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Goal Achievement: My Gift to YOU!
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

Tuesday, 3rd August 2010

I received a birthday wish today “Make it your best birthday ever Shelley!” …So I am gifting you a present!

Access my birthday gift here now and the opportunity to be 1 of only 49 people in the draw to win a 3 month coaching program - 1on1 with Shelley Taylor-Smith.

Why? …. as I want YOU too to enjoy the riches that life provides, act yourself into a right way of thinking and achieve the dreams that you so deserve. I want you to stand up, step up, and simply start walking. Be the Champion that you were born to BE! … the secret to my increased energy, focus and income is yours if you want it.

The most important thing to me is not how many people like me … it’s not whether you think I’m good at what I do or not … or how much you want to bitch about me when I coach you because I ask questions directly … The important thing to me is that I fulfil the mission I was put on this Earth to achieve in a way in which I can be proud of myself. Today I know I am living my life ON PURPOSE and I am very grateful to have the opportunity to do that on a daily basis.

Dreaming of the person you would like to be, is time spent wasting the person you are. Don’t do it for money; pride; to please anyone else; or if it doesn’t feel right. Do it for love. Do it for you. Being who you were meant to be and who you are is far more important than being what everyone else expects you to be.

Access my birthday gift to you …order now.

Scenario One:
Let’s face it; these days we’re bombarded with information. It appears there is a new GURU self-help / personal development book, cd, course, teleseminar or blog, each with their own take on things and vewpoints.

You’re getting hit left and right with so many techniques that it’s hard to tell what to do or where to go next. It gets to the stage where you get angry, unfocused, maybe a little fearful and definitely overwhelmed.

Having coached hundreds, I know firsthand what happens when people get overwhelmed: NOTHING!

That’s right; you get that worked up, your brain turns to mash and you cannot work out what to do next. End result is nothing at all gets done. You procrastinate. And everything just gets put off…and for some again! If that’s you in any way, then relax, all it means is you are human. We’ve all had our ups and downs, and it’s so easy to be overwhelmed and confused about what to do next.

MY ADVICE? Simply you need to forget what everybody else is doing and just get clear on what YOU want and where YOU are going. This could be YOUR day, YOUR moment, YOUR time to shine!

Scenario Two:
We’ve all experienced it. A special day, a special moment, a special time that changed our lives. A time when everything fell into place. A time when you knew, really knew, that this was it and you were never going back to how it was before. Many of my clients who I have coached, delegates who heard me present a motivational keynote or students who attended a workshop have told me that WAS that time.

It was THE place where everything fell together; where everything became crystal clear and they knew, without a shadow of a doubt, that this WAS it!

So what is the difference between these 2 scenarios?
The clarity to “just do it”
Nike said it simply yet this is easier said than done, isn’t it?
So how do we just do it? The best plan is to just get into action, even if you have to act as if you believe that everything is okay.

If you are currently facing a motivational block or an emotional career hurdle the answer is to just do it. “There are no secrets. You’re not going to chant your way, or hope your way through it. Action is the dynamic key. It is much easier to act yourself into a right way of thinking, than it is to think yourself into a right way of acting. So stand up, step up, and simply start walking.” Simply said by Michael Tate.

Being who you were meant to be and who you are is far more important than being what everyone else expects you to be. There is nothing more fulfilling than being true to yourself. The meaning of your life …is to give your life meaning.

>> Are you actually LIVING what you value most in life?

>> Are you STRUGGLING with the heartbreak of failed hopes and dreams?

>> Are you praying for an ANSWER to the challenges you face… financial… relationships… career?

>> Do you want to take your SUCCESS up to the next level and beyond?

“What on Earth Am I Here For”

However, once you know the answer to this question—once you understand the reason for your existence — there’s an even bigger question to be answered…

“How in the world am I going to make this happen?!”

Just HOW can I live a life of passion and purpose?

What, exactly, am I expected to do?

You may have struggled with purpose and direction for your entire life. By the time you access my Birthday Gift to YOU and take the Live On Purpose Challenge, this will no longer be an issue.

You will discover your Natural Born Champion Mission in life.

How, you ask? Accept my GIFT TO YOU today and Take The Live On Purpose Challenge! at my birthday special rate of $149.
Click here to learn everything you want to know in more detailed information

Right now if you’re a highly successful man or woman you may …
• Want real happiness, satisfaction and the peace of mind that comes from knowing that you are the absolute BEST at what you do?
• Want to make your life a living legacy… full of significance and meaning?
• Would you like to add passion and purpose to everything you do?
• Do you feel like you are falling further behind each day, unfulfilled and burned out by life?

How, you ask? Accept my GIFT TO YOU today and Take The Live On Purpose Challenge! at my birthday special rate of $149.
Click here to learn everything you want to know in more detailed information

Get ready for an Exciting New Moment In Your Life: The Moment of Realisation, Reinvention & Recreation.

