Jill Hutchison, Evolve Dynamic

Perth Executive Coach | Strategic Conversations and Confidence for Leaders

Do your Goals inspire you?

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There are several common themes I notice while coaching clients and having conversations with other business owners. One of these themes is the notion of the goals that drive you.

Motivation is an inside job. While inspiring speakers can motivate us, we need to have some capacity to motivate ourselves on an ongoing basis. Getting clear on your goals is vitally important in order to have motivation.

Here are three quick questions you can ask yourself:

1. Have I written my top three goals down in the last 3 months?
2. When I read my goals and think about them, do I feel energized and excited about them?
3. Is my goal slightly scary or daunting?

I’m well aware that different personality types get more excited than others. My husband is an engineer and I love him dearly, but he doesn’t get as excited about things as I do! That’s ok, each person is unique. What matters most is that your goal is the right goal for you.

With Love from Jill

Do you know what you really want?

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Do you know what you really want? Or do you say things without giving more thought to whether you actually want that or not? When something doesn’t go as smoothly as we want, it’s tempting to say we want a completely different life – but if it doesn’t fit with our personality, behavior style, strengths and skills then it’s not likely to be something we enjoy even if we do achieve it.

When you’re thinking about your future, think about the highs and the lows. The ups and the downs. What do you want the main theme of your life to be across the whole thing? It’s different to what you thought you wanted ten or twenty years ago! Enjoy your Chooseday video that I took at Hillary’s beach. Love the Perth beaches and the sunshine!

Have an awesome Chooseday!

With love and gratitude

Jill

 

When last did you disconnect?

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In this world of hyper activity and constant online connection, we can get disconnected from what really matters.

The more we ‘connect’ the more disconnected we may become.

If you think your life could be happier and more fulfilling, watch this Chooseday video. You might even want to share it with your friends.

Have a great Chooseday!

With love and gratitude

Jill

What will it take to get you to fly?

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“I saw, from my bedroom window, a guinea-fowl trapped in the tennis court. Up and down it frantically hurried against the wire, up and down over a limited distance looking for a way out of its prison.
I went out to open the gate and encourage it to escape that way.

The interesting thing was that as I opened the gate the guineafowl got such a fright, it flew right over the top of the 10ft fence!
It had the capacity to fly and escape, all the time while it was trapped.
It took a fright to set that capacity in action.

Are we sometimes like that?
We need to get out of a situation that imprisons us – lack of ambition, boredom, can’t-do-ness – and a good fright makes us rise and get on with it!
Give thanks for the frights we get in our lives!”

Written by Margaret Kean, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
She was the first person to tell me that it was
“The set of the sails and not the gales, which show you the way to go.”

She is my Mum and the best grandma our kids could wish for.
For many years Mum wrote “From the Edge of the Hill” – a monthly article on the humorous side of farm life, from a farm wife point-of-view, published in the NAUNLU (Natal Agricultural Union journal).
Before the days of internet and facebook – it seemed as if all our breakfast table discussions were suitable fodder for the entire farming community in the state!

As her children we knew that if we did something funny or stupid enough, everyone was going to know about it! One of these days I will talk her into publishing her articles in a book format!

What will it take to get you to fly like the guineafowl?

I firmly believe in learning from mentors that are leaders in their field. Mentors and coaches can encourage you to spread your wings and fly in a safe environment. I love seeing the potential in those I work with, and seeing your spread your wings.

Have a wonderful Choose-day, wherever you are!

Jill Hutchison
Perth, Australia

Have fun, clients will come!

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Now that the Easter weekend is over and the chocolate hangover wears off, our topic for this Chooseday is ENERGY!

As a business coach I am always on the lookout for the differentiators of good vs great. What makes someone really stand out? What makes a successful business? What keeps the consistency in business? What enables some people to work with their ideal clients while others hate going to work?
While other factors are important, today I’m talking about energy and how it affects everything we do.

Whatever we do affects our energy. What we eat as well as our environment has an impact. Our thoughts are both affected by our energy levels as well as contribute to them.

The question is: what do you need your energy levels to be and what are you going to do about it?

Business coaching can help you decide what your priorities are so that you can be doing activities that build your energy rather than draining it.  If you don’t have energy, you will find it hard to run a business and attract clients. With energy, business becomes fun and energizing!

 

Are you facing fear, doubt or confusion?

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If you have ever felt fear, doubt or confusion, you will enjoy today’s Chooseday video. I have felt it often, every time I stepped up into a big goal. The closer we get to achieving our goal, the more we tend to be challenged by our old beliefs and paradigms. It’s very “in your face” and can be confronting!

With my business coaching clients, I often see them stepping into the terror barrier. Whether you have  small, medium or large business, each time you take your business to the next level, you will encounter the Terror Barrier.

It’s the place when you are tempted to change tack, give up or take a break, but it’s exactly when you need to push through!

This is where it makes a difference working with a personal business coach or mentor – one who recognises when you are facing the terror barrier and will help you step through it rather than wanting to run from it!

Last week was International Happiness Day. My dear friend, Executive Coach and Bestselling author: Christina Skytt from Stockholm, Sweden joined me to talk about ‘Shining Your Light, relaxing into who you really are’. Christina is a leading executive coach in Sweden and in my opinion one of the best business coaches in Europe. She has been my mastermind partner since we met in Toronto while I was facilitating at Bob Proctor’s Matrixx event in 2012.  I laugh when I remember the week before her book Power Goals was released – she was right up against the Terror Barrier. When it was released, Power Goals became a bestseller in America, Canada, UK and India!

We did a Google Hangout together and you can watch it here:

This weekend I’m off to speak in Canberra at the National Press Club. I am also going to attend the National Speakers Convention. It’s great learning from experts and those who are already playing a bigger game. There is always so much to learn.

Have a great Chooseday!  With love and gratitude

Jill

 

 

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