Many years ago when I first started listening to Personal Development tapes something one of the speakers said really challenged my preconceived ideas. He said "Life has no meaning, except for the meaning you give it!"
At first I thought of this statement as a very negative one. Of course life has a meaning I said, even though I knew not everyone knew what it was. I had been taught many Christian beliefs from an early age and these beliefs were the ones I thought everyone should adopt to give meaning and purpose to their lives.
But then I thought about the statement for a long time afterwards, it really troubled me; that maybe the speaker was right and my preconceived ideas were wrong. The more I puzzled the statement through, the more I realized that the belief system I had been taught was the meaning I had given to my life, which proved both my own set of beliefs and the speaker correct at the same time.
As a Life Coach, I am aware that each person has their own unique belief system and it is not my intention to have them adopt mine. However part of the journey of discovery that I engage with my clients in, is to find out if their belief system is helping or hindering them from getting to where they want to be in their lives.
I really didn't like the idea of having different beliefs to the ones I'd been taught, beliefs that had worked for millions of others down the centuries. I didn't want to give up the security and the continuity I felt with my parents and grandparents and yet I understood the principle that if these beliefs were holding me back in my life maybe I needed to synthesize my old beliefs with some new ones that would help to propel me further than I'd been able to get before in my life.
Einstein said "We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them." Maybe a Life Coach is just what you need to help you find a new perspective in your thinking to help you move on in your life? Why not call me now on 0800 085 8056 or e-mail me at "themusicianslifecoach@hotmail.co.uk" and let your own journey of discovery begin?
Monday, 16 February 2009
Friday, 13 February 2009
Living the life of your dreams - how to do it!
Is your life the way you'd like it to be? Are you living every moment of every day with passion, determination and drive? Are you sure that you're right on track to become the person you've always wanted to be?
My guess is that even if we feel that way most of the time, or even some of the time, we don't stay focused enough to remain "in the moment" with those thoughts. So here are a few suggestions that might help you to stay on course.
Most of our problem in not being on top of things each day is down to us having unconscious negative beliefs about our capability of living life to the max. So how do we change this?
We do it by managing our state of mind.
1). We can achieve this by changing our physiology, after all part of being human is to have fears and by changing the posture of our bodies we can change the way we feel. Stand the way you would stand if you were totally certain of your outcome. The way that you would stand if you were going to get all the things you want or would like. First I guess you'd be smiling, chin up, straight back and a twinkle in your eye. Am I right?
2). We can also achieve that great state of mind by the language we use when we are talking to ourselves, or when we are thinking. What kind of words do you say to yourself? Do you turn yourself from a metaphoric prince to a frog? We should use incantations to change our state, not only saying the stuff we want to happen in our lives, that will change things for the better, but also to speak to ourselves in the certainty of knowing and feeling that this frog is turning into a prince!
3). The other way to achieve the state of mind that will take you where you want to go is by keeping track of your focus and your beliefs about yourself. "Think highly of yourself because the world takes you at your own estimate!" So by using your physiology, your language or self talk and by choosing to focus on what's good in your life and having positive personal beliefs then you can become the passionate, determined and personally driven person that you know you should be.
A life coach can help you achieve this kind of personality shift, to help you to achieve all that you've always wanted to become. Please message me now or email me at musiclifecoach@gistli.co.uk to receive a free gift and set up an initial consultation.
Some say "A person is judged by the company they keep." Maybe with all the good will in the world, kind thoughts towards you, your friends could be dragging you down. It's time to raise your standards, but don't forget to continue to love your friends and your family, wherever they may be in their life's path.
Andrew Smith (aka The Musicians Life Coach
+44 (0)114 251 4951
+44 (0)7931 582 485
andrew@gistli.co.uk
http://www.andrewsmithlifecoach.com
My guess is that even if we feel that way most of the time, or even some of the time, we don't stay focused enough to remain "in the moment" with those thoughts. So here are a few suggestions that might help you to stay on course.
Most of our problem in not being on top of things each day is down to us having unconscious negative beliefs about our capability of living life to the max. So how do we change this?
We do it by managing our state of mind.
1). We can achieve this by changing our physiology, after all part of being human is to have fears and by changing the posture of our bodies we can change the way we feel. Stand the way you would stand if you were totally certain of your outcome. The way that you would stand if you were going to get all the things you want or would like. First I guess you'd be smiling, chin up, straight back and a twinkle in your eye. Am I right?
