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May Vol 4, Issue 5 (SHIFT-IT) 6 TIPS TO CORRECT A NEGATIVE SPIRAL

We’ve all have them. Sometimes they last a short period. Sometimes they last weeks, months, years, decades - yikes, perhaps even a lifetime. I’m talking about downward spirals. Where negatives things pile one on top of another, until it seems that is the only reality that exists.

April Vol 4, Issue 4 (SHIFT-IT) DAILY PRACTICE TIPS

One of my SHIFT IT clients, Margaret from Denmark, asked me during one of her coaching calls to explain what my daily practice is like. She wanted to know what a regular day was like for me and what I do to live the SHIFT-IT and Law of Attraction principles that I teach and preach.

March Vol 4, Issue 3 (SHIFT-IT) YOUR JOURNEY TO A CREATIVE-BASED LIFESTYLE

It’s OK to Follow Your Bliss:  Chances are, you already at least somewhat know what you like and want in your profession and personal life.  If so, let me emphasis that it is ok for you to follow your own bliss.  It’s ok to be into things that others around you perhaps don’t understand or get (at least not yet).  We are each wired with our own likes and preferences.  So, start following the things that YOU like most --- the things, ideas, experiences that bring you joy and pleasure (even if you have NO CLUE about ‘how to make money’ with them). 

February Vol 4, Issue 2 (SHIFT-IT) ENERGY LESSONS FROM A SWEET TEXAN COUPLE

Ok, if you have been reading me for a while, you know my current idols are Jerry and Esther Hicks of The Teachings of Abraham fame.  Maybe you are sick of reading about my fascination with Law of Attraction (LOA), but frankly, I just can’t get enough of this great information.  I’ve been studying it since 2000, but this year I’m finally, really getting it (after listening to over a decade of their recordings since I got my hands on their full collection a year ago!)

January Vol 4, Issue 1 (SHIFT-IT) COOL 'FRONTIER' TOOLS TO WAKE YOU UP!

It’s a brand new year. And in January, the news media trots out the different experts to talk about goals, aspirations and new year resolutions. I totally believe in the ability of people to change their lives (if I didn’t … it really wouldn’t sense for me to be called The SHIFT-IT Coach now would it?!). However most of this advice tends to be pretty boring and conservative – the same old, same old.

December Vol 3, Issue 12 (SHIFT-IT) DO-IT YOURSELF SHIFT FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Whether you’ve been doing personal visioning and planning work for a while, or are new to it, we can all benefit from doing a Mini SHIFT-IT Retreat every once in a while: checking in on how our life is going and what mid-course corrections we might want to make.  Ideal times to conduct a mini retreat are late December / early January when a brand new year is upon you, when you have some vacation time to step out of your usual existence, or the anniversary date of a particular event or coaching alliance (for example, clients will often do a review session like this on the anniversary date of their initial SHIFT-IT retreat with me to freshen things up).

November Vol 3, Issue 11 (SHIFT-IT) RAISE YOUR VIBE VIA POSITIVE ASPECTS MAP

In order to become a match to the things that we really, really want in our lives, we first need to vibrate like them. That means we need to somehow come into the same energy or frequency as them. My Law of Attraction teachers, Esther and Jerry Hicks (via the teachings of Abraham) have many processes that will help us do this. Right now I’d like share one of those processes with you - a deceptively simple one called ‘Positive Aspects’. And, as I’m a ‘graphic coach’, I’ve created a visual map to aid you in doing this, so you can even more deliberately focus your thoughts and feelings.

October Vol 3, Issue 10 (SHIFT-IT) POINTERS FROM MY OWN SHIFT-IT JOURNEY

This week I celebrate and relinquish an old identity and step fully into a new one – and boy does it feel good! After 12+ years as a strategic planning facilitator, change management consultant and graphic mapmaker – I am ‘folding up my flipchart stand’ so to speak, in order to focus exclusively on my SHIFT-IT graphic coaching and law of attraction practice. So, in this article, I’m going tell you how I made my own shift, so you can apply the same SHIFT-IT principles to your own career and lifestyle change.

