lives and now, this is the final installment in what
I've been calling the “Commit to the Chisel” series.
While some have faithfully followed the plan and are
seeing results, there are others challenged with
finding the time and energy to engage in the process.
Keeping Sharp!
Over time, we develop short cuts with the things
we consider routine. As a result, we can lose our
edge and become careless. Take for example, the
seasoned driver who changes lanes without
signaling. Habitual driving has caused him or her to
lose focus of the fact that signaling isn’t for the
driver—it’s for the other cars on the road. A
miscommunication caused by not signaling can
cause an accident, which could in some cases even
be fatal.
The Commit to the Chisel program can—and
should—be used to coach yourself in achieving
your dreams. Inevitably, you will find that there are
some areas you accomplish with natural ease. Yet,
there are some that pose a challenge. As you
continue to work on your goals, periodically—at
least quarterly—you will need to evaluate the
condition of your chisel.
The Effectiveness of Your Chisel Depends On
Your:
Your Support Team:
It takes time and effort to build a solid, winning
team. While forming your initial team was no easy
task, maintaining its integrity requires effort as
well. Like everything else in life, your support
network can suffer wear and tear. You owe it to
yourself and your team to periodically evaluate each
team member’s performance. On a quarterly basis,
or after the achievement of a landmark goal,
actively examine the role each team member has
played in the achievement of your goals. Inevitably,
there will always be times when some are able to
devote more time and attention than others, but look
for consistent patterns. Who kept their meetings
with you? Who followed up with you on your
goals? Who did you consistently go to for advice
and counsel?
Life isn’t static. So, things will change. You may
need to drop some members who are no longer able
to devote the necessary time and effort. Along the
way, you may have found yourself sharing with
friends who weren’t originally on your team, but
have shown tremendous support. You may want to
consider officially enlisting their aid in your efforts.
Accountability:
Regardless of how strong your team, we only make
progress when we deal truthfully in our
relationships. As you are working on your dream, it
is critical that you examine your heart and actions to
make sure they consistently line up with your
vision. Good team members will point out when
your actions and words don’t align, but you have to
do the hard part of soul searching to find out why
I've been calling the “Commit to the Chisel” series.
While some have faithfully followed the plan and are
seeing results, there are others challenged with
finding the time and energy to engage in the process.
Keeping Sharp!
Over time, we develop short cuts with the things
we consider routine. As a result, we can lose our
edge and become careless. Take for example, the
seasoned driver who changes lanes without
signaling. Habitual driving has caused him or her to
lose focus of the fact that signaling isn’t for the
driver—it’s for the other cars on the road. A
miscommunication caused by not signaling can
cause an accident, which could in some cases even
be fatal.
The Commit to the Chisel program can—and
should—be used to coach yourself in achieving
your dreams. Inevitably, you will find that there are
some areas you accomplish with natural ease. Yet,
there are some that pose a challenge. As you
continue to work on your goals, periodically—at
least quarterly—you will need to evaluate the
condition of your chisel.
The Effectiveness of Your Chisel Depends On
Your:
- Support Team
- Accountability
- Daily Changes
- Trigger Awareness/Decision Making
Your Support Team:
It takes time and effort to build a solid, winning
team. While forming your initial team was no easy
task, maintaining its integrity requires effort as
well. Like everything else in life, your support
network can suffer wear and tear. You owe it to
yourself and your team to periodically evaluate each
team member’s performance. On a quarterly basis,
or after the achievement of a landmark goal,
actively examine the role each team member has
played in the achievement of your goals. Inevitably,
there will always be times when some are able to
devote more time and attention than others, but look
for consistent patterns. Who kept their meetings
with you? Who followed up with you on your
goals? Who did you consistently go to for advice
and counsel?
Life isn’t static. So, things will change. You may
need to drop some members who are no longer able
to devote the necessary time and effort. Along the
way, you may have found yourself sharing with
friends who weren’t originally on your team, but
have shown tremendous support. You may want to
consider officially enlisting their aid in your efforts.
