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Hi and welcome! Thanks so much for being with us here at the Bright Side! There are 1635 of us now! Wow! Please help us grow even more by encouraging others to join too!

I want to first off apologize for the computer glitch when we sent out the last newsletter. We have been working diligently to get the situation resolved, which is why this issue is really late. After a lot of headache (and very poor customer service), we have moved to a new server so that we can better accommodate the traffic coming to our website and our subscribers. I feel very good about the decision and thank you for your understanding.

By the way, with the newsletter not getting out last week, we postponed the Rippling: How to be a Ripple Effect in the Lives of Others teleclass and are rescheduling for Wednesday, May 30 at 10 PM EST. If you would like to join us on this FREE call to discuss how you can profoundly affect people and the world, please email Beth@BrightSideCoaching.com with the word Rippling in the subject line. You'll receive a confirmation with the phone number to call. If you are already registered, there is no need to register again -- we have your contact information on file. Thanks and please join us! It's free!

There are many exciting projects developing at BrightSide Coaching! Please stay tuned to learn about some unique coaching programs that we will be offering. We recently purchased a new domain name (confidential for now) and will use it as the umbrella to house all of the coaching projects we offer. It is still in development, but we intend to be launched by July 1, 2001. We are excited to offer coaching to you in this way. We are confident you'll like the affordability and variety of coaching flavors we will offer. Creativity is a very good thing! :)

Enough announcements. Here is the article -- enjoy!

With Love,
Beth
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The Top Ten C's in Conclusions

To choose is also to begin. ~ Unknown

Do you ever struggle with making decisions? Are you one of those people who agonize over their choices? I am not. I am one of those who can make a decision and generally be satisfied. For the most part, even when things don't turn out exactly as I would like, I don't have regrets. I have learned to be kind to myself, recognizing that I have done the best I could do with the information I was given.

Of course, the life span of a the decision making process varies depending on the person and the subject. Some findings are easy to come to, while others take a long time to manifest. It matters not. The only wasted time is when we are not actively seeking to come to some sort of resolution. I often refer to this as "limbo land" -- when we are just hanging in limbo doing nothing to resolve things, while our stress levels mount due to our inactivity. That is no fun.

I haven't always been so decisive, mind you. It's just that I have a simple but effective process that helps me come to the conclusions I need to. And it works. I'd like to highlight the progressive steps I call The Top Ten C's in Conclusions.

1. Be cognizant. To be cognizant means to be aware and informed. Gather all the information you need to make an educated decision. If you need to know something just ask someone or research the topic. The more knowledge you have, the less regrets you have later. This is the foundation of all decision making.

2. Give consideration. Give regard other ideas that may seem unusual to you. Pay attention to new ways of thinking and looking at challenges. There are often many solutions to a situation, but sometimes we can only see what we are familiar with.

3. Use caution. Having said the above, also notice anything that really does not feel right for you. We innately know when things feel "icky." Notice and acknowledge these feelings for the very important message they are sending you.

4. Clarify. Combine the first three steps given here -- cognizance, consideration and caution -- and see if there is anything that is perplexing to you. If there is, repeat the first three steps until you understand all the implications involved. When you are clear, move ahead and ...

5. Get Comfortable. Give yourself some time and to get used to new insights and make adjustments as you need to. No stress -- just acclimate yourself.

6. Enlist cooperation. Hey, who wants to make decisions alone? Talk with somebody (or Somebody) about things. Share your ideas and get the support you need. Build your support team! (Hiring a coach is a fine idea!) ;)

7. No character compromises. You are in integrity when what you think, say and do are all in alignment. Check and then double (and triple) check to make sure that you are not compromising your character in any way.

8. Feel your confidence. At this stage of your conclusion process, you should feel pretty good about your progress. Don't allow fear to get in the way! If there are doubts, go back and repeat the above steps until you feel confident about your desired outcome.

9. Have conviction. Beyond confidence lies conviction. Here you have developed a viewpoint and have certain beliefs that will propel you forward. Expect the best! Sometimes faith is our greatest conviction -- let it carry you on to ...

10. Commitment. It is here that the conclusion process stops. It is here that one takes outward actions to come to the conclusions needed. It is here that I borrow the Nike slogan and say, "Just do it."

The next time you are wrestling with a decision follow these steps and see of it doesn't make the process easier. It works for me!

Oh! And if all else fails, add #11 to this top ten list -- flip a COIN. :)

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Soul Restoration Tip

Here is Beth's Conclusion Model:
cognizance --> consideration --> caution --> clarify --> get comfortable -->
enlist cooperation --> no character compromises --> confidence --> conviction --> commitment.

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Letters from Subscribers
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You know, I almost always get comments on the tagline by my name at the end of this newsletter and on my business cards. It reads: Beth Pugh, Professional Life Coach / Writer / Human Being. It's the Human Being part that gets people talking. Many times people can relate and comment that it is just a cool thing to say. Other times people ask what it means to have Human Being on there. Let me clarify for you. It means that the things I write about are what I know to be truths. It also means that, like most people, I have not yet fully mastered them, but I continue to evolve each day and work towards becoming more proficient in these skills. I want this for you too!

Wishing you clear decisions and unending growth,

Beth
Professional Life Coach /Writer / Human Being
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