Blog - Master Coach Barbara Hofmeister

still not enough?

If you knew that everyone you know was going to die tomorrow, who would you visit today? Would you be willing to reduce your life expectancy by 10 years to become extremely attractive or famous? What is the difference between being alive and truly living? When is it...

and even more question to ponder…

Would you rather be a worried genius or a joyful simpleton? Why are you, you? Have you been the kind of friend you want as a friend? Which is worse, when a good friend moves away, or losing touch with a good friend who lives right near you? What are you most grateful...

And More Questions to Ponder

At what time in your recent past have you felt most passionate and alive? If not now, then when? If you haven’t achieved it yet, what do you have to lose? Have you ever been with someone, said nothing, and walked away feeling like you just had the best conversation...

More Questions to Ponder

Here are more of the promised questions to ponder You’re having lunch with three people you respect and admire.  They all start criticizing a close friend of yours, not knowing she is your friend.  The criticism is distasteful and unjustified.  What do you do? If you...

Questions to ponder

In the next few days I will share some questions to ponder. There are no right or wrong answers. There are your answers. That's all. The important thing is that you give them some time and thought. And sometimes asking the right questions is already the answer. How...

Tango with your Heart

This articles was written by M. A. Tohami When it comes to living your passion, you need to understand that in your pursuit of passionate living, you must always pass by 3 stages: 1. Stage One: Explore You explore who you are, what matters most to you and what your...

Do it for yourself!

"Keep on going and the chances are you will stumble on something, perhaps when you are least expecting it. I have never heard of anyone stumbling on something sitting down."- Charles F. Kettering Do it for yourself! Accountability is probably the No. 1 reason why some...

Power of Subconscious

We already talked about the power of your subconscious thought. Today we want to learn to inject positive thoughts. 26 - Inject Positivity This is an ongoing process and you have not failed until you stop trying. self improvement, self help, coaching, education, book,...

You are what you think

"You are not WHO you think you are but WHAT you think you are." - Mark Victor Hansen 25 - You Are What You Think Find our why our conscious often wants different things to our subconscious. Considering that our subconscious controls about 95% of our thoughts, what...

Gossip – how it influences us

I found an interesting article from NPR last week that confirms what many of us have known for a long time - that gossip is not just about dishing on people to entertain ourselves (if, of course, we were to allow ourselves to do such a thing! :-). Gossip influences...

Since I can’t live it now…

This post is by M. A. Tohami, Bestselling author of The Pharaohs’ Code In my coaching partice I notice the following common myth: “Since I can’t live it now, I won’t think about it now” Usually the participants are reluctant and tend to resist thinking about their...

Success runs through Failure

Paulo Coelho on The Fear of Failure The road to success runs right through failure. It’s an idea that’s getting a lot of attention lately. Earlier this month, the Berghs School of Communication in Stockholm organized an exhibition around the whole premise that...

Meditate positive Thoughts

"The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large." - Confucius I don't think this quotes needs much explainations or recommendations. It is estimated that we have around 60.000 thoughts a day. How many of them are good...

Create a definite Plan

"Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire and begin at once, whether you are ready or not, to put this plan into action." - Napoleon Hill How often did you want to do something but were waiting for the right moment? How often did you have a good idea but...

Festival of Enlightenment Program

Festival of Enlightenment Program - June 13th to 19th They're calling it the Woodstock of Consciousness We're planning some wonderful experiences at the Festival of Enlightenment, starting on the very first day with an amazing opening ceremony on Monday Morning and...

Why Self-Improvement doesn’t work

Why self-improvement doesn't work! The answer lies already in the words themselves: self IMPROVEMENT. Sounds as if something needs to be improved, something that is broken or wrong but is that the case when get into self-improvement? 24 - Why Self-Improvement Doesn't...

Are Self-esteem and Self-respect the same?

Our culture is concerned with matters of self-esteem. Self-respect, on the other hand, may hold the key to achieving the peace of mind we seek. The two concepts seem very similar but the differences between them are crucial. To esteem anything is to evaluate it...

An Ode to Women

This video is so heart soothing, especially to all of us who have been raped or abused in other ways. I thank all the men involved in the making of this video. I acknowledge your efforts to contribute to making our world a more peaceful, loving co-inhabitat. Thank you...

What is your Personal Motivator?

In today's session I will talk about how you can find your motivators, the things that motivate you to move out of your comfort zone and into doing what you set out to do. 23 - What Is Your Personal Motivator Learn to look into your past and what helped you then. Look...

Suffering from low self-esteem?

Are you fraid you too are suffering from the epidemic of low self-esteem? Finish the following sentence: If I don't succeed. . . If you came up with something like "I feel devastated" or "no good for nothing" there may be cause for concern. What separates the high...

