Is This You?

So there you are, eating a power bar, drinking coffee and applying your makeup; all while in the car driving to work. Totally frustrated because traffic is bad and you’re running late AGAIN, in spite of the fact that you must have yelled, “Hurry up!” at your children at least 25 times before you left the house. You scurry into work as your morning haste sets the tone for your entire day and you feel rushed with all you try to do. Riddled with guilt because you were late and smothered by the tasks you think you need to get done, you also feel obligated to stay after work, which inevitably makes you late picking up the kids at daycare. And the pattern continues. Late supper, late to bed… Rushing, running, stressed, frustrated, and overwhelmed. It is time to stop rushing and racing. It’s time - to get some time back in your life!

If you are ready for a way to take back control of your life and find the time and space you need to rediscover yourself then it's time for you to register for my FREE teleseminar, "Sensible Strategies to Reclaim and Manage Your Time."

Registration is fast and easy! Simply go to my website at http://www.lonetreecoach.com/seminars.html and fill in your email address to receive the details within 24 hours.

Give me a little of your time, and I’ll give you some time back in your life!

Where has the time gone?

WOW...I can't believe that the month of January is almost over already. Where did the time go? Have you made your resolutions for this year? If you haven't, then you might want to get a move on. You know being aware of changes you need to make in your life is the first step to actually changing. The second step is devising a plan to make it happen. Start with defining your values, what is truly important to you in your life. Then using the SMART acronym, create your goals by being sure they have each of the following component:

Specifics
Measurable Outcomes
Action Steps
Realistic Expectations
Time Line for Completion

Then get started. The part that creates the most failure in people's plans is the action phase. All too often, a brilliant plan is devised but action is never taken, leaving the plan to die on the vine. Don't forget to take action. Without it, your goals are just an empty thought.

So what are you waiting for...time is going by, get moving?

Did You Survive?

Okay, so the holiday season is coming to an end...did you survive it? Were you able to take some of the things you learned in my holiday teleseminar and apply it to your holiday season in order to be stress free?

If not, then I guess that it's time to start planning those New Year's Resolutions! If you are one of those people who always sets unrealistic resolutions only to be disappointed later when they fail, then I have help for you. Check out my article at http://www.mydiningspot.com/ under the "Coach's Corner" to learn how to set SMART Resolutions this year.

Here's wishing you a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year!

Aliyah's Fight

My heart is heavy today as I have to tell you all about a family I know. A friend of mine has a friend who's little girl has leukemia and has undergone a bone morrow transplant using cells from her brother. They have just tested her cells and it is not sounding good. The leukemic cells have increased to 30% and it is considered a relapse at 20% leukemic cells. So now they will have to go through it all again and hope the new cells will attack the immature cells and take over, however, there is a fine line as the new cells could also start attacking her major organs.

I just finished reading a book about a woman who started with breast cancer and it spread to her bones so she goes through the bone morrow and chemo process. The way she describes it made my stomach turn so I can't imagine what this poor family and that little girl must be going through. Anyway, please put them in your prayers and feel free to pass this blog message on to others. We are all so very blessed with good health and yet sometimes we think we have it rough...ha! We have no idea. My heart aches for this family and sadly enough, there are many people in the world like this. So keep the rest of the world in mind this holiday season. There are people out their who need prayers for healing and peace, and especially pray for Aliyah, a little girl fighting a big fight.

Operation Christmas Child

If you've never had the opportunity to get involved in Operation Christmas Child, I urge you to this year. It is a wonderful project run by Samaritan's Purse and each year they deliver thousands of shoe boxes full of gifts to children in countries around the world. One of the organizations that I belong to gathers things each year and tries to fill as many boxes as possible. Here you'll see a picture of us with our boxes this year.I think we had a new record of over thirty boxes. To find out more about how you can do your part, go to http://www.samaritanspurse.org/ and hurry up...the deadline is coming soon!

FREE Teleclass: Five Common Holiday Pitfalls and the Survival Tools You Need to Conquer Them

Just a reminder about my upcoming teleclass, "Five Common Holiday Pitfalls and the Survival Tools You Need to Conquer Them."

As we launch into November, the holiday season is just around the corner. If thoughts of the holidays bring anxiety to mind instead of sugar plums dancing in your head, then keep reading, because I have the answer for you.

Before long we’ll be consumed with the glimmer and glitz of the holidays. Shopping, baking, parties and not enough time to get everything done. So how can you keep you’re holiday season from turning into a holiday hassle? Join me, on November 13th at 7:00pm (MST), in my upcoming teleclass, “Five Common Holiday Pitfalls and The Survival Tools You Need to Conquer Them.” In this workshop, I will tackle some of the most common holiday pitfalls and reveal top notch strategies for conquering them and staying stress free through the holidays.

In this teleclass, we will discuss:

*How to Keep from Getting Overwhelmed with Extra Holiday Tasks such as shopping, cards, baking, parties, decorating, and more
*Ways to Keep from Gaining Extra Pounds through the holiday season
*How to Tame Overspending so you don’t blow your bank account
*How to Keep from Running Yourself Ragged with Social Gatherings
*Strategies to Keep Depression and Family Feuds at Bay during the holiday season

In the spirit of the holiday season, and a season of giving, I’m giving you the opportunity to join me on this call for FREE. This is a one time only opportunity and space is limited so contact me today to get on the list. Simply click send me an email at michelle@lonetreecoach.com with your name and the word “holiday” in the subject line. I’ll send you the telebridge phone number and the access code in a return email. Also, in addition to being able to join me on the call, you’ll receive a free subscription to the monthly ezine, “Branch to Branch.”

Remember, don’t delay, there is a limited amount of space available on the call and you don’t want to miss it. Be ready to tackle this holiday season with excitement and gusto!

Need Your Help

Hello All,

I need your help with a little something. You see, in order to stay in the top five and remain on the home page at www.mydiningspot.com I have to continue to get clicks to my articles. In the last week, the Screening Room has just beat me out of my spot. So I want to ask and encourage you to continue to check out the site and read my articles. There is a new article every two weeks and for those of you who are in Colorado, you'll be happy to know that Colorado will be one of the featured states soon.

So help me out...please!