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SHIFT, Volume 25, January Issue

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:56:00 GMT

<?xml version="1.0"?> <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <title>SHIFT - Volume 25, January 2009</title> </head> <body>  <style type="text/css"> ul { margin-left: 0pt; padding-left: 20px; margin-top: 5px; } li { margin-left: 2px; } div#tools { float:right; text-align:right; font-size:10pt; } #content { vertical-align: top; } #leftbar { width: 230px; border-left:1.5px solid white; background-color: #c5cbe1; vertical-align: top; font-family: sans-serif; } #leftbar div#about { padding: 25px; color: white; background-color: black; font-size: 8pt; } div#contents { padding: 25px; } #contents h2 { font-weight: bold; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0; padding: 0; margin-bottom: 8px; } #contents h3 { display: inline; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0; padding: 0; } #contents p { display: inline; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0; padding: 0; } #contents p.credit { display: block; font-style: italic; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0; padding: 0; margin-bottom: 8px; } div#powered { text-align: center; padding: 25px; font-size: 9pt; } div#powered p { margin: 0; padding: 0; } #content { padding: 5px 5px 5px 15px; } #content h3 { margin: 0; padding: 0; font-style: italic; } div#footer { margin-top: 25px; background-color: #c5cbe1; } div#footer table { vertical-align: top; padding: 15px 5px; border-spacing: 10px 5px; } div#footer table td { vertical-align: top; font-size: 9pt; } div#footer img { padding:3px; } a#article1, a#article2 { text-decoration:none; } table.c9 {width: 760px; border-spacing: 0 0; border: 0px solid blue;} div.c8 {margin-left: 2em} span.c7 {font-style:italic;} h2.c6 {margin:10px 0 0 0} p.c5 {font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;} p.c4 {font-style: italic;} span.c3 {font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold;} h1.c2 {text-align: center; margin: 0; padding: 0;} img.c1 {border: 0px solid blue; margin: 0; padding: 0;} </style> <table class="c9"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="top"> <h1 class="c2"><img src= "http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w109/creatvinspratn/SHIFT_08_header4.jpg" border="0" alt="SHIFT - Energize Your Moment" class="c1" /></h1> </td> </tr> <tr> <td id="leftbar"> <div id="about"> <p><span class="c3">ABOUT SHIFT:</span> SHIFT is an e-newsletter sent out with the intention of empowering you to be your best self. In SHIFT, you will find articles meant to give you the tools and resources to jumpstart your life. <b>If there is something you'd like to see in SHIFT, please let Katie know! If you enjoy SHIFT, please spread the word by sending it on to a friend to enjoy as well!</p> <HR NOSHADE> <p> We welcome your comments, suggestions and ideas. Please don't hesitate to give your feedback! </b></p> </div> <div id="contents"> <h2>January 2009</h2> <h2>In this issue:</h2> <p> <h3><a href="#article1">Announcement! </a></h3> </p> <p><b> New office space at The Art of Living Center and THRIVE: Audio Coaching Series</b></p> <p class="credit">By: Katie Mattson</p> <p><h3><a href="#article2">Creating a Lighter, Easier 2009</a></h3></p> <p> A New Year is about change. What will you change this year? You must let go of and some things and hold on to others. Read on to find out what those important elements are for creating a lighter, easier 2009! </p> <p class="credit">By: Katie Mattson</p> <p><h3><a href="#article3">Coaching Sticks</a></h3></p> <p> Maybe you've been coached before and maybe it's worked wonders and maybe you lost that sizzle a little bit afterwards. Guest writer Barbara Mack explains how to make coaching stick! </p> <p class="credit">By: Barbara Mack</p> <div id="powered"> <hr width="80%" /> <p class="c4">SHIFT is powered by</p> <p class="c5">Knowmad Technologies</p> <p><a href= "http://www.knowmad.com/">www.knowmad.com</a></p> </div> </td> <td id="content"> <div id="tools"> <a href="javascript:window.print()">Print</a><br /> <a href="http://lists.knowmad.com/mail.cgi/archive/shift/newest/#sender_email">Forward</a> </div> <div id="articles"> <HR NOSHADE> <div id="calendar"> <h2 class="textblue"><span class="textgreen">UPCOMING EVENTS (continue checking Momentum's homepage for new events and workshops!)</span></h2> <dl id="events"> <dt class="textblue"><br type="_moz" /></dt><dt class="textblue"><b>The Art of Living Center</b><br /></dt><dd> Katie has new office space in Charlotte! To celebrate in my new space and help everyone kick off the New Year in a big way, I�ve decided to offer a 25% first-month discount to new clients. Take hold of the new year, help me celebrate my new space and call today to set up your first appointment: 704.552.2419.</a></dd></dt> <dt class="textblue"><br type="_moz" /></dt><dt class="textblue"><b>THRIVE: Audio Coaching Series</b><br /></dt><dd>Class 1: Discovering Your Purpose! / Sunday, January 18 / 8:00 - 9:00 pm EST "Discovering Your Purpose" launches a six-class THRIVE series, hosted by myself and fellow coach Laura Neff. Each week, we�ll be speaking to the hottest topics our clients bring to coaching: Purpose, Balance, Fear, Empowerment, Love, and Authenticity. Even better, we'll be soliciting YOUR questions in advance and sharing insights, tips, resources and ideas to directly address your specific needs, challenges and inquiries. Classes are $20 each *or* sign up for the whole six-week series for $99. All registered participants will receive a downloadable file after each class so you can add it to your own resource library. Sign up now by clicking here!<br /><a target="_blank" href="http://energizeyourmoment.com/services/audiocourseanddigitaldownload">Click here for more information</a><br /></dd><dt class="textblue"><br type="_moz" /></dt> <HR NOSHADE> <p><h3><a name="article2" id="article2">Creating a Lighter, Easier 2009</a></h3></p> <p> <b>Happy New Year! </b> </p> <p>I hope everyone had a safe and exciting night as you welcomed 2009. Maybe you had small get together with friends, paid to attend a large elegant party or even just slept through the change of year. Or, perhaps you were in transit like me. Coming from a wonderfully warm evening with friends, I was on my way to the events uptown when midnight struck on the side of 4th street. A mere five minutes from making it, my significant other and I found ourselves listening to the cheers from a distance. </p> <p>At first I found myself a bit disappointed, sad not to have been in the hustle and bustle of all that was going on. Then I realized that I didn�t really miss anything. Minutes changed and the hour turned and it would have happened no matter where I was. It then struck me that it all happens anyway. Every minute passes, every hour goes by and our only task is to not get caught up in expectation or assumptions, but rather celebrate each one as a creator in our own lives. </p> <p>I could write this article all about resolutions and how to make them, but I�d rather talk about what to let go of and what to hold on to. I believe if you can manage those two, then the goals will easily follow. So, what will it be this year? </p> <p><b>Letting Go.