Potentials Managment And Self-Coaching

Crisis vs Confidence - Stay Tuned

2009-05-01T06:43:00.000-07:00

The Mayan calendar ends December 23, 2012, alarmist are concerned Armageddon is just around the corner, and I have a sliver in the bottom of my big toe. Are we really in the midst of the decline of the human race, the end of life as we know it, the total destruction of planet Earth, and all living creatures who call her home? Or, are we simply enamored with exploring the alphabet?

I started noticing this interesting fixation with the alphabet in 2006, the year "An Inconvenient Truth" premiered, and in again 2007 when Al Gore received the Nobel Peace Prize. It was then I began to hear efficient, effulgent, and effusive ecologist effectively and eloquently edify humanity as to how we are so egregiously effecting our environment enmasse, to the point that we are efficaciously contributing to the complete annihilation, (opps that's an 'a' word), of the Garden of Eden. In essence committing ecocide. Our society has explored and exploited the subject and industries association with the 'e'nvironment words.

Having a penchant for the letter 'e' and 'e' words, we then moved on to the economic downturn. The likes of which we haven't experienced since, "The Great Depression", of the nineteen thirties. We are threatened with the elimination or at least the ebb of past, current and/or future earnings of the global ALL. We are behind the eight ball, as earnest economist urge us to economize.

We have exhausted, are no longer sensitized, and possibly just simply fed up with the letter 'e', and so, we move on to the letter "p", as in pandemic. Physicians are sounding the alarm. "People Pandora's Box has been opened! Immanent potential pain is present. Don't be panic stricken, just wash your hands, pooh pooh public places, and put a panoply on your face."

Possibly, it's not about the alphabet after all, maybe it has something to do with human insecurities running amuke, and we simply have a need to create and live in crisis. The pendulum is always swinging when it comes to the planet's environment, the economy, and cyclical diseases.

Bottom Line - use common sense; don't foul the nest, don't spend money you don't have, and for all of our sakes it you're not feeling well, stay home, take care of yourself, and we'll all be happy to see you again when you're feeling better.

Relax, enjoy, do your work, and have some fun as you consciously manage your physical, emotional, and intellectual self. And finally, for goodness sake have some confidence in yourself, as you allow life to unfold as it will.

Living In Interesting Times

2009-01-29T11:27:00.000-08:00

“May you live in interesting times”, well interesting to say the least in these days fraught with global and individual uncertainty and insecurity! Picking up the newspaper on this -20 Celsius freezing cold morning my eye catches a number of headlines; “Poll: 1 in 4 Fear They'll Lose Jobs”, “Nuke Spill At Chalk River”, “Strike – A Hornets Nest For Ministers”, “My Dearest One, You've Been Scammed”, “Kids Used to Kill, Rape”. OK, enough already, I haven't even brushed my teeth and I'm still in my pyjamas.

During these interesting times, while many of us have been hit hard due to the worst economic downturn since the great depression, of the pandemic our media keeps warning us of, the “climate change” fearful environmentalists are warning us about, more terrorists threats to our very lives, and my car won't start (hopefully simply due to the extreme cold and not an engine breakdown), it's time to get dressed and face the day. The fact is, the sun is rising, it's a new day, there are things to be done, people to see, and places to go. The busy reality of everyday life is calling me.

As these interesting times unfold, we are being asked to embrace, “the change we need”. We are being solicited to be active participants in the creation of “the change”. Ah, now that I'm washed, dressed and putting the finishing touches on my hair I wonder; “what are the changes expected of me, and how do I implement them”?

“May you live in interesting times”, is echoing through my mind. I once heard that this curse is also believed to be a translation of a Chinese saying which translates to, “the times produce heroes”. Hmm hero I ponder as I pour my cereal into the white bowl with pink pigs on it. I crunch down on my cereal, sip my juice, and I'm wondering what a hero really is.

Research suggests:

A person distinguished by exceptional courage, nobility and strength. OK, I can do courage and strength, nobility well, we can rule that one out, although I do remember a few times when someone said to me, “suck it up princess”.

A principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem. Hm, in William Shakespeare's “As You Like It”, it is said; “All the World's a stage, and all the men and women merely players, they have their exits and their entrances, and one man in his time plays many parts.” Oh great, this is all an illusion?!

A large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split length wise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments), sounds much more interesting than my cereal, lunch is in just a few hours off, I think I know what I'm having.

Scooping the last bits from my bowl and taking a final swig of juice I'm ready to try and start the car engine once again. Putting on my winter jacket imagining it as my shield against the -20 Celsius elements, placing my wool hat on, you know the helmet against freezing to death, and holding my car keys firmly in my hand as I navigate the icy and treacherous path to my not so trusty car, hmm, I'm feeling very courageous. Ah ha, the car deity is toying with me, the car still won't start. OK, well it's still cold, I'll just wait and hope, and wait and hope, and hope some more.

A couple of hours have passed, the *#+ car still won't start. Everyone is still being hit hard due to the worst economic downturn since the great depression, we are still awaiting the pandemic our media keeps warning us of, the “global warming” is frightfully freezing out there. The sun has risen, the day hours are passing, very little has been done, haven't seen anyone yet, and without the car working I'm not getting anywhere either! The most I've accomplished at this time is to think about what could be, what isn't, when the heck it will be, and oh, for goodness sake, can we get the engine going so I can just get on with my life.

It's high noon and our last attempt with trying to start the car engine. Team work on a shared quest, my husband Mark is taking his turn. With a game plan in mind, experiential mileage, exceptional optimism, courage and strength he leaves the warmth of our home to brave the elements. Inserting his key, he turns a practiced wrist and with a sputter and a whine, the engine finally engages. Wow, my hero!

I'm struck with the metaphor of life on Planet Earth this morning has been. Things are really challenging out there. There is intolerance, violence, cruelty, illness, and the economic engine seems completely stalled. But, with good thinking, lessons learned from experience, optimism, courage, strength and teamwork, together we can get on with the business of life and the life of business as the sun rises on a new day, when we have things to do, people to see, and places to go.

GLOBAL GRASSROOTS REVOLUTION OF THE HEART

2008-12-11T10:40:00.000-08:00

GLOBAL GRASSROOTS REVOLUTION OF THE HEART
Written By: Jo-Ann L. Tremblay

This morning we woke up to a snowstorm that has dumped more than 30 Centimetres (12 inches +) of snow. Our neighbour saw fit to shovel his snow, placing it behind our car. An old automobile is parked in the left turning lane, lights are off and snow has gathered on the windshield. As the car was approached an elderly man rolled down the window and asked for help. "It won't start," he said. Nobody, has booster cables, it seems, as dozens of drivers squeeze past avoiding eye contact. I am sure you can come up with some fine examples that happened to you today!

Ok, that's it, time for us to call for a global grassroots revolution of heart!

The Slogan
All have something valuable to offer, you too can be useful.

Message
Imagine the need, problems and nature of burdens others have, and substantially think, care and action how you can contribute while taking care of yourself as well.

Goal
Substantially contribute to the spiritual, emotional, mental and physical quality of life for self and others.

Purpose
Through living by example, inspire generosity of spirit as vital sources and contributing members of the community of humanity, for the betterment of self and all.

Is it so hard to take a moment during every moment of our lives, to satisfy our own needs and wants, and, contribute to the quality of life for others? Can we care about ourselves while also caring about everything and everyone?

I have experienced and observed how we want others to cut us some slack, give us a break, consider our feelings, and so on. Yet, we will jump a line, wait for someone else to put the garbage out, and the list goes on. It must be hard for us to be gracious.

On the other hand, I have experienced and observed people who indulge in feasts of forgiveness, give spontaneous smiles to strangers, relieve others from burden. Possibly, grace toward others is not so much of a challenge?

