We've talked about "the question", and followed up with what keeps you up at night. Those are not necessarily the easiest parts of the planning process to face, but today we'll focus on something a little more fun.

What are you excited about?

Last week, I talked about "the question" - what you need to ask yourself before another day goes by. I also assigned a little homework for you to write out what your desires were in answer to the question, and to map your dreams out on paper. (Did you do it yet?)

This week, I have a followup question for you, and it's more involved than it appears at first glance.

Any time I take on a new coaching client, I ask them the same question. It may come across with different verbiage, but the underlying meaning is still the same. The question is:

If we were sitting together a certain number of years from now, what has to have happened - both personally and professionally - for you to be really satisfied with the outcome of your life?

I'm reminded of the time my son was very young, and was confident he could drive - and park - my car while we were heading to the building where I officed at the time.

Let's just say we both learned a valuable lesson that day...

But what does it mean, "When the student is ready, the teacher appears?"

That's exactly what we're unpacking in this week's podcast episode.

Everything in our lives, from the time we're very young, as we go through school and college, and certainly as we become adults, is a series of the results of choices we've made.

Relationships, jobs, careers, and even major purchases - are all choices you're faced with.

I'm going to share 5 things every person should consider doing when faced with an important decision to be made.

As you continue along on your journey to fulfill your purpose and live out who you were created to be, you'll be faced with an imminent temptation: the temptation to draw back and retreat into what you've always known.

Is that a bad thing? Let's talk about it.

One of my favorite places in the US, Lake City, Colorado, is home of The Alpine Loop. This isn't the safest most secure adventure one can take, so is it worth it to embark to begin with?

In this day and age where we're always moving from one project to another, always connected, and always accessible, it is almost too easy to find yourself exhausted, burned out, lacking energy, and not having much to give.

The concept of Sabbath (rest) has been paramount to the health of the person, family unit, business, and life, from the beginning of history.

For decades now, especially in the western world, we have been conditioned to work hard, sacrifice our family's and our personal health, all at the altar of productivity and accomplishment.

There is great danger in this.

We are designed to accomplish supernatural things in life; however, we cannot give what we do not possess!

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When you think of people in your life who have tremendous influence - whether it's an author of a book you've read, a speaker at an event you attended, a sports coach, a personal mentor - take a reflective pause. What if that person, or those people, had never said "yes" to pursuing their calling and impacting your life, and the lives of thousands of others? If you're not saying yes to your own significance, who are you withholding impact and influence from? Whose life is missing your message?

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Our cultural standard of instant gratification can leave us wanting for more than immediate results and ignoring the process by which we obtain them.

If life is a journey, are you paying attention to the value of the road you're traveling, or are you simply in a hurry to "arrive"?

Sometimes, in order for us to successfully arrive at a new level, there are lessons we need to learn (and apply) along the way.

There is a destination, but the true value is in the process it takes to get you there.