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am such an advocate of
simplification and shortcuts. If there's a quicker, easier way to get something
done, I do it -- and so should you, because the less time you spend laboring
over things, the quicker you'll get to your goals, and your dreams. Trust me,
realizing your dream will not feel sweeter because it took you longer and was
incredibly difficult to get to!
What resources
do you have access to that would help? Who do you know who
could make things move along more quickly, smoothly, or easily
for you? Is there someone you could hire or barter with to
do a piece that you don't have the skills for? Are all the
steps, as you've laid them out, really necessary (remember
the Myth of Prerequisites!)?
Are there resources
from completion of another project that could be useful in
this one? Sometimes resources, and therefore, shortcuts, overlap.
In my work, for instance, sometimes I'll write one thing for
a certain project, and find that with only slight modifications,
I can leverage it in a variety of directions for different
audiences.
As you develop
projects and get into action on them, opportunities, resources,
overlap and shortcuts appear, almost as if by magic. All of
these can be used to make other projects happen faster and
more easily. Just be open to seeing them the more you see
them and use them, the more of them will appear, and the faster
you'll realize the fullness of your dreams
Resources you can use:
Books: Any book that shows you how to do
something in a simpler way is good. Consider any of the
"Dummies" books (like Home
Buying for Dummies, Gardening
for Dummies, French
for Dummies, Insurance
for Dummies, Sewing
for Dummies or Project
Management for Dummies) to propel you into a
"shortcut" around something you want to learn, or
need to know.
Charts: Permacharts
are easy-to-follow quick-guides on all sorts of topics, like
Business Writing, Accounting, Basic Plumbing, Hanging
Wallpaper, and even Alternate Dispute Resolution!
Buy them here!
Big
Dreamers Share
- Kristi's
dream is to represent the United States of America in the
Olympics as a member of the equestrian team, and is looking
for a sponsor to help fund her trip to New Zealand to train
with Greg Best!
-
Mary
shared that her dream is to become a voiceover actor for
commercials, CD-Roms, etc. She's already taken action
on her dream by having a demo CD produced and now is working
on CD inserts and labels for it!
Do
you have a dream come true that you want to share? Please
send it to: marcia@mydreamcoach.com
so we can all celebrate in your success!
My Dream Coach News
We
love sharing your dreams and achievements, and we
want to share ours with you, too! Here's what's happening
in our world this month:
- The Great
American Dream Challenge continues to draw big dreamers
going on record as keeping their dreams alive! To participate,
go to www.MyDreamCoach.com
You'll also be automatically entered in a drawing to win
Marcia's book and a set of tapes! And be sure to read Marcia's
second article for the San Francisco Chronicle about the
Great American Dream Challenge, available online!
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Marcia
is off to China this month to speak to a global gathering
of dreamers from Hong Kong, Brazil, India and Europe about
why dreams are important. Imagine what could happen if
the Great American Dream Challenge were to become the
Great International Dream Challenge!
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Overheard
in My Dream Circle:
Marc Mondavi, on "Three Centuries of Taste"
· Steven Van Yoder, on "Get Slightly Famous"
· Pat Pearson, on "Stop the Self Sabotage" ·
My Dream Circle members are recommending resources to
each other (have you read "Trusting
Yourself"; by M.J. Ryan?), helping each other
grieve losses and move on toward dreams, supporting each
other with their Great American Dream Challenge Dreams,
and are very much looking forward to the get-togethers
in San Francisco and Portland! My Dream Circle members
agree: Things are much easier when you have a great community
behind you!
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Coming next month -
The Essential Ingredient for Achieving Dreams
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