Well, to be fair, they do. But even a lot of such coaches, like this one, find themselves in a situation where they realize that were they to coach themselves they would not have allowed this to continue without a prompt to change. You see, I moved home just a week ago, and as I was going through papers and notes to determine what I need to throw away I came across a list of things I wanted to complete. On that list was the completion of a course based on my book, a course which today is not completed. When I looked at the date I was shocked. It was dated exactly a year ago.

Why is this? Why do we put things off and neglect those things which we have consciously deemed important. You have done the same. We all do it, over and over. I believe there are many great and noble ideas in the minds of many people which never even make it onto paper, and many of those which do make it onto paper, in the form of notes, diagrams and tables, never get any further. And then there are those ideas which actually make it into some form of execution or production but get abandoned before completion.

Do you own one of these ideas? Are you putting off something just because its an idea? Are you listening to the voices in your head which say, “You will never be able to do that,” “No one will believe you,” “It costs too much money,” “It takes too much time,” or “That’s a nice idea. Maybe someone someday will realize it.” Or the big one in my case, “I must do some more work on that.” But without a definite plan which we are determined to follow that thing gets pushed aside, and before you know it a year or maybe years have gone by leaving the task undone.

This is where coaches come in, or for coaches, being part of a mastermind group. So what does a coach tell you in this situation? Here are some points which may help you to get unstuck and move your project forward. Or, if your idea is still stuck in your head, these can help you get it unstuck and moved forward into execution.

1. Determine what it is you really want? It is pointless engaging in an activity to realize an idea if you are not overly convinced that it is a good idea. It must be something you really, really want. And it must be something which YOU want. Don’t want for someone else. Pick your own dream.

2. Decide you are going to do all it takes to get what you want? Without a decision your idea will never get out of your head. It will stay stuck and may even dissolve into forgetfulness.

3. Decide to start now, today. If you don’t, watch out, that idea is fading already.

4. Make a list of the steps you must take to reach your goal, realize your dream or make your idea a reality. Really take the time to work on this point. What must happen before you can reach your goal? What determines that your goal has been reached? What is the first step to get you started?

5. Break down that first step into smaller chunks. Really get it down to what you must do right now, this minute, in order to strike off step 1 as done.

6. Do step 1. Do it now.

7. Write down your result. If necessary repeat step 1 and if necessary go back to points 4 and 5 to reassess where you need to begin.

8. Move on to the next step and keep going until you have completed your project, reached your goal or realized your dream.

9. Pick a new goal and start at point 1.

10. Share your success story.

Coaches are need to motivate people with these steps. Often we hold back because of fear, the fear of failure or of not knowing what the outcome will be. At Jim’s Network, the online coaching community, you will find a selection of coaches. You will also be able to chat with them on the integrated social network. Why not drop by and tell us how you’re doing at reaching your goals?

The Subconscious Mind represents our spiritual side. It is the subconscious mind which receives the impressions placed upon the conscious mind thorugh belief and emotion. Hill says it best:

“The subconscious mind receives and files sense impressions or thoughts regardless of their nature.  You may VOLUNTARILY plant in your subconscious mind any plan, thought, or purpose which you desire to translate into its physical or monetary equivalent.  The subconscious acts first on the dominating desires which have been mixed with emotional feeling, such as FAITH.”

We are open to all sorts of input, a lot of it negative: newspapers, TV, radio, magazines, gossip, movies. It is our job, and to our benifit, to block these negative impulses, to avoid reading and lsitiening and watching whatever makes us feel bad. Focus on the positive, that is what you really want, and seek to read and listen to that which brings you closer to your goal. Either we select what effects our subconscious mind or it is fed by default.

Hill mentions the major positive and negative emotions. Did you know that you can only focus on one emotion at a time. So if you want rid of negative emotions then focus on the positive and the things which help you have those emotions. Here is Hill’s list of the 7 major positve and the 7 major negative emotions:

The majority of people who fail to accumulate money sufficient for their needs are, in general, easily influenced by the opinions of others. They permit the newspapers and the “gossiping” neighbours to do their thinking for them…
If you are too easily influenced by the opinions of others, you will have no DESIRE of your own.

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It is so important to be a decision maker. And so important to listen to the right people. Generally those who try to discourage you from achieving your goals, no matter how nice are their intentions, are not those you should be listening to. Find those who think success and are not afraid to make decisions and listen to them. The more we listen the more knowledge we will accumulate.

OK, so what is the positive use of your imagination? Well, rather than thinking about the bad that MIGHT happen, try picturing the good that you WANT to happen. Build a picture in your mind of what you want to have or happen. Give it color and movement and put feeling into it, really feel that the thing or event is yours. See yourself in possession of it, enjoying it or doing it. Use cutouts and make a vision board and really visualize the thing you want.

This is a great book and it provides the keys to success in any area of life, not just the financial. See a previous article here for a link to the book. Our next chapter will be Ch7 on Decision. That should be interesting.

In January we will be starting up another Mastermind group to begin studying this book together. And because we use tele-conferencing anyone can join from anywhere. If you are interested read the Mastermind page of this Blog and get in touch.