My friend Joe Rubino contacted me a couple of days ago to let me know about a self-help gifts giveaway that he created. Basically this is a site where some of the top experts in the self-help industry have donated their wisdom to support others.

Many people I’ve talked to recently have expressed feeling overwhelmed. Thus, I donated a report to help people transform their overwhelm into inspired action. You can get this report here.

In the past when I used to feel overwhelmed, I knew I had a lot on my mind. I was worried about whether I could get it all done. I was worried about the unfavorable consequences if I didn’t get it done. I was focused on how little time I had left… etc.  Basically I had a lot of mind chatter and it was making me crazy.

So the process I teach in the report will help you calm your mind, clear your energy, and get guidance on what your next step is.

Click the title below to get the report:

3 Steps to Transform Your Overwhelm into Inspired Action

re: The Self Help Gifts Giveaway

I’d recommend that you check out the Gifts Giveaway to see if there is anything else that you resonate with.

Note of caution: The site can be a bit overwhelming because there are tons of gifts. I would scroll through it all and feel out which ones really capture your attention. Stick with those and ignore the rest.

I remember when I first came across a site like this many years ago. I tried to download every single thing. It was a big job and then I didn’t even read or listen to a quarter of the stuff I downloaded! It was just too overwhelming and became yet another thing to do.

So keep this in mind as you check out the site here.

Self Help Gifts Giveaway

With Passion and Prosperity,
Nat

Yesterday I received an email newsletter that mentioned that we’ve already used half the year up. Wow! Sure I know that it’s June but I didn’t think of it in this context.

This year has truly flown by. But it has all been good. Unlike previous years that flew by, this year I have made it a point to be more conscious of what I’m doing. And I have a coach who has helped me become more aware of what I’m not doing or could be doing better to create the kind of life I desire. As a result, I’ve made many wonderful changes in me and my life; and I’ve enjoyed many amazing experiences and know that many more are to come.

Have you made all the changes you’ve desired? If yes, Congratulations!

But if not, what are you waiting for? There’s really no right time except for the present.

…But I get it. We often have demons inside that hold us back. We wonder if we can really make it happen. We worry about failing. We worry about taking the wrong step. We think we don’t have enough time or money.

Whatever reason you’ve decided you can’t do something new is just an excuse. It may seem very real and valid. But it’s still an excuse and likely an excuse you’re used to using. It keeps you stuck. And the truth is that your situation may not feel good but it’s still more comfortable than stepping into a ‘new world’.

There comes a time though when you’re sick and tired of feeling sick and tired of the same old thing. This is when I know you’ll make the change.

And with support from others, the transition can be made a lot less scary than trying to do it on your own. (That’s why I have a coach.)

With that in mind, my colleague at Ancient Wisdom, Deb Silke, and I decided to combine what we each do best into a three week intensive program specifically designed to ‘Jumpstart Your Life’.  Through a series of sessions with both Deb and I, ‘Jumpstart Your Life‘ will help you to identify and eliminate your roadblocks, then lasso your ideas and energy to propel you forward into getