You Truly Are Worth It!

by Patti Stafford Posted on February 9, 2012

This is a short post today. I just wanted you to know that you are worth any and every effort you put into yourself. If you want to change who you are, do it. You don’t have to settle for who you think you are. Spend time each day working on YOU and see if your life and your outlook doesn’t get better.

Today, with a few jangled nerves, I finally submitted the final exam to the hypnosis certification course I’ve been taking. Within a few hours, Steve contacted me to let me know I had passed. Yay! I feel [...] Continue Reading…

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How Much Time Do You Invest in Personal Development?

by Patti Stafford Posted on February 6, 2012

One of my favorite quotes (paraphrased) by Zig Ziglar is. “They say that motivation doesn’t last. Neither does bathing, that’s why it’s recommended daily.”

So how much time do you spend working on yourself? Here’s an excerpt from Sharon Michaels blog:
2. Be clear on the amount of time, energy and money you are willing to spend on changing negative habits into more positive ones.

Change takes commitment.  Personal development works when you are willing to commit emotionally, spiritually and physically to changing what isn’t working into a lifestyle that will better serve you now and into the future.

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Align Your Goals With Your Values

by Patti Stafford Posted on February 4, 2012

It’s said that if you want to be successful, if you want to lead, then align your goals with your values.  What’s important to you in your daily life should help you reach your objectives.  Most people develop values before they do goals. So it makes sense that your values and goals must complement each other.

However, if you struggle with anxiety and unhappiness as you strive for your aspirations, then reaching them may not give you inner peace and happiness even if you’re successful.  Don’t try to be someone else to appease others or the reach the top. It’s [...] Continue Reading…

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How to Stop Complaining

by Patti Stafford Posted on February 3, 2012

Are you ever around people who complain constantly? Your first thought is that you don’t want to be like that, but often you can find yourself constantly complaining too.

Many people feel they have a real need to complain. It doesn’t even matter what it’s about. If you find yourself in this situation more than you’d like, here are some tips to help you discover how to stop complaining.

The first thing you need to accept is that life isn’t perfect. There’s good, bad, ups, downs and sometimes it even gets sideways. You don’t have to accept everything you don’t like, but [...] Continue Reading…

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Making Conscious Decisions in Your Life

by Patti Stafford Posted on January 30, 2012

So many people go through life on auto-pilot, completely unaware of the decisions they make. How can this be? Isn’t a person aware of what they’re doing and the decisions they are making? Unfortunately, no. How many people do you see go grab a snack without even thinking about it? Too many people do things out of habit instead of making conscious decisions to either stop themselves or to make a better choice.

You’re here because you want to start being aware of your decisions on a conscious level. You want change and you realize that it will take a [...] Continue Reading…

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