After a long drive yesterday, I managed to squeak into Wisconsin just as the clock struck midnight last night - or thereabouts. And my body clock was just getting used to the daylight savings turn-back and now I'm in a new time zone.
The things I put my body through. 🙂
At any rate, I got on the road for Eagan and once I had lunch, we were busy bees getting things ready for an event my friend and colleague hosts every November. So, I thought it was fitting to take one of the lessons I've learned from her and share it with you today.
Where do you find yourself getting stuck and "judgemental" about what you can or aren't able to do? How do you navigate it?
I made a promise. After we gave away more than 1000 copies of The Secret Watch during our Amazon promotion, I figured I needed to keep my word and do a backflip.
Well, I don't know HOW to do a back flip - yet.
But I had my first lesson on Sunday:
That was as far as I got by the end of the night. Not quite a back flip, more of a backflop. 🙂
Pretty close, but didn't get my legs in fast enough. The landing kinda hurt, and I'm still wearing a heat pack today. But I'm encouraged. Who knew I could throw myself over my own head like that? I sure didn't!
And my coaches, Matt and Allison were super helpful. LOVE YOU GUYS!
[Note: This is the first in a series of what I hope will be daily video posts. I've got a lot on my mind, and writing feels too slow. We'll see how this "daily" thing goes, but today's eclipse gave me a bunch of ideas. Here's the first one. Enjoy!]
What are you "shedding" this fall? How are you taking advantage of all the changing energies to clear space and get yourself ready for the new year?
Halloween is my favorite holiday of the year, and while I love seein my kid get dressed up, it always bums me when the parents (who do most of the heavy lifting, let's be honest), get the short end of the "treat" stick.
Yup. You heard me. Amazon is making The Secret Watch free to download today. I'm hoping we can get the story into the hands of 500 new readers. Just think what a difference that would make for helping people define success on their own terms and create the work life balance they crave.
Here's the link: http://amzn.to/11NiW86
No tricks. Just enjoy this Halloween treat before Amazon pulls the plug tomorrow!
One of the perks of working for myself is the ability to create my own schedule for the day. One of my "must do" activities each morning is prayer and meditation as part of The PEACE System. It helps me clear my head and prioritize my day so that I can be my best self and do my best work with fewer distractions.
Well, one morning during meditation, I was struck with this vision of Dorothy jaunting down the yellow brick road on her way to the Emerald City. At least, I presumed that's where she was going. And then I saw her face... (more…)
My 4th grade teacher was a smart, sassy redhead. I remember overnight lock-ins, a science experiment that involved having the cute boys in class smell my perfume, and making a board game about whales, of all things.
She had an infectious spirit that made you want to learn. When I think about the short list of good teachers that I had as a kid, she was very near the top. Penny (and when we were really lucky, her kids and husband would be around the classroom, too) was one of those teachers that believed in you - and by extension helped you to believe in yourself.
And she's still making an impact in my life, to this day... since she's also a Facebook friend.
After my recent car incident, I've spent a lot of time ruminating on "the meaning of life" and all that jazz. I've been reading Chopra, Blanchard, delving into purpose, watching videos, listening to audios - and basically reassessing a lot of what has meaning in my life.
Every once in a while, if I'm a lucky mom, I get to take a weekend day just for myself. No specific plans, no agendas, no real commitments, just an opportunity for me to be "in the flow" of life and do whatever comes to mind.
Unfortunately, the entire day was NOT going according to plan.
My oldest had his own agenda, as did my husband and youngest son. And somewhere in there groceries needed to be picked up and delivered to the homestead. And I had an appointment that was SUPPOSED to be at 12:45 that conveniently got bumped to 11. That was actually a good thing, because it meant I'd have an entire afternoon that was obligation free.
So my "day" off was really a "half day off", but when you're a busy mom with special needs kids, you take what you can.
(Aside: that was mistake number one!)
Since I had to get groceries and come back home, I took my husband's car for the fuel economy. I'm still not sure if that was a good or bad idea.
I wrapped up my morning activities to leave for my appointment. I was working on finding the "leaky holes" in my wealth container, and I was excited to share my discoveries at my 11AM appointment - with my therapist.
I just wasn't expecting to actually break a real-life barrier... while I was driving.
There's a tricky piece of interstate we call "the mix-master" in my hometown. I'm sure there are busier places in the world, and I'd bet many big cities have their own version of this.
Ours is a 4-lane stretch of road near the airport in a primarily industrial area. That means LOTS of semi-truck action, and crazy drivers that want to get past them, cutting them (and the rest of us) off to get wherever they think they needed to be ten minutes ago.
I was NOT a distracted driver. The ground was NOT wet. (more…)
Whenever a person invests $40, plus $10 shipping for a box of 16 chocolates, you can be sure they're buying more than just chocolates. But what makes this offer work? And how can you apply it to your own business? Watch the video!
(This is an excerpt from Spotlight Sessions, my program to help you build your Noble Empire without selling your soul.)
Now that you've gotten a better idea about how your clients approach your offer, can you see a new way to describe what it is that you really sell?
Share your thoughts in the comments!
A powerful reminder from Mike Michalowicz, author of The Pumpkin Plan and The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur.