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Now is the time to begin creating exactly what you want in 2012! What I want for you is for 2012 to be your best year yet.  Watch our short video to find out how.

TLC Coaches challenge:

1. Block a chunk of time for you over the holidays to begin designing your ideal 2012.

2. Email us at celebrate2011@teresia.com for your complimentary worksheet.

3. Read the article below to learn more about the power of setting value based goals.

4. Check out our New Approach to Goal Setting ebook now at special holiday pricing of only $19.99 (Reg. $29.97)

Wishing you and your loved ones a happy and safe holiday season!

With gratitude,

Set Valued Based Goals!

I want to share with you a topic that I am very passionate about – setting goals based on your true values.  Every January, I share this message with the communities I am associated with, if you have heard it from me before stay with me – it’s worth reading again

When I first became a coach 17 years ago, I was all about goal setting. I would say to my clients “Goal setting is the key to creating what you want in your life; you must be clear of your goals and write them down”. Through my personal journey of consciously creating a life I love and supporting thousands of individuals to do the same, I have discovered that yes, goal setting is important BUT fruitless unless those goals are set on a foundation of your true values.

To live a life you love and achieve what your heart desires, you must first be clear on your values. Let me explain what I mean by that:

Values are the things you do that you find very attractive, an emotional state that you feel is very important.  When engaged in these activities you feel most like yourself:  in touch with whom you are, glowing, and life is effortless. Values are the essence of who you are.

While we like these things, most of us lead lives which do not grant us the chance to just do these things. Most people set goals based on ‘have to’, ‘should’ and ‘need’ and are generally too busy with ‘responsibilities’ or ‘incompletions’ to pursue the life they truly desire.

Your values are the intangible aspects of your life that make you feel in alignment, complete, on track, and functioning at a high level. Examples include adventure, fun, service, creativity, connection, and hundreds more. A life that aligns with one’s core values will feel satisfying, even in difficult times.

When we live a life aligned with our values there are many gifts to be experienced:

• Our cup is full and we have so much more to give others.
• We live our life from a place of “attraction” vs. force. We begin to attract like minded individuals and opportunities in our life.
• We do not spend as much time on making decisions – when you are clear of your values it is easy to decide the next best step.
• We create results in our life with less effort.
• We live from a place of joy and gratitude.
• When challenges come our way – we can still be happy. (Have you ever met someone who just got fired from their job, going through a divorce, or experiencing a health challenge and they still exude joy. Now that is living a successful life.)

When we consciously design our life aligned with our values, life gets immeasurably richer – and easier.

OK, have I enrolled you in living a life aligned with your true values? So how do we do that? First you have to get clear on what your values are. Gaining clarity of your values and designing your life around them is a process.

It does not happen over night. I first heard about the concept of values in 1995 when I had my first stint with the Anthony Robbins group and even though I was eager to live life at this new level of passion of fulfillment, it took me many years before I achieved it. When we commit to living a life aligned with our values, really commit, there is a journey of self transformation that happens.

Here is what happens (if you like it or not

• You begin on a path of self exploration and self discovery.
• you must first get your personal needs met (needs in this context is simply put, the things you require on a regular basis in order to do your best work and feel good about yourself.)
• You must be open to healing any unhealed emotional wounds.
• You must become comfortable with the concept of “selfishness before success”.

Begin this journey now – give yourself and those around you the gift of a more joyful and satisfying life.

TLC Coaches challenge:

As you go through the next month, think about how you would complete this sentence:

“If I had plenty of free time and all the money I could ever want, then I would be free to (action) and that would let me experience more (value).”

Continue to practice this exercise over and over to help you identify the aspects of your life that you value most. Keep track of your answers… they’re the roadmap to your life!

For a self coaching guide on setting values based goals check out our ebook on A New Approach to Goal Setting at a discounted rate until the end of January. This is a self-coaching e-book that helps you identify what’s most important to you, and teaches you how to design your life according to your values. It just might be the fastest, easiest way to boost your life to a whole new level, and it will certainly give you a fresh new perspective on your New Year’s Resolutions!

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Hello fellow coaches,

Today I am excited to let you know that I am launching a series of short videos on business building strategies and concepts that will help you increase your bottom line or shall I say – turn your PASSION of coaching into PROFIT.

As many of you know, I am the founder of the Passion into Profit program (PIP) and the in house business coach for Erickson College International.

It is my honour to partner with you as you take the invaluable training you’re experiencing through the Art and Science of Coaching, and embrace the “entrepreneurial mindset” to create the coaching business of your dreams!

