OPERATIONS MANUAL

Today I’m going to be a bit radical.
I’m going to break my rules.
I’m going to do things differently.
I’m not going to follow
my normal routine.
 
Today will take on a life
and a process and a
perfect purpose of its own.
Whatever happens, happens.
If it feels right, I’ll do it.
 
Today I’m going to trust
in the deeper part of myself,
the one that is so often trapped
or locked away.
Today will see a different me.
 
I’m re-writing my Operations Manual.
Looking at the sky,
walking somewhere different,
just smiling and loving
being with myself.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT EXERCISE
1. What do you not understand?
2. What package  would you like to arrive  tomorrow?​

CAREER CHANGE
 
When we speak of career change
we don’t mean changing jobs
or sectors or a new job title.
 
We don’t mean getting promotion,
going back to college or
having flexible work arrangements.
 
We don’t mean working from home,
working for yourself
or starting a business.
 
What we mean is
changing the career model
and becoming fully ourselves.
 
We can step out of the career box
that we are put in, for this is only
one construct for guiding our lives.
 
There are many alternatives such as
time, purpose, age, self-knowledge, family,  
personal situation, wish list, relationships,
spiritually, love, service or trust.
 
The career model is not our only choice.
We can all have a frame of reference
for our lives that works for us.

​LIMITING BELIEFS
 
We can see the door
and not open it.
 
We can approach the gate
and not go through it.
 
We can be told the path
and not take it.
 
We can be shown a new way
and not go there.

​​​PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT EXERCISE
1. What negative  thoughts are holding you back from doing all you want to do?
2.  All is possible through love and we are made of love.  You can be all you should be. Open the door. Go through the gate. Take the path. Start your new way. ​

​​​PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT EXERCISE
1.  Who  do we know that may be struggling?
2. What refreshment  can we bring?
3. How do we turn our tap  on full? 

 
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
 
Imagine if you arrived born
into the world at the age you are now.
Imagine if today was your first day,
your birthday.
 
You will meet your family,
partner and friends
for the first time.
You will see the house where you live.
 
You will see trees and water.
You go to work for the first time,
 meet your colleagues
and see how you’re using your talents
 
Today, on this your birthday
you will see all that has been given to you.
You will discover all of  the  places
where you make your mark.
 
As you begin to take it all in, you’re filled
with wonder, excitement and questions.
You just can’t wait to get started,
to find out more and to explore.
 
It’s just so amazing
what you’ve been given on this your birthday.
And then, you receive the most
incredible birthday present of all time.
 
You will have a new beginning like this
every single day for the rest of your life.
A new day will arrive each morning 
ready to be discovered.

​PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT EXERCISE 
1. Imagine if today was your very first day alive. Where would you start?
​2.  Where will you explore? How will you capture the wonder and excitment? What questions will you ask?
3. What will you do at the end of this amazing birthday?