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This summer, the overwhelming theme with my clients is the tyranny of bad habits and devising strategies that really work to eliminate or transform them. That takes courage which is why you have to dare your habit to a duel for empowerment. One client needs to commit to eating a healthy breakfast to control her blood sugar throughout the day. Another client needs to stop her negative self-talk about her writing that paralyzes her progress. Still a third client needs to drop her habit of workaholism and learn to find joy in other parts of her life and rebuild her support system. Trashing bad habits is hard work and takes time and tenacity. Here are some tips to help you to make the changes you need to meet your goals.

*Pick only one bad habit to start with and focus on it for one month.

*Re-read my book The Power of Positive Choices to make sure you are tackling the right habit to resolve the real problem (for example, keep a log for a week and track your emotional responses to your habit to help you to diagnose the underlying problem).

*Write out a statement of intention with action steps about exactly what you will do and when to change this negative habit and share this statement with one trusted soul who will lovingly keep you accountable and on track.

*Do a daily affirmation to support your new positive habit that replaces the old destructive one.

*Evaluate your progress one day at a time. If you fail one day, start fresh the next day. Change is a back and forth process. Keep telling yourself the truth about what is working or not and change it. My workaholic client needed to rebuild her self-confidence before she could start socializing again.

*Set up a reward stystem for you for each successful day.

*Lastly, acknowledge the fear that comes up when we let go of a part of ourselves that has served a purpose, even a negative one. Grieving is part of the package as we lose an old part of ourselves.

I wish you much success and a renewal of your self- esteem.

Success Strategies for Creativity Coaches
Once again I will be teaching my class on Success Strategies for the Creativity Coaching Association Certification Program in September. This class is open to all kinds of coaches, creative artists, literary agents, and other creative souls. For more information and to register, go to: http://www.creativesuccess.com/specialprogra ms.html

New Cape Arts Website
Check out publisher Gillian Drake's new website which is an offshoot of her outstanding magazine Cape Arts Review which she publishes each summer complete with inspiring articles and dramatic examples of famous artworks in Cape Cod galleries. The new website is http://www.cape artsreview.com.

New Book

Julia Cameron has a new book called Finding Water: The Art of Perseverence which is a fascinating update on her creative life and a great reminder of the ardous and bumpy path to completion and success.

Creatively yours,
Gail McMeekin
http://www.creativesuccess.com Copyright, 2007. CreativeSuccess, LLC.

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