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    Stefani

    I recently read Cheryl Richardson's Take Time for Your Life and the biggest
    thing I took away from it was about passing up good for great. I love that
    concept.

    Stefani

    I recently read Cheryl Richardson's Take Time for Your Life and the biggest
    thing I took away from it was about passing up good for great. I love that
    concept.

    Carol Ross

    Hi Stefani,

    Thanks for reminding me of Cheryl's concept. I saw Cheryl speak in November at
    the International Coach Federation conference. Someone from the audience asked
    her how she keeps her life in balance. Her response was striking.

    She chuckled that everyone thinks her life is chaotic. But because she measures
    everything she does by whether it's an "Absolute YES!" she creates a reasonable
    work schedule. She even cited her travel schedule--just a couple of work trips a
    year. Period. She said most people would consider her crazy for turning down the
    opportunities that come her way.

    Clearly, the Absolute YES! rule is an anchor for her life. A "Great YES!" is not
    the same.

    So I use the "Absolute YES!" rule now. The words make me notice how something
    feels--is it solid to the core, am I excited? And I could stand to use it even
    more.

    maria

    'Focus on the good stuff,' I love that! Or, better said, 'focus on the great
    stuff,' or the 'best stuff,' or the 'WOW stuff!'

    I just said no this morning to a request for help. I have such programming
    around that, that even though it's not even a request for what I do, I still
    felt a little guilty. It passed quickly. Life's too short to NOT focus on the
    great stuff.

    I saw Cheryl speak at my first coaching conference in 2000 (it was a Coach U
    conference). She was totally moving. I believe she's cut WAY back on her travel
    these days, and loves that she can now reach thousands of people through her Hay
    House Radio Show without even leaving home. She's such a great role model!

    Finally, I love your blog and read it faithfully, though I don't always have
    time to comment ... or anything to add. So, rock on.

    I do have one suggestion, though ... for those who don't know you, please post a
    picture ... the picture from your site perhaps? Since I DO know you, I always
    have your picture in the back of my mind when I read, but for those who don't,
    it would make it even more personal and even more YOU!

    wendy

    I just want to say thank you for this important reminder. I'm currently reading
    "Time Management from the Inside-out" to help me work through my ongoing time
    struggles. I was excited to see the topic of your blog. It's a powerful reminder
    of "common sense that's not so common". Why is it that the first word that most
    kids learn ("no") becomes increasingly difficult to say in later years? Hmmm?

    Maria Palma

    After many years of saying "Yes", I've finally learned to say "No". I was
    spreading myself too thin and losing myself in the process.

    Thanks for all your great insight :)

    ~Maria Palma
    The Good Life

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