Textures of Life

Life is full of texture if we take time to look at it.
We can look closely or we can look from far away.
We will see depth, colours, shine, bumps, waves, valleys, light, reflections and more.
What we do with the textures will determine the depth of our lives.
We can live on the surface seeing only colour.
Or we can live in the texture and feel the colour changes, the movement of lines, the growth of sensations and the waves that can carry us over the bumps that lie in between.
Our lives are our own. 
How we see them can change as we want/need it to. 
Help others see their lives as the rich texture they are.

Wishes

Best wishes for a happy Christmas,

from our family to yours!

from the coaches at Solution Linx

Finding Time

Don't you wish that sometimes you could turn back the clock?  Everything just seems to rush together.  Your energy seems to get zapped away just thinking of everything that is on your plate.  How do you find time?

Try these few time-finders:

1. create a to-do list and organize it in order of priority of NEED - then start
2. look at the daily items you do and determine why you do them.  Is it really necessary to have a perfectly made bed everyday or could you use these 5 minutes elsewhere?
3. try multi-tasking with the jobs you always put off   IE:  clean out the dishwasher while making supper - it will be ready to load after dinner
4. try giving a job away to your kids, spouse/partner or team - give good direction and then follow up with recognition and other instruction if required
5. (this one takes a little longer) make a list of what you do as a routine everyday and eliminate the items that don't make sense to do daily.  Do the same for weekly tasks, monthly tasks, seasonal tasks.  What, from the list, can you delegate to others?

See what works.  If you have other ideas, please share them here!
For more on finding time in a Time-Starved Life - Click here.

Discover You

How do you go about discovering yourself? 
Do you have all of you lined-up and ready to go everyday? 
Do you feel whole and full and like every part of yourself is in action?
Is there more to you, you can feel it...and are just not sure where to look?

Explore coaching.  A coach will work with you to discover the parts of yourself that you are looking for....new challenges, new career, time management, healthier living, attracting positive energy or even overcoming fear.  By having weekly discussions, a coach can help keep you on track and moving towards your goals.

Get a FREE Discovery Session with Lora Crestan - certified coach and discover YOU!
Click here for more information.

Make the First 100 Days of 2011 Count

Every shot counts! 

And according to Michael Jordan

"you miss 100% of the shots you don't take"!

Are you planning your steps into 2011?  You will need a routine and tracker for success to get you to your goals.  Whether the goals are for personal development or professional success or healthier living, recording and tracking them and your progress will help you reach them with ease.

What if you could track your goals and progress with one easy download?

Click here to learn more.

Make the first 100 days of 2011 count...and the rest will fall into line.

Go ahead!  Take your Best shot!

What is the Plan?

The holidays are right around the corner.  Have you created a plan to make your way through them?
There is usually more than one way to get to where you are going.
You will need a plan, of course.
In planning, you will also need to look at what can happen at each fork in the road.  Each decision will impact the next step.

I know...I am making it sound difficult.  But it's the holidays, and while the holidays tend to bring out the best in people, you will also find that it is a time for memories (some bad, some good) and old heartaches or regrets to come to the surface.  Everyone is stressing too, so nerves tend to get on edge.
Be prepared.
Have a plan.  Who will you visit?  What will you bring?  Who will you invite? What will you serve?  There are tons of things to look at...so
... make sure that when you plan, you include downtime for yourself.  You deserve it!
It will make it easier to enjoy the holidays - as stress-free as possible.

Be the One

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Every year, Solution Linx Online Coaching hosts a fabulous event where leadership speakers are featured via simulcast.  The speakers inspire, provoke conversation, focus on change, bring ideas forward and create a motivating environment to put words into action. 

As part of a follow up to the Leadercast event, Solution Linx will also host a facilitated discussion on the leadership topics from the past year.  You can click here and complete the form to find out more.

You can attend a Leadercast event near you by visiting http://www.leadercast.com/.  If you are in the Windsor-Essex County area of Ontario, you can attend at the St Clair Centre for the Arts - click here to find out more information

Eliminating Roadblocks

How many times have you set goals, work really hard and feel like you weren’t making any progress and give up? Did you even stop to think how close you were to success? Take any goal that you didn’t reach – clean out the garage, renovate the basement, join a club to meet new people, implement a community newsletter. Take a step away and think through what made you stop.

