Our first “Powered by Possibility” of 2003 includes a perspective on the first of Balance Point's Eight Elements of Personal and Organizational Effectiveness...

DECIDE clearly specifically and positively what you want!

It's offered with a vision that it will contribute toward your enjoying a new year filled with accomplishment, personal ease, good health and prosperity. In coming months we'll summarize all of the Eight Elements.

Be extraordinary!

Robert

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In this issue:

• FEATURE: Decide!

• Extraordinary Wisdom Quotes of the Month

• Rave Recommendations from Balance Point

• Extraordinary Living Action Steps

We're just past the season of exchanging gifts and I've got a radical proposal: give yourself the gift of a new personal toolbox, a set of behaviors that, when practiced, will bring you a level of success most people only dream of.

It is clear that many people live life somewhat reactively, looking only to past experiences to guide them and waiting for current events and circumstances to dictate their choices. I've heard this mode of operating compared to attempting to drive your car by taking a firm grip with both hands on the rear view mirror and attempting to steer the car (or your life) by looking at the past.

Knowing what you don't want is easier for most people and often appears as the only choice available.

We've learned from observing highly successful people and how they've created lives of meaning and abundance that the first element of human effectiveness is simple and highly powerful:

DECIDE

Decide clearly, specifically and positively what you want.

The great experts on this subject have spoken loudly and clearly for centuries. Napolean Hill, Dale Carnegie, Brian Tracy—giants in the field of helping us get what we want—all agree. You must first decide what you want and write it down because only then can you focus your energies on accomplishment.

The more vivid the picture you create in your mind, the more specific you are…… the greater the opportunity for success. Do it now. Write it down. Decide clearly, specifically and positively what you want.

Pay attention to those words “clearly, specifically and positively.” You will amplify your ability to actually manifest what you want by using clear, specific positive and outcome oriented language. In our seminars, we call it using the Outcome Frame:

What do you want?

When do you want it?

How will you know you are successful?

When you are successful, what else will improve?

What resources are available to you that will help you get what you want?

What are you going to do NOW that will get you what you want?

Our action steps will give you some work to do that I guarantee will further your goals for 2003.

Read on!

Our theme this month is “Decide” so here are a few of my favorite quotes on that subject.

Its been an honor and a privilege to participate with founders (and Balance Point graduates) Michael and Justine Toms as an Advisory Board member of New Dimensions Radio.

New Dimensions is an independent producer of broadcast dialogues and other quality programming heard on many public radio stations worldwide and also available on audio cassettes.

ND presents a diversity of views from many traditions and cultures, and strives to provide listeners with practical knowledge and perennial wisdom. Living a more healthy life of mind, body and spirit while deepening your connection to self, family, community, the natural world and the planet is the mission and it's delivered with grace and wisdom.

You can find out more, listen to a program or two, get broadcast schedules and a catalog by visiting:

http://www.newdimensions.org

The underlying philosophy is sometimes a bit “progressive” for me...and, I deeply appreciate the opportunity to hear diverse and challenging views from their amazing guests.

Here are some suggestions for “homework” that have helped generate positive results for others. Cut, paste and print the sentences below and then “do the work” of completing them for yourself.

In the year 2003...

I want ____________ for my physical well being.

I want ____________ for my mental/emotional/spiritual growth.

I want ____________ for my personal and family financial well being.

I want ____________ to further my career success.

I want ____________ to contribute to my community.

It seems too simple, doesn't it? Yet those who develop the habit of writing down their goals know the power of this simple exercise.

Remember, decide clearly, specifically and positively what you want. Then let me know how it turns out for you.

Wishing you an Extraordinary Life and Extraordinary Organizations,

Robert

Robert White
Balance Point

P. O. Box 40405
Denver , CO 80204
Phone: 1-425-803-0303
E-mail: Robert@BalancePointInternational.com

http://www.BalancePointInternational.com

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