Accountability:
Regardless of how strong your team, we only make
progress when we deal truthfully in our
relationships. As you are working on your dream, it
is critical that you examine your heart and actions to
make sure they consistently line up with your
vision. Good team members will point out when
your actions and words don’t align, but you have to
do the hard part of soul searching to find out why
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ABOUT COACH SCOTT
Quoted as one of today's leading motivational speakers by Essence magazine, EEW Magazine's
Encouragement Coach Scott™ shares life-changing truths with practical wisdom, humor and insight. The author
of Thrive! 7 Strategies for Extraordinary Living and former columnist for Heart & Soul magazine has been
featured in Essence, Gospel Today and Black Issues Book Review magazines. Her Thrive! 7 Strategies for
Extraordinary Living Seminars are popular at women's, singles' and youth conferences and her Live The
Empowered Life Coaching radio show is available at feliciascott.com. For more info, also visit myspace.
com/upliftagency.
Quoted as one of today's leading motivational speakers by Essence magazine, EEW Magazine's
Encouragement Coach Scott™ shares life-changing truths with practical wisdom, humor and insight. The author
of Thrive! 7 Strategies for Extraordinary Living and former columnist for Heart & Soul magazine has been
featured in Essence, Gospel Today and Black Issues Book Review magazines. Her Thrive! 7 Strategies for
Extraordinary Living Seminars are popular at women's, singles' and youth conferences and her Live The
Empowered Life Coaching radio show is available at feliciascott.com. For more info, also visit myspace.
com/upliftagency.
ABOUT THIS COLUMN
Tired of the "plastic life coaches" who seem to have things ALL together. Feel like you can't relate to them, or they
can't relate to you? Well, that's where EEW Magazine's Encouragement Coach, Felicia Scott is different. She's
the kind of Coach who isn't afraid to tell the truth.
She's that Christian "Sister-Girlfriend" who says what's on her mind, and then shares practical ways for you to
join her on the journey to reach her spiritual, emotional, and weight loss goals! The Living the Empowered Life
column, is all about empowering you to change your perspective and uncover those hidden things that keep you
bound.
Tired of the "plastic life coaches" who seem to have things ALL together. Feel like you can't relate to them, or they
can't relate to you? Well, that's where EEW Magazine's Encouragement Coach, Felicia Scott is different. She's
the kind of Coach who isn't afraid to tell the truth.
She's that Christian "Sister-Girlfriend" who says what's on her mind, and then shares practical ways for you to
join her on the journey to reach her spiritual, emotional, and weight loss goals! The Living the Empowered Life
column, is all about empowering you to change your perspective and uncover those hidden things that keep you
bound.
there is a disconnect between your desires and
actions. Remember change is more than a decision!
Have you created and maintained an environment
for success? Evaluate your life for the telltale signs
that are inevitably there.
Daily Changes:
In the end, your life will be a sum total of the
decisions and actions you made on a daily basis. At
this point, weekly and daily goals should be a part
of your routine. Occasionally these goals will
consist of a huge event such as a test or
presentation. But normally, it will simply boil down
to smaller actions such as packing lunch rather than
buying it, following up on a phone call or saying yes
to a dinner invitation. While we will experience
major life-changing events from time to time, most
of the changes we will see in life will result from
our daily choices.
Be S.M.A.R.T. and invest your time wisely! (See
article on setting goals here.)
Trigger Awareness/Decision Making:
Knowing your strengths and weaknesses will put
and keep you ahead of the game. You must be
mindful of the people and things that take you
places you don’t want to be and go. Neutralize
your triggers through awareness and a solid plan to
counteract them.
We make better decisions when we carefully weigh
the impact of our actions. Like everyone else, you
are only gifted with 24 hours a day and your
success is dependent on your ability to maximize
these hours. Many of us waste time dealing with
the fall out of bad decisions, because we don’t take
the time to consider the far-reaching implications of
our actions. Knowing your triggers and taking time
to evaluate the potential consequences of a decision
are key to keeping your chisel sharp.
Live It!
