The Courage to Act

Many individuals spend a lot of time thinking and wishing for change. The people who succeed are those who actually have the courage to take action. Any goal you set for yourself can be achieved by your conscious and deliberate action. Here's what some smart people have to say about the subject.

Bernadette Devlin:

Yesterday I dared to struggle. Today I dare to win.

Alan Cohen:

It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful. There is more security in the adventurous and exciting, for in movement there is life, and in change there is power.

Charles DuBois:

The important thing is this: To be able at any moment to sacrifice what we are for what we could become.


Dorothy Thompson:

Only when we are no longer afraid do we begin to live.

You create the movement and you get to decide in what direction your life goes. Try taking deliberate action today and enjoy the success that comes with doing things.

Take care,

Guy
Life Coach Reno

On Taking Action

The only difference between those who succeed and those who stay stuck is taking action. I'm always amazed at the incredible things people can do when they decide to act to make their dreams a reality. Here's what some smart people say about the subject.

Annie Dillard:

How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.


Aristotle:

Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit. We become just by doing just acts, temperate by doing temperate acts, brave by doing brave acts.

Alfred Adler:

Trust only movement. Life happens at the level of events, not of words. Trust movement.

Anatole France:

To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.

Ann Radcliffe:

One act of beneficence, one act of real usefulness, is worth all the abstract sentiment in the world.

Go out today and take action to make your dreams a reality, you'll be glad you did.

Take care,

Guy
Life Coach Reno

One Thing at a Time

Many people want to change their lives but quickly become overwhelmed by the enormity of the task or number of choices. I ask my clients to take it easy on themselves and do one thing at a time. Try the following steps to break a big task into manageable chunks:

1. Brainstorm ideas of what you want to do.
2. Pick one idea that makes the most sense to start on.
3. Decide on one thing you will do to work on your idea.
4. Decide by when you will complete the task.

These simple four steps will help you break a big challenge down into components that you can deal with individually. We tend to get stressed out because we try to work on all parts of a challenge at once rather than focusing on one thing and moving to the next when we have successfully accomplished the previous step.

Have a successful day,

Guy
Life Coach Reno

You Have the Answers in You

I frequently get questions from people who are genuinely trying to figure out what to do in their relationships or in a difficult situation in their lives. While I'm able to give people examples of what other individuals have done to be successful, it is challenging to give people advice on what they should do because everyone sees the world in a different way. Each person will have their own way of arriving at a solution and a coach is there to help them arrive at whatever end they see fit.

I encourage people to think in terms of finding their own solutions to tough issues. I'm a big believer that people have the ability to resolve the challenging issues in their lives. If you don’t know what to do, spend some time thinking about the following points:

1. What would I name this situation?
2. What are some possible solutions I can think of?
3. Which solution makes the most sense to me?
4. What do I need to do to start working on the solution?

I help my clients take charge of their lives and gain the confidence necessary to work through tough challenges. We all have the answers we need inside; it just takes a bit of effort to find them. Outside people can give us their opinion but only we can arrive at the resolution that makes the most sense to us.

Take care,

Guy
Life Coach Reno

Finding Your Own Answers

I often get questions from people who are genuinely trying to figure out what to do in a relationship or in life. While I can give people examples of what other people have done to be successful, it is difficult to give people advice on what they should do. Each person will have their own way of arriving at a solution and a coach is there to help them arrive at whatever end they see fit.

I encourage people to think in terms of finding their own solutions to tough issues. If you don’t know what to do, spend some time thinking about the following points:

1. What would I name this issue?
2. What are some possible solutions for the issue?
3. Which solution makes the most sense to me?
4. What do I need to do to start working on the solution?

I help my clients take charge of their lives and gain the confidence necessary to work through tough challenges. We all have the answers we need inside; it just takes a bit of effort to find them. Outside people can give us their opinion but only we can arrive at the resolution that makes the most sense to us.

Take care,

Guy
Life Coach Reno

Fixing Problems

I have facilitated many workshops and coached many people and a common theme that comes up is the idea of fixing things. From an early age, we are taught to confront any problem with a fix. If someone says something to us in our personal or professional life we immediately jump and look for ways to fix it. While I like resolving issues it's also important to give some importance to just working on things without fixing them. Next time someone comes to you with a problem, consider the following possibilities:

1. Listen without interrupting or offering advice.
2. Give yourself permission not to fix anything.
3. Let the person talk to you freely and give them the time to do so.
4. Even if you disagree, don't rebut or become defensive.
5. Learn to recognize the things that trigger your defensiveness or anger.
6. Offer to listen to the person again.
7. Always remain calm and caring.

The act of listening changes the whole dynamic in relationships. Suddenly we can learn what other people really think and simply bond with them. This approach is different because it requires that, instead of talking or jumping in, we just let someone else tell us about the things they find meaningful. This approach greatly reduces hurt feelings and anger because it requires us to react calmly to anything another person says.

Take care,

Guy
Life Coach Reno