How about this, “What do you really want?”

I’ve been listening to Michael Neill, Supercoach, and he suggests that we really only allow ourselves to “want” about 10% more than we currently have.  Think about that.  If we are staying in the comfort zone of 10% – is this truly getting us the results we want to achieve?

I say NO.

Our brains our programmed in a way that self-doubt, limitations, and dreaded reality get in the way of our DREAMS. It gets in the way of really wanting anything more than we could ever imagine for ourselves.

As a coach, I like to play BIG. I like to dream.  I like to encourage in spreading the reach WELL past 10%.  If you just want 10% more in life than what you have – you can do that on your own.

Now, if you want to unleash and go after something – something you couldn’t imagine possible because your brain wants to quickly snap you back into reality.  That message you hear – maybe all too loud – “who does she think she is?” – keeps you contained.  Keeps you stuck.

It’s like the story about the gold fish.  Swimming in his bowl.  Peering out of the bowl.  Swimming up to the edge of glass – never to get any further than his “comfort zone.”   Plunge that fish into a bath tub. Expansive waters await.  What does the fish do, swim in circles up to the outer edge of his limits – the bowl he’s use to swimming in.  Not to venture out any further than his comfort zone.  Force of habit? Force of nature?  Yes to both!

Do you want to take the plunge – or swim in the same waters?

Living a JUICY, rich and full life can be achieved by working with a coach.  Swim beyond the 10% comfort zone your brain allows.

So, What do you REALLY want?

Check out my FREE ebook – Create Your Juicy Life and start living well beyond your 10% thought capacity

We all have some natural talents.  Combine those with Skills and Knowledge – and watch out world!  We can leverage our Strengths.

To start unearthing your strengths answer the following questions:

• What would you love to be doing more of at work?
• What’s been a BIG DEAL accomplishment for you?
• How were you able to achieve this”
• And how did you know what the right action was to take to do this?

These simple questions will help you discover your unique talents and passions. By working with a coach to combine your strengths with the skills + knowledge you can have a chance to be challenged just the way you like to be challenged, recognized and rewarded for doing your best.   Put your strengths to work and start achieving the success you desire.

Working with a Coach from Orange Slice Training can help you start playing to your strengths.  Contact us today for more information.

1. Articulate. Entertain the question “What would I love to be doing?”  Let yourself dream, make up, and start to tell stories that answer this lofty question.  Release all the “but” “wouldacouldashoulda’s” Just dream at this point.  Often times, we get stuck in everyday reality that doesn’t allow ourselves to even dream.
2. Become. So, you have articulated your dream.  Let go of the “some day, maybe” approach.  Start BEing your dream by answering this question, “How would someone BE who was living this dream?”  How does someone who is living this dream – your dream! – show up in life.
3. Choose. Choose to BE your Dream.  It’s in the act of creating your state of being that will allow you to lean into your dream – and become!  Day by Day. Moment by Moment.  When you start BEING the person in your dream.  You BECOME the person experiencing that DREAM – NOW!

I call living my dream – JUICY.  It’s a JUICY LIFE when you get to live out your dreams.  It’s ripe. It’s delicious.  It’s engaging and joy-filed!  That’s what Juicy is all about.  Here’s a worksheet for you to help clarify what your Juicy Life includes.  Get it. Do it. Live it.  Today!

Coaching is different than therapy.  Therapy focuses on the past and strives to answer the question “why.”  Whether you or I know an answer to why doesn’t necessarily change NOW.

Coaching on the other hand looks at “how?”  It’s also FUTURE focused.  Wrapping the HOW in the FUTURE creates inspiration. It creates action.  Action that produces results.

What you get:

• A future orientation
• A chance to unearth a Dream
• Specific, identifiable action steps that get you closer to your dream
• A partner in your accountabilities
• And someone who wants to see the best you have to offer yourself and the world
• The inspiration, nudge or kick towards helping you get what you want

Working with a coach you get to Design (yes, notice the choice of word here) a life worth living.  Something I love to call a Juicy Life.  It’s in that design phase goals are set.  Actions are identified.  And, yes…results start to occur.