So where do we stand? Is the global grassroots revolution of heart necessary? It is often said, "acts of kindness costs nothing". Well, if that was the case, more of us would be kinder. The fact is, there is a cost to caring and acting with generosity of spirit. The cost is awareness, self inspiration, motivation, imagination, energy and action. When we contribute our highest best quality of self and life for others we are required to give, often times without reward, materially or otherwise. So with this invitation to join the global grassroots revolution of the heart, comes a warning; a lot of people will be touched and affected. Other people may feel compelled then to pass it on to others. The choice is yours.

YOU CAN DO IT

2008-11-20T08:35:00.000-08:00

People have ideas, many of us want to get on with them all right now! But, where to start, how to get on track, and stay there?

We live in a world of ideas and we are all waiting for the next great one to come along, maybe yours is one we're waiting for. Many people have ideas unfortunately they are not concrete, and seem to do a lot of floating around.

You can get on track by deciding on a destination, then you get on course by finding a way to get there. This is achieved by choosing a set of personal and/or professional focus goals. Goals are a destination, an end point. How do you choose your focus goal?

Take a piece of paper and list all of your ideas in order of preference. From this list, choose the one that most excites you. If they all excite you, then still just choose one. Write down the idea as a goal. Goals are specific and time defined. For example; Non-specific and non-time defined - "I'm going to start doing youth training..." A specific and time-defined goal would be - "I will conduct a youth training seminar by May 1..." Now write down your specific and time-defined goal. Writing goals down etches them in your mind. It helps make them stick. Now the goal has become concrete and is no longer floating around.

Take time every day - no more than 5 minutes to read your goal. As you do this, the goal will transform into a commitment. When it becomes a commitment, the goal becomes a part of you, and the odds of you actually doing it will climb. After you have written your goal, beside it spell out the benefits of the goal and the achievement of it. See and know the payoff, the outcome. Once you have a commitment - everything falls into place. You'll find you can make enough time to do it.

Entering The World Of Blogging

2008-10-06T06:22:00.000-07:00

Welcome To The World Of Potentials Management And Self-Coaching

Being my very first blog, I am wandering this new path of global communication with excitement and wonder. What a world and time we live in!

My name is Jo-Ann L. Tremblay. I am a Life Coach and Author of "The Self-Coaching Toolbox" - Six tools for personal and professional growth & development.

"The Self-Coaching Toolbox" is available from www.gsph.com, Chapters, Amazon.com. I also enjoy creating "psychic art" which are water colour and acrylic paintings designed from the dreams and visions of the people I encounter in my life. I also enjoy exploring photography. For more information you are invited to view my website; www.potentialsmanagement.com.

Potentials Management
We have an internal universe and an external one - our challenge is to be aware of what is inside of us and what is outside of us, as we find ways to connect them both,while endeavoring to create balance. Wow, what a challenge!

Every thought, behavior, action, event and happening from within and from our outside world is a potential that can be managed in one form or another. Even those that we may initially believe have a negative potential, can be used to create a meaningful response/experience. In the final analysis the worst case scenario will be a good lesson learned. Through managing all the potentials you can become aware of, you are in one way or another taking the reins in both hands and making life work for you.

Self-Coaching
To become aware and then to manage your self and life happenings you need to be conscious, deliberate and willing to be flexible. You can get on top of your game and stay there through "self-coaching". Self-coaching is managing all of your individual internal potentials, and the potentials that arise from outside of yourself to achieve that which is meaningful for you. You are already coaching on a daily basis in varying degrees as it is; it's part of our nature. You achieve this by envisioning and behaving in accordance to your beliefs, thoughts, and choices. No matter how your personal and professional life is unfolding, you are the most accessible and valuable coach available to you. Why not be the best life coach possible? Let's face it - you're worth it.

As we travel the path of Potentials Management and Self-Coaching together through blogging, I invite you to visit this blog and enjoy exploring life, potentials and self-coaching with me, as we add tools to our personal and professional toolbox.

Till next time remember, "The power in each individual comes from all of us, and the power of all of us comes from each individual." - Jo-Ann L. Tremblay

Jo-Ann L. Tremblay
www.potentialsmanagement.com
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