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Hello!
Welcome
to the latest issue of Appreciation in Action.
As you may or may not have noticed, this monthly
email newsletter has been on “hiatus”
for the past few months. This unexpected break
came about due to a series of wonderfully exciting
events in my life. Michelle and I got married
in early June, spent two magical weeks in Hawaii
for our honeymoon, and shortly after returning
home found out that she was pregnant. We are overwhelmed
with gratitude and excitement about these wonderful,
life-changing events in our lives! In the midst
of all of this, I did not create or send out any
new issues of my e-zine. I apologize for the delay
between issues…and, I hope you understand.
I am back on schedule now and Appreciation
in Action will once again be sent to you
on a monthly basis moving forward.
For
those of you who have signed up for this newsletter
in the past few months and are receiving it for
the first time…Welcome! It is an honor
for me to be able to connect with you in this
way on a regular basis. I hope you are doing well
and appreciating yourself, your life, and those
around you.
With
APPRECIATION,
Start
Your Day with Gratitude and End Your Day With
Acknowledgment
When you wake
up in the morning, do you immediately start thinking
(and/or worrying) about all of the things you
have to do that day? At the end of the day, do
you find it difficult to celebrate what you’ve
accomplished because you are so aware of the many
things that still need to get done? For many of
us, the answer to both of these questions is,
“YES.” The simple process of starting
and ending the day in a positive, productive,
and grateful way is quite challenging for many
of us.
Why is this so challenging? First
of all, we tend to put a disproportionate amount
of attention on what we think is “wrong,”
what needs to be fixed, and what we perceive as
“problems.” We often take for granted
the things that are working well. Second, many
of us are highly trained “human DOINGS,”
and we constantly think of our lives as one never
ending to-do list. And third, we often do not
have daily practices that support us to be truly
successful and fulfilled.
By creating simple, powerful daily
practices that support our success and our happiness,
we can truly create the type of success and fulfillment
that we desire.
One of the best things we can
do for ourselves is to start our day off with
a deep sense of gratitude. Focusing our attention
on what we already have and what we are grateful
for puts us in a more positive and receptive state
of mind. Gratitude is one of the most powerful
energies and emotions we possess. In addition,
gratitude is a state of being and a very powerful
force of attraction. When we are in a genuine
state of gratitude, we are more likely to attract
positive things into our life – success,
fun, happiness, opportunities, and more.
At the end of the day, it is so
easy to just “crash,” due to the many
activities, stresses, and challenges of our day.
However, if we take just a few minutes to acknowledge
the progress, successes, lessons, and highlights
from the day, not only are we able to more fully
appreciate ourselves and our lives, but we begin
to train ourselves to focus on appreciation. We
begin to look for more of what we are doing well,
what we are proud of, and what we appreciate about
ourselves, those around us, and life in general.
Since we almost always find what we are looking
for, this process of “self-training”
allows us to expand the depth of our appreciation,
thus expanding our fulfillment and success.
Starting
the day with gratitude and ending the day with
acknowledgement is truly putting Appreciation
into Action!
Tomorrow
morning spend at least five minutes focused on
gratitude. You can write things down in a journal,
make a list on a sheet of paper at your desk,
pray or meditate, think of things in your head
whole you take a shower, make a mental list of
things that you are grateful for as you are laying
in bed before you get up (one of my favorite practices),
talk to a family member or friend, or any number
of other things. It does not really matter what
you do, just that you take the time to feel and
express your gratitude as you are getting your
day started. Remember, this will get you in a
positive, receptive, and productive state of mind
and state of being.
At
the end of the day tomorrow, take another five
minutes to focus on the good stuff from the day.
This is time for you to acknowledge yourself,
your life, your effort, and the anything that
you want to acknowledge from the day. Again, as
with your morning gratitude ritual, there are
many ways to express appreciation at the end of
your day. You can make a list of all of the good
things that happened and/or the things that you
got done that day, you can talk to your spouse
or friend about the great stuff from the day,
you can take time at the dinner table to have
every member of your family do some acknowledgements
from their day, you can thank God in a prayer
before you go to bed, or many, many other things.
The specific action that you take is not important.
It is the intention behind your action that really
matters.
If
you have an intention to start your day with gratitude
and end your day with appreciation, however you
chose to do that will make a huge difference in
your life. Do it tomorrow and see what happens.
Take this on a daily practice and watch your life
transform!
Fantastic
New Books:
Three of my favorite authors have recently released
new books. I highly recommend all three of these
great books:
1)
Easier Than You Think,
by Richard Carlson
Click
to buy this book from amazon.com
2)
The Journey of Socrates,
by Dan Millman
Click
to buy this book from amazon.com
3)
Stress Free For Good,
by Fred Luskin and Ken Pelletier
Click
to buy this book from amazon.com
Great
Resources:
If you would like recommendations about other
great books, workshops, and resources visit the
“success resources” section of my
website. In this section, I have included a great
deal of information about some of the best teachers,
authors, books, workshops, organizations, and
coaches out there. Enjoy!
http://www.mike-robbins.com/success-resources.htm
The
Power of Appreciation Audio Program - Coming
Soon:
I recently completed recording an audio program
entitled The Power of Appreciation. This
exciting new product will be available for purchase
in the next month or two. I will keep you posted.
About
Mike Robbins
Mike Robbins is an expert in success, teamwork,
and the power of appreciation. As a former professional
baseball player and Internet advertising sales
executive, as well as a life-long student of personal
development, Mike brings a varied and impressive
background to the clients with whom he works.
Through his keynotes, seminars, writing, and one-on-one
coaching, Mike empowers individuals, teams, and
organizations to be more productive, appreciative,
and successful. Feel free to contact Mike for
more information about his speaking and coaching
programs.
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Mike
Robbins
1735 Glazier Drive
Concord, CA 94521
Phone: (925) 825-2319
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