were NO obstacles of any kind... what would it look like?"

Whatever comes to mind, write it down. If it still feels murky, keep asking the question until it gets more clear. The answer is already there, within you, and what you're doing is giving it permission to come out and show itself. 

Caveat: I didn't say the answer wouldn't be scary. Big dreams usually are... at first. But they are also wondrous and exciting! All you're doing right now is being open to looking at your own dreams for your life, to uncover the truth that is already waiting within you. Just have fun with it: remember, there ARE no obstacles!

Resources for Exceptional People

If you are someone who is interested in starting or expanding an online information products business, a coaching practice or consulting business to generate MORE income with LESS time and effort, please consider some of the amazing products and programs offered by:

Ali Brown -- Products for Business and Personal Success
Ali Brown is a self-made millionaire who developed the most amazing model for creating an information products business that generates big money! Learn how she did it, and do the same, with her award-winning home study programs! I personally recommend her Online Success Blueprint® System!

Kendall Summerhawk -- Million Dollar Marketing Coach
Although I have not (yet) personally worked with Kendall, I have clients who have and they can't say enough about how her programs have helped them take heir businesses to new heights of success!

NEW! Not necessarily looking to start a business, but still want more for your life? Don't worry, I've got something for you, too!

Laura Berman Fortgang's "Now What?®" Home Study Programs for Career & Life Clarity
I can't say enough good things about Laura and her coaching programs; not only have Laura and I been friends and colleagues for years, but she's also been MY coach! If you need help figuring out where to go next in your life, the "Now What?®" will help.

About The Exception™

A weekly ezine written and published by Lisa Taylor Huff, writer and inspirational life coach, focusing on how you can create an exceptional business and life by shifting your perspective: it's all about Living Boldly®! If you received this issue from a friend, please join us by subscribing using the handy form in our sidebar, or by visiting our web site at www.LisaTaylorHuff.com.

Copyright 2009. Lisa Taylor Huff. All rights reserved.

Volume 1, Issue 15 - Monday, October 19, 2009

A Personal Message from Lisa:

After a relaxing weekend en famille, with all three of my husband's kids at home (plus the girlfriend of the oldest), I was reflecting this morning on how much my life has changed in the past five years -- all because I got more clear on what I really wanted for my life, and then because I allowed nothing to stand in the way of creating that vision for myself. I even ended up attracting the love of my life, who so closely matched my vision for my ideal partner that I had no trouble recognizing him instantly, the moment we met.

That's what having a clear vision can bring to your life: once you make the effort to clarify precisely what you want and make it a priority to do the things that will help you get there, it makes your life simpler in the long run. You find it easier to make decisions when you measure them against the litmus test of "will this bring me closer to my vision, or farther away?" Ha! Once you have your vision to help you define your boundaries and standards in this way, it's a piece of cake to know what to say "Yes" to, and what to let go of.

This week, we'll look at what it means to be more clear in your vision for living a bolder, more exceptional life. I also cordially invite you to join me and the Pearl members of the NO EXCUSES Coaching™ Club tomorrow afternoon at 4pm Eastern for our monthly coaching call, where our topic is "Creating Your Bold Vision". Details for enrolling follow below, and at just $24.97 you can't go wrong!

Yours in bolder living,

In this week's issue:

• News & Special Offers
• Feature Article: Have Vision, Will Travel
  
• Bold Tip of the Week
• Resources for Exceptional People

New & Special Offers

1. Clarify YOUR Vision TODAY, with Affordable Group Coaching -- just $24.97 USD per month!

NO EXCUSES Coaching™ Club PEARL Level Membership. Our next PEARL call is TOMORROW, Tuesday, October 20th, and  "Creating Your Bold Vision" is our topic. Join now and I'll send you the instructions to download the MP3 file of September's coaching call, FREE! If you're interested in working with me as your coach at a very affordable price, this is your opportunity! At only $24.97/month for your recurring monthly membership, this is a $150 per month coaching value. Join in with other bold souls and like-minded high achievers as you learn, each month, how to create and implement your own Living Boldly Lifestyle Plan to create the life you've always wanted. All PEARL sessions will be recorded and made available to members as a downloadable MP3 file, too -- yours to keep as an added bonus!

