Magical Mondays

Plan Your Week and then Work Your Plan

2010-05-17T13:36:00.000-07:00

“It is not good enough for things to be planned - they still have to be done; for the intention to become a reality, energy has to be launched into operation.” - Walt Kelly

Take a few minutes to plan the week ahead. Write down your goals for the week. You are on a journey and only you can determine your destination. Where do you want to be on Friday? Commit to doing just a few small tasks or take on something bigger, it's up to you. The important thing is to practice setting your goals and then doing what you need to accomplish them. Set your goals for the week: Ready, set, go!

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Time to Hatch Out of That Shell!

2010-05-10T20:56:00.000-07:00

"It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird: it would be a jolly sight harder for it to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We are like eggs at present. And you cannot go on indefinitely being just an ordinary, decent egg. We must be hatched or go bad." - C. S. Lewis

What would "the best week ever" look like? Hmmmm. Ponder that and keep the magic alive.

Dream Big, Play Big!

2010-05-03T15:00:00.000-07:00

"Dreams are renewable. No matter what our age or condition, there are still untapped possibilities within us and new beauty waiting to be born." Dr. Dale E. Turner.

Where will this week take you? Dream big, play full out and enjoy the magic!

Put Meaning and Passion into Your Week

2010-04-26T10:43:00.000-07:00

“The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.”
-Mitch Albom

You have a new week ahead of you! What will you do with it? Whatever you choose to do, do with it meaning and passion and enjoy the magic!

Make the Most of Magical Mondays

2010-04-19T11:33:00.000-07:00

"All successful people men and women are big dreamers. They imagine what their future could be, ideal in every respect, and then they work every day toward their distant vision, that goal or purpose." - Brian Tracy

As you kick off a new week, know where you want to go. Take some time to look ahead and chart your course. Make the most of this Magical Monday!

So Much To Do!

2010-04-05T09:29:00.000-07:00

"I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read, and all the friends I want to see." -John Burroughs

Reminding you to make some magic today!

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Live Today and Enjoy the Magic

2010-03-29T07:28:00.000-07:00

"Stop acting as if life is a rehearsal. Live this day as if it were your last. The past is over and gone. The future is not guaranteed." -Wayne Dyer

You only get once chance to do what you can do today. Don't let it slip by.

Remember Your Dream

2010-03-15T08:26:00.000-07:00

"So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable." -Christopher Reeve

Acting on behalf of your dream takes courage, practice and a supportive enviornment. What are you currently doing to nourish your dream? Take some time this week to remember your dream, and enjoy the magic.

Stop Juggling and Enjoy the Magic

2010-03-08T12:49:00.000-08:00

How many balls do you juggle? How long has it been since you took a moment to look at your life? Are you living the life you imagined?

Juggling work, home, family, friends, exercise, money and trying to carve out a little time for you and some fun along the way can be exhausting and overwhelming.

Do you long for a moment just to take a breath and evaluate what you really want?

The Compass On -Track Life Assessment is a free short 7 question MPC format quiz designed to help you discover which areas of your life might have become a 'circus act' and provide you with the resources and support your need to get you life back 'on track' again.

We invite you to take this brief assessment and to find out where you are and how Compass can help you get where you want to be.

Act From the Heart

2010-03-01T08:05:00.000-08:00

In her book, The Courage Code, Megan Raphael writes, “The opposite of courage is not fear, it is inaction.” So where is a lack of courage showing up as inaction in your life? What would it look like if you acted from your heart every single day, on every single matter? Wouldn't that be a sweet victory?

Act From The Heart is one of five coaching programs being offered by Compass this month and will show you how to: Unmask the myth that courage is limited to heroic acts of valor or life-long dedication to perfect service, and recognize that the everyday and imperfect acts of the heart and soul are sometimes the most courageous of the all. Show real courage by focusing on abundance, collaboration and cooperation, rather than competition, protectionism or scarcity. Change the world and celebrate life by acting from your heart in everything you do.

To find out about this or other Compass programs, visit www.mylifecompass.com/coachvickiz.

Bring Your Music to Life

2010-02-22T08:42:00.000-08:00

“A few can touch the magic string, and noisy fame is proud to win them: Alas for those that never sing, but die with all their music in them!” -Oliver Wendell Holmes

How will you bring your music to life this week?

Put Your Dreams on the Starting Line

2010-02-15T10:18:00.000-08:00

"There are people who put their dreams in a little box and say, "Yes, I've got dreams, of course I've got dreams." Then they put the box away and bring it out once in awhile to look in it, and yep, they're still there. These are great dreams, but they never even get out of the box. It takes an uncommon amount of guts to put your dreams on the line, to hold them up and say, "How good or how bad am I?" That's where courage comes in."
— Erma Bombeck

Don't put your dreams in a box....put them on the starting line and start playing.

