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Success, what the bleep does that mean?

drifaulfars — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 08:33:07 +0000

We all have different ideas about what success is. I have a pretty good idea about what it means for me just as I am sure you know what it means for you. The thing is it is all so different. I was speaking to a college the other day andhe said success for him is making enough money so that he can put his 2 brothers through college. A very noble and unselfish definition of success. I know that when my kids were little the definition I ad of success was getting them to grow up and move out of the house in one piece. There were a lot of them and life is full of dangers.

Now adays success for me means having a successful business, working from wherever I want in the world and having the freedom to move from one country to the next when I feel like it. I don´t want to stop working, quite the opposite. I want to work at something I love. That is not to say I am not happy where I am but it is not the ideal situation. Fortunately I have a plan of action that I slowly hack away at to reach my goal.

What is your definition of success??

The happier I get the easier my kids are.

drifaulfars — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 10:28:53 +0000

I always thought it would be the other way around but the happier I get the easier my kids are. A few years ago my life was very different. I tended to be ultra strikt, had plenty of rules and became very agitated if they were not followed. I have mellowed over the years as most people do but I think it is mostly because I am happier now than I have been for quite a few years.

I used to think that when the kids were under control I would feel better but the opposite is true . When I feel good and in control then the kids feel better. They are more relaxed, our relationship is better and the communication increases.

Lifes lesson:

Relax, have fun, enjoy life and be kind to yourself and in doing so create a place of harmony with others.

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Drifa

A Date For Success

drifaulfars — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 12:50:59 +0000

In order to turn your life around you need to set a date for success. What I mean by that is you need to decide on a date that we would like to achieve success in the future. Each goal you set needs to have a deadline or a goal date in order to be achievable. There is a good formula that helps you to set goals. The goals you set must be achievable, measurable and realistic.

You want to set yourself up for success and in order to do that you must choose your goals according to what you can actually achieve. I am not saying that you should be conservative because that wouldnt do you any favors. I am saying that you should set small goals, what I am saying is don’t set goals like run a 10 km marathon in a month when you can’t even run 500 meters. The goal should be something that you can do. o The goal must also be reasonable that goes without saying. You can’t have a goal for instance to convert the whole world to veganism for instance. Brian Tracy wrote an article a while back and one of the most interesting quotes that was something like if you are not trying to achieve your goals then you are trying to achieve someone elses goals.

The first thing you need t?o do is to actually figure out what you want to achieve. What is your goal? What do you really really want? You have to think about this without any hangups getting in the way. Try asking yourself what your ultimate goal would be if you knew ahead of time it was achievable. What is it you have always dreamed of doing but always dismissed? if you lived the perfect life how would it be different from today?

Now take that idea, that goal and visualize it. Really look at it and explore it. Look at the big picture and then begin to deconstruction it from the end to the beginning as if you were on top of Everest and you wanted to figure out how you got there. Break it down until you can see exactly what you need to do now to achieve your goal.

When goals, no matter how large are broken down into small steps they go from daunting to doable.

Drifa Ulfarsdottir CPC

The Work Life Balance Coach for High Achieving Parents

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When a relationship goes bad

drifaulfars — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 21:34:11 +0000

Sometimes when we are in relationships we look only at what the other person is doing to irritate us. Are they unfair or unloving? What is unloving? How are they being unfair, and to whom are they being unfair. How did it begin? Was it always this way, or has something changed? This is the tenth time this month your partner tells you he is working late. It wouldn’t bug you so much but you know full well that it’s his choice whether or not he comes home on time or not. You are infuriated.

Your wife has racked up the credit card again. You asked her not to do it but she did it anyway. You have been fighting nonstop for over an hour and its getting you nowhere. You know you will need to pay it off again in a few months and you are infuriated.

You feel they are being unfair to you and you may feel it is your job to remind them of how miserable they are making you

Their behaviour is ruining your relationship; if they would only change it things would be different. It’s entirely their fault! Ask yourself, is it really?

Was your life always like this? Probably not, things rarely start out bad but when negative relationship patterns emerge things tend to change.

When the relationship began you may have had a totally different perception on your relationship. Usually when we begin the relationship everything is great. We respect each other, want to do things for each other, speak fondly about each other and think of ways to please each other.

When was the last time you did something absolutely unexpected for your partner? If it was recently was it something you wanted to do for them or something they actually would have wanted? Their is a key difference in the two, one is done for you the other for your partner.

If your relationship has gone from bad to worse try to think about what your role is. What are the motives behind what you say to your partner and is that showing through?

Drifa Ulfarsdottir CPC

Relationship Coach

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Creating Successful Relationships part 3 of 11

drifaulfars — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:29:23 +0000

The role we play in the relationship can have a marked effect on the success of the relationship itself. Ideally we should have a relationship that is equal in every way but this is very rare. There is usually one person in the relationship that is more dominant than the other. One person will be the social convener, the more outgoing of the two. The other person will be the quiet one, more reserved, more relaxed or easygoing. That’s why as they say opposites attract.

It is actually an interesting to think about. What would a relationship of two extremely social people look like? Would they ever slow down or would they both plan activities that alternate with each other. It could be a continual program consisting of activities, exercise, shopping, socializing and errands. On the extreme opposite would be a couple who rarely went out except to work, were very quiet and reserved. I am not saying that these scenarios are not fine just that usually we tend to choose a mate who complements us. I think it is a good idea to recognize what role we play in the relationship. Are you a captain, a nursemaid, a rebel, or a prisoner?