2. Looking for short-term, high-intensity, BIG-results private coaching? Get your exclusive Diamond membership NO EXCUSES Coaching™ Club.

What if you could get significantly closer to -- perhaps even achieve in full -- a major goal or life dream in the next 3 months? NO EXCUSES Coaching™ can get you there! Imagine ending 2009 with such a huge sense of accomplishment and pride in yourself, knowing you've achieved what might have felt impossible just three months earlier? You CAN do it!

I am currently accepting a very limited number "DIAMOND" clients for private coaching for terms of 3 months only -- and the program is already filling up! Ideal candidates for this intensive coaching program, created for people who want big results, FAST, are those who have specific personal or business goals in mind, goals they have already identified, and where NO EXCUSES Coaching™ will provide the necessary support and encouragement to help you transcend obstacles and roadblocks to you achieving all that you really want for your life. This program is powerful and intense, and therefore is not for those who are unsure of what they want, for those who need to take "baby steps" to reach their goals, or for those who are not prepared to take risks and play a bigger game in life.

Those interested in DIAMOND membership should contact me immediately to request an application and set up an interview.

Feature Article: Have Vision, Will Travel

I've seen it many times before: a well-intentioned person who really wants to change her life in a big way comes to me for coaching. Yet when I ask this person to tell me what she wants her life to look like, she seems completely stuck on the answer. "I don't exactly know... I just know I want to be happier in my life".

Can you relate to this scenario? You know you want something more, something better in your life, but you don't know what it is? Here's the thing about that: how can you expect to have that "something better" if you, yourself, can't define what it looks like?

 Trying to live your life more boldly requires some vision, and by "vision" I mean that you've got some sort of reasonably clear picture in your mind of what you desire. You might not know all the "hows" of the vision, as in how you're going to execute each step along the way -- and that's OK because very few people do; most of us figure out the "how" as we go along. But you at least have a good visualization of the "what". It's like when I wanted to move to Paris before I actually got here: I could see Paris in my mind's eye, could picture myself walking through familiar neighborhoods, and even visualized myself doing normal everyday things like grocery shopping. I could see myself writing here. Having an apartment to come home to. Doing the laundry. Sitting in a café with a cup of coffee and a book. Going to museums. Standing on the Pont des Arts (my favorite place) just watching the bateaux-mouches drift by with hordes of tourists... and knowing I wasn't one of them, I actually LIVED here. I had this vision firmly fixed in my mind all the while I was figuring out how I was going to do it in reality. And I could FEEL all the emotions of being here, too. The wonder. The excitement. The satisfaction.

When you try to create a bolder life for yourself without a clear vision of what it's going to look like and feel like, it's exactly as if you're trying to drive cross-country without a road map; you'll get somewhere eventually, but probably not where you want to be. People who choose to drift through life with no clear vision are also those who often end up dissatisfied with what they've got; then they scratch their heads and wonder how they got there in the first place. The answer? Because they weren't living CONSCIOUSLY, they weren't LIVING BY DESIGN, they were flying on auto-pilot. No wonder they're not happy with their destination.

How can you expect the Universe to give you something better if you don't even know what that is? The Universe will always give us what we focus on most, so if what you're focusing on is a confusing picture of your life where you're just unhappy and discontented and you don't even know why, the Universe will only be able to give you more of the same. But when you can stop and reflect, when you can give yourself the gift of a clear vision for your future life, the Universe will begin to reward you with progress in the right direction. The more clear and specific your vision, the more likely you are to get where you want to go -- and in record time, too.

Renew your commitment today to becoming more clear on what's really important to you in your life. What kind of life do you really want? What do you want to be doing? Where do you want to be doing it? Who do you want to be there with you? What does it look like? Feel like? Asking these questions will help you get, in time, to a vision that is SO crystal clear that you'll be unstoppable in creating it!

Bold Tip of the Week

This week, take at least 30 minutes to sit quietly, alone with no distractions. Take several deep breaths to relax your body and detach your mind from whatever else is going on in your day. Have a pad of paper and a pen handy. Now, ask the most powerful question I know:

"If I could do anything with my life, be anything, and have anything, and there were NO obstacles of any kind... what would it look like?"

