Living In Gratitude

Living in gratitude is a powerful way to live. Gratitude Journal

The saying “you get what you focus on” is true. If focusing on the good in your life and business brings more, then you have just found the secret to life!

I am grateful for the opportunities I have in my life to grow and learn. As I reflect on my journey it amazes me the thread that has been woven into the tapestry. I grew up in farming country. Going to town meant a 10-mile drive to get groceries and supplies. I am grateful for the opportunity of living where life was full and rich.

My extended family continues to teach me today even though I don’t see them often. I still feel their love and support. If I were to focus on how I miss them especially during the holidays, sadness would fill my heart. Instead I focus on all the lessons I’ve learned from them.

Thomas S. Monson tells us that gratitude in all things is necessary to a rich and abundant life. I have thought a lot about that over the past several months. Showing gratitude even when trials hit has given me increased strength and peace. It may sound counter-intuitive but it will work for you.

What do you have to be grateful for today? I challenge you to write down at least three things. As you use or put in place a gratitude journal your day will feel happier and lighter. More goodness will come to you. I am grateful you have taken time to read my thoughts. I appreciate the opportunity to share my insights with you.

Motivation

How do you find motivation? This has been a question that has been on my mind for the past couple of years. Motivation can come from a variety of people, places and projects. I have to admit that my motivation has wavered. Seeking every day has proved to be a human experiment. There are some days that are easier and more fulfilling than others. The following have helped me:

1. People. In my work several of my days are spent alone. When I am not speaking, coaching, or consulting I am working on my business. The transition from going to an office interacting with others and now not having that need every day has been a hard one for me. I love people. I had to get creative. Facebook Live opened the opportunity for me to share some motivation with others. The result has been my audience has motivated me. If you look for others that inspire you, your motivation will grow.

2. Places. I have always loved bodies of water. We have a large pond in our back yard. The ocean and beach access are only a 30-minute drive away. Being out in nature motivates my soul. Seeing wildlife in our yard or on the drive to town reminds me that God is in charge. This beautiful planet is always communicating if we open our eyes, ears, and hearts. Go to a place that inspires your creativity and you will feel renewed.

3. Projects. As adults the reality hits that if you want a clean environment you either have to hire it out or roll up your sleeves and get to work. Cleaning the oven, the other day made me think about how projects can keep us motivated. Motivation will keep you moving forward to reach your goals. When I first started cleaning the oven, I hit the button on the range for self-cleaning. I did this right before we had to leave to an appointment. The drips in the oven burst into flames. We realized we had to stop the self-cleaning function to avoid burning our house down. When I got back, I started over. First, I cleaned out the big drips and then restarted the self-cleaning function. Your goals may need to be restarted. If you start with defining your purpose then the motivation will be easy to tap. Now that the oven looks brand new, I’m motivated to tackle the next project.

Every day there is motivation that can help you reach your goals. All you have to do is look and be open to the gift awaiting you.

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Linda H. Yates – The Image Energizer is a highly-sought Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach and Corporate Trainer. She has produced over 250 educational seminars on helping individuals and businesses uncover, realize and accomplish their goals. Author of Beyond the Clothes and the audio course and workbook 6 Steps to ENERGIZE Your Personal Brand, Linda Yates believes that NOTHING is Impossible!

Handling Conflict

Handling conflict is a skill that you can learn. Linda Yates, The Image Energizer shares three tips in order to navigate conflicts as they arise.

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Linda H. Yates – The Image Energizer is a highly-sought Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach and Corporate Trainer. She has produced over 250 educational seminars on helping individuals and businesses uncover, realize and accomplish their goals. Author of Beyond the Clothes and the audio course and workbook 6 Steps to ENERGIZE Your Personal Brand, Linda Yates believes that NOTHING is Impossible!

Personal Style

Do you struggle finding the perfect clothes to wear? Linda Yates, The Image Energizer shares how to find your personal style in this quick tip. The key is the “completer piece.”

Each of us has our own unique style. You may find that your style is changing and evolving based on what your lifestyle is today. Clothes have a power. That power can make you feel more polished, positive and professional. With that power you will be inspired to reach your goals.

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Linda H. Yates – The Image Energizer is a highly-sought Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach and Corporate Trainer. She has produced over 250 educational seminars on helping individuals and businesses uncover, realize and accomplish their goals. Author of Beyond the Clothes and the audio course and workbook 6 Steps to ENERGIZE Your Personal Brand, Linda Yates believes that NOTHING is Impossible!

Become a Top Performer – Book Recommendation

How do you become a top performer? You must read 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. This book is a classic! Stephen Covey, the author, was a world renowned performance consultant.

One of my favorite tips is: to “seek to understand” and “sharpen the saw.” The insights in this book will assist you in your professional and personal life. Mr Covey refers to the “soft skills” being the “hard skills.” Once we understand how important those soft skills are, we are better equipped to succeed in all of our endeavors.

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Linda H. Yates – The Image Energizer is a highly-sought Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach and Corporate Trainer. She has produced over 250 educational seminars on helping individuals and businesses uncover, realize and accomplish their goals. Author of Beyond the Clothes and the audio course and workbook 6 Steps to ENERGIZE Your Personal Brand, Linda Yates believes that NOTHING is Impossible!

Building Personal Relationships Book Recommendation

How do you keep your personal relationships strong? When you focus on building relationships they grow and deepen. The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman is a must read in order to build personal relationships.

In this book he explores how each of us has a specific love language. Just as we each speak a speak language we interpret love based on our personal love language. This book includes an assessment and how to “love”/speak to our loved ones in their language. This book continues to help me in my marriage and my relationships with my children and extended family.