Spend some time reviewing the various steps of the
Commit to the Chisel program. For each step of
the program, list one or two ways you can
improve. Once you’ve identified these areas, spend
some quiet and prayer time evaluating why you fall
short in these areas. Spend uninterrupted time
journaling your thoughts. Set aside time a week
later, to review your journal entry along with some
members on your accountability team. Together,
brainstorm ways to make the necessary
improvements.
In closing, I pray that you keep your chisel sharp.
A true chisel commitment goes beyond your
personal desires and is inspired by God’s purpose
and plans for your life. While the future will be
filled with surprises, our current actions have a
direct impact on future results. Please join me next
time as we explore the power of F.O.C.U.S.
Until then, live the empowered live…it’s what
Christ died for you to live!
Remember, I’d love to hear about your progress, so
please feel free to email your comments and
thoughts to CoachScott@eewmagazine.com and
follow me on Twitter at www.twitter.com/
coachfelicia for your Empowerment quote of the
day!
TELL ME ABOUT YOUR PROGRESS:
Email any comments, questions and thoughts to me
at CoachScott@eewmagazine.com.
actions. Remember change is more than a decision!
Have you created and maintained an environment
for success? Evaluate your life for the telltale signs
that are inevitably there.
Daily Changes:
In the end, your life will be a sum total of the
decisions and actions you made on a daily basis. At
this point, weekly and daily goals should be a part
of your routine. Occasionally these goals will
consist of a huge event such as a test or
presentation. But normally, it will simply boil down
to smaller actions such as packing lunch rather than
buying it, following up on a phone call or saying yes
to a dinner invitation. While we will experience
major life-changing events from time to time, most
of the changes we will see in life will result from
our daily choices.
Be S.M.A.R.T. and invest your time wisely! (See
article on setting goals here.)
Trigger Awareness/Decision Making:
Knowing your strengths and weaknesses will put
and keep you ahead of the game. You must be
mindful of the people and things that take you
places you don’t want to be and go. Neutralize
your triggers through awareness and a solid plan to
counteract them.
We make better decisions when we carefully weigh
the impact of our actions. Like everyone else, you
are only gifted with 24 hours a day and your
success is dependent on your ability to maximize
these hours. Many of us waste time dealing with
the fall out of bad decisions, because we don’t take
the time to consider the far-reaching implications of
our actions. Knowing your triggers and taking time
to evaluate the potential consequences of a decision
are key to keeping your chisel sharp.
Live It!
Spend some time reviewing the various steps of the
Commit to the Chisel program. For each step of
the program, list one or two ways you can
improve. Once you’ve identified these areas, spend
some quiet and prayer time evaluating why you fall
short in these areas. Spend uninterrupted time
journaling your thoughts. Set aside time a week
later, to review your journal entry along with some
members on your accountability team. Together,
brainstorm ways to make the necessary
improvements.
In closing, I pray that you keep your chisel sharp.
A true chisel commitment goes beyond your
personal desires and is inspired by God’s purpose
and plans for your life. While the future will be
filled with surprises, our current actions have a
direct impact on future results. Please join me next
time as we explore the power of F.O.C.U.S.
Until then, live the empowered live…it’s what
Christ died for you to live!
Remember, I’d love to hear about your progress, so
please feel free to email your comments and
thoughts to CoachScott@eewmagazine.com and
follow me on Twitter at www.twitter.com/
coachfelicia for your Empowerment quote of the
day!
TELL ME ABOUT YOUR PROGRESS:
Email any comments, questions and thoughts to me
at CoachScott@eewmagazine.com.
o many of us live with our lives
paused on the “One Day” button.
“One day, I’ll lose weight. One day,
I’ll go to Bible school. And, the list of
“one days” goes on and on. For nearly
a year, we’ve covered the steps
needed to create lasting change in our
paused on the “One Day” button.
“One day, I’ll lose weight. One day,
I’ll go to Bible school. And, the list of
“one days” goes on and on. For nearly
a year, we’ve covered the steps
needed to create lasting change in our
“Sharpening Your Chisel”
How to Stay Sharp, Focused, and Experience Lasting Change
How to Stay Sharp, Focused, and Experience Lasting Change
LIVING THE EMPOWERED LIFE I MARCH/APRIL 2010
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