Creating Tomorrow

Dear Friends,,

Just a little something for those of you who remember

“My name is Trina, and I am a procrastinator”.

Click. Watch. Enjoy!

Trina

Dear Friends,

Making a list of goals is relatively easy. There are so many things “one” should do/accomplish/learn/attain in life! But each and every goal we choose to focus on - if we really take it and ourselves seriously - has consequences that impact the different aspects of our lives. It  influences the way we allocate our financial resources, how we plan our time, and with whom.

That’s why consciously choosing to say “yes” to a specific goal also means a conscious decision to say “no” to certain other things in order to achieve that goal.

What are you saying “yes” to right now in your life? And - because of this conscious decision - to what are you voluntarily saying “no”?

Trina

Dear Friends,

Back in 2007 I published an article by fellow coach Vanessa Vinos called “How Do You Measure Success?“. Three years down the line, this question is just as relevant - if not more so. That’s why this video by Chip Conley caught my eye, who set out in search for a business model for happiness.

Do you have your “business model” for the success and happiness you need in your life? How does your career or business factor into that model? Most importantly: What do you do to regularly double-check that you are still on track, and that the track is the one you are supposed to be on?

Trina

Dear Friends,

Writer, coach and personal growth teacher Tara Sophia Mohr compiled a list of ten rules for brilliant women that I’d like to share with you today. Because - from where I stand - these rules are pretty on-point for anyone on their journey towards personal brilliance; whether they are a woman or not!

1. Make a pact!
2. Imagine it!
3. Suppress your inner critic!
4. Get a thick skin!
5. Be an arrogant idiot!
6. Question the voice that says “I’m not ready yet”!
7. Don’t wait for your Oscar!
8. Filter advice!
9. Recover and restore!
10. Let other (wo)men know they are brilliant!

Have a look at Mohr’s complete article to find out why she suggests each of these rules. But before you do, I strongly suggest you let each rule resonate with you for a minute or two and - based on your professional experience -  jot down a few lines about what it means to you personally!

Click. Read. Enjoy.

Trina

When I had my threshold session with C., she considered her coach training and her teaching background as the perfect platform for giving back to her community.

In the urban neighborhood where she lived, she realized that many of the young people needed more hands-on support and mentoring in order to tap into positive goals for their lives, as well as to develop the skills and discipline they’d need to actually achieve those goals. C. had already invested time and thought into writing a booklet of advice for young women and was gathering material for a follow-up.

 In the meantime, though, C. married and become the mother of a young child. While continuing to strive to fulfill her own professional purpose, she also needed to find a way to supplement the family income while also securing the necessary care of her son during her absence.

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“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.”

(Source: Charles Darwin)

Dear Friends,

Tonight my guest on my monthly BlogTalkRadio show, “Five Coaching Questions about…” will be Lillian Ogbogoh. Any of you have have followed the show from the beginning know that Lillian  honored me by being my guest host on the very first night!

Lillian has her own show on BlogTalkRadio every Wednesday called Waking Passions, which includes transformational conversations with amazing people to awaken you to your own unlimited potential to achieve and live at your true purpose.

Lillian is also a Directional Coach whose journey to this point in her life has been anything but straightforward. Graduating from London Guildhall in 2002 with a degree in International Relations and combined studies, Lillian decided that the political arena was not where her true talents lie. She is much more interested in “what made people think” and the “why we did what we did as people”.

Join Lillian and I tonight as we talk about the transformational power of fear.

• Date: 23 June 2010
• Time: 7.30pm CET // 1.30pm EST
• Dial-in Number:+1-646-716-7671
• Show page

Trina

Dear Friends,

“…The pressures on you to perform well are sometimes hard to shoulder.   You find yourself unable to truly relished or enjoy job-related success. Instead - before you can wipe the proverbial sweat from your brow after successfully completing one project - the pressure is on to prove yourself again in the execution of the next…”

Trina

Dear Friends,

…I traded in my corner office for a room with a view.

In 2005 I left my job as Head of Human Resources Development in a major ad agency to establish my own training and coaching company - Creating Tomorrow: The Leadership Consultancy.

“Creating Tomorrow” - the name itself reflects the enormous Leap of Faith this step represents in my life!

As you can imagine, the road has often been rocky - filled with its fair share of both joy and frustration. To commemorate the challenges I’ve faced on my journey thus far, today - 1 June 2010 - I am launching a project that is very near and dear to my heart: Uncaged Birds™.

Trina

 

Dear Friends,

Many things we learn from experience, but some essentials we can also learn by example. By taking a few minutes to look at the list below, we can all re-affirm the steps we have already taken towards important goals, as well as decide which additional steps we may need to integrate into the process of realizing our goals.

1. Know and accept where you are right now  - and where you’re not - in respect to your goal in order to move ahead with focus.
2. Be willing to step outside your comfort zone and do what needs to be done - say what needs to be said - based on your personal values, interests, ethics and convictions.
3. Seek out imaginative and challenging opportunities; don’t wait for them to find you.
4. Embrace clear choices and be prepared to say “no” in order to stay on track.
5. Find your own rhythm, synchronizing with external circumstances in order to be as flexible as possible in times of change.
6. Remember that the right amount of planning will empower - not stifle - you. Find out what the right amount is for you.
7. Be resourceful, seek support where needed, give it whenever possible.
8. Learn effective maneuvering techniques to avoid obstacles and unnecessary delays.
9. Stay in touch with yourself! Relax; renew; reassess; reframe.
10. Remain attentive to the present and focused on the future.

Trina