• Too much work, not enough time
• No help
• Too much research
• No cash to spend at the moment

Reasons (or excuses really) to quit pop up all the time and sometimes so quickly that you do not even get started. Here is a sure-fire way to keep rolling through to reach your goal and be successful:

• Write out or think about all the roadblocks while you are setting your goal.
• Determine what you can do to overcome the obstacle right now – not when it pops up.

For example: I would like to renovate the basement but I do not have the cash or time. So I could overcome this by planning out the big renovation and then breaking it down into small affordable pieces. I could also enlist the help of others who have these talents and skills, and trade off with them for time on their next big project. I could shop thrift stores or websites to find cheap or free stuff for furnishing or even steps on how to do-it-myself. There, that has eliminated all the roadblocks I have given myself – time to get to work and plan each phase.
As humans we are really good at putting obstacles up before we even start – get them out of the way fast and move on, you’ll definitely be happier and get more done!

What If - The Question

The maze of life is full of questions.  And our job is to find the answers that work best for us.
Imagine that you took each question or option that came your way and asked "what if?"

• What if I succeed?
• What if it works?
• What if I don't like it?
• What if it makes me uncomfortable?
• What if it makes everyone happy?
• What if I fail?
• What if I lose?
• What if I don't try?
• What if I put it in motion?

All questions we should ask ourselves in the maze of life.  And there are many more 'what ifs' out there.

And once we find the first answer we should ask 'what if?' again...it may lead us in new directions.

There is a 'What If' exercise in Solution Linx to Personal Growth.  Click here to learn more.

My Best Me

This is the way to live.  Happy.  Healthy.  At your BEST!

How do you get to be at your BEST?

Working with a coach - in person, in groups or even online can help you get to be your BEST.
A coach will guide you on a journey of discovery.  A journey that will take you to the goals you would like to achieve - personal, professional or health and wellness goals.

With weekly conversations, discussing your next steps and the roadblocks you encounter along the way can help you move forward in life....to becoming your BEST!

Check out this link to learn more:  Personal Growth Coaching

What Goes Around, Comes Around

Karma is a neat word. It has many meanings when you look it up on Wikipedia. I really like the one that talks about Karma being the effects of all deeds viewed as actively shaping past, present, and future experiences. When you think about karma and your everyday actions, you are really shaping what will happen next in your life. (Something like, what goes around, comes around) If you make a commitment or break a promise, the consequences that come next are inevitable. You will have to realize the commitment or make up for the broken promise. Eventually, people may not see you as reliable or dependable, or may even not include you because of your lack of commitment.



In order to solve this situation and eliminate negative consequences we need to attract positive karma by sticking to our word or promise. By doing this, we are enabling others to count on us to be there for them, set a good example for other to follow your lead and develop a community of co-operation.


If you are having trouble sticking to commitments or keeping promises enlist in the help of a coach to determine how you can avoid this in the future. Looking at the roadblocks or what is causing you to over-commit can make a big difference in the time you have in your life and the reputation you create for yourself.

Guest Post: Lessons from a Dental Hygienist

This blog post comes from Solstice Life

 - a blog featuring authenticity in action.

Life Lessons from a Dental Hygienist
I don't know about you, but I have never been fond of going to the dentist. In fact, so not-fond, that I did not go for years...until I could no longer eat on one side of my mouth because of a sensitive tooth!
I bit the bullet- so to speak - and headed to a nice, new dental office in my new hometown. They quickly fit me in to see the dentist, who was very nice even though I was so nervous that I tears ran down my face the entire time I was there. After he diagnosed my issue, and set me up for cleaning (uggghhhh!!!) and deep scaling (!!@#@!$), I booked another appointment for the next day. I was pretty proud of myself.

So the next day, I headed in to meet with the dental hygenist - let's call her K. She was the sweetest, kindest person I have ever met. I apologized to her for my nervous state and of course the tears. K developed a plan to complete a quarter of my mouth at a time so that I would not have to endure the pain and stress for a long period of time. She was helpful, educational, talked me through each step and let me hold the suction tube so that I felt like I had some control over the procedure.

