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Find your way during the Tough Times

There are times in life when we have tough times. May not be every day but then you are cornered to a situation where the only thing that you feel is its end of the road and nothing much can be done. It may be with respect to your job, your relationship and so on. You feel that its end of the road but then you because these situation mostly occur to things that are very important you hang on and want solutions.

It is during these tough times that you need that strong will and strong power within to sustain them and move on. So how you handle these tough situations.

1. Hold on – Remember that is most important aspect. Hold on for some more time because you never know whats the solution and for all you know you might just spark off with a solution immediately. So why give up when the gold mine may just be one step away.

2. Be Grateful – It may not be something that easy to do during the tough times but it is important. Rather than saying “Why Me”, ask yourself what all gifts do you have in your life and how can you make use of them?

3. Find the ultimate purpose – When you really know the true purpose of what you are doing, you will really find the way to handle the tough times. Those are the moments when you will have the strongest will to ensure that you hang on and do whatever it takes to come out successful of the situation in place. Finding the purpose will give the true and real meaning of the situation in hand

4. Things will change – Realize that things will change. The same cannot sustain for the rest of your life. There is a time when you will be out of the adversity and have a much more peaceful and joyful life and its important to understand that things will change.

5. Have Faith and Belief – Have total faith and belief that you are capable of handling things and that you will find the a solution. If you playing a role (in whatever capacity either at home or at work) things have been given to you because you can handle it. So have the self belief that you will be able to overcome the difficult times and things will change.

I would not call Tough times as tough, I would call it as Testing times and when someone is testing me I would like to prove that I am capable to handling it. So allow yourself to go through the testing times and come out as a Champ.

Why New Year Resolutions!

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People always ask me, Do I need to have a resolution. It may not be a must for you to have a resolution but then I feel it gives more strength and power when you have New Year Resolutions.

The word resolution is from the word Resolve. So we have so many things to resolve from the past year and apply them and make changes in the them in the future.

Few Reasons why New Year Resolutions work

1. Self Motivation and Self Inspiration – When you have a resolution for yourself then you know that its your choice and not someone else. You push yourself to ensure that you have your resolution achieved. This is quite important for you because you know you have done it and its for yourself that you set on a special day.

2. A lot of clarity – New Year resolutions give in a lot of clarity of though and action. You start dissecting your past and look at things that you have not done and hence a great self reflection for yourself. That is the time when you know the pros and cons of what you have done and what you have not and hence gives you clarity to ensure that you take consistent action

3. A great opportunity – New Year Resolutions are always a great opportunity for you to Architect your life. This is the time you can mould the life you want to especially when you are in the mode of celebration and your mind is in a super high state. This is the time to be positive and hence look at all the possibilities.

So set your resolutions and importnat make sure its for yourself so that you will consistently take action. All the best and here is Wishing you a very Happy New Year!

A great start to 2010! – Quit Smoking :)

smoking-man.jpgYesterday there was a very interesting experience with the Taxi Driver on the way back home from the office in Dubai. I was silent when my collegeue started a converstaion with the taxi driver. The guy (lets call him Mr. X) was curious to know what we were doing. So he was told we are into training on personal excellence, helping people change their attitudes, behaviors etc.
Then Mr. X started talking about how he stopped procrastination and started exercising every day in the morning and how he has been consistently doing it for the last 6 months. I was happy for him and then he said he smokes 4 cigarrates a day. Well I was wondering for a moment if I need to talk this guy and make him quit smoking. I did not have much time either as I was nearing my place. But the previous sentence of his gave me confidence that he will be committed if the change comes from within. So with that in mind I decided to give my few mins to change his behavior!

What drives people are 2 things, Pain and Pleasure. With smoking the Pleasure component is so high that unless its negated with something so painful will not help him come out of the habit. Most drivers in Dubai come here with the intention of giving the best for the family. So is Mr. X, and he has 2 children, a 5 year old boy and a 3 month old girl. So I had my trump card to play with and started asking him how will it be if he orphaned his children (I know this is quite raw but I had to give him a painful experience).
He was shaken for a second. Becuase he was in blaming the govenment, stating that why are allowing smoking when they are not allowing drugs. So I simply asked him, ‘The government also does not allow suicide and still people do, so it lies in individuals to define whats right and whats not! I wanted to scare him a little more on the consequneces of smoking, and then told him if knew how the lungs look like? He was not sure, so picked my phone and drew the lungs with holes in it. I told him in normal lungs there are no holes and since he is burning them down with smoke, a few months later that how his lungs will be. All this shook him a little and then decided to push him more!

