| Achieving Personal Fulfillment Ezine (sm) "Positive Psychology to the Rescue" May 2008 |
| Published by Maurine D. Patten, Ed.D., CMC Founder & CEO, Patten Coaching & Consulting www.pattencoaching.com |
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| In This Issue: 1. Preview 2. 3 Principles of Success 3. Getting into Action 4. Looking Ahead |
| 1. Preview Achieving Personal Fulfillment Ezine explores how to progress rapidly from dreams to action. It is a free monthly email newsletter written by Maurine D. Patten, life/business coach and clinical psychologist. Using Positive Psychology, topics are presented from the perspective of Maurine Patten and are provided to help you get the results you want. It will help you manage change, improve your Emotional Intelligence and make better decisions with less effort. This issue gives you 3 principles that will help you be more successful in important areas of your life. Back to Index |
| 2. 3 Principles of Success Success is personal. When you are successful with something, you are pleased with the outcome. You may even be thrilled with the results. It can be something that doesn't take a lot of your time, such as quickly getting a good meal together or somehting that takes many years, such as completing a graduate degree program. Principles are guidelines or tools to help you achieve something that is important. They simplify a lot of incoming data so that you do not get overwhelmed. As you continue reading, remember that all principles can have exceptions. Back to Index |
| 3. Getting into Action What is something you want to be successful at in your life? It may be in your personal life as a spouse or parent or in your career or work. Alexandria Brown has a successful marketing business. She credits her success to the following 3 principles:
What does this principle mean? You will be similar to the people you tend to hang around in beliefs, values and bank account balance. If you are trying to be successful in a new endeavor, make an effort to be with others who are also successful in that particular area. The second principle is mentioned by many personal development or self-improvement experts including Brian Tracy. "Your habits create your future" means that daily habits create long-term results. Another way of saying this is that your habits today will determine your outcomes tomorrow. This picks up on the old saying, "you reap what you sow". If you want to be physically healthy, you have to have healthy physical habits. The third principle emphasizes the need to have an environment that supports your goals. It has been pointed out by personal development experts that if you have an aquarium with a sick fish, you treat the water not the fish. There are times when it is crucial to be in an environment that supports you at the level you want to be at - not at the level you are at now. Environment can be thought of as:
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| 4. Looking Ahead Following these three principles of success will keep you stadily moving forward.
I wish you the best of success on your journey. Maurine Patten mdpcoach@pattencoaching.com Back to Index |
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| Mission Achieving Personal Fulfillment Ezine is dedicated to inspiring and expanding your perspective in order for you to move forward in your personal and professional life. Achieving Personal Fulfillment Ezine is a publication of Patten Coaching & Consulting; CEO, Maurine D. Patten, Ed.D. CMC mdpcoach@pattencoaching.com We would like Achieving Personal Fulfillment Ezine to be as interactive as possible. If you have feedback, comments, topics you would like addressed, or can suggest additional resources to benefit us all, please email us at any time. Send your e-mail to ezinefeedback@pattencoaching.com. Please forward this issue to anyone you think would find Achieving Personal Fulfillment Ezine interesting and beneficial. Your recommendations help us keep growing, and ensure an excellent exchange of information and techniques. Archives You can read previous issues of Achieving Personal Fulfillment Ezine in our archives on our archives page. |
| About Maurine D. Patten, Ed.D., CMC Maurine Patten, Ed.D is a clinical psychologist and certified life/retirement coach. Her professional career includes: independent business owner (27 yeaars), Assistant Professor at Chicago State University, and consultant for education and business. She is a graduate of the MentorCoach program and a member of the International Coach Federation. She is experienced in training and management development for large national and international firms. She has a strong background in working with individuals and couples on clarifying and achieving goals. Dr. Patten has training in coaching, Emotional Intelligence, retirement assessment and planning, cognitive therapy and health psychology. She has published articles, made presentations, and conducted workshops about:
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