7 SECRETS TO A GREAT LIFE

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7 SECRETS TO A GREAT LIFE

© Kathy Gates, Professional Life Coach

A great life doesn't happen by accident. A great life is the result of

allocating your time, energy, thoughts, and hard work towards what you want your

life to be. A great life is the result of using the 24/7 you get in a creative

and thoughtful way, instead of just what comes next. Customize these " secrets "

to fit your own needs and style, and start creating your own great life today!

1. S - Simplify. A great life is the result of simplifying your life. People

often misinterpret what simplify means. It's not a way to remove work from your

life. When you focus on simplifying your life, you free up energy and time for

the work that you enjoy and the purpose for which you are here. In order to

create a great life, you will have to make room for it in yours first.

2. E - Effort. A great life is the result of your best effort. Creating a great

life requires that you make some adjustments. It may mean re-evaluating how you

spend your time, or choosing to spend your money in a different way. It may mean

looking for new ways to spend your energy that coincide with your particular

definition of a great life. Life will reward your best effort.

3. C - Create Priorities. A great life is the result of creating priorities.

It's easy to spend your days just responding to the next thing that gets your

attention, instead of intentionally using the time, energy and money you have in

a way that's important to you. Focus on removing the obstacles that get in the

way of you making sure you are honoring your priorities.

4. R - Reserves. A great life is the result of having reserves - reserves of

things, time, space, energy, money, love. Simplify first in order to find a

reserve, then build on that. For example, in order to find a reserve of time,

first simplify by delegating a task to someone else, or simply dumping the task

if it's no longer important. With reserves, you are able to live your life

looking forward instead of always digging yourself out of a hole.

5. E - Eliminate distractions. A great life is the result of eliminating

distractions. Up to 75% of your mental energy can be tied up in things that are

draining and distracting you. Eliminating distractions can be a difficult

concept to many people, since they haven't really considered that there is

another way to live. Look around at someone's life that you admire. What do they

do that you would like to incorporate into your own life? Ask them how they did

it. Find ways to free up your mental energy for things that are more important

to you.

6. T - Thoughts. A great life is the result of controlling your thoughts so that

you accept and allow for the possibility that it actually can happen to you!

Your belief in the outcome will directly dictate how successful you are.

Motivated people have specific goals and look for ways to achieve them.

Believing there is a solution to the same old problems you encounter year after

year is vitally important to creating a life that you love. Whatever you think

and believe, you create. Listen to what you're telling yourself, and adjust that

voice if you need to.

7. S - Start! A great life is the result of starting. There's the old saying

everyone's familiar with " a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single

step. " In order to even move from the couch to the refrigerator, you have to

start. There's no better time to start than today. Don't wait for a raise, or

until the kids get older, or the weather is better. Today, right now, is the

right day to start to take a step in the direction of your heart's desires. It's

what you do TODAY that will make a difference in your life tomorrow

Author Profile: Kathy Gates, Professional Life Coach, is the author of " 7

SECRETS to a Great Life " E-books and Coaching Programs designed to help people

solve Real Life Challenges, and live Happier, Easier, Better Lives. See her

books and programs online at http://www.reallifecoach.com/.