No Athlete Slows Down in the Last Lap, a.k.a. the Best Friend Process

By Pina De Rosa, M.C.Ht.

As we come to the close of another year, I've been working with some questions to powerfully complete 2014 and prepping the creation of a new amazing year ahead... 

I call this "The Best Friend Process", I do this every year and I've thought to pass it on to you today (if you are so inspired to pass this process on to others, feel free to do so, I just ask you give them know the source as well):

Why do I call this "The Best Friend Process"?
Well...You know when you don't see a best friend for quite sometime, you notice the (+/-) changes immediately?

It's harder to get that same sense of perspective about ourselves cuz we see ourselves every day... 

So... as you look back to Dec 2013, imagine you are your own best friend and that you have not seen yourself in 1 year, then go ahead and take a moment to write out the answers to these questions for yourself... I will be doing that myself in a special notebook next week ~

1. What specific results have you achieved so far this year?
2. How are you healthier, wealthier, wiser?  
3. How are you winning or just holding ground?  
4. What results are you committed to achieve by the end of the year?  (make these last few days count, no athlete slows down in the last lap..)
5. How have you grown and what have you learned this year?  
6. Is there any unfinished business that needs to be tended to in your life?  
7. How are you actively pursuing what's most important to you on a daily basis?  
8. What habits or behaviors do you need to change to ensure even better results?  (you can use the "SKSfactor" for this one*)
9. What is the key issue that inhibits your ability to perform at your best? ("SKSfactor" great on this one too..)

..a simple way to help you think of your answers, is by looking at something I call the 8Fs - you can look at any (preferably each) of the 8Fs:
family 
fitness 
finances 
friends 
faith
fulfillment
fun
food
(these are not to limit you, they are just to help you think of things..)

...and remember, you can always use my "SKSfactor" to keep it simple for all the above questions (especially for 8 & 9); with the "SKSfactor", you choose 3 simple things:

one thing you will Stop doing
one thing you will Keep doing
one thing you will Start doing

If you feel there is an area in which you have failed this year (mildly or big time), check out this 30' seconds Michael Jordan video I chose for you.

Visualize Power for Confidence and Success

By Kim Somers Egelsee

Do you want to feel fun, confident, successful, empowered, and perfect? You can create it yourself with the power of visualization, some amazing plans and even a positive power shopping trip.  The mind’s power in the art of creative imaginative dreaming and visualizing can truly sculpt your life by design. Of course, you do need to take some action too!

The mind does not really know the difference between what is imagined and what is real. My friend Jenae Noonan, who is a pro MMA fighter, often envisions herself winning the fight repeatedly in her mind, before actually going in the ring to claim her prize. Sometimes I actually go shopping, and with each outfit I choose, I already have in mind which amazing event, magnificent charity gala or summer concert I am going to wear them to. For example, as I choose my floral dress and matching cream purse by the same designer, I imagine being at a huge charity gala event, connecting with fantastic people and meeting new friends. When I attend the event, I am fueled for greatness and it turns out powerfully. You can focus on choosing bold colors that flatter you and colors that make you feel successful, wealthy, fun or attractive. Then, create your plans. With the combination of your regular visualizations, power outfits and fine tuned plans and calendar, the event and your experience and outcome will be positively ideal and filled with fulfillment and success.

Quick power imagination visualizations can also help increase chances of landing an audition, getting a job, or making a sale.

Here is a powerful confidence visualization you can do alone, with a friend or in a group to accelerate self esteem and successful outcomes.

I want you now to visualize yourself sitting relaxed in a gorgeous serene location. You feel flowing and at ease in every way. As you see yourself in this beauty, you also feel amazing, look amazing and have your favorite things surrounding you; your favorite photos, flowers, items and objects surrounding you.

As you sit in this beauty, you see a bright shining radiant blue light surrounding you. It starts to sweep over and within your whole body. This light magically and powerfully cleanses away any negativity within you about yourself, your life, your abilities and your talents. It fills in the knowingness and certainty that you have power, confidence, talents, abilities, positivity and self esteem. You are filled with self acceptance, self appreciation, self love, self awareness and self esteem. You are filled with positive powerful self love, self appreciation, self awareness and self esteem. This Blue light emotionally uplifts, encourages and supports you.

Now physically feel the warmth of this Blue magnificent light around you, within you and your being. Feel the love it brings. It cleanses away all negativity, doubt, insecurities, and uncertainties. It leaves the power within so that you will always, from this point on have powerful fulfilling confidence and self esteem. This power the blue light is living with you will give you continuous certainty, positive power and confidence from this moment on. Anytime you need this extra confidence boost, feel the warmth of this Blue light within.

You realize now that your self love and confidence has always been there in its fullness. The Blue light just cleansed away some of the blocks.  This self love and acceptance becomes more powerful daily. You love yourself and others and this radiates from your being naturally from this point forward. Positive people and opportunities now flow to you easily, effortlessly, and constantly. You know and have certainty about your talents and abilities. You are able to help others more freely with this new power and confidence.

You look forward to every day because you now have your full positive power flowing forth from you, radiating, attracting positivity. You look, feel and are greatness! You look, feel and ARE greatness! Confidence! Power! Love!

You truly have the positive power to train your mind to stand out from the crowd, own who you are, and increase self acceptance and appreciation. It is so worthwhile.

Kim Somers Egelsee is a, #1 Best Selling Author of Getting Your Life to a Ten +/ Award Winning Speaker/ Life Coach /TV Host/Confidence Expert. She lives in Southern California with her husband and two beautiful daughters.

www.kimlifecoach.com
www.kimsconfidencecourse.com
Kim@kimlifecoach.com

*Please note that not all experiences, beliefs and ideas are shared by each member of the “The New Hollywood.” We are a group of shepherds, not sheep

 

One of The New Hollywood’s missions is to find ways to give back.  ‘Tis the season of giving and we are excited for the opportunity to co host the 11th Annual Hollywood Gives Charity Event benefitting Toys for Tots. 

Toys for Tots is an organization that needs no explanation. Their history, their name, their reason for existence speaks for itself. However, it is still never enough. That is why our organization has chosen them as the focal point of The Hollywood Gives Charity Event since the inception of it in 2004. Our success over the past 10 years has brought in nearly 15,000 toys donated to Toys for Tots along with additional financial contributions

TNH ladies help to organize, run the raffle table, decorate and of course spread merriment.  If you are interested in staying up to date on on events, be sure to sign the pledge and receive our newsletter for invites to our events.  If you are interested in donating a toy please contact Toys for Tots and find a donation venue.

Thank you to all our readers and subscribers who find ways, however small or large, to spread love and Rise Higher, Shine Brighter and Give Back! We here at The New Hollywood are grateful to be a part of that journey and hope to continue to inspire.

If you feel inspired, write a comment below how you are giving back this season and share any stories on how a person paying it forward has made a difference for you!

Up next week: stay tuned for tips on goal setting in the New Year, and finishing out this year with a confidence boost from Life Coach Kim Summers Egelsee and her 10 Day Confidence Challenge!

*Please note that not all experiences, beliefs and ideas are shared by each member of the “The New Hollywood.” We are a group of shepherds, not sheep