I have just watched a video by John Spence.

John is ranked as one of the top 100 thought leaders in the US.

What excites me about the video is that it follows closely the teachings of Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich.

I’m also excited to see that the 3 steps to success that John espouses are precisiely the steps I use with my coaching clients.

If you are serious about your own personal growth, then take the time, about 35 minutes to watch and learn. if you would then like to take action on these principles, contact me by email: the address is phil@ahafactor.co.nz

Meanwhile, enjoy the video.

I was reminded today that often we get stuck in a situation and no matter how hard you try, you just can’t seem to make any headway.

There is a technique that can be used to great effect to help anyone – including you – overcome most if not all difficulties.

And best of all, you can lean and apply this technique yourself!

It is called EFT [Emotional Freedom Technique].

Dr. Mercola [Dr. Mercola.com], describes EFT as ‘a form of psychological acupressure…’ and ‘This combination of tapping the energy meridians and voicing positive affirmation works to clear the ’short – circuit’ the emotional block from your body’s bio energy system….’

Medical Doctors, therapists and life coaches can use EFT to great effect – it appears to be harmelss and people do make breakthoughs not only in mental health areas such as depression, but with behavioural issues such as procrastination or even use it for giving up smoking, weight loss, fear of  public speaking for example or for phobias.

Of course you can use EFT as a ‘maintenance tool’ – one that will help keep you at your best even when you are happy and content – your natural state anyway.

Many of you may also be familiar with Louise Hay’s work with affirmations [ You Can Heal Your Life and many other books]. Well EFT is a bit like giving affirmations a helping hand.

It could be described as the ideal personal development tool!

If you would like a little coaching around removing some of the blocks [ emotional or otherwise] that are holding you back from living the life you know you deserve, then I invite you to check it out for yourself or email me.

Here’s to your success!

I’m sure you will be familiar with the question: “How do you eat an elephant?” And the answer is “one bite at a time”.
It is a useful analogy for setting big goals – you know the goals that get you closer to realizing your dream.
There’s power in dreaming big if you begin the journey toward getting what you want.
However it is also very easy to waste that power as you let things slip a little and before long your dream is still as far away as it always was.
Later on you might pick it up again only to let it go once more.
Have you ever experienced this? Getting excited and energised about an idea only to let it drop sometime later?
Have you ever experienced this cycle happening more than once in your life?
I bet you have, and you are not alone.
It is easy to have big dreams, and big plans, the kinds of desires that could transport you into another life a whole new way of being.
So why do you, and plenty of others, let them slip away?
Why do you slide back into mediocrity and let things ‘happen’ to you?
Imagine if you will, actually achieving that dream – what would your life be like, what would it look like, tastelike and feel like?
Take a few minutes perhaps with your eyes closed to get all of your senses tuned in to that ideal.
Coming back into reality now and notice how this feels – not so good huh?
What can you do?
Reset the goal – just make sure it is something you truly want.
Create an action plan, a series of small steps that take you forwards every day.
Find a coach or a mentor to help you stay on track.

Follow the steps outlined in Think and Grow Rich, Hill’s process works, providing you take the time to understand and implement his teaching.

This an excellent process for your own personal growth and success.

You must have faith in yourself that you can do it, you must believe you will get there and you must persist – do something evry day.

And beat your biggest enemy procrastination! You beat him by starting now – no excuses.

If you need help and or advice, email me. Just fill in the form at the top of my home page and lets’ make 2011 your best ever year!

Here’s a short clip that I highly recommend.

This is a short post.

I recently wrote in my latest newsletter about the need to be conscious of your attitude toward change. I used the analogy of the automotive industry and how it changed [ it had to in order to survive], and how successful people persevere with their dream until they succeed.

My question to you is what initiatives are you doing right now for your own personal growth that ensures  you continue on a path toward excellence in all aspects of your life.

For those of you who choose not to get stuck in somebody else’s economy [ the 'recession], have no doubt thought that ‘heck, I can create my own economy’ and are beginning to enjoy the fruits of that thinking. Maybe they talked to a Life Coach.

I get enquiries all the time from folks who are just not clear as to the direction they want to take. And as a Life Coach here in Auckland, I am able to help people from all over the world take the path toward a better future.

I am doing a friend a favour. Giving away a freebie so she can make more money from her business. Why am I doing this? Because in return I am enjoying the benefits of her services for free.

A bit like the old I scratch your back, and you scratch mine.

There are powerful elements of coaching involved, so within our dialogue, we are both learning.

Coaching is all about helping you gain insights in order to be able to move forward. Personal devlopment if you like.

I shall talk more about this in a later post.

