Search:

Expanding Your Playing Fields

You can expand your "mental playing field" and thus create much better results. I participated in a group which explored this idea at an International Coach Federation Conference in December, 2000.

Coaches frequently help clients to identify playing fields where the client holds himself back, keeping himself 'small'. As coaches, we also celebrate the many areas in which our clients hold themselves as 'big' or 'huge,' thus opening doors for their careers, families or relationships, and creating an endless number of opportunities for themselves.

Some of my clients take offense when I mention how 'big' they are being. I think it's a better idea to think of 'a playing field' concept rather than to think of one's self as 'big' or 'small'.'

Many of us navigate through life in a small, miniscule field and we don't even know it. Our minds are trapped in a playing field the size of Rhode Island while our expectations exceed the size of Texas. How remarkably unsatisfying!

Doesn't it make more sense for us to either increase our personal playing field? There are two options to implement change here: focus on what is really possible, or, lower our level of frustration by reducing expecttions.

What keeps our playing field small? Small thinking--basing our important daily thoughts, beliefs and decisions on assumptions, judgments, fears, doubts, inaccurate or incomplete information or habitual negativity.

I hear a lot of self-limiting stories caused by thinking small when clients come to their weekly sessions. When I ask them what data they base their experience upon, their response typically lies in one of the above categories.

If we can alter the concepts we hold as true in our personal SOP - Standard Operating Procedures - think what we can create for ourselves.' Why not begin this week to see how much larger you can make your playing field by eliminating one of these categories?

Tackling all the categories at once will make you crazy, so just select one. You can just play with the one that resonates with you. It does not have to be difficult.

Enjoy your new, expanded personal playing field!! Have a great week!!

Article Source: http://www.newagelivingarticles.com

For the sake of keeping your career fresh and on track, would you like to enjoy a weekly shot-in-the-arm from Master Certified Coach Ann Golden Eglé? You can sign up for her Success Thought of the Week at www.gvsuccesscoaching.com .

Please Rate this Article

Not yet Rated

Click the XML Icon Above to Receive Personal Development Articles Via RSS!

Additional Articles From - Home | Personal Development

How Leaders can Intuitively Achieve Work-Life Balance - By : Leslie Cunningham
Giving 200 Percent: The Results - By : Robin Rushlo
Do You Really want To Be Happy? - By : Kym Robinson
Coaching and Team Management - By : Katherine Baka
A Vision of Success ? - By : Katherine Baka
Old Is a State of Mind - By : Fred Nicklaus
An Attitude Of Gratitude - By : Fred Nicklaus
I Can't - By : Fred Nicklaus
Failure Is The Next Step To Success - By : Fred Nicklaus
How Champions Deal With Adversity - By : Fred Nicklaus

Free Traffic

Article Directory Software
Click here to download the exact software that powers this directory for FREE. Start your own article directory today!

	Print This Article
	Post Comment
	Add To Favorites
	Email to Friends
	Ezine Ready

Top Authors
Submit Articles
Member Login
Most Popular Articles
Submission Guidelines
Ezine Notifications
Article RSS Feeds

Little Book Of Becoming
Masters of the Secret
The Singularity Is Near
Distribute Your Articles to 1000's!
Wildwind Enterprises
Bookstore
About Us
Link to Us
Contact Us
Privacy Policy
Terms of Service

Links
All Links Directory All Links Directory is 100% SEO friendly Directory and Human Edited.

Accurate Online Psychic Readings Lilly provides a unique personal empowerment, spiritual approach to intuitive readings, as well as a vast array of other resources for the spiritual seeker. Access your Spiritual Guidance and turn negative karma into spiritual gold!

Psychic Sights An extensive portal of Psychic links, Metaphysical and New Age links and resources focused on quality.

Earth Spirits.org

Search Engine Optimization and SEO Tools

NewAgeLivingArticles.com » Copyright © 2007 WildWind Enterprises
Terms of Service | Submission Guidelines | Contact Us | Link to Us| Privacy Policy | About Us | Article Submissions With A Click 100's of Sites!