The Renewal Times
February, 2008.ISSN 1705-3773 The Renewal Times
The Renewal Times is a publication of Renewal Technologies Inc. and is edited by Roger Ellerton.
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Included in this newsletter:
- Thought for the day
- Health Notes
- Upcoming Seminars
- Feature Article
- Humour
- More Information
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Thought for the Day
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We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible.
Vince Lombardi, 1913-1970, Hall of Fame American Football Coach
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Health Notes
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Write Down Your Deepest Thoughts
Seems it may help cement your bond with your partner if you write down your deepest thoughts about your relationship. In one study, couples who did so were more likely to be together months later compared to the couples who were told to just write about anything. The pairs who wrote about their relationships also had more positive things to say to each other.
Writing about your emotions can help produce clarity and calm, not just in your relationship, but in other aspects of your life as well. Write down your deepest thoughts about your career, your family, your pets, your dreams for the future -- anything. The simple act of focusing for a few minutes on those important things in your life may help you feel more enthusiastic or positive about them.
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Families That Play Together
Whether it's walking the dog or playing badminton in the backyard, research suggests that joining your kids in activities of their choice not only makes you both healthier, it also boosts their self-esteem. A nationwide survey found that when kids enjoy a variety of activity options -- and their parents play a role -- they are less likely to smoke, drink, skip school, have sex, or use drugs, compared to sedentary 7th- to 12th-graders who watch a lot of TV.
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Now Available in India
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Roger Ellerton's book, Live Your Dreams Let Reality Catch Up: NLP and Common Sense for Coaches, Managers and You, is now available in India and the Indian subcontinent through Manjul Publishing House (Bhopal, India). Manjul Publishing House is a well-respected Indian publisher, having published the Hindi language version of books written by J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter), Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hanson, Stephen Covey, Brian Tracey, T. Harv Eker, etc.
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Stuck? Need a Plan?
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Roger Ellerton's new e-book, Live Your Dreams Let Reality Catch Up: 5 Step Action Plan, can help you gain clarity and have a plan of action to achieve what you desire. Check it out now.
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Upcoming Seminars / Workshops
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We are pleased to offer the following public workshops/seminars in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada:
Introductory NLP Evening
March 5, 2008 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Please come as our guest. Invite a friend to come with you. Registration is required so that we can reserve a seat for you. E-mail your name and the number of people attending to info@renewal.ca. For more information, please see www.renewal.ca/freeseminar.htm.
During this event, we will have a book signing for Live Your Dreams Let Reality Catch Up: NLP and Common Sense for Coaches, Managers and You and offer you a special discounted price.
NLP Practitioner Training
Seven consecutive days: July 7 - 13, 2008.
NLP Master Practitioner Training
Four weekends: March 28 - 30, April 18 - 20, May 23 - 25, May 30, 31, June 1, 2008.
Get More Out of Life
A program designed to help you get more out of life through discovering who you are at many levels -- your place in the world, your mission in life -- and to inspire you to take action to pursue your mission with passion and joy in a way that is respectful of others.
May 3, 2008. Discover Yourself -- Find Out What's Holding You Back
Going Beyond the Limits of Traditional Coaching
Discover why goals don't work and experience what does! Learn the nuances in the NLP coaching model for resolving the most common, challenging coaching issues such as procrastination, values conflicts and life transition issues. Presented by NLP trainer John Overdurf.
October 17 - 19, 2008.
For our most recent schedule and a description of these workshops/seminars, please visit www.renewal.ca/neurolinguistic.htm
Click on the following link for the location of our NLP Training Centre in Ottawa (Stittsville), Ontario, Canada.
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Feature Article
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This article may be reproduced, provided it is reproduced in full, including author bio and a reference to Renewal Technologies' website (www.renewal.ca).
