April 2005 eNewsletter



‘Live Your Greatest Life’ eNewsletter is written by Margie Warrell, a Life Coach, speaker and writer who is passionate about empowering people to live lives they love. The eNewsletter is designed to inspire, challenge and support you in being your greatest in life – to doing what you love better, with more success, balance and much less stress.

Margie Warrell International encourages you to invest a few minutes in yourself in the midst of your busy day to read this newsletter. Regardless of where you are now in your life we hope you find something of value in it. Perhaps you might identify some beliefs of your own that are limiting you and in doing so be able to move forward toward being the person and living the life you would love.

May you have a wonderful day!




Where Could You Be Living With More Integrity?
By Margie Warrell

If you can’t readily identify any areas of your life with an integrity shortfall then take a few minutes to do the ACTION CHALLENGE: PERSONAL INTEGRITY AUDIT exercise below. Keep in mind that integrity goes well beyond acts of blatant dishonesty (i.e. you don’t have to have robbed a bank or run a drug cartel). Just ask yourself, where am I not being the kind of person I really want to be? Integrity is about what doing what’s right, not what’s convenient. Sometimes integrity compels you to take the road less traveled. For instance, to speak up about something when it would be easier to remain silent. For Ross Perot it meant twice running for President against all the odds. Of course we don’t all feel called to run for President, however anytime your actions are out of sync with the call of that ‘inner voice’ they are undermining your efforts to achieve the success and happiness you really want. 

As with everything in your life, you are capable of more than you think you are and with integrity as your anchor, you will never get lost.

Have a wonderful week!

ACTION CHALLENGE: PERSONAL INTEGRITY AUDIT

Ask yourself each of the questions below in relation to the 6 different areas of your life to see where your behavior is not reflecting your values and leaving you lacking in integrity. Hopefully you will identify some areas of your life which could do with a little ‘spring cleaning’ in the integrity department (or maybe a complete overhaul!). A tip: As you answer, think about whether those who you live and work with would agree with your answer. If not, then perhaps you aren’t being completely honest with yourself. 

1. At Work: Do you undermine/sabotage others efforts to your advantage? Do you engage in behavior you’d hate others to know about? Do you take credit for work that isn’t all yours? Do you treat those who you work with and whom work for you with respect? Do you do your fair share in your team/business? Do you fulfill your responsibilities ethically? What must I do to clean it up? When am I going to do this? 

2. Relationships –What issues are you not addressing in your relationships? Do you intentionally say things knowing they will be hurtful? Where are you not speaking up about something that is undermining your relationships? Are you treating people with a lack of dignity and respect? Does the time you spend with those you love most reflect their priority in your life? Where are you saying things you think people want to hear even though you know you are being untruthful? What are you doing in your relationships that are either hurting another person (by your action or your inaction) or, if they are unaware of your behavior, would be hurtful to them?  What must I do to clean it up? When am I going to do this? 

3. Health & Wellbeing – Do you treat your body the way it needs to be treated stay in good health? Do you regularly consume an excess of alcohol, drugs or other substances that are damaging? Do you take the time to exercise? Do you take time to quiet your mind and get centered? What must I do to clean it up? When am I going to do this? 

4. Money/Finances – Are you managing your finances responsibly? Do you owe money to people that you aren’t paying back? Are you spending beyond your means? Are you engaging in dishonest or unethical behavior with your money or with someone else’s money? Are you using money to manipulate someone? Do you feel good about the amount of money you are giving to those less fortunate than you?
What must I do to clean it up?
When am I going to do this? 

5. Commitments – Are you a person of your word? Do you do what you commit to doing in the time frame agreed to or if you can’t keep your promise then you let people know immediately? Do you say yes to things you’ve little intention of following through on just to please people? Are you generally punctual and attend to your appointments at the agreed time? Do you get back to people when you say you will? Are you someone others know they can always depend on? What must I do to clean it up? When am I going to do this? 

6. Life In General – Are you being the kind of person you really want to be? What behavior do you engage in that you would be ashamed to let others know about (or you simply are not proud of)? Are you spending your days doing x when your heart really would love to be doing y?
What must I do to feel good about how I am spending my energy, my talents, my time... my life!? When am I going to do this? What’s one small thing I could do right now to begin bringing my choices, my behavior and what I value most into closer alignment? 

Margie is available to do key-note and workshops in your organization or association. Please contact her for a summary of her key speaking topics. For speaking testimonials please visit www.margiewarrell.com.



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