Picture this scenario. The captain holds the control of the ship. He is the person that makes sure there are enough supplies that the shipmates are not squabbling, that the injured are taken care of and the ship is always traveling safely to or from port. This would be the individual that takes care of things and if the ships mate has a problem the captain will take control and deal with it. He will call the insurance company and deal with the claim, plan the outings for the kids, set the rules and will ultimately feel responsible for the behaviour of his shipmates.

The nursemaid will constantly try to please everyone. She believes that in order to have people love you she must please them. She may complicate her life by not setting rules, boundaries and expectations. She may even encourage undesirable behaviour by seemingly ignoring it. If a situation arises that she does not like or will make her life seem less than perfect she will cover it up, look past it or pretend it does not exist. An example of this would be allowing children to stay up late because it is easier than wrestling them to bed or rewarding goods behaviour with gifts, ie buying their cooperation and love. It would also mean going out of your way to please your partner or even to please others. An example of this would be to apologize to the person who has left their trailer in your yard for the last year because it has become rusty, even though it has been an inconvenience to have it there. This could cause resentment in the relationship.

The rebel will do what they please when they please. They will basically ignore their partner’s needs and over protect their own. They go through life like a snowplough just pushing the snow out of the way. If they want to move they will do whatever is in their power to get it done. They can be oblivious to everyone around them and may not have very close relationships because they interfere with the whole concept of doing your own thing.

The prisoner mentality is complicated. On one hand the prisoner can be passive aggressive getting their way through the expense of others, On the other hand they can be the victim. They are always hard done by. Everyone else had it easier, they have bad luck, people are rude to them and they are always in the wrong place at the wrong time. Any problem others think they may have is imagined. If they drink to much then others drink to little, if they can’t get a job then it is because no one is hiring, if they lose their job it’s because their boss is a jerk and if their spouse is unhappy it’s because they are unreasonable or have unreasonable expectations.

Whatever your style or personality type you play a role in your relationship. Unless you analyze what it is you do to contribute to the unhealthy patterns in your life that bother you will find them always popping up again and again. Have you ever asked someone who has a broken relationship what they would do differently? If you did most of the time you would notice then saying that they would yell less, be more present, appreciate more and not take their partner for granted. What if we did exactly that, we loved more, did not take a moment for granted, called instead of waiting to be called, took responsibility for our role in the relationship, nurtured it and cherished our partner for all the good things they brought into our lives.

If the relationship broke up after all that what would you regret, if anything? Drifa Ulfarsdottir CPC Relationship Coach www.adateforsuccess.com This article is part of an 11 part series. To read the rest of the series or to receive the FREE 20 page Life Plan E-book sign up to become a member at A Date For Success. Copyright © Drifa Ulfarsdottir 2010

Creating Successful Relationships part 2

drifaulfars — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:00:47 +0000

When creating successful relationships it is important to explore your role in the relationship. You need to to consider what your personal boundaries are and where you draw the line. Are you allowing the other person to go into your personal space or cross to your boundaries and then get angry at them for doing it? If that is the case you should ask yourself who is responsible for enforcing your boundaries? Do you always respect the personal space of others and when you do not how do they react? Another important question to ask yourself is where are you coming from emotionally when you relate to the relationship you are in? Are you coming from a place of insecurity or from a place of love? When you relate to other people are you often on the defensive? Do you feel safe in the relationship, can you trust the other person, and do you feel respected and loved? If you do not feel that you are in a relationship that has mutual respect, kindness and love you may feel insecure or disappointed or maybe even hurt. Self doubt may come into play at this point and begin to manifest itself in all kinds of behaviours. You may feel that the safety net that used to exist not longer holds you. You have to go elsewhere to feel safe, respected and loved. Anger is a frequent visitor and seems to be like a snake that strikes without any warning, unpredictable and deadly. You can see clearly the faults of the other individual, the obnoxious teen, the controlling parent or the spouse that is trying to drive you insane. You are as sure of this as you are that the sun will rise in the morning. The only thing missing is your part. The only thing missing is the part where you take responsibility for your feelings, actions and thoughts. Your feelings are powerful; they can control your actions, manipulate your mind and take over your life. They can even ruin a perfectly good relationship. I wrote an article about how ‘’You can fall in love with a serial killer but that doesn’t mean you should be with him’’ in that article you can see that feelings should not trump our intuition, our common sense or our rational mind. We can all find our way back from emotional confusion, anger and pain but it takes work. Don´t forget that every feeling you have had a thought attached to it. Think about where the anger and judgements that you have came from.

Drifa Ulfarsdottir CPC

Relationship Coach

www.adateforsuccess.com

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Creating Successful Relationships part 1

drifaulfars — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:57:58 +0000

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Creating succesful relationships can be really tough but there are some things you can do to increase the odds of your relationship working. I recently wrote an article which is part of an 11 part series on creating successful relationships Creating Successful Relationships Part 1 and in it I talk about how we can evaluate what kind of relationship we have. It is really common to carry the past relationship problems into the next relationship and to feel almost helpless in stopping it. It kind of reminds me of the first time as an adult you do or say something that is identical to what your mother or father would have said. It shocks you into realizing that it is inevitable to bring our past with us into our future. But is it really? I don´t think so. This is something that can be worked through coaching and dealt with quite efficiently if you are really interested in doing so. when we deal with what went wrong and identify why we did what we did we have a chance to change how we react the next time around. This can be a whole new beginning to your life. Nobody likes conflict, stress or misunderstandings but few of us really take the time to change tha root cause. That is why it is essential when creating successful relationships to look at al lthe angles, to be completely honest with yourself and to be willing to look atyour part in the relationship..

Drifa Ulfarsdottir

Success Coach

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