A Professional Stylist can save you time and money!!!

Have you ever considered getting your colours analysed?

What colours suit you?

This is one of the greatest fashion secrets of the rich and famous! Looking great is not about $$$ it is about selecting what suits you, your shape, your tone, your style.


The below link will take you to a great website that will explain how 'colour' and 'seasons' are analysed for your styling.

Go to   askandyaboutclothes

It is important to select the right colours in order to make the most of your clothes purchases.

Recently I had the pleasure of seeing a stylist in action at my MOPS Mothers of Preschoolers group.

Amalia Simpson is a Melbourne stylist who is a wealth of information about makeup, clothes, colours and which shops sell clothes suitable for people with different skin tones and shapes.

Amalia provides a range of services and I was amazed at how reasonably priced the services are, particularly when you consider the improvement it makes to your ability to purchase items that you will actually wear!!!

Visit Amalia's website at http://www.melbournefashionstylist.com.au/index.htm

Click on dress for a huge range from Target Online.

Consider investing a little in having your colours analysed. You only get one chance to make a first impression. 

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Setting your life goals

Now that you understand what motivates you (from the previous post 'How to get Motivated' go to BLOG ARCHIVES in right sidebar if you want to read this first) you can now use this information to help plan out your goals. You will need to categorise them into:

• 3 month goals
• 2 year goals
• 5 year goals

When writing these you can start by writing down all your short and long term goals together based upon what motivates you. As mentioned in the previous post you can use the below graphic  to help prompt you.

 

Below I have listed some examples to help inspire you to create a list of long and short term goals

Security and Physiological needs

These are your basic needs, food, water, shelter, job, safety etc. In order to provide yourself this you need to set a goal that provides you ongoing money and shelter.

• If you’re young starting out your goal may be ‘To get a fulltime job, in a particular industry by a certain <date>.
•  If you already have the income stream to provide the basics, your goal may be more focused on the needs of your family eg. ‘To obtain a job with a $? Income to pay for a 4 bedroom house by <date>’.
• If you are living in a unhealthy or unsafe environment. Your goal might be ‘To have secured an income to be able to move to a safe or healthy home by <date>.
• If you are looking to move or purchase a home your goal may be ‘By <date> I will have purchased my (first, new, dream) home’.

Social needs

These are your needs to have affection, belonging, and nurturing  relationships.

Some examples of goals that would help you fulfil these may be:

• To join a reputable online dating site and go on at least 1 date per month by <date, in 3 months>
• To have joined 2 new social clubs (community house groups, club, group, gardening, sport) by <date>.
• To have made 2 new friends by  <date>.
• To have established a relationship by <date>.
• By <date> I will have my first child.

Esteem needs

Generally your self esteem comes from a sense of satisfaction, achievement and contentment. The best way to address this important life goal is to simply state in your goals. HOW YOU WANT TO FEEL AND BY WHEN. I can assure you from personal experience clearly documenting in your goals how you want to feel is an amazing measuring tool of the success of your goal setting. Some example might be.

• By <date> I will to feel satisfied with my job choice.
• By <date> I will feel content and satisfied with my living situation.
• By <date> I will be respected by my <family, colleagues, community>
• By <date> I will have established myself as reputable in my field.

Self Actualisation needs

These needs are about your desire to improve yourself, develop and grow your skills and reach your full potential.

They might include:

• By <date> I will have commenced a Diploma/course degree in ?
• By <date> I will have read ?
• By <date> I will have been to <country>.
• By <date> I will have commence classes in <painting, yoga, language, sewing, cooking>.
• By <date> I will have attended a retreat on ?

Self Transcendence needs

Goals based on this need is for those that have achieved their goals and therefore want to help others achieve their goals.

Goals might be:

• Become a mentor for a youth program by <date>.
• Do volunteer work for a community group one a week by <date>.
• Commence teaching a ? class by <date>.

Documenting your 3 month, 2 & 5 year goals.

Now that you have some good ideas about what your goals should be you can start recording them into a document that you can refer to when needed. Put it on your fridge, in your locker, on your desk or in your purse or bag. You need to look at it frequently and remind yourself of the steps you need to take to achieve these goals.

Include pictures of the things that you desire or the people you love to motivate you.