Do What You Can Do This Week and Enjoy The Magic

2010-02-08T12:27:00.000-08:00

"The question for each man to settle is not what he would do if he had means, time, influence and educational advantages; the question is what he will do with the things he has. The moment a young man ceases to dream or to bemoan his lack of opportunities and resolutely looks his conditions in the face, and resolves to change them, he lays the corner-stone of a solid and honorable success." Hamilton Wright Mabie

So often we become overwhelmed by all there is to do. Remember to simply do what you can do today and you'll be on your way to another sweet victory.

Delicious Ambiguity

2010-02-01T11:08:00.000-08:00

"I always wanted a happy ending... Now I've learned, the hard way, that some poems don't rhyme, and some stories don't have a clear beginning, middle and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it without knowing what's going to happen next. Delicious ambiguity." -Gilda Radner

We are at the beginning of another glorious week - I wonder what will happen? :)

Six Powerful Habits for 2010

2010-01-25T07:22:00.000-08:00

The beginning of the year is a time when many of us are examining our habits, the "good" and the "bad". Here are some habits to consider as you plan your winning season. The following is a list of six habits taken from Kim Fulcher's book, "Remodel Your Reality":

The 3 Habits of Thought:
The Habit of Gratitude – You appreciate your blessings instead of focusing on what you don’t have.
The Habit of Possibility – When a problem occurs, you see opportunity instead of catastrophe.
The Habit of Acceptance – You invest your energy in correcting problems instead of wallowing in anger or regret.
The 3 Habits of Action:
The Habit of Self Care – You do what you need to do to take care of yourself.
The Habit of Self-Connection – You take the time to really know yourself.
The Habit of Play – You take regularly time out to have fun.

Keep Doing What You Can

2010-01-18T14:55:00.000-08:00

"I have found in life that if you want a miracle you first need to do whatever it is you can do - if that's to plant, then plant; if it is to read, then read; if it is to change, then change; if it is to study, then study; if it is to work, then work; whatever you have to do. And then you will be well on your way of doing the labor that works miracles." -Jim Rohn.

A simple reminder to keep doing what you can do every day. You are growing miracles.

Get Ready, Set, Go!

2010-01-11T10:36:00.000-08:00

"We are all inventors, each sailing out on a voyage of discovery, guided each by a private chart, of which there is no duplicate. The world is all gates, all opportunities." -Ralph Waldo Emerson

Magic is not something to tuck away in our trunk of childhood memories, and it isn’t as easy as waving a wand in the air and making things easily appear out of nowhere. What I call “the magic” is the inner power that lies within each of us to craft the life we know is possible. It takes work but it is worth every bead of sweat, every tear, and every victory! What are you creating with your life? What do you want to create? What do you dare to create? We are into a new season and you have the next three months to create something spectacular. Send me an e-mail at Vicki@sweetvictories.com and share what you are creating. Now, get ready, set, go!

Use Your Talents in 2010

2010-01-04T08:07:00.000-08:00

"Use the talents you possess - for the woods would be a very silent place if no birds sang except for the best." --Henry Van Dyke

Get Ready to Begin 2010

2009-12-28T10:15:00.000-08:00

"We spend January 1 walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be patched. Maybe this year, to balance the list, we ought to walk through the rooms of our lives... not looking for flaws, but for potential." -Ellen Goodman

2009-12-21T09:49:00.000-08:00

"It was always said of him, that he knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge. May that be truly said of us, and all of us! And so, as Tiny Tim observed, "God Bless Us, Every One!" -Charles Dickens

It's the season for Magic!

Perfect Love is Alive and Well

2009-12-14T07:11:00.000-08:00

“Christmas in Bethlehem. The ancient dream: a cold, clear night made brilliant by a glorious star, the smell of incense, shepherds and wise men falling to their knees in adoration of the sweet baby, the incarnation of perfect love.” Lucinda Franks

Allow the season to work it's magic this week.

Magical Gifts

2009-12-07T07:55:00.000-08:00

"Christmas gift suggestions: To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service. To all, charity. To every child, a good example. To yourself, respect."- Oren Arnold

Enjoy the magic of the season!

Are you sitting on the fence? Do you need a little nudge?

2009-11-30T09:37:00.000-08:00

"Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans.

The moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would have come his way. Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now." - Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

The freedom to choose is such a gift. To make a commitment to something or someone is a powerful choice, and a magical one!

Happy Thanksgiving

2009-11-23T08:48:00.000-08:00

"I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and the new." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Enjoy the magic of Thanksgiving!