2). We can also achieve that great state of mind by the language we use when we are talking to ourselves, or when we are thinking. What kind of words do you say to yourself? Do you turn yourself from a metaphoric prince to a frog? We should use incantations to change our state, not only saying the stuff we want to happen in our lives, that will change things for the better, but also to speak to ourselves in the certainty of knowing and feeling that this frog is turning into a prince!
3). The other way to achieve the state of mind that will take you where you want to go is by keeping track of your focus and your beliefs about yourself. "Think highly of yourself because the world takes you at your own estimate!" So by using your physiology, your language or self talk and by choosing to focus on what's good in your life and having positive personal beliefs then you can become the passionate, determined and personally driven person that you know you should be.
A life coach can help you achieve this kind of personality shift, to help you to achieve all that you've always wanted to become. Please message me now or email me at musiclifecoach@gistli.co.uk to receive a free gift and set up an initial consultation.
Some say "A person is judged by the company they keep." Maybe with all the good will in the world, kind thoughts towards you, your friends could be dragging you down. It's time to raise your standards, but don't forget to continue to love your friends and your family, wherever they may be in their life's path.
Andrew Smith (aka The Musicians Life Coach
+44 (0)114 251 4951
+44 (0)7931 582 485
andrew@gistli.co.uk
http://www.andrewsmithlifecoach.com
Wednesday, 11 February 2009
How To Have A Passionate Directed and Enjoyable Life!
How To Have A Passionate Directed and Enjoyable Life!
As a life coach I see my main place in life, as being there to help my clients become all they want to be. First of all though you need to know what it is that you want! ;-)
So what is your life about? What is the contribution you want to make to the world? It can be many things, such as bringing up your family to be a blessing to all those around them. It could be developing a career, becoming a leader or to leave the world a better place because you've been here.
My suspicion is that there are many people reading this, who have already defined their life's purpose. They know their talents are the gift they have been given to share with the world, to uplift, enrich other people’s lives. I believe you dear reader may fit this description, but only you can answer whether it's true!
I know that if I hadn't become a life coach I would have lived an unfulfilled life! When we have this amount of certainty and know that we are living our lives on purpose, our interaction with the world becomes more passionate, our direction becomes clearer and our lives are much more enjoyable as a result! :-)
So, when you decide what it is you want to achieve in your life, having a life coach may give you the advantage that makes the difference to you being able to arrive at your chosen destination, rather than merely dreaming of arriving there.
Andrew Smith (aka The Musicians Life Coach)
andrew@gistli.co.uk
UK Phone: 08000 858 056
Intnl Phone: +44 114 251 4951
url: http://www.andrewsmithlifecoach.com
www.skype.com address: “andrewp.smith” location Sheffield, UK
For a FREE 30 minute coaching session email me now at "andrew@gistli.co.uk"
As a life coach I see my main place in life, as being there to help my clients become all they want to be. First of all though you need to know what it is that you want! ;-)
So what is your life about? What is the contribution you want to make to the world? It can be many things, such as bringing up your family to be a blessing to all those around them. It could be developing a career, becoming a leader or to leave the world a better place because you've been here.
My suspicion is that there are many people reading this, who have already defined their life's purpose. They know their talents are the gift they have been given to share with the world, to uplift, enrich other people’s lives. I believe you dear reader may fit this description, but only you can answer whether it's true!
I know that if I hadn't become a life coach I would have lived an unfulfilled life! When we have this amount of certainty and know that we are living our lives on purpose, our interaction with the world becomes more passionate, our direction becomes clearer and our lives are much more enjoyable as a result! :-)
So, when you decide what it is you want to achieve in your life, having a life coach may give you the advantage that makes the difference to you being able to arrive at your chosen destination, rather than merely dreaming of arriving there.
Andrew Smith (aka The Musicians Life Coach)
andrew@gistli.co.uk
UK Phone: 08000 858 056
Intnl Phone: +44 114 251 4951
url: http://www.andrewsmithlifecoach.com
www.skype.com address: “andrewp.smith” location Sheffield, UK
For a FREE 30 minute coaching session email me now at "andrew@gistli.co.uk"
Tuesday, 10 February 2009
Too old to rock'n'roll, too young to die?
Are you too old to have a music career?