</b> <p>As we shift each year into the next, we have an opportunity to mark a new measurement of success. For the year of 2009, you must let go of some things in order to attain others. What did not contribute to your success in 2008? You know that there are some things flashing like neon signs in your head. Why do those things not contribute to your life and your happiness anymore? Who will you be without them? What can you do NOW to begin releasing those toxins? </p> <p>For me, it�s what has lovingly been nicknamed the �k�tude� You know, that attitude that rears up from time to time when you�re frustrated, embarrassed or fearful of something? It�s not something I�m proud of and because it�s a character trait, it�s one of the hardest to release. Yet, it�s still a part of me that doesn�t serve my life or anyone else�s. Most antagonizing of the k�tude lately is a new hobby I've picked up called Cuong Nhu - a form of karate. Just when I think I have the lesson we�re being taught, I find myself backwards or fumbling and I feel the attitude start to rise up. I�m learning how to release control and savor the journey�uncoordinated as it might be sometimes!...because that lesson is going to go on with or without me. Time will pass and my attitude is the only thing making those minutes unsavory. Bottom line: lose the k�tude in 2009 and tame my pride. It doesn�t add anything to my life! </p> <p>For you, it might be a person, a habit or a career that you need to lose more than a personal demon. Whatever it is, you know it�s there and you know it�s dragging you down. Let it go so you can float through 2009 instead of hauling a bunch of baggage with you. </p> <p><b>Holding On..</b> <p>As the magnificent, talented human being that you are, it�s time to celebrate those facets of yourself! I ask all of my new clients to do this in their intro packet ��make a list of 10-12 things about yourself (personal and physical traits) that you love and are proud of and want to nurture. What did you do well in 2008 and what are you thankful for? Those are the things you want to be carrying into the New Year. </p> <p>For me, it�s my absolutely amazing friends, my strength in identifying my own skills, my ability to coach others to success, my curious personality and my creativity. Each time I reflect on those, I light up. I wouldn�t have loved last year so much without those things and I intend to incorporate them even more this year. </p> <p>Are you willing to step into 2009 as a creator? Pushing forward step by step (and not look ahead at the 500th step you need to take) to continue collecting more of what energizes you and revitalizes you? You already have so much of what you need within you. Take a deep breath and reflect on what those positive, healthy traits are. </p> <p>So, this year�set your goals. Just remember that without a good balance of letting go and holding on, you�ll be stuck exactly where you are. Let�s get to work! Please let me how I can support you in 2009. Happy New Year! </p> <p><h3><a name="article3" id="article2">Coaching Sticks</a></h3></p> <p>By: Barbara Mack </p> <p> <b>This year, you'll find a few new tidbits here and there included in SHIFT. One of those extra morsels will be an occasional guest writer. This month is a feature by an extraordinarily intuitive woman named Barbara Mack. Enjoy! </b> </p> <p>The literal meaning of words can move us great distances toward our goals. Take the word coach for example. How many meanings does it have today? One first impression probably matches the last coach experienced be it soccer, football, lacrosse, knitting, or life. Coach can be a horse drawn carriage, where you sit in a plane or a high end leather bag. Some of you may remember the series Coach on TV starring Craig Nelson and there is a Marvel Comics character in X-Force named Coach. </p> <p>Webster�s Dictionary says coach is to instruct, direct or prompt, and to train intensively, implying that something that comes from outside you will direct what�s inside you. Our culture seems to have an unspoken expectation that if they sit down with a coach, read a self-help book or interact in a unique way with the world they will experience a miraculous change for the better. </p> <p>Over the years I�ve been coached by many fabulous people and programs including lacrosse coaches, teachers, bosses, professional coaches, life coaches, recovery programs, ropes course facilitators, medicine men and a million self-help and business books. </p> <p>Sometimes my life was profoundly affected for the better and other times the shared knowledge just washed away in the stream of life. Why is that? </p> <p>My question today is, �What do I need to do to make coaching stick?� </p> <p>If I watch the great teams, they all went back to the basics. In football that�s running, throwing, catching, blocking and tackling. In baseball it would be hitting, fielding and running. Basketball has passing, dribbling, shooting and rebounding. Great teams work the basics until the basics are instinct. They learn the plays until they execute them with their entire being. </p> <p>What are the basics for life? I�m not sure. We could start with shelter, food and clothing, but that might be too basic. Let�s take for granted that if you are reading this post, food, clothing and shelter are present. The next basics might be body, mind, spirit or work, family, and church or even past, present and future. They could be truth, belief and strength. </p> <p>For me, the basics are body, mind and spirit. I practice in several ways. First, I watch what I eat and how I move through the world. Sometimes that means no meat or sugar, sometimes that means eating whatever I want. Sometimes my body calls for exercise and sometimes for a rest. The practice is listening to what my body needs next and then finding a way to provide it. My mind gets practice learning something new all the time, participating in art, and coaching. For my spirit I practice prayer (talking to God), meditation (listening to God�s reply) and reading the Bible. Practicing my basics creates the fertile soil that allows coaching to take root and grow. </p> <p>Since each person is different and enters coaching for different reasons, the basics would be different for everyone. So, here�s my suggestion�.. </p> <p>Define your basics, Define what practice looks like for your basics Listen to your coach Practice, practice, practice and practice again. </p> <p>Fall in love with the practice and you will surprise yourself with your results. </p> </div> <div id="footer"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td> <p><a href="http://s174.photobucket.com/albums/w109/creatvinspratn/?action=view&current=kt_headshots-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w109/creatvinspratn/kt_headshots-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> Momentum Coaching's mission is for each of us to energize the moment we're in. As owner and professional coach, Katie Mattson energizes her clients to stretch their boundaries, deepen their awareness and indulge in life. She coaches individuals and small groups around topics such as: building confidence, career and life transitions, shifting perspective and stepping into new experiences. To read more about Katie and Momentum Coaching, visit <a href= "http://www.energizeyourmoment.com">www.EnergizeYourMoment.com</a>.</p> <p>Contact Katie at: <a href= "mailto:katie@energizeyourmoment.com">katie@energizeyourmoment.com</a></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

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Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:06:00 GMT

<?xml version="1.0"?