Today I am continuing on with my 3 wins per day as set up by Matthew Graves. He challenged a number of us to come up with 3 wins each night for the next day and to report back to the group on how we did on our wins.
Although many of the group are Internet Marketers, some are new and just getting started, while others have offline businesses as well. The wins are determined by the person, not the group, and can be as simple as getting to Church on Sunday, cleaning the kitchen, chopping wood for the fireplace and surfing Traffic Exchanges. Others may commit to contacting new signups or finding a new way to market their product. What you choose doesn't matter. What matters is that you complete your set tasks for the "Win".
We started just before New Years - December 30th - and each day Matthew posts a reminder so that all the posts can be made as comments and easily read by others.
Some of my wins have included writing a letter to my daughter who is overseas. I have committed to writing a letter on the first day of each month for this year. My wins have also included writing a blog post, preparing speeches for Toastmasters, calling a plumber about my frozen pipes, surfing traffic exchanges and sending out emails, updating my website, my boyfriend's website, our computer club website, etc.
Why not challenge yourself to 3 wins per day for the next month. Get a friend to join you so that you can encourage each other. You may be surprised how much you can accomplish if you try.
Here is the link to our Facebook page
As Matthew says: "If you want this week to be a "Turning Point" then it is completely up to you! You are the one who will either make this week AWESOME or "just another week in the rut"."
To your success
Fran Watson
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Monday, January 11, 2016
Thursday, April 25, 2013
What Makes You Tick?
"What Really Makes You Tick?"
Some questions you should ask to yourself.
Are you stuck? Or are you somewhat contented with life the way things are, but think, "what if?" Then maybe it's time to ask yourself some hard questions.
1. What do I really want? - this is the toughest question.
What would I do if I only had a little time left to live? What would I do if I had all the money I wanted/needed and could do anything at all?
2. Should I really change? If so, what should I change? What parts of me do I like and what parts do I want to get rid of or minimize?
3. What's the bright side in all of this? Is there a light at the end of the tunnel?
4. Am I comfortable with what I'm doing? Truthfully?
5. Have I done enough for myself? Do you really look after yourself or are you looking after everyone else? Do you take the time to eat properly, to exercise, to grow mentally, to spend time with friends who make you happy?
6. Am I happy at where I am today? If not, then how can I change what is happening?
7. How much could I have? How much do I want? How much am I willing to work for it?
9. What motivates me? What makes me so happy that time flies by, that hours seem like minutes? What makes my heart race, my face smile and my insides fill with joy? People, places, things??
So, What Really Makes You Tick? This is not an easy question to answer, but when you get to the point where you can answer it, everything will begin to fall into place and you will know where it is you are going and how to get there.
Why not leave a comment below once you discover what makes you tick? Let's see all the different answers that come up.
To ticking!!
Fran Watson
P.S. What makes me tick is sharing what I learn with others. One of the things I have done for the past 11 years is public speaking with Toastmasters. Click here to find out more.
Some questions you should ask to yourself.
Are you stuck? Or are you somewhat contented with life the way things are, but think, "what if?" Then maybe it's time to ask yourself some hard questions.
1. What do I really want? - this is the toughest question.
What would I do if I only had a little time left to live? What would I do if I had all the money I wanted/needed and could do anything at all?
2. Should I really change? If so, what should I change? What parts of me do I like and what parts do I want to get rid of or minimize?
3. What's the bright side in all of this? Is there a light at the end of the tunnel?
4. Am I comfortable with what I'm doing? Truthfully?
5. Have I done enough for myself? Do you really look after yourself or are you looking after everyone else? Do you take the time to eat properly, to exercise, to grow mentally, to spend time with friends who make you happy?
6. Am I happy at where I am today? If not, then how can I change what is happening?
7. How much could I have? How much do I want? How much am I willing to work for it?
9. What motivates me? What makes me so happy that time flies by, that hours seem like minutes? What makes my heart race, my face smile and my insides fill with joy? People, places, things??
So, What Really Makes You Tick? This is not an easy question to answer, but when you get to the point where you can answer it, everything will begin to fall into place and you will know where it is you are going and how to get there.
Why not leave a comment below once you discover what makes you tick? Let's see all the different answers that come up.
To ticking!!
Fran Watson
P.S. What makes me tick is sharing what I learn with others. One of the things I have done for the past 11 years is public speaking with Toastmasters. Click here to find out more.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
It Will Happen When You Take Action
3rd place winner at the Toastmasters International Speech Contest.
