Recent Articles From EvanCarmichael.com http://www.evancarmichael.com/ http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1721/Time-for-Action.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1721/Time-for-Action.html As a busy coach I am lucky enough to be in a position where, on a daily basis, the fascinating people I work with tell me all about their big dreams, grand plans and compelling goals. Dreams, plans and goals that they have possibly never shared with another living soul. And I can tell you that there are some amazing potential futures out there for these people! http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1721/Taking-time-for-YOU.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1721/Taking-time-for-YOU.html My clients often tell me that one of the added benefits of having coaching with me, that they hadn't considered before they started, is that their hour long session can often be the only time in a busy week that they feel able to step back and truly focus 100% on themselves. Hand on heart, how often could you say that you allow yourself to do that? http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1721/Saying-Yes-Saying-No.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1721/Saying-Yes-Saying-No.html If we were to float up and hover above our daily life and look at all the things that make it up. At all the people and things that are part of it. At what we do with each minute of our 24 hours, each and every day. How much of it would we feel we had chosen? http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1721/Developing-Passive-Income.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1721/Developing-Passive-Income.html Passive income is crucial to growing your business in a way that is not dependent on your time input. Passive income is income that comes without you directly having to work for it on an ongoing basis. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1721/Cause-and-Effect.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1721/Cause-and-Effect.html How do you live your life? At cause or at effect? And what does that mean for you? http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1721/Choose-Your-Focus.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1721/Choose-Your-Focus.html Focus can have a massive impact on our goals, beliefs and achievements. What we choose to focus on impacts on our beliefs and aspirations. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1721/The-Wheel-of-Life.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1721/The-Wheel-of-Life.html Decide what areas you can and will tackle. What actions will you take, and what timescale will you complete those actions in? Are there any areas that you feel you can’t tackle? If so, it may be a signal that it’s time to tackle moving jobs. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1721/Steps-to-rebuilding-your-selfesteem.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1721/Steps-to-rebuilding-your-selfesteem.html Building self esteem is key to being successful and happy in your life. Low self esteem can really hold you back from achieving what you want. Having low self esteem is when you find yourself comparing yourself unfavourably to others, always criticising yourself and your abilities, putting yourself down in front of people, feeling depressed, powerless and helpless. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1721/Life-Coaching-vs-Counselling-and-other-therapies.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1721/Life-Coaching-vs-Counselling-and-other-therapies.html Life Coaching and therapy may be considered similar, but they are not the same thing. Each focuses on helping the individual to discover solutions on their own. There are many different types of therapy, some of which may be, in content, quite similar to life coaching. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1721/How-to-conquer-our-fear-of-failure.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1721/How-to-conquer-our-fear-of-failure.html Our fear of failure is probably the single greatest obstacle to success in our adult lives. We become totally preoccupied with not making a mistake and with seeking approval.