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Issue 13             Linda K. Liebold          www.CoachToSuccess.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Achieving Your Dreams: Planning for Success Part II. Making Your Dreams Come True What is a dream?  To me, a dream is what you hope for, aspire to and desire.  Dreams can be related to your profession, your family, your relationships.  They can be financial or health and well-being oriented.  They can be fun and they can be serious. In order to come up with dreams that are exciting and motivating, we need to understand what brings joy to our lives – what energizes and fulfills us.  Last month, we went through a process to discover and define our life passions and purpose. (To read last month’s issue, click here.)  This month’s issue will provide a guide to defining your dreams and creating strategies and activities to make them come true. What are YOUR dreams?  Let’s take a few minutes to dream.  Complete the statements below. Throw away any doubts and fears. Dream big.  Go for the gold! My personal dreams is… My professional dream is… My family dream is… My relationships dream is… My financial dream is… My health and well-being dream is… My “just for fun” dream is… My other dreams are… Once you have written down your dreams, look at each one and ask yourself:  Does my dream resonate with my purpose? (See Issue 12.) Am I excited about my dream? Do I really want to make my dream come true?   If you answered “no” to any of these questions, choose another dream.  If your dream does not resonate with your purpose and you are not excited about your dream, it is less likely that your dream will come true. How to Achieve Your Dreams  Your dreams can become your “goals.”  Coach Diana Robinson, PhD, (www.choicecoach.com) writes:  To transform a dream into a reachable goal you must clarify it, provide the details, make it so clear that you can see it, feel it, know what you will feel like when you get there.   This works for you in many ways. It clarifies what you want to the point that you will always be attuned to anything that is relevant.  Opportunities will not pass you by unnoticed. It shows you what you need to do to get there, step by action step. It makes false detours and dead ends less likely to distract you.  And perhaps the images you carry in your mind and heart will echo out to the universe for manifestation. For each of your dreams, ask yourself, “How am I going to achieve this goal?”  Think about the steps you need to take to make your dreams/goals come true.   For example, one of my dreams is to spend one month each winter in the Colorado Rockies.  How can I make that dream come true?  Below are the steps I need to take and the dates I plan to accomplish each step.  Determine which month I want to spend in Colorado in 2005. April 2004 Determine the approximate cost of transportation, lodging and expenses. May 2004 Begin saving the appropriate amount each month. June 2004 Research locations. July 2004 Research accommodations. August 2004 Determine and book location and accommodations. September 2004 Book transportation and lodging. September 2004 Determine how I will handle my coaching and consulting clients during the time I’m away.  (Will I continue to serve them?  Will I take the month off?) October 2004 Notify clients. November 2004 Go to Colorado! February 2005  Now it’s your turn. List the steps you need to take to make each of your dreams come true. Your Dreams Really Can Come True!  I recently received an email from one of the participants of my Achieving Your Dreams Tele-Forums. I’m sharing this with you so you can see how understanding your passions, defining your purpose, creating your dreams, and designing goals and a timeline can really make your dreams come true. I truly believe the tele-forum was in a way magical to me. Not only it came to me at the right moment of my life, I think the e-mails with Linda, just before the tele-forum, opened my heart, my soul and my eyes. I opened myself to the possibilities of success and I am already seeing the results. I was “soul shrunk.” I was feeling defeated because I couldn’t find a job. During the tele-forum, I started seeing the possibilities and seeing that I was my biggest obstacle. I decided to step on my purpose and things started to flow. I have already passed three of four interviews at a very recognized corporation in which I could make the right amount of money to make my dream come true. I thank Linda for helping me stretch and wear my soul the way it was meant to be.                                                                     -- Sara Diaz-McKenzie Share Your Dreams!  Don’t keep your dreams to yourself.  Share them with your “dream team.”  Talk to people who will support you in your dreams.  If you’d like, email me your dreams and keep me posted on your progress in making them come true.  The more you talk about your dreams, the more likely they will come true!  Achieving Your Dreams Tele-Forum Over the past two months, I have offered several  “Achieving Your Dreams” tele-forums.  The response has been so positive, I’ve decided to offer one again on Tuesday, April 13, 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET.  Would you like to make your dreams come true?  Are you ready for more joy and fulfillment in your life?  By attending this group coaching session, you will   Learn more about yourself; Get more clarity about your passion and purpose; Identify your personal and professional dreams; and Begin designing strategies to make your dreams come true.  Each participant will receive an Achieving Your Dreams workbook prior to the event. Achieving Your Dreams Tele-Forum Date:  Tuesday, April 13, 2004 Time:  1:00 – 2:00 PM ET (12:00 noon CT, 11:00 am MT, 10:00 am PT) Facilitator: Linda Liebold, M.A. Registration Email:  Dream@CoachToSuccess.com Registration Deadline: Friday, April 9, 2004 Fee:  $29.95 Upon payment, you will receive the phone number to call.  If you have any questions or would like further information, please contact:  Linda@CoachToSuccess.com Interested in a customized program for your organization?  Would you like to learn more about this topic and others like it?  l will be happy to talk with you about creating custom on-site workshops and tele-forums for you and your group. Contact me.    Grow Your Business with SmartMatch Alliances™.  Would you like to increase your organization’s visibility, sales, and revenue?  The SmartMatch Alliance process provides a powerful model to quickly attract better business prospects, in greater numbers, faster than ever before.  Learn how to find and form alliances with other organizations or individuals to increase your visibility, sales, and profits. SmartMatch Alliances are: Win-win. Each alliance partner benefits and thrives. Low- to no-risk, which means: revenues first...expenses second. Easy to develop. The simpler, the better. High leverage. A small investment of time and effort yields big results. Cost-effective. Alliance partners substitute creative thinking for large monetary investments. Flexible. Solid alliances are easy-in, easy-out, and easy-to-revise. Just-in-time. No inventory to build and store, no extra resources needed...no hassles! Profitable. Some solid business math: great leverage + high visibility = big profits.  We offer this SmartMatch Alliances program in a variety of formats to suit our clients’ needs. Half- or full-day workshops -- on site; TeleForum programs, using our state-of-the-art teleconference methods; and Powerful tandem training using a blend of on-site workshop(s) and ongoing tele-forums.  These programs are based on the book, SmartMatch Alliances.™  Linda K. Liebold, M.A. is one of twelve SmartMatch Alliances Certified Trainers nationwide.   For more information, email: SMA@CoachToSuccess.com or call Linda at 410-544-3655.  Free Coaching Session If you would like a complimentary, 30-minute, no obligation coaching telephone session, send an email to Linda@CoachToSuccess.com. Share Your Tips If you would like to share your own tips and recommended resources, please send them to: Linda@CoachToSuccess.com and they will be included in an upcoming issue of Leadership & Life Tips. Recommended Resources   Building Your Field of Dreams by Mary Mannin Morrissey, Bantam Books, NY How to Create Your Own Super Second Life By Gordon Burgett, Communication Unlimited, Santa Maria, CA    Life Launch:  A Passionate Guide to the Rest of Your Life By Frederic M. Hudson and Pamela D. McLean, The Hudson Institute Press, Santa Barbara, CA  Making Your Dreams Come True by Marcia Wieder, published by Harmony Books, New York   About the Author Linda Liebold, M. A., is a business, career and life coach. As founder of Coach To Success, Linda motivates and empowers individuals and groups to be the best that they can be personally and professionally.  Linda has 25 years of experience as a coach, consultant, manager, trainer, speaker, and facilitator.  Since 1984, she has headed Liebold & Associates, Inc., a strategic planning, marketing and communications consulting company. She has worked with hundreds of individuals in over 60 organizations nationwide. She is affiliated with Coach U, Coachville and the International Coach Federation. She is certified in administering the Myers-Briggs Type Inventory (MBTI), Strong Interest Inventory, the California Psychological Inventory (CPI), and other personality, management, team, and individual assessments.  For more information click here. ------------------------------------------------------------- © 2008 Linda Liebold All rights reserved. Please forward this e-zine to others. Reproduction for publication is approved, provided the copyright information is included along with the following attribution: From CoachToSuccess.com, an e-zine by Linda K. 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