It is Possible
What is possible? What is possible is so far beyond what we
dream when we allow our limits to shade the colour of our dreams. If we come from a place where we are
focusing on what's possible for us today, what our gifts, skills, and beliefs
are and we don't think beyond that we are limiting our selves. Einstein said that to solve any significant
problem we need to use a different level of thinking than we used to create it.
When I was starting my career as a
coach, I sat down and started writing about the things that I wanted to have,
do or be in my life. The process
started out as difficult because I was constricted by my present
circumstances. But after a few minutes,
of just letting go of what was at that moment I started to dream and think
about what I wanted in my life. It was
a liberating experience. I wrote madly
for 10 or 15 minutes. I came up with 50
items. It's interesting to me that now
almost three years later how many of those items have come to fruition.
It's also interesting how this process has become part of my life. Each year I sit down on January first and
start adding to the list. This past new
years day I was shocked (!) to see the list that I had written two years
previous but hadn't referred to in a while.
One of the items on the list described
making the world a classroom for my children.
And I specifically wrote out things that I'd like to do with each of my
three kids. My trip to Texas with Danny
and all of the amazing experiences we had there was the beginning of the magic
that I had visualized three years ago.
But as my daughter and I are getting ready to embark on our trip to Asia
to visit Thailand for two weeks, a trip that some of you are taking with us, it
amazes me how something that seemed like a far off dream two years ago is now
reality. And the exciting thing for me
is that this is just one of the many life experiences that I chose to see as
possible.
What is possible for you? What will you teach your children? What will you design for your life? What will you design for the people in your
organization and how will you help them think bigger than they have before?
Inspirational Quote of the Month
"We would accomplish many more
things if we did not think of them as impossible." - C. Malesherbes
Recommended Reading
The Saint, the Surfer and the CEO
By Robin Sharma
I am really excited about this new book
by Robin Sharma. It is one of the books
that I’ve read recently where I started highlighting the passages I found to be
particularly important and the pages now have more highlighting than not. There are so many great pearls of wisdom and
great quotes in this book. Robin is
telling a simple story about someone who is going to discover how to design the
life he wants. It’s a book that I will
refer to over and over again, most especially when I am working with my
clients; it is a real gift and tool for my coaching practice. I’ve read all of Robin’s books and this is
without a doubt my favorite. He has a
simple way of delivering the message we need to hear when we need to hear
it. I consider him to be a brilliant
author and a friend. I highly recommend
this book.
Available now in bookstores throughout
Canada and the United States.
Dream, Believe, Create
My friend, artist, writer, and
motivational workshop presenter, Wendy Dewar-Hughes, publishes the Dream,
Believe, Create Letter, a Happy Little Publication of Creativity, Encouragement
and Inspiration. Wendy's monthly newsletter contains a well-written collection
of uplifting articles, creative ideas, and inspiring thoughts trimmed with
snippets of her watercolour designs. Subscribe at www.wendydewarhughes.com
where you can view her stationery products and learn more about Wendy's
life-changing workshops.
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