So, what is it you’d love to be creating?

Working with a Coach helps you explore this question.  It’s not one that we regularly let ourselves entertain.  It’s one your coach persists on driving towards. It might be uncomfortable.  And when it is, you know your getting closer to the edge of a breakthrough.

Let me ask you these three questions:

• What is it that would be such a HUGE DEAL for you to accomplish or achieve?
• If you got that or achieved that, how would that make you feel? What might be different in your life as a result?
• How valuable would it be for you to achieve that?

(I’m guessing it would mean a lot to you, and be pretty valuable.)

So, if you could have a partner to help you get just that, what’s stopping you?

Experience Coaching today.  Many coaches will provide you a free sample session.  It’s a great way to experience what they have to offer, and it will give you a chance to taste what your Juicy Life has to offer.

How can you bring joy to your campus today?

A life that is best described:  Juicy?

Create Your Juicy Life is a practical, hands-on approach to creating just that – a life that is full, ripe and delicious!

For a limited time, I am offering the first section of this new book online to you FREE.  Simply complete the contact form with your name and email and I’ll gladly send it your way.  I can’t wait for you to start designing YOUR juicy life.

In this book, you will be provided with exercises to create your juicy life.  Take stock of your current reality – and then CHOOSE.  Notice. and Act.

This book is great if you are feeling stuck, need a nudge, or just want to experience more joy in your life.

If you could get more JOY in your life – what might that be like?  Well, now you have some practical tools to use to answer the question – and EXPERIENCE the answer.

SHINY EYES.

Ben Zander created a TED video talking to an audience about leadership. The true essence for leaders in developing “shiny eyes.” A curiosity in their staff, an investment, an interest.

We all get shiny eyes when we have a chance to speak about our Passions or Interests. What to really engage someone in a conversation and see them sparkle with excitement, belief and hope? Ask them, “So what would you love to being doing right now?” or “What did you love most about that?”

It’s not just a great coaching question – it’s a great relationship building tool.

What would you love doing right now?

The difference is in the celebration of what the day brings, not the escape from life I live everyday.

It’s about honoring the presence of the moment and embracing what it offers, not running from anything.

It’s also about long walks on the beach AND finding the thrill of that in the walks around the neighborhood.

What do I notice?  I notice Holiday is a state of mind.  It can be triggered any moment.  I need to remind myself how easily it truly is to slip into this mode. While there is no ocean or salt water beaches – what is there?

That simple question “What is there?”  will get me to notice the Holiday in my everyday.  What will you notice?

It’s one that is full of energy and emotion, ideas and challenge, and it’s one in which we have decided to live with both feet in.  You know, some people approach the pool and dip a toe in – testing the waters of sorts.  I’ve seen very few people actually take the plunge after just testing it with a big toe.  It seems like the water is always too cold and there is something better to be doing than getting in a cold pool.   Now, the two feet in approach usually starts with a run or leap and blop – two feet in, followed by your entire body.  Shocking. Freezing. Invigorating.

And you spring to life! You soon realize, maybe it’s not as cold as you thought and you hang out a bit.  Or realize how refreshing and reinvigorating taking the plunge really was.  You’ve woken up!  A juicy life is one where you’re awake – free to choose, free to be, and free to take the plunge.

We are currently offering a NEW CLIENT program that includes 3-months of coaching, action and results.  Do you have something you’d like to achieve?  Just haven’t gotten to it yet?   A Coach helps you see results and develop skills to create your JUICY life.

Complete our contact form for a FREE worksheet and more information and you too can start living the Juicy Life.

The happiest people in his study were those that engaged in meaningful, deep conversations. Nearly 2/3 of their conversation that was measured was substantive and 1/3 was considered small talk.

In the day in age when blogs, twitter and facebook shoot information our way – how much of this is truly adding to our happiness factor?

Challenge for the day: Engage in a conversation that allows you to go beyond just surface issues.  Get to know someone. Rekindle a connection.  Share a passion. Dream. Or Joy. Engage in this conversation and post a comment.