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Monday Morning Coach is the weekly ezine, written by Betty Mahalik. It is available free upon request. Developed with the busy professional in mind, Monday Morning Coach's weekly messages are designed to be:

Focused on a single topic
Brief
Motivational
Practical
Personally and professionally relevant

Below is a sample of the latest Monday Morning Coach. Past issues are available in the Monday Morning Coach archive. Permission is also granted for use of any Monday Morning Coach articles in your publication provided user includes all attribution, copyright and subscription information, and provides a copy of the publication or ezine where the article appears to bettym@dynamic-coaching.com.

When Will You Have the Time?

"I don't have the time"... has become the droning refrain of our day. I don't have time for myself. I don't have the time to breathe. I don't have time to pursue what's important but not urgent. Well I'm here today to challenge you with this question: If not now, when? When will you have the time to do the thing you keep affirming you don't have time to do?

The list of things we say we want but affirm we don't have time for is long and varied. Here is a short list of things most of us say we want, almost all of which are preceded by the affirmation "I don't have time:"

I don't have time to...

Exercise
Meditate
Start a new hobby
Take a class for fun
Go back to school
Cook a good meal
Create a new positive habit
Read something uplifting
Take the dogs for a walk
Update your resume
Relax
Visit a friend
Pursue a spiritual practice
Volunteer for a good cause
Get involved in a self-help program
Learn a new skill
Start journaling
Start writing your book
Investigate a new career path

The truth of the matter is that we all get the same amount of time. What we do with that time is entirely up to us. We can continue to affirm our lack of time (repeating "I don't have time" dozens of times a day is in fact an affirmation) or we can start affirming, "I have all the time I need to pursue, do, or create what is really important and valuable to me." Once you begin repeating that affirmation the challenge is on to examine what you're allowing to stand in the way of what you say you want. You may discover that you don't really want it at all, or that it's someone else's "should" that you've adopted as your "want." You may find that taking action to follow your path will involve parting with some habitual activity or practice; maybe even changing the people you hang out with.

But what is your life worth to you? What is it worth to you to make the time to pursue what you say you want? Would it be worth resigning from that committee you no longer enjoy? Would it be worth "disappointing" someone who has the mistaken impression that you walk on water? Would it be worth saying no to someone else in order to say yes to yourself?

During this busy season, catch yourself each time you repeat the mantra "I don't have time" and challenge that statement. Ask yourself if there is something you can do right now, rather than waiting for "when I get the time" to start creating more of what you want in your life. I can think of no better gift to give yourself this year than the time to reflect and decide what it is you want and the commitment to start making it happen.

There will be no better time than now. Now is the only time you have. The question is: what will you choose to do with the time you have? What's it worth to you?

You do have the time. Now take the action.

Quote of the Week

"Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties that arise which tempt you to believe that your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires courage."
~~Ralph Waldo Emerson

A Special Invitation from Betty Mahalik

Please join me for a special Holiday Open House and book-signing event at Genesis Books and Gifts in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 5 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. I'll be sharing tips on how to shift from "holiday insanity" to "holiday serenity" as well as signing copies of my book "Living a Five Star Life".

Living a 5 Star Life

A portion of the proceeds from sale of the book (available at a discounted $15) will be donated to the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth. You can call in advance to reserve a copy of the book, (702) 386-0099.

Can’t come by for the book signing? No problem, special events are going on all weekend, Friday & Saturday 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. You'll also have the opportunity to do some holiday shopping at Genesis, a unique specialty gift store, featuring a great collection of 12-step books, along with a variety of books, CDs, DVDs, jewelry and other gifts with inspirational, spiritual and personal growth topics and messages. The weekend of events includes special discounts on merchandise, refreshments, chair massage, drawings for gifts and a $100 gift certificate. Genesis Books is located at 1815 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 1. For more info, visit the website at www.genesisbooks.net.

Great Gift Idea

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Betty Mahalik, Professional Certified Coach
Dynamic Solutions Coaching & Training

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