Assuming You Know THE Answer Can Limit You
By Roger Ellerton Phd, ISP, CMC, Renewal Technologies Inc. www.renewal.ca
At one time or another, either consciously or unconsciously, each of us has explored questions such as: Who am I? What is possible for me? How do I fit in? And gathered information until we had what we perceived to be THE Answer and then lived our lives from that perspective, seldom checking to see if other answers are possible and discounting any information to the contrary. No? Never done that? Then think of the times when you decided on a political candidate or political agenda (e.g. climate change), where you have taken one point of view and defended it even in the face of overwhelming contradictory information. Or perhaps you know how to get to a particular destination. Although the route you take is a little out of the way, you do eventually get there. And when someone points out a shorter route, have you not justified your route with some weak excuse?
Some people jump to a conclusion or THE Answer on the flimsiest of evidence, while others study and gather information for some time and then 'lock in' their answer. In either case, once this answer is determined, many people stop looking for more information. They 'close their minds'.
Let's explore some areas where you may have come up with THE Answer that limits what is possible in some way. What about family members - your spouse, children, parents - have you made judgments about them or put them in a box that limits them or limits your interaction with them? Are you reluctant to explore or consider information to the contrary? What about your coworkers, boss, clients or neighbors, have you done the same thing? And then of course there is you.
What decisions have you made about yourself that limit what is possible for you? For example, I don't have enough education, I will never amount to anything, I can't speak in public, the world is a terrible place, I am the wrong age, sex, ethnic group, I'll never be a good parent, and the list goes on. And once you have what you perceive to be THE Answer, how often have you only accepted information that validates your answer and discarded information that is contrary to these new decisions or beliefs.
Act on the information you have and keep the question open while exploring new and perhaps contradictory information that indicates you are more than you believe. This is the path to personal discovery and growth.
Locking in THE Answer and not being open to other possibilities is more common than you may imagine. It even happens to well-known companies. For example, how many of these companies do you recognize? Rolls Royce, Bentley, Studebaker, Desoto, American Motors Corporation, RCA, Westinghouse, Sunbeam, Compaq, Atari, Burroughs, Digital Equipment, Wang Labs, Facit AB, WordPerfect, Sound Warehouse, K-mart, Montgomery Ward, Libbey Owens Ford, Braniff, Pan Am, Eastern Airlines. These are well-known companies that thought they knew THE Answer and either went out of business or were taken over by other companies because they did not take into account new information and keep up-to-date on emerging trends.
Just as companies have to re-invent themselves to fit into the changing business environment, each of us needs to re-invent ourselves to meet changing needs at work, in our relationships, in our families and our communities. And like companies, we can become emotionally bankrupt, feel as though we no longer exist or get taken over by others and lose our role or sense of direction, simply because we have locked ourselves into what we perceive to be THE Answer.
Work toward a healthy and compelling future by being open to exploring new and sometimes contradictory ideas.
Author: Roger Ellerton PhD, CMC is a certified NLP trainer, coach, certified management consultant and
the founder and managing partner of Renewal Technologies. The above article is based on his book Live Your Dreams Let Reality Catch Up: NLP and Common Sense for Coaches, Managers and You. Available from
Amazon.com
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Humour
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Merchants
A merchant sent an order to a distributor for a large amount of goods totaling a great deal of money.
The distributor, noting that the previous bill hadn't been paid, told the collections manager to check it. The collections manager left a voice-mail for them saying, "We can't ship your new order until you pay for the last one."
The next day the collections manager received a collect phone call, "Please cancel the order. We can't wait that long."
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There were two grocers, Smith and Jones, in the same street. Smith had a sign in his window, "Avocados, $.50 a pound". A woman goes in and asks for some. "Sorry", said Smith, "I haven't got any in just now; come back on Wednesday".
So she goes on up the street to Jones. But his avocados are $1.50 a pound! But at least he has them in stock.
"That's a bit steep isn't it? Smith's are only $.50 a pound".
"Yeah", says Jones, "and when I haven't got any in stock, mine also are only $.50 a pound!"
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More Information
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For more information, please visit our website or contact us at 613 692-1424 or info@renewal.ca
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