tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90447337925610306722024-03-12T19:30:14.063-07:00SEAMUS CORRY PX2®This site is to be used to share stories ideas thoughts comments inspirations about my Life and The Pacific Institute Px2 ProgrammeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08688891643038689947noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044733792561030672.post-24188314508970644802013-06-04T11:44:00.001-07:002013-06-04T12:02:13.381-07:00An Amazing Honor to be in the company of so many great peopleWe came, we saw, we networked<br />
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What an amazing day our first ever Facilitator Forum event in Bridgeton Community learning Campus<br />
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We came from all over London, Newcastle, Sunderland, Clackmannanshire, Glasgow with video messages from Seattle<br />
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The day was filled with Fun, support, games, activities, help, encouragement and sharing of what worked and what did now work as facilitators,<br />
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Lunch was amazing with the highlight having to be Strawberries and ice cream mmmmmmmmmmm<br />
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Thanks to Anne, Emma, Joe, and Richie and my fellow facilitator colleagues for making it such an amazing day<br />
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Cant wait for the next one<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08688891643038689947noreply@blogger.com068 Dale Street Glasgow 39.427337 -75.23407680000002539.3782775 -75.314757800000024 39.4763965 -75.153395800000027tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044733792561030672.post-26651427170213799862013-05-16T15:27:00.003-07:002013-05-16T15:35:06.293-07:001 Day Facilitator Meet on June 4th 2013<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08688891643038689947noreply@blogger.com0Glasgow, Glasgow City G40 4TL, UK55.8449718 -4.222521400000005155.8438573 -4.2250429000000054 55.8460863 -4.2199999000000048tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044733792561030672.post-66132074944122690662013-02-17T12:41:00.001-08:002013-02-17T12:41:25.941-08:00Happy Anniversary to me Well I cant believe it<br />
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Its been a year of truly amazing facilitation.<br />
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This is the link where you will find my results to date<br />
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http://www.scribd.com/doc/125917337/Cyrenians-PX2<br />
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I have truly loved it and adapted the programme to meet the variant needs of the participants. I have made the programme work for me<br />
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I look forward to 2013 with even more passion drive enthusiasm and an eagerness to do much more with PX2, Mind Buzz and Steps this year<br />
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Thank you to Anne Richie Joe and all the team for their support in 2012 bigger and much better for this year<br />
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Cheers<br />
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Seamus<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08688891643038689947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044733792561030672.post-43834816640627723552012-10-19T14:09:00.002-07:002012-10-19T14:09:48.196-07:00What an amazing three DaysPhew<br />
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Writing this feeling totally shattered after delivering a fab programme of Px2 over the past three days to an amazing group of young people<br />
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As I delivered each day what really worked was a review of the previous days learning and concentration on ensuring all the concepts were clearly understood and taken on board.<br />
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Lou said <br />
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What you achieve is largely a matter of what you believe; in fact, you might
say: believe equals achieve." <br />
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"Don't be too concerned with how you're going to be what you want to be in
the future; you'll learn how to create and invent the process along the way."
