Everything is getting organised, the children’s clothes have been put to one side to pack, mine will be packed at the last minute because that’s what I do, arrangements have been made for the dog to be looked after, groceries booked for our return, dates and plans made with the two families we will be spending our time with have been made.

However, for us to be gain access to Australia we all need tourist visas. I have travelled to Australia before, so I know what is required.  The visas are really easy to get via the internet.  But as the family’s nominated holiday booker and organiser, I still haven’t organised the visas!

Why?

I have been thinking about why I am procrastinating about this and there are a couple of reasons.  The visas are so easy to obtain there is no urgency to getting it sorted out and other reason is I have to get the flight information and the passports all together in one place and that seems a hassle.

Obviously it isn’t really a hassle, I have just been telling myself it is.

What am I going to do?

There is no doubt I need the visas, today is the best day in the week for me to do it.  So, I have booked myself a slot today at 2pm and regardless of what else is going on, I am going to keep the appointment and organise the visas.

Phew!  Everyone will be happy and relieved.

However, what if I was procrastinating about something really fundamentally important to my life?  What if, say my job was ok, however  I knew that I wanted/needed to change what I was doing or how I was doing it?  But there was no immediate urgency to make the change.  How long would I accept this situation?  Another year? Perhaps five and eventually 10 years.  Perhaps, until I felt that is nothing I can do, however much I believed I could have been working/living differently, more successfully.

What are you currently putting off?  How long are you prepared to accept this for?  What is the consequence for you, your family and your future?

How would you like to have space to think about your future and then begin to take steps towards achieving positive and exciting changes that are going to move you from where you are now to where you have been dreaming of being.

Stop procrastinating and call me on 07500 453338 or email me at rachel@rachelsmithlifecoach.com to book your FREE consultation session with me.  There is still time to take advantage of the January and February offer of three focus coaching sessions for £95.00.

And, we end up feeling like this every year, no wonder January is thought to be the most depressing month. 

Would you believe me, if I told you, you don’t have to feel like that?  There is a saying ‘if you do what you have always done, you will get what you have always got’.

I am going to share with you something I have learnt over the years – you are going to fail if you don’t ASK and get some support.  Look at all the dieting campaigns and now TV programmes, are the dieters left without any support?  They are given information about how to become healthier, strategies for getting their lives back on track and people to turn to who are backing their dreams.

This year, I want to support as many women as possible to create a life that ticks all the boxes.  If you want to put the smile back on your face and a bounce in your step as you know where you are headed, how you are going to get there and the knowledge that I will be backing you all the way . Join me this year and get the right support.  I believe in this approach 100% and that’s why I am offering in January and February the opportunity to have three x 30 mins 121 focus sessions with me.  These focus sessions will help you:

• To start 2012 knowing what you need to do to succeed
• Create some fast and effective solutions that make life easier and more enjoyable
• Get some breathing space to become clear about where you want to go in life
• To be bold and to start living the life you want
• And support you to make these bold and exciting changes

Before you start the programme, you will also have a private consultation session, either over the telephone or face to face to pinpoint what you want and how I can support you to achieve this.

Normally this programme would cost £250, however to meet my personal goal to support more woman in 2012, I am offering this programme at £95.00. 

Call me on 07500 453338 for a no obligation chat or email me at rachel@rachelsmithlifecoach.com to book a convenient time to discuss how this programme can work for you. 

Just think, what could you do this year?

To take advantage of the current price at £95.00 payment is required by 31 January 2012.

Are you

• A busy and stressed out Professional?
• A stay at home mum?
• Thinking of going back to work?
• Trying to juggle it all?

Do you

• Never have time to yourself?
• Can’t remember the last time you smiled (without gritting your teeth)?
• Wish you had more hours in the day?

If you’d like to cut through the jumble, stop juggling and PUT THE BALLS DOWN, then read on…..

Rachel Smith’s Pause >Fast Forward Programme will help you to press PAUSE get some clarity and start 2012 with a clear sense of direction, then Fast Forward to the life you really want to live.

