Not as I planned - End of week 1

Well ... it is the end of week 1 of my new life and things are definitely moving and changing. Which is great.

Unfortunately not as I had planned.

I was going to be very logical and systematic about it but the universe had other ideas.

I started reading "How to be Wildly Wealth Fast" by Sandy Forester. Instead of reading book from cover to cover and only extracting 1 or 2 items and not doing anything. I decided to read 1 or 2 chapters a night. Meditate on it and plan to do something the next day as revision. Each chapter is only 3 or 4 pages long so it doesn't take long.

First exercise was to design your ideal day. Well my ideal day had not money in it. and I was doing my idea day really but I am still surviving. "Surviving" is a word I use a bit - must work on that.

So I decided to design my ideal profit making day. What would I be doing and make money doing it. No that was interest.

At the same time I have been listening to Derek Gehl and Brett Mcfall and they were talking about doing the profit things first. Do the things that make 80% of your income first. Or work on your business before you work in your business.

So I challenged myself what your happen if I spent 2 hours a day working on products for my business instead of all the other stuff.

Well I open up a word document and starting listing heading and ideas for ebooks and articles I could write. In a way it was getting the information out of my head and onto the paper. Something I had promised myself on Monday.

The list just keeps growing. I was going to write one big ebook with every thing in it but I hate reading big ebook so why write one. Lots of little ebooks with separate topic are more useful to the reader. Articles can spin off from the ebooks or visa versa.

In summary:
I have be doing - Action
I have be getting information out of my head.
I have changed my goals to be more in-line with what I can achieve.
Small bits more often.

How have you been going with your goals?

Leona

Things to do before you die

While I was at the dance eisteddfod i got a book out of the library that I was reading just for fun. "Things to do before you die"

It gave me great ideas of things to aim for

• learn another language
• visit famous places
• see the aurora borealis
• drive on a race track

It gave me idea on things that I don't want to do

and want is amazing that some of the the things they suggested - I have actually done

• milked a cow
• scuba dive
• spend a night watching ballet
• read the children's classical novels
• make a sandcastle

This little diversion has given me a push to achieve more goals. Some small, some big and some fun and interesting.

We often have a long list of work related goals and most of them have many steps but I have decided to include some fun little goals to live a little and maybe I can use them as rewards for achieving the big serious work related goals

What fun goals do you want to achieve?

Until next time

Leona

Easter - Resurrection Day

Easter is here. I love easter.

1. We get four day off.
2. The kids get to rest for 4 days - no dance, no school - Term 1 is nearly over and the kids are tired.
3. It reminds me of Easter 2007.

Easter last year I attended my first Christopher Howard seminar and I just zing every time I remember the energy generated over those 3 days. Last year it was held over Easter. Day 3 is usually called Transformation day but as it was Easter Sunday and we re-dubbed it Resurrection day. Because we had cried out our past, celebrated our achievements and celebrated who we are and set our goals for the new us. We were ready to face the world with our new thought patterns and new beliefs.

Even when I crewed in the September I still thought of it as Resurrection day. That's how embedded in my thought patterns it is. Just image what it did to thought patterns I wanted to change.

My kids love Easter because of the hot cross buns and easter eggs. I love Easter because it gives me a chance to assesses my beliefs and refocus and emerge as the person I want to be.

In a month I will be crewing again. Christopher Howard and all the crew will be back in Brisbane April 18 - 20.

I love helping people. I love seeing people breaking life long patterns and emerging happier. The energy created over the very full 3 days is astounding.

I have some free passes valued at $895.00. But Hurry. Next weekend he will be in

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Enjoy the fun of Easter, play.

Leona

Mike Dooley visits Perth first

'The Secret' is out in Perth

Perth residents will be the first to see The Secret teacher Mike Dooley when he visits Australia next month.

The Secret DVD has caused a sensation across the world. It has been produced in 20 languages and has already sold over a million copies in Australia alone. Featured on Oprah and played in households from New York to New South Wales, it has changed the way thousands of people relate to their world.

The Secret features a collection of inspirational teachers and philosophers who all believe in the universal law of attraction. Used by many prominent people throughout the ages, they teach methods of harnessing the universe's energy to realise your dreams.

International best selling author, adventurer and charismatic speaker, Mike Dooley was one of the teachers featured on The Secret. He has taken his message to packed auditoriums and function centres throughout the world and is currently on his second world tour. His web based adventurers club, Total Unique Thoughts (TUT) boasts over 190,000 members in 182 countries.

Now, he is spreading his wings and flying down under, visiting Perth for the first time at the invitation of Australia company Inspire Your Day (IYD).

IYD's founder and director Tracy Woolley said Mike is the first Secret teacher touring Australia and New Zealand in 2008 and the response has been enormous.

"We are absolutely thrilled to be able to offer his teachings in these one-of-a kind events," she said. "There are still spots available, but they are filling very quickly."

Unlike most famous speakers who focus their tour in Sydney and Melbourne, Mike has agreed to start with events in the west coast after an overwhelming outpouring from his readers there. Perth residents will be the first to see this inspirational man on March 8 and 9 at the Burswood Entertainment Complex. The tour then travels to Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Auckland.

There is nothing old about the material he will share. At the Preview on March 8, before his full day workshop the next day he will explain how 'Thoughts Become Things', how to use the law of attraction to your benefit and how to discover your own infinite possibilities.

"Like the daily Notes from the Universethat I write, the material I'll share on this tour is designed to slip past your defenses, into your heart, and plant seeds that will blossom into understanding, action, and life changes," Mike said.

Whilst in Perth Mike will also be available in person for book signings at Boffins Bookshop, Hay Street on March 8 at 3pm and Sanity/Virgin stores on Monday March 10.

Early-bird discounts for the full day workshop on March 9 are available until Friday February 22.