"Learn to be happy along the way. If you're happy only when you get what you
want, then you can only be happy when you achieve your desired end results." <br />
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I belived I was going to have an amazing programme and I did my biggest participant programme to date with over 14 young people successfully achieving their programme and graduating with their certificates<br />
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I am tired exhausted but really happy to have been honoured to share the journey of these young people in falkirk over the past three days <br />
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<strong>W<span style="font-size: 11pt;">inner's Circle Network - 25/9/12 - "<span>Economic Self-Esteem</span>"</span></strong></div>
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<span>Warranted high self-esteem, which has always been important psychologically, is a critical factor in economic well-being, too. </span></div>
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<span>For five decades, The Pacific Institute has been working with the most forward-thinking business and world leaders to teach them the importance of a workforce with high self-esteem. The concepts taught by Lou Tice have worked their way into mainstream American business culture. A book called "The Power of Self-Esteem," by psychologist Nathaniel Branden pointed out that a workforce lacking confidence in its ability to think and cope with life's challenges won't be very productive or competitive in a demanding global environment. </span></div>
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<span>Branden reminded supervisors and managers to help employees stretch by supporting training and workshops, and to tolerate mistakes if people learn from them. He also counseled listening to employees as if they have something worthwhile to say and asking for their help as ways to stimulate new ideas, as well as building confidence by giving lots of sincere compliments and encouragement. Of course, there's more to it than that, and personal development training for managers as well as for those they manage is usually a wise investment. </span></div>
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<span>In the final analysis, we can't have a workforce that's any more confident than the individuals who compose it. Let's give each worker, regardless of job responsibilities, every chance we can to be the best he or she can be.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08688891643038689947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044733792561030672.post-26327359809529269162012-09-20T04:49:00.001-07:002012-09-20T04:49:35.148-07:00Winners Circle Fustration<div>
<strong>W<span style="font-size: 11pt;">inner's Circle Network - 20/9/12 - "<span>Frustration</span>"</span></strong></div>
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<span>One of the roadblocks on the path to success is frustration. Everyone feels it from time to time. It's kind of like anxiety with a little anger thrown in, isn't it? You feel like a tiger in a cage, filled with tension and negative energy but accomplishing nothing. And that tension and negative energy represent both the danger and the opportunity in frustration. </span></div>
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<span>The danger is the tension and the negativity, because negativity blocks all the positive feelings you need in order to keep going and solve the problems at hand - and you just can't be very creative in a tension-filled environment. The opportunity is the energy, because you can use it to overcome whatever obstacle you're facing, as soon as you get the negative thinking under control. "Ah-ha," you may be saying, "there's the catch. If I could do that, I wouldn't be frustrated." Well, you can do it. </span></div>
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<span>We teach people how to do it all the time. Cognitive psychologists teach people to do it, too. It's simply a question of knowing how. If you'd like to learn how, pick up a copy of Dr. Martin Seligman's book, "Learned Optimism." It will give you a simple technique you can use to minimize negative thoughts and substitute positive ones. It's quite simple to master and it will make a big difference in your frustration level and the time you spend spinning your wheels.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08688891643038689947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044733792561030672.post-91522556392174306612012-09-12T14:33:00.002-07:002012-09-12T14:33:45.042-07:00Tips for Change<div>
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<span>Are you planning to make a change in yourself? Today, let's take a look at some tips on how to go about getting the best results. </span></div>
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<span>Maybe you want to lose weight, get into good physical shape, or quit smoking. Maybe you'd like to learn to do something new, or do something you already do better. Maybe you want to work on your anger, like we talked about yesterday. Whatever it is you want to do, there are three things we now know about self-directed change that can help you. </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08688891643038689947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044733792561030672.post-58804041108663684652012-09-07T15:35:00.001-07:002012-09-07T15:35:40.946-07:00I grew up with this in my family Home simply eternally inspirational<h3>
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<span style="color: black;">Go placidly amid the noise and
haste,</span><span style="color: black;">and remember what peace there may
be in silence.<br />As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with
all persons.<br />Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to
others,<br />even to the dull and ignorant; they too have their story.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are
vexations to the spirit.<br />If you compare yourself with others, you may become
vain and bitter,<br />for always there will be greater and lesser persons than
yourself.<br />Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">Keep interested in your own career,
however humble;<br />it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of
time.<br />Exercise caution in your business affairs,<br />for the world is full of
trickery.<br />But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;<br />many persons
strive for high ideals,<br />and everywhere life is full of heroism.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">Be yourself. Especially do not feign
affection.<br />Neither be cynical about love;<br />for in the face of all aridity
and disenchantment<br />it is as perennial as the grass.<br />Take kindly the
