Designing Your Life Today

Be Willing to Make Big Mistakes Failure Can Make You a Success Power Episode#364 - Albert Einstein once said, “Something good always comes out of a failure or a great mistake.”  On Designing Your Life Today, Pat Council shares a different perspective on why you must be willing to make big mistakes if you want to achieve big.  As this year winds down, taking a look at the mistakes you may be stressing over is a good thing.  Today’s podcast explains why, it is exciting to open your mind and see all of who you are, so you can achieve more.  Sometimes we let our ego convince us that we must be perfect or that we must be afraid of making a mistake.  Mistakes are a part of achieving, because it is a part of the learning process. We have been taught since we were children that mistakes are bad.  As you listen to Designing Your Life Today, you will discover why perceived failure can make you a success.  This show will help you to open your mind and be willing to make big mistakes, so you can stretch and achieve your

Failure, Gratitude and November Highlights Get Inspired by Failure Power Episode#363 - Pat Council shares highlights that are coming through the rest of the year and ways to prepare for setting your 2018 goals.

Tapping into Your Own Genius Why You May Not Want to Be a Conformist Power Episode#362 - When it comes to goal achievement, authenticity plays a major role. Setting goals that someone else wants you to achieve will most likely not inspire you. Tapping into your own genius will ignite your desire to achieve in a big way. On Designing Your Life Today, Pat Council shares the importance of tapping into your own genius. We live in a time where people often look outside themselves for solutions to their life's challenges. Today show explains the importance of looking within to find a good that you desire for your life. As you listen to today's show, you will discover why you may not want to be a conformist. Making decisions that are independent of what someone else thinks you should do, build confidence and it's inspiring. Find out the to actions you can take to tap into your own genius. The two simple strategies that are shared on Designing Your Life Today, will make you wonder why you didn't do this sooner. We of

Achiever's Principles Lessons Learned While Running a 10K Power Episode#361 - On Designing Your Life Today, Pat Council shares 7 lessons she learned after running a 10K race at the Marine Corps Marathon.  As you listen to these lessons, apply them to your own personal goal achievement and use the information when setting your goals for 2018.

Let Your Unlimited Achieving Power Flow How to Finish Strong in 2017 Power Episode#360 - We can sometimes talk ourselves out of achieving our very best. When you accept that you are capable of winning you will let your achieving power flow. On Designing Your Life Today, Pat Council will inspire you by explaining all the reasons why you deserve to have the best life you desire. She explains that when you look be on your logical mind you will understand why you must let your unlimited achieving power flow. If you find it hard to believe that you can have anything you want, today on Designing Your Life Today you will find out why you can. With everything that's going on in society, many people feel that they don't deserve success or that wealth is unattainable. This way of thinking is far from the truth. Be inspired to open your mind and heart and start allowing your success to flow. The laws of success do not discriminate. It receives your energy and delivers to you exactly what you're releasing. As you listen

Understanding Why Change is Hard Taking the Pressure Off Daily Living Power Episode#359 - So many people are stressed out and confused about the direction they want to go in in life. This brings about a lot of pressure. People question whether there making the right decision or not. On Designing Your Life Today, Pat Council discusses why change is hard. Understanding why change is hard will actually set you free to evolve into the person you are intended to be. When you understand more about your life, this takes the pressure off of daily living. Connecting with the person that you are intended to be allows you to interact with your limitless potential that lay dormant inside. Instead of living an unsatisfied and unhappy life, discover the keys to empower yourself and start winning. Understanding why change is hard is necessary for healthy personal growth. As you listen to Designing Your Life Today, you will discover what changes truly about and what you can do about it. As you listen to today's show, you wil

Lighten Up and Live Fitness, Fun and Being Stress Free Power Episode#358 - On Designing Your Life Today, Pat Council discusses strategies that can help you lighten up and live your life with more ease.  Fitness, fun and being stress free are connected.  Discover how as you get reminded of three ways to boost your fitness by having more fun while lowering your stress.  All week long get insight into the value of lightening up and enjoying life.

Relax, Achieve and Receive Dream It, Then Do It Power Episode#357 - When it comes to building a quality life, we sometimes struggle because we feel as though we cannot make her goals happen. Struggling and stressing over making a goal happen will not get it done. However, when we can learn to relax, achieve and receive, then we will move forward with great momentum. On Designing Your Life Today, Pat Council shares three strategies so that we can all relax, achieve, and receive. Making your life happen is all about having a vision, caring out a plan, then being open to receiving the fruits of your labor. Are you a person who is afraid to dream? On the other hand, are you a person who spends far too much time dreaming? Pat's three simple strategies will inspire you to focus and achieve your success one step at a time. Whether you are afraid to dream or your dream too much you are preventing yourself from fully expressing your life. On Designing Your Life Today, we are going to talk about going from dreaming or

