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How To Coach Yourself To Success
By James Delrojo
Even if you have a coach or mentor helping you achieve success you still have to coach yourself as well. Coaching yourself can be difficult because it is much harder to stand outside yourself and look on impartially, than it is to coach another person.

Here is a simple technique that can help you get around that difficulty.

The technique has two parts. First imagine that you are coaching someone else. Second ask yourself if what you are doing is setting a good example to that imaginary other person.

Let's look at those two parts in more detail.

It is important to do the first part of the process on paper.

Give your imaginary person a name.

Then under their name write down some details about that person. Make sure that you are actually writing your details but from the point of view of them being the details of the imaginary person.

Include age, goals, past attempts at success, current strategy being used to achieve the goal, personality, strengths and weaknesses. It helps to ask someone who knows you well about your personality, strengths and weaknesses and write down what they say.

If you find yourself arguing with them over what you strengths and weaknesses are then make sure you write down "argues for his own limitations" and "unwillingness to honestly assess himself" under the weaknesses.

Once

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you have done this imagine that this person you are coaching is a very dear friend of yours and you want to help them as much as you possibly can.

Now write a nice long letter to this person advising them the best way to go about being successful. Work only from the information on the page. During this part of the strategy it is important to totally forget that the description on the page is in any way a description of you.

The second part of the strategy involves assessing what you are doing and asking yourself if you are setting a good example to the imaginary person.

You might think that this all sounds a bit foolish but believe me it is totally in line with the way your subconscious mind operates and if you just give it a try then you will find that you will enjoy good results.

Now you need to develop the habit of observing yourself and the things that you are doing. Look at the goals you have set and the actions that you are taking or not taking.

When you notice that you are not taking goal directed action then, rather than judging that as good or bad simply ask yourself if that behavior is setting a good example or a bad example to the person that you are coaching.

Each morning when you first awake, or while you are taking your morning shower, ask yourself what you could do today to set the best example.

Before you go to bed at night review your day and ask yourself what sort of examples you have been setting and if there was anything that you could have done differently in order to set a better example.

Regardless of whether you think this strategy is great or crazy I challenge you to give it a try. I think you will be pleased with the results that you get.

James Delrojo would like to help you by giving you hisebook "Unleash the Success Power of Your Mind" (valued at $27) completely FREE. Go to www.YourSuccessMind.com