Whatever comes to mind, write it down. If it still feels murky, keep asking the question until it gets more clear. The answer is already there, within you, and what you're doing is giving it permission to come out and show itself. 

Caveat: I didn't say the answer wouldn't be scary. Big dreams usually are... at first. But they are also wondrous and exciting! All you're doing right now is being open to looking at your own dreams for your life, to uncover the truth that is already waiting within you. Just have fun with it: remember, there ARE no obstacles!

Resources for Exceptional People

If you are someone who is interested in starting or expanding an online information products business, a coaching practice or consulting business to generate MORE income with LESS time and effort, please consider some of the amazing products and programs offered by:

Ali Brown -- Products for Business and Personal Success
Ali Brown is a self-made millionaire who developed the most amazing model for creating an information products business that generates big money! Learn how she did it, and do the same, with her award-winning home study programs! I personally recommend her Online Success Blueprint® System!

Kendall Summerhawk -- Million Dollar Marketing Coach
Although I have not (yet) personally worked with Kendall, I have clients who have and they can't say enough about how her programs have helped them take heir businesses to new heights of success!

NEW! Not necessarily looking to start a business, but still want more for your life? Don't worry, I've got something for you, too!

Laura Berman Fortgang's "Now What?®" Home Study Programs for Career & Life Clarity
I can't say enough good things about Laura and her coaching programs; not only have Laura and I been friends and colleagues for years, but she's also been MY coach! If you need help figuring out where to go next in your life, the "Now What?®" will help.

About The Exception™

A weekly ezine written and published by Lisa Taylor Huff, writer and inspirational life coach, focusing on how you can create an exceptional business and life by shifting your perspective: it's all about Living Boldly®! If you received this issue from a friend, please join us by subscribing using the handy form in our sidebar, or by visiting our web site at www.LisaTaylorHuff.com.

Copyright 2009. Lisa Taylor Huff. All rights reserved.

Volume 1, Issue 15 - Monday, October 19, 2009

A Personal Message from Lisa:

After a relaxing weekend en famille, with all three of my husband's kids at home (plus the girlfriend of the oldest), I was reflecting this morning on how much my life has changed in the past five years -- all because I got more clear on what I really wanted for my life, and then because I allowed nothing to stand in the way of creating that vision for myself. I even ended up attracting the love of my life, who so closely matched my vision for my ideal partner that I had no trouble recognizing him instantly, the moment we met.

That's what having a clear vision can bring to your life: once you make the effort to clarify precisely what you want and make it a priority to do the things that will help you get there, it makes your life simpler in the long run. You find it easier to make decisions when you measure them against the litmus test of "will this bring me closer to my vision, or farther away?" Ha! Once you have your vision to help you define your boundaries and standards in this way, it's a piece of cake to know what to say "Yes" to, and what to let go of.

This week, we'll look at what it means to be more clear in your vision for living a bolder, more exceptional life. I also cordially invite you to join me and the Pearl members of the NO EXCUSES Coaching™ Club tomorrow afternoon at 4pm Eastern for our monthly coaching call, where our topic is "Creating Your Bold Vision". Details for enrolling follow below, and at just $24.97 you can't go wrong!

Yours in bolder living,

In this week's issue:

• News & Special Offers
• Feature Article: Have Vision, Will Travel
  
• Bold Tip of the Week
• Resources for Exceptional People

New & Special Offers

1. Clarify YOUR Vision TODAY, with Affordable Group Coaching -- just $24.97 USD per month!

NO EXCUSES Coaching™ Club PEARL Level Membership. Our next PEARL call is TOMORROW, Tuesday, October 20th, and  "Creating Your Bold Vision" is our topic. Join now and I'll send you the instructions to download the MP3 file of September's coaching call, FREE! If you're interested in working with me as your coach at a very affordable price, this is your opportunity! At only $24.97/month for your recurring monthly membership, this is a $150 per month coaching value. Join in with other bold souls and like-minded high achievers as you learn, each month, how to create and implement your own Living Boldly Lifestyle Plan to create the life you've always wanted. All PEARL sessions will be recorded and made available to members as a downloadable MP3 file, too -- yours to keep as an added bonus!

2. Looking for short-term, high-intensity, BIG-results private coaching? Get your exclusive Diamond membership NO EXCUSES Coaching™ Club.