counsel of the years,<br />gracefully surrendering the things of youth.<br />Nurture
strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.<br />But do not distress
yourself with dark imaginings.<br />Many fears are born of fatigue and
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<span style="color: black;">Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with
yourself.<br />You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the
stars;<br />you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to
you,<br />no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you
conceive Him to be.<br />And whatever your labors and aspirations,<br />in the noisy
confusion of life, keep peace with your soul.<br />With all its sham, drudgery and
broken dreams,<br />it is still a beautiful world.<br />Be cheerful. Strive to be
happy.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08688891643038689947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044733792561030672.post-75687724647499368572012-08-20T05:48:00.002-07:002012-08-20T05:48:34.873-07:00The Recticular Activating System<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
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Now, if you are familiar with the work of The Pacific Institute, you know that it emphasizes visualization, because we have learned that our mental images, for the most part, are what determine our reality. In other words, the way we see ourselves and the world is what decides how we will behave. How we behave determines, to a very great extent, what will happen to us. Role models serve as living, breathing mental images that help us visualize the way we'd like to live.</div>
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What kinds of role models are best? No question about it, people we can actually get to know. You see, while it's helpful to read about an admirable person in a book or magazine, watch an inspiring life story in the movies, or watch successful people on TV, it is much more powerful when we can actually interact with someone who shows us possibilities for ourselves.</div>
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When we can do so on a daily or regular basis, as we do with parents, grandparents, teachers and so on, this has the most powerful impact of all. And remember parents, your children will learn far more from what you do than from what you say. The best role models only need to set a good example and let the kids figure the rest out for themselves.</div>
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Did you know that whenever you act differently than you really believe yourself to be, you produce stress? It doesn't matter whether the new behavior is worse or better than the old. If it's significantly different, it will generate stress. So how in the world do people change? Well, one way is to just grit your teeth and go ahead and throw yourself into the situation, act differently, and hang on until the new behavior is repeated often enough to feel comfortable. </div>
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But there is a better way, a less stressful way, a way that takes much of the pain and anxiety out of change. You change the mental picture you have of yourself first. You literally rehearse the future in your head, and you see yourself acting in the new way. You take yourself through it safely and comfortably in your mind, over and over again. Soon it doesn't feel like new behavior at all. It feels like something you routinely do. </div>
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So when it comes time for you to actually change, it's not such a big deal. It is "like you" to be that way. Any stress you experience will feel more like the excitement of an adventure than the anxiety of change. By the way, the process of repeatedly seeing yourself behave in a certain way is called visualization, and it works for countless individuals. Watch the athletes during the Olympics - a lot of them are visualizing their performance in the next race, the next event. It can work for you, too, and you don't need to be an Olympic athlete. Why not give it a try?</div>
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I want to share with you a unique experience I have had as a result of using Twitter recently.<br />
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I happened upon a uniquely new UK service Just Wicked Design while on my Twitter journey. I fell in love with the nature of their unique designs and I started an online conversation with the owners Sheila and Phil.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="font-family: inherit;">"Just Wicked Design is a sole trader business based on the belief that customers' needs are of the utmost importance. We are committed to meeting those needs. As a result, a high percentage of our business is from repeat customers and referrals. We have over 30 years business experience behind us both in laser engraving, wood and glass engraving, pewter casting and sublimation printing.We <span style="font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="font-family: inherit;">would welcome the opportunity to earn your trust and deliver you the best service in the industry.<span style="font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We also cater to the wholesale market and offer discounts for large orders."</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Check them out <a href="http://www.justwickeddesign.com/">http://www.justwickeddesign.com/</a></span></span></div>
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Today the group had an amzing VIP visit from Kevin Mclernon Biggest Loser Winner 2012. Through the power of Social Media aka Twitter I had been personally inspired by Kevins story of success and wanted him to share his story with our group<br />
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From a rainy windy and wet Falkirk High Train station I met Kevin off the train and almost immediately we continued our conversation around life and how one tweet can can change outlook and bring people together from as far a field as Scotland and Sunderland.<br />
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Kevin met with group and shared his own story immediately connecting on so many levels with our young people.<br />
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His story was very personal and from the heart and he delivered it passionately and clearly to the group we broke for lunch and when we returned we continued the conversation and look at realistic goal setting and Kevin supported our young people to look at setting there own goals and again through his personal approach really made an impact on the young people present.<br />
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By the end of the day Kevin had made such a positive impact that one of the young people stated that she did not want him to leave.<br />
