January 2012: Believe in kindness for you this year

A NOTE FROM JENN...

Welcome to 2012

I trust you enjoyed a nice break during the holidays. If you live in Australia like I do it seems like most of the business world shuts down until now.  Back on deck and ready to embrace the new year I am sharing this newsletter with you.

A new year is always a great time for a fresh start. I look at it as a figurative and metaphorical clean slate chance to choose living and working the way you want. Of course we can make these choices any time of the year, it’s just nice and powerful to do so with a few million other people. The energy is just that much more powerful.

So in this spirit of new and fresh starts I share with you an article to get you going, a few updates on offerings and a gift.

Warmly,
Jenn

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December 2011: It's ok, you can stop what you are doing, for a moment (Audio)

Please enjoy the audio recording of the feature article from the December 2011 issue of Being Real.

In this edition take a moment to do a personal stock take of you as a leader or business owner. Embrace the opportunity in the transition from 2011 to 2012.

December 2011: It's ok, you can stop what you are doing, for a moment

A NOTE FROM JENN...

End the year on a positive note

I trust you are enjoying the excitement and craziness of the end of another year. Whether you are working hard to get out of the office on holiday or enjoying the doubling of social functions I hope that you are having fun.  It is not always easy to stay up and festive when there are also so many demands on your time. Unlike other times of year the holiday season descends upon many as a list of tasks to tick off and get done before relaxing and having a break.

So in anticipation of a break I thought I would send the December newsletter out now before we are all off.  As some of you might be in a rush then here are a few things I would want on a list of reminders.

• Let go of any need to be perfect and please everyone
• Consciously get into the spirit of being kind to people rather than letting the grumpy scrooge alter ego step in the way
• Know that there is only so much you can humanly do in the 22 days left of this calendar year
• Appreciate the diversity and variety of personal situations people are dealing with at this time.
• Know that emotions can be highly charged so have your release valves pointed in a constructive direction.
• Most of all discover the joy and fun in every day and moment for the rest of the year so you get off to a good start in the next one.

In this issue I have written the feature article to tie into the importance and opportunity of transition from end of one year to the beginning of a new year.  This theme is also a key aspect of a new intensive coaching offering I am calling "New Year, New You". 

I hope you had a chance to catch the last newsletter. If not then you can always visit the newsletter archive online.  Read further for an update on the Conscious Business Leadership Program that I introduced last month.

By now you realise I pack each newsletter with lots of content. So I suggest you have a quick scan for something of interest. Then come back later when you have a bit more time. Perhaps grab a cup of coffee or tea or if you are in the holiday mood maybe a glass of champagne or bubbly mineral water.

No matter what you read, choose to do or consider I truly wish for you a peaceful and joyous end of the year as we all transition from 2011 to 2012.

Warmly,
Jenn

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November 2011: Nervously step forward, stubbornly hold back (Audio)

Please enjoy the audio recording for the November 2011 feature article of my newsletter, Being Real. Learn about how you can use reflective action, that is taking action with focus and patience, to ensure you have balance during times of uncertainty and change.

Being Real: November 2011 Issue

A NOTE FROM JENN...

Times are changing quicker than we think

Amazing how fast time goes by.  Marked by months, then days the calendar is a visual reminder of our experiences along the way. I am reflective of time at the moment after realising the gap since last writing this newsletter. There are no excuses nor explanations other than to say I am back.  

One thing I can share from this gap is my awareness of how subtly time changes our perception. In the space of a year a lot can happen. For people I know and meet there are changes happening in all aspects of life and work. You perhaps are no different.  So then it becomes not whether or not change will happen but how we handle and embrace what comes our way.  For many it is about acceptance and then taking action within the capacity and capability you have at this moment. For others it is all about embracing and owning the small and large transitions of our time.

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