> <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <title>SHIFT - Volume 25, December 2008</title> </head> <body>  <style type="text/css"> ul { margin-left: 0pt; padding-left: 20px; margin-top: 5px; } li { margin-left: 2px; } div#tools { float:right; text-align:right; font-size:10pt; } #content { vertical-align: top; } #leftbar { width: 230px; border-left:1.5px solid white; background-color: #c5cbe1; vertical-align: top; font-family: sans-serif; } #leftbar div#about { padding: 25px; color: white; background-color: black; font-size: 8pt; } div#contents { padding: 25px; } #contents h2 { font-weight: bold; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0; padding: 0; margin-bottom: 8px; } #contents h3 { display: inline; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0; padding: 0; } #contents p { display: inline; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0; padding: 0; } #contents p.credit { display: block; font-style: italic; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0; padding: 0; margin-bottom: 8px; } div#powered { text-align: center; padding: 25px; font-size: 9pt; } div#powered p { margin: 0; padding: 0; } #content { padding: 5px 5px 5px 15px; } #content h3 { margin: 0; padding: 0; font-style: italic; } div#footer { margin-top: 25px; background-color: #c5cbe1; } div#footer table { vertical-align: top; padding: 15px 5px; border-spacing: 10px 5px; } div#footer table td { vertical-align: top; font-size: 9pt; } div#footer img { padding:3px; } a#article1, a#article2 { text-decoration:none; } table.c9 {width: 760px; border-spacing: 0 0; border: 0px solid blue;} div.c8 {margin-left: 2em} span.c7 {font-style:italic;} h2.c6 {margin:10px 0 0 0} p.c5 {font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;} p.c4 {font-style: italic;} span.c3 {font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold;} h1.c2 {text-align: center; margin: 0; padding: 0;} img.c1 {border: 0px solid blue; margin: 0; padding: 0;} </style> <table class="c9"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="top"> <h1 class="c2"><img src= "http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w109/creatvinspratn/SHIFT_08_header4.jpg" border="0" alt="SHIFT - Energize Your Moment" class="c1" /></h1> </td> </tr> <tr> <td id="leftbar"> <div id="about"> <p><span class="c3">ABOUT SHIFT:</span> SHIFT is an e-newsletter sent out with the intention of empowering you to be your best self. In SHIFT, you will find articles meant to give you the tools and resources to jumpstart your life. <b>If there is something you'd like to see in SHIFT, please let Katie know! If you enjoy SHIFT, please spread the word by sending it on to a friend to enjoy as well!</p> <HR NOSHADE> <p> We welcome your comments, suggestions and ideas. Please don't hesitate to give your feedback! </b></p> </div> <div id="contents"> <h2>December 2008</h2> <h2>In this issue:</h2> <p> <h3><a href="#article1">Announcement! </a></h3> </p> <p><b> Holiday Discounts and Winter Promotions from Momentum Coaching</b></p> <p class="credit">By: Katie Mattson</p> <p><h3><a href="#article2">Give a Little, Gain a Lot</a></h3></p> <p> Holidays can be filled with hustle and bustle. How do you take the time to find the perfect gift? What does your gift say about you? Read on to learn how giving is a language of love and what you can do to pinpoint the perfect present! </p> <p class="credit">By: Katie Mattson</p> <div id="powered"> <hr width="80%" /> <p class="c4">SHIFT is powered by</p> <p class="c5">Knowmad Technologies</p> <p><a href= "http://www.knowmad.com/">www.knowmad.com</a></p> </div> </td> <td id="content"> <div id="tools"> <a href="javascript:window.print()">Print</a><br /> <a href="http://lists.knowmad.com/mail.cgi/archive/shift/newest/#sender_email">Forward</a> </div> <div id="articles"> <HR NOSHADE> <div id="calendar"> <h2 class="textblue"><span class="textgreen">UPCOMING EVENTS AND HOLIDAY DISCOUNTS!</span></h2> <dl id="events"> <dd><br /></dd><dt class="textblue"><b>Coaching E-Courses</b><br /></dt> <dd>Give the gift of personal empowerment this year. Purchase any one of our three E-Courses for your loved ones for only $35 between now and December 20th! Topics include 30 Days of Personal Empowerment, Finding Your Ideal Career and Moving Beyond Fear. </dd><dd><a target="_blank" title="Momentum E-Courses" href="http://www.energizeyourmoment.com/services/ecourses">Click here to purchase.</a></dd> <dd><br /></dd><dt class="textblue"><b>Personal Coaching Discounts</b><br /></dt> <dd>Gift certificates for monthly personal coaching are also available. If purchased before December 20th, you can purchase one-month of Personal Coaching for only $250. </dd><dd><a target="_blank" title="Momentum E-Courses" href="http://energizeyourmoment.com/services/personal-coaching">Click here to purchase.</a></dd> <dt class="textblue"><br type="_moz" /></dt><dt class="textblue"><b>Dream Board Workshop: $50, January 11th, 2009, 1-4 p.m.</b><br /></dt><dd><a target="_blank" title="Dream Boards" href="http://ezinearticles.com/?Dreaming-in-Full-Color!&id=983861">Dream boards</a>, or road maps, are an exercise in visualization.You'll be amazed at what you're capable of manifesting when you put your attention on it regularly. We'll be creating masterpieces of manifestation in beautiful frames with intentional goals for all areas of your life. I'll guide you through the process and then set you free to create! No need to be an artist either. Anyone can do it! Katie will lead a half day workshop at The Art of Living Center on January 11th from 1p.m. - 4 p.m. for participants to create their own dream boards for 2009. Cost includes special frame and all creative materials. You must register to attend! </dd><dd><a target="_blank" title="Dream Board Workshop" href="http://energizeyourmoment .com/services/group-coaching">Click here to register.</a></dd> <dt class="textblue"><br type="_moz" /></dt><dt class="textblue"><b>"Entrepreneur" Coaching Table: $70/month</b><br /></dt><dd>Are you an entrepeneur or an aspiring entrepreneur in, or near, Charlotte, NC who needs a little structure, support and idea generation? With a maximum of 10 participants, this group will support, energize and encourage your business goals. Find your Momentum as Coach Katie gives you tools to help you fuel your business! Dates TBA. What you'll walk away with: * A concrete business mission * Better focus on where you want your business to go * Cultivated ideas that are ready to thrive * A network of professionals who are ready to see you succeed * More confidence * A firm plan for taking your business to the next level * Ideas and advice from other entrepreneurs * Solutions to your challenges * Resources for growth <br /><a target="_blank" href="http://energizeyourmoment.com/services/group-coaching">Click here for more information</a><br /></dd><dt class="textblue"><br type="_moz" /></dt> <dt class="textblue"><b>"Passionate Life" Coaching Table: $70/month</b><br /></dt><dd>Are you a passionate individual ready to move to the next level personally? This is a group dedicated to those who know they can have a full, passionate life and yet have seemed to let it fizzle. Maximum of 10 participants. Dates TBA. What you'll walk away with: * A better understanding of what energizes you * Fewer people and things around you that drain you * Better communication about what you need * More time for yourself * Increased passion * More confidence * An ability to identify self-limiting behaviors and beliefs <br /><a target="_blank" href="http://energizeyourmoment.com/services/group-coaching">Click here for more information</a><br type="_moz" /></dd> </dl> <HR NOSHADE> <p><h3><a name="article2" id="article2">Give a Little, Gain a Lot</a></h3></p> <p> Steaming coffee on a frigid day. Strangers smiling as they hold open a door. Your car temperature reaching cozy as the frost on the window begins to melt. Tradition inviting you to open your doors to friends and family. Comfy scarves and warm hats. Snuggled moments on the couch with a blanket tucked up to your chin. Fireplaces filling the air with the smell of musk and cedar. Salutations greet your ears. Colorful lights beckon your gaze as you drive through the neighborhood. It�s winter and the holiday season is upon us. </p> <p>Every year I love to Christmas shop. Maybe you want to curse me just for saying that, but I truly thrive on finding the perfect gifts each year. As easy as it is to get lost in the day to day shuffle, I always look forward to the intentionality that goes into finding a gift for each of my loved ones. </p> <p>To me, gifts are symbols of appreciation for a relationship that is admired, respected and fulfilling. No matter what time of year, or for what reason, the tradition of giving should always be about remembering and honoring someone else. </p> <p><b>Is Giving an Act of Love? </b> <p>Indeed giving is an act of love�one of the top five love languages in fact. If you�ve never read <i>The Five Love Languages</i>, by Gary Chapman it needs to be the very first gift you buy�for yourself. Gary illustrates that gifts are visual symbols of love�which are more important to some people than others. If your primary love language is gift giving, you will place a lot of importance on the gift you�ve