What if you could get significantly closer to -- perhaps even achieve in full -- a major goal or life dream in the next 3 months? NO EXCUSES Coaching™ can get you there! Imagine ending 2009 with such a huge sense of accomplishment and pride in yourself, knowing you've achieved what might have felt impossible just three months earlier? You CAN do it!

I am currently accepting a very limited number "DIAMOND" clients for private coaching for terms of 3 months only -- and the program is already filling up! Ideal candidates for this intensive coaching program, created for people who want big results, FAST, are those who have specific personal or business goals in mind, goals they have already identified, and where NO EXCUSES Coaching™ will provide the necessary support and encouragement to help you transcend obstacles and roadblocks to you achieving all that you really want for your life. This program is powerful and intense, and therefore is not for those who are unsure of what they want, for those who need to take "baby steps" to reach their goals, or for those who are not prepared to take risks and play a bigger game in life.

Those interested in DIAMOND membership should contact me immediately to request an application and set up an interview.

Feature Article: Have Vision, Will Travel

I've seen it many times before: a well-intentioned person who really wants to change her life in a big way comes to me for coaching. Yet when I ask this person to tell me what she wants her life to look like, she seems completely stuck on the answer. "I don't exactly know... I just know I want to be happier in my life".

Can you relate to this scenario? You know you want something more, something better in your life, but you don't know what it is? Here's the thing about that: how can you expect to have that "something better" if you, yourself, can't define what it looks like?

 Trying to live your life more boldly requires some vision, and by "vision" I mean that you've got some sort of reasonably clear picture in your mind of what you desire. You might not know all the "hows" of the vision, as in how you're going to execute each step along the way -- and that's OK because very few people do; most of us figure out the "how" as we go along. But you at least have a good visualization of the "what". It's like when I wanted to move to Paris before I actually got here: I could see Paris in my mind's eye, could picture myself walking through familiar neighborhoods, and even visualized myself doing normal everyday things like grocery shopping. I could see myself writing here. Having an apartment to come home to. Doing the laundry. Sitting in a café with a cup of coffee and a book. Going to museums. Standing on the Pont des Arts (my favorite place) just watching the bateaux-mouches drift by with hordes of tourists... and knowing I wasn't one of them, I actually LIVED here. I had this vision firmly fixed in my mind all the while I was figuring out how I was going to do it in reality. And I could FEEL all the emotions of being here, too. The wonder. The excitement. The satisfaction.

When you try to create a bolder life for yourself without a clear vision of what it's going to look like and feel like, it's exactly as if you're trying to drive cross-country without a road map; you'll get somewhere eventually, but probably not where you want to be. People who choose to drift through life with no clear vision are also those who often end up dissatisfied with what they've got; then they scratch their heads and wonder how they got there in the first place. The answer? Because they weren't living CONSCIOUSLY, they weren't LIVING BY DESIGN, they were flying on auto-pilot. No wonder they're not happy with their destination.

How can you expect the Universe to give you something better if you don't even know what that is? The Universe will always give us what we focus on most, so if what you're focusing on is a confusing picture of your life where you're just unhappy and discontented and you don't even know why, the Universe will only be able to give you more of the same. But when you can stop and reflect, when you can give yourself the gift of a clear vision for your future life, the Universe will begin to reward you with progress in the right direction. The more clear and specific your vision, the more likely you are to get where you want to go -- and in record time, too.

Renew your commitment today to becoming more clear on what's really important to you in your life. What kind of life do you really want? What do you want to be doing? Where do you want to be doing it? Who do you want to be there with you? What does it look like? Feel like? Asking these questions will help you get, in time, to a vision that is SO crystal clear that you'll be unstoppable in creating it!

Bold Tip of the Week

This week, take at least 30 minutes to sit quietly, alone with no distractions. Take several deep breaths to relax your body and detach your mind from whatever else is going on in your day. Have a pad of paper and a pen handy. Now, ask the most powerful question I know:

"If I could do anything with my life, be anything, and have anything, and there were NO obstacles of any kind... what would it look like?"

Whatever comes to mind, write it down. If it still feels murky, keep asking the question until it gets more clear. The answer is already there, within you, and what you're doing is giving it permission to come out and show itself. 