Want to find out more about Toastmasters? Click here
Fran Watson
District 61 PRO
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3rd place winner at the Toastmasters International Speech Contest.
Want to find out more about Toastmasters? Click here
Fran Watson
District 61 PRO
http://www.tm61.org
Friday, February 27, 2009
Learn By Expanding Your Horizons
Trying Something New
Expand my horizons?
Oh no, I’m too scared,
I don’t think I’d know what to do.
I’ve grown used to the comfort
Of just coming and listening,
And maybe doing timing, or ah counting or quizzing.
But take on a role of Toastmaster, no way.
I might make mistakes. What would I say?
And table topics is frightening, people might boo,
When I introduce a topic or two.
Expand my horizons
Do you really think I could?
The thought just scares me to death.
Well, ok, not quite, but almost, but then,
That’s how I felt before I began
My weekly sessions at Toastmasters.
So maybe I can.
Ok, yes I’ll do it.
Sign me up.
I did it, I did it, and I did ok.
I really expanded my horizons today.
And it felt so good I’ll do it again,
Just give me that schedule
And I’ll put down my name.
Perhaps next week I’ll give my next speech
Or maybe even the word of the week.
My confidence grows with every new step,
And I look forward to things that I haven’t done yet.
I’m expanding my horizons and I’ll continue to soar,
As each week I’ll do something and then one thing more.
I want to say thank you to all of the group.
It’s because of you I was able to do it,
Because you supported me all the way through it.
Thank you for being there when I was afraid.
Thank you for helping me to be prepared.
Thank you for showing me how it is done.
Thank you for sharing and for having fun.
So expand your horizons and try something new.
Or you’ll never know just what you can do.
***************
The above poem was written as a Toast for a Toastmasters meeting. I would like to encourage you to look around you and see what you are missing by not taking chances, by not risking, by not stepping out of YOUR comfort zone.
If you haven't heard about Toastmasters, or if you have heard about Toastmasters and are curious, check out www.toastmastes.org and find a club near you. Attend a couple of meetings and improve your communication skills, both listening and speaking.
Try one new thing each day for the next year. You will be surprised at what you accomplish.
Here's to growing!!
Fran Watson
www.franwatson.ca/publisspeaking.html
Expand my horizons?
Oh no, I’m too scared,
I don’t think I’d know what to do.
I’ve grown used to the comfort
Of just coming and listening,
And maybe doing timing, or ah counting or quizzing.
But take on a role of Toastmaster, no way.
I might make mistakes. What would I say?
And table topics is frightening, people might boo,
When I introduce a topic or two.
Expand my horizons
Do you really think I could?
The thought just scares me to death.
Well, ok, not quite, but almost, but then,
That’s how I felt before I began
My weekly sessions at Toastmasters.
So maybe I can.
Ok, yes I’ll do it.
Sign me up.
I did it, I did it, and I did ok.
I really expanded my horizons today.
And it felt so good I’ll do it again,
Just give me that schedule
And I’ll put down my name.
Perhaps next week I’ll give my next speech
Or maybe even the word of the week.
My confidence grows with every new step,
And I look forward to things that I haven’t done yet.
I’m expanding my horizons and I’ll continue to soar,
As each week I’ll do something and then one thing more.
I want to say thank you to all of the group.
It’s because of you I was able to do it,
Because you supported me all the way through it.
Thank you for being there when I was afraid.
Thank you for helping me to be prepared.
Thank you for showing me how it is done.
Thank you for sharing and for having fun.
So expand your horizons and try something new.
Or you’ll never know just what you can do.
***************
The above poem was written as a Toast for a Toastmasters meeting. I would like to encourage you to look around you and see what you are missing by not taking chances, by not risking, by not stepping out of YOUR comfort zone.
If you haven't heard about Toastmasters, or if you have heard about Toastmasters and are curious, check out www.toastmastes.org and find a club near you. Attend a couple of meetings and improve your communication skills, both listening and speaking.
Try one new thing each day for the next year. You will be surprised at what you accomplish.
Here's to growing!!
Fran Watson
www.franwatson.ca/publisspeaking.html
Monday, October 20, 2008
Comfort Zones
As I was researching this topic for my Toastmasters meeting, I came across a great list which I have copied below on how to step outside of our comfort zone. It came from "Evolving Times"
A comfort zone denotes the limited set of behaviors and environments that a person can engage in without becoming anxious.
The Comfort Zone is our living, work, and social environments that we have grown accustom too. It determines the type of friends we make or people we associate with. It determines a life style we accept or reject.