given or the gift you�ve received. Pay attention to those in your life who give often. Since this is an important act for them, it also means they appreciate receiving. Your gift to them should be quite thoughtful. Likewise, they are probably the individuals you most anticipate getting a gift from. They don�t need to be expensive tokens, but instead very thoughtful. </p> <p><b>Finding the Perfect Gift</b> <p>Reflect on the recipient. What passions do they have? What gives them energy? What items have they mentioned casually in passing? Remember their values. Think about what they won�t do for themselves. Happy memories you�ve shared with them. Any unusual hobbies they have. This is part of the gift � the act of acknowledging them before the purchase. </p> <p><b>Remove Your Agenda</b> <p>Keep their desires at heart. By releasing any implications of what is best for them or what they need, you truly give a gift that they deserve. Ask yourself if <i>you</i> wish they had the item you�re purchasing or if <i>they</i> would wish for it. Keep their values in mind, too. If they don�t like a lot of stuff in the house, keep their gift minimal or gift them with an experience rather than a material item. If they ask for gift certificates, honor that with stores they love instead of generic cards. </p> <p><b>Do Your Research</b> <p>Once an idea has captured your heart, research the potential of the gift. If they love food, consider certificates for restaurants, a subscription to a steak of the month club, cooking lessons or gourmet chef�s tips. If they love travel, look into items that make travel easier, websites that offer certificates for activities in popular areas or destination information (books or website subscriptions). Possibilities are endless. Once you narrowed down your focus, google it and see what ideas come up. You�d be surprised what�s out there! </p> <p><b>Unique Gift Ideas</b> <p><b>Of-the-month clubs:</b> there are too many out there to name. Each month, a new wine, cheese, steak, coffee or even chocolate treat arrives at their door waiting to be savored!</p> <p><b> Experiential gifts:</b> instead of material gifts, give scuba diving lessons, comedy classes or a massage. Or, do something out of the ordinary and take them somewhere like the </dd><dd><a target="_blank" title="Lazy Five Ranch" href="http://www.lazy5ranch.com/">Lazy Five Ranch</a></dd></p> <p><b> Lasting memories:</b> whether you�re a husband, wife, mother, daughter, son or friend, most everyone loves pictures of themselves and their loved ones. Give the gift of a portrait sitting with a talented photographer. </p> <p><b> Get creative:</b> make something meaningful to help keep memories alive and add a personal touch to your gift. If you aren�t creative yourself, hire someone to evolve your idea into a physical gift. </p> <p><b> Pass it on:</b> if your loved one has a humanitarian heart, make a donation in their name to a charity they are passionate about. </p> <p><b>Coaching:</b> you know I had to! Give someone a month of coaching. Whether it�s one-on-one, admission to a workshop or an E-Course, coaching provides the opportunity to cultivate a passionate life. Click here to read what people are saying! </dd><dd><a target="_blank" title="Momentum Testimonials" href="http://energizeyourmoment.com/coaching">Click here to see what people are saying!</a></dd></p> <p>Savor the memories and make many more with your loved ones this year. I wish you a joyful holiday season filled with love, meaning and laughter. I know each of you are warm, spirited individuals. You wouldn�t be reading this newsletter each month if you weren�t. Enjoy putting aside a few minutes for those you love and don�t forget to reflect on your needs, values and wish lists as well! I look forward to seeing and hearing from you in 2009. </p> <p><i>Coach Katie </i> </p> </p> </div> <div id="footer"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td> <p><a href="http://s174.photobucket.com/albums/w109/creatvinspratn/?action=view&current=kt_headshots-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w109/creatvinspratn/kt_headshots-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> Momentum Coaching's mission is for each of us to energize the moment we're in. As owner and professional coach, Katie Mattson energizes her clients to stretch their boundaries, deepen their awareness and indulge in life. She coaches individuals and small groups around topics such as: building confidence, career and life transitions, shifting perspective and stepping into new experiences. To read more about Katie and Momentum Coaching, visit <a href= "http://www.energizeyourmoment.com">www.EnergizeYourMoment.com</a>.</p> <p>Contact Katie at: <a href= "mailto:katie@energizeyourmoment.com">katie@energizeyourmoment.com</a></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

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SHIFT, Volume 24, November Issue

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:16:00 GMT

<?xml version="1.0"?> <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <title>SHIFT - Volume 24, November 2008</title> </head> <body>  <style type="text/css"> ul { margin-left: 0pt; padding-left: 20px; margin-top: 5px; } li { margin-left: 2px; } div#tools { float:right; text-align:right; font-size:10pt; } #content { vertical-align: top; } #leftbar { width: 230px; border-left:1.5px solid white; background-color: #c5cbe1; vertical-align: top; font-family: sans-serif; } #leftbar div#about { padding: 25px; color: white; background-color: black; font-size: 8pt; } div#contents { padding: 25px; } #contents h2 { font-weight: bold; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0; padding: 0; margin-bottom: 8px; } #contents h3 { display: inline; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0; padding: 0; } #contents p { display: inline; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0; padding: 0; } #contents p.credit { display: block; font-style: italic; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0; padding: 0; margin-bottom: 8px; } div#powered { text-align: center; padding: 25px; font-size: 9pt; } div#powered p { margin: 0; padding: 0; } #content { padding: 5px 5px 5px 15px; } #content h3 { margin: 0; padding: 0; font-style: italic; } div#footer { margin-top: 25px; background-color: #c5cbe1; } div#footer table { vertical-align: top; padding: 15px 5px; border-spacing: 10px 5px; } div#footer table td { vertical-align: top; font-size: 9pt; } div#footer img { padding:3px; } a#article1, a#article2 { text-decoration:none; } table.c9 {width: 760px; border-spacing: 0 0; border: 0px solid blue;} div.c8 {margin-left: 2em} span.c7 {font-style:italic;} h2.c6 {margin:10px 0 0 0} p.c5 {font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;} p.c4 {font-style: italic;} span.c3 {font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold;} h1.c2 {text-align: center; margin: 0; padding: 0;} img.c1 {border: 0px solid blue; margin: 0; padding: 0;} </style> <table class="c9"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="top"> <h1 class="c2"><img src= "http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w109/creatvinspratn/SHIFT_08_header4.jpg" border="0" alt="SHIFT - Energize Your Moment" class="c1" /></h1> </td> </tr> <tr> <td id="leftbar"> <div id="about"> <p><span class="c3">ABOUT SHIFT:</span> SHIFT is an e-newsletter sent out with the intention of empowering you to be your best self. In SHIFT, you will find articles meant to give you the tools and resources to jumpstart your life. <b>If there is something you'd like to see in SHIFT, please let Katie know! If you enjoy SHIFT, please spread the word by sending it on to a friend to enjoy as well!