Simple Ways to Empower Your Life Phrases for Staying on Track Power Episode#356 - When it comes to goal achievement, it is important to keep your energy high. On Designing Your Life Today, Pat Council will share simple ways to empower your life. These two simple strategies that she shares on today's show will make it easier for you to stay on track when it comes to goal achievement. Take the stress out of moving forward and getting the results that you desire by understanding how to use simple phrases that will move you forward. Discover how these simple phrases can empower your life and help you stay focus on being your best self. Use the simple strategies to design and life your perfect life. The start of building a quality life can be as simple as understanding the phrases your use. Complete the simple power action mentioned in today show and you will be on your way to getting back on track for staying on track. Start making success and achievement easier, each day. Find out why the simple ways to empower

How to Tear Down Barriers to Weight Loss Are You Using Weight as a Comfort Zone Power Episode#355 - Having difficulties losing weight can sometimes be because of emotional reasons. A lack of weight loss can sometimes be a physical manifestation of wanting to keep others at bay or prevent certain situations. On Designing Your Life Today, Pat Council explains how to tear down barriers to weight loss. Find out if you are using weight gain as a comfort zone. As strange as this may sound, there are some people who use weight gain to cover up emotional issues that they refuse to deal with. Sometimes weight can be used to build a wall around ourselves emotionally. It can even be used to camouflage fear and to ignore all the reasons we should really be having a love affair with ourselves. To get to physical fitness, we sometimes have to dig deep to find the love needed to break down the walls to achieve physical success. As you listen to Designing Your Life Today, find out how barriers to weight loss can affect other

What You Must Do Before Goal Setting Position Yourself to Achieve Big Power Episode#354 - 2018 is right around the corner and everyone is talking about setting new goals. On Designing Your Life Today, Pat Council shares what you must do before goal setting. If you did not achieve your goals for this year, then maybe you need to consider looking at some of the things you need to complete. Are there things you need to complete, get rid of, or get help with before you can start a new activity? One of the keys to bringing in more abundance is to have a list of things that you need to complete and then complete them. As you listen to today's show, Pat Council will give you some ideas as to what you might want to put on your list of completion. There's still time to put things in order or to deal with issues that of been ignored. As you listen to Designing Your Life Today, you will be inspired to pay more attention to your business life and your personal life. Start creating the successes that you know you deserve

Are Regrets Holding You Back Let Go and Live Power Episode#353 - When you think about goal achievement or engaging in flourishing relationships, the idea of flow comes to mind. On Designing Your Life Today, Pat Council discusses holding onto regrets. Are regrets holding you back? If you are allowing regrets to hold you back from achieving your goals or living your best life, then it is time to let go and live. Pat will share for simple strategies for releasing yourself from regrets. Acknowledging that you do regret something is often the easiest first step, but this is where most people get stuck. They continue to acknowledge the regrets over and over again. Constantly holding onto regrets will keep you from living your best life. Also holding onto regrets stifles your creativity. The key to engaging in flourishing relationships is to learn how to have an exciting relationship with yourself. It is difficult to do that when constantly looking to the past and living a life of regret in the present. Towards the

Is Anger Derailing Your Success What May Hurt Your Physical Fitness and Other Goals Power Episode#352 - If you're having a hard time staying on track when it comes to achieving your fitness goals there may be a culprit you've never considered. On Designing Your Life Today, Pat Council poses the question, "Is anger derailing your success?" Discover five strategies you can use to calm anger, if anger is a challenge for you. Find out different types of foods that might cause a negative mood swing and derail not only your physical fitness goals but other goals you desire to achieve. Each strategy discussed on Designing Your Life Today is easy to implement and you will definitely get results. Also find out the foods to eat that will calm you and help you focus on achieving success. Pat Council also shares an exclusive deal just for our podcast listeners that will help you be calmer. Instead of sabotaging your own success because of anger, take control of your destiny by finding ways to deal with what's bothering y

Boosting Your Motivation to Achieve The Power of Thinking for Yourself Power Episode#351 - When it comes to designing your life, boosting your motivation to achieve is very important. On Designing Your Life Today, Pat Council shares how to stay motivated until you achieve your goals. Get a deep understanding of the power of thinking for yourself and start making choices that inspire you to win. You have goals that you're passionate about and you should get the results that you desire. Instead of listening to experts or a trusted friend who may not be qualified to voice an opinion on your success, discover the power of thinking for yourself. As you listen to today's show, you will hear a simple strategy that will help you stay motivated until you win. Find out how self-awareness is one of the single most powerful sources of inner motivation. Take action by completing the power action exercise shared by Pat and give your motivation and instant boost. On Designing Your Life Today, you will be inspired to take a

