H ow swiftly time flies like the fleeting winds
A new year upon us. With hopes and challenges ahead let’s
P lan thoroughly for success, let’s put in our time and be
P repared to play, for it is our reward…
Y ou and I, will achieve the SUCCESS we seek

N othing to be feared,
E verything we wish for is possible
W ith commitment from our part as long as we

Y earn true
E xcellence in our hearts and continue
A iming for nothing less than the Best we can be and
R ise up and shine, be ready for anything and claim our moment in time!

WISHING YOU AND YOUR FAMILY A HAPPY NEW YEAR.

Remember you are the pilot… and when things appear to get off track…
just come back and enjoy this wonderful feel good vibe song: Cause I Got a Feeling!

Thanks for being one of the reasons I’ll have a Happy New Year!

I’m sure by now you have sat down and put together your goals for the New Year, this may include also your Resolutions.

I propose that your resolutions include tying up lose ends, finishing up with old projects. It is a bit daunting to embark on new projects with old ones lingering. Like many of us, I am sure that you had all good intentions to accomplish all the things you had set forth in the beginning of the year.

When we have things we do not finish there is a part deep within our core that nags at us.

What are some of the things that you have left undone or unresolved?

Get a paper and pencil right now and write them down… yes, even if you may think they are insignificant:

• an unsent thank-you card
• not having changed the oil in the car
• a disorganized desk, car, closet or drawer
• desiring to spend more time with your family, but not making it a priority
• not making time for self-care
• needing to leave a destructive relationship, but lacking the courage to walk away

As you create your list of UNFINISHED BUSINESS it is important that you “check-in” with your feelings. Our body tells us when we are not comfortable with something, and unfinished business can create unbalance in our being.

As tasks build up and errands go unfinished our life becomes less manageable, sometimes we even become stressed and out of balance. The best analogy I can use is a desk… how slowly it becomes cluttered with paperwork and before we know it we can’t locate anything.

When things go unfinished we may experience any of the following:

• feelings of guilt, anxiety or depression
• irritability or anger
• distractions and disappointments
• procrastination
• diminish our self-esteem and self-confidence
• unable to enjoy more out of life

If you take a few minutes to truly go deep into your feelings you may discover that your unfinished business has caused more damage than you had planned…because as human beings we tend to turn to something physical to block anything that makes us feel uncomfortable such as over eating, excessive drinking, sleeping or some other behavior that allows us to cope with the situation.

Now that we understand that balance is important, let’s go back to that list you wrote and focus on what you can do to FINISH those task you had started. When you finish those old projects you will open new possibilities, ultimately you will enjoy more balance and success.

• Go though your list and determine how you will handle each item.

What can be dealt with immediately?
What can be delegated?
What needs to be scheduled for a later date?
What resources do you need to accomplish certain tasks?

Next…Write down your plan of action.

• Remove things from your list as you accomplish them. Most important you may discover that some of the projects you had started no longer serve you – Remove them!

By RESOLVING to start with UNFINISHED BUSINESS you can start the New Year with a clear picture of what is important to accomplish and what you are willing to let go of.

Among your greatest accomplishments for the New Year – Balance and success will be a bi-product of your journey.

Daisy Says: On your mark, Get ready…. FINISH!

As we get to the last days of the year many of us indulge in making resolutions. People resolve to stop smoking, others resolve to go to the gym every day. Some resolve to work harder, close more sales and the list goes on.

Have you ever created such a list?

How have you done in achieving the goals you set for yourself at the beginning of 2009? Did you make any progress? Was it more like one step forward and two steps back?

As you look toward the new year, what’s your plan to keep yourself growing, learning and achieving throughout the year?

What are your goals for your career, your relationships, your spiritual life?

If you want something more…something different to happen in your business life, your personal life or with your physical body… you need to have RESOLVE…yes that’s like RESOLUTION.

Do you want to get yourself going in a new direction?

“To be terrific, you must be specific!”

You can’t expect to receive something that’s vague, you need to get close and personal with your goals.