</p> <HR NOSHADE> <p> We welcome your comments, suggestions and ideas. Please don't hesitate to give your feedback! </b></p> </div> <div id="contents"> <h2>November 2008</h2> <h2>In this issue:</h2> <p> <h3><a href="#article1">Announcement! </a></h3> </p> <p><b> New Calendar of Events</b></p> <p class="credit">By: Katie Mattson</p> <p><h3><a href="#article2">Time is of the Essence</a></h3></p> <p> Time seems to be one of these untraceable factors of life. When talking to my clients, I�m finding three distinct trends in the way they spend their time. Each trend has a light and a dark side. Take a peek and ask yourself: How do I choose to spend my time? </p> <p class="credit">By: Katie Mattson</p> <div id="powered"> <hr width="80%" /> <p class="c4">SHIFT is powered by</p> <p class="c5">Knowmad Technologies</p> <p><a href= "http://www.knowmad.com/">www.knowmad.com</a></p> </div> </td> <td id="content"> <div id="tools"> <a href="javascript:window.print()">Print</a><br /> <a href="http://lists.knowmad.com/mail.cgi/archive/shift/newest/#sender_email">Forward</a> </div> <div id="articles"> <HR NOSHADE> <div id="calendar"> <h2 class="textblue"><span class="textgreen">UPCOMING EVENTS (continue checking Momentum's homepage for new events and workshops!)</span></h2> <dl id="events"> <dt class="textblue"><br type="_moz" /></dt><dt class="textblue"><b>Dream Board Workshop: $50</b><br /></dt><dd><a target="_blank" title="Dream Boards" href="http://ezinearticles.com/?Dreaming-in-Full-Color!&id=983861">Dream boards</a>, or road maps, are an exercise in visualization. Similar to writing down your goals and revisiting them each night before you go to bed, this serves as a piece of artwork detailing your goals and dreams that you can look at each day. Katie will lead a half day workshop at The Art of Living Center on December 14th from 1p.m. - 5 p.m. for participants to create their own dream boards for 2009. Cost includes all materials. You must register to attend! </dd><dd><a href="mailto:Katie@EnergizeYourMoment.com?subject=Dream Board Workshop">Click here to join interest list.</a></dd> <dt class="textblue"><br type="_moz" /></dt><dt class="textblue"><b>"Entrepreneur" Coaching Table: $70</b><br /></dt><dd>Are you an entrepeneur or a wannabe entrepreneur in, or near, Charlotte, NC who needs structure, support and idea generation? This is the group for you. With a maximum of 10 participants, this group will support, energize and encourage your business goals. Find your Momentum as Coach Katie gives you tools to help you fuel your business and your ideas! This group will meet for two months (six one-hour sessions) beginning in January.<br /><a target="_blank" href="http://energizeyourmoment.com/services/group-coaching">Click here for more information</a><br /></dd><dt class="textblue"><br type="_moz" /></dt> <dt class="textblue"><b>"Passionate Life" Coaching Table: $70</b><br /></dt><dd>Are you a passionate individual ready to move to the next level personally? This is a group dedicated to those who know they can have a full, passionate life and yet have seemed to let it fizzle. Coach Katie will lead each session with a coaching exercise and our conversation will springboard from that. Bring your questions, your ideas and your curiosity to the table. Maximum of 10 participants, this group will meet for two months (six one-hour sessions) beginning in January.<br /><a target="_blank" href="http://energizeyourmoment.com/services/group-coaching">Click here for more information</a><br type="_moz" /></dd> <dd><br /></dd><dt class="textblue"><b>Coaching E-Courses</b><br /></dt> <dd>If you or someone you know needs coaching tools, please consider purchasing one of Momentum Coaching's E-courses as a gift! Self-guide yourself to success. E-courses are focused on personal empowerment, finding your ideal career and moving beyond fear. </dd><dd><a target="_blank" title="Momentum E-Courses" href="http://www.energizeyourmoment.com/services/ecourses">Click here for more information</a></dd> </dl> <dd><br /></dd><dt class="textblue"><b>Holiday Gifts</b><br /></dt> <dd>Consider purchasing a month of coaching, an E-Course or an upcoming workshop for someone you love! Ask Katie about discounts and gift certificates. </dd> </dl></div> <HR NOSHADE> <p><h3><a name="article2" id="article2">Time is of the Essence</a></h3></p> <p> <i>�The future is something which everyone reaches at the rate of sixty minutes an hour, whatever he does, whoever he is.� </i> - C.S. Lewis</p> <p>Time seems to be one of those untraceable factors in life. Either you have too much or you have too little. Seldom do you seem to have �just enough.� It either slips away or seems to last and last. When talking to my clients, I�m finding three distinct trends in the way they spend their time. Like anything, each trend has a light and a dark side. Take a peek and ask yourself: How do I choose to spend my time? </p> <p>Keep a journal for a week detailing each task and for how long you worked on it. What do you notice? DOER: You start and stop many different paths in a day, but never really finish anything. THINKER: You have great intentions, but can�t get past the logistics of making it work. TALKER: You have full days, but not with any significant time relating to your �newest project.� </p> <p><b>TREND 1: DOER </b> <p><i> �When people say to me: �How do you do so many things?� I often answer them, without meaning to be cruel: �How do you do so little?� It seems to me that people have vast potential. Most people can do extraordinary things if they have the confidence or take the risks. Yet most people don't� - Philip Adams </p></i> <p>Me? I�m a doer most of the time. I fill my days with as much as possible because I�m afraid I won�t have time to do all that I want in life. At the end of the day, I�m either totally energized or completely drained. Sound familiar? </p> <p><i>The Light Side � </i> Things get done!! After the initial idea occurs, it doesn�t take long for progress toward the vision to be made. Finding people, researching, setting up a plan and moving into action are easy steps for you. Thinking leads to acting. If you�re a doer, chances are you�ve moved forward pretty rapidly in life personally and professionally. You don�t put up with much, you�re known as a risk taker and others come to you often for advice. </p> <p><i>The Dark Side � </i> Ever heard the phrase look before you leap? Yeah�sometimes we doers miss that step on the ladder. Plans don�t always go smoothly because we act so quickly. If you�ve �learned the hard way� a few times, then you�re probably a doer. This mentality doesn�t always mesh well with others either. Sometimes warp speed is a bit scary for other people who like to think things through, research thoroughly and take baby steps. If you�re thinking, �who has time for that???� then you are definitely in this category. Keeping this fire going past the initial push is usually a challenge. </p> <p><i>The Gray Matter � </i> Instead of catapulting straight into roadrunner speed, take a moment and assess whether the idea you�ve just had is really something that you even want to do. Is it logical to take action right away, or are there more questions that need to be answered? Could you speak with someone who has pursued your idea already? Is it something that still moves you toward where you want to go? Is it a good use of your time? In relationships, it�s important to gauge whether you�re traveling the same speed. Are you pushing or pulling and does that tension match your needs at the moment? </p> <p><b>TREND 2: THINKER</b> <p><i> "If you limit your choices only to what seems possible or reasonable, you disconnect yourself from what you truly want, and all that remains is a compromise." - Robert Fritz </p></i> <p>My friend Alice is a thinker. She has brilliant ideas and her friends love her advice, but when it comes to taking action, she freezes. Even when she knows what she needs to do, she�s still so busy overanalyzing that the decision is usually made by non-decision. If you think about doing things, but they never quite make it into reality, then you are a thinker. </p> <p><i>The Light Side � </i> By studying all the angles, life is seldom a surprise. You�re always prepared for the best and the worst and everything in between. Every outcome and every consequence has been weighed. Your advice is top notch because usually you�ve thought of choices that your friends