Who’s Driving? April 22, 2007

Recently during one of my coaching session, I introduced the metaphor of the “Car on the Road”. Picture this…’You are on a journey towards a destination 3 hours ahead. During the drive you will see different views on the left and right and will sometimes be tempted to stop: to take a photo/view a lovely scenery, or to buy some food, or just to stretch your legs, or to the toilet or even just for no reason at all’.

This metaphor is a powerful one. For example, to a person who is trying to get to a destination without much Distraction…some left and right stopovers could mean activities/things in their life that are either “Draining” or “Fuelling” them. And most of the time, the person will never realize what is happening. Here are some steps to counter this;   1) Be aware of All Stopovers   2) Identify if these are Beneficial (Fuel) or Non-Beneficial (Drain)   3) Reject the Drainers   4) Focus on the Goal / Destination.

Perhaps you too can identify to this metaphor. Do you feel your journey towards a goal is filled with lots of obstacles or distractions…if so, perhaps you need to stop and ask for directions, or perhaps just take a short break, or perhaps check if there are stops that will Fuel you…or maybe even ask the question..

Who’s Driving the Car?

Be Passionate April 6, 2007

It’s funny how I’ve always been attracted to look at things differently. And eventhough I’ve never considered myself creative in any way or form, years later I know realize that all the ”so-called-training” (over 3 decades) has led me to be the person I am today. Who am I? I’m a Marketer, I’m a Life Coach and I’m a person with Great Passion.

I am so Passionate when it comes to thinking Out-of-the-Box…in fact, I’m constantly challenging the notion…with the saying “WHAT BOX?”. I also find myself pushing the barrier on how I can live my life better…with more Zeal, more Zest. After all, we have but one life to live…why not live it FULL, live it without Regrets, without Reservation.

When I Coach my Clients, I do ask the question “what are you Passionate about? or what Drives you?” You might have not thought about it, but as Living Beings we are constantly motivated by Passions…for the Right or the Wrong.

Take for example, a person who has just lost his house and all his belongings to a Fire. He might just say, “My life is over”…or if he was motivated by different Passions, he could have said the following; “Let’s begin again” or “It’s ok, it’s just a house, thank God my family is all safe and well”. What would you say in a similar situation?

The idea of being Passionate is not something we all can’t strive for…it’s not the Holy Grail of sorts. It’s possible, we can all do it. It just takes a little courage, faith and drive. Perhaps, you were once Passionate about life or had good hopes about something that just fell flat; take heart…it’s never too late.

Let me help you, allow me to empower you to Be Passionate (once again). It’s like riding a bike, you never forget how to…all you need is to Get On and Start Pedalling Again…

 I believe in You.