He brought a much higher purpose to the Knicks. He focuses on doing what it takes to win, by involving all of his teammates. He has turned the Knicks franchise around, without their two high paid stars; Carmello Anthony and Amar’e Stoudemire by creating numerous shots and enthusiasm for his teammates who had normally been relegated to watching Mello and Amar’e post up and shoot.

Hopefully, Jeremy Lin will not fall prey to the media’s focus on stats, (Scoring, Turnovers, etc.) or the full return of Mello and Amar’e and he will continue to play basketball his own way by being a real team leader and getting everyone involved into the act of winning. If he stays focused and committed to what works for him, the same way Steve Jobs did, I believe he can take the Knicks all of the way.

Having a prestigious publication like USNews endorse life coaching says a lot about the successes people create through coaching.

You will become the complete center of attention of your life coach. The life coach-client relationship is totally focused on YOU, the client. Period. Your life coach will become your Equal Partner, NOT your superior in any way. Your life coach will ask you questions to get you to open up and reveal things you have never revealed to any one else in the world, including yourself. Your life coach will reflect your revelations back to you, clearly, objectively, in total honesty, in total confidence and with total support, and without judgment, without bias, and without his or her agenda. Your coach will not direct, instruct, sell, or deceive you. Your life coach will only offer the truth. Genuine trust is key. Your life coach will assist you to unravel the mystery of you by reflecting the truth of what you revealed. You will become the “World’s Leading Expert On You,” and create your coachable goals according to your priorities, passions, and values. Your life coach will concentrate on assisting you to achieve your goals on your agenda, on your pace, on your terms and with total support.

The life coach/client relationship is One Sided, while all other relationships are mutually independent. There are NO other relationships in this world that even come close to resembling a true-One Sided life coach-client relationship. In all other human relationships, both parties are competing for attention, and focus on their own agendas.

Virtually everyone brings their own baggage to any relationship between two people: their personal agendas, their personal feelings, their values, and their limited opinions. This is only natural. The type of relationship determines the degrees both parties enforce their agendas and their emotions on the relationship. Close friends, for example, try to work together with more patience, more understanding, more flexibility and more honesty, because the friendship has a very high priority. But friends still come to the relationship as themselves, exercising their own needs, wants and desires. Love partners will sometimes go to more extremes to try to step outside themselves to focus more on their partners, but they still bring their own agendas, emotions, and opinions (expectations) to the relationship. Once again this is very natural. So people have entered all other relationships feeling they have to seek attention and to contend for their own desires to be met. Hence the reason it is so difficult for most people, at first, to understand and appreciate how such a foreign and unexpected very One Sided life coach/client relationship works.

Bottom line, if you really want to reach a future place that involves you growing and improving as a person, engage your own life coach and then look out. Your life coach will make sure you get there. For example, if you want to become a far more successful and productive business owner, your business coach will ensure that you do so. No fooling around or distractions. And better yet, you will enjoy the trip; because you determine the path and steps you take. No slacking or sliding! Your life coach will hold you accountable to you until you arrive at your goal defined destinations. The feelings of success and the rewards generated by achieving your coachable goals will be incredible.

Question number 1 is: “Why do so many people work in mismatched jobs the dislike? The video demonstrates with the help of a shape sorter visual aid how so many people use the “Trial and Error” method of work selection that directs them into mismatching jobs that causes significant stresses and unhappiness. People do not intentionally pick jobs they dislike and struggle with. But, because they do not recognize the importance of the work selection process they use, they use the very commonly used “Trial and Error” method, with the emphasis on “Error” that directs them into accepting the wrong jobs.

Question number 2 is: “How can people use a career coach to transition into a perfectly matched job they will enjoy and prosper in?” The video demonstrates once again with the help of the shape sorter visual aid how people will be virtually guaranteed to discover and get their best-matched jobs for them by hiring a career coach. The secret of beating the shape sorter game to put the right pegs into the matching holes is to look at the peg first to clearly understand the shape of the peg, and then find the hole in the shape sorter box that matches the peg. Guaranteed perfect matches every time, and the game becomes very easy to beat.

Likewise, by engaging a career coach beforehand, people will unravel the mysteries of themselves to become the “World’s Leading Expert On Themselves,” and they and their career coach will act as a secret team to find and get their best matching jobs that allow people to fulfill their passions and priorities, follow their values, maximize their talents and avoid as many of the things they dislike. Presto, they ONLY pick the jobs they KNOW ahead of time to be the jobs they will enjoy and perform so well, because the jobs match them. A successful career change every time

Do you go on interview after interview and never get a job offer? Do you listen to Uncle Henry when he says “Writer? You can ‘t make any money being a writer – get a real job.” Do you know what your goal is but can’t ever seem to get there & don’t know why? Here are some ideas to help you NOT miss signs that may be stopping your own progress.

1.     Focused finish! Think of it this way…can you drive 12 cars at once? Probably not – not well anyway! Say “no” to other’s demands on your time, ignore nay-sayers & set yourself a schedule. Stay focused, be clear and stay on track.