have not. People flock to you when they need help with a decision. </p> <p><i>The Dark Side � </i> Instead of moving forward, you sit absorbed with inaction. Each decision in the day seems overwhelming with all the choices you have. Choice itself becomes an enemy, which debilitates you from moving forward in any one direction. In relationships, it can become cumbersome for your friends to follow all the options you put on the table. Likewise, it�s frustrating for you not feel heard as you value the weight of your decisions. </p> <p><i>The Gray Matter � </i> To effectively move forward, try using your problem solving abilities to present yourself with the choices at hand and assess what fears come up. Filter out any decisions that definitely won�t work for you, which will narrow your options. Then, assess what weight this choice really has on your forward movement. If it�s a menial day-to-day decision, choose what fits best and then let go of the outcome. If it�s a big decision, then do weigh your options, talk it over with a friend or make a list. In the end, whatever choice you make it better than inaction choosing for you! </p> <p><b>TREND 3: TALKER</b> <p><i> "The world has the habit of making room for the man whose words and actions show that he knows where he is going." - Napolean Hill </p></i> <p>My friend Keith is a talker. There�s always a new idea, always a new goal on the horizon. Everyone who first meets Keith thinks he is a go-getter. As you get to know him, it�s quickly realized that Keith�s actions don�t match his words. </p> <p><i>The Light Side � </i> In order to make something �real,� sometimes you have to try it on by saying it out loud first. By telling everyone your intended plans, it keeps you accountable and ensures that people will keep asking about your proclamations. Also, by stating your bold moves, you�re forming an identity in the way people see you. </p> <p><i>The Dark Side � </i> Unless you follow up on these verbal plans, eventually people are just going to see you as crying wolf. In other words, you put forth an image that isn�t really you. It�s also hard on your self esteem to continuously explain why things you�ve been talking about haven�t happened. If you�re like Keith, you�re probably confused about your lack of results and wondering why things aren�t happening. If you speak first, before thinking through how it will happen, you probably fit into this category. </p> <p><i>The Gray Matter � </i> Speaking up for what you want it great � but be sure you�re ready to back those words up! Before making the next grand exclamation, check in with your life, your goals and your values. Really examine your reasons for talking about what you want to do. What does it do for you to tell everyone about it before you actually set it in motion? If you know the accountability will inspire you to act, then shout it to the rooftops. If you�re finding that it simply makes you look good, or seems like a good idea, then write it down and move on to something that you can get truly excited about. </p> <p>We all carry aspects of each trend above. Which resonates deepest with you? How does your trend help you move forward and how does it hold you back? What other trends do you need to work on in order to more effectively manage your time? Remember, we each reach the future at the rate of sixty minutes an hour. How do you use your time? </p> <p><i> "When you cannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of action you should take - choose the bolder." - William Joseph Slim </p></i> </p> </div> <div id="footer"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td> <p><a href="http://s174.photobucket.com/albums/w109/creatvinspratn/?action=view&current=kt_headshots-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w109/creatvinspratn/kt_headshots-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> Momentum Coaching's mission is for each of us to energize the moment we're in. As owner and professional coach, Katie Mattson energizes her clients to stretch their boundaries, deepen their awareness and indulge in life. She coaches individuals and small groups around topics such as: building confidence, career and life transitions, shifting perspective and stepping into new experiences. To read more about Katie and Momentum Coaching, visit <a href= "http://www.energizeyourmoment.com">www.EnergizeYourMoment.com</a>.</p> <p>Contact Katie at: <a href= "mailto:katie@energizeyourmoment.com">katie@energizeyourmoment.com</a></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

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SHIFT, Volume 23, September Issue

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 01:34:00 GMT

<?xml version="1.0"?> <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <title>SHIFT - Volume 23, September 2008</title> </head> <body>  <style type="text/css"> ul { margin-left: 0pt; padding-left: 20px; margin-top: 5px; } li { margin-left: 2px; } div#tools { float:right; text-align:right; font-size:10pt; } #content { vertical-align: top; } #leftbar { width: 230px; border-left:1.5px solid white; background-color: #c5cbe1; vertical-align: top; font-family: sans-serif; } #leftbar div#about { padding: 25px; color: white; background-color: black; font-size: 8pt; } div#contents { padding: 25px; } #contents h2 { font-weight: bold; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0; padding: 0; margin-bottom: 8px; } #contents h3 { display: inline; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0; padding: 0; } #contents p { display: inline; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0; padding: 0; } #contents p.credit { display: block; font-style: italic; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0; padding: 0; margin-bottom: 8px; } div#powered { text-align: center; padding: 25px; font-size: 9pt; } div#powered p { margin: 0; padding: 0; } #content { padding: 5px 5px 5px 15px; } #content h3 { margin: 0; padding: 0; font-style: italic; } div#footer { margin-top: 25px; background-color: #c5cbe1; } div#footer table { vertical-align: top; padding: 15px 5px; border-spacing: 10px 5px; } div#footer table td { vertical-align: top; font-size: 9pt; } div#footer img { padding:3px; } a#article1, a#article2 { text-decoration:none; } table.c9 {width: 760px; border-spacing: 0 0; border: 0px solid blue;} div.c8 {margin-left: 2em} span.c7 {font-style:italic;} h2.c6 {margin:10px 0 0 0} p.c5 {font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;} p.c4 {font-style: italic;} span.c3 {font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold;} h1.c2 {text-align: center; margin: 0; padding: 0;} img.c1 {border: 0px solid blue; margin: 0; padding: 0;} </style> <table class="c9"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="top"> <h1 class="c2"><img src= "http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w109/creatvinspratn/SHIFT_08_header4.jpg" border="0" alt="SHIFT - Energize Your Moment" class="c1" /></h1> </td> </tr> <tr> <td id="leftbar"> <div id="about"> <p><span class="c3">ABOUT SHIFT:</span> SHIFT is an e-newsletter sent out with the intention of empowering you to be your best self. In SHIFT, you will find articles meant to give you the tools and resources to jumpstart your life. <b>If there is something you'd like to see in SHIFT, please let Katie know! If you enjoy SHIFT, please spread the word by sending it on to a friend to enjoy as well!</p> <HR NOSHADE> <p> We welcome your comments, suggestions and ideas. Please don't hesitate to give your feedback! </b></p> </div> <div id="contents"> <h2>September 2008</h2> <h2>In this issue:</h2> <p> <h3><a href="#article1">Announcement! </a></h3> </p> <p><b>INNER SANCTUARY: A Weekend of Quiet Awakening</b></p> <p><b>Yoga. Coaching. Massage. </b> </p> <p class="credit">By: Katie Mattson</p> <p><h3><a href="#article2">Goal Accomplished... Now What?!?