September Vol 3, Issue 9 (SHIFT-IT) BE THE SCRIPTWRITER OF YOUR LIFE

"Be a creator, rather than a regurgitator of what is". How's that for an opening line - out of the mouth of Abraham, my favorite Law of Attraction source. Couldn't think of a better way to grab your attention - to the importance of getting your focus off of your present situation and onto what you really do want - that creation that lies beyond your regurgitated status quo.

August Vol 3, Issue 8 (SHIFT-IT) WHY BOTHER WITH A PERSONAL VISION

A few issues back I wrote a tips sheet on how to create a Vision Board (otherwise knows as vision collage, or treasure map). A great preliminary visioning exercise that helps you begin to define what it is you next want for yourself in your life. As discussed, there are lots of other ways to do visioning work beyond this classic exercise. I'll list a few here, however I think its worth going into why visioning is a useful thing to do, regardless of what method you use.

July Vol 3, Issue 7 (SHIFT-IT) SEE YOURSELF THROUGH A LIFE WHEEL

Feeling kind of off? Energy being sapped? Not as satisfied as you used to be? Chances are one (or several) of the eight main areas of your life are not functioning as well as they could be. As a first step to realignment, may I suggest doing a Life Wheel on yourself. A handy little tool that will help you quickly and easily pinpoint what areas are out of whack and provide the inspiration and motivation to get you back on track.

June Vol 3, Issue 6 (SHIFT-IT) HOW TO DEAL WITH THE 'BAD' STUFF

Urrrggghhhh, doesn't it suck when you get in those situations where something or somebody really gets to you. Maybe it's an unpleasant work situation with an employer, client or colleague, or a personal one with a friend or family member. Or some sort of agency, organization or outfit you have to deal with that isn't going well. Whatever the players, the energy is still the same: it feels like something is being done onto you and you've lost your sense of personal power and control. And, ultimately, you want to get it back and feel good again.

May Vol 3, Issue 5 (SHIFT-IT) TIPS TO CREATE VISION BOARDS

In the underground hit movie The Secret (introductory movie on Law of Attraction principles), there is a scene where a man unpacks and shows his Vision Board to his young son, only to realize that they are now living in the very house that was pictured on his board (created several years prior). And, during one of Oprah's recent shows on The Secret, guest Lisa Nichols showed her Vision Board - in it were the words 'Lisa Reveals All on Oprah' - she definitely manifested that one! Read More

Apr. Vol 3, Issue 4 (SHIFT-IT) BE BRAVE WITH YOUR INNOVATIONS

Last week I hosted one of my Graphic Bootcamps: an advanced skills training workshop for people who want to learn more about the graphic way of working with groups and individuals. I noticed a really interesting trait in my attendees: a lot of them are just itchin’ to make their work more fulfilling and interesting – to try something new (in this case – using graphics in their work). Read More

Mar. Vol 3, Issue 3 (SHIFT-IT) SPEED UP YOUR MANIFESTATION PROCESS

Question: What is an effective way to speed up my manifestation process? Answer: Get happy about where you currently are. Yup, getting ok with where you currently are is a great way to get what you eventually want. Read More

Feb. Vol 3, Issue 2 (SHIFT-IT) INSIGHTS FROM THE ABRAHAM-HICKS CRUISE

Transitioning? Ready for a change? Want to become your next self? Now is a great time to do some good reflection and shift work on you and your life. Stake out your vision, determine your next steps - deal with that itty bitty shitty committee that is keeping you from moving forward. Read More

Jan. Vol 3, Issue 1 (SHIFT-IT) DECIPHER THE LAW OF ATTRACTION

Law of Attraction is turning up all over the place it seems (actually that is part of the law!). Perhaps you have been hearing about it? Its getting a lot of play in movies like The Secret and What the Bleep Do We Know, etc. My favorite teachers of it, Esther and Jerry Hicks (ala Abraham), are topping the charts with their books on the subject: Law of Attraction, Ask and It Is Given, and The Amazing Power of Deliberate Intent. Read More

Dec. Vol 2, Issue 12 (SHIFT-IT) SURVIVE TRANSITION & ICKY NEUTRAL ZONES

Sick of what you are doing? Ready to leave your old world but not sure what your new world is? In that painful in-between place? Ahhhhhh transitions. The tricky challenge of moving from one world or way of being into another. When life kicks us out of our comfort zone so we can become our next self. Read More

