‘The quote: ‘Without a vision the people perish’ makes me think of the perished rubber band I found a couple of days ago. It had lost its colour, had completely lost its flexibility and elasticity, and was totally useless. I threw it away.
During January, I’ve met a few people with a vision like this rubber band. Their answer to ‘What plans do you have for 2009?’ is answered with “Oh, I don’t know. Probably just the same as last year. We’ll just wait and see what happens.” A perished vision for life.
Knowing about something, agreeing with that knowledge is one thing. Taking action on that knowledge is often quite another!
And when it comes to thinking about and writing up my vision for 2009 I have to admit I’ve been a little slow off the mark. I know the benefits of goal setting but doing it?
So when Peter, my husband, suggested that we make an event of goal setting for 2009 by going away for the weekend to the village of Montville, I eagerly jumped at the idea.
We agreed together that the focus of the weekend would be to nut out goals etc but the immediate rewards would be dinner at Poets, window shopping in the quaint shops - maybe a buy or two :), walks and relaxing in the cottage.
It was a great idea and by the end of Sunday, we both had our beliefs, values, goals and mission statements written down.
So, here’s a little video of our weekend away.
Perhaps it will entice you to do something similar if you also have a resistance to writing up your goals. It doesn’t have to be costly - perhaps go on a picnic, visit the beach, a day trip to a beautiful place. Make an event of it and enjoy!
If you go to a movie and find it really entertaining, do you tell your friends about it? Or what about a restaurant with tasty food at great prices? Or a holiday destination? or a sale with great bargains? Most of us see that we’re doing others a favour if we put them onto something worthwhile. And that’s what I want to offer to you today - something worthwhile.
I can emphatically say, that I’m not a seminar/conference junkie. You know, one of those people that will travel to any seminar that looks interesting, sometimes giving up days and weekends to attend.
The thing I found about most of the seminars I attended was that they were usually extremely motivating at the time, with me making plans and commitments to myself about the changes I was going to make from then on. Only to find that a couple of weeks after , if not days, I had difficulty remembering exactly what it was that I’d learned and got excited about! Have you ever felt that way too?
So, when I say that I recommend a seminar, believe me it has to be good - no, better than good - fantastic!
And Mental Toolbox is my most favourite of all seminars.
The first day I went to the Brisbane Mental Toolbox, nearly a year ago, I was a reluctant attendee. Bought along by my husband, Peter, I was determined to not get involved, nor sucked in with ’special offers’ and all the ’stuff’ that comes with seminars and conferences.
Second day, I had to admit I was looking forward to going. Still reticent about getting ‘too involved’, I could feel myself warming towards the facilitor, Paul Blackburn, and having to admit that I was enjoying myself.
Third day, I actually changed the seat I was sitting in. I would still only do the activities with Peter but I was, dare I admit it, involved and loving it.
And then I decided to train as a Life Coach and if I tried to count the changes in my life since then, it would be impossible!
What will you get from attending a Mental Toolbox seminar? In the words of Paul Blackburn
“Over the course of the three days I will teach you EVERYTHING you need to know about:
how your mind works,
why it does the things that frustrate you,
how to change it into your most reliable and productive asset,
where, when, why & how to ‘reprogram’ it and
what to do to keep it running at peak efficiency for the rest of your life. “
Mental Toolbox is full of information and learning activites. It’s fun and motivational.
If you only go to one seminar during 2009, I encourage you to make it the Mental Toolbox seminar. For more information visit http://www.thementaltoolbox.com/
Brisbane Feb 27th - Mar 1st
Sydney Mar 6th - Mar 8th
Melbourne Apr 24th - Apr 26th
Perth May 8th - May 10th
And the good news is, I can get you a reduced price of $197 on your ticket (normally $1,750). Just email me and I’ll send you details of how to purchase your ticket at this discounted price. carolyn@livingsuccess.com.au
Of course, I’m going to be there. So, here’s looking forward to seeing you there too!