This format for presenting life goals was shared with me by an amazing gentleman that I had the privilege of working with at RMIT University. The unique and critical aspect of this is it includes some goals for your daily life and words that inspire you. 

On this page you can include:

• Some important motivational quotes, extracts from poems or passages
• Some Daily expectation and goals
• What is Important to you

Here is an example of how to present this part of your goals.

These daily goals can help you to change your daily life immediately by reminding yourself what sort of person you want to be. What sort of people you want in your life. Most importantly what your values and ethics are and how to eliminate anything from your life that does not fit with or support this lifestyle. It is a very basic tool but incredibly powerful.

I look forward to your emails about how your goal setting is progressing. Have fun and enjoy having the life you always wanted!!!

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HOW DO I GET MOTIVATED?

As a manager and a teacher/trainer one of the biggest challenges was motivating my staff and students. Often I have felt more like a Cheer Leader than a manager or teacher. Now as a mother I can see my Cheer Leader/Motivator role is going to continue for a while. However this has given me ample insight into how to find the root of anyone's motivation. It is different for everyone.

Sure you can motivate people with money, bonuses or special rewards upon achievement of a task. However the greatest way to motivate anyone is to engage them in activities they are passionate about.

 Personal motivation 'to reach your goals' requires you to tap into exactly this.

Before we get stuck into what your goals are,  you need to be very in tune with :

WHAT MOTIVATES YOU?

Some people are motivated to ACTION in a bid to change their current circumstances. This is a great motivator. Think about it, what would ENTICE you into ACTION?
The promise of:

• Freedom?
• Travel?
• Time with friends & family?
• A new home?
• A fulfilling job?
• A child?
• A new wardrobe?
• To look in the mirror and be satisfied?

You can MOTIVATE yourself with BIG or SMALL GOALS. However, the important factor is that they are ACHIEVABLE.

So WHAT IS MOTIVATION & DRIVE and why do some people seem to possess it and others do not?

It is best to go back to basics to unravel your own MOTIVATION. Since the beginning of time humans have possessed a set of basic needs. In business or management this is called Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.

Here I have created a diagram to show the hierarchy of needs, on the right side I have explained how these may link to your life goals. The base of the triangle shows how we all start with basic needs and as each of these levels are achieved we move on to the higher need, and so and so on. Therefore based on this philosophy the goal in LIFE is to work your way through them and achieve Self Transcendence.  

 

 

With an understanding of the hierarchy of needs it is much easier to move on to creating a set of goals for yourself and your future.

Next Blog ...Goals!

My next blog post will be on the subject of how to create an inspiring set of goals. We will base these upon the above hierarchy of needs.

Unfortunately, I wish someone had shown me this 20 years ago when I was starting out in my career. However, about 5 years ago an amazing trainer and financial planner sat me down and shared a useful  secret when setting goals, that I am sure he will be happy for me to share with you. It was:

• When you write your goals don't just right what you want to do by when. 
• Instead also include, how you want to feel?
• Include words and quotes that inspire you.
• Include pictures, photos and images of your goals or influences
• Write down specific dates by which you will achieve goals

I will explain this in detail and provide examples (even from my own personal set of goals to help you).

In the meantime read over the hierarchy of needs and start to jot down some ideas in preparation.

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Get motivated And Enhance Your Life

Education, learning and helping people grow are my passions. I have been working in adult education in the business field for more than 15 years. Sadly I have seen far too many people simply not participating in life. Like the saying above says. Some people simply don't succeed because they fail to show up...to life. Procrastinating and putting off your goals is the easiest way to wake up one day thinking I hate my life, I don't like my home, I hate my job....then they get up and go and watch sports, or movies or go out drinking. They forget about how much they hate their life for a little while until....the next morning and it starts all over again.

As a Business Teacher and Education Manager at RMIT University and as a private trainer I found the most fulfilling component of my job was mentoring and motivating my students and staff. Many people just need someone to show faith in them, and help them to put in place the steps they need to take to achieve their goals.

I am ecstatic to finally turn this passion into a website so hopefully I can encourage and assist anyone wanting to make some positive changes toward a better more fulfilling life.

 It's not about having a perfect life.

 It is about making the most of the life you have!!! 

Life is a gift. 

Now lets not waste a day of it!