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My top five successes in life

I was recently asked by my friend Leigh Brandon to share my top 5 life successes to date. I immediately asked how I could possibly limit it to just five...:) A groan and a roll of his eyes told me he probably thought I'd be lucky to find a couple. But here goes...

1. To make it through a tough period at a boarding school in another country just after my dad had died.

2. To be part of a very close knit family that loves and supports me all the way.

3. To find and marry the most wonderful beautiful brazilian woman in a dream setting in Rio de Janeiro.

4. To leave my "safe" job in the city to follow my dreams.

5. To still believe in my dreams and have confidence in myself despite having been "lost" for most of the last 6 months.

As a success and wellbeing coach I hope to share all my successes and those of others with you all in the very near future.

I'd love to hear the top five successes of Georgie Hollings and David Hompes!!

Read All About It!!

I finally managed to get my very first Energy and Vitality Newsletter out yesterday!! I really enjoyed putting it together and writing the article on Rio de Janeiro.

The aim is to make it fun and informative. Along with my views on how to manage stress effectively and what to eat to lose weight I'll be adding some handy tips on exercise, sleep and relaxation!

I must thank my business coach Lea (www.leawoodward.com) who helped me with some technical difficulties - not my forte! Thanks Lea!

Keep an eye out for my next Newsletter coming out in a fortnight!

Don't Panic

Don't Panic!!

My heart was pounding.
We walked in silence to what I know is the coldest room on the floor.
I could feel a bead of sweat slowly trickly down to the small of my back.
Doubts were filling my mind quickly. I smiled and said it was Time as confidently as I could.
We took the lift down to HR for another short meeting. Questions were answered. Forms were signed.
The walk back up to the kitchen and to the front door was like walking through treacle.
A shake of the hand and I walked through the sliding doors.
I took a deep breath and my doubts disappeared.
I knew, at that moment, that the decision I had made 18 months earlier was the right one.

The emails and text messages I received during the day supporting my move has put a spring in my step throughout the weekend. I'm genuinely excited about getting up on Monday morning to officially start a new chapter in my life. The prospect that I will be talking and practising what I love doing will seem unbelievable.

I know I will hear "Guys, 12 in the queue!!!" ringing through my head for the first couple of hours. I guess it's just habit and as somone said to me on friday evening we are all manifistations of our choices: the choices we make every single day throughout our lives.

I have chosen to help people who are fed up with waking up with no energy. I want to help those that are frustrated and bored with restrictive diets and the same old gym routine that lacks goals and effectiveness. I will help these people take control in their lives to help themselves feel energetic, fit, lean, confidant and focused.

That is what I want to do with my life!
Will it be easy and plain sailing? No.
Will there be difficult challenges ahead? Of course.
Are there going to be times when I fail? Yes
Is that worth the risk? Yes. When you love what you do the risk is worth taking (with some thought and planning thrown in!! (www.leawoodward.com)

Time for a snack and to bed! I have an early start tomorrow..

The Last Few Days

The Last Few Days.....

My last few days at Bloomberg are nerve wracking ones. I am counting down every hour until Friday. I'm finding it hard to concentrate on my work. My mind is firmly set on my new career as a holistic health coach. I'm constantly being interrupted by my work! It's a good job, but it's not enough for me.

Luckily, I get asked a few questions every now and then about food and nutrition in general.
"What's good to eat?"
"Why can't I eat this?"
"Isn't that bad for you Greg?"
"What's so good about avocados anyway?"
Some of my answers are met with derision and snorts of disbelief. Some are met with understanding nods that mean "You're a weirdo and you're making me feel uncomfortable". And, occasionally someone might say "Thanks, I didn't know that" or "How come you know all this stuff?" There's been many a time when I've been dying to tell someone but I thought it best to keep a lid on things.

However, that's soon to change when I give my first free teleseminar in December about the food in the Bloomberg Food Kitchen! See http://www.greghollings.com/choices.htm

I had made my decision to leave Bloomberg over 18 months ago. It wasn't an easy one. I've always wanted to be my own boss and to run my own business but I never knew which direction to go in. It was only until a friend had told me about his new lifestyle and diet that was having such a dramatic effect on his energy levels and his bodyshape that I became interested in nutrition and health.
It certainly has helped me a lot! Over the last eight months I've dropped from 83 kgs to 74 kgs simply by exercising for 3o mins from Monday to Friday. Even then I don't work that hard in the gym! I simply know what's effective and what isn't.

I know I will miss Bloomberg when I leave. The people and the working environment are fantastic. The "safety" of a good job in a very lucrative business was stimulating enough for me 65% of my time at the company.
There came a time, though, when I realised I wasn't happy. It's very hard to do your best when you're unhappy!
After a little bit of soul searching and planning (see www.leawoodward.com) I've found what makes me happy: a role where I can help people be full of energy, look great and feel confident about their role in life!!