Most of us love the familiar. Whether we realize it or not, we put a lot of work into ensuring that certain things in our lives remain constant. This personal “comfort zone” is the invisible, but very real area that defines the boundaries of what we know and understand. By staying within this comfort zone we reassure ourselves that we are safe. And as long as we are safely held within the walls of what we know we feel secure and confident.
As we move closer to the edges of that zone we begin to feel a bit shaky and unsure of ourselves. But those edges are where we grow. And by stretching those boundaries we increase our ability to receive.
T. Harv Eker, the author of The Secrets of The Millionaire Mind has said that our comfort zone equals our money zone. In order to have more money in our lives we must expand our comfort zone.
I would add that our comfort zone equals our joy zone, our love zone, our fulfillment zone, our spiritual connection zone, you name it.
So if you want more of anything in your life, the place to start is with your comfort zone. By expanding your comfort zone you will get more of what you want. It’s that simple.
Now it sounds easy enough, but most of us have built up some pretty sturdy walls around our comfort zone. Pushing them out or breaking them down requires conscious, concerted effort. And I have found that it’s easier to expand the comfort zone in small, steady, steps than in great big leaps. But in order to do that, you need to intentionally take expansive action on a daily basis.
So to get you started, I’ve created a list of 50 actions that might expand your comfort zone.
Keep in mind that the parameters of everyone’s comfort zone are different. So if you already love to Scuba dive, number 30 on this list isn’t going to expand your comfort zone very much! But there are most likely other items on this list that will work for you.
Also realize that many of these can, and may need to be, turned around to work for you. For example, number 6 is “Be the first to say, “I love you.” But if you’re the one that always says I love you first, you’ll need to turn it around to “Let the other person say ‘I love you’ first.” For some of you that’s going to be quite uncomfortable, especially when the other person doesn’t say “I love you!”
This is not meant to be an all-inclusive list. It can’t be. Instead, it’s a catalyst and a reminder for you to take small steps each and every day that expand your comfort zone.
Here’s the list:
1. Try some new food.
2. Go on a silent retreat.
3. Ask for a raise.
4. Smile at strangers.
5. Say hello to people in the grocery store.
6. Be the first to say “I love you.”
7. Perform at an open mike night.
8. Eat at a local restaurant by yourself.
9. Take a day off from work to volunteer at your child’s school.
10. Go back to school.
11. Start a new business.
12. Moonlight as a waitperson.
13. Unplug the TV for a week.
14. Write in a journal every day.
15. Learn to surf.
16. Go to a different church/temple/mosque each week.
17. Get your news from different sources.
18. Live in another country.
19. Do a house-swap for a month.
20. Use public transportation.
21. Wear an outrageous outfit.
22. Meditate for 15-minutes a day.
23. Put your cell phone in a drawer for a full week.
24. Make a fool of yourself – on purpose.
25. Call someone you admire in your community and ask them out for lunch.
26. Ask someone you admire to be your mentor.
27. Switch sides (of the bed) with your partner.
28. Confront a phobia.
29. Jump out of a plane (with a parachute please!).
30. Learn to scuba dive.
31. Say I love you to your parents/children/siblings/friends.
32. Admit you were wrong.
33. Go to a movie by yourself.
34. Take responsibility for something you didn’t do.
35. Give away all one-month’s income.
36. Give a public talk on a topic you’re passionate about.
37. Join a networking group.
38. Disconnect the Internet for a week.
39. Ask for help.
40. Get a part time job as a checker at your local grocery store.
41. Enter an art show.
42. Forgive someone.
43. Join Toastmasters.
44. Start a blog.
45. Ask for a partial or complete telecommute arrangement at work.
46. Take lessons in something you’ve always wanted to try (art, music, woodworking, dancing, etc.).
47. Learn a foreign language.
48. Read a book in a genre you don’t usually read.
49. Delegate more of your work.
50. Get up an hour earlier than usual.
51. Try a therapy or modality that seems a bit “out there.”
Which of these have the most potential for expanding your comfort zone? Which ones made you gulp or start to sweat a bit?
Which actions did I leave off this list that, for you, are particularly effective at expanding your comfort zone?
Leave a comment below and share some of yours.
Take a chance, step outside of your comfort zone every now and then and see what happens. If public speaking is outside your zone, Check out #43 on the list - attend a Toastmasters meeting just to see what it is all about. You won't be required to give a speech, you can just listen.
Fran
A comfort zone denotes the limited set of behaviors and environments that a person can engage in without becoming anxious.
