Thursday, February 11, 2010

February...the time for passion!

Yes, it's almost Valentine's Day...that day for passion; the day for lovers. But, what about having passion for life--loving your life? That is an important passion too often not tended to--we don't actually have a day for that!!

Part of the reason people begin to burn out is that they no longer have a passion for what they're doing. They've given up on their dreams; they've forgotten what they really loved about what they're doing; and, they feel like they've lost the chance to do what they want, enjoy their lives, and accomplish their goals and dreams.

Everyone has a vision of what they want their life to be. We have all had--or have--dreams that haven't come true. How about making your life look more like the one you dream about? One of the questions I ask participants in the "2Young2Retire" program is: At what age did you give up on your dream? Is it time now to take it back? You can, you know!

My moral is: Dream big...then, don't stop! What does that mean? Well, it means dream, set goals, put a plan in place and TAKE ACTION! Sounds easy, right?! So, why don't we do it! Well, first of all, it isn't as easy as it looks; second, dreaming is fun, but setting goals, planning, taking action??? That's hard stuff!

The goal of the "2Young2Retire" program is to help participants learn more about themselves, focus on what really matters to them and decide what kind of balance they want in their lives. Then, think about what they'd really like to do; what they want the next phase of their lives to look like. Using all that information and working with other people in the session, each individual sets short-term and longer term goals; develops an initial plan to get them on the way to achieving their goals; and, action steps that will get them there.

My goal is to work with you to "complete your puzzle"; to make the goal-setting and planning process almost as much fun as the dreaming piece.

Join an upcoming session and start making your dreams come true!

Contact me at: lindam@2young2retire-mn.com or call 952-895-1013.