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A bill in the Hawaii Legislature would require stricter inspections of zip lines in the state, following a fatal accident on the Big Island last fall in which a tower collapsed, causing a test rider to fall 200 feet to his death. The Associated Press reports, via the Maui News, that the bill would require the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to conduct inspections for a $100 fee. However, the AP reports that the operator of Piholo Zipline on Maui said $100 is unrealistic and that inspections can cost $5,000 and be spread over several days...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?a=yQ99lb6ogkc:FWrv09calL0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?a=yQ99lb6ogkc:FWrv09calL0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?i=yQ99lb6ogkc:FWrv09calL0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?a=yQ99lb6ogkc:FWrv09calL0:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?i=yQ99lb6ogkc:FWrv09calL0:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?a=yQ99lb6ogkc:FWrv09calL0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>
Honolulu cannot start work on rail guideways yet
The City and County of Honolulu cannot begin work on the 30-foot-wide concrete guideways for its rail transit system, despite getting the OK from the federal government to spend nearly $185 million on construction of the foundations and support columns for the system. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports that city officials say the $21.8 million work to make the guideways at a precast yard was excluded from the Federal Transit Administration because the city has yet to finalize a site for the precast yard.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?a=oCqsMS7mkFg:GgMirYPrydo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?a=oCqsMS7mkFg:GgMirYPrydo:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?i=oCqsMS7mkFg:GgMirYPrydo:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?a=oCqsMS7mkFg:GgMirYPrydo:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?i=oCqsMS7mkFg:GgMirYPrydo:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?a=oCqsMS7mkFg:GgMirYPrydo:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>
Big Island to receive $1.1M in federal funds for Kailua Pier
Hawaii County will receive nearly $1.1 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help pay for repairs to the Kailua Pier, which was damaged by the March 11 tsunami nearly a year ago. West Hawaii Today reports the funds will reimburse the state Department of Land and Natural Resources for the work, which includes paving, re-facing embankments and restoring 3,650 square yards of four-inch thick concrete pavement and will be done in stages to minimize shut-downs of the pier.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?a=JCQ4GkgYnSk:fsV0RZID9Y0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?a=JCQ4GkgYnSk:fsV0RZID9Y0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?i=JCQ4GkgYnSk:fsV0RZID9Y0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?a=JCQ4GkgYnSk:fsV0RZID9Y0:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?i=JCQ4GkgYnSk:fsV0RZID9Y0:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?a=JCQ4GkgYnSk:fsV0RZID9Y0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>
KTA's Taniguchi to travel to Japan with delegation program
Barry Taniguchi, president of KTA Super Stores on the Big Island, will travel to Japan next month with the Japanese American Leadership Delegation Program. West Hawaii Today reports Taniguchi, who is also chairman-elect of the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii's board of directors, will be one of 12 delegates to travel to Sendai, in the Tohoku region, which was affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?a=QJM6d1KyjP0:S2mL-KpQZ-k:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?a=QJM6d1KyjP0:S2mL-KpQZ-k:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?i=QJM6d1KyjP0:S2mL-KpQZ-k:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?a=QJM6d1KyjP0:S2mL-KpQZ-k:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?i=QJM6d1KyjP0:S2mL-KpQZ-k:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?a=QJM6d1KyjP0:S2mL-KpQZ-k:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>
Hawaiian Electric Industries earns $138.2M in 2011, up 22%
Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. on Wednesday reported a profit of $138.2 million, or $1.21 per diluted share, for 2011, a 22 percent increase from net income of $113.5 million, or $1.21 per diluted share, in 2010. Hawaiian Electric Industries (NYSE: HE) ? parent company of Hawaiian Electric Co., Maui Electric Co., Hawaii Electric Light Co. and American Savings Bank ? also reported a fourth-quarter profit of $34.2 million, or 36 cents per diluted share, compared to $24.7 million, or 26 cents per diluted share, for the same quarter in 2010...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?a=4v1_JH_DVXk:KWnOMCVaCuU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?a=4v1_JH_DVXk:KWnOMCVaCuU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?i=4v1_JH_DVXk:KWnOMCVaCuU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?a=4v1_JH_DVXk:KWnOMCVaCuU:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?i=4v1_JH_DVXk:KWnOMCVaCuU:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?a=4v1_JH_DVXk:KWnOMCVaCuU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>
Hawaii?s most expensive hotels enjoy gains in occupancy
Hawaii?s luxury and upscale hotels had some of the highest occupancy rates last year and saw double-digit increases in average daily rates and revenue per available room, according to the year-end report by Hospitality Advisors LLC and Smith Travel Research. Hotels statewide were 73.4 percent occupied in 2011, which was 2.7 percentage points higher than 2010, while the average daily room rate rose 8.5 percent to $189.62. Revenue per available room, a key performance metric for the hotel and lodging industry, increased by 12...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?a=8QipVW9Fp_4:zzxl8NfUF8s:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?a=8QipVW9Fp_4:zzxl8NfUF8s:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?i=8QipVW9Fp_4:zzxl8NfUF8s:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?a=8QipVW9Fp_4:zzxl8NfUF8s:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?i=8QipVW9Fp_4:zzxl8NfUF8s:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?a=8QipVW9Fp_4:zzxl8NfUF8s:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>
Horizon Lines ship rescues sailboat crew 400 miles from Hawaii
A Horizon Lines container ship headed for Hawaii from the West Coast rescued three people, including a 9-year-old boy, from a sailboat adrift without power more than 400 miles from Honolulu early Wednesday morning. The 893-foot Horizon Reliance was asked by the U.S. Coast Guard to alter its course at full speed to go to the aid of the 33-foot sailboat, which had been en route from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, to Hilo on the Big Island, Horizon (OTCQB: HRZL) said in a statement. The sailboat was adrift without power and its sails had been destroyed when the container ship reached it in poor weather conditions about 2 a...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?a=12YysS6VKDE:8m_vMN6tr28:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?a=12YysS6VKDE:8m_vMN6tr28:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?i=12YysS6VKDE:8m_vMN6tr28:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?a=12YysS6VKDE:8m_vMN6tr28:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?i=12YysS6VKDE:8m_vMN6tr28:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?a=12YysS6VKDE:8m_vMN6tr28:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>
Marines could rotate to Hawaii, Pacific nations
More Marines could be on their way to Hawaii and Guam ? where Hawaii-based contractors have had to slowdown their work for a military buildup. That?s if you put much stock in reports from The Associated Press and other major news media outlets, which the Pentagon doesn?t. The AP reports that high-ranking Japanese officials are saying that of the 8,000 Marines who will be moved out of Okinawa, 3,300 would reportedly rotate between Australia, Hawaii and the Philippines. The other 4,700 Marines would be headed to Guam...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?a=-XgO5WK6Qu4:n1nfixSKaw8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?a=-XgO5WK6Qu4:n1nfixSKaw8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?i=-XgO5WK6Qu4:n1nfixSKaw8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?a=-XgO5WK6Qu4:n1nfixSKaw8:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?i=-XgO5WK6Qu4:n1nfixSKaw8:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?a=-XgO5WK6Qu4:n1nfixSKaw8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_pacific?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>