 PAUSE>FAST FORWARD> Programme – 2012

Your January 2012 >Pause>Fast Forward> discovery programme includes; a personal consultation with Rachel, to PAUSE and reflect, face to face or over the telephone. Discover what you want to achieve in 2012.  Then use the three x 30 minute 1:2:1 telephone discovery sessions in January to help you > Fast Forward to the life you want. Learn the secrets short cuts to getting where you want to be > fast!

 When can I start?

Your personal programme starts week commencing the 9th January 2012 at a time that suits you and runs until the end of January 2012.

How do I start?

Simply sign up below and don’t forget if you book before the 5th January you will receive a FREE Focus session with Rachel in February to keep you motivated and help you get even more out of 2012.

Are you currently:

• Facing mounting responsibilities at work or at home?
• Feeling guilty about not spending enough time with loved ones?
• Juggling a busy life and running out of steam?
• Unsure if your career choice is the right one for you?

Do you want:

• To start 2012 knowing what you need to do to succeed?
• Some fast and effective solutions that make life easier and more enjoyable?
• Some breathing space to become clear about where you want to go in life?
• To be bold and to start living the life you want?
• Support to make these bold and exciting changes?

Are you ready to make it happen in 2012? – in just 28 days discover and put in place effective solutions that work for you and bring direction and energy to your life.

Make it happen in 2012! Sign up here to get started – cost just £95. Invest in a calmer more focused you and a better 2012 for everyone (places are limited and if you sign up to the programme before 5 January will receive a FREE Focus session with Rachel in February to keep you motivated and help you get even more out of 2012).

Or call Rachel now to discuss the programme further on 07500 453338

So what has 2011 meant for you and what do you want to happen in 2012?  Here are some key questions for you to consider before the end of 2011.  

This year, what was your biggest success and what does this mean to you?

What do you want to happen in 2012 and what do you want more of?

And how will you get there?

Who do you need to become to achieve this in 2012?

If you want to start 2012 knowing what you want and how you are going to achieve it, my brand new Pause>Fast Forward Programme is available in January.  I understand that this is an expensive time of year, however I want as many of you as possible to have the same opportunity to find the solutions and strategies that brings clarity, excitment and energy to your life.  For£95 you can join the programme that runs throughout January. 

Rather than grit your teeth through another dreay January, join me on the programme and start to create a life in 2012 that, gives you a sense of direction and purpose,  helps you to spin those plates and  leaves you time for yourself.

Call me on 07500 453338 to book either a free face to face or telephone consultation or if you want to discuss details of the programme further or email me at rachel@rachelsmithlifecoach.com

What painful situation are you experiencing over and over again?  I work with clients all the time who are experiencing the same negative situation without finding a way of stopping it. Working together we find a solution that is right for each individual and the confidence to put it in place.

And how does it feel to turn a negative situation around, to take decisive and successful steps forward?  It feels, brilliant.  So what is stopping you for being the person you are meant to be, to have the life you dream of having and to be happy in your own skin?

In January 2012 I am running a month long coaching programme for individuals.  The programme will give you effective solutions for your life and I will support you in taking those steps forward.  What could you do in a month with support, with someone who will hold your hand, listen without judging, challenge some of your thinking and make you accountable for your actions.

So if you want a brilliant start to 2012, check the website www.rachelsmithlifecoach.com in December for more details.  Places are limited, the results will be dazzling and the price is not out of this world!

Many of us do feel like this and it is exhausting.  That feeling that you don’t have enough time, rushing from one thing to the next, knowing you are not spending enough time with your significant other, children or friends. 

This half term I decided as a family we were going to have a relaxing, fun time together, without feeling torn that I should be doing something else.

 The main difference is I kept it real.  I started by asking my family how they wanted to spend the week, the top things they came back with was, to have some lazy time (fine by me), my husband and son wanted to climb a mountain, spend time with friends and family and there was the matter of my husbands 10 K run on Sunday. I kept our plans light, giving a day for the mountain to be climbed and another for the 10K run.  I made plans with specific friends and family, not too many. We still had lots of time at home, chilling out .