My collegeue then said stop it now! Well thats one big challenge many people face! Not taking Action on time. My collegeue was really pushing him to stop now! Now that was a challenge for me to make him accept the change instantly. Thats when I believe that the Brain works at a great speed if you want to! So I just gave him a metphor to keep him in a fix. Tomorrow never happens.

NLP always told me this, Speak in the others persons language. The example I gave him was this. Assume that your are driving and see a truck crossing and what do you at that moment? So here is a conversation that we had (Mr. X – The Driver, PS – Praveen Sherman)

Mr. X – I apply the brakes
PS – and how quickly
Mr. X – Immediately
PS – what would happen if you do it after 5 mins
Mr. X – an accident and crash
PS – and?
Mr. X – probably even die
PS – So what do you stop smoking? Now or later?

So I was expecting the next one. How about reducing it to one or two? So I continued the conversation
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PS – Shall I give you some few drops of poison? Just half a spoon?
Mr. X – Oh no!
PS – So coming back to the same thing, if you see a truck when you do brake?
Mr. X – immediately
PS – so what happens if you brake only half? Do not brake fully, so what are the consequnces
Mr. X – crash and accident.

By this time I felt that I had almost won him and made him undergo that split second choice. Remember Changes always happens in a Heart Beat!

PS – Hold the Brakes now and full! And if you have a cigaratte now give it to me! (not for me, but to throw it out :) )

So he handed over one to me, I did felt good at that moment for making a difference in this guy. Pray for this guy for him to stop smoking for ever. I told him to call his wife and tell her that he has stopped. That will give him a better push!

A request to all those who smoke, you know what to do :) Wishing you all a wonderful 2010!

This is a great way to start a New Year! I am gifted to have helped him and I am sure more in the future! Welcome 2010!

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Pills to handle Depression?

poppills.jpgDo you need pills to handle depression? I read an article in a newspaper recently which said the sales of Anti-Depressant pills have shot up? Surprising because people treat this financial turmoil in very different ways. They feel depressed because of huge financial loses and use these pills to feel better. Read article here.. http://tinyurl.com/58u2wm

Can these pills really make you feel better? I really don’t know, but the fact is that you don’t need pills to feel better. As a matter of fact you really don’t need reason to feel better. This moment right now can you feel better?

I always say to people during my training program is this

“The only reason why you must feel happy is that you are able to read this or hear something happening and feel in a certain way”. You are so gifted to have what you have and that’s a good enough reason to feel happy.

But people say, “Praveen I have lost money, and how do expect me to now feel depressed?”. Absolutely right! You must feel depressed but my question is that will taking pills be the solution. The result of eating anti-depressants or even smoking or drinking is “More depressed”. You will feel down, sad and depressed and because of that eat pills and then feel more bad because you are eating pills for not getting depressed which means that you are fighting depression.

Depression is just a State of Mind and you can control it. I know you will feel bad about the events of your loss. But it cannot be avoided. Respond in a useful way so that your life will be in better control of yourself. Instead of focusing on how life will be because of your loss, start focusing on how you want life to be. That will make you come out of depression will motivate you and make you perform better.

Please do not pop pills because they have other effects in your brain.

Phobia Cure Live!

As I writPhobia Cure Live!e I feel great and also different. This is the first time ever a Phobia Cure Event, that too Live is happening in the country, the whole of Asia! Cannot believe it myself. I still keep pinching myself to check if this is true and it is.

I am using all the skills of NLP, Neuro Linguistic Programming that I have learnt to make this event a Grand Success!

What is this event all about?Simple, Phobia is Fear multiplied several times. What stops people today is fear! That’s the biggest show stopper today for Success. Can you overcome it? I strongly believe that “Anything is possible, it is the question of Right Strategy”.

Over a period of time people have various fears and they stamp themselves and give a new negative identity, “I have fear and so I am not confident”. Unfortunate that this stretches to extremes and hence they do not do the best in their area of Life! Can someone Change this? Sure yes and thats why I want to do this event.

I want people to understand the true capabilities what each carry.This event is to make people understand that they can come out of any troubles or challenges and achieve the best in life.

So as you are reading this do call my office at +91-44-4215 5353 and talk to Prema for your entry passes.I would love to have with the positive energy that will flow to make this event the best experience for each and everyone.

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