So today I am gifting to you how I became the Champion of my own world and how I Champion my clients in the Champion Mindset Coaching program and students in the Champion Mindset workshops.


Access MY GIFT TO YOU…
>>> Purchase the Create Your Own Champion Mindset & Be Totally Happy Being You 7CD set at my birthday special rate of $149 (normally $595)
>>> Includes 90 page Ultimate step-by-step Manual
>>> Bonus 8th CD for creating your future goals, clearing the mind noise and clutter, how to live in the moment and revisiting your childhood, teenage and adulthood dreams
>>> Available to only 49 people!
>>> Go in the draw to win a 3-month Champion Mindset Coaching Program and be coached 1on1 with Shelley Taylor-Smith, valued at $3,000
>>> This Birthday Sale is open til midnight Tuesday 9th August AEST or until all 49 cd sets are purchased, whichever happens first.

I look forward to helping you Create Your Own Champion Mindset and enjoy the riches that life provides, act yourself into a right way of thinking and achieve the dreams that you so deserve. I want you to stand up, step up, and simply start walking. Be the Champion that you were born to BE! … the secret to my increased energy, focus and income is yours if you want it.

CD 1: In this 60 minutes you will (RE)Discover Your Passion
• How to find your true PASSION – how to motivate yourself and persevere to the finish line with gusto long after others have quit

How, you ask? Accept my GIFT TO YOU today and Take The Live On Purpose Challenge! at my birthday special rate of $149.
Click here to learn everything you want to know in more detailed information

CD 2: In this 60 minutes you learn to Unleash Your Self Belief
• How to have absolute certainty and self -belief about what you want to achieve with a clear and committed vision

How, you ask? Accept my GIFT TO YOU today and Take The Live On Purpose Challenge! at my birthday special rate of $149.
Click here to learn everything you want to know in more detailed information

CD 3: In this 60 minutes you learn to Live and enjoy the PRESENT MOMENTS NOW
• How to seize the opportunity now, no longer fearing your past or worried about the future.

How, you ask? Accept my GIFT TO YOU today and Take The Live On Purpose Challenge! at my birthday special rate of $149.
Click here to learn everything you want to know in more detailed information

CD 4: In this 60 minutes you will GOAL SET FOR SUCCESS
• How to set goals, emotionally connect with them and track your progress

How, you ask? Accept my GIFT TO YOU today and Take The Live On Purpose Challenge! at my birthday special rate of $149.
Click here to learn everything you want to know in more detailed information

CD 5: In this 60 minutes you will learn to achieve FOCUS
• So you know what matters most to achieve your highest priorities
• Realign your priorities without going into overwhelm with emails and to-do lists
• Not to react to other people’s emergencies which divert your attention to what is important

How, you ask? Accept my GIFT TO YOU today and Take The Live On Purpose Challenge! at my birthday special rate of $149.
Click here to learn everything you want to know in more detailed information

CD 6: In this 60 minutes you will learn to PERSEVERE AND PERSIST
• Define what is your Champion Attitude and Character
• Bounce back when fast when you hit a hurdle or challenge
• Remain optimistic despite rejection, failure or setbacks
• Prevent burnout from not knowing when it is time to stop, rest and recover

How, you ask? Accept my GIFT TO YOU today and Take The Live On Purpose Challenge! at my birthday special rate of $149.
Click here to learn everything you want to know in more detailed information

CD 7: In this 60 minutes you will learn to set OUTCOMES AND ACTIONS
• Get rid of all the excuses, ifs and buts that are your biggest cop-outs blocking your success
• Define your life mission
• Eradicate procrastination

How, you ask? Accept my GIFT TO YOU today and Take The Live On Purpose Challenge! at my birthday special rate of $149.
Click here to learn everything you want to know in more detailed information

Accept My GIFT and Take the Live On Purpose Challenge!
Cheers Shelley Taylor-Smith

Filed under: Goal Achievement, Success Tips, Updates and Announcements, open water swimming — Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , — Shelley Taylor-Smith @ 9:36 am
So who didn’t fall off their first two-wheeler?
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

It has been an amazing couple of weeks in the world of personal achievements.

I was in awe standing at North Head watching “Our Own” Aussie 16yr old Jessica Watson sail through Sydney Heads completing her solo sailing circumnavigation…well it brought me to tears. Then followed the American 13yr old who climbed Mt Everest. WOW!

Congrats to my fellow West Australian, Patrick Hollingworth who successfully climbed the Summit of Mt Everest last week. I received a SMS text message. “Shelley. Can you believe it. I climbed Mt Everest. From Your Hero Pat” Yes we can believe it! And you’re my hero Patrick for following your dream and never ever saying never! (Pat below with Sherpas Lakpa & Angkaji, at 8850m on the summit of Mount Everest.)

