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Smooth Sailing Success
Inspiring Leaders for Peak Performance
April 20, 2009

 Re-Invent Yourself

Would you like to re-invent yourself? Add a little more fun and pleasure to your life? Be who you really are instead of who you think you should be?

Would you like to reconnect with your passion? Dust off those dreams and create something new?

It takes courage to reinvent yourself, to step out of the familiar and be willing to try something new. Fear keeps most people from ever getting started. Not seeing “how” to make a change holds most people back from taking the first step. Martin Luther King said, “You don’t have to see the entire staircase, just take the next step.” Trust that the way will be revealed as you start to create a new outcome.

Many people have come to me recently for help reinventing themselves. Some are being forced to change in order to find a new career. Others are being proactive and taking steps to make changes that will free them from confusion and overwhelm to create a better future.

Amazing results can take place when you make changes in your life. I recently reconnected with one of my passions – dancing. Dance was an important part of my life growing up; some of the happiest memories of my childhood are of dancing. Many of the most valuable lessons I learned came from my dancing experience – discipline, commitment, practice, and the joy of success.

As an adult I had not danced nearly enough. A little disco in the ‘70s, a little salsa when I moved to Miami, some zumba at the gym, but overall way too few experiences to nourish my spirit and feed my inner dancer!

A few weeks ago, I ventured out to a dance studio and ended up at a ballroom class. Interestingly, it has been a life changing experience. A few of the things that have been happening since that first evening. . . I met amazing Russian teachers who are true masters; I’ve made several new friends, learned a little cha-cha, foxtrot, waltz and tango - and met a phenomenal dance partner! Other amazing things seemed to have started happening since I stepped out to dance. I’m attracting new clients more easily, I’ve been asked to speak at several events, and a family misunderstanding that had lingered for several months was resolved with love and respect. Coincidence? Perhaps. I think not.

When you are living your life in a way that makes you feel alive, vibrant, happy, and fulfilled, you show up differently. Your performance at work is different, your relationships are easier, you like yourself more, your perspective shifts, and life is more enjoyable. Are you ready for a change? What will you do to reinvent yourself?

Here are some ideas:

1. Try a new haircut. Maybe a new hair color? How about a new fragrance?

2. Rearrange the furniture. Paint a wall. Clean out a closet – get rid of everything you haven’t worn for a year!

3. Leave work earlier. Get out of the office no later than 6pm!

4. Invite a new friend for lunch. New friends are everywhere if you are open to meet them – they shop at your grocery store, have kids that play with yours, share similar interests. Reach out!

5. Reconnect with your passion. For me it was dancing. What is your passion?

6. Laugh every day – often!

7. Explore a new profession. Research. Talk to people doing what you’d like to do to learn more.

8. Try something outside your comfort zone – scuba diving, a cooking class, karate, acting, singing.

9. Find your inspiration and plug into it. Make it a part of your day, every day.

10. Celebrate your successes, no matter how small.

Schedule your “Re-invent Myself Session” now!

Get started right away with a strategy session designed to put you on the path to success. Call to schedule your “Re-invent Myself Session” and get started to take yourself and your business to the next level!

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 Thank You and Kudos

Congratulations to all the “Top 100 Minority Business of South Florida” winners!  Smooth Sailing is proud to be named a Top 100 business for the third year by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce.

Thank you to Wilson Alvarez of MiamiBusiness.com for inviting me to be the guest speaker at the B2B Brickell meeting this month. Congratulations to Wilson on creating a dynamic business referral organization! Learn more at www.miamibusiness.com.

Thank you to Gabriel Silva, Miami Lakes Rotary Club, for inviting me to speak at the May 19 meeting.

 Pat Morgan in Print

Don’t miss the latest in Sheryl Roush's Heart Book Series, Heart of a Woman in Business where you will find my poem, "The Entrepreneur," and my tips for making a change in, "Are you Ready to Make a Change?" 

 Client Success
 
“About 6 months ago I realized that I was stuck, that I had hit a wall with my network marketing business. Right about that time I received a newsletter from Smooth Sailing Success that asked 'Are you ready for a change?' I called to schedule an appointment with Pat Morgan and by the time my consultation was finished I knew this was exactly what I needed! Pat has helped me uncover the clarity and structure I needed to move forward and because of our weekly coaching sessions I have developed the accountability that was lacking before. Through my coaching sessions with Pat I have also improved my work/life balance which has made my overall life run much smoother. I highly recommend coaching as a way to move to the next level in work and life. Pat Morgan is an excellent guide to get you there as well as a wonderful person!"  Kathleen Kennedy-Olsen

 

 

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~ Shakespeare


In This Issue

-- Re-Invent Yourself
-- Are You a Direct Selling
    Professional?
-- Client Success
-- Thank You & Kudos
-- Pat Morgan on Comcast
    Newsmakers


Recognized Leadership

Smooth Sailing founder Pat Morgan is the recipient of the Thelma Gibson Award in recognition of her excellence in promoting leadership, and business development among professional and corporate women. The award is presented annually by the Women's Chamber of Commerce of Miami-Dade County.

Smooth Sailing Executive & Life Coaching has been named a "Top 100 Minority Business in South Florida" by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce for the 3rd year in a row.

Coach Morgan has been named Vice-Chair Member Affairs, Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce for the 2008-2009 term.

About Pat Morgan



Pat Morgan holds an MBA and is a Professional Coach.  She works with busy professionals to become more profitable and productive by capitalizing on their strengths, simplifying the busy-ness of their lives, and taking focused action to create powerful change.  She may be contacted by calling
 305.856.1566 or by email.


Pat Morgan on Comcast Newsmakers
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