The Comfort Zone is our living, work, and social environments that we have grown accustom too. It determines the type of friends we make or people we associate with. It determines a life style we accept or reject.
Most of us love the familiar. Whether we realize it or not, we put a lot of work into ensuring that certain things in our lives remain constant. This personal “comfort zone” is the invisible, but very real area that defines the boundaries of what we know and understand. By staying within this comfort zone we reassure ourselves that we are safe. And as long as we are safely held within the walls of what we know we feel secure and confident.
As we move closer to the edges of that zone we begin to feel a bit shaky and unsure of ourselves. But those edges are where we grow. And by stretching those boundaries we increase our ability to receive.
T. Harv Eker, the author of The Secrets of The Millionaire Mind has said that our comfort zone equals our money zone. In order to have more money in our lives we must expand our comfort zone.
I would add that our comfort zone equals our joy zone, our love zone, our fulfillment zone, our spiritual connection zone, you name it.
So if you want more of anything in your life, the place to start is with your comfort zone. By expanding your comfort zone you will get more of what you want. It’s that simple.
Now it sounds easy enough, but most of us have built up some pretty sturdy walls around our comfort zone. Pushing them out or breaking them down requires conscious, concerted effort. And I have found that it’s easier to expand the comfort zone in small, steady, steps than in great big leaps. But in order to do that, you need to intentionally take expansive action on a daily basis.
So to get you started, I’ve created a list of 50 actions that might expand your comfort zone.
Keep in mind that the parameters of everyone’s comfort zone are different. So if you already love to Scuba dive, number 30 on this list isn’t going to expand your comfort zone very much! But there are most likely other items on this list that will work for you.
Also realize that many of these can, and may need to be, turned around to work for you. For example, number 6 is “Be the first to say, “I love you.” But if you’re the one that always says I love you first, you’ll need to turn it around to “Let the other person say ‘I love you’ first.” For some of you that’s going to be quite uncomfortable, especially when the other person doesn’t say “I love you!”
This is not meant to be an all-inclusive list. It can’t be. Instead, it’s a catalyst and a reminder for you to take small steps each and every day that expand your comfort zone.
Here’s the list:
1. Try some new food.
2. Go on a silent retreat.
3. Ask for a raise.
4. Smile at strangers.
5. Say hello to people in the grocery store.
6. Be the first to say “I love you.”
7. Perform at an open mike night.
8. Eat at a local restaurant by yourself.
9. Take a day off from work to volunteer at your child’s school.
10. Go back to school.
11. Start a new business.
12. Moonlight as a waitperson.
13. Unplug the TV for a week.
14. Write in a journal every day.
15. Learn to surf.
16. Go to a different church/temple/mosque each week.
17. Get your news from different sources.
18. Live in another country.
19. Do a house-swap for a month.
20. Use public transportation.
21. Wear an outrageous outfit.
22. Meditate for 15-minutes a day.
23. Put your cell phone in a drawer for a full week.
24. Make a fool of yourself – on purpose.
25. Call someone you admire in your community and ask them out for lunch.
26. Ask someone you admire to be your mentor.
27. Switch sides (of the bed) with your partner.
28. Confront a phobia.
29. Jump out of a plane (with a parachute please!).
30. Learn to scuba dive.
31. Say I love you to your parents/children/siblings/friends.
32. Admit you were wrong.
33. Go to a movie by yourself.
34. Take responsibility for something you didn’t do.
35. Give away all one-month’s income.
36. Give a public talk on a topic you’re passionate about.
37. Join a networking group.
38. Disconnect the Internet for a week.
39. Ask for help.
40. Get a part time job as a checker at your local grocery store.
41. Enter an art show.
42. Forgive someone.
43. Join Toastmasters.
44. Start a blog.
45. Ask for a partial or complete telecommute arrangement at work.
46. Take lessons in something you’ve always wanted to try (art, music, woodworking, dancing, etc.).
47. Learn a foreign language.
48. Read a book in a genre you don’t usually read.
49. Delegate more of your work.
50. Get up an hour earlier than usual.
51. Try a therapy or modality that seems a bit “out there.”
Which of these have the most potential for expanding your comfort zone? Which ones made you gulp or start to sweat a bit?
Which actions did I leave off this list that, for you, are particularly effective at expanding your comfort zone?
Leave a comment below and share some of yours.
Take a chance, step outside of your comfort zone every now and then and see what happens. If public speaking is outside your zone, Check out #43 on the list - attend a Toastmasters meeting just to see what it is all about. You won't be required to give a speech, you can just listen.
Fran
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