We stil have space for 3 more couples at the retreat, so if you have been holding off with registration, not sure if there are spots, and still want to attend, please give me a call toll free at 1-866-217-1960. You can view full details about the program, as well as register and pay by PayPal online over at my GEC site here.

Here’s what you and your spouse or partner can expect from the weekend:

• Reconnect to what brought you together as a couple in the first place
• Design an alliance for your relationship, spelling out what you can be counted on for, during the good and the bad
• Discover the wisdom that your relationship itself holds
• Create a powerful vision of what you want as a couple
• Open up communication for you as a couple
• Identify your relationship values
• Explore new perspectives and stories of your relationship
• Reignite your passion and energy for the relationship
• Create an action plan to sustain your fire and achieve your goals as a couple

It’s a day and a half retreat for committed couples held in beautiful Muskoka, and we include lunch on Saturday and coffee breaks throughout the weekend. We also include a post-retreat couples coaching session (45 minutes) as well as a post-retreat group follow-up teleconference. If you need accomodation, we will be happy to suggest some hotels nearby.

If you’ve been looking for an excuse to come and experience the beauty of Muskoka, here’s your opportunity!

Please feel free to give me a call to find out more or contact me, Jennifer, by email at info{at}potentialsrealized{dot}com.

We look forward to having you as our guests and retreat partners next weekend.

Warm regards,

Jennifer

Jennifer Britton, PCC, CPCC

Potentials Realized

Toll Free: 1-866-217-1960

PS – For those who are women and are looking for a Muskoka retreat, we hope that you’ll consider our WomenLeadersOnFire Retreat which will be held on September 20 and 21st, also just outside Huntsville. Click here for more details. We have a special early bird rate ($100 off your retreat rate) until July 20th – and hope that you will take advantage of it!

Make a slideshow – it’s easy!

Sharon and I are starting to receive registrations for April’s Relationships on Fire! couples retreat program (April 26-27, 2008), as well as some initial reservations for September’s Women on Fire retreat program (September 20-21, 2008). This spring through fall we will also be offering the LeadersOnFire program in Muskoka for corporate groups of up to 15, as well as the TeamsOnFire(TM) program in Muskoka.

I do hope that the photos will inspire you to join us this year! We’d also welcome your comments so please feel free to contact us (Sharon: sharonamiller{at}rogers.com and Jenn: jennifer@potentialsrealized.com).

Warmly,

Jenn

Imagine if you could sit around a roaring bonfire every week for 7 weeks with a community of women who are looking to create more spark in their lives, sharing stories, gaining insights and tools, and supporting each other to step up to a more passionate and intrinsically fulfilling life.

Join us to:

Ignite - Rekindle your passion and energy in important areas of your life.

Explore – Crystallize your values, needs, hopes, dreams and vision of what a Life on Fire looks life for you. Clarify what you’re tolerating that gets in the way.

Re-Discover – Reconnect to what makes you unique and powerful as a woman and what’s needed to live a more passionate and fulfilling life

Focus – Take a stand for what’s important by developing an action plan for the future.

Space is limited to 8 participants. Reserve your spot today for an intimate fireside journey this winter.

What’s included:

• 7 one-hour teleclasses
• Women on Fire Manual (delivered weekly by email)
• Discounts to our other On Fire coaching programs

For more information and to obtain a registration form, click here. Pricing is $300 Canadian (plus GST) or $300 US for the series. Special pricing if you and a colleague or friend register together.

You can also contact us directly: Sharon (sharonamiller@rogers.com  or 416- 484-8018)or Jennifer at jennifer@potentialsrealized.com or toll free 1-866-217-1960)

We look forward to hearing from you and having you join us round the campfire!

Core values are those you cherish the most – the ones you absolutely cannot compromise, the things you would insist on whenever given the choice.

Choosing values is usually the easy part. The tough part comes in deciding which values we will give up or trade off when we face inevitable contradictions. This trade off becomes even more complex in the context of relationships – personal or business.

What do you do if your values are not in alignment? The first step is to become clear on your own values. Articulating your values helps you become clearer on who you are. Being what others expect you to be even with high recognition and material rewards will probably bring little meaning to your life. Work to ensure that your actions are consistent with what you really want in terms of values and not with what you can easily deceive yourself into thinking you want.

Mining for Values

The most effective way to clarify values is to extract them from your life experience. 