At the end of the week, our energy levels were good, we’d had a great week and we had spent lots of time together as a family.

What I have learnt is – we can’t do and be everything.  It’s about saying what is important for you to do/complete whatever that might be, knowing what the results will be (this time, a relaxed and happy family), being able to say no and feel ok about it.

So next time you feel overwhelmed with everything that has to be done, ask yourself what is the important thing here for me to do, how am I going to achieve it and can anyone else do the other things?

What was going on?  I now only had 2.5 hours left before I had to leave for the school pickup.

It took a bowl of soup and a mountain of toast to realise – I was paralyised by fear.  The fear for me is the fear of failing, of not succeeding in my life. So I did that thing, we are all so good at, I procrastinated.  I put my head in the sand and refused to look at what was stopping me. 

Once the reason was out there, I looked at it carefully to see if there is any truth in my fear and I realised I was the only one putting up the barriers and allowing the fear to seep through, stopping me.

Are you paralysed? What is stopping you from getting on, moving forward?  Are you giving yourself a hardtime about putting off something that scares you?

Being scared is ok, it’s about what you do about it, that’s important.  Either change it or change what you say about it.  Try it, it is very empowering.

E-mail me at rachel@rachelsmithlifecoach.com and TELL ME what is stopping you and what you are going to do about it.

After a number of life changing experiences including having a child, returning to work and a breavement I realised the only person stopping me from having a different and better life was actually myself.  I sought support through my great friends and family and some great coaches and business mentors and created a better, healthier and happier life.  It wasn’t easy but with great support, vision, belief and energy I did it.  And now I want to share with just FIVE special women how you can do it as well.

So if you are ready to make 2011 a better and happier year, this is the programme for you.  If you are not ready to take control and create a life you are excited about, this isn’t for you at the moment.

Want a taste of what’s to come?

 I have a great teleseminar running next Wednesday and Thursday evening at 8pm.  On the 21st I will be talking to business woman Ruth Holden Harris who runs Zak and Flo, a fabulous children’s clothing store in York, who has a successful business even in this current climate and on Thursday you can sample a laser coaching session with myself.

Sign up for the telesminar at http://www.rachelsmithlifecoach.com/teleseminar/

I will also be sharing with you more information about the Make it Happen programme and how you can sign up to one of the limited places available.

In October I am launching a new programme for woman who want to work and live smarter and happier.  Places will be limited on this three month programme consisting of one to one AND group sessions.  You will be supported every step of your journey, that will be focused on ensuring you start 2012 with the vision, drive and belief that you can and will achieve your dreams.

To learn more about the programme, contact me via my website, email me at rachel@rachelsmithlifecoach.com or phone me on 07501 265 783.  I will be keeping you posted through this blog as well.  You can also follow me on Twitter.

And as a welcome back present, I am giving you an invitiation to my teleseminar I am running on 21 and 22 September at 8pm, these two evenings will consist of insirpiring interview and coaching.

More details will follow about how to book onto the FREE teleseminar.

For those of you who have yet to listen to the teleseminar I ran in May, there is a further opportunity to listen again to the three great, 30 minute, interviews with:

Carol Costello- who shared with us fantastic tips on how to manage our time better.

 Jules Wyman - discusses what confidence is and how to get more and

Elaine White - parent, wife and successful business woman.  Listen to Elaine’s inspirational story about how you can make working for yourself really work.

Until Tuesday 22 June, you can listen to each of the sessions by signing up via my website on the Parents-Your Time page at http://www.rachelsmithlifecoach.com/parents-your-time/

As the sessions are still available to listen to for another week, I will honor my offer I made at the time and give 3 x 30 minutes FREE 121 coaching sessions to parents who sign up to the online coaching programme for parents – worth £150.  Just call me on 07501 265 783, e-mail me or sign up at http://www.rachelsmithlifecoach.com/parents-your-time/ for a no obligation chat about how coaching could work for you.

Please note, I will be removing the teleseminar after 22 June, so this is really your final chance to listen.

And, look out for more teleseminars in the autumn when I return with more inspirational guest speakers for you.