I received an enquiry through my other web site, which did not appear to be a genuine request for a coaching interview.

In fact it looked like I was being spammed.

After swapping a couple of emails with the sender I soon realised that here was an innovative way to benefit charity.

As a Life Coach I encourage my clients to explore as many options as possible in their quest to realise their dream through their own self-development.

So, out of the ‘ashes’ of a message about to go in the virtual bin, I agreed to promote the idea.

See the brief article below.

And if you know anybody who would like to change their life for the better point them to this web site.

After all it costs nothing to ask!

Sacrifice, Love and Beauty

The sacrifice we make as mothers is HUGE! We often focus on the needs of our children whom we love unconditionally and forget that we have needs also. We are women first, we need to see the beauty we have forgotten, to remember we are gorgeous and amazing!

Well, for twelve lucky ladies we are going to capture this beauty and turn this into a beautiful calendar, which will be made available to purchase. The proceeds of the sale of each calendar will be donated to one lucky winner’s favourite charity.

Go to Sacrifice.Love. Beauty on the left at the address below.

http://daisybaby.co.nz

How often do you long for some peace and quiet?

If only everyone would just leave you alone so you be by yourself and catch your breath – just for one minute!

You ‘go within’ that’s how.

‘What do you mean?’  I hear you ask.

How would you feel if you could access that peace and tranquillity and yet still be in the midst of your [often hectic] daily life?

Is it possible – even just a little bit – that you don’t need to go on holiday or sit on a rock in some isolated place to experience this highly desirable state?

I say ‘yes, most definitely it is possible!’

Why don’t you take the time to remind yourself of all the stress you place on yourself [and family or friends], not to mention your holiday so you can finally relax and take it easy?

I bet you have said more than once – ‘I was just starting to wind down and enjoy myself when it was time to return home’.

Packing up, catching a plane, the hotel service was lousy, the campground was great but we had the noisiest family next to us. you know all the stories and yet you repeat this year after year.

You never know what you will get when travelling somewhere else and so ‘getting away from it all’ is more like replacing my daily hectic life with another version of it!

I suppose you will have some record of your travels, some photos and other memories. So what.

Then there is the added stress of returning to your normal routine and whatever you do for a job.

Why not learn to be at peace in this environment?

That way you get to enjoy your holiday – if in fact you actually ‘need’ one in quite the same way again!

This might be the most important thing you can do for your own personal development.

I invite you to contact me to learn how.

A couple of days ago a friend invited me to attend a presentation for a new MLM [Multi - Level Marketing] company launching in New Zealand.

No big deal. No doubt you [like me], get invitations to ‘get in early’ on the next new thing.

With the advent of the internet MLM opportunities abound. And the power of leverage through duplication has reached new heights through this medium.

What still fascinates me is the stigma or bad rap that attaches itself to MLM.

For every opportunity, there seems to be somebody when reckons it’s a scam, or it won’t work, or there’s no money to be made and so on.

And I am sure you a familiar with these scenarios.

MLM does offer a way for Mr and Mrs Average to go into business for themselves with relatively low capital or risk.

So why are so many people closed to the idea in these times of job insecurity of creating an ‘insurance policy’ against possible lay off, or just building a nest egg for the future?

There are many, many  answers to that question so I won’t bore you with a whole raft of explanations.

What I will say is this:

Any new venture requires consistent application, dedication and perseverance.

You go to work don’t you? You spend on average 40 hours every week in exchange for wages or a salary.

How many hours per week do you or would you put into a new venture that holds the promise of additional, maybe replacement income on a consistent basis?

How many people do you know that have told you that it [the new venture] got too hard?

How many of you were just ‘3 feet from Gold‘?

Was there a written goal statement with a time line. Was there an action plan? Was there a burning desire and faith in yourself to keep going no matter what? Were you persistent and consistent, passionate even.

One thing MLM consistently offers is a path to personal development, an opportunity to develop yourself by learning from others and going out and doing the business.

The upside is always a better you a more positive you and maybe a more secure you. The upside comes with consistent application.

Robert Kiyosaki and Jack Canfield among other luminaries espouse the benefits of MLM.

One way to really benefit is to study carefully Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich and begin to apply the lessons to your own life. For many of you that is not an easy thing to do.

I am revisiting these teachings and seeing them in a new light.

If you would like some help fill in your details and hit the send button.

Everything starts with an action – take some action today.

A friend emailed me a link to a video that got me thinking.

I could say it is all about your attitude. Or your outlook on life.

I’ll let you watch the video below and then answer the question: “How do I see the world?”

Your response will give you insights that you can use, perhaps with the help of a coach, for your own self growth and personal development.