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An amazing day and I warmly recommend you book Kevin and recommend him for your group, company or organisation as you will be postively affected by Kevin's honesty, clarity, passion and can do belief "<strong>If He Can You Can</strong> "Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08688891643038689947noreply@blogger.com0Falkirk FK1 5RL, UK56.0013607 -3.789526755.9991412 -3.7944622000000003 56.0035802 -3.7845912tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044733792561030672.post-89047283215937004292012-06-25T09:01:00.004-07:002012-06-25T09:01:38.397-07:00Self efficacy<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
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Had an amazing day with Anne Brannan and 7 amazing facilitators who completed their Training today. Congratulations to one and all and I am honoured and humbled to have been among you today.<br />
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Can't wait to start implementing Steps. Let the fun beginAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08688891643038689947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044733792561030672.post-11255257859875160692012-06-10T04:44:00.002-07:002012-06-10T04:44:14.981-07:00Programme 2 completed<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Second Programme Completed<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I am delighted to announce that our second <span class="ghj45ffbpbb"><a href="http://www.pacificinstitute.co.uk/solutions/px2/"><span style="color: blue;">PX2®</span></a>
has now been completed by four in our group.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="ghj45ffbpbb"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Having identified 3 auditor learners
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I found the process much easier to participants learned at their own pace while
taking in the full breadth and depth of the programme<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="ghj45ffbpbb"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I found through using the leaning
model initially and having identified how participants learn I was able to integrate
the steps much quicker.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="ghj45ffbpbb"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I will be using this in future and
on behalf of </span><a href="http://www.pacificinstitute.co.uk/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">The Pacific Institute
UK </span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>would like to congratulate,
Scott, Alan, Heather and Kieran in achieving their award.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span class="ghj45ffbpbb">Well done <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08688891643038689947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044733792561030672.post-60906722231474294882012-06-04T13:53:00.000-07:002012-06-04T13:53:53.703-07:00Programme 2 LaunchedHi all <br />
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Programme 2 launched last week. Learning styles discovered and I found I have 3 auditory learners in my group this time.<br />
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Steps 1 and 2 have been achieved and you know its been great seeing Lou on DVD. His spirit lives on as we facilitate each day each day we try to do better deliver better so our participants can benefit from our delivery.<br />
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Lets together do better be better lets exceed and perform to excellenceAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08688891643038689947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044733792561030672.post-21115509542888491672012-05-27T12:31:00.001-07:002012-05-27T12:31:16.439-07:00<a href="<a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/3755348/seamus-corry-px2?claim=x5f4pz2yrng">Follow">http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/3755348/seamus-corry-px2?claim=x5f4pz2yrng">Follow</a> my blog with Bloglovin</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08688891643038689947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044733792561030672.post-58724346569504367262012-05-13T05:28:00.000-07:002012-06-04T14:15:16.418-07:00Beginning of Second ProgrammeMy Fellow Facilitators, Friends and Blog Readers<br />
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Dawn was just breaking last night when I put the final touches to my Second <span id="yui_3_2_0_1_1338844204027221" style="background: white;"><span id="yui_3_2_0_1_1338844204027220" style="float: none; orphans: 2; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">PX2®</span></span> Programme. In light of the feedback received from the last programme I have made a few changes and threw in more inspirational stuff to get participants thinking about their own programme.<br />
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I absolutely love the <span id="yui_3_2_0_1_1338844204027221" style="background: white;"><span id="yui_3_2_0_1_1338844204027220" style="float: none; orphans: 2; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">PX2®</span></span> programme as it accomplishes a number of key objectives and brings together the best in performance psychology, life coaching and allows the participant to begin to become unstuck from their present position in life.<br />
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Once completed participants really begin to move and again I have seen this clearly in my previous group now beginning to move outward engage their goals and begin to make their plans and dreams a reality.<br />
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With continued support from the team and I they become inspired to begin to reach for their goals and very slowly begin to achieve their dreams by walking steadily into their future.<br />
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I also have become a follower and being followed on Twitter. I am truly inspired by quotes inspirational sayings and other facilitators who are beginning to share their stories, thoughts ideas which really inspire me to be more do more achieve more. To you I say thank you<br />
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The World is truly amazing, life is truly amazing and inspirational if I am leading participants through the programme I am myself going through the programme every single time digging that ever more deeper and reaching ever more higher , so let the programme continue..............Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08688891643038689947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044733792561030672.post-4959935354776306342012-05-06T16:35:00.001-07:002012-05-06T16:37:08.556-07:00Reflections on PX2 ProgrammeHaving completed my first programme with good feedback, I think I am going to make the following changes for the next prgramme which begins in two weeks.<br />