Five Seconds of Love

Are you one of those people that answers faster than the other one had his full say? 22 - 5 Seconds of Love Give yourself and the people you spend time with a moment to let magic happen. Give yourself and your loved ones some love and peace by giving yourself a little...

Silence is Golden

In today's fast paced world there is more need than ever to come down and listen to our self - our inner self. 21 - Silence is Golden Give yourself the opportunity to think and breath - at least for a few minutes every day. De-stress by being one with yourself -...

What is Inspired Action

What is the difference between the action we take every day and inspired action? Find out in this short Moment TO BE 20 - What Is Inspired Action Ask yourself with every action you take whether it will move you closer to the outcome you desire.     self...

How is your self-esteem?

I read a forum post just now that talked about an online test someone had taken. It seems her expectations were higher than her results and she felt really down for only getting 50 %. In her post she said: "I shall try to forget it, its hard to forget negative things...

Avoid Comparison and Excel

Moments TO BE Have you ever wondered why great things happen to some but not for you? Are you one of the unhappy ones that compares her/himself to others? 20 - Avoid Comparison and Excel Don't look at others people to give you the answers. Look at within. You've got...

Life is Like a Cup of Coffee

Don't moan and groan and compare your life to those of others - instead enjoy the coffee and live life to the fullest - every single moment.   destiny, self help, coaching, purpose, success,...

What Drives You

You are not me and I am not you. What drives me is not the same that drives you. This is vital to understand if you want to stay motivated while working on reaching your goals and dreams. 23 - What Drives YOU The secret is to find the motivators, the drivers that...

Getting Things Done

"The pain lies in the difference of what we think should happen and what actually happens" - Vernon Howard Getting things done In earlier posts I talked a lot about acountability. I personally know it is what makes me produce double and sometimes even triple what I...

5 Seconds of Love

Moments To BE Do you give your partner your full attention? Or are you ready to speak before the other one has even finished? Do you give yourself and the people you are with your full attention? 22 - 5 Seconds of Love Give them and give yourself that time to first...

The Beauty Within

As we cultivate our life, our beauty becomes as much about what we are creating and doing as it is about our appearance. This article is from www.dailyom.com We tend to associate youth with beauty, but the truth is that beauty transcends every age. Just as a deciduous...

Silence is Golden

Today we want to talk about silence, the silence within and without. For me silence is important and I teach silence more and more. It used to be our natural way to be but that is a long time ago. Today we need to re-learn it. 21 - Silence is Golden Give yourself...

Attention or Abuse?

The following information is a SERIOUS MESSAGE to understand what is or isn't healthy in a love relationship. This message is essential in order to stop the abusive love patterns that are creating devastation to individuals, families and society as a whole. ATTENTION...

What Is Inspired Action

Moments TO BE What is the difference between regular action we all take every single day and inspired action? Is there a difference? YES, there is a massiv difference. Inspired action is when you make sure that each action you take really moves you towards the outcome...

Why People Come Into Your Life

I saw this the other day and enjoyed it so much that I want to share it with you. Do you have people that have come into your life for a reason and might have left again without you understanding why or even how? Maybe this will help to understand.  ...

How Things Get Better

Moments TO BE "For things to change, we have to change. For things to get better, you've got to get better." - Jim Rohn 17 - How Things Get Better Once you take responsibility for what is and what is not in your life, you can learn to turn it around. It is in your...

Interview with God

Just to loosen up our intense sessions I want to share this beautiful inspirational video and give you some more food for thought. inspiration, self help, coaching, purpose, success,...

Don’t Be A Victim

Moments TO BE Yesterday we talked about having choices and I would like you to become aware of your choices at all times. When we discover something is going wrong, we can blame and complain (and way too many do that) or we can use the situation and turn it around for...

We Have A Choice!

Moments TO BE I come from behind the Berlin Wall, from former Communist Germany and had to be dragged to freedom by my parents. Tragically I see that most people build their own "Berlin Wall" that is keeping them imprisioned, that is keeping them enslaved to their own...

Beware Of What You Ask For

Moments TO BE Today we want to talk about manifestation and why we must be careful with what we ask for. Let me give you an example: In every single workshop I do I ask people what they want from life. I ask it in different ways but one of the first answers I always...

How to Create Your Future

Moments TO BE "Give a lot of thought to your future because that is where you will spend the rest of your life" - Charles Kettering 13 - Create Your Future Yesterday we talked about creating a detailled vision of your perfect day, a vivid vision of your ideal day...

Create Your Perfect Day

Moments TO BE Today we want to talk about your "perfect" life and we want to create that perfect life by first creating a "perfect" day. Why is that necessary? Because know what you truly want is the foundation of a good life. If you don't know where you are going,...