Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Failure & Success

News
No new updates for this week.

Instead of sharing a quote and my thoughts this week, I wanted to share this article with you:

26 Successful People Who Failed at First:
http://www.businessinsider.com/26-successful-people-who-failed-at-first-2012-7?op=1

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Introspection

News
No new updates for this week.

Quote
"No one can give you better advice than yourself."
-Cicero

My Thoughts
What should I do with my life? Should I break up with him/her? Should I date him/her? Should I quit my job? Should I move to a different place? And this list could go on and on.

These are the types of questions I hear in coaching quite often. My answer is always the same.
I don't know. As a coach it is not my role to tell you what I think you should do with your life. You probably have enough people giving you advice already. One huge step to growth is making your own decisions and then taking responsibility for them. The answers you seek are within. You need to be willing to explore yourself to find these answers and then take action on them.

Incidentally, this is why CEOs and senior executives (most of them anyway) get paid a lot more than the average employee. It's for the decisions they have to make on a daily basis. One client I worked with was a senior executive in a large conglomerate. He informed me that almost everyday he had to make decisions that could cost his company millions of dollars and affect the lives of 100's of employees, and he had to make those decisions quickly.

People often ask how did I end up leaving such a great job a few years ago. Wasn't the decision hard to make? If I hadn't had training as a coach I think it would have been more difficult. I set a deadline for two weeks after I first heard about this opportunity. I told myself on that day I would definitely give a yes or no answer. I ended up making the decision three days later.
Then I didn't change my mind.

As a coach, I ask questions. Questions that many people could ask themselves but either they never set the time aside to ask themselves and/or they don't know exactly what to ask. Sometimes they may not want to face the answers that come up. As a coach, I also hold people accountable for the actions they say they will take.

I encourage you to set some time aside for introspection. I recommend at least one hour per week. Ideally that one hour would be continuous, uninterrupted time. Write down whatever answers come to you.

Here are just a few questions I recommend in no particular order:
- What are different ways in which you could approach this issue?
- What is it that you want to achieve?
- Where do you see yourself a year from now?
- What obstacles are holding you back at the moment?
- What action can you take on this matter?







Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Liberation Day

Hello Everyone,

Happy Liberation Day Korea!

I hope that your week is going well.

News
No new updates for this week.

Instead of sharing a quote and my thoughts this week, I wanted to share a poem with you written by a very famous Korean poet:

SELF PORTRAIT
by Yun, Dong-ju

Coming round the mountain, I go up alone to 
the solitary well at the edge of the rice field 
and peer in, quietly.

Inside the well, the moon is bright, the clouds flow by, 
the sky spreads out, and a light blue wind blows; 
autumn is there.

And a man is there. 
I turn away because I hate the man, somehow.

Pondering over him as I set out to leave, I feel sorry for him 
and go back and look in: he is still there.

Again I turn away hating the fellow. 
I think of him, again setting out, and begin to miss him.

Inside the well, the moon is bright, the clouds flow by, 
the sky spreads out, a light blue wind blows; 
autumn is there, and a man, like a memory.

Have an incredible week!

Bob

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

What Are You Grateful For?

News
I received a few questions regarding the time slots for the coaching. So I'll clear it up here in case others are wondering.

The available time slots:
Location: Haebongcheon/Itaewon
Tuesday/Thursday: 7:00 - 10:00am
Sunday: 4:00 - 7:00pm

Coaching sessions generally last an hour so you can chose any one hour block in those time periods. For example, Sunday 5-6pm.

The 20% discount will run until Sunday.

If you have questions, or would like to set up a free 30 minute consultation please feel free to email me: bob@oneamazinglife.com

Quote
"We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures."
Thornton Wilder

My Thoughts
Taking time to be grateful for what you have is very important so I wanted to thank all of you this week.

A little over three years ago, I left a job which provided me a very high income, great benefits, and stability. Most people thought I was crazy at the time, perhaps they still do :)
But I had found something that made me come alive. That thing I found was coaching.

In 2008, I read a book that completely altered the course of my life. That book was "Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill. It eventually lead me to Bob Proctor and into an intensive two year course to become a certified coach. Since that time my life has changed dramatically, and there were times where I felt like giving up. But in those down moments I remembered why I chose this path. It was the fact that I absolutely love helping people realize their potential.

All of you have greatness inside you waiting to be unleashed.

I am grateful for all of you that have attended my meetups, workshops, coaching, training, etc... I am grateful for those of you that read these messages every week. I am also grateful for the naysayers that push me to be my best.

Without all of you it would be impossible to pursue what I love. Thank you for allowing me to live my dream.

I encourage you to spend time each day reflecting on what you are grateful for.

Have a beautiful week.



Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Change

Hello Everyone,

I hope that your week is off to a wonderful start.

News

I've received some emails in recent weeks inquiring about coaching. My schedule is fairly busy Monday - Saturday with corporate clients however, I've decided to set aside some time slots so individuals that would like coaching can have the opportunity to do so.

Also, because of the times that I am available I've decided to offer a discount for those that choose to do it.

I am only able to open three time slots so that means only three people will have the opportunity to have coaching sessions.

Coaching sessions generally last one hour.

The available time slots:
Location: Haebongcheon/Itaewon
Tuesday/Thursday: 7:00 - 10:00am
Sunday: 4:00 - 7:00pm

Those are the earliest and latest starting times for the sessions.

Normally for corporate coaching my rates start at 250,000 won per hour, however I want to make it more affordable for individuals. So my regular coaching fee is 100,000 won per hour, however I've decided to offer an even bigger discount for the time slots listed above.

If you choose to pursue coaching at those times, the fee will only be 80,000 won per hour.

The discount will run until August 8th.

I offer a free 30 minute consultation so if you would like to see what coaching is all about please feel free to set up an appointment.

Once again there are only three spots available.

For questions, please email me: bob@oneamazinglife.com

Quote

“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.”
-Maria Robinson

My Thoughts

No thoughts from me this week, instead I encourage you to reflect on this quote. See which areas you would like to change and then take action on changing them.