You May Not Win

2009-11-16T09:51:00.000-08:00

“Courage is the discovery that you may not win, and trying when you know you can lose.” -Tom Krause

Working towards a goal you may not reach will put you on a path where you cannot lose. You'll be required to go further, and you'll engage the power of transformation. Have a magical week!

Do you WANT to win?

2009-11-09T08:46:00.000-08:00

"Winning isn't everything, but wanting to win is." -Vince Lombardi

If you aren't playing at something worth winning, you aren't playing big enough. Step up and play a bigger game this week and enjoy the magic!

Magic Begins by Doing What You Can Do

2009-11-02T10:32:00.000-08:00

"I long to accomplish a great and noble tasks, but it is my chief duty to accomplish humble tasks as though they were great and noble. The world is moved along, not only by the mighty shoves of its heroes, but also by the aggregate of the tiny pushes of each honest worker." -Helen Keller

What can you accomplish today? What can you do to make a difference? Go do THAT and have a Magical Monday!

Golden Moments

2009-10-26T10:35:00.000-07:00

"The golden moments in the stream of life rush past us and we see nothing but sand; the angels come to visit us, and we only know them when they are gone." ~George Elliot

Aren't the fall colors beautiful? Or have you been too busy to notice? Take a break and enjoy the magic.

Is Life Too Busy?

2009-10-19T07:41:00.000-07:00

"You do not need to leave your room. Remain sitting at your table and listen. Do not even listen, simply wait, be quiet, still and solitary. The world will freely offer itself to you to be unmasked, it has no choice, it will roll in ecstasy at your feet." - Franz Kafka.

Do you feel as though you are chasing after the life you want? Perhaps it is time to sit quietly and allow it to catch up with you. Enjoy the magic!

Goals That Inspire

2009-10-12T08:14:00.000-07:00

"People are not lazy. They simply have impotent goals - that is, goals that do not inspire them." -Tony Robbins

Do you have a goal that inspires you? Do you have a goal that gets you out of bed in the morning? Set a goal that inspires you and it will be so much easier to get into action. It might even seem magical.

Your Life Deserves Your Full Attention

2009-10-05T08:13:00.000-07:00

“When you write down your ideas you automatically focus your full attention on them. Few if any of us can write one thought and think another at the same time. Thus a pencil and paper make excellent concentration tools.” -Michael Leboeuf

You are stepping into a new season. Set yourself up for success by clarifying what you want out of this season. What do you want to accomplish? Do you want meaningful relationships? Do you want to clean up your finances? Do you want to complete a big project? Season three will end on December 31, 2009. What do you want to be able to celebrate? Figure it out and WRITE IT DOWN.

Is it Going to be a Great Week?

2009-09-28T08:41:00.000-07:00

"A desire presupposes the possibility of action to achieve it; action presupposes a goal which is worth achieving." -Ayn Rand

Will this be a good week? How will you know? Why not challenge yourself today to make it a great week? Decide right now what you'll need to do in order to make that happen.

It's Magical Monday and anything is possible!

Step Into Purposeful Living

2009-09-21T08:21:00.000-07:00

"When you combine your natural strengths with your values and offer those gifts to others in the form of service, you step into purposeful living." -Kim Fulcher, Remodel Your Reality.

It doesn't take magic to find your purpose but purposeful living certainly feels magical.

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What Makes You Come Alive?

2009-09-14T07:31:00.000-07:00

“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” - Howard Thurman

What Can You Do Today?

2009-09-07T07:15:00.000-07:00

"Each indecision brings its own delays and days are lost lamenting over lost days... What you can do or think you can do, begin it. For boldness has magic, power, and genius in it." -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Do what you can do today and make it a Magical Monday!

The Good Life

2009-08-31T11:11:00.000-07:00

“There are three ingredients in the good life: learning, earning and yearning.”
- Christopher Morley

Make it a Magical Monday!

Tune into the Magic

2009-08-24T07:21:00.000-07:00

"Miracles: You do not have to look for them. They are there, 24-7, beaming like radio waves all around you. Put up the antenna, turn up the volume - snap... crackle... this just in, every person you talk to is a chance to change the world..." -Hugh Elliott, Standing Room Only weblog, May 6, 2003.

Do what you can do today and enjoy the Magic!

Beyond Belief

2009-08-17T07:44:00.000-07:00

"Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit. " - E. E. Cummings.

According to Merriam-Webster, to believe is to have a firm conviction as to the goodness, efficacy, or ability of something. What would be possible if you believed in your own goodness, efficacy and ability?

Make it a Magical Monday.

You Never Know Where Each Week Might Take You

2009-08-10T08:22:00.001-07:00

"It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out of your door," he used to say. "You step into the Road, and if you don't keep your feet, there is no knowing where you might be swept off to." ~J.R.R. Tolkien, "Three Is Company," The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, 1954

Step into your week and enjoy the magic!