</a></h3></p> <p> Beginning new is always a daunting task of unknowns. Sometimes, though, we simply need to shift our perspectives back into a state of curiosity and feeling. Sometimes you get to the end of a goal, look forward and only see one question: Now What?!? </p> <p class="credit">By: Katie Mattson</p> <div id="powered"> <hr width="80%" /> <p class="c4">SHIFT is powered by</p> <p class="c5">Knowmad Technologies</p> <p><a href= "http://www.knowmad.com/">www.knowmad.com</a></p> </div> </td> <td id="content"> <div id="tools"> <a href="javascript:window.print()">Print</a><br /> <a href="http://lists.knowmad.com/mail.cgi/archive/shift/newest/#sender_email">Forward</a> </div> <div id="articles"> <HR NOSHADE> <h2><a name="article1" id="article1"><b>Announcement!</b></a></h2><p></p> <b>INNER SANCTUARY: A Weekend of Quiet Awakening</b> <b>Yoga. Coaching. Massage. </b> <p>Invite yourself into a weekend of movement, awareness and relaxation. Reawaken your inner sanctuary during this mostly silent retreat. Just two hours from Charlotte, we will inhabit the Embracing Simplicity Hermitage in Hendersonville, NC. Your instructors will lead you through gentle exercises to awaken your body, senses and inner sage. Each morning, Licensed Massage and Bodywork�Therapist, #7972 and registered Yoga Instructor, Shelley Harris will lead us through a gentle yoga class (suitable for all experience levels). Each participant will also receive a personal one-hour coaching session from Coach Katie, and a one-hour massage from Shelley during the weekend. Meals, accommodations and activities are included in the registration fee. <a href="http://www.energizeyourmoment.com/services/retreats"> Click Here</a> for more information, or to register. </p> <HR NOSHADE> <p><h3><a name="article2" id="article2">Goal Accomplished...Now What?!?</a></h3></p> <p>So you feel like Rocky on top of the steps, pumping your fists into the air and jumping up and down. Goal accomplished. Cue the credits. Job well done, but after the glory fades, as you begin to descend those steps, sometimes you�re left with a huge question: �Now What?!?�</p> <p>Who are you? How did you get here? Maybe you�ve just retired, sent your children off to school, reached a milestone within your career or personal life or graduated from high school or college. No matter what the scenario, your vision of where to go next is no longer clear. </p> <p>You probably feel like you are beginning again, and in a way you are. But don�t discount what you�ve already accomplished. Keep a mental (or a tangible) timeline of what you�ve done. All of that was necessary for you to be here today. None of your steps were in vain. It�s just simply time to re-center and regroup. </p> <p><b>First, check in with how you feel. </b> How are you today? Be honest about how you feel with your accomplishments and create a clear perspective regarding the choices you have moving forward. Are you overwhelmed with decisions? Or are you staring at a blank slate? Are you excited, nervous, confident? Are you frustrated? Once you identify what it is you want to move past, it becomes your next goal. Only by understanding where you are can you move forward. </p> <p><b>Second, assess your options.</b> No one is without options. No one is without choice. We simply feel lost in the journey sometimes. One of the answers I hear most often from my clients is, �I don�t know.� Truth is, you do know. It just feels like too much work to dig up the answer. Whether you�re feeling overwhelmed with decisions, or at a loss with where to go, write out all the possible directions you have available. Even write down the ones that don�t interest you. There is valuable information to be drawn from your interests, so write down options even if they don�t seem feasible or feel unrealistic.</p> <p><b>Third, exercise choice.</b> Each item on your list is a choice. All too often we allow our decisions to be made through inaction. It�s still a choice to let the chips fall where they may, or to wait long enough for the opportunity to pass. When you eliminate some choices it will clear your head about where to go next by creating space to focus only on possibility. Mark off any item on your list that you don�t feel pulled toward.</p> <p>Now, pick out those items that seem unrealistic, but oddly exciting. Why do they excite you? How would that direction create happiness? Keep this realization in mind because before now it was an unconscious desire. Now that it�s conscious, work with it, ask for it and expect it to show up moving forward. </p> <p>So, now you only have opportunity on your list .Which is progress from the uncertainty you began with. Create a new list containing only opportunity. If you�re still not sold on any one direction, keep the list out and add items as they attract your attention. </p> <p><b>Four, create a new script.</b> Even though you�re working on a new direction, you�re still the star of your new script. Except this time instead of getting your lines all at once, you only get them once a week. Action infers accomplishment. Accomplishment is only attainable when you know what you�re working toward. Otherwise, it�s just a blind stab in the dark. Think about the variables that need to occur to move you forward. What vision do you have for the future? What do you know to be true moving forward? How will you measure whether a path is acceptable for optimum growth and happiness? Once you are clear on the answers to these questions, you can begin to move forward with your opportunity list. </p> <p>Arrange your opportunities in order of most attractive to least. Start with the first item on your list. Follow it until you�ve reached an answer. If you�re not sure where to start, begin by looking around you. Who can you talk to? What research is needed? What questions do you have? As you get answers, gauge whether it fits into your vision. If it doesn�t, mark it off and move on to your next opportunity. �</p> <p>Stepping forward will feel awkward at first. It�s the most necessary step though. Even if that step is blind and consists only of the internal questions posed here. Each answer you come across will reveal more answers that you can possibly be aware of right now. Follow your heart and remember the desires that become conscious along the way. They contain more information below the surface about your interests, needs or wants than you can imagine. Don�t toss them aside too quickly. �</p> <p>Beginning new is always a daunting task of unknowns. Sometimes, though, we simply need to shift our perspectives back into a state of curiosity and feeling. Remain open to suggestions, outside help and gentle nudges from the Universe. It doesn�t have to be a lonely path of discovery. You can ask for help. Your answers are closer than you think they are. You just have to start climbing those stairs again one at a time. �</p> </p> </div> <div id="footer"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td> <p><a href="http://s174.photobucket.com/albums/w109/creatvinspratn/?action=view&current=P1010014-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w109/creatvinspratn/P1010014-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> Momentum Coaching's mission is for each of us to energize the moment we're in. As owner and professional coach, Katie Mattson energizes her clients to stretch their boundaries, deepen their awareness and indulge in life. She coaches individuals and small groups around topics such as: building confidence, career and life transitions, shifting perspective and stepping into new experiences. To read more about Katie and Momentum Coaching, visit <a href= "http://www.energizeyourmoment.com">www.EnergizeYourMoment.com</a>.</p> <p>Contact Katie at: <a href= "mailto:katie@energizeyourmoment.com">katie@energizeyourmoment.com</a></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

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SHIFT, Volume 22, August Issue

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:38:00 GMT

