It’s been a bit of a busy, focused, sometimes frazzled week for me and I am so happy it’s Friday.
I am going to spend some time this weekend unplugging from technology and plugging into family, nature, and good ‘ole fashioned fun. I hope you all do the same!
I will be back at it Monday full of ideas, inspiration, and coaching goodness to share with you. Until then have a lovely weekend and thanks for reading!
The year is flying by and before you know it we will be ringing in the New Year and setting our goals, intentions, and resolutions for the coming year only to find many of those fall by the wayside when our daily lives take over in mid-January. Why not start planning now??
I know there are a lot of people out there wondering what coaching can do for them and have thought about it several times, but for some reason you just haven’t pulled the trigger. You feel the pull to do something different and you know that there is something out there that you were meant to do, but you don’t have the push yet. Maybe you need help identifying your life purpose or need help implementing a plan to make it reality. Either way I can help you. It’s what I do. You don’t have to wait until you are retired to live an exciting, passionate, and enjoyable life. Who wants to wait that long anyway??
You can do that NOW!
But, in order to do so you have to take the first step. Stop with the excuses as to why you can’t do it. I know I have heard them all. There isn’t enough time or money to do it. You have responsibilities, a family, maybe even children to care for. I’ve also heard people tell me they just aren’t sure they can do it or they are simply afraid.
I am telling you that you can. You have permission to live life out loud and absolutely how you want! You CAN have it all. But, it’s not going to come knocking on your door signed, sealed, and wrapped up with a little bow. Nope, you have to take that first step and I would be honored to take that step with you.
Seriously, what are you waiting for? The new year is just around the corner and what better way to ensure you follow through with your dreams, resolutions, and intentions for 2014 than to hire a coach?
Ready to ditch your corporate job and find something that really makes your heart sing?
Do you want to explore the infinite, incredible, life-giving possibilities that will make you jump out of bed in the morning?
Do you have a dream, but you just don’t know how to make it reality? You aren’t sure how to get started and what steps to take? Does it just seem too big and too hard?
I can help.
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So it seems that money is the topic of discussion these days not only in the news with all this talk of the U.S. budget etc., but also with potential clients. When asked why they haven’t moved toward the life of their dreams, the limiting factor is often times, you guessed it, money.
Whether they are wanting to start their own business, move to another part of the country, or travel the world, many of the roadblocks are the same. They haven’t yet amassed enough money to do so. In their minds (and mine at one time), they had the straight and narrow view of how they could (or couldn’t) accomplish their goal.
Let’s say you want to travel the world for a year. You might think the most realistic way of doing that would be to have to save enough money to pay all of your expenses while you are away. In order to do that you calculate what you make now, a realistic amount of money you can save, and how much you will need for your year-long expedition. Understandably so, that calculation could not only be depressing, but it could also take the wind right out of your sails. You might feel like it will never happen and you simply let it fall by the wayside.
But, what if instead of providing a straight and narrow view of how it is most likely going to come to fruition, you made a list of all the awesome ways it could happen. Use the what if game I talk about here and allow your imagination to run wild.
For the example above you might come up with a list that looks like this:
You get the idea. This exercise is meant to open your eyes to all of the wonderful ways you could get to your dream without following the most logical and realistic idea. In fact, if I were working with you on this specific example I would show you how you can get clear about your dream, follow your inspiration to take a tiny step forward, and watch as some amazing things fall into place that will lead you to the next inspirational nugget on your journey. Doesn’t that sound much better than trying to do it the way that feels so hard and so impossible?
When you limit yourself to accomplishing your dream via this one specific channel, you cut yourself off from all other possibilities. This wonderful world of ours is full of situations, opportunities, contacts, networks, jobs, etc. that can help you get to where you want to be. You just have to open your mind to the possibilities that are out there and the best way to do that is to tap into your inspiration. Don’t allow your current job, income, bills, situations etc. limit you in living the life of your dreams. Open your mind and see what happens.
Is money the thing you are lacking to make your dream come true?
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This Dreamer Highlight edition is all about thinking outside the box and being conscious creators. Not only are my two highlights incredibly inspiring, but they are also movers and shakers in a different way of thinking and being. Enjoy!
I first found Tad Hargrave and his website Marketing For Hippies as I was doing some marketing research for my business. Like many coaches, healers, and generally green business owners the traditional hard marketing can feel a bit overwhelming and down right icky and that is where Tad comes in. He has found a way to take his passion for helping fellow business owners create marketing plans that fall outside the “traditional” ideas of marketing so it
creates a set-up that not only works for the business, but also feels right for the business owner. For example, for some of his own workshops instead of setting a specific price for his presentation, he operates under a ‘pay what you want’ model that allows participants to pay a deposit and then any additional amount once they complete the workshop.
This form of pricing/marketing is totally outside the box and against what many big businesses might consider doing, but it works for him. It allows him to help people who need it and to allow them to decide what his content is worth. It is also where I came up with the idea to try it for my ‘pay what you can‘ offer that I set up last week. (By the way that offer is still good, but only for a limited time so if you are thinking of working with me you should really get signed up today!)
