Sunday, April 13, 2008

Priorities work!

Well, it is has been a while since I posted anything on my blog! To be honest, it fell down to the bottom of my list of priorities... Life has been very busy since October 2007! Here is a quick summary:
  • I ran my first Coaching workshop for Six Sigma leaders (which was a great success!)
  • I became an associate of Lore International (to coach and run workshops for them)
  • I became certified to deliver the Myers Briggs Type Indicator for indivials and groups.
  • And most importantly, Juerg and I had a fantastic ski touring season (Dec 07 until Apr 08).

For 2008, my first priority is to make this an extremely, positive, joyful, memorable year for both Juerg and myself as Juerg is turning 60 this year. This means December 07 through April 08 would be packed with great, successful ski tours. For those of you who dont know what ski touring it is, it is a masochistic sport where you walk up the mountain with your skis and then attempt to ski back down. Although it sounds pretty awful (and sometimes it is awful), once you get hooked... there is no going back! And, it has been tremendously successful. We have been to places we did not know, met and enjoyed being with great people, and did one fantastic trip after another. We have just finished our last trip for the season (La Haute Route: Chamonix to Zermatt). If you want to have a look at some of photos from these tours, check out the webshots link to our photos to the left.

There are 3 lessons I draw from this experience.
  1. Having a clear, short list of goals or priorities for the year, works.
  2. Focusing clearly and often on the successful outcome of what you want, works.
  3. Understanding where I put my energy and why, helps me accept the results in the areas where I put less energy.
The big question I now have for myself, is "why only do this for the year that Juerg is turning 60?".

If you are interested in a great way of setting goals and executing the actions that accomplish the goals... check out the Best Year Yet website. There is a place there, under "Personal Programs", where you can create for free, your own 12 month plan. All you have to do is answer 10 questions!

Enjoy and talk to you soon!

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