To Be Encouraged! What Does It Really Mean?

What does being encouraged mean?  How can I enjoy my life with all of the stresses and uncertainties that are happening all around me?  In order to authentically enjoy your life, you must first be “encouraged”.  When you look closely at this word, you will find that to “Be Encouraged” you first need to have “courage”.  Courage to be the person you want to be.  Courage to succeed and to never give up.  Courage to try new things and to give yourself permission to learn from the not so successful outcomes.  Courage to say, I did not fail, I just got a whole lot of good information and I won’t do that again.  Now, you are wondering about the rest of the letters in the word “encouraged”.  The remaining letters are “end”.  That means that we must put an “end” to the things in our lives that are not working for us anymore.  We have choices and we have options, that is a good thing.  It is healthy to look a situation and say, “Well, that may have worked for me at one time, but it isn’t working for me anymore”.  This is a great area for us to save money and cut down on our expenses when we only allow things that are for the betterment of us and the practice.  Now, it is important to also look at people in our lives and where we “choose” to expend our precious energy.  A good question to ask is “Are they for me or just with me?”  Are they working for the betterment and success of the practice or are they just with the practice?  The key part to recognize is that obviously we want to associate ourselves with people, things and situations that work “for us”.  So, take a healthy look at ways you can encourage yourself and others around you.  The many changes and uncertainties we face today are truly a blessing if we choose to slow down and look at the lessons that surround us.  Find your courage to be the person you always wanted to be and put an end to areas that do not serve you any longer.  With every new day comes an opportunity to grow, live, love and learn.  I encourage you to focus on what it is that makes you a success and to leave the rest behind.

Posted by Karla Gunner-Barringer on November 24, 2009

Karla Gunner-Barringer is a highly respected Dental and Medical office trainer and coach.  She is also a nationally known speaker who has conducted presentations at University of Colorado, University of Kansas City and University of Nebraska.  She started her own consulting company in 2005.  In addition to being an accomplished speaker and author, Karla has over 25 years combined experience in the areas of dental office management, human resources and the financial banking industry.  Leadership skills and truly making a difference in people's business lives is what Karla is all about.  

For more information feel free to contact Karla at 303 918-0337, email her at karla@gunnerconsulting.com  or visit the website at  www.gunnerconsulting.com.

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