Setting clear successful goals!

It's that time of year again. We set some resolutions on January 1st and now here we are on the 14th January - how many of us are still sticking to them? A lot of time we have these ideas of we want to change and we spend most of December 'allowing' ourselves to get away with staying the same because we have pin pointed January 1st as our time for change. Yet here we are and most of them have fallen by the wayside. Why is that. Usually it's because we either set ourselves too many resolutions and we can't stick to them all or we don't make them firm enough or actually want them enough to enable us to make change. That's why this month I have devised the 'A Fresh Approach to Life' Mini coaching program, designed to help set appropriate and firm goals based on what we really want and dealing with all the things that stop us being successful. To get your copy sign up here to get my monthly newsletter and recieve your six-part mini course Free.http://www.susansavery.co.uk/signup.html

Decision making - What makes you tick?

Discover your Core Values.
How many times have you had a decision to make and you just can’t seem to feel comfortable about what you want or have to do? We often make choices and struggle to find the motivation to take them forward. I have had countless times when I have felt uncomfortable with a decision I need to make or having made a choice have felt something holding me back;stopping me from actually getting on with it. After closer reflection I usually discover that my choice is either moving me away from my values or conflicting in some way. It helps to have a better understanding of what our core values are.

What’s important to you?
Our values are the internal compass that guides us through life. Whether we are conscious of them or not, they are behind all of our thoughts and actions. Without even knowing it we make choices based on our core values and their underlying meaning to us as individuals.

This then has an effect on our choices and decision making. When we make decisions in support of our values, we feel confident and motivated, which helps us to build a passion for achieving the things we want to do. If, however, we make choices that take us against our values, we become uncomfortable and feelings of unrest and unhappiness can set in. This feeling is frequently referred to as ‘gut instinct’.

Try this simple values elicitation exercise to help you understand what is really important to you...read more