We Can Do Anything!

By Sheila Thomas

Lottie and George are eleven-year-old twins who lead hectic lives. They have discovered a secret. The secret allows them to think about what they really want in their lives and, step by step, to achieve their goals. Lottie uncovers the mystery of using creative vision. George has started a club and has set up his den at the end of the garden! With the help of zany Aunt Gemma, Lottie and Georges lives will improve dramatically. They will have more friends, more fun, and much more focus!
You are invited to join them as they make their new discoveries. You will follow Lottie and George in each activity and then get involved through various exercises. You too can live the life of your dreams! The opportunities out there are only limited by your ability to see the future as you want it and then take action. You might even get the chance to look at life in a different light. All you need are some pencils, big dreams, and an open mind. You will enjoy creating an exceptional life, as you have almost total control over the design. I wish you an inspirational and exciting journey!

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse UK
• Release date: Nov 22, 2013
• ISBN: 9781491884263

Sheila Thomas

Sheila Thomas has been a spiritual seeker all her life. She sought guidance in religious communities, with a spiritual director, on retreats, engaging in spiritual disciplines, and in being inspired by others in her life. This story is a distillation of what she has come to know.

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© 2013 Sheila Thomas. All rights reserved.

No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

Published by AuthorHouse 11/21/2013

ISBN: 978-1-4918-8425-6 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4918-8426-3 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2013920718

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Contents

A Word To The Children

To The Parents

1. What Is The Secret?

2. Our First Goals

3. There Is No Stopping Us Now!

4. We Are On Our Way!

5. Goals Are Fantastic!

6. Sharing The Secret With Michael

7. Visiting Uncle Richard

8. You Can Never Have Too Many Friends

9. So Many Goals, So Much Fun!

10. Emily Is Leaving

11. Vision Boards Are Great!

12. Why Not Run A Race?

13. A Little Help From My Friends

14. Planning A Fab Day Out

15. Everyone Enjoys The Barbecue

16. Twenty-Five Years Later: Life Has Been Great

17. Lottie And George’s Lessons Learnt

Acknowledgements

A WORD TO THE CHILDREN

Thank you for choosing this book. I hope you enjoy reading about Lottie and George, a brother and sister who discover a new way of spending their time and achieving their goals. Through their adventures, they realise that they have a lot more control over what they do and how much they enjoy themselves.

As you progress through each section, please do all the exercises listed and answer all the questions posed. They will help you to think of challenges in a more creative way. I have put the most important lessons I think you will learn from the book in italics.

I hope you have fun reading my book and set yourself fantastically rewarding goals for your own life.

All the best,

Sheila

TO THE PARENTS

Life coaching was a discovery I made in my late twenties. The simple, positive tools and techniques of life coaching and the questions it poses make people think about life differently. Although I already had two business degrees under my belt, I found that my diploma in coaching practice gave me a discipline and a way to think in order to gain the life I wanted.

I wanted to share some of the tools I have acquired with children and thought the best way to do so might be to combine storytelling with interactive exercises. This process enables children to grow, explore, and have fun at the same time. I wrote this book with the intention of helping children to learn. I want them to see that they can achieve lots in life if they focus on what they want, set goals, and follow through with action.

It might be beneficial for you to assist your child with some of the assignments in order to expand their thought processes and become more creative. In fact, I suspect that you too will benefit from the Reflective Moments sections. I really hope you enjoy this book and it helps your child to open his or her eyes to a world of possibilities!

Sheila Thomas

BBS MBA (Exec) MCIPD DIP COACH

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1. What Is the Secret?

I want to be on television like Aunt Gemma and be the greatest actress in the world! exclaimed Lottie to her twin brother, George.

I’d like to be James Bond and travel the world doing stunts, George responded, laughing.

Lottie and George had been discussing the kinds of jobs they would like when they grew up. They were eleven now and had spent a long time thinking of jobs that would be fun, and this was the first time they had agreed on the same job. George’s face lit up as he said to Lottie, I’ve got an idea! Why don’t we talk with Aunt Gemma and ask her how easy it is to get on TV? Lottie thought this was a good idea, so they both set off immediately to see Aunt Gemma.

Aunt Gemma, when you were young, what job did you want when you grew up? asked George when he met with Aunt Gemma.

Well, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do when I was your age, but when I reached fourteen, my parents taught me a secret to help me get the things I wanted.

Both Lottie and George were very interested and asked their aunt to teach them the secret too. Aunt Gemma said that she had been interested in lots of different jobs when she was fourteen. She had thought about becoming a teacher, a ballet dancer, a policewoman, a spy, a dentist, a doctor, and an actress. Gemma’s favourite pastime was to pretend she was someone else. She had talked to her parents, and they had agreed that she could go to drama classes. They had then told her a secret that would help her to plan her future. The secret was known as setting goals.

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