Leadership by Jim Rohn

I just received my complete set of Jim Rohn's Guides and I am really looking forward to diving in to some new material.

Starting next week I am going to start a series on how to develop your Leadership Philosophy based on the teaching of Chris Widener a disciple of Jim Rohn.

I have found http://www.success.com to be a great resource to purchase materials and to find articles, links, checklists, videos and blogs.  I also appreciate that the site runs a lot of regular sales and discounts on material. I will make sure and promote the next sale on my twitter @coachkarenblair if you are interested in stocking up on some new personal and professional growth materials. Also, if you are interested in the Jim Rohn set you can find it at The Success Store.

Here are just a few sample quotes from the Guides:

A life best lived is a life by design. Not by accident, and not by just walking through the day careening from wall to wall and managing to survive. That's okay.  But if you can start giving your life dimension and design and color and objectives and purpose, the results can be staggering.

From The Jim Rohn Guide to Goal Setting

Be strong but not rude.
Be kind but not weak.
Be bold but not a bully.
Be humble but not timid.
Be thoughtful but not lazy.
Be proud but not arrogant.
Have humor without folly.

From The Jim Rohn Guide to Leadership

If you have read the series and have a favorite please leave me a comment and I will make sure and start with that one!

Burn Your Goals Part 2

http://www.traintobeclutch.com/burn-your-goals-to-become-the-person-of-your-dreams/

I wanted to give a big shoutout to Sallie Guillory, Associate Head Coach at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, for putting together another great Coaching Newsletter this week and sharing her notes from Burn Your Goals by Joshua Medcalf and Jamie Gilbert. 

This is part 2 of Sallie's notes.  Enjoy and please not only read the notes but take the time to reflect.  A lot of great quotes and material here.

Burn Your Goals Part 1

http://www.traintobeclutch.com/burn-your-goals-to-become-the-person-of-your-dreams/

I wanted to give a big shoutout to Sallie Guillory, Associate Head Coach at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, for putting together another great Coaching Newsletter this week and sharing her notes from Burn Your Goals by Joshua Medcalf and Jamie Gilbert.  I will be sharing her notes for the next few days.  From looking at the notes this is a must read for coaches.  Enjoy and please not only read the notes but take the time to reflect and answer some of the questions.  What are you doing with your time?  Is there something you can do more of or less of?  Is there a specific controllable commitment you can start this week?  Ideas are just ideas until you put them into action.

Goal Setting

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Every year you should set new goals and your goals MUST BE IN WRITING! Post your plan where you can see it everyday. Share your goals with others.

Down below is some ideas to help you create your goal sheet and action plan from Keith Ferrazzi's Never Eat Alone.

What’s your Mission?

Every successful person has a zeal for goal setting. The more specific you are about what you want to do, the easier it becomes to develop a strategy to accomplish it. 

Step 1 – Find your Passion

¨      Before you start to set your goals, you’d better know what your dream is.  Not what you “should” be doing but rather what you “want” to do.  Look inside yourself & outside to others to find your passion.  Ask others what they think your strengths and weaknesses are.  What do they admire about you and what areas do you need help in.

¨      Create a list of dreams and goals but you have to be able to set aside the obstacles of time, money, and obligation.  In the next column, write down all the things that bring you joy and pleasure: achievements, people, and things that move you.  What activities excite you that you don’t even notice time moving.  Now connect those two lists looking for intersections that sense of direction or purpose. 

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      Step 2 – Create a Relationship Action Plan (RAP)

o   1. Development of Goals

§  Be specific and believable

§  Goal must be challenging and demanding 

o   2. Connect the goals to people, places, things

o   3. Determine best way to reach out to people who will help

RAP worksheet:

§  In 3 years I would like to accomplish _________________

o   A goal:

o   B goal:

o   People who can help with these goals

·      In one year

o   A goal:

o   B goal:

o   People 

·      In 9 months

o   A goal:

o   B goal:

o   People

·      In 6 months

o   A goal:

o   B goal:

o   People

·      In 3 months

o   A goal:

o   B goal:

o   People

Step 3 – Create a Personal “Board of Advisors”

               People who will hold you accountable.  Now you have a mission and list of people who can help you achieve your mission.