Life Coach Tip Of the Month

Why Make A Life List?

Making a list of everything you want to do in your life gives you an exciting and fulfilling direction: Your life list is your map. No experienced sailor would take to the high seas without a clear destination and a charted course. Your life list reminds you of where you are going, and all the interesting places you will visit along the way.

Other Great Reasons To Make a Life List:

• Brings your goals to life: Start your life list and you'll see a clear and vibrant picture of your dreams taking concrete form.
• Fills your life with purpose and inspiration: As you begin the steps to achieving your goals, you will be filled with joy. Your friends and family will notice and be inspired to create their own life list.
• Reminds you of what is next: Having a vision and roadmap for your future life contributes to happiness - even if you end up taking a side route or changing the map altogether.
• You will have a blast: Imagine all the interesting people, places and ideas you will explore as you design and implement your life list.
• Makes you interesting at cocktail parties : No more “do you come here often?” opening lines. How about, I am joining the Peace Corps for my 40th birthday. What's on your life list?
• Gets you through the boring days : The little things on your life list give you something to look forward to experiencing, learning, or achieving.
• Sends life support your way: Tell your friends what is on your life list and watch them come up with fabulous ideas, suggestions and support for your dreams to come true easily and effortlessly.
• Gives you a place to track your successes and celebrate your accomplishments: As you complete and check off your life goals, your life list buoys your self-confidence and empowers you to take the next important steps.
• Reminds you that you are up to something big: Build your life list around your top values i.e. what is most important to you and who knows you may just make leave your footprint on the planet.

Still not convinced? Try writing down 1, 3, 5, or 8 things you've always wanted to do. It's proven that things happen when you write down your desires and intentions. You've got nothing to lose and everything to gain!

Susan Whipple, MA, CPCC coaches vibrant passionate people to live richly fulfilling and balanced lives. She is a popular speaker, workshop leader and certified professional life coach. Susan's life passion is to support people to live their fullest most authentic lives. Susan's clients often call her the "spark that ignites the creative fire".

Susan has been a life and leadership coach, in private practice, for over 11 years. Prior to setting up her own coaching business (a big life list goal), Susan spent 15 years as the Leadership Development, Training, and Recruitment Director, for the high-technology leader, EDS. In addition to her coaching and workshop practice, Susan also has the honor of leading Barbara Sher's Official Success Teams.