•   Think of a time when life was especially rewarding or poignant, when time seemed to stand still. What were the values being honoured in that moment? Keep trying to get at the “root” value by asking what might be underneath the value first thought of.
•  Go to the opposite extreme, and think of a time when you were especially angry, frustrated or upset. What values were being stepped on or suppressed?
• What is so handled for you or so much a part of you that you don’t even think about it? The following list is representative of words or phrases that illustrate personal values.  

 Selecting Your Top Five Values:

If you have chosen more than five, write each of these values on a card or Post-It. Lay them out in front of you.

• Select your bottom 5 values (those you would be most willing to give up) and eliminate them. Think about your reasons for doing so. Was it “you” who dropped them or was it the voice of your parents, boss, peers or organization? If necessary, change what you dropped to make certain they reflect only you.
•  Keep dropping values by two at a time until you get down to the 5 you would be least willing to give up.
• Rank order them by asking yourself to choose between sets of two. For example, if I had to choose between the values of Wealth and Wisdom, for example, which would I choose not to give up? Let’s say it’s Wisdom. Next, compare Wisdom with another of your top 5. Now which one would you not give up? Once you’ve selected your top value, the one you would hold on to until the end, do the same ranking exercise with the remaining 4.

How Well are you Living Your Values?
On a scale of 1-10 reflect on the following:

• What compels you to choose less?
• How well is your current environment delivering on the things you value? 
• What would move the measure up?

On behalf of Jenn and I, have a great week,

Sharon A. Miller, B.Comm, CPCC, PCC

CoachingWorks

sharonamiller@rogers.com 

(416) 484-8018 “Helping High Achievers Have More Impact With Less Struggle” 

Sign up for my free newsletter More With Less at www.sharonamiller.com 

We will be meeting for seven weeks by phone with a community of women who are looking to create more spark in their lives, sharing stories, gaining insights and tools, and supporting each other to step up to a more passionate and intrinsically fulfilling life.  

Join us to: 

Ignite – Rekindle your passion and energy in important areas of your life.

Explore – Crystallize your values, needs, hopes, dreams and vision of what a Life on Fire looks life for you. Clarify what you’re tolerating that gets in the way.

Re-Discover – Reconnect to what makes you unique and powerful as a woman and what’s needed to live a more passionate and fulfilling life

Focus – Take a stand for what’s important by developing an action plan for the future.  

Who Should Attend: Women of all ages, mothers and daughters, sisters, and friends 

When: 7 Tuesdays between January 15^th and March 4^th, 2008 from 8-9pm (EST)

To register for this program, or to get further information, please visit our dedicated webpage on the program at http://www.groupcoachingessentials.com/pages/womenonfire. Space is limited to 8 women.

We hope that you can join us!

Jennifer

Jennifer Britton, PCC

Potentials Realized

More information will be coming soon, along with detailed call information, so please save the date!

Jennifer

Although the weather was grey outside, it made the retreat that more cozy and intimate. We weren’t able to explore much of the beautiful surroundings, but managed to bring the spirit of nature and fire into the retreat. 

Sharon and I will soon be announcing our dates for the Fall and Winter Relationships on Fire Couples Retreat to be held in Toronto, as well as our Spring 2008 Relationships on Fire Couples Retreat dates for Muskoka.

If you couldn’t join us this past weekend, we hope to have you join us at a future retreat!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me toll free at 1-866-217-1960 or by email at jennifer{at}potentialsrealized{dot}com.

On Fire,

Jennifer Britton, PCC, CHRP, CPT | Potentials Realized | Toll Free: 1-866-217-1960

Life on Fire! will be an interactive, intimate group coaching session for individuals who are interested in exploring how to add a little fire to their lives. You will leave the session with some new tools and insights about how to keep the fire burning throughout the rest of the summer and beyond. I will also be available to answer any questions you may have regarding our August couples retreat – Relationships on Fire. Relationships on Fire will be held on Saturday August 25th from 9:30 – 4:30 pm. Registrations are currently being accepted and you have until July 15th to benefit from our early bird pricing. For more information, click here.

If you are interested in attending the July 19th Life On Fire! Session, please email me, Jennifer, at info@potentialsrealized.com. Also feel free to drop in at the Community Room at the Huntsville Independent on Thursday July 19th at 7pm. If you have any questions, I can be reached toll free at 1-866-217-1960.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Jennifer

Jennifer Britton, CPCC, CHRP, CPT | Potentials Realized

Stay tuned in the coming weeks as this site continues to evolve, and as we post more information about our retreat programs in Muskoka and Toronto for couples, teams and individuals. The retreats will be kicking off this summer — so check back often!