Caveat: I didn't say the answer wouldn't be scary. Big dreams usually are... at first. But they are also wondrous and exciting! All you're doing right now is being open to looking at your own dreams for your life, to uncover the truth that is already waiting within you. Just have fun with it: remember, there ARE no obstacles!

Resources for Exceptional People

If you are someone who is interested in starting or expanding an online information products business, a coaching practice or consulting business to generate MORE income with LESS time and effort, please consider some of the amazing products and programs offered by:

Ali Brown -- Products for Business and Personal Success
Ali Brown is a self-made millionaire who developed the most amazing model for creating an information products business that generates big money! Learn how she did it, and do the same, with her award-winning home study programs! I personally recommend her Online Success Blueprint® System!

Kendall Summerhawk -- Million Dollar Marketing Coach
Although I have not (yet) personally worked with Kendall, I have clients who have and they can't say enough about how her programs have helped them take heir businesses to new heights of success!

NEW! Not necessarily looking to start a business, but still want more for your life? Don't worry, I've got something for you, too!

Laura Berman Fortgang's "Now What?®" Home Study Programs for Career & Life Clarity
I can't say enough good things about Laura and her coaching programs; not only have Laura and I been friends and colleagues for years, but she's also been MY coach! If you need help figuring out where to go next in your life, the "Now What?®" will help.

About The Exception™

A weekly ezine written and published by Lisa Taylor Huff, writer and inspirational life coach, focusing on how you can create an exceptional business and life by shifting your perspective: it's all about Living Boldly®! If you received this issue from a friend, please join us by subscribing using the handy form in our sidebar, or by visiting our web site at www.LisaTaylorHuff.com.

Copyright 2009. Lisa Taylor Huff. All rights reserved.

Volume 1, Issue 15 - Monday, October 19, 2009

A Personal Message from Lisa:

After a relaxing weekend en famille, with all three of my husband's kids at home (plus the girlfriend of the oldest), I was reflecting this morning on how much my life has changed in the past five years -- all because I got more clear on what I really wanted for my life, and then because I allowed nothing to stand in the way of creating that vision for myself. I even ended up attracting the love of my life, who so closely matched my vision for my ideal partner that I had no trouble recognizing him instantly, the moment we met.

That's what having a clear vision can bring to your life: once you make the effort to clarify precisely what you want and make it a priority to do the things that will help you get there, it makes your life simpler in the long run. You find it easier to make decisions when you measure them against the litmus test of "will this bring me closer to my vision, or farther away?" Ha! Once you have your vision to help you define your boundaries and standards in this way, it's a piece of cake to know what to say "Yes" to, and what to let go of.

This week, we'll look at what it means to be more clear in your vision for living a bolder, more exceptional life. I also cordially invite you to join me and the Pearl members of the NO EXCUSES Coaching™ Club tomorrow afternoon at 4pm Eastern for our monthly coaching call, where our topic is "Creating Your Bold Vision". Details for enrolling follow below, and at just $24.97 you can't go wrong!

Yours in bolder living,

In this week's issue:

• News & Special Offers
• Feature Article: Have Vision, Will Travel
  
• Bold Tip of the Week
• Resources for Exceptional People

New & Special Offers

1. Clarify YOUR Vision TODAY, with Affordable Group Coaching -- just $24.97 USD per month!

NO EXCUSES Coaching™ Club PEARL Level Membership. Our next PEARL call is TOMORROW, Tuesday, October 20th, and  "Creating Your Bold Vision" is our topic. Join now and I'll send you the instructions to download the MP3 file of September's coaching call, FREE! If you're interested in working with me as your coach at a very affordable price, this is your opportunity! At only $24.97/month for your recurring monthly membership, this is a $150 per month coaching value. Join in with other bold souls and like-minded high achievers as you learn, each month, how to create and implement your own Living Boldly Lifestyle Plan to create the life you've always wanted. All PEARL sessions will be recorded and made available to members as a downloadable MP3 file, too -- yours to keep as an added bonus!

2. Looking for short-term, high-intensity, BIG-results private coaching? Get your exclusive Diamond membership NO EXCUSES Coaching™ Club.

