July 1, 2009
Harold and Maude
“Black comedies don’t come much blacker than this cult favorite from 1972, and they don’t come much funnier, either. It seemed that director Hal Ashby was the perfect choice to mine a mother lode of eccentricity from the original script by Colin Higgins, about the unlikely romance between a death-obsessed 19-year-old named Harold (Bud Cort) and a life-loving 79-year-old widow named Maude (Ruth Gordon). They meet at a funeral, and Maude finds something oddly appealing about Harold, urging him to “reach out” and grab life by the lapels as opposed to dwelling morbidly on mortality. Harold grows fond of the old gal–she’s a lot more fun than the girls his mother desperately matches him up with–and together they make Harold & Maude one of the sweetest and most unconventional love stories ever made. Much of the earlier humor arises from Harold’s outrageous suicide fantasies, played out as a kind of twisted parlor game to mortify his mother, who’s grown immune to her strange son’s antics. Gradually, however, the film’s clever humor shifts to a brighter outlook and finally arrives at a point where Harold is truly happy to be alive. Featuring soundtrack songs by Cat Stevens, this comedy certainly won’t appeal to all tastes (it was a box-office flop when first released), but if you’re on its quirky wavelength, it might just strike you as one of the funniest movies you’ve ever seen.”
Filed under Stories That Coach by Tracy Phaup
June 30, 2009
Rory O’Shea Was Here
The caption for the movie says it all. Rory O’Shea is living proof of the power of living life like you were dying – “like you mean it”.
Michael is a 24-year-old who has cerebral palsy and long-term resident of the Carrigmore Residential Home for the Disabled, run by the formidable Eileen. His life is transformed when the maverick Rory O’Shea moves in. Michael is stunned to discover that fast talking Rory, who can move only his right hand, can understand his almost unintelligible speech. Rory’s dynamic and rebellious nature soon sparks a flame in Michael, introducing him to a whole new world outside of Carrigmore.
Filed under Stories That Coach by Tracy Phaup
June 29, 2009
Money Coaching
George kinder has a set of three questions famous for their ability to focus you on what really matters about money.
Question Number 1
Imagine that you have enough money to take care of your needs, now and in the future. How would you live your life? Would you change anything?
Questions Number 2
Imagine that your doctors says you have only five to 10 years to live. You don’t feel sick, but you’ll never know when death will come. What will you do? Will you change your life? How?
Question Number 3
Now imagine that your doctor says you have only one day left to live. Ask yourself: What did I miss? What did I not get to be or do?
Filed under Coaching, Money by Tracy Phaup
June 25, 2009
New Road to Fitness and Wellbeing
I’ve been going through a lot of Changes in my life and it seems like *everyone* I talk to is, too!
And I do mean Changes with a big “C”, too!!
I know that weathering them for me has meant getting back to basics – not like they’re a good idea but really getting determined about practicing them – like journaling, meditating, and praying. That’s a beautiful thing and really helping me to plug back into a joyous experience of life.
One of the things that I also have helping to boost my spirits up and keep me on the straight and narrow is that I am also going though an extreme personal makeover courtesy of Dr. Jason Shapiro and Tribeca Med.
Soooo….
Next big step it up area for me is health and fitness. I’ve had some health issues that have seriously effected my energy levels and I’m just starting to get my groove back and IN the groove. It’s been a classic Catch 22; I know one of the reasons why I don’t have more energy is because I’ve gained weight and gotten a *lot* more sedentary, but I’ve been sick enough (just noticed the work “ick” in that word; not a coincidence, I guess) that anything else after doing the things that absolutely had to be done to keep my life from going down in flames was a “You’ve got to be kidding me!” thing.
One of the things that brought it to mind is that I’m sitting here at my friend Juan Esteban’s kitchen table on my laptop and we’re blogging together. He’s making his first post on his shiny new blog at http://www.juanesteban.com .
