Soon my husband Jody and I head to Hawaii for a few days of relaxation and to celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary which was in February.
Trips can be a lot of fun but I think the anticipation of an exciting trip provides a lot of benefit as well. When you are happy, hopeful, or looking forward to something you are more likely to have good energy and accomplish things. Anticipating something desirable is motivating. Before your trip you may notice you are more productive at work and around the house.
You can use the same technique to motivate you to move towards things you want in any area of your life. First you need to get excited about it. Anticipating how you will feel, look, act when you are living your best life is important because you are focusing on what you want from life vs. what you do not want. You gain clarity. And when you know where you want to go and how you want to get there the hard part is over. Most people don’t even know how to clearly articulate what they want. Can you?
Planning for a trip and planning to move forward with your goals are very similar. The plan motivates you, and setting a completion date keeps you accountable. If you create short term goals and action items it will also allow you to notice success, or progress, along the way.
So if you are having a hard time getting moving towards something you really want in life then consider coming up with a well worded goal, a plan, short term goals, action items and set a completion date.
Not a planner? Just like with travel not everything needs to be well thought out. The key ingredient to success is action. So go for it. The only risk is you may waste time and money doing things that do not bring about desired results. Planning can help to prevent that. But as the Nike ads say “Just do it”.
You are invited to share your stories and comments on this posting. Or if you want you can send me an email at solutions@jennygallagher.com.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Welcome to my new blog
Hello.
First I would like to introduce myself. I am Jenny Gallagher. For more information about my business and services you can go to my websites at http://www.jennygallagher.com/ and http://www.gallaghersolutions.com/. Today I will provide a little more information about myself personally.
I have always been the motivated, hardworking type. At age 16 I got my first part time job as a packer at a grocery store. Within a few months I was promoted to cashier; a job I liked and stayed with for seven years. I loved working, meeting people, earning money and saving money. I had envelopes that I would stick cash in to save for things like a nice new pair of boots and a stereo. During my senior year I had two part time jobs. My second job was at a local florist. I saved enough money to help through college. After college I purchased my first car.
While I was a hard worker I was not sure what I wanted to do for a living. After college I moved to Florida for a while. My newly married younger sister was there with her husband and it was close to where we grew up. I got a job at Orlando Clinic and stayed in the healthcare field in billing, claims and systems development for the next 25 years (even though I was only at Orlando Clinic for about two months). I seemed to wander into a career that ended up being very satisfying for me. While I did not have a clear vision it didn't bother me but even way back then I understood that I was lacking in a vision.
At age 28 I married the love of my life and we have been happily married for 20 years. In my opinion the key to a successful relationship comes from respecting each other as individuals. We support each other's goals and dreams and when necessary we negotiate. Plus we have fun and enjoy the simple things in life. We lived apart for 3 years and were on opposite coasts on business trips on 9/11. Neither of us was home and it was a month before we were together again. I will never be bored or take for granted a quiet evening at home together. We both have strong family values and spend as much time with our families as possible.
As my career progressed I began to volunteer for extra projects that were related to team building and I found I had a strong passion for learning how to interact more effectively with others. My interest in personal development, wellness, empowerment, motivation, success and learning more about human behavior grew as I learned.
Then at my Annapolis Women's Network meetings I met a few life and business coaches. By that time I knew I wanted to start my own business but thought it would be in providing billing services for the elderly or sick that was overwhelmed with the claims submission process. I decided to learn more about life and business coaching and never looked back. I've worked with a few coaches myself and continue to learn by attending workshops, taking classes, networking, reading, and most importantly from observing others. I decided to start offering workshops, trainings and lectures, which is an area of my business that I enjoy and does well. The workshops lead me to publishing my book Four Steps to a Better Life. I also became a registered yoga teacher through the Yoga Alliance and teach several regular classes and workshops for adults and children.
I still like to think of myself as a hard worker but now my day is not consumed with work. Now that my work is my passion it blends well into my life. Work isn't work anymore. I love what I do and who I have become. I can focus on what is really important. For me that is my vision of wellbeing and success for all who desire it; my mission which is to support others in achieving their goals; and my purpose which is to live in alignment with my vision and mission. I strongly value family, quality relationships, wellbeing, respect, knowledge, spirituality, creativity, ethics, and living a peaceful, loving life.