I’m always intrigued when I ask people to fill in the end of that sentence: “Life is a ….”
So last week I posted the question on facebook and was amazed at how many different answers came. (email me now courses@championmindset.com.au Shelley, here is my response to “Life is a …”)

Battle is one of the most common answers that pop up. B*&ch is another…
Then these ones.
..Game…
.. an adventure!
.. a pleasure, one after the other
.. box of chocolates
.. fantastic experience that should be enjoyed with the ones you love.
.. nice spot in the sun to warm up before the days mayhem
.. blessing and we are not here forever.
.. Marathon not a track meet
.. Rollercoaster!!!! - has its ups and downs but you need to jump on the ride and not sit on the sidelines watching life go by
.. “GIFT” and the gift will only be as wonderful as “YOU” make it!
.. ♫ “Highway”.. and im gonna ride it…♫
… precious miracle. We’re only given one chance, so live each day as if it’s your last. But remember, life will reward you with how much you put into it…
.. Cabaret old chum….!
.. Grand opening. Not a dress rehersal.
.. Game Day!
.. Minestrone

I choose to look at life like a game. It’s meant to ‘play’. You have heard me say many times in my presentations and workshops “thanks for playing it 100%”. Granted, I’d be lying to you if I said that it’s all ‘play’ and always ‘fun’.

Look I’m human too and I have ups and downs. Yes I do! As I’ve stated many times, I’ve failed more than I’ve succeeded in life and with my business too. Being my own boss I have had to fire myself a few times and learn new skills, adapt and grow. At the end of the day though, take all the ups and downs, and sum it up, it is a game…

And it’s a game to be WON! I know you can win. And know that it’s relative…

I meet and work with people who are already successful, who have achieved their millions and the ‘win’ for them is different than someone working to achieve their first goal, lose weight, get fit, swim a marathon, run a marathon, take that first step “admitting” they have a problem, stop procrastinating, get out of their comfort zone, follow their dream to launch their business ….

We’re all at different places in the game.

And in the course of the game, sometimes we win, sometimes we lose, however we get to start over everyday and build on the next, learn from our mistakes…

You were built to win… Built to prosper… Built to achieve your birthright…SUCCESS!

Take small steps and just keep moving forward each and every day and in a year, you’ll shock yourself at how far you’ve come….

I admire Jessica Watson for her persistence and courage and willingness to learn…despite the setbacks she had in the beginning. Despite all the doubters, the nay-sayers. Today she is Australia’s hero with her simple message “Anything is possible. If you have a dream and you work hard you will achieve.”

I wonder, like you, what will be the next BIG thing for her…

Or Patrick - who swam to Rottnest earlier this year as a warm up for his Mt Everest Summit. He said he felt most ‘natural’ climbing mountains, where most others feel ‘unnatural’, however he dove in and went for it. He made mistakes in the past. He didn’t focus on his mistakes. He learned from them and said he would prepare himself the best possible way. He stayed focused on his bigger goals. And look what he did. He became the 3rd West Australian to climb Mt Everest. Not bad huh!

HINT- when your goals are bigger than your obstacles, it’s easy to stay the course.

2 unique people, with 2 different skill sets. I could list hundreds here…
However the one thing I see they have in common. They are willing to get in the game! Next, they are willing to make A LOT of mistakes while playing the game. They just keep playing.

I talk regularly to my coaching clients…well after they have let go of me, which for some is a struggle…
I mean I am a coach not a crutch! So speaking to one of them the other day about some set backs they’ve had in their business recently and they were discouraged… (yes, they are real people too that get discouraged and down sometimes). At the end of the day though, they minimized the setback and discouragement and focused on what they wanted…

So who didn’t fall off their first two-wheeler?

Which reminds me of my dear marathon swimming mate, James Kegley, telling the story about his son Jesse when he took off his training wheels (see picture below); “It is so much fun to watch him grow and ask to try new things…the training wheels came off after a friend rode by without them.”

We all learn a lot from each other… Get in the game… Play to win!
And when you lose sometimes, just keep getting BACK in the game!

>>> Oprah failed before success…
>>> Michael Jordan failed before success… (he was cut from his high-school basketball team)
….And the list goes on. You’re born to win!

Shelley’s Success Lesson for this Week:

1. Commit to Actually DOING Whatever It Takes — Then DO It…
Even if you think you can’t do something well the first time, try it anyway. Select one activity that looks as difficult as your first two-wheeler, and schedule a time this week to get on it.