Nov. Vol 2, Issue 11 (SHIFT-IT) LESSONS FROM THE DOG WHISPERER

I have a guilty pleasure confession to make – I’m a bit of a DVD nut. I watch a lot of movies (especially when I get fed up with TV and have my cable disconnected). Lately I’ve been blitzing through the first season of this National Geographic channel show, called the ‘Dog Whisperer’.Read More

Oct. Vol 2, Issue 10 (SHIFT-IT) THE W5s of GRAPHIC COACHING

Graphic coaching is a new, visual way to do coaching and personal development work. This article gives you the lowdown on this emerging methodology: the who, what, where, when and why of it, as well as a little bit of the how thrown in for good measure... Read More

Sept. Vol 2, Issue 9 (SHIFT-IT) THE ART OF THE VISUAL BIO

Visual bios are really handy documents – they are a creative and unique way to summarize and share your career path with others. I’ve seen them applied in job interviews, grad school applications, used by CEOs, experts, workshop leaders, etc to communicate the path of their development, etc. They are different from the Life and History Maps that I’ve written of before – Visual Bios focus pretty strictly on your career or professional path (as opposed to your whole life)... Read More

Aug. Vol 2, Issue 8 (SHIFT-IT) SIX WAYS TO CORRECT A NEGATIVE SPIRAL

We've all have them. Sometimes they last a short period. Sometimes they last weeks, months, years, decades - yikes, perhaps even a lifetime. I'm talking about downward spirals. Where negatives things pile one on top of another, until it seems that is the only reality that exists. In the last few weeks I've fielded several calls from colleagues and friends who are in a down place. They've hit a bump, a logjam --- what seems... Read More

July Vol 2, Issue 7 (SHIFT-IT) WHY GRAPHICS? THE CLARIFYING POWER OF INTERACTIVE VISUALS

I have been exposed to a lot of techniques and approaches over my career and I have made a very conscious decision to primarily work in the graphic facilitation medium (meaning I use graphics and visuals to help facilitate thinking and decision making for groups and individuals). I've made this decision because ... Read More

June Vol 2, Issue 6 (SHIFT-IT) ABUNDANCE, PROSPERITY AND MONEY CREATION

Having problems in the money department? Struggling to look after yourself properly? Lacking a sense of abundance and prosperity?... Read More

May Vol 2, Issue 5 (SHIFT-IT) HOW TO CREATE WORK YOU REALLY LOVE

Life is short. We spend such a large percentage of our time earning our livings at 'work' --- doesn't it make sense to actually do something we like and enjoy? ... Read More

April Vol 2, Issue 4 (SHIFT-IT) SINGLES WANTING PARTNERS

In the coaching groups I run there are usually at least a third or so of the participants who are single and no longer wish to be --- who would like to focus their SHIFT-IT process, at least partially, on shifting the relationship area of their life... Read More

March Vol 2, Issue 3 (SHIFT-IT) BODY AND WEIGHT RELEASE GOALS

In my SHIFT-IT and Graphic Coaching work I help clients identify what they really, really want and help them get it. One area that commonly comes up is desired changes to their physical body, weight and physique. In working with different clients, male and female, here is some 'food for thought' about the issues and complexities connected to this interesting area... Read More

Feb. Vol 2, Issue 2 (SHIFT-IT) SELF CARE, TOXIC ENVIRONMENTS, BEING "SELFISH."

Time and again I encounter clients who sacrifice their own health, mental outlook and well being for work and others. Over time, they have developed unhealthy patterns and habits that accumulate in shocking ways. As entrepreneurs or employees (internal managers and leaders) they don't eat well, don't sleep well, don't take proper time off ---- bit by bit they gain weight (or drastically lose it), burn themselves out from constant stress and adrenaline rushes, and develop lifestyles that are unhealthy and unsustainable... Read More

Jan. Vol 2, Issue 1 (SHIFT-IT) IDEAL TIME TO UPDATE & REALIGN

Whether you've been working on goal / personal visioning work for a while, or are new to it, we can all benefit from doing a mini visioning process every once in a while; checking in on how our life and its trajectory are going and what mid-course corrections we might want to make. Ideal times to do a check-in on how your life is going are... Read More