James Sweetman & Associates
E-mail newsletter of James Sweetman & Associates
Issue No: 12, Issue Date: January 2006
How to Secure a Pay Rise
On average most employees can expect a pay rise of about 3.5 percent in 2006. If you think you deserve more than that, now may be a good time to approach your boss. Here’s how. (And if you are the boss, here’s what to watch out for.)

Read on to discover how and when to raise the topic of a salary increase with your boss.




Getting in Shape
At the time of year when many of us try to embrace a healthier lifestyle or at least shift a few pounds, a coaching client, Brona Wise, shares her story about how she resolved her lifelong weight issue in 2005 and how she maintains her healthy lifestyle.

To read her story in full click here.


Top Tips
Below are 14 great tips that will transform your New Year Resolutions into achievable and compelling goals.

1. Write down your goals.
‘Ink them, don’t just think them’. The act of writing out your goals and resolutions will make them more real. Make sure you keep them some place visible where you can view them regularly.

2. Positively worded, with Positive Impact
Do your goals have a positive intent? For example, ‘loosing weight’ is not a positive goal. Having a ‘healthy lifestyle’ is.

3. Be Specific
Vague goals achieve vague results. Get specific about the exact goals you wish to achieve. Make sure you place a target date beside each goal; otherwise there is the danger of placing action on the long finger!



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Completing 2005 & Creating 2006
'What the mind conceives, the body achieves'

January is synonymous with making resolutions, usually to do with loosing weight after the excesses of the Christmas season. This year why not seize the opportunity and make some ‘New You’ resolutions.
Before embarking upon creating some resolutions or goals for 2006, it is useful and interesting to reflect on 2005. Below are some great questions that will help you do just that.

1. What was your biggest triumph in 2005?
2. What was the smartest decision you made in 2005?
3. What one word best sums up and describes your 2005 experience?
4. What was the greatest lesson you learned in 2005?
5. What was the most loving service you performed in 2005?
6. What is your biggest piece of unfinished business in 2005?
7. What are you most happy about completing in 2005?
8. Who were the three people that had the greatest impact on your life in 2005?
9 .What was the biggest risk you took in 2005?
10. What was the biggest surprise in 2005?
11. What important relationship improved the most in 2005?
12 .What compliment would you liked to have received in 2005?
13. What compliment would you liked to have given in 2005?
14. What else do you need to do or say to be complete with 2005?

It is worth remembering that what we accomplish is not who we are. What we do is not who we are. It is who we become in the process of working towards the goal that is the real achievement.

With this in mind and having reflected on 2005 (and perhaps even identified a few actions or goals as a result), click here to discover the insightful questions that will help you identify and create some compelling goals for yourself in 2006

To learn about to how to ‘Goal Setting’ or ‘Inspiring yourself in 2006’ ' contact us at (01) 6676147 or e-mail us.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Editors Letter
Welcome to the January 2006 edition of Next Steps the monthly newsletter of James Sweetman & Associates.

This month's edition is all about Goal Setting. The lead article contains a series of powerful questions that will inspire you as we kick off a New Year.

Two issues that are at the forefront of many people's mind at this time of year are 'how to earn more money?' and 'how to loose weight?'. Both topics are explored this month.

Wishing you a wonderful and wonder-filled 2006.

James Sweetman


Contact Us
For more information on all the services provided by James Sweetman & Associates, visit the website, telephone us on (01) 6676 147, or send us an email.


Resolutions you will Keep
Fulfilling your potential in 2006
Do you find yourself making the same resolutions each year? Would you like to set compelling goals that excite and motivate you?,

We are excited about running a one day workshop designed to both assist and challenge you to realise your potential in 2006.

Saturday January 14th 2006.Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. (10.00am - 5.00pm)

Cost €195 + 21% Vat (€165 + vat if you book your place before December 20th) Places limited to 12 (lunch not included)

An Inspirational way to start the New Year


For further enquiries or to make your booking contact us at (01) 6676147 or e-mail us.

 

 


 
And Finally....
On Thursday January 5th tune into Dublin South FM 104.9FM to hear a one hour interview with James Sweetman who will be discussing the issue of turning Resolutions into Achieveable and Compelling Goals for 2006.