Published Monthly by Joeann Fossland, GRI, LTG
Coaching High Achievers For Success In The Game of Life
(520)744-8731
email: Joeann@joeann.com
(800) 597-4196 Fax
ADvantage Solutions, LLC PO Box 133 Cortaro, AZ
85652
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Advantage Solutions E-News
A monthly newsletter from
Coach Joeann Fossland |
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January 2003 ISSUE |
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Joeann's
Musings :
Opportunity vs.
Distraction
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Advantage Thinking:
The Power
of 3
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More Advantage
Thinking:What
differentiates you?
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Fossland's Free Forums
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Book of the Month
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Resources
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Borrowed
Wisdom |
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ON REALITY
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"Reality is the
leading cause of stress
amongst those in touch
with it. "
Jane Wagner
"Reality is merely
an illusion, albeit a very
persistent one."
Albert Einstein
"Five senses; an
incurably abstract
intellect; a haphazardly
selective memory; a set of
preconceptions and
assumptions so numerous
that I can never examine
more than minority of them
- never become conscious
of them all. How much of
total reality can such an
apparatus let through?"
C. S. Lewis
"Be careful what
you pretend to be because
you are what you pretend
to be."
Kurt Vonnegut
"Your goals, minus
your doubts, equal your
reality."
Ralph Marston
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Contact |
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Joeann
Fossland, GRI,LTG,RECS
Master Certified Coach
Advantage Solutions
Group
P O Box 133
Cortaro, AZ 85652
Phone: 520.744.8731
Fax: 800.597.4196
Email:
joeann@joeann.com
URL:
http://www.joeann.com |
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THE
SMALL PRINT |
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PRIVACY POLICY
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Joeann's Musings: Opportunities
vs. Distractions |
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A Coach often uses
distinctions to expand
client's perspective to
enable them to think in
new ways. Language is a
powerful tool that
human's have in their
kit that other species
lack that enables us to
reframe the way we see
things and make better
choices from the
enlarged perspective.
The distinction between
OPPORTUNITIES &
DISTRACTIONS has been a
very powerful one for
me.
I never wanted to miss
an opportunity and often
found myself trying to
juggle too many things,
not bringing the level
of excellence I'd like
to any of them. I also
would miss the chance to
"go deep" with the
opportunities that would
have been great ones for
me because my energies
were spread across so
many projects. The
Jack(or Jane) of All
Trades but Master of
None Syndrome!
As I have helped clients
design their plans for
an Awesome 2003, I find
many are struggling with
this same issue when
deciding what goals and
roles to include for
this year. You, too, may
be holding on to "old"
obligations or
commitments that have
already given you their
fruit. By resigning
from a committee
or from a leads
group where you are
comfortable and
competent, but where you
aren't growing,
you enable someone else
to take your spot and
learn and contribute.
You know it is time to
move on or say no when
you notice your heart
doesn't SING at the
thought of THAT
involvement.
The same principle
is useful with many
other areas, such as
marketing choices,
client needs and
requests for help from
others. Ask yourself,
does it fit with YOUR
big picture this year?
Does it excite you or
fulfill you? Or does it
stress you ?
Then choose only the
items and commitments
that are true
opportunities for your
life for this year. By
choosing carefully with
conscious thought, you
be able to focus your
attention. Know the
distractions will take
energy and dissipate
your results. And, if
there is an opportunity
you pass by now, it will
probably be available or
surface again in the
future.
Less is often more!
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Advantage Thinking: Joeann's
Rule of 3 |
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This year, I ask you
to choose only 3!
Three
big goals for the
year.
Three
areas each
month that will take
you closer to those
3 goals.
Three
areas of focus each
week that are the
important/non-urgent
areas.
And then each
day: Which Three
things
TODAY would make the
most difference?
You will find power
by simplifying to 3.
You can then focus
as a laser with an
intensity that was
not available when
you were focusing on
20+ items.
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Advantage Thinking: What differentiates
you? |
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What do you do
better than anyone
else?
I believe "Life is
too short to perfect
your weaknesses." By
identifying the gift
or gifts that you
are blessed with and
offering that to
those who will
benefit most, you
will naturally
excel.
Our own strengths
are often
transparent to us,
because they are so
easy for us. We
assume everyone can
easily do what comes
easy to us.
A good way to get
more insight into
what your true gifts
and strengths are is
by asking others.
Choose at least 10
people and just ask
them what they see
as your dominant
strength. A pattern
will most likely
arise. Use the
information you gain
by thinking about
how that gift or
strength can be
better utilized or
expressed.
For instance, if you
hear repeatedly that
people feel you are
a very empathetic
listener, consider
which niches in the
market really need
that. People moving
because of stressful
situations such as
divorce or death may
be areas where this
is needed....
Whatever YOUR
strength is, you can
brainstorm some
about who is the
buyer or seller that
needs that quality.
Another way to
approach it, is by
making a list of the
traits of your
"ideal client".
Think of the type
people you really
enjoy working with
and what it was
about those
transactions that
made it easy or
fulfilling. Most
likely there is a
fit to that
transparent strength
with these people.
When you clarify
what's different
about you, you give
yourself the reason
why someone should
pick you! A great
resource for this
thinking is a book
by
Dr. Lynda
Falkenstein called
Nichecraft.
It guides you
through 9 steps to
building a business
reflective of your
strong suit!
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Fossland's Free Forums: The
upcoming events |
What's Your Best
Niche?
February 14 9
AM Pacific
Time
If "Life is too short to
perfect your
weaknesses," what
strengths can you
leverage into business?
How do you know how to
match this to the needs
of the public? Will have
a lively discussion to
get your brain
thinking!
Working Moms Quest for
Sanity
y
March
19 10
AM PDT
If
you've just become a mom
or are struggling with
balancing small children
with your career, this
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AND having a business
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the 3rd Wed of each
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Please note: times above
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(California) Time,
please adjust for your
time zone or
at
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Book of the MONTH!!!!! |
The Art of
Possibility
by Rosalind and Ben
Zander is one of the
best books I've read
about reframing your
thinking to be able to
truly create what you
want in life. It is a
fast and enjoyable read
with great examples from
Ben's work as the Boston
Philharmonic conductor.
If you'd like a bit more
POSSIBILITY in your
life...if you don't
start each day wildly
excited about the day
that will be unfolding
in front of you....GET
THIS BOOK!!!!
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