A book has just come to my awareness.  Any of you who have been through the coaching process with me know how important ‘what you say to yourself’ is. Shad Helmstetter is quoted often.   In the introduction,   Shad tells a story that got my attention.  It was so touching that I wrote to Shad and asked permission to use this information so that you all could benefit from it.  Here is a part of it: He tells the story of a child who was left on the steps of a palace. She left him with a gift.  The gift was wrapped in a small cloth and written on the cloth were these words. ‘This is the only gift, beyond my love for you that I can give you.  Take it and when it is time, use this gift to create the life I would have wished or you.   Wrapped in that cloth was a deck of cards that his mother had written in her own handwriting.  On each card was a challenge and on the other side of each of those precious cards was a choice.   Here are the cards:

CHOOSE YOUR STRENGTH     I am strong  ******* I am not strong       CHOOSE RIGHT FROM WRONG   I always do my best to choose right from wrong *******  I do not always do my best to choose right from wrong     CHOOSE YOUR HONESTY     I am honest  ******* I am not honest   CHOOSE TO WORK FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN     I choose to work for what I believe in *******  I do not choose to work for what I believe in     CHOOSE YOUR BELIEF IN YOURSELF     I believe in myself *******  I do not believe in myself     CHOOSE TO LEARN FROM YOUR MISTAKES     I choose to learn from my mistakes *******  I do not choose to learn from my mistakes     CHOOSE YOUR GOAL AND DIRECTION   I have chosen my goal and direction  ******* I have not chosen my goal and direction     CHOOSE TO LOVE AND BE LOVED   I choose to love and be loved ******* I do not choose to love and be loved     CHOOSE TO ACCEPT OTHERS AS THEY ARE     I accept others as they are *******  I do not accept others as they are   CHOOSE TO CHOOSE IN EVERY DETAIL IN YOUR LIFE     I choose to choose  ******* I do not choose to choose   CHOOSE TO MAKE YOUR DECISIONS FOR YOURSELF   I choose to make decisions for myself *******  I do not choose to make decisions for myself   CHOOSE TO ALWAYS BE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN ACTIONS     I am responsible for my own actions *******  I am not responsible for my own actions

Permission; Jan, Thank you for the email!  You have my permission. I predict you're going to do great things!  Meanwhile, keep being incredible! Shad Shad Helmstetter, Ph.D. www.whoareyoureally.com    And now - Shad's newest book: The Gift by Dr. Shad Helmstetter The incredible new book by Shad Helmstetter, PH.D. that features the 12 Best Tools for "Personal Growth" brought together in this new classic best-seller. Includes: The Gift of Surrounding Yourself with Success The Gift of Choice The Gift of Helping Other People Grow The Gift of Believing in Yourself The Gift of Changing Your "Self-Talk" The Gift of Exceptional Attitude The Gift of Finding Your "Focus" The Gift of Setting Great Goals The Gift of Taking Control of Your Time and Your Life The Gift of Putting Yourself Into Action The Gift of Never Giving Up The Gift of Doing Something You Love Pitch your Niche and you’ll get rich!  Jan Payne ©2005   Empowering YOU ... to Attract Possibilities!           ©Jan Payne 2005 Definition of Insanity: Doing the same thing and expecting different results! NitroMarketing.com