Live Your Dreams Let Reality Catch Up: 5 Step Action Plan

By Roger Ellerton

Far too many of us dream our dreams, yet for one reason or another fail to take concerted effort to bring them to life.I wrote this book to help those, who are looking for more in life, achieve what they desire. It provides clear instructions for eliciting and formulating your desired outcomes, together with a proven process to attain them.If you are a coach, you will find this book provides a practical outline for a series of coaching sessions that you can customize to meet specific client needs.This book integrates three effective and compatible strategies for success: Five Steps for Success. Ready, Fire, Aim. Continuous, incremental improvement. with principles from neuro-linguistic programming (NLP). Together, they become an easy to use and powerful five-step process that makes a difference in how you identify and achieve your dreams. NLP is a fundamental component to achieving your dreams. For over fifteen years, I have been studying, talking about, using and providing coaching and training services in NLP and have observed the tremendous positive impact NLP principles and techniques have had on my clients. Personally, NLP has had a great influence on my own communication and the way I perceive and live life. As a Certified Management Consultant and former university professor and executive, I find NLP techniques invaluable in first, assisting me to feel good about myself and what I choose to do and second, in my conversations and interactions with others as we express our differing points of view and work toward a win-win result. I trust you will find this book to be a valuable resource and I look forward to receiving any observations you may wish to share with me. Roger Ellerton

• Language: English
• Publisher: Roger Ellerton
• Release date: Nov 2, 2010
• ISBN: 9780978445201

Roger Ellerton

Roger is passionate about helping others get what they desire in life. As a longtime successful businessman, university professor, NLP trainer/coach, public speaker, author and parent, he has first-hand experience with the personal/professional balancing act required in these busy times. He is a former tenured faculty member at the University of New Brunswick, an executive in the Canadian federal government, a certified management consultant (CMC) and he has been listed in the International Who’s Who in Education.Roger believes that each of us can achieve the success we desire by developing our authentic selves, mastering internal and external congruence and taking charge of our lives. He is the safe, helpful person next door whom everyone should have access to. He is a certified NLP trainer and has been delivering NLP and personal growth seminars and coaching services since 1996. Participants often remark how much fun it is being in his classes, how clearly he presents the material and how ready and willing he is to answer their questions and provide insights they have long been searching for.For over twenty years, Roger has been a student of personal development methodologies. He continues to transform his own life while assisting others from all walks of life and all ages to learn, to address challenges at work and at home and to get more of what they desire in life. He is the father of four, an avid gardener and nature lover and he enjoys lending a hand to others.He is the author of several books: "Live Your Dreams Let Reality Catch Up: NLP and Common Sense for Coaches, Managers and You", "Live Your Dreams Let Reality Catch Up: 5 Step Action Plan", Parents' Handbook: NLP and Common Sense Guide for Family Well-Being", "NLP Techniques Anyone Can Use" and of over fifty articles on NLP. Roger received his BSc. and MSc. from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, and his PhD from Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA.Roger is the founder and managing partner of Renewal Technologies Inc. For more information on his seminars, coaching and consulting services, visit www.renewal.ca.

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Live Your Dreams Let Reality Catch Up: 5 Step Action Plan

by Roger R. W. Ellerton, PhD, CMC

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Copyright 2007, 2010 Roger Ellerton

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Acknowledgments

During my life’s journey, I have met many wonderful people. I would like to thank all of you who have been part of my life, both in my formative years and now. Each of you in your own way has contributed to my learning about life and about who I can be, and I am ultimately responsible for who I am today. My thanks to those who befriended me and special thanks to those whom I bumped up against or had a disagreement with – you provided me with my greatest opportunities for growth.

I wish to express gratitude to Mary Kuzniuk, and my co-trainers and business partners John Sweetnam and Su Thomas for their thoughtful and constructive comments on an earlier draft of this book. I want to acknowledge and thank Shari Armstrong for her editing and proofreading of this manuscript. Your contributions to this book are significant.

Thank you to all of my coaching clients and those who attended my seminars. I have learned much from you and I am sure you will recognize many of your thoughts in this book.

A special thank you to my children, Kim, Deanna, Nick and Matt, whom I never see enough of. You are now on your own, creating your own dreams.

And finally, I’m grateful for the support of my parents, William and Irene Ellerton. You have always stood by me in the best way you knew. Thank you for your continuing and unflagging support.

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Table of Contents

Copyright Page

Acknowledgments

Preface

Introduction/Background

Integrate Three Effective and Compatible Strategies

Five Steps for Success

Ready, Fire, Aim

Continuous, Incremental Improvement

Step 1: Clarify Your Life Choices

Identify an Area of Your Life

Clarify Your Dream and Plan of Action

Write Down Your Outcome

Program Your Unconscious

Step 2: Take Action Through Persistent Steps

Maintain Your Focus

Follow a Program of Continuous, Incremental Improvement

Take Responsibility for Your Actions

Turn Your Shoulds into Musts

Address Internal Conflicts

Step 3: Pay Attention

What to Pay Attention to

Conscious Awareness

Step 4: Be Flexible

Step 5: Strive for Excellence

Continuous, Incremental Improvement: Repeat Step 1

Appendix

Disney’s Creativity Strategy – Questions

Take Charge of Your Life

Power of Thought

Turn Your Shoulds into Musts

About the Author: Roger Ellerton PhD, CMC

Products Developed by Roger Ellerton

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Preface

Far too many of us dream our dreams, yet for one reason or