We got through 1/4 of my mouth after numbing and freezing...I had to book another appointment to do the next section. The office was placing bets to see if I would actually show up to do the next section. I did!!! And I was not tearful this time, just nervous. But we got through it together. K kept up a steady stream of one-sided conversation because it is tough to answer when her hand was in my mouth. K also made sure that if I needed freezing or a break, we would take it.

Needless to say, after 2 more visits, and the purchase of a Water-Pik, I am now in a better position both mentally and physically. If it weren't for the kindness of K, I never would have gone back.

Life Lessons:

•while there are scary things to do in life, we need to do them and will be better for them
•people come into your life to get you through things and teach you along the way
•be grateful for kindness and pay it forward
•there are special people in the world, sometimes you find them, sometimes they find you!
Thanks K :)

Online Life Coaching

If you seem to be stuck in a rut with your life and are wondering how you can get out of it, then take a deep breath and relax because the solution to your problem is near at hand. For quite some time now, Solution Linx has been developing their online life coach programs so that you can still maintain your busy lifestyle, but the only difference is that you get to incorporate new ideas throughout your day that are meant to help you grow as a person. Becoming a better you, whether that is more confident, a greater leader, healthier physically and mentally, or any other goal is not much easier than it has been before because this program does not simply give you the answers – it helps you along the way so that you can find your own answers. This is not easy but it is far more beneficial for you in the long run. All you need at the moment is a little motivation to find a comfy chair and go online to the user-friendly website of Solution Linx Online Coaching!

Imagine being able to wake up and find in your inbox an email from Solution Linx and your personal online life coach that is there just to start the process of furthering you as a person. What many people do not realize is that making life changes starts with just one small step. It does not have to be one large stride – just a little bit every single day will ensure that you will not get burned out during the process and also will guarantee that in the end, those little steps will combine to make huge changes in your life. While it may seem so overwhelming at first, just keep up with it and continue to let your online life coach keep you accountable and offer up certain solutions that will encourage you to work towards the end goal. You will not find magical answers through this online life coach, but what you will find is many questions that will force you to find the answers within yourself. This alone means that you gain a whole new level of strength since you conquered this hurdle yourself! An online life coach may be just the thing to keep you accountable and it will never fail or get tired out because they are there on a non-biased basis to assist you in any way possible. So once again, grab a comfortable chair and get ready to have the options presented right in front of you on the computer screen because your positive life changes start NOW.

Still not sure which online life coach program would be best for you? Relax because Solution Linx makes it easy through their simply quiz process that will help you to narrow down the choices. Your online life coach is waiting for you to make a move, so sign on today and get ready to lead a more wholesome life filled with health and confidence.

Personal Leadership Growth

So that time in your life has arrived in which you feel that you are not living up to your full potential and you might be wondering if there is anything you can do to get out of this slump. This can be a very depressing process, but what you should know right now is that there is help out there that can turn you into a leader and develop you into a much stronger person, and such help lies at the user-friendly website of Solution Linx Online Coaching. For quite some time now, this company has been developing their software and each employee working for them so that they will be able to provide some of the world’s greatest leadership coaching tools in existence. Each recipient will have access to plenty of motivation each day they wake up and look in their inbox. It all starts with just one step forward, or in this instance just a few clicks of the mouse, so go online right now and see what Solution Linx has to offer you through their top notch leadership coaching.



While you may seem to be stuck in a rut, you should not dwell here and feel like you have to accept this as a new part of your life. Change is quite possible, and the time for some leadership coaching is now! In fact, just by looking through this website it shows some initiative which is just one aspect of being a leader, so this means that you are already on the right track. With leadership coaching, this is just a tool that will assist you in being able to bring out what is already inside of you. This is not a means in which you can become someone you are not because everyone has their own unique gifts and talents. Be yourself and be proud about it! Leadership coaching through Solution Linx provides a way for people to take gradual steps towards being able to set their own personal goals each day while also encouraging you to take the initiative in settings that are also outside of work. Family, friends, certain social situations etc. are just a few examples of the places where it would be a good idea to start, and leadership coaching from Solution Linx is a great resource for this. This program for leadership coaching makes sure to work around some busy schedules and most find it highly convenient that it takes place in an email format, so get on board with Solution Linx to become a better you!