What if you could get significantly closer to -- perhaps even achieve in full -- a major goal or life dream in the next 3 months? NO EXCUSES Coaching™ can get you there! Imagine ending 2009 with such a huge sense of accomplishment and pride in yourself, knowing you've achieved what might have felt impossible just three months earlier? You CAN do it!

I am currently accepting a very limited number "DIAMOND" clients for private coaching for terms of 3 months only -- and the program is already filling up! Ideal candidates for this intensive coaching program, created for people who want big results, FAST, are those who have specific personal or business goals in mind, goals they have already identified, and where NO EXCUSES Coaching™ will provide the necessary support and encouragement to help you transcend obstacles and roadblocks to you achieving all that you really want for your life. This program is powerful and intense, and therefore is not for those who are unsure of what they want, for those who need to take "baby steps" to reach their goals, or for those who are not prepared to take risks and play a bigger game in life.

Those interested in DIAMOND membership should contact me immediately to request an application and set up an interview.

Feature Article: Have Vision, Will Travel

I've seen it many times before: a well-intentioned person who really wants to change her life in a big way comes to me for coaching. Yet when I ask this person to tell me what she wants her life to look like, she seems completely stuck on the answer. "I don't exactly know... I just know I want to be happier in my life".

Can you relate to this scenario? You know you want something more, something better in your life, but you don't know what it is? Here's the thing about that: how can you expect to have that "something better" if you, yourself, can't define what it looks like?

 Trying to live your life more boldly requires some vision, and by "vision" I mean that you've got some sort of reasonably clear picture in your mind of what you desire. You might not know all the "hows" of the vision, as in how you're going to execute each step along the way -- and that's OK because very few people do; most of us figure out the "how" as we go along. But you at least have a good visualization of the "what". It's like when I wanted to move to Paris before I actually got here: I could see Paris in my mind's eye, could picture myself walking through familiar neighborhoods, and even visualized myself doing normal everyday things like grocery shopping. I could see myself writing here. Having an apartment to come home to. Doing the laundry. Sitting in a café with a cup of coffee and a book. Going to museums. Standing on the Pont des Arts (my favorite place) just watching the bateaux-mouches drift by with hordes of tourists... and knowing I wasn't one of them, I actually LIVED here. I had this vision firmly fixed in my mind all the while I was figuring out how I was going to do it in reality. And I could FEEL all the emotions of being here, too. The wonder. The excitement. The satisfaction.

When you try to create a bolder life for yourself without a clear vision of what it's going to look like and feel like, it's exactly as if you're trying to drive cross-country without a road map; you'll get somewhere eventually, but probably not where you want to be. People who choose to drift through life with no clear vision are also those who often end up dissatisfied with what they've got; then they scratch their heads and wonder how they got there in the first place. The answer? Because they weren't living CONSCIOUSLY, they weren't LIVING BY DESIGN, they were flying on auto-pilot. No wonder they're not happy with their destination.

How can you expect the Universe to give you something better if you don't even know what that is? The Universe will always give us what we focus on most, so if what you're focusing on is a confusing picture of your life where you're just unhappy and discontented and you don't even know why, the Universe will only be able to give you more of the same. But when you can stop and reflect, when you can give yourself the gift of a clear vision for your future life, the Universe will begin to reward you with progress in the right direction. The more clear and specific your vision, the more likely you are to get where you want to go -- and in record time, too.

Renew your commitment today to becoming more clear on what's really important to you in your life. What kind of life do you really want? What do you want to be doing? Where do you want to be doing it? Who do you want to be there with you? What does it look like? Feel like? Asking these questions will help you get, in time, to a vision that is SO crystal clear that you'll be unstoppable in creating it!

Bold Tip of the Week

This week, take at least 30 minutes to sit quietly, alone with no distractions. Take several deep breaths to relax your body and detach your mind from whatever else is going on in your day. Have a pad of paper and a pen handy. Now, ask the most powerful question I know:

"If I could do anything with my life, be anything, and have anything, and there were NO obstacles of any kind... what would it look like?"

Whatever comes to mind, write it down. If it still feels murky, keep asking the question until it gets more clear. The answer is already there, within you, and what you're doing is giving it permission to come out and show itself. 

Caveat: I didn't say the answer wouldn't be scary. Big dreams usually are... at first. But they are also wondrous and exciting! All you're doing right now is being open to looking at your own dreams for your life, to uncover the truth that is already waiting within you. Just have fun with it: remember, there ARE no obstacles!