2009-08-03T08:42:00.000-07:00

"I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read, and all the friends I want to see."
- John Burroughs

Everyone has a "TO-DO" list these days but how about keeping a "TA-DA" list? This is a list of the people and activities that add the spice to our life, and it addresses the very basic need we all have for variety.

Here is a glimpse of my Summer 2009 list:
1) Watching Star Trek episodes with John (On DVD with NO commercials)
2) Visit a winery in Sedona with Mary Beth
3) Camping with John and the kids
4) Hiking and swimming in Hawaii
5) Picnic with family and friends
6) Visit family near the east coast
7) The midnight showing of Harry Potter
8) etc, etc...

Some of these I've done and others I haven't....yet. I have quite a reserve of spices and it feels wonderful. And my to-do list still gets done.

Start your list and enjoy the magic!

You Are Magical!

2009-07-27T09:07:00.000-07:00

"Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are." ~Malcolm S. Forbes

Do you find yourself focusing on all the reasons why you can't accomplish your goals? Focus on what you CAN do today. You have everything you need to make it a Magical Monday!

Trust

2009-07-20T08:23:00.000-07:00

"To sit patiently with a yearning that has not yet been fulfilled, and to trust that, that fulfillment will come, is quite possibly one of the most powerful "magic skills" that human beings are capable of. It has been noted by almost every ancient wisdom tradition." - Elizabeth Gilbert

Dreams

2009-07-13T09:02:00.000-07:00

"Nothing is as real as a dream. The world can change around you, but your dream will not. Responsibilities need not erase it. Duties need not obscure it. Because the dream is within you, no one can take it away." - Tom Clancy

Oh the places you'll go!

2009-07-06T08:51:00.000-07:00

"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own, and you know what you know. And you are the one who'll decide where you'll go. Oh the places you'll go." - Dr Seuss

What are you waiting for?

Power of Choice

2009-06-29T10:15:00.000-07:00

"You are the person who has to decide. Whether you'll do it or toss it aside; you are the person who makes up your mind. Whether you'll lead or will linger behind. Whether you'll try for the goal that's afar. Or just be contented to stay where you are." - Edgar Guest

Do you resist making choices? Do you know why? Powerful choices come from listening and honoring your authentic self. Listen and enjoy the magic.

Connect With Your Purpose and Enjoy the Magic

2009-06-22T07:02:00.000-07:00

"Connecting with your life purpose does not have to turn your world on its ear. It does not require massive sacrifice or suffering. It simply requires a shift in your perspective, recognition for what has always been within you, and a willingness to offer those gifts in service." - Kim Fulcher, Remodel Your Reality.

Connect with your purpose and enjoy the magic!

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The Gift of Service

2009-06-15T08:40:00.000-07:00

"Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give." - Eleanor Roosevelt

Do you value your unique expression of service? Do you even know what it is and why it matters? It is magical!

Failure Teaches Wisdom

2009-06-08T07:25:00.000-07:00

"We learn wisdom from failure much more than from success. We often discover what will do, by finding out what will not do; and probably he who never made a mistake never made a discovery." - Samuel Smiles

What will you discover about yourself this week?

Wake Up Dreamer

2009-06-01T07:39:00.000-07:00

"Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world." - Harriet Tubman

The dreamer in you has the choice to fall asleep or stay awake and enjoy the magic!

Honoring our Heroes

2009-05-25T07:30:00.001-07:00

"How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes! " ~Maya Angelou

As we honor our fallen heroes today, let's not forget our heroes still standing. Reach out to someone today and let them know they make a difference.

Make it a Magical Monday!

2009-05-18T07:45:00.000-07:00

"Don't ask yourself what the world needs; ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive." ~Harold Whitman

Do you know what makes you come alive? What makes you smile? What causes you to break out into a hearty belly laugh? What makes you giggle? What moves you to tears? Take some time to explore this question today and enjoy the magic!

Have a Magical Monday

2009-05-11T08:16:00.000-07:00

"In the absence of clearly-defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily trivia until ultimately we become enslaved by it." -Robert Heinlein

What do you plan to accomplish this week? Write it down. Most people say they have goals but few take the time to define what they want and commit it to paper. We set some goals with our head, and they are designed to help us keep our lives running smoothly. Others we set with our heart, and they are designed to bring more joy and playfulness into our lives. Set both and enjoy the magic!

You Can't Please Everyone

2009-05-04T04:00:00.000-07:00

"I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody." -Bill Cosby

Get clear about what you want to accomplish this week and make it a priority. The results will seem magical!

Wishing you a Magical Monday.

Coach Vicki Z
www.sweetvictories.com