So now that the first step towards becoming a leader through some leadership coaching is here, what are you waiting for? The process is so simple that you will wonder why you never started this before since it has come to help so many already. Leading a more wholesome life is much easier now than before, so grab a comfy chair, sit back and relax as all the options are presented right in front of you through Solution Linx.

Personal Growth Coaching

If you have reached that point in life where you realize that you could be so much more than you already are, then perhaps it is time to take a look at a few of the options which you do have. One such option which many people are finding to be perfect for a busy lifestyle lies through Solution Linx Online Coaching, a personal growth coaching tool which allows people to continue their daily routines without interruptions but it also provides a low cost solution for many issues. Imagine being able to wake up and look at your inbox to find some personal motivation which is directed towards your unique self. There are multiple programs for different people depending on their needs, so go online to the user-friendly website of Solution Linx right now to see what they have to offer you! The benefits are numerous and you stand to grow personally like never before, so take a look and make the decision.


With Solution Linx, many people find their services to be quite invaluable after a while, especially after notable changes for the better have been made and many of the people around you begin to notice this positive change. This place realizes that everyone is different with different needs, so when you are in need of some personal growth coaching, there should be many factors taken into consideration so as to be able to find the right program for your character. This is the reason why Solution Linx has made sure to include some quizzes which you can fill out so that the right program may be chosen to help further you as a person. For example, some people may find that personal growth coaching would be most beneficial to them. Perhaps a little bit of help in your career may be needed, so this is where another category comes in called professional success coaching. Or maybe out of those two, what you really need is some health and wellness coaching for both physical and mental strength. Whatever your unique case may be, Solution Linx has what it takes to be able to get you started towards becoming a newer, better you with a more wholesome path ahead of you. Many people love that all they have to do is correspond through email because this incorporates a busy lifestyle, so if you want convenience and a brighter future through personal growth coaching, go online and see what Solution Linx has to offer you!


So what are you waiting for? Just find a comfy chair and watch as all the answers are presented directly in front of you on the computer monitor – it really is just that easy! A professional from this place will see to it that you are provided with the necessary personal growth coaching you need to stay on track, and if needed, a little push from these professionals can be given as well. Sometimes all we need is an extra push to grow, so start by visiting the professionals at Solution Linx for some personal growth training.

When I Grow Up...

When you were asked what you wanted to be when you grew up, what did you say? Is that what you do today? Did you have a title or an image of what that was like ‘a fireman’, or ‘a teacher’ or ‘ the president’? A friend of mine wanted to be a snake – and only eat bad people! I’ll bet you didn’t say I wanted to be an empowering and empathic person in my community, or I want to be super-mom or super-dad, or I want to have the highest performing team. As kids, we think in visuals that we see around us – it is hard to see ‘empowering and empathetic’ or ‘parenting and time-management skills’ or ‘teambuilding skills’.

As we grew into mature adults, we began to see the world differently and set out parameters for our behavior and our skills. Sometimes we limited ourselves believing in what we could or could not accomplish.

Mahatma Ghandi said “A man is but a product of his own thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes.”


I look at my children and see that they live this philosophy so much better than I did. They are focused on career plans that include leadership ability and skills, as well as physical talent and mental aptitude. They see they can be anything they want without limitations that they put on themselves – this can even be called a dream. But it is not, it is their own belief – what they will become with focus, hard-work and dedication. And I believe they will, because they believe it.

ConneXion Tips

Get the Best from Others with Your Attitude

Ever have a day when the whole house is in a bad mood because one person is in a bad mood? Or it’s a bad day at work, because the boss is having a bad day? Our attitude is reflected in those around us. To get the best from the people around you, start with a fresh and positive attitude and try the following:

• Turn negative thoughts into positive thoughts – your own or those of others
• Keep a ‘grateful list’ and add something to it everyday
• Look for the bright side of every situation
• Help someone in a time of need
• Say ‘Good Morning’ and mean it
• Push yourself through tough situations
• Smile

It only takes one positive action to change your attitude and the attitude of those around you – do one thing every day to make your attitude a positive one.

Be the right piece to the puzzle!

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