Hi there,

June is here and that means BIRTHDAY FUN x 3 for me, my husband Pete, AND LifeOnTrack.com!

In fact, this month LifeOnTrack.com turns two years old and I'm so proud of my baby - challenges and all!

Challenges seem to be a part of life I can't escape, how about you? When I first launched my business it seemed like the tiniest of challenges would derail me and keep me from making progress toward my goals.

I did a lot of personal "internal" work to figure out why my challenges seemed to get the best of me. There were steps I took to gain clarity and once I did my life and business started moving in the right direction.

Now I'd like to share those steps with you on June 19, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. CST for a special teleseminar:

Why Making Your Dream Come True Can Be So Darn Challenging (And the one thing you can do to make it much EASIER!)

During this teleseminar I'll be interviewing some very special guests who have agreed to help me shed light on why the things we want most in life (love, money, career satisfaction - to name just a few) seem to present us with the biggest challenges and what you can do when you're faced with your own challenges.

For now: SAVE THE DATE - June 19, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. CST. You can register here.

Your dreams matter.

Repeat: Your DREAMS matter. Don't let your challenges stop you from making your dreams come true.

On another personal note, today is my daughter Kasie's last day of 5th grade. Next year she'll be in middle school! She's ready...not sure I'm ready! Here she is on her first day of 5th grade. She's equally happy on her last. :)

I hope today brings you joy. You deserve oodles!

Wishing you happiness and success,

Listen to this special audio and learn how you can profit in every area of your life by centering and creating your life around your core passions.

As you know I'm passionate about CORE PASSION. Why? It's close to my heart because eight years ago I made the life-changing decision to **organize my entire life around my Core Passions.**

That one decision changed my life, in the best possible way, forever.

5 Challenges that Could Kill Your Chances of Making Your Dreams Come True - Part 1

Don't let challenges and/or obstacles stand between where you are now and your dream. Here's the thing -- you'll never be without challenges - they're a fact of life. Therefore, get to know the different type of challenges and what you can do about them. The following list will help.

There are two types of challenges; external challenges and internal challenges. This week we'll discuss external challenges.

External challenges are the outside things that appear to block our progress. Also, external challenges take some type of form. They include:

1. Unexpected blips. These include things like your printer breaking right when you need to print out an important document for a client. Or, you need to return an important call and discover your cell phone battery is dead.

Unexpected blips are the things that drive us crazy for the moment but we eventually and quickly move past them. Stuff happens. The best way to prevent unexpected blips is to take a proactive approach to life. Be sure the machines and electronics in your life are in good working order. Anticipate possible breakdowns before they happen. Do your best and for the things you can't predict just know "this to shall pass".

2. People standing in your way. A little more serious than unexpected blips, people standing in your way are the people in your life you have to "sell" your next move to. These could include your parents, partner and even kids and friends.

You know there's a person standing in your way when you think to yourself, "What will my mother think!" Now, your mother can't literally stop you from moving forward but in your MIND she can. The best and fastest way to get around the people standing in your way is to be upfront and honest about your plans. No sugar coating. Own your decisions and the people in your life will come around in their own time.

Whatever you do, don't let the fear of what someone else might say or think stop you from living the life you most want. You'll wind up resenting them and feeling like a victim.

3. Major life changes. Major life changes are the events we have absolutely no control over. A loved one dying. A terrible accident or act of Mother Nature. When the big stuff in life happens you can't prevent it but you can manage how you react to it. At first this may seem impossible but the truth is the only thing you can ever control is your response to what has happened to you.

Major life changes may slow or stop our progress for a short or long time. Eventually it will be time to get back on track. Until then, be patient and do what you need to do to get through the tough times. In time, you'll be able to focus on moving forward again.

Next week we'll discuss the internal challenges that keep us from getting what we want. You don't want to miss this one! Unlike external challenges, internal challenges are with us 24/7 and if you don't understand them can STOP you faster than dead cell phone batteries, mom, and natural disasters - combined!

(c) 2007 Cari Vollmer / LifeOnTrack.com

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