ICF -Vancouver Coach Federation

Hey guys! I was quoted in a local paper, the Abbotsford Times at the beginning of the year, talking about smart ways to set goals and what I really think about goal setting.

It was really funny for my brother & sis-in-law cos they walked into an Indian store, picked up the paper, casually opened it up and nearly choked when they saw me in there!

Guess I'd forgotten to mention my first local media appearance to them, haha. Pretty cool experience :)

Here's the online version http://www.abbotsfordtimes.com/life/Proclaiming+resolution+evolution/4074726/story.html

And here's part of the article by Ken Herar:

Happy New Year. As I was penciling down my Top 10 resolutions I asked myself, "Can these really be achieved?" Before I got too carried away with any more I decided to seek some advice from an expert in the field.

I picked up the phone and spoke with Tia Sparkles Singh, who is an unconventional solopreneur, life and business coach, writer and adventurer.

She inspires coaches and provides smart strategies for solopreneurs in their first year of business to beat fear and create a successful business.

"Traditionally people set goals and make resolutions around New Year's Eve that they break within days," she said. "A much smarter and more effective way to create positive changes in your life, is by setting intentions and guidelines instead. This is because willpower alone can't make you change.

"Those goals you set just aren't motivating enough. You set them out of a sense of guilt and pressure, not because you really want to do the work involved. So this year, why not try something different. Pick a word. For example, I picked 'committed' as my 2011 guiding word and I'll keep this as the basis of all my actions this year," she explained.

Before I do something, I'll ask myself, "What would someone who is really committed to this activity do and how would they do it?"

Just doing that will help with accountability without allowing you to fail, said Singh. For more information visit her website at www.coachtia.com.

With those thoughtful words from coach Tia, my personal goal for this year is I am committing myself again in promoting ways towards building an inclusive, diverse community.