Exciting possibilities!

As I write this I’m almost overwhelmed with a sense of wonder… I have been on a massive learning journey for the last 5 years or so (well, all of life is a learning journey) and I’m delighted to be launching this website www.createthelifeclub.com with my incredible husband.

There are so many people in my world who I’m incredibly grateful for, and the list starts with Lyndon, who I’ve been married to for 14 years, and my truly wonderful parents. It continues with my wonderful friends, clients and colleagues, and the new connections I make each week!

Almost everyday I’m having inspiring conversations with people who are pushing the boundaries in their lives and achieving more than they’d previously thought possible, and one of the things I’m so excited about with this website is the opportunity to continue building a community of like minded people.  I can’t wait to introduce you to each other!!

We’ll soon be launching a forum so you can all chat and learn from each other, and running telecalls where I’ll be inviting people who are leaders in their fields, to share their tips and inspiring stories.

I love the way we can make a difference in each other’s lives, and make a significant difference in the world.

I am truly thankful to be where we are at now, and grateful that the journey continues.

To the journey!

International Happiness Day

International Happiness Day is today, World Gratitude Day is coming soon… we celebrate Mothers Day, Father’s Day, Easter, Christmas, Thanksgiving, the list goes on… it’s great that we have these reminders to focus on various themes and appreciate certain people, but we can choose our focus everyday.  

What does International Happiness Day mean for you?  What are the little things you can do to lift your spirits and those around you?  What will you choose to focus on?

Our focus dictates where we go…  this is evident in so many life circumstances, and I’ve seen it illustrated recently in practical areas such as dancing and bike riding… a dear friend fell off her bike this week, and said that she was watching the bumpy spots on the track and suddenly got a close up look at them - with bruises to show for it.  Another friend who dances realised that she was struggling with her turns because she was focusing on her feet.  When she lifted her head and looked up where she’s meant to, her turns became smooth again.

I love that learning - lift your vision and dance beautifully.

Happy International Happiness Day!

Mothers Day

Mothers Day is a special one - there’s no way you’d be here except that you had a mum! I hope you had a fantastic weekend - I spent Saturday at a beautiful location on the outskirts of Orange at Mary Brell’s Women, Wine and Wisdom. I wrapped up the day with “Wisdom in Everyday Life” and we had a lot of fun with that and everyone left buzzing - which I think is the general idea of a girls day out!

Mothers Day was spent with my whole family, Mum was blown away with the gift we gave her - a digital photo frame so she can enjoy all her favourite pictures of her grandsons - and us too of course!

I thought I’d share something I wrote in 2007 for Regional Business Magazine - it was of course, for regional women, but no matter where you are girls, you are amazing, full of potential and most likely more gorgeous and talented than you realise. Please translate this into your own scenario and celebrate the life your mum gave you.

Please click here - tribute-to-country-women

Have a wonderful day!

I’m Thankful…

First of all - I’m thankful for each person reading this - I hope you find it well worth the time and see more things in your world you are thankful for.  What a great focus to end the year with!  (The impact - besides feeling great - is that you’re in a fantastic space to think big when it comes to considering possibilities and goals for 2008)

I’m thankful for another big year coming to a close, with much to celebrate…  I have just spent the afternoon with some of my family - including my 4 Grandparents.  I’m 34 years old and still have my 4 grandparents to share some of the joys of life with - including my gorgeous 7 year old son Ethan. They are an incredible example to us all as both couples have celebrated their 63rd Wedding Anniversaries this year and say that communication is the key… it’s the key to anything relational isn’t it?!  Ok, back to thankfulness… what a year! I’ve travelled to Sydney (countless times and all good), Brisbane, Melbourne & Singapore, plus a few road trips around the region for various speaking/coaching events.  I’m so grateful for the people I’ve met, the confidence I’ve stepped into, the clients I’ve had the honour to work with - each one overcoming obstacles and achieving significant goals, changing their lives.  I’m thankful for the training I’ve completed, the inspiring colleagues I’m delighted to work with, the incredible friendships with passionate, purposeful difference-makers.  I am so blessed.  Many new friendships to treasure and established ones which grow more lovely and valuable each year.  On this note I must write of my incredible husband who I love more dearly as we continue our journey - it’s so much better than ever before!  We celebrated our 13th Wedding Anniversary in June amongst other celebrations.  Lyndon has been quite the student this year, first in bookkeeping,  followed by intense study to complete his parachute instructor rating, along with my dad - they both passed with flying colours.  I’m so thankful for Lyndon’s role in my/our business - I couldn’t do it so well without him (and all his fabulous, organised bookkeeping and admin)!!   We are also celebrating the completion of 3 years of KL Coaching Solutions and have changed the business to Kerrie Phipps Coaching & Development.

Another major blessing has been our recent move - to a beautiful house on the edge of town, perfect for entertaining and quiet family time.  My office is now in another building on the property, so we’re loving home being home with no sign of paperwork or business bits and pieces.  We’re so grateful for this home and the awesome friends who’ve entrusted it to us.  We are also thankful that our two previous homes are well tenanted and increasing in value - giving us the opportunity to further invest.  We have a bright future - much to anticipate, celebrate and learn along the way.

Finally, I am thankful for Christmas and forever grateful that God chose to step into our world and change us for eternity.  Have a wonderful, loving Christmas and be kind to yourself and those in your world.  Love & Blessings, Kerrie

More Celebrating…

Recently I attended “Women, Wine and Wealth” - a fabulous girls day out, with workshops on Celebrating Your Personal Wealth and Building Financial Wealth… in the afternoon I shared a snapshot of my life story, the good, bad & the ugly, from an angle of Celebrating… all three!  The good - we have much to learn from and be grateful for, the bad and the ugly - to celebrate the overcoming, the resilience and understanding that comes from such times.  We looked at artworks from the “Waste to Art” Exhibition and I asked the women to consider what Waste they’ve turned to Art in their life, or what trash has been or can be turned to treasure in their lives.   An email I received shortly after the event read -  “…your statements really rang true. For  me I thought about how sometimes I only see the things my husband gets wrong, as from today I’m going to celebrate, acknowledge and treasure the things he does well. What an amazing insight! That’s another whole conversation, but what if we do celebrate our own journey as well as that of others? What are the potential effects of that? Some people are great at acknowledging others, but not themselves, some see their own qualities, and not others, but what if we create a nice blend and see the best in everyone?!  What we focus on we create more of, remember?!  Have an excellent day, believing in yourself and those around you.

Celebrating and learning

Last night I celebrated with a few local clients and friends - our accomplishments, learning and life in general.  Very exciting stuff…

Along with some drinks and snacks and “speed networking” with the focus on fun and the lovely things in life, we discussed the value of celebrating - from a scientific perspective! 

We are generally quite good at berating ourselves, but not so experienced when it comes to exploring our qualities, talents, abilities and all the little things we do well.

When we focus on these things, celebrate them and consider what can be learned, we create more of the same.  Basic brain science - not rocket science.  Focus on the good and you’ll hardwire that kind of thinking, causing you to continue to grow in that way.

One thing that I absolutely love about the coaching journey - for myself and my clients - is the way that observing and learning from our positive outcomes and achievements causes the inner confidence or self esteem to line up with the exterior show of confidence. This means you step into a new level of authenticity - with yourself and others - you know you’re not faking it anymore.  There’s nothing to prove - you’re comfortable with who you are whether things are going along swimmingly or if you’ve just stuffed up.

How exciting to be free of the expectations and opinions of others!  It’s not pride or arrogance, but an authentic, healthy self image.  What liberty!

Now that’s something to celebrate!