Teresia LaRocque, Master Certified Coach, Founder of the Passion Into Profit program and in-house coach for Erickson College International introduces her new monthly Business Building Video Series for Coaches.

Be sure to tune in each month for the “PIP Strategy” of the month.

To leverage the business building strategies you’ll be learning, I recommend you implement the following three success habits. (By the way, being conscious of and mastering “success habits” is a key to building a successful business)

1. Make it a priority each month to read the Erickson newsletter! Be open to learn from others who have and are walking the same path.
2. Block out time each month to watch the business building video and to implement the “homeplay” (aka homework that we will have fun with!)
3. Share your learning, commitments, experience, success, insights here. When we make public commitments, celebrate together, and create a network of like minded individuals, magic begins to happen.

Ok one more check in. Do you have the right mindset to leverage what you are about to learn?

Ask yourself:

• Am I open to thinking in a new way?
• Am I ready to make building my business a priority?
• Am I willing to be mentored?
• Do I trust and respect Teresia LaRocque – is she the business building mentor for me?
• Am I willing to step out of my comfort zone on a consistent basis to create the results I want?
• Do I have an abundance of support in my life?

“If you can achieve your dream alone your dream is not big enough” ~ Teresia LaRocque MCC

If you answered yes to ALL of the above, welcome aboard! Fasten your seatbelt and anticipate your coming growth, fulfillment and success.

I am honoured to partner with you as your mentor and biggest fan on this journey of turning your Passion into Profit!

Click here to check out a video testimonials with Adam Kay and Paul Coughlin.

Click here to watch Business Building Tip #1 Embracing the Entrepreneurial Mindset.

Bookmark www.teresiasblog.com to access the business building tips at anytime and be sure to share your own journey with us!

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We live in a world where we’re expected to be available all the time for almost any reason. Worse, we expect it from ourselves. With easy access to technology 24/7, being accessible has become a way of life. According to the 2010 iPass Mobile Workforce Report, over 94% of workers do not completely unplug while on vacation. How many of those people do you think are risking a total burn out? Are you one of them?

Before you contemplate unplugging strategies it is equally, if not more, important to make a mental shift. Focus on “why” you want to have a “work free” holiday and the how will naturally follow.

So what are the benefits to completely unplugging?

When you completely unplug:

• You Sleep Better – Need I say more?
• You Tap Into Your Creative Mind – It could be one of the best strategic business choices you’ll make. When you separate yourself from your day to day responsibilities, you create an environment where your mind is free to think creatively without restraint. I have had many clients who identified their most profitable business ideas and/or sustainable solutions to an ongoing problem while on vacation.
• You Recharge and Tap Into the Vacation Mindset – which is that energy, enthusiasm and feeling of renewal that comes with an unplugged vacation. As an entrepreneur you are your business – the better you feel, the more productive you will be.
• Your family – Your vacation may be the longest stretch of quality time you get to spend with your family… ever! Is your business worth that compromise? A better question is what lifestyle do you want to be modelling for your children?
• You deserve it! – As an entrepreneur it is easy to always be “on” and it takes good hard work to maintain and grow a successful business. Reward yourself. Chances are that no one else will.

OK are you convinced on the benefits? Not completely? Let’s move on to the next step and outline some strategies to show you how manageable unplugging for your vacation actually is.

1. 30 days before your vacation educate your clients, team members, and vendors that you will be away and will be completely disconnected. If there is something urgent they can contact your assistant directly. If you do not have an assistant – for those of you who have been following me for a while, you know what I am going to say – hire an assistant now! If you are spending more than 10% of your business hours on admin type activities, it is success critical to have an assistant in your corner. If you are going on vacation it is well-being critical! Period. Get one in place before you go on holidays. She/he can start dealing with urgent matters. Your clients will appreciate a friendly, empathic voice and if a crisis hits, it will make a difference.

2. The day before you leave put an “out of office” auto responder message on your email. (An auto responder is an email that is sent out automatically whenever an incoming email is received). Change your voice mail to say you are away and if they need immediate help they can contact your assistant. Don’t forget to include his/her phone number. Be sure to give yourself an extra day on the back end to get organized and catch up on emails and voice mails.

3. As a back-up arrange for a colleague to step in and help during your absence if urgent action is required. There are many advantages to working with colleagues including collaborating, expanding your team, and letting go of the lone ranger mentality. I had a wonderful experience of not doing it alone with my colleague and partner  Cheryl Cran of our  Triplemmastermind program when I was on maternity leave.