If you feel it's easy to become confused, tired or overwhelmed, with all of life's demands know that you are not alone. But you can live your dream. You just have to be very clear on what that is and begin to focus on how to get there. And if I can help you do that I would love to.
PLEASE SHARE YOUR STORIES. WHAT DO YOU LOVE TO DO? ARE YOU DOING IT? HOW DO YOU FIT IT IN? HELP TO MOTIVATE OTHERS WITH YOUR STORY. WHAT YOU SAY MAY JUST BE THE PERFECT IDEA OR SOLUTION FOR SOMEONE ELSE.
Thank you! Jenny
First I would like to introduce myself. I am Jenny Gallagher. For more information about my business and services you can go to my websites at http://www.jennygallagher.com/ and http://www.gallaghersolutions.com/. Today I will provide a little more information about myself personally.
I have always been the motivated, hardworking type. At age 16 I got my first part time job as a packer at a grocery store. Within a few months I was promoted to cashier; a job I liked and stayed with for seven years. I loved working, meeting people, earning money and saving money. I had envelopes that I would stick cash in to save for things like a nice new pair of boots and a stereo. During my senior year I had two part time jobs. My second job was at a local florist. I saved enough money to help through college. After college I purchased my first car.
While I was a hard worker I was not sure what I wanted to do for a living. After college I moved to Florida for a while. My newly married younger sister was there with her husband and it was close to where we grew up. I got a job at Orlando Clinic and stayed in the healthcare field in billing, claims and systems development for the next 25 years (even though I was only at Orlando Clinic for about two months). I seemed to wander into a career that ended up being very satisfying for me. While I did not have a clear vision it didn't bother me but even way back then I understood that I was lacking in a vision.
At age 28 I married the love of my life and we have been happily married for 20 years. In my opinion the key to a successful relationship comes from respecting each other as individuals. We support each other's goals and dreams and when necessary we negotiate. Plus we have fun and enjoy the simple things in life. We lived apart for 3 years and were on opposite coasts on business trips on 9/11. Neither of us was home and it was a month before we were together again. I will never be bored or take for granted a quiet evening at home together. We both have strong family values and spend as much time with our families as possible.
As my career progressed I began to volunteer for extra projects that were related to team building and I found I had a strong passion for learning how to interact more effectively with others. My interest in personal development, wellness, empowerment, motivation, success and learning more about human behavior grew as I learned.
Then at my Annapolis Women's Network meetings I met a few life and business coaches. By that time I knew I wanted to start my own business but thought it would be in providing billing services for the elderly or sick that was overwhelmed with the claims submission process. I decided to learn more about life and business coaching and never looked back. I've worked with a few coaches myself and continue to learn by attending workshops, taking classes, networking, reading, and most importantly from observing others. I decided to start offering workshops, trainings and lectures, which is an area of my business that I enjoy and does well. The workshops lead me to publishing my book Four Steps to a Better Life. I also became a registered yoga teacher through the Yoga Alliance and teach several regular classes and workshops for adults and children.
I still like to think of myself as a hard worker but now my day is not consumed with work. Now that my work is my passion it blends well into my life. Work isn't work anymore. I love what I do and who I have become. I can focus on what is really important. For me that is my vision of wellbeing and success for all who desire it; my mission which is to support others in achieving their goals; and my purpose which is to live in alignment with my vision and mission. I strongly value family, quality relationships, wellbeing, respect, knowledge, spirituality, creativity, ethics, and living a peaceful, loving life.
If you feel it's easy to become confused, tired or overwhelmed, with all of life's demands know that you are not alone. But you can live your dream. You just have to be very clear on what that is and begin to focus on how to get there. And if I can help you do that I would love to.
PLEASE SHARE YOUR STORIES. WHAT DO YOU LOVE TO DO? ARE YOU DOING IT? HOW DO YOU FIT IT IN? HELP TO MOTIVATE OTHERS WITH YOUR STORY. WHAT YOU SAY MAY JUST BE THE PERFECT IDEA OR SOLUTION FOR SOMEONE ELSE.
Thank you! Jenny
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