| Best regards | | | | future? Thatappointment might have postponed |
| Diane Dutton | | | | because you really werenot as prepared as you |
| Rocket 2008! | | | | could be for the appointment. Yourbest client fired |
| As we Rocket careers to be Great in 2008, I | | | | you to make room for two new clients thatwill |
| would like toreview some important principles: | | | | challenge you and make you better. You tore |
| #1. You Control the Outcome! | | | | yourfavorite shirt because, frankly, it needed to |
| Events will occur and the "best laid plans" will, for | | | | be replacedtwo years ago! |
| sure,come to pass differently than you imagined, | | | | So, you don't have to write a TV movie of the |
| its how youreact to the events, its how you | | | | week to learnsomething from the good, the bad |
| adapt to those last minutedistractions, disruptions, | | | | and the ugly of yourexperiences. Ask the |
| disappointments and obstacles,that will determine | | | | questions, then get quiet and listenfor the |
| how great your success will be in | | | | answers from within. |
| 2008. FOCUS is the word of the Year! Keep your | | | | #4. When is NOW soon enough to make 2008 |
| mind opento new thoughts and ideas, but don't | | | | Great? |
| get seduced away fromyour goals. FOCUS turns | | | | A very old expression - Don't put off till |
| fear into fuel, motion intoconcentrated action for | | | | tomorrow whatyou can accomplish today - |
| results sake instead of justaction's sake. FOCUS | | | | Like an old comfortable paid of slippers, your |
| reduces the frustration of wastedefforts. FOCUS | | | | routine,job, attitude and actions are so easy to |
| will help you determine if you are on theright path. | | | | wear, accomplish,complain about and live with. The |
| Steven Covey once said "You can spend yourlife | | | | well worn path is soeasy to walk. NOW, what |
| climbing the ladder to success only to find that | | | | would happen if you allowedyourself to stop |
| yourladder is leaning against the wrong tree!" | | | | talking about what could have been if? |
| FOCUS will helpyou prevent that from happening. | | | | What would happen if you stopped making |
| Once you FOCUS, itbecomes fun, exciting and the | | | | excuses as to whyyou are still: Overweight, |
| passion for your visioncreates energy. If your | | | | underpaid, in debt, out of work,in a bad |
| FOCUS creates more anxiety,frustration and | | | | relationship, struggling with depression or |
| misery, then you will know you have thewrong | | | | justdownright unhappy? When is NOW soon |
| focus, the wrong vision, or the wrong approach | | | | enough to create thelife you are truly meant to |
| toobtain your vision. | | | | have: Healthy, Financially |
| #2. Gratitude for Today Creates Possibilities for | | | | Free, Professionally Fulfilled, Totally in Love, Happy |
| Tomorrow! | | | | forno Reason and Happy for all the Right |
| All the best authors and researchers of the Laws | | | | Reasons? Gettingpsyched up from reading this is |
| of the | | | | just Step #1. |
| Universe will tell you that your level of gratitude | | | | Step #2 is actually getting up from your |
| forwhat you have today plays a significant role in | | | | computer, lookingin the mirror and telling yourself |
| yourability to improve your present and your | | | | NOW is the time for meto celebrate me! Start |
| future. With "An | | | | the moment you say that with apiece of paper |
| Attitude of Gratitude"; , you effectivelychange | | | | and write down 5 small steps you can taketoday |
| your internal paradigm of "POOR ME" to "Happy | | | | to change your life. 5 small things: A 5 minutewalk, |
| forwhat I have" and "Happier for what I am | | | | 5 ideas for making money outside your job, 5 |
| creating". | | | | placesto put your resume to get a better job, 5 |
| #3. There are Always 2 Sides to Every Story! | | | | ways to move fromspending to saving and paying |
| Remember reading mystery novels? Remember | | | | down debt, 5 ways to be niceto your spouse, |
| watching | | | | maybe with a nice hand written note showinglove |
| "mystery" made for TV movies? They all had the | | | | and gratitude. |
| plot twist;there were always 2 sides to every | | | | I'm talking about 5 small items. It's not jumping |
| story. | | | | off thecliff. It's not a radical change, outwardly |
| Every event has 2 sides; the side you see as | | | | seen by most. |
| good or badand its opposite. So next time that | | | | It's just 5 small steps. If you take and build on |
| important appointmentgets postponed or your | | | | thosesteps you can make life altering changes, |
| best client fires you or you get atear in your | | | | NOW. |
| favorite shirt, you should stop and askyourself | | | | START NOW, TODAY, DON'T WAIT! |
| these questions: * Why did this happen? * What | | | | Remember, if you don't takecare of yourself, |
| can | | | | who will? |
| I learn from this experience? * How can I apply | | | | It's a leap of faith to make 2008 Great! |
| what I havelearned to create opportunity in my | | | | |