4. I used to recommend having your cell phone with you as an emergency tool BUT in our world of iPhones and Blackberries you MUST leave ALL digital devices at home. I know this is a tough one, but can you really unplug if you have your communication devices with you?

5. If you cannot leave your phone at home, and you know that you will be tempted to access email or call your assistant and innocently ask “how is it going?” book your vacation in a remote area with no access. Hey, a holiday on an island in the Caribbean or a log cabin nestled in the midst of the mountains sounds pretty cool to me.

For those of you who are going into a full blown panic attack with the anxiety of just not knowing what is happening during your absence – I have an option for you, but you have to promise that you will not abuse it.

If you REALLY REALLY REALLY MUST – Schedule Plug-In Times.

If you vouch for this option, when you get back from your holidays your next step is to hire me! We need to break through this pattern. It is costing you your quality of life and compromising your greatest business resource: YOU. (I am sure it is also impacting some of the relationships in your life). A client’s daughter recently said to him “Daddy do you like the people at your office more than you like me?” Ouch… We can transform this in 1 to 3 sessions or your money back!

OK I digress… When you schedule a plug-in choose a specified time — and timeframe — when you will plug in.

For example: block out a 3 hour window to “work” 3 days into your vacation from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. By doing this you are making a conscious choice when to work, and also setting aside the rest of the time not to work. (Warning: many clients with the best intentions have attempted to use used this strategy in the past and it has not worked well for them, as self proclaimed recovering workaholics, when there was something left undone it was challenging for them to let it go and it seeped poison into their holiday).

In addition, set up an accountability system. Share your schedule with your husband and kids. Ask them to call you on it if you do not stick to the allotted time. Agree to a consequence if you don’t follow through.

Give this option some serious thought. Ask yourself if it will really serve you. The immediate gratification rarely trumps the long-term benefits of deciding to be completely unplugged.

It’s your choice, but having the courage to completely unplug could be the most productive and healthy decision you’ll make this year. Hey, there might even be a benefit to your sex life! And that’s never a bad thing.

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As i put together my power points, I am getting excited about my next presentation.  Join me on May 19th at the WOW monthly series for an insightful, empowering presentation on………having it all!

Here is a glimpse of what i will be talking about:

Leverage Your Business. Love Your Life

• Is your business taking off, but taking over your life?
• Are you sacrificing family and personal priorities because you’re overwhelmed?
• Starting to feel overworked and burned out from too many late nights, early starts, and caffeine as a food group?
• Are you stretched to the max, trying to be both a super-mom and a career woman?
• Feeling a little stuck with no place to turn, and wondering how (or if) you can carry on this way?

If you can relate to ANY of the above, you’re not alone. In fact, most women on their way to greatness pass through at least one of these stages (if not all) – struggling to create business success without sacrificing their life in the process!

During this session I will help you discover how to:

• Leave overwhelm behind.
• Grow your business without burning out.
• Stop doing everything yourself.
• Turn your passion into profit.
• Learn how marketing can be fun and effortless.
• Design an environment that brings out your best.

Find out more at the http://www.thewowevent.com/evenings

Coaching you to achieve your definition of “having it all”

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Wow! That is the kind of day we had at www.thewowevent.com. The experience of being in a room full of like minded women, who are committed to being their best and up to big stuff leaves you feeling energized and excited about the possibilities of your life! I was honored to be asked to wrap up the day and help the audience embrace and capture their WOW moments of the day.

It was great to hear the shifts, perspectives and insights that happened for the participants throughout the day. What I know for sure is when you put yourself in an empowering environment it stirs your soul and enhances your belief and commitment that you really can live the life you truly desire.

Thank you to Christine Awram, founder of the WOW conference for making this experience possible.

My friend and colleague Cheryl Cran, professional keynote speaker, author and consultant was also a speaker at the WOW event and we formally launched www.Triplemmastermind.com. We had an overwhelming response. There is no doubt that the trend for self employed women is letting go of the lone ranger mentality and gifting ourselves with outstanding support!

You have a dream, you have a sense of what you can create, you have already created many successes. You are able to manifest what you want, AND right now you can feel the energy to step forward and to really create big results. You don’t want to postpone, delay or put off your big goals any longer. You want to move ahead as quickly as you can and you know you can’t do it alone. So what could you create with the right support?

Imagine having an hour with Tina Fey what could she tell you that would help you move forward quickly. What if you had half a day with Oprah? Or what could you create with half a day with not one but two highly successful entrepreneurs with connections to PR, Speakers Bureaus, Coach Universities, and Book publishers?