How old is too old, to become a successful professional singer songwriter or music star? I personally don’t believe there are any age limits, to this type of career and many other careers that people consider themselves "too old" for. I have a slight suspicion that these same people used to think of themselves in terms of being "too young" to do other things, at an earlier point in their lives. I think the reason why so few older artists "make the grade" is because they’ve given up on the idea of being able to make a living in that way! :-)
In every biography or auto-biography I’ve read over the years and they are a particular passion of mine. The people whose stories I’ve read, have one thing in common - they never, ever, EVER give up on their dreams, till their dreams become their reality! In the world at large, I think of Colonel Sanders, whose KFC business was started by him after he retired. I think of Abraham Lincoln who had tried so many times over thirty years and failed to be elected to public office, before being elected President of the United States at the age of 60! I think of Winston Churchill who had many failures in his army and political life, before he had his "finest hour" in his 70’s!
In music, Tina Turner was 45 before she became a massive star, although she had a couple of hits "River Deep Mountain High" in the 60’s and "Nutbush City Limits" in the 70’s; it wasn’t until she believed in herself, as being a great entertainer that she became the one who "strutted her stuff" to world acclaim. Gordon Haskell, had always been involved in music but it wasn’t until at age 55 that he had a massive hit with "How Wonderful You Are" at Christmas 2001 selling 400,000 copies and becoming the most requested song on radio ever! His album "Harry’s Bar" also sold in large quantities too here in the UK, in early 2002.
One song can make you a fortune. Take "Yesterday" for example, if Paul McCartney hadn’t written any other song, this one song would have made him at least a million pounds! A friend of mine had a minor hit in the early 80’s and the royalties from the song clothed the kids whilst they were growing up!
Are you still unconvinced that it is still worthwhile to take the plunge and make your passion into your income? All I’d say to you is that’s exactly what I did at the beginning of 2006 and I must say I often wonder what it would have been like had I made that decision much earlier. I’m living my dream and I can thoroughly recommend doing that to anyone!
The course I went through myself with my life coach Sharon, at the beginning of my Life Coach training is the one I now present to others, mainly by telephone or on Skype over the internet, which gives my clients the tools to help them achieve their dreams.
Too old? Only if you think you are!
Andrew Smith (aka The Musicians Life Coach)
andrew@gistli.co.uk
UK Phone: 08000 858 056
Intnl Phone: +44 114 251 4951
url: http://www.andrewsmithlifecoach.com
www.skype.com address: “andrewp.smith” location Sheffield, UK
For a FREE 30 minute coaching session email me now at "andrew@gistli.co.uk"
How old is too old, to become a successful professional singer songwriter or music star? I personally don’t believe there are any age limits, to this type of career and many other careers that people consider themselves "too old" for. I have a slight suspicion that these same people used to think of themselves in terms of being "too young" to do other things, at an earlier point in their lives. I think the reason why so few older artists "make the grade" is because they’ve given up on the idea of being able to make a living in that way! :-)
In every biography or auto-biography I’ve read over the years and they are a particular passion of mine. The people whose stories I’ve read, have one thing in common - they never, ever, EVER give up on their dreams, till their dreams become their reality! In the world at large, I think of Colonel Sanders, whose KFC business was started by him after he retired. I think of Abraham Lincoln who had tried so many times over thirty years and failed to be elected to public office, before being elected President of the United States at the age of 60! I think of Winston Churchill who had many failures in his army and political life, before he had his "finest hour" in his 70’s!
In music, Tina Turner was 45 before she became a massive star, although she had a couple of hits "River Deep Mountain High" in the 60’s and "Nutbush City Limits" in the 70’s; it wasn’t until she believed in herself, as being a great entertainer that she became the one who "strutted her stuff" to world acclaim. Gordon Haskell, had always been involved in music but it wasn’t until at age 55 that he had a massive hit with "How Wonderful You Are" at Christmas 2001 selling 400,000 copies and becoming the most requested song on radio ever! His album "Harry’s Bar" also sold in large quantities too here in the UK, in early 2002.
One song can make you a fortune. Take "Yesterday" for example, if Paul McCartney hadn’t written any other song, this one song would have made him at least a million pounds! A friend of mine had a minor hit in the early 80’s and the royalties from the song clothed the kids whilst they were growing up!
Are you still unconvinced that it is still worthwhile to take the plunge and make your passion into your income? All I’d say to you is that’s exactly what I did at the beginning of 2006 and I must say I often wonder what it would have been like had I made that decision much earlier. I’m living my dream and I can thoroughly recommend doing that to anyone!
The course I went through myself with my life coach Sharon, at the beginning of my Life Coach training is the one I now present to others, mainly by telephone or on Skype over the internet, which gives my clients the tools to help them achieve their dreams.