How to Use Coping Affirmations to Achieve Overcoming Avoidance Power Episode# 350 - The ability to talk yourself through a stressful situation can be very valuable when it comes to goal achievement. Sometimes, we spend more time talking ourselves out of achieving our dreams, then into doing what it takes to build a quality lifestyle. On Designing Your Life Today, Pat Council shares how to use coping affirmations to achieve your goals. This simple goal achievement strategy can help you whenever you become nervous or tense about accomplishing a goal or overcoming a challenge. The best part about coping affirmations is that you don't have to pretend that you are perfect or that you are not facing any challenges. When you discover how to use coping affirmations to achieve your goals or accomplish any challenging task, you will want to use them often. If you are the type of person who avoids achievement, then you will also be inspired as Pat Council shares strategies for overcoming avoidance. On Designing Your Lif

Recovering When Success Escapes You Getting Back on the Winners Track Power Episode #349 - Recovering when success escapes you is not always easy to do, unless you have the right formula. On Designing Your Life Today, Pat Council shares two simple steps you can use to turn things around when they are not working out in your favor. If you are having challenges achieving the goals that you set, then getting back on the winners track as soon as possible will boost your confidence. Sometimes we complain when things aren't working out in our favor, but as you listen to today's Designing Your Life Today, you will discover a better way. We should never give up when it seems like things are not working out in our favor. Nothing is more exciting than recovering when success escapes you. Finding your way back to your most powerful self is a worthwhile journey. Pat uses her weight loss journey on today's tone it up Tuesday, to illustrate how you can get back on track, quickly. Learn the value of silence and expectation

Are You Being Pushed Toward Purpose Discover What Your Life is Telling You Power Episode# 348 - Did you ever wake up one day and feel completely unsatisfied with your life? Do you feel like there's something guiding you towards more? Are you being pushed toward purpose? On Designing Your Life Today, Pat Council shares insight to help you discover if you're being pushed toward purpose. We all have special gifts and talents, yet many of us have settled and are not using those talents to build a quality lifestyle. Listen to the affirmation of the week on Designing Your Life Today and take steps to remove any limitations from your life. First of all, no matter where you are in life always take a moment to be grateful. This opens the door for you to discover a more exciting life. However, if you feel unsatisfied and you've lost your excitement because you feel as though you're being pulled forward, then today's show provides insight on why you should not settle. Being pushed towards a purpose happens when you refu

Creating Thriving Living Circumstances How to Change Your Circumstances Power Episode 347 - Creating thriving living circumstances is a part of building a quality lifestyle. On Designing Your Life Today, Pat Council shares two important questions you might need to ask yourself in order to determine your version of a quality lifestyle. Determine the levels of your struggles and get the keys to eliminating them. Start asking yourself the right questions and change your circumstances to match your desired lifestyle. Find out what to do if you don't have enough money to build the life that you desire. Take a look at whether your ego is making your lifestyle decisions and take control by doing what you need to thrive. As you listen to Designing Your Life Today, be sure to ponder the two important questions. Take the time to complete the power action, Pat Council shares on today's show. Creating thriving living circumstances is a possibility for anyone who chooses. Find out what it takes to make that choice and rei

Understanding Your Relationships and You Seeing Your Life's Reflection Power Episode #346 - Understanding your relationships and you is one of the greatest gifts that you can give to yourself. On Designing Your Life Today, Pat Council shares what you can learn through relationships. Discover what you can learn about yourself and how you can really see your life and its meaning by your connection to others. Pat also shares a simple strategy you can use to determine what you need to learn about yourself through your relationships with family, friends and intimate connections. Some people find relationships to be very hard. As you listen to Designing Your Life Today, you will discover why some relationships are viewed is difficult. You also get insight as to how to handle those relationships. Relationships can reveal to you what you really think about yourself. If you have been having challenges achieving your goals, then take a look at your relationships and find out what life showing you. As you work to unders

Remember Nap Time Daytime Sleeping Can Boost Your Energy Power Episode #345 - Remember nap time when you were in grade school? On Designing Your Life Today, Pat Council shares more about her fitness journey. Discover the importance of taking a nap. Find out what nap time can do for your body and your brain. Get inspired to get more sleep during the night. Pat shares how nap time can combat fatigue and stress. She also discusses how her nap times have benefited her when it comes to physical fitness and improving your work ethic. If you are an entrepreneur or aspiring entrepreneur, you will enjoy today's show. You will also get permission to take a nap when you need it. Find out why depriving yourself of sleep can affect your daily work performance and make changes in your sleep habits. Get the energy boost you need by listening to Designing Your Life Today. Remember to join the "Power Up Today" newsletter and you could win a copy of Pat Council's newest book. Also take a look at the new changes to our website