The Triple M Mastermind is starting in June 2011 and it will be a small group of 12 likeminded women. This unprecedented program includes meeting with Cheryl and I for half a day a month where we focus on 2 women, their goals, their business stretches and the group masterminds in an online forum for a month until the next half day session. The program is a 6 month commitment and promises to leverage each participant’s success.

We also offer one day strategy programs for those women who want to get a full day focused on them, their business, their life and their big goals. This can include building a coaching practice, building the speaking business, marketing the business, PR strategies, social media strategies, website strategies and more.

We have worked with a number of women who have gone on to create incredible results and we have amazing testimonials from over the moon clients.

We have 2 spots open for the Triple M Mastermind consults- if you are already successful, if you are ready to break through to a new level, if you know you can’t do this next step alone – then sign up now for a consultation to see if this program is for you.

Email us at info@triplemmastermind.com to sign up today!

P.S Come join me at the Wow monthly event – this month I will be sharing my 3 tips on ensuring your business is serving your life and you’re not being a servant to your business.

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Last week I wrote on facebook:

“Doing a presentation today and bringing my little guy. Will he be fussy? What we risk reveals what we most value. Wish me luck! ”

(If you want a good chuckle click here to read the ongoing dialogue.)

It was a great day! If I have to say so myself, the presentation was a success and Lawrence, the Director of Erickson College, volunteered to “babysit” Kenny.

Kenny was in heaven as he took in all the knowledge, wisdom and loving energy that Lawrence had to share! ( Lawrence said Kenny is interested in being a coach, apparently he wants to focus on the “pre-verbal infant” niche! ).

Having my son be part of my professional adventures was a dream come true. As a new mompreneur, I envision my family by my side as I continue to share my gifts with the world.  Thank you Erickson College for helping me realize this and making it easy!

As always, I left the presentation inspired and grateful. Grateful that I get to do what I love, integrate my personal and professional priorities and have the opportunity to be a catalyst in helping others realize their dreams.

Through the Passion into Profit Program: A Customized Business Building Program for Coaches - I get to support coaches in making their dreams a reality on a regular basis! Inspired by Celestyna, fellow coach from Poland, we are launching another live Passion into Profit Program,  January 2011. Will you be joining us?

Read what Celestyna had to write and I hope you decide to join her on her quest in realizing her dream!

“Hello fellow coaches,

I am an Erickson trained coach. I have all the necessary skills and knowledge. I have done hundreds of training hours as well as at least 200 coaching hours. I bring benefits and enlightenment to my clients. They say that coaching with me is a profound experience that leads to many revelations and action steps in their lives.  I am good.

Why on earth don’t I have a stable coaching practice? Why don’t I have clients standing in a line waiting for a session with me?

Am I not a good coach?

No, I am excellent coach!! However, what I need to learn is how to grow my coaching business. I need to learn and put into practice all the tricks of the trade that will enable me to reveal all of my excellence. I need to reach out to clients that are out there. I need to have a business system that is consistent, proved, working and bears regular fruit.

If you do have the same feelings and thoughts, join me on the Passion into Profit Program created and facilitated by Teresia LaRocque, first Master Certified Coach in Canada and a business building specialist. I had a consultation with her and I know she who will rock your coaching career!

Why am I addressing this letter to you?

Because there is one more thing… I refuse to be alone in my learning.  I want to do Teresia’s Passion into Profit program – LIVE. We need 8 people to launch one before the New Year. I am committed to having a profitable coaching business in 2011, I know I can do it with Teresia’s help, the PIP program and most importantly I want to  work with a power team of coaches. A team of coaches, who are on the same page, who want to grow and learn and pass on their coaching knowledge and experience to clients. I believe in the power of joined effort and mutual inspiration.

So are you in? Will you join me in making 2011 the year to grow your coaching business?

Imagine you have all the state-of the art knowledge of marketing in your hand and you can use it in your life right away. You are held accountable by fellow coaches and you start to enjoy the financial and spiritual freedom of being a successful coach entrepreneur. Visit www.passionintoprofitforcoaches.com for more information or contact Teresia directly at info@passionintoprofitforcoaches.com – just write in the subject box – I am ready!

Just enroll now. Join me – the Time to grow is NOW!”

My best wishes,”
~ Celestyna D. Osiak
Trainer and coach

I would be honoured to partner with you in 2011 in turning your passion for coaching into a profitable business. I look forward to hearing from you!

Your catalyst in transforming your bottom line,

www.PassionIntoProfitForCoaches.com

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