Resources for Exceptional People

If you are someone who is interested in starting or expanding an online information products business, a coaching practice or consulting business to generate MORE income with LESS time and effort, please consider some of the amazing products and programs offered by:

Ali Brown -- Products for Business and Personal Success
Ali Brown is a self-made millionaire who developed the most amazing model for creating an information products business that generates big money! Learn how she did it, and do the same, with her award-winning home study programs! I personally recommend her Online Success Blueprint® System!

Kendall Summerhawk -- Million Dollar Marketing Coach
Although I have not (yet) personally worked with Kendall, I have clients who have and they can't say enough about how her programs have helped them take heir businesses to new heights of success!

NEW! Not necessarily looking to start a business, but still want more for your life? Don't worry, I've got something for you, too!

Laura Berman Fortgang's "Now What?®" Home Study Programs for Career & Life Clarity
I can't say enough good things about Laura and her coaching programs; not only have Laura and I been friends and colleagues for years, but she's also been MY coach! If you need help figuring out where to go next in your life, the "Now What?®" will help.

About The Exception™

A weekly ezine written and published by Lisa Taylor Huff, writer and inspirational life coach, focusing on how you can create an exceptional business and life by shifting your perspective: it's all about Living Boldly®! If you received this issue from a friend, please join us by subscribing using the handy form in our sidebar, or by visiting our web site at www.LisaTaylorHuff.com.

Copyright 2009. Lisa Taylor Huff. All rights reserved.

Volume 1, Issue 15 - Monday, October 19, 2009

A Personal Message from Lisa:

After a relaxing weekend en famille, with all three of my husband's kids at home (plus the girlfriend of the oldest), I was reflecting this morning on how much my life has changed in the past five years -- all because I got more clear on what I really wanted for my life, and then because I allowed nothing to stand in the way of creating that vision for myself. I even ended up attracting the love of my life, who so closely matched my vision for my ideal partner that I had no trouble recognizing him instantly, the moment we met.

That's what having a clear vision can bring to your life: once you make the effort to clarify precisely what you want and make it a priority to do the things that will help you get there, it makes your life simpler in the long run. You find it easier to make decisions when you measure them against the litmus test of "will this bring me closer to my vision, or farther away?" Ha! Once you have your vision to help you define your boundaries and standards in this way, it's a piece of cake to know what to say "Yes" to, and what to let go of.

This week, we'll look at what it means to be more clear in your vision for living a bolder, more exceptional life. I also cordially invite you to join me and the Pearl members of the NO EXCUSES Coaching™ Club tomorrow afternoon at 4pm Eastern for our monthly coaching call, where our topic is "Creating Your Bold Vision". Details for enrolling follow below, and at just $24.97 you can't go wrong!

Yours in bolder living,

In this week's issue:

• News & Special Offers
• Feature Article: Have Vision, Will Travel
  
• Bold Tip of the Week
• Resources for Exceptional People

New & Special Offers

1. Clarify YOUR Vision TODAY, with Affordable Group Coaching -- just $24.97 USD per month!

NO EXCUSES Coaching™ Club PEARL Level Membership. Our next PEARL call is TOMORROW, Tuesday, October 20th, and  "Creating Your Bold Vision" is our topic. Join now and I'll send you the instructions to download the MP3 file of September's coaching call, FREE! If you're interested in working with me as your coach at a very affordable price, this is your opportunity! At only $24.97/month for your recurring monthly membership, this is a $150 per month coaching value. Join in with other bold souls and like-minded high achievers as you learn, each month, how to create and implement your own Living Boldly Lifestyle Plan to create the life you've always wanted. All PEARL sessions will be recorded and made available to members as a downloadable MP3 file, too -- yours to keep as an added bonus!

2. Looking for short-term, high-intensity, BIG-results private coaching? Get your exclusive Diamond membership NO EXCUSES Coaching™ Club.

What if you could get significantly closer to -- perhaps even achieve in full -- a major goal or life dream in the next 3 months? NO EXCUSES Coaching™ can get you there! Imagine ending 2009 with such a huge sense of accomplishment and pride in yourself, knowing you've achieved what might have felt impossible just three months earlier? You CAN do it!

