Focus! Direct! Ask!

As I look back over 2008 there was much growth and changes in my life.  January was the beginning of starting to move "That's It, I'm Going to Grandma's!" along.  We started with getting some Valentine Cards made and delivered to the area Nursing Homes.  Then we extended that to Thank you cards for our Soldiers.  Now I am also working with reading to the young children that come to the Library.  We also provide one morning a month for the adults to come in and share what they are reading.

All of this has been a real growing process for me. I am not one that likes to be out in the lime light.   I would be happy just sitting at home doing something that no one can see.  My growth has really expanded but I have a long ways to go.

Focus is one of the points I need to work on. I notice things seem to get in the way of what I should be doing. So sometimes I need to switch on my windshield wiper and clean the lens so that I can get refocused. When I do this my vision becomes clearer so then I can see more clearly as to the direction I am going.

Direction is another area to work on.  I get my compass out and find that most of the time I am headed in the wrong direction, so then I have to do a lot of back tracking to make up for lost time. By keeping my one eye on the compass I can make the right corrections.  Different situations create constantly changing. Constantly checking the compass will help me to know if I am heading in the right direction.

Ask! I need to work on asking for assistance when I am in doubt.  That will help to clear my perception and refresh it.  As I grow I find that it is easier to keep going back to the same old worn out path as I took before.  Now it is dawning on me that again I need to get out the windshield washer and clean my lens again to be able to go in a more current direction to fulfill my mission.

Life is always changing, evolving and growing.

Renita Farrall

Goals for 2009

Sorry guys and gals, I have taken a long siesta. Why?  I don't know, other then I just got overwhelmed with other things going on. No excuses.  Just me.

For my New Years Resolutions or I am calling them my goals for 2009 I want to change some things. So for the last couple of weeks I have been thinking what it is I want to accomplish for 2009. 2009 represents to me the year of increasing my income of improving myself as a business person and to do what I am going to have to become more proficient in keeping my focus and not letting myself getting sidetracked.  I seem to have a tendency to doing that.

I just read an email from Marna Goldstein Thail about goals and I thought they were great so I would like to share them with you. She is a weigh loss coach so the examples relate to that. Whaever your goals are -- make them to fit your situations as I have done for myself.

1. "Focus on what you want. Many people focus on what they don't want. "They don't want fat thighs" - they might say. Say instead "I want thin toned thighs that I am excited to show off."
Renita's Goal- I have a $500/month increase in my income. I am excited to pay off an existing bill.

2. "Write your goals as though they already exist. Write out your goals as if you have already achieved them. Start out by saying, "On March 31st, I'm so happy and grateful now that I am wearing a size 8." Goals that say "I hope" or "I will" or "I want" will keep you hoping, willing, and wanting for the future. You want your goals to be magnetic. "

Renita's Goal- On March 31st, I'm so happy and grateful now that I am writing one blog post each day and an email to my Aweber account each week.

3. "Only set three to five goals. If you set more than five goals, you may be overwhelming yourself. Have a few body goals, a financial goal, a spiritual goal, or whatever area you want
to focus on. Too many goals = distraction.

4. Set goals in a three month time frame. If today is December 31st, set your goal achievement day for three months from now, March 31st. I can work on anything for 12 weeks, but once it becomes 6-12 months, it's just too long and you most likely you will lose focus.

5. Ignite your senses. Take a moment every few days to read at least one goal that really inspires you. Then take one minute and feel this goal as if it has already occurred. Then go further - walk the walk, talk the talk, and BE the person who has accomplished this goal. Your whole physiology will change. If I'm walking around like I'm a size 8 when I'm a size 22, you better believe I'm going to see an immediate shift. The key is to just keep it up."

My Goals are:
1. I have a $500/month increase in my income. I am excited to pay off an existing bill.

2. On March 31st, I'm so happy and grateful now that I am writing one blog post each day and adding one email to my Aweber account each week.

3. On March 31st, I'm so happy and grateful now that I am seeing an increase in children coming to the Library.

4. On March 31st, I'm so happy and grateful now that I am making money online because I was one of Jeff Wellman, Dixie Brown and Paul Counts winners for their free Rapid Cash Marketing coaching.

5. I have received the city building in Harvard for That's It, I'm Going to Grandma's! I am so excited about this because that means to me that the city feels I have something important to offer our community and it gives me exposure to the citizens in Harvard and surrounding area.

I wish you a Happy New Year and much success in 2009.

Renita Farrall