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It was felt by the group that they would like to complete all the programme in one week. I really feel that sliting it is the beeter option so here is what I propose to do.<br />
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I plan to run the programme over two stages. The first stage will involve completing the first 8 sessions over 3 days.<br />
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The last last 4 sessions will be completed towards the middle of our young peoples 13 week life skills programme and this will allow them to focus in on getting their goals squared away setting plans in place and moving forward to achieve their goals in full.<br />
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I am going to at the start of the programme begin by introducing the px2 concepts, background to the pacific institute in uk and learning styles. I am alos going to encourage all participants to create a mood Avatar so they can plt where they are during the programme<br />
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">No matter how diligently you set goals, visualize results, and affirm a positive outcome, every once in a while your life is going to feel as if it's gone a little crazy.Carefully laid plans go up in smoke - sometimes quite literally. People you counted on, bail out on you. A health or family crisis strikes. An earthquake or tornado puts you back to square one. Suddenly you feel as if you're completely off course, out of control, and lost at sea. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">If you're busier than you like to be, but feeling less productive, then read on. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">How busy are you these days? Now, here's another question: How productive are you? As most of us know, the two just aren't the same. All too often, being busy may have nothing at all to do with the results we get and what we achieve. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">We spend our days, often very long days, in a flurry of activity. But, when the day or week is over, we're disappointed at the level of our accomplishment. Our disappointment creates stress and we push ourselves even harder to "get more done." But pushing hard isn't the answer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">What is? Experience shows that a sense of priorities based on a clear purpose and well-defined short- and long-term goals are what one needs. The world is full of people who are definitely in motion, but they're not exactly sure where they're going and they don't know why, either. Maybe they get going so fast that they never take the time to figure it out. If that is your situation, perhaps now is the time to set aside the opportunity for personal reflection, some personal values clarification and goal-setting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">There's nothing like a strong sense of purpose, based on clearly spelled out values, to keep you moving. But more than that, it keeps you moving in the right direction. With all the different media out there today, it is easier than ever before to get pulled away from our targets. We just want to make sure that the targets we're aiming at are worth our time and talents, and are truly getting us where we want to go.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>The Winner's Circle Network - 23/4/12 - How Strong is Your Ego? </strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">No too many people want to think of themselves as having a "big ego," but having a strong ego is definitely a good thing. Today let's explore the difference between "big" and "strong."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">How strong is your ego? Many people think that the term "ego" has something to do with being a braggart or totally self-interested, but they're wrong. Actually, psychologists tell us that the ego is that part of our personality that directs our activities, so we can get our needs met and survive. It's a normal and necessary part of who we are. Without the development of the ego, homo sapiens as a species may not have survived.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Having good ego strength means you perceive things accurately and have the ability to make wise decisions. It also generally means that you have self-confidence, self-esteem, and poise under pressure. Ego strength has nothing whatever to do with people we think of as having "big egos"- those macho folks who like to push other people around and blow their own horns. Typically, these people have poor self-confidence and esteem, and are merely trying to cover up the fact that they know they are not quite good enough.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The ability to reason and understand is important to our well-being, but so is our ability to feel emotions. Let's look at how the two fit together.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Intelligence is a wonderful thing. Our ability to reason, to make rational choices, and to look at things analytically has given humanity many great things. But when the mind is operating without the heart, when intellect rules without benefit of humility, we often end up in very deep trouble. In the 20th century alone, we saw the most cultured nation in Europe launch the Holocaust and the most creative scientists among us have managed to spoil our air and drinking water. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Have you ever wondered why so many people seem to be afraid of their feelings? They are determined to avoid appearing openly emotional and they often behave scornfully to others who are in the grip of strong feelings. They want to feel in control at all times, but one of the things about being fully human is acknowledging that reason can only go so far. There are some things in life that are deeply mysterious. They defy logical explanation, and require that we accept rather than understand.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Sometimes we need to care and show kindness rather than dissect and analyze. Remember the scientists in the movie "E.T.?" They were driven by their intellects to study this wonderful creature instead of loving and learning from him, something the children did quite naturally. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">So don't let your quest to understand life prevent you from truly experiencing it, and don't let your desire for knowledge keep you from achieving real wisdom.</span></div>
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