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Leadership without Limits is being shipped!          

and preparing to wrap up another year.  I hope yours has been joyful and profitable and encourage you not to pull back but to finish the year strong.  Dust off those resolutions from January and sprint toward the finish line.  Read the article, PIP Tip™ and resource to support you with this.

You can do it!

here are some ideas for you:

1. Take a break.  Do something different for a few minutes then return to your 'problem'

2. Get out of the office.   Go for a walk.

3. Find someone you can vent to who won't unduly sympathize with you (thereby reaffirming your sense of helplessness) but who might help you gain some distance from the situation.

4. Go for a hike.  OK, I know winter is approaching in many spots in the northern hemisphere, but being around trees (even hibernating ones) and open sky is much more relaxing than sitting in a cube or office with constantly ringing phones, dinging email systems and co-workers, bosses and employees who are putting out their own fires.

I'm lucky enough to live near the hill from which the photo above was shot.  When I'm stressed, I head up the street, climb the hill and look back on the city.  From there, that higher ground, my perspective shifts.  The problems seem much smaller and more manageable from 'up there'.  The terrain is a little too 'raw' (potential scorpions and other creatures) to sit down and relax, but even standing for a few minutes helps clear my head.

If there isn't a real hill near you, try looking out the window of a tall building.  Or the next time you're on an airplane, stare out of the window.  You can take higher ground physically in this way or you can project yourself mentally above this plane.  Look back down on your problems and when you notice how small they are now, you'll be able to solve them more easily.

If you'd like some support, check out Track #3 on the Mini-Meditation CD below.  It's all about creativity and innovation available by reaching higher ground.

"The strongest principle of growth lies in the human choice."

Most are less than 12 minutes.  Close your door and eyes and regain your sanity in less time that it takes to drink a cup of coffee. Use the longer one to fall asleep at night.

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Leadership that Transforms People & Delivers Profits and Harvesting and Valuing the Wisdom of Diversity, International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, Annual Conference, Pre-conference workshops. November 15- 19, San Antonio TX. WWW.IFEBP.ORG.

I Want More Clients, Mujeres Latinas De Exito (MLDE),  Thursday, November 20, 11:30 am.  E-mail Ana or visit www.mlde.org for more information.

Leadership without Limits: Inspiring the Best in Yourself, Your People and Your Organization, The Awakening Conference: A Voice for Change, May 15- 17, 2009.  Call 602.347.7799 or visit: TheAwakeningConference.com to register.