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In SHIFT, you will find articles meant to give you the tools and resources to jumpstart your life. <b>If you enjoy SHIFT, please spread the word by sending it on to a friend to enjoy as well!</p> <HR NOSHADE> <p> We welcome your comments, suggestions and ideas. Please don't hesitate to give your feedback! </b></p> </div> <div id="contents"> <h2>August 2008</h2> <h2>In this issue:</h2> <h3><a href="#article1">Announcement! </a></h3> <p> Momentum Coaching Resource </p> <p class="credit">By: Katie Mattson</p> <h3><a href="#article2">I'll Be There For You (Because You're There For Me, Too)</a></h3> <p> You all remember the theme song from <i>Friends</i>. How often are your friends there for you, too? Visualize the five people you spend most of your time with. Would you be ecstatic or disappointed if I said they are direct reflection of you? My most recent conversations have been filled with questions, frustrations and revelations about building community. There are only a few steps to creating a strong, lasting community...in business or in your personal life. Here they are. </p> <p class="credit">By: Katie Mattson</p> <div id="powered"> <hr width="80%" /> <p class="c4">SHIFT is powered by</p> <p class="c5">Knowmad Technologies</p> <p><a href= "http://www.knowmad.com/">www.knowmad.com</a></p> </div> </td> <td id="content"> <div id="tools"> <a href="javascript:window.print()">Print</a><br /> <a href="http://lists.knowmad.com/mail.cgi/archive/shift/newest/#sender_email">Forward</a> </div> <div id="articles"> <HR NOSHADE> <h2><a name="article1" id="article1"><b>Announcement!</b></a></h2><p></p> <b> Momentum Coaching Resource</b> <p>Interested in receiving an inspirational quote each workday? Sign up for �Morning Momentum.� Each morning you�ll receive a motivational quote along with a coaching thought related to the quote. You can subscribe via email. 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Well, lately so many of my clients have expressed their frustration with a lack of community in their personal lives. This topic always strikes a chord with me. When I moved to Charlotte, I felt lonely and was without community for close to three years. While I was involved in activities and went out occasionally with people I met, I wasn�t finding or keeping the friends that I so badly wanted. Today I am surrounded by so many incredible people that I spend time with � I wish I had more time to devote to each of them individually! What was I doing wrong a few years ago? </p> <p>Truth is, I was only guilty of not seeing and accepting the resources I had. We always have the support in our lives to do what we want to do. All we have to do is ask. Author Raymond Holliwell puts it this way, �No desire is felt until the supply is ready to appear.� Sure, that�s great and all, but are you wondering what the heck to do with that desire once it appears? </p> <p>Honestly, there are only a few steps to creating a community�in business or in your personal life. They will involve a little fear and a little creativity, but if community is what you desire, and community is what you currently don�t have, what do you have to lose? </p> <p>Here is what you need to attract a strong, lasting sense of connection: </p> <p><b>Lose the Humble Mindset: </b> My first mistake when trying to �meet and greet� was a humble mindset. I kept thinking that the people I was meeting would call me if they wanted to spend time with me. It never occurred to me that they could be thinking the exact same thing! With the help of my coach at the time, I worked to shift my mindset into a state of excitement about sharing my personality with others and learning from theirs. Over time, I began to open up. </p> <p>Everyone is worried about meeting people! We all have thousands of questions running through our heads�will they like me? Am I talking too much? Am I not talking enough? Am I talking about something interesting? Am I talking about something that is only interesting to me? It makes me tired just to type all those questions. When you click with someone, <i>you feel it. </i> You will want to spend more time with them and they with you. Be yourself, talk about what interests you and you�ll naturally attract the people who are interested in having that conversation. </p> <p><b>Rework Your Definition:</b> Community comes with a variety of definitions. What does this word mean to you? What type of network would you like to build? Visualize what activities you would like to be doing, what personal values people surrounding you would have, the size of your support group and what communication you would have with them. </p> <p>Without knowing who you want to surround you, it�s much harder to actually attract them into your life! The saying <i>�needle in a haystack� </i> comes to mind. This also takes the desperation out of finding the perfect people and makes you far more attractive to the new community that will find and support you. All because you are expressing what you want and being your true self. </p> <p><b>Show Your Vulnerable Side:</b> Shift out of the mindset that people will come to you and instead, reach out to people who interest you. Schedule coffee, lunch or dinner. Eventually start pulling groups together so your connections can grow. If their values match, they should get along just fine with your other friends � even if they don�t participate in the same activities! </p> <p>This was my most challenging step. I had to release my comfort zone and take the bull by the horns. I began approaching people I felt a small connection with, and began inviting people over to my house for dinner and I even started a game night to begin mingling. Before I knew it, my community was too big for just game nights. Soon there were monthly socials and even just girl�s nights (sorry boys!). </p> <p>My first inclination before starting all this was that people wouldn�t want to spend time with me. Not because I wasn�t a pleasant enough person, but I couldn�t pinpoint what I had to offer. I was a shy girl, so it was painful for me to start approaching people. My truth quickly became that people who didn�t know me well enough or didn�t care to know me simply said no�and honestly, it wasn�t that painful to hear! Those that did know me and those that wanted to know me better accepted my invitations happily. I never felt lonely on the nights I extended invitations. Now, my life is filled with people I respect, love and am challenged by. </p> <p>Once your community begins to grow, take a look at who is around you. Do you like what you see? If not, who are you letting in that you don�t want? Who was uninvited? What fear comes up in losing friends? Each step into the world of your true ambitions, interests and desires will open the door for others who are compatible and close the door to those that aren't. If you are looking around and completely content, congratulations � you are on your way to a strong, lasting sense of connection with yourself and the people you�ve chosen to surround yourself with. </p> <p>It�s amazing who surfaces when you reveal your vulnerable side and speak up about what you need. Sometimes the "who" in the mirror is what will surprise you most. It was for me. </p> </p> </div> <div id="footer"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td> <p><a href="http://s174.photobucket.com/albums/w109/creatvinspratn/?action=view&current=P1010014-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w109/creatvinspratn/P1010014-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> Momentum Coaching's mission is for each of us to energize the moment we're in. As owner and professional coach, Katie Mattson energizes her clients to stretch their boundaries, deepen their awareness and indulge in life. She coaches individuals and small groups around topics such as: building confidence, career and life transitions, shifting perspective and stepping into new experiences. To read more about Katie and Momentum Coaching, visit <a href= "http://www.energizeyourmoment.com">www.EnergizeYourMoment.com</a>.</p> <p>Contact Katie at: <a href= "mailto:katie@energizeyourmoment.com">katie@energizeyourmoment.com</a></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

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