What I love about Tad’s way of doing business is that it is a win-win for everyone involved and while business should be a win-win for both parties, it isn’t always done that way. His way of doing things also takes the focus away from the money and places it on value, content, and helping people. Because let’s face it, money is simply a piece of paper that allows us to exchange it for goods and services and if we could find a way to do that differently, that piece of paper wouldn’t mean a whole lot right? If you have a business and are interested in his outside the box thinking, check him out. He also has a ton of additional interviews to check out in addition to real case studies for potential clients to see how he works.
The other highlight involves a similar outside the box thinking for an upcoming movie called Milton’s Secret. This film is based on the book by Eckhart Tolle and tells the tale of how a young boy learns to live utterly and totally in the moment amongst other lessons from his grandfather. You can find out more about the film in Lilou Mace’s interview with Barnet Bain (producer). What is interesting about this film besides the content and the conscious subject matter, is the way they are going about funding the project. Since it is not set up as one of the big box office hits like other Hollywood films, this one is being funded by grants, private investments, and conscious co-creators that want more films like it out in the world. Let’s face it, times are changing and in order for us to continue to grow and evolve with the changing times, we need more creative solution seekers and this project is just one example of that. If you are interested to know more about the project or to donate to the cause you can do so here. I for one am looking forward to seeing this inspiring film come to fruition because it sounds absolutely wonderful!
In addition to the inspiring content and the out of the box thinkers who are producing the film, this project really looks at it as a group created film. Viewers who are interested in the work are investing their money in a vision that is greater than themselves so that others may view it and be changed.
Now just imagine for a second if the producers had only seen one way to get their film off the ground and that one way was to convince the big Hollywood companies that this would be a hit etc. They may have either given up entirely on their dream to create the film or delayed it for a very long time. That my friends is the power of thinking outside the box and being open to the wonderful possibilities of the Universe. Your one way of doing things is not the only way, so open your mind and your heart for others to be revealed and remember, if you need help figuring out how, I can help. Simply contact me for a free session to find out what amazing things we can accomplish together!
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Each time I write one of these posts, I am more amazed at the evolution that is taking place in my personally and in my life. I am an avid reader and student of life, so I have always wanted to analyze situations and dig a little deeper to find the lessons in most situations, but somehow articulating them here on my blog helps me to focus on them even more. I hope you find value in them as well.
With that said let’s get to the lessons shall we?
Lesson: Like building anything, building a business happens in layers and sometimes piece-by-piece.
When I envisioned my coaching business, I saw a booming business with an abundance of one-on-one clients, workshops, seminars, workbooks, books, retreats, etc. What I did not see was all the behind the coaching stuff. I didn’t know what I didn’t know and am quickly learning that building a business takes time and it comes in layers. Much like bricklayers lay each brick on top of the last, I am building my business. I learned this week that not only is it ok for it to be this way, it’s normal. Just as I am evolving and changing, my business will do the same and as long as I add to it layer-by-layer, I can enjoy the process as it unfolds. Enjoying the journey is the most important part!
Lesson: Worry is worthless. 
Wow, if I had a nickel for every time I have reminded myself of this fact, I would be rich. This week in the middle of being blessed with an abundance of writing projects in addition to my day job and my business building, I had a little bit of worry about how I could get it all done. My mind ran wild as I calculated the number of hours it would take to get everything done. I was even trying to ration the time so each project got a portion of my time to get it all done. I quickly learned that the time I spent worrying could be better spent doing something else. Once I let go of the “how”, I got busy and did what I could with the time I had. While I didn’t get everything done that I wanted to, I made progress and I wasn’t nearly as stressed. I count that as a win. If you are worrying about anything right now, just let it go because it really is worthless.
Lesson: Meditation is my medicine.
Since I have begun a more regular meditation practice (at least 5 days a week) the results have been amazing. I have been far more calm, less stressed, more focused, and generally more balanced in my thinking/being. In the last two weeks (especially this week) I have allowed my many responsibilities take precedent over my meditation practice. While I could feel the stress and frustrations beginning to return, I kept trying to convince myself that I just didn’t have the time. The Universe decided to prove to me I did have the time.
Yesterday after dropping my son off at daycare, I decided to treat myself to a cup of coffee and pay for the person behind me as a nice start to the day. Upon returning home, I was on my way out the door to take the dogs for a little walk and all I could think of was how little time I had in the morning to tackle my to-do list. Walking out the door and locking it behind me, I realized what I thought were keys in my pocket were not. Luckily it was my phone and I was able to call my partner so she could come let me back in. So what do you do when it’s 7am and you are locked out of the house? I guess you could do many things, but I decided to watch the sunrise and spend some time meditating outdoors. I then took myself and the dogs for a stroll around the neighborhood.
When I was able to get back inside, I felt calmer, more peaceful, and ready to tackle the day. Now I know that meditation is my medicine or more like a vitamin nourishing my soul and protecting me from becoming unbalanced.
I hope you all have a lovely weekend and find some time to get outdoors and enjoy the beautiful colors and weather where you are. And if you have never meditated, try it out and see if you feel some of the same centering effects I do.
Thanks for reading!