"I would just like to thank you for answering my question on the Call-in Hour on 10th May, the recording of which I have just listened to. There's a lot of truth in what you say: needs are not optional, if we don't meet them they will run our lives. Therefore it is not wise to skip them, because they will always be there unless I take care of them. They are much too powerful to be left unattended. If I don't deal with them, I won't have a chance to correctly identify and live according to my true values, or even to succeed in other less ambitious projects, because I won't be giving my very best. It would be great if the subject for the next month will be meeting needs.

"Thanks to your coaching I have realised in the last weeks that I am a chronic "task skipper", and I am becoming aware of both the complications and the source of the dissatisfaction. Working methodically on the coaching program may give me a chance to master this. The whole Call-in Hour was delightful to listen to, full of the most interesting questions and brilliant answers! I have taken good note of your tip about the limiting thoughts. It's almost magic, how you can answer every kind of question not only on short notice, but going step-by-step and building a clear, powerful message. All in all, thanks for such an excellent and inspiring Call-in Hour!"

Silvia

"When I left my abusive marriage in 2001, I was a mess. I was clueless about who I was and what I wanted out of life. I had so many questions, so many hurts. My path up and out of the hole I was in was very painful and slow-going.

"Then, in 2009 I got a hold of Talane's book, The Secret Laws of Attraction and ATE IT UP!! I couldn't get enough of this book! I was stunned to find out one of my values is Seeking Beauty. Then why is my house such a mess? My wardrobe disorganized and haphazard? My car dirty? I was so embarrassed to have guests in my house. Then in one of the Coach Yourself to Success teleconferences, Talane suggested I change my goals to reflect my values. Wow! Now instead of feeling guilty and living with "I SHOULD...", I have instead reached for Beauty, and what a difference. Cleaning my house is a joy, because for the first time I'm doing it for me. This is unbelievable!!

"It's been a long road, but people around me can tell you I am a very different person then I was even only 3 years ago. There's a lot less anxiety in my life in general. It's amazing how just one revelation like that can change your life. I've been finding more! Woo hoo!! And I have only BEGUN to follow my Joy instead of a list of 'shoulds.' I believe your house is a reflection of your life, of what's inside your head. Talk about depressing! But when I applied the amazing principles in her book, I finally found who I was under all the rubble and behind the veneer...I am now taking care of MY needs and MY dreams. Things have changed! Wow! Not only is my house/job/car changing, so is my self-concept and my self-esteem. As a result, even the quality of men I've been attracting has changed from night to day.

"Talane, I love your books! Lots of hugs!! :D Thank God for the rest of us that you are following YOUR joy, lol..."

Meggie Cole
Kettering, Ohio, USA
Writer

"I bought Coach Yourself to Success in 2004 at a very low point in my life. I felt like a failure financially, professionally, and personally. As I read the book, I reluctantly executed Talane's advice. Surprisingly, it worked!!! Over the course of a year, my life changed in dramatic ways -- I moved to NYC, I finished my MBA, I ended an unfulfilling relationship, and attracted more clients to my business.

"Admittedly, I put the book aside for awhile and then years later, I was reintroduced to Talane's Coach Yourself to Success Online Program. Again at a plateau in my professional life, I eagerly completed the weekly assignments and participated in the weekly conference calls. I began to experience new accomplishments -- I won 2 professional achievement awards, saved over $30,000 in one year, and strengthened 2 new, fun girlfriend relationships.

"Ultimately, there have been 4 books in the last 13 years that have significantly transformed my life from struggle and failure to peace and accomplishment. The four books are Neale Donald Walsh's Conversations with God, Don Miguel Ruiz's Four Agreements, Rhonda Byrne's The Secret, and of course, Talane's Coach Yourself to Success and it's companion online program. While the first 3 transformed my thoughts, Coach Yourself To Success changed my actions.

"Thank you, Talane."

Robin A. Young
NYC, NY
VP, Wealth Management

"Talane Miedaner's 'Coach Yourself to Success Online' program really works. I began the program last November and feel well on the way to success in many areas.

