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Is there something wrong with me? I don’t seem to be able to answer questions about my vision

Guiding people through the process of creating their OTM Plan for Personal Success is one of the most rewarding aspects of my work.

I especially enjoy helping people who have the courage to ask questions when they are ‘stuck’ throughout the process that I guide them through.

Tonight a participant in the program I was conducting asked me if there was something wrong with her because she hadn’t been able to answer the questions that I had been asking that are designed to help people to work out their personal vision.

Sometimes up to one third of program participants report this challenge. Which is why it was so important that that Lilly asked her question. You see, in answering Lilly’s question other participants were also able to ‘unblock’ themselves from their challenge.

When I inquired with Lilly about why she had struggled to answer the questions, I discovered that Lilly had been letting her present reality ‘get in the way’ of defining, and physically writing down what she really wanted. This is common. Our present reality is so ‘real’ that it can be very difficult to set it aside and write down what we really want.

Fortunately I was able to help Lilly see past this challenge so that by the end of our short conversation she was flowing with answers that related to her personal vision.

When we create a personal plan for success we have to focus on what we want. After all, who is going to put into action strategies that are going to create who you don’t want? Not me, that’s for sure.

Finally, creating a personal plan is like any skill. The first time we do it we are not as good as we’d like to be. This is normal. Which is why personal planning needs to be practiced and, especially in the first years of living your OTM Plan for Personal Success, I recommend updating your plan every six to 12 months.

If you are interested in creating an OTM Plan for Personal Success, why not check out the free 40 minute webinar that I am hosting on this topic.

Gary Ryan enables individuals, teams and organisations to matter.
Visit Gary at http://garyryans.com
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Free Webinar – An Introduction To The OTM Plan For Personal Success Program

Do you have a detailed plan for personal success?

Have you defined what ‘Life Balance’ means for you?

Have you got clear strategies for creating the life you desire?

Gary Ryan presents an introduction to the OTM Plan for Personal Success program.

In this interactive webinar you will learn about:
* The core concept that underpins personal success
* Five key principles for personal success
* Six vital strategies that are essential for taking effective action

You will identify your Personal Success Team and much, much more.

Seats are limited so register now for your Complimentary Code to attend this webinar for free.

Gary Ryan enables individuals, teams and organisations to matter.
Visit Gary at http://garyryans.com
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Who is on your Personal Success Team?

Over the past few weeks I have helped over 100 people create their first ever OTM Plan For Personal Success™. The process for creating these plans have ranged from large group facilitated workshops to one on one executive coaching.

One of the fascinating and recurring themes of my work in this space is that people do not have mentors currently present in their lives. Yet everyone with whom I have worked over the past few weeks (to a person) has agreed that they need other people to help them to achieve their success (and in turn recognise that they too should assist other people in achieving their success).

Dee Hock, the founder of VISA International considered mentors to be crucial to anyone’s success. I agree. In fact I currently have three formal mentors in my life, each of them adding clear and distinct value to my success journey. The insights, practical steps and good old fashioned ‘sounding boards’ are but a few of the benefits I have received as a result of conversations with my mentors. These days most of the conversations I have with my mentors is over Skype. (While all three of my mentors reside in Australia, one lives in Melbourne but some distance from me, another lives in Adelaide and the third lives in Perth). It is such a simple and effective tool for these types of conversations.

The challenge for most people is that each of us have to take personal responsibility for recruiting our mentors. One of the success tools I use in the OTM Planning For Success™ program is called Establishing Your Personal Success Team. This is a group of people who have either holistic and/or specific skills that can contribute to your success. Mentors, coaches, advisors, partners and close friends fit into this category.

Establishing a list of the sort of roles people will need to fill is a great first step to creating your Personal Success Team. Once this list is established, it becomes obvious that mentors will need to be sought.

So, how do you find a mentor? One way is to ask people. Another way is to find suitable people and pay them  for their value (as I do). The more I study success, the more I am discovering that successful people never stop seeking help from other people. Ever.

So, who is on your Personal Success Team? If you don’t have anybody, what are you going to do about it?

Gary Ryan enables individuals, teams and organisations to matter.
Visit Gary at http://garyryans.com