To book your place visit www.inspireyourday.com.au

You can also listen to a FREE Audio Excerpt of 'Thoughts Become Things' LIVE For a very limited time only (Normally $9.95 US).

For interview opportunities with Mike Dooley and all other enquiries please call Tracy Woolley on +61 7 5476 8600or email tracy@inspireyourday.com.au .

Testing your goals

"What you need to know is this: before a dream is realized, The soul of the World tests everything that was learned along the way. It does this not because it is evil, but so that we can, in addition to realising our dreams, master the lessons we've learned as we've moved towards that dream. That's the point at which most people give up. It's the point at which, as we say in the language of the desert, one dies of thirst just when the palm trees have appeared on the horizon... Every search begins with beginner's luck. And every search ends with victor's being severely tested." - The alchemist by Paulo Coelho

Sometimes I wonder if my dreams will ever come out or whether they are not what I am meant to doing.

After reading The Alchemist I was given renewed hope that the challenges are put in the way to test whether you have the courage and the determination to keep going.

By being aware of the signs I am given. I have renewed energy that what I dream of is what I should be doing. Challenges are just that, challenges, little side steps on the way to the grand goal.

I have to be more patient with myself and clearer about what the goals are. Then a step by step plan will show the way to get there.

So if you are getting discouraged, take heart the challenges are there to strengthen your path to your dream.

Good Luck

Leona

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

I have just finished reading The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. I original bought this book as a recommendation from a Christopher Howard teleconference.

But then my 10 year old daughter stole it and read it. She thought it was "OK". My Mother-in-law wants to read it after me.


Now that I have wrestle it out of the hands of my family. I devoured it.


I can understand why people rave about it. It is a lovely easy read, but the depth of meaning is beyond measure.


It has messages within messages. Each time you read this book there will be a new insight for you. As you grow spiritual and emotionally more of the words in this book will mean something.

Originally I was going to hire this book out of the library but as all 4 copies were out and with reserves on them, I decided to buy my own copy.

That was a wise decision. I will be reading it again and again and so will the rest of the family.

If you want a lovely story about pursuing a dream then read the Alchemist, I recommend it.

Leona

Resolve to Make 2008 Great with Christopher Howard

Guess what

Surveys show that 53% of people set themselves up to abandon their New Year Resolutions within weeks.

Perhaps the reason most people do not stick to New Year resolutions is they forget they are for life, not just for New Years Day or for a few weeks. Whether it’s losing weight or getting fit, making more money, changing careers or creating better relationships - the best intentions soon slip to the same old self defeating habits.

What’s the reason for this?

It’s because people really need to be making a "whole year" resolution. One of the main challenges is people suffer from limiting beliefs such as "It’s too hard" or "I have to struggle to make money" or "No matter what I do I can’t lose weight".

At the Breakthrough to Success seminar people often say they want to lose weight, then if you ask them what their priorities or values are in life, they will say "finances" or "career". If you want to lose weight then health needs to be your number 1 focus. If it’s a higher income you are seeking then career and finance needs to be your top priority.

Knowing what your goals are and the reasons why you want to succeed are the foundations for following through on your resolutions.

Resolution tips for you

1. Set only one major goal or resolution. The chances of success are greater when you channel your energy and focus into one goal.
2. Plan ahead. Take time to reflect upon what you will focus on first. Once you achieve that goal you can then set another goal.
3. Choose new resolutions. If you set the same resolutions each year and nothing changes, perhaps change the resolution or goal so it is more achievable to inspire you to continue. You could set a different resolution that you are confident you can achieve – to build a track record of success.
4. Be specific. Plan exactly what you are going to do and by when. Ensure your goals are clear, concise, using positive language and written in the present tense, e.g. "It is now (future date including year) and I have/I am (end step) …."
5. Give yourself reasons why you can succeed. Ask yourself, "why do I want this goal" and "what will achieving that goal do for me or give me?"
6. Ask for help. Enlist the support of a fitness coach, business coach or mentor - to first set your goals, then make changes to your thinking and habits to ensure you follow through.
7. Take action. Break your goals down to small steps every day. Sometimes a goal can seem overwhelming, if you chunk it down into smaller steps it becomes even easier to achieve.
8. Remember to celebrate your wins. Reward yourself at each milestone to reinforce your new, successful behaviours.

Attending Breakthrough to Success is also a great way to learn the skills for changing your behaviour at the subconscious level and to build momentum towards the achievement of your goals. If you haven’t set your goals for the year yet, then this event will walk you through the process from the very start.

Right now, as you read these words, do you know your ideal future is within your reach? That's right, your ideal future is just waiting for you to come and claim it. And, all you have to do is say "yes"!

Say "yes" and begin a journey that will unlock your inner wisdom and strength.

Say "yes" and join Chris Howard at a live Breakthrough to Success event soon, where he will share secrets of how you can align the enormous resources of your unconscious mind with your conscious desires, so that you will be able to actualise your full potential and create the life of your dreams.

The Christopher Howard Breakthrough to Success event will be jam packed with the latest results technologies to help you pinpoint areas of your life where you are not living up to your full potential. Using the latest accelerated human change technologies, the Christopher Howard Training Team will be your success coaches to guide you in mapping out a blueprint for success. Watch the sparks fly as you gain massive propulsion toward your highest goals and boldest dreams in just one weekend.

We invite you and a friend to join us COMPLIMENTARY. The ticket price is normally $895 to be part of this 3 day event, which is a small price to pay given the massive value people receive.

Click the link below for dates when Breakthrough to Success will be in your city and to reserve your seat at no charge: http://champions.universalevents.com.au/ausbts.asp?cli=CLA1009565 Take action, enrol now and make 2008 great!

If you are ready want to change go. I loved it.

Leona Seib