2. What have you been putting off doing because you thought you couldn’t do it well?

3. Study Oprah, Michael Jordan or someone you admire who has succeeded after many setbacks Research. Read. Study them. Learn how they overcame … whether their mindset, motivation, mental toughness Learn their “playing the game” strategy and start applying it today so you too can win!!!

And if you’re still stuck falling off your two-wheeler… then consider giving me a call to discuss the Champion Mindset Motivation Coaching Program on
0414 594 245.

Now get on your bike ….get on with playing the game!
Cheers Shelley Taylor-Smith

Filed under: Champions in Spotlight, Goal Achievement, Inspirational Stuff, Success Tips — Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , — Shelley Taylor-Smith @ 12:09 pm
Success Tip - Resolutions…A New Years Fallacy
Friday, March 20th, 2009

Every year, millions of Australians make New Year’s resolutions…and then just as predictably break them.

The development and subsequent failure of the New Years resolution transcends any normal thought patterns, however people persist with a weary tradition that is generally serves only to undermine the individuals mindset.

New Years resolutions never achieve anything except for fostering a nation of failures. Instead of making meaningless goals, take responsibility for your life and create change. Change doesn’t come through New Years resolutions but through embracing change and addressing the root cause of your problems!

Failing to follow through with New Year resolutions only succeeds in making you feel miserable and will subconsciously set the pattern for 2009.

Will you choose in 2009 to toughen you up, smarten you up and develop a fight-back attitude?

“When the pain you’re in is greater than the pain it takes to change …then you are ready for change!”

It is that time…time to thrive and survive in what is shaping up to be the most challenging year. The next 12 months are going to create more successes and failures than the last 25 years combined.

There will be people who will be barely able to put food on the table …and others who develop the winning skills to actually THRIVE in this terrible economic meltdown. This is your moment of truth…your moment of choice…your moment of action. Its crunch time in 2009!

Asses your willingness to make a real change in 2009 by answering the following questions:

1. Is it the process of changing that you don’t want to go through?
2. Do you have emotional and physical support around you – friends, partner, family, colleagues, and mentor?
3. Are you afraid of the unknown? It can stifle our motivation and keep us stuck in an unhappy situation for years. So why do we fear change – when the rewards can be more than we have ever anticipated. It is normal to fear change, but it is how you think and feel about the change which is really the point. How can you overcome your fear?
4. Does your ego get in the way? Your own behaviour could be the cause of your problems,
5. Are you wearing blinkers, or blaming others for their mistakes?
6. How high do the stakes need to be for you before you change?

To achieve extraordinary results, you must change your approach to life and change it now. Success and happiness can only come from within you. You must pinpoint what is causing your lack of motivation, inconsistent results and unhappiness and you will define the core of who you are, what your values are and where your motivation comes from?

To thrive, you must develop a “fight-back attitude”; to proactively position yourself for the long, tough battle ahead.

Anyone who wants to not quit yet again…it is time to get up, get over it and get on with it!

Go for your gold in 2009!

About Shelley Taylor-Smith
Shelley Taylor-Smith, is Australia’s No.1 Mental Toughness Coach: by looking at how they spend their time and energy – and where they focus their attention – Shelley helps people transform their Champion potential into performance. An energetic and inspirational speaker, international best-selling author and corporate educator, Shelley demonstrates how harnessing the power of your mind and boosting your self belief can help you achieve your goals. With her passionate commitment to being relatable, Shelley delivers a powerful lesson in mental toughness.

Find out more and subscribe to Shelley’s fortnightly Champion Motivations newsletter go to: http://www.championmindset.com.au/inspire.htm

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How to stop sabotaging your success
Friday, February 13th, 2009

Do you sabotage your ability to achieve your goals? What stops you, what can help you achieve them faster?

Here are 10 practical strategies to get you winning, today.

DON’T:

1. Don’t let someone force a goal on you that you don’t really want - follow your heart.
2. Don’t let the past stop you - past goals you failed to reach have nothing to do with NOW.
3. Don’t think some of your goals are not important enough, not big enough - all your goals matter.
4. Don’t be rigid. Yes, set a path, a goal, and go for it, but tunnel-vision can make you miss vital information and feedback.
5. Don’t try to do everything yourself. Be willing to delegate.

DO:

1. Have a clean conscience. When you feel guilty, you don’t feel that you deserve to get the goals you’re going for.
2. Come from a place of service and helping others get what they want. Serve first and the Universe serves you.
3. Celebrate your wins. Reaching a goal is cause for celebration - and it leads to MORE wins!
4. Support those people who support you - flow power and support to them. It creates a win/win loop of power, and everyone wins.
5. Every day make a list of what you are grateful for - express your gratitude for everything and everyone you can think of!

Remember…if you don’t quit, you will make it!

Go for your Gold!
Cheers Shelley Taylor-Smith

PS: Members only: Click here to access how-to eradicate the self saboteur

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