Too old? Only if you think you are!
Andrew Smith (aka The Musicians Life Coach)
andrew@gistli.co.uk
UK Phone: 08000 858 056
Intnl Phone: +44 114 251 4951
url: http://www.andrewsmithlifecoach.com
www.skype.com address: “andrewp.smith” location Sheffield, UK
For a FREE 30 minute coaching session email me now at "andrew@gistli.co.uk"
Sunday, 8 February 2009
More Testimonials
I found the process incredibly interesting and uplifting. I think your spiritual/rational approach works incredibly well. The spiritual side in particular, there's nothing esoteric about it, it just makes sense.
Marco Schnabl - Rome & London - Record Producer and Sound Engineer and Singer/Songwriter
Through our sessions I have been given new and strong foundations in which to drive for my dreams and the positivity and determination to achieve them.
Peter Brame - Colchester, Essex - Singer/Songwriter
This man is wonderful. I highly recommend coaching sessions with him. I already felt a success, but Andrew has helped me focus on my goals, real tangible ones.
Norman Kelsey - Los Angeles, USA - Singer/Songwriter
Marco Schnabl - Rome & London - Record Producer and Sound Engineer and Singer/Songwriter
Through our sessions I have been given new and strong foundations in which to drive for my dreams and the positivity and determination to achieve them.
Peter Brame - Colchester, Essex - Singer/Songwriter
This man is wonderful. I highly recommend coaching sessions with him. I already felt a success, but Andrew has helped me focus on my goals, real tangible ones.
Norman Kelsey - Los Angeles, USA - Singer/Songwriter
Saturday, 7 February 2009
Testimonials
My life has changed so much for the better and continues to do so as I apply the techniques and skills that Andrew has shown me. I am now achieving more in many areas of my life, I am more at peace with myself and able to look any challenge in the eye, appreciate them, learn from them and be thankful for the lesson.
Janet Hobson - Bradford, West Yorkshire - Reflexologist
I now feel inspired, motivated and a new sense of belief in myself. It has been an amazing journey and I would recommend life coaching with Andrew to anyone. He is an inspirational, patient, humorous, loyal and confidant person that I found easy to talk to and work with.
Linda W - Bradford, West Yorkshire, Housewife
Andrew is such a lovely person, kind and helpful at all times. He has a great passion for his work in helping people to reach their dreams and improve their lives.
Julia Greenwood - Castleford, West Yorkshire - Housewife
Janet Hobson - Bradford, West Yorkshire - Reflexologist
I now feel inspired, motivated and a new sense of belief in myself. It has been an amazing journey and I would recommend life coaching with Andrew to anyone. He is an inspirational, patient, humorous, loyal and confidant person that I found easy to talk to and work with.
Linda W - Bradford, West Yorkshire, Housewife
Andrew is such a lovely person, kind and helpful at all times. He has a great passion for his work in helping people to reach their dreams and improve their lives.
Julia Greenwood - Castleford, West Yorkshire - Housewife
Sunday, 1 February 2009
More Testimonials
Andrew is extremely passionate and holds you to a great standard. I would have no hesitation in recommending anyone to Andrew for coaching.
Kam Khara - Oakham, Rutland - Brian Tracy Associates UK Business Development Manager
Your enthusiasm and motivation on my behalf allowed me to approach a few situations from a totally different angle and allowed me to see things quite differently. Your genuine love of life and your cheery happy nature made me feel privileged to have work with you as my Life Coach.
Janice Dowding - Bourne End, Buckinghamshire - Life Coach & Stem Tech Health Science Distributor
Thanks again for all your help and support; it really has been quite a journey when I look back at where I was when we first spoke. Your stories and experiences helped to put things into perspective, you always had something useful or enlightening to share with me.
Nadine Honeybone - Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan - Life Coach
Kam Khara - Oakham, Rutland - Brian Tracy Associates UK Business Development Manager
Your enthusiasm and motivation on my behalf allowed me to approach a few situations from a totally different angle and allowed me to see things quite differently. Your genuine love of life and your cheery happy nature made me feel privileged to have work with you as my Life Coach.
Janice Dowding - Bourne End, Buckinghamshire - Life Coach & Stem Tech Health Science Distributor
Thanks again for all your help and support; it really has been quite a journey when I look back at where I was when we first spoke. Your stories and experiences helped to put things into perspective, you always had something useful or enlightening to share with me.
Nadine Honeybone - Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan - Life Coach
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