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“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.”

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“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.”

– Anais Nin, author

559Image from Flickr by Nono Fara.

Have you ever flown in a hot air balloon? If not, I’d highly suggest it as a must-do for your bucket list.

A couple of years ago, I received a gift of this experience as a surprise for my 33rd wedding anniversary. The balloon was inflated and the flame from a propane pack heated the air inside it to provide the lift required to rise above our surroundings. We were literally carried away to experience and see some awesome sights.

Exercise:

How can you summon the courage today to passionately expand and lift your own life balloon toward greater personal and professional heights?

“We write to taste life twice: in the moment and in retrospection.”

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“We write to taste life twice: in the moment and in retrospection.”

– Anais Nin, author

One of the habits that both supports and expedites results achieved during a coaching relationship is journaling.

Using some form of log book to capture tools used, lessons learned, and insights revealed is like doing more reps at the gym or taking extra practice sessions in your favorite sport to build greater muscle memory and mastery.

Exercise:

Consider purchasing a journal or notebook to capture the significant events that occur throughout your day. Feel free to use digital methods as well.

Experiment with selecting different times during the day to see what works best for you. Some of my clients place this notebook on their pillow to download their day and empty their minds before bed. Others place their journal on their office chair and reflect on the previous day before they begin the new one.

Feel free to reply to this email and let me know what works well for you.