This Year I Will...

 

 

 

I thought this was a good thing to repost. After so many years of making resolutions only to not complete them, I've finally gotten the hang of making lasting changes.

 

 

This Year I Will...

M.J. Ryan

225pp. $12.00



I actually began working through this small, but powerful book at the end of 2011. "This Year I Will...How To Finally Change A Habit, Keep A Resolution, Or Make A Dream Come True" by author M.J. Ryan was the perfect book to read as I entered 2012.

I found this book to be entertaining, and the exercises were always easy to work through. They stuck with me long after I stopped working through each chapter.

This book lives up to its title. It teaches you how to stop going around the same mountain over and over again, while never accomplishing anything new.  Now you can break out of that cycle, and begin creating the life you really want.

The publisher's website writes about the book:

For anyone who has broken a New Year’s resolution, fallen off a diet, or given up on fulfilling a dream, the ingenious strategies, inspiring stories, and sheer motivational energy of This Year I Will . . . help you make a promise to yourself that you can actually keep.

M.J. Ryan is a bestselling author, speaker, change expert and as she calls it a "Thinking Partner." She is the author of nine books, and a life coach.

Buy This Year I Will...

Preparing For Graduation

All across America students are preparing to walk across the stage for graduation. After such a long and no doubt challenging college career, it will feel great to be celebrated. 

In my article"10 Steps Every Student Should Take to Prepare For Graduation", I explore the many things a student can do in preparation for their big day and beyond.


Congratulations to all of 2012's graduates.


A special congrats to my aunt Liza who has fought through many obstacles to obtain her Master of Social Work degree. She never gave up!

Happy New Year

Wishing you and yours a happy, healthy, and successful 2012!!!!!

Are you a healer?

Earlier this week I received a weekly newsletter from Yvonne Bynoe, a business coach who helps women excel in business. The post "Who Are You Meant to Heal With Your Business" has stayed with me over the past few days.

This is the time of year when most people take stock of the progress they have made, and  try to figure out what successes they would like to have in the new year. What goals are you looking to accomplish in 2012? What new subject or skill will you learn? Who will you help?

If you are looking to start a business or improve upon the business you already have Bynoe's post may help to guide you in the right direction.

In the post Bynoe explains that we are all healers in a sense. She writes:

As an entrepreneur your “healing” comes with helping your clients to solve a problem and to have a better quality life .  You don’t have to be in an esoteric field to “heal” your clients.  An accountant through forecasting and clear records can “heal”clients’ fears about their financial security.  A hairdresser, stylist or make-up artist by creating a fabulous new look for a client, can “heal” her damaged self-esteem.  A personal chef whose delivering nutritious meals can “heal” the guilt that busy mothers may feel about not cooking for their families.

How can your business, skill, or talents help to heal the needs of someone else?

To help you gain more clarity about your purpose, and the needs your business will serve, you may continue reading Bynoe's post here .