"Life is beginning to change for me even at this early stage. One of the first exercises is to write a list of petty annoyances. 2010 was a year in which I discovered many aspects of life that were annoying, or more than annoying: Problems I was having with a job that I liked but felt stuck in; the expense of childcare in my part of the country; potential home improvement projects in every room of our house; loss of contact with some friends; difficulties training my dog and stress in my marriage. I felt as though I was living through an individual-level 'Sputnik moment.' But writing down a list of annoyances, whether they were petty or not, turned me from a complainer into a problem-solver. When I could look back over the list I pasted into my online journal, I realized that getting all these annoyances out of my head and into written form left me with room to think of solutions to try. For example, I had described family members as 'slobs' on the list. I read the list again and found that the term sounded harsh to me. So I began finding things they had left lying around and asking them in a neutral tone what they wanted done with each thing. This made them much more likely to clean up after themselves once they realized that I was noticing so many things that could be organized better.

"Another important exercise is to establish boundaries and hold oneself up to higher standards. I established the boundary that people could not yell or swear at me. I used Talane's four-step system of communicating these boundaries to people in my family who sometimes do this and both of them quickly and sincerely apologized. And since they also know that I hold myself to the same standards, my relationships with them have improved markedly."

Jen

"I am truly experiencing New Year Evolution with the help of Coach Yourself to Success Online program with Talane. Before I knew in my head what to do as I would read a lot of personal growth books, but was having difficulty in applying it by myself.

"I was surprised on my first weekly group call to be talking 'live' with the person who authored the book, Coach Yourself to Success and who became my personal coach and encourager to make the changes I desired in my life for 2011.

"Since I started 2 weeks ago I have: lost 5 lbs. by improved nutrition and regular exercise, taken (4) storage bins of clothes to charity, organized my bathroom medicine and storage cabinets, de-cluttered my filing cabinets and donated two boxes of books. My energy has increased by starting to eliminate some of the 'unnecessary' and creating space and energy for the 'important.' My desire in life is to finish strong with no regrets."

Larry Hitch
Edgewood, Ky.
Retired from Ford Motor Co.

"2010 started low, and quickly got lower. My relationship ended, and I was lost - underemployed, significantly overweight and more depressed than ever before. I was literally spending hours sitting inside my closet crying and praying for some release from the pain I was feeling. This was compounded with the shame I felt because at the same time, I was in the process of getting my own certification as a Life Coach. To get through each day was literally a moment by moment struggle for several weeks.

"During this time I was trying everything to turn my life around. I tried to start a business, lose weight, find a different job and house, and most importantly 'move on'. While several things helped during this time, one of the most important components was the work I did on Lifecoach.com. One specific activity sticks out as the 'turning point'. There is an activity called the Petty Annoyance List, and it asks you to list all the little things that bug you - and then challenges you to take care of them. That's it! So simple, and yet I still clearly remember when I did that activity; because my whole world shifted that day.

"I knocked off things from my list that had been accumulating for years, and I felt so good that I then went through my house and started discarding and sorting things. Then I went to my storage unit and tackled that. In a few months of steady work I managed to turn my petty annoying LIFE into something I was proud of. By the end of 2010 I had lost fifty pounds of me, and thousands of pounds of 'stuff', I found the perfect job for me making literally the exact amount of money I wanted to make and most importantly I found a joy inside me that I'm not sure I've seen since I was a kid! If that's not success, I don't know what is!"

Jessica Adkisson
Eureka, CA

"I've had a lot of great life changes since I've started the Coach Yourself to Success program such as I've been able to get rid of alot of stuff that I don't need .... I've donated a lot of things and have sold things at my local used book store as well as on Craig's list. I'm using the money to buy an IPAD. Something I wouldn't normally splurge on myself.

"Since I've made more room in my life, I'm receiving an additional $500 per month that was unexpected. I've lost 25 lbs., and many more changes. I really enjoy the weekly call-ins Coaching Hours.

"I'm on week 30 now and always look forward to see what the new assignment will be."

Peggy Tidwell
Business Owner
Scottsdale, AZ