I am currently accepting a very limited number "DIAMOND" clients for private coaching for terms of 3 months only -- and the program is already filling up! Ideal candidates for this intensive coaching program, created for people who want big results, FAST, are those who have specific personal or business goals in mind, goals they have already identified, and where NO EXCUSES Coaching™ will provide the necessary support and encouragement to help you transcend obstacles and roadblocks to you achieving all that you really want for your life. This program is powerful and intense, and therefore is not for those who are unsure of what they want, for those who need to take "baby steps" to reach their goals, or for those who are not prepared to take risks and play a bigger game in life.

Those interested in DIAMOND membership should contact me immediately to request an application and set up an interview.

Feature Article: Have Vision, Will Travel

I've seen it many times before: a well-intentioned person who really wants to change her life in a big way comes to me for coaching. Yet when I ask this person to tell me what she wants her life to look like, she seems completely stuck on the answer. "I don't exactly know... I just know I want to be happier in my life".

Can you relate to this scenario? You know you want something more, something better in your life, but you don't know what it is? Here's the thing about that: how can you expect to have that "something better" if you, yourself, can't define what it looks like?

 Trying to live your life more boldly requires some vision, and by "vision" I mean that you've got some sort of reasonably clear picture in your mind of what you desire. You might not know all the "hows" of the vision, as in how you're going to execute each step along the way -- and that's OK because very few people do; most of us figure out the "how" as we go along. But you at least have a good visualization of the "what". It's like when I wanted to move to Paris before I actually got here: I could see Paris in my mind's eye, could picture myself walking through familiar neighborhoods, and even visualized myself doing normal everyday things like grocery shopping. I could see myself writing here. Having an apartment to come home to. Doing the laundry. Sitting in a café with a cup of coffee and a book. Going to museums. Standing on the Pont des Arts (my favorite place) just watching the bateaux-mouches drift by with hordes of tourists... and knowing I wasn't one of them, I actually LIVED here. I had this vision firmly fixed in my mind all the while I was figuring out how I was going to do it in reality. And I could FEEL all the emotions of being here, too. The wonder. The excitement. The satisfaction.

When you try to create a bolder life for yourself without a clear vision of what it's going to look like and feel like, it's exactly as if you're trying to drive cross-country without a road map; you'll get somewhere eventually, but probably not where you want to be. People who choose to drift through life with no clear vision are also those who often end up dissatisfied with what they've got; then they scratch their heads and wonder how they got there in the first place. The answer? Because they weren't living CONSCIOUSLY, they weren't LIVING BY DESIGN, they were flying on auto-pilot. No wonder they're not happy with their destination.

How can you expect the Universe to give you something better if you don't even know what that is? The Universe will always give us what we focus on most, so if what you're focusing on is a confusing picture of your life where you're just unhappy and discontented and you don't even know why, the Universe will only be able to give you more of the same. But when you can stop and reflect, when you can give yourself the gift of a clear vision for your future life, the Universe will begin to reward you with progress in the right direction. The more clear and specific your vision, the more likely you are to get where you want to go -- and in record time, too.

Renew your commitment today to becoming more clear on what's really important to you in your life. What kind of life do you really want? What do you want to be doing? Where do you want to be doing it? Who do you want to be there with you? What does it look like? Feel like? Asking these questions will help you get, in time, to a vision that is SO crystal clear that you'll be unstoppable in creating it!

Bold Tip of the Week

This week, take at least 30 minutes to sit quietly, alone with no distractions. Take several deep breaths to relax your body and detach your mind from whatever else is going on in your day. Have a pad of paper and a pen handy. Now, ask the most powerful question I know:

"If I could do anything with my life, be anything, and have anything, and there were NO obstacles of any kind... what would it look like?"

Whatever comes to mind, write it down. If it still feels murky, keep asking the question until it gets more clear. The answer is already there, within you, and what you're doing is giving it permission to come out and show itself. 

Caveat: I didn't say the answer wouldn't be scary. Big dreams usually are... at first. But they are also wondrous and exciting! All you're doing right now is being open to looking at your own dreams for your life, to uncover the truth that is already waiting within you. Just have fun with it: remember, there ARE no obstacles!

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