Love and Kindness

Two of the most powerful forces to counteract the cynicism and negativity we encounter in our world today are love and kindness.  When you finish rolling your eyes, hear me out.  We just finished the presidential election and we all were bombarded with the negative ads.  This low energy washes over us and depletes us.  The antidote is love and kindness.

When we start from a place of love and kindness towards ourselves and others, we keep ourselves upbeat, expectant, and positive.  We move from being reactionary, which is responding to anything that we encounter in a negative manner, and we live from the higher energy of proactivity.  We can respond with kindness when life hands us a challenging moment.

Instead of responding and reacting to every event that we encounter in our daily lives, we can choose to be proactive. We communicate that we expect good things in our lives and will overcome any obstacles or challenges that come our way.  We when treat others both friends and strangers with the love and kindness that they deserve, we exhibit that divine energy that we all possess.

Start by trying to be more proactive with yourself, limit the negative self talk and stop beating yourself up.  Limit your exposure to negativity whether it is the television, radio, or from your circle of family and friends. Next, start praising yourself and expressing gratitude for every little thing that shows up in your life. Surround yourself with people that empower you, that encourage you, that build you up.

Choose to live in the light. Fill your life with sunshine. Let this sunshine wash over you and embrace you, bask in the light. And shine this light on everyone you encounter.

With Love and Kindness,

Tom Kaufmann
Coach K

Create Your Reality

You create your reality.  Think about anything that you ever wanted or have ever done has been because you wanted it to happen.  And it all begins with a thought.

So many times, we take where we are today as the reality for the rest of our lives.  When we simply take a break from our daily lives and the challenges we may be facing from our careers, health, love life, or finances, we must start to envision the life that we desire.  Allow yourself to dream, imagine all the good things you want in your life.  Many of us have difficulty believing that we can have or even deserve the finer things in life.  But I ask, why not?  If someone else can do it, then so can you.

For many of us life has beaten us down so much, that we have a challenge mustering the energy to believe we can achieve our dreams, even the easy ones!

Remember,  your existing circumstances today do not define you.  When you start to think things can be better, you begin to attract that into you life.  Keep an eye for the better things showing up in you life and be sure to express gratitude when they do.  Believe in a better tomorrow.

Think and envision a better future, and then begin to take action. Simple steps can produce incredible results.  The simple act of writing it down is a very powerful first step, but how many have a challenge even doing that.  When I suggest that people write down their ideal weight, before doing anything else, many find that difficult to do.  Now, keep in mind I didn't say give up pizza or run 10 miles, I asked to simply write down your ideal, healthy weight.  If you find yourself not being able to do this simple task.  Stop! No more!  Take the simple yet powerful action step and write it down, "I happily weigh a healthy 160 pounds"

Our todays and yesterdays do not limit our tomorrows. You deserve all the wonderful things life has to offer. Begin today by simply writing it down.

With Love,

Tom Kaufmann
Coach K

A New You - Video

At a recent talk, we discussed tapping into your undiscovered talents.  Also, how life sometimes beats us down, we need to remember that we are not alone that people care for us , and that we are are all connected by the divine human spirit.

Enjoy the video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=PKqyNukqcUE


With Love,

Tom Kaufmann
Coach K
tkaufmanncoaching.com

Brandt Snedeker Wins $10 Million Fedex Cup

Back in 2009 pro golfer Brandt Snedeker needed a two putt to qualify for the Tour Championship and a chance for the $10 million Fedex Cup.  Brandt went onto to 4 putt the hole and missed out on the Tour Championship and his shot at the $10M.  When you watch the video, you see how crushed he is, here is one of the best putters on the pro tour and it seems the ball will just not go in the hole.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMQnhSbF6EI

Life is funny sometimes.  Fast forward 3 years later to 2012, and Brandt qualifies for the Tour Championship and is tied for the lead going into the final round.  And after hitting the ball in the water on the tough par 3 for double bogey,  Brandt keeps his composure and goes on to win the tournament.

Wow.  From a tough low back in 2009,  Brandt perseveres and goes on to win $10M in a fairytale story.

So many of us get knocked down, where life seems so unfair but if we remember to simply get up and keep going things will go our way.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuY6CeS4_U4


All the Best,


Coach K

A Little Faith

Mama K raised her four boys on her own after Pop had enough and pulled the rip cord leaving her with the four of us ages 9 thru 3 all at the age of tender age of 28.  How did she raise her four boys.  Well, I'm not sure exactly but she had tremendous faith that everything would be OK.

One thing we know for sure time passes quickly. We four boys are grown and have families of our own now.  Mama K has 13 grandchildren that are as old as seventeen.  Where have the days gone!

When we are going through our own little storms in life, it is important to stay calm, stay at peace, persevere, time is passing quickly and things will be OK.  Have faith that you will flourish that those you love and care for will thrive.

Just a little bit of faith can move mountains.

With Love,

Tom Kaufmann
Coach K
tkaufmanncoaching.com

Stepping Outside Ourselves

We are all so immersed in our own lives, in our planning and rightfully so but when we take time to look outside ourselves what do we see.

We often tell ourselves that things will be better when I have this or get that, but is that really the case. I'm often amazed at friends that have tremendous wealth, beautiful houses, and nice cars yet have tremendous challenges with their marriages, health, or families.

And there are so many others in the world that are challenged for the basic necessities, when we step outside ourselves for just a moment we have so many things to be grateful for to be thankful for and we easily lose sight of these things.

Yes, it's ok to want more and to enjoy the finer things in life, but we must start at the beginning.  And that is to express gratitude for this gift of life and all of the wonderful things we enjoy today.

With Love,

Tom Kaufmann
Coach K
tkaufmanncoaching.com

The Universe is a Friendly Place

The Universe is a friendly place.  Yes, I said it.  In today's world of mega media headlines it's easy to think of the world as a dangerous, unfriendly place just waiting to knock us down. But does that empower us or instill us with confidence to do the things we want to do or become the person of our dreams.

The Universe has given us life and the beauty of today.  We are surrounded by beautiful sunrises, blue sky, trees, mountains, rivers, and oceans, and we get to enjoy the show for free every day.  Yes, we have challenges but we need to keep those in perspective. When we realize that the universe will give us everything we ask of it and will conspire with us to help live our dreams, we can shrug off the little setbacks and disappointments and continue on our path.

Try thinking of the world as a friendly place with the resources and people you need to accomplish anything you set out to do. We all have the divine spark that can burn through any of life's intermittent fog.

And remember when the fog lifts there is sunshine.

With Love,

Tom Kaufmann
Coach K
tkaufmanncoaching.com