2.     Pit Stop! Every race car needs a pit crew – they change tires, check engines, etc – they keep the driver on course during the race. What would happen if the driver pulled into the pit with a flat tire, the oil light blinking & his engine on fire and said “No worries – mates, I’m going to win!” Listen – know when to ask for help, its ok, we all need it. Engaging a career coach at the right time could get you across that finish line faster!

3.     Ever seen car race like the Indy 500? How many of these guys are easing around the track at 10 miles an hour thinking “Gee – I really hope I win, you know – I’d kind of like to win…” NO!! They speed, they cut each other off…I mean, these guys aren’t kidding around – why? Because they don’t second guess themselves – they know they can win! Your  mindset is a huge part of the success puzzle – yes, it’s that simple.

So…first – Focus and plan to finish strongly & on your terms. Next – Ask for help from the right career coach for you. The right career coach for you can help you to be leader of the pack in your field rather than back of the pack. Then, ask for help if you need it – from a career coach. Your goals are waiting, now GO! GO! GO!

The key to success of any business is the growth and improvement of the business owner. As the owner goes, so goes the business. The business owner is in total control of the business and is totally responsible for its success. Being a business owner is a very exciting and dynamic position. Things change all the time. In fact, change is the constant. Handling change alone can be very difficult. But your dedicated personal partner business coach will virtually guarantee that you will reach your personal and business goals no matter what changing conditions or obstacles show up.  Your business coach will keep you honest, keep you focused, keep you clear, and make sure being a business owner continues to be enjoyable and prosperous. Virtually all successful business owners have their own business coach. Steve Jobs and the Google owners were and are open advocates of business coaching. They fully benefited from the mutually focused and practical business coach/client team.

Life coaching is all about unraveling the mysteries of coaching clients, which is the ultimate in clarifying self-awareness. Life coaching also about achieving future “Life Coach Coachable Goals” that involves discovering and crystallizing true purpose and intent. The author also quotes Tony Robbins who spoke “pointedly about choices we have, the way in which we can actually choose an emotion that will be the foundation for where we are at any given moment, that will guide the actions we take.” Discovering our true beliefs and values and being clear about them through being coached allows people to discover their own passions and motivations and take control of their emotions to best achieve their future goals.

In a nutshell, both the author and Tony Robbins were on point to describe the importance of having the right attitude and how choosing the right emotions at the right time will improve attitude. Engaging the right life coach will help people to actually accomplish these fundamental choices in the best and fastest way.

2. Creating future improvement goals also generates target destinations.

“A journey without a destination becomes an aimless wandering.”

Resolution goals create the destinations at the start of the year to give people focus, and purpose to get up every day and offer sense of accomplishment, as they progress and complete their resolutions. People will improve self-confidence and self esteem. They will not be distracted into aimless wanderings, which result is confusion and frustrations.

3. New Years resolutions also provide a means to start fresh with a clean slate and avoid the negative aspects of dwelling on the past. There is something special about starting a new game with new vigor without the yoke of mistakes already made.

4. Creating resolution goals also encourages, if not forces you to look at yourself and identify and clarify the goals you want to achieve in work and life, without the pressures of following the paths dictated by others. This is when you can define your own dreams, your own destinations, on your own terms.

5. Creating resolutions that are bigger than you also help you manage stress and remain engaged in important issues. Your destination resolutions will also provide you the means contribute additional value into this world by following your own passions and priorities.

You have nothing to lose and everything to gain by taking the time and energy to create your own personal New Years Resolutions. Not only will you receive all of the benefits above just by creating your resolutions, but just think how much fun and rewarding it will be to achieve your goals as well.

For the holidays OR anytime, really – a few things to consider:
•    Make a list and check it twice! Make a list of what needs to get done. Check off the things you got done. Then, work on the next few items tomorrow – this isn’t a race, take your time, do one thing at a time and immediately see your accomplishment.
•    Walk in a winter wonderland! Make sure you take time for YOU despite the craziness of the season. Not kidding here! Take a 5 minute break with a mug of hot chocolate, close your bedroom door & read your favorite magazine for a half an hour or take a hike through the beautiful snow with your dog. As much consideration as you give everyone else, especially this time of year – give to yourself. It’s your gift to you!
•    Nestle in your bed, letting sugarplums dance in your head! It’s important to be well rested when life gets faster and more challenging. So, take a hot bath, put on your favorite flannel pj’s and get a good solid night’s sleep. The next day will feel much less nuts!

So how does that chubby guy, with a huge bag of gifts, bound down that small chimney with ease every time? Santa has confidence – he knows he can do it. He has self-esteem – he manages hundreds of elves, reindeer and gifts. Santa is organized & meets deadlines without fail. I mean this guy is joyful, powerful and balanced. Listen, the old guy’s got things figured out and so can you. Consider Life Balance Coaching! It’s your sleigh ride out of Stressville!