Suzanne Kovi  

In order to live a full life you need to face an important reality. For some people, this is the most difficult, yet without it you risk living.

It isn't enough to have talent and vision, you need a plan that can be applied to all areas of your life. You are one person with many goals dreams and obligations, but you are the same person no matter where you go... OR ARE YOU?

One of the P's to success...Perseverance
Today was a lesson in give and take; not a situation of what do you have to give me but rather allowing yourself to be a grateful reciever, which is something that a lot of people have a hard time doing. I am definately one of those people. I always felt that I should give in order to be given the openning to the pearly gates upon my entrance to heaven, guess what, that's Hollywod thinking and it only happens in the movies. What is meant by being a giver is also understandng that you need to also be a taker, or better still an excellant reciever.
We all know that this world is about checks and balances. If some one had a need to give something, there needs to be someone who is willing to recieve other wise that energy is floating around. Why can't you be one of those recievers? I am leanring to do this.
Today one of my greatest accountability partners gave me the gift of a challenge. Even those of us who are people lovers and educators and information specialists need a reminder to get the tough things doone. I am definatley one of those speakers that does it for my hear and an oppritunity to express thoughts, ideas and emotions in a way that my audience will walk away with a view into their own dreams. To ignite their spirit into living courageously, but my lack of courage in one area prevents the forward momentun from ever getting momentum. Sounds like an issue doesn't it? It is when you consider that the block is is asking for the speaking engagement. When I worked as a personal trainer I loved giving people information that they can take away and begin to make the change, but because I was genuine in heart, I never asked for the pay. I'm here as a lesson for you to not to do as I do but do as I hoped to do. This is where an accountability partner and patience comes into play. You need to learn how to ask.
I heard Tony Robbins say one day, "the bible says ask and ye shall reicieve, it doesn't say whine and get what you want. But you need to ask intelligently, and ask in a way that makes you worthy of recieving."
This is a big lesson for all of us, we are all worthy to speak the words we speak, we are worthy to have the pleasant thoughts we have, we are worthy to ask for help for what we need, when we need it. You don't need to prove yourself, you are a person with needs and if you have made yourself worthy of recieveing it's ok to ask.

One of the greatest gifts to give yourself is to surround yourself with people that help you become the person you said you wanted to be. If you thought you could be that person then guess what, you already are or you wouldn't have those thoughts. Take an accountability partner by the arm, set your sights on recieving but make sure you know what you're asking for, you may get it...so make it great.

For more coaching and inspirational how to's email:
Suzanne Kovi - Performance Coach and Speaker
suzannekovi@comcast.net

Setting Your Sights on Your Best,
Today marks the day of the beginning of Ignition Radio. It was very excting to see so many listeners take time out of their crazy Monday morning and take time for themsleves. I spent a half an hour talking about the vision and pourpose of Ignite Your Life and a little about my background. It is a great exercise in self awareness, to share your life with others. If you take the time to share with others some of your successes and challenges it is a way of embracing and owning the epxereinces that equal your current life.
Some people may be facing a life that is somewhat less than they dreamed for, I think its safe to say that most of us have been there at some point or another. Today was an opportinity to share with people some of my life shaping journeys. I am a believer that life's expereinces are a map to a great life, not only for the person directly involved but for any life they touch there after. I faced some very sad times in my life. At the time of their occurance I had no coping skills except a lot of wine and some anti-depressants. The pills were my doctors choice, the wine was mine. But I knew they couldn't go hand in hand, so I had t make a choice and I chose wine. It was quicker to dull the pain. The pain was the loss of a little baby boy that was meant to be our second child.
That IS pain, it was then, and it was for a long time. Why would I share such a painful and personal expereice with you, becuase this moment in my life shaped who I am today. I love who I am today, I didn't love myself then. I blamed myslef, all my choices, although there were no bad choices. This beautiful boy Max was a gift. He saved my life; meaning that he directed my path toward a great love that was already present. I had another beautiful boy at home, 9 months old that didn't have all of his mother.
I was depressed and feeling unworthy and less than a perfect mother when I was pregnant with my Max. When Max left us, he gifted me with the vision of my current son and our relationship soared.
I set my sights on being the best Mom I could be.
Why do I share this, because pain can be life changing, to say the least. I do believe that at any given moment when things look too bad to bare, we can still soar to our best...our OWN PERSONAL BEST. One of the greatest gifts we can give to oursleves is to love ourselves at any given moment. If you can hold onto the knowledge that you were created with an ultimate beautiful goal, then any moment in your life...good or bad, is a piece of your map. A flat terrain with no bumps or curving roads may seem safe, but look at Kansas, seems fairly calm but stay there long enough and it too will see a tornado.
Don't wish for a perfect, peacueful, boring life, you won't be prepared when the tornado comes, and eventually it will. Bumps and valleys and mountain tops are a glorious part of the terrain that is you life...the cool thing is that as you journey through each area, you no longer are ill equipped for the next journey. Your map is unfolding before you. Soar at your best at any given moment and reap the rewards of a life well experienced.

My best
Suzanne

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