Develop a practical plan of action and get started immediately. Chart out where you want to be in relation to your goal in the next month, six months, one year, five years and ten years. Get started today. Write it all out.

Want to earn more money?

What is the exact amount you desire? Be realistic yet make it better than your best so it’s a bit of a challenge as well as something that excites you. Then, take that number and break it down. How many sales must you make to earn that income? How many presentations do you need to make before getting a sale? Write down that number. How many contacts do you make in order to get a presentation?

Decide the amount of energy you are willing to expend to reach your goal. How many hours are you willing to work a day? How many jobs are you willing to hold down? What sort of work are you willing to do?

Go apply for that same principal to each goal NOW!

The most important thing with all of your goals is that they are believable.

If you believe you can achieve them, you will.

If you have them broken down to what you can do each day, they’ll be in your planner each and every day.

If you want the future to be more successful than the past, you need to think differently, plan differently, and act differently. You may need fresh creative ideas, and different skills.

And finally, take time to review your plan every morning and every night and envision yourself taking these steps, DOING THEM and SUCCEEDING!

Do whatever it will take to achieve them. Twelve months from now you’ll look back with pride at what you’ve accomplished and who you’ve become.

Daisy Says: Believe and Achieve.

This exercise takes a few minutes of your time and could give back to you an incredible life.

I was recalling one of my earlier passions as a high school student in New York: Journalism. I took a course in journalism and remembered vividly how the instructor mentioned to keep the next few questions that I’m going to share with you always in the forefront of the interview.

I contemplated how even as a police officer, mother and life explorer these questions have aided me in pursuing a greater understanding of myself and the world around me. This in turn helped me become a better person allowing me to share the best of me with others.

Your daily life can take on more meaning when you arise with purpose. So the first question is… How do you establish purpose?

It really is quite simple.
Every morning when you wake up ask yourself these questions the 5 W’s and 1 H:

What is my main objective today?
Why do I need to accomplish this objective?
When do I need to have this objective accomplished (morning, afternoon or night)?
Who will I enlist to assist me in accomplishing my objective. or Who will benefit from my achieving this objective?
Where will this objective lead me?
How will I go about accomplishing this objective?

Incorporating this as a habit into your lifestyle will enhance the quality of your life, be ready also as it may change your beliefs. Imagine you ask these questions about current situations in your life such as relationships, religion, activities etc.

Questioning yourself about current status and beliefs will allow you to explore into the core of your humanity allowing for an incredible discovery of self and a true appreciation of Life.

Daisy Says: All questions begin with you.

Just four letters… and so much depth. L – O – V – E

Love has so many variations, so many levels and all the while it remains true to itself; it does not change… it simply IS.

I was reading an article by anthropologist Helen Fisher which I found very interesting on the topic of Love and its various forms. In this article she discusses the brain in love where she goes on to expand on the areas of Lust, Romantic Love and Attachment. While she said that having all three in one relationship is not uncommon, equally not uncommon that while “Attached” with one mate, one could move in and out of being in “Romantic Love” with another person and yet “Lust” another.

What I found most fascinating was her statement that Romantic Love is a drive; a drive more powerful than the sex drive.

Romantic Love… has no boundaries. It’s the LOVE that stirs your soul knowing that ONE special person reciprocates your existence.

Many would agree that people Live for Love, Die for Love, write poetry on Love and because of Love, paint paintings inspired by Love, sing songs of Love and more.

Yet, what is that cue that allows us to know we are In Love. I mean, one minute you’re in a room with strangers and within seconds it can happen. A burst of intense attraction and the stranger now takes on a special meaning. The meaning we give them about how we feel about them.

Our being now becomes totally focused on that one person.

Now the question remains…. is it the person that drives us or is it Love that drives us to that one special person?

How grand is it to know that WE ARE wired to find LOVE?

What I would suggest to anyone searching for LOVE, keep looking because LOVE will hit you hard and no matter how long the wait ROMANTIC LOVE is worth waiting for. (and the search for it could be a wonderful discovery of self)

Click here to learn more about Love at First Sight

Daisy Says: LOVE: Two lives, two hearts joined together in friendship united through eternity in Love.