He’s an amazing guy, very powerful and incredibly generous with his time and talents so for one – you definitely want to add him to your posse, virtually or otherwise, but two – if you get a chance why don’t you stop in and show him some comment love? It’s good blogging karma and you might just find yourself with a cool new friend and maybe even a potential Joint Venture (JV) Partner. (smile)
Love, peace and all cool things from the 60′s, my friends,
Tracy
Filed under Coaching by Tracy Phaup
May 23, 2009
Take The Clean Sweep Assessment
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Please note: the totally function in the assessment is currently not working – but we are working on that… WHAT IS THE CLEAN SWEEP PROGRAM? The Clean Sweep Program is a checklist of 100 items which, when completed, give one complete personal freedom. These 100 items are grouped in 4 areas of life with 25 in each group: Physical Environment, Well-Being, Money and Relationships. These 4 areas are the cornerstone for a strong and healthy life and the program helps a person to clean up, restore and polish virtually every aspect of his/her life. The program takes between 6 – 24 months to complete. OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAM The participant’s goal is to get a score of 100 out of 100. The objective of the program is for the participant to get complete about 100 possible incompletions in their life. Incompletions are those physical, emotional or mental items which are in some way not resolved in the current moment. Incompletions of any kind drain energy. That is, they require energy to live with, given it takes work to keep us whole when there is something in the space. To have full integrity (like a complete circle) is normal; the program gives one a way to get there in a natural way. PROMISE OF THE PROGRAM The Clean Sweep Program promises three things will happen as you increase your scores: 1. You will have more energy and vitality. There is nothing like a clean space, full communication and self-responsibility to give one more energy. 2. You will increase your scores just by being in the program. Once you go over the list of the 100 items, you’ll find yourself handling some of these without even trying. Others take more work, but you will complete your way toward the score of 100. 3. You will gain perspective on who you are, where you are and where you are going. When incompletions are handled, one can see what is and has been around them, including one’s self. You will see situations as they really are, you’ll discern what is going on with you and around you and you’ll react less and choose more in your daily life. This higher perspective is essential in the process of designing one’s life and it starts with the Clean Sweep Program. INSTRUCTIONS There are 3 steps to completing the Clean Sweep™ Program. Step 1. Answer each question. If true, check the box. Be rigorous; be a hard grader. If the statement is sometimes or usually true please DO NOT check the box until the statement is virtually always true for you. (No “credit” until it is really true!) If the statement does not apply to you, check the box. If the statement will never be true for you, check the box. (You get “credit” for it because it does not apply or will never happen.) And, you may change any statement to fit your situation better. Step 2. The number of True boxes for each of the 4 sections will be totaled automatically for you as you complete each of the 4 sections. Write down these totals on a separate sheet of paper and then add them up. You know where your baseline or starting point lies. Step 3. Keep playing until all boxes are filled in. You can do it! This process may take 30 or 360 days, but you can achieve a Clean Sweep! Use your coach or a friend to assist you. And check back once a year for maintenance. Okay, now you should be ready to begin the program! |
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Add your totals from the four sections. Initial scores for the first-time participant range, on average, between 30 – 70 points out of the 100 points possible. Most people who are “using” the program increase their scores between 2 and 6 points per month. Points are added more quickly at first, slowing down significantly after one has added 20 or so points. Major plateau areas are at 70-75, 85-90 and 95-100. Those last 5 or 10 are the ones which are most worth taking care of, given our egos are well entrenched among these incompletions. You want to take this program on with the intention of getting a 100. |
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| IMPORTANT POINTS:
1. This program is part of establishing a Strong Personal Foundation. With this strong base, one can build a vibrant and attractive future. But it requires an investment. 2. This program is a back-door approach to personal growth, business success and happiness. Rather than chase goals or try to figure out one’s life purpose, better to get the stuff out of the way so you can get the perspective you need to make better decisions and attract what you really want. 3. One of the goals is to stop having problems, handle the incompletions you have currently and maintain a clean space, forever, so you can create as you were designed to. The Clean Sweep Program is the first step in that process. This assessment was originally designed for Coach U and is licensed through CoachVille
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Filed under Coaching, Self Improvement by Tracy Phaup