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Linda H. Yates – The Image Energizer is a highly-sought Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach and Corporate Trainer. She has produced over 250 educational seminars on helping individuals and businesses uncover, realize and accomplish their goals. Author of Beyond the Clothes and the audio course and workbook 6 Steps to ENERGIZE Your Personal Brand, Linda Yates believes that NOTHING is Impossible!

Power of Positive Persuasion

Have you ever tried to get someone to do something they didn’t want to do? Raising children is a prime example of exercising persuasion. I bore three children, two boys and a girl. My eldest, Trevor has always been hard to persuade, convince, and induce. Early in his life, I had to learn certain “tricks” to get him to do what I wanted and needed him to do. As he became a toddler, I worried about how I would get him to give up his pacifier. Everything I did seemed to make him want to hold on to it longer. I tried to convince him that he was a “big boy” and didn’t need his “NUK” anymore. It finally happened during another fun activity, that of toilet training. One day he dropped it in the toilet and boom, he believed the “NUK” was no longer. Like children, your co-workers, colleagues, and customers may be hard to persuade.

Oftentimes when I present I will ask the question – “how many of you are in sales?” a few hands will go up, given the make-up of the group. Are we not all in “sales” of one form or another? Do we not have to persuade, influence and induce many times throughout the day?

As with sales, persuasion can have negative connotations. Your intent is what will define whether you are persuading in a positive way. The individual that you are striving to persuade will decide if it is positive or negative. The following are some strategies to persuade in a positive way:

1. Trust is the foundation principle in getting others to act. If the individual we are trying to persuade doesn’t trust you then your efforts will stymied. Building trust starts with respecting the other person. We build trust by listening for what is not being said. When we trust another person we have a tendency to be loyal. Think about the people you trust the most. Would they try to persuade you to do something you didn’t feel right about? My guess is no, otherwise you wouldn’t be trusting them. Something inside you would hold back trust.

2. Birds of a feather flock together. When we connect or feel like we have some commonality with the other person we are more likely to persuade. The best salespeople are likeable and can get along with every and any personality type.

3. Walking in their moccasins. When we put ourselves in their shoes we will come across as more empathetic and genuine. Showing empathy builds trust.

The power of positive persuasion starts with checking in with our purpose. Your purpose defines everything you do from going to work to achieving your goals. As I get to work with leaders, teams, and individuals I am persuading all the time. I understand why they hire me. They are hiring me to help push them to reach their goals and strategic initiatives. It takes discipline to persuade oneself and be persistent.

You have the power to impact others in a positive way. To impact you will need to rely on others to help you. Your ability to persuade others is a must. It will be the doorway to reaching your individual goals. As you put in place these strategies, others will want to help you. You won’t have to rely on any “tricks” like I had to with Trevor.

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Linda H. Yates – The Image Energizer is a highly-sought Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach and Corporate Trainer. She has produced over 250 educational seminars on helping individuals and businesses uncover, realize and accomplish their goals. Author of Beyond the Clothes and the audio course and workbook 6 Steps to ENERGIZE Your Personal Brand, Linda Yates believes that NOTHING is Impossible!

Perfect Wardrobe Book Recommendation

How do you select what to wear for the office, that first impression or special occasion? Ten Commandments of the Perfect Wardrobe, written by famous stylist, Lawrence Zarian is a must have in your library. LZ, as he is lovingly called, shares the foundational principles to building your perfect wardrobe.

One of our favorite tips is how to couture your closet. He provides lists for men and women. Shopping for the perfect ensemble doesn’t have to be a mystery.

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Linda H. Yates – The Image Energizer is a highly-sought Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach and Corporate Trainer. She has produced over 250 educational seminars on helping individuals and businesses uncover, realize and accomplish their goals. Author of Beyond the Clothes and the audio course and workbook 6 Steps to ENERGIZE Your Personal Brand, Linda Yates believes that NOTHING is Impossible!

Abundant Life Tips – Book Recommendation


Linda’s Success Tip:

What is an abundant life to you? Do you feel like you are lacking in your personal or professional life? I came across this great book entitled: Simple Abundance – A Daybook of Comfort and Joy.

What is great about this book is that you can open and start it any day of the year. It has suggestions on how to have abundance. As I applied the principles in this book, I was able to reach goal that were only once dreams.

I know you will be uplifted, inspired and given great strategies to find a more joyful and abundant life.

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Linda H. Yates – The Image Energizer is a highly-sought Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach and Corporate Trainer. She has produced over 250 educational seminars on helping individuals and businesses uncover, realize and accomplish their goals. Author of Beyond the Clothes and the audio course and workbook 6 Steps to ENERGIZE Your Personal Brand, Linda Yates believes that NOTHING is Impossible!

Healing Your Heart – Book Recommendation

What experience in your past still causes you pain? No of us are untouched by trials. We all of our “stuff” that happens. This stuff affects are heart and then permeates into our cellular structure. It can impact our health and possibly our ability to succeed.

The Healing Codes written by Dr. Alexander Lloyd and Ben Johnson is a great tool to aid you in the process of healing your heart and softening the blows that trials can leave. I have put these strategies to work in my life and my clients have also experienced positive results. Check this book out. You will be amazed at how it can guide you in healing your heart.

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Linda H. Yates – The Image Energizer is a highly-sought Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach and Corporate Trainer. She has produced over 250 educational seminars on helping individuals and businesses uncover, realize and accomplish their goals. Author of Beyond the Clothes and the audio course and workbook 6 Steps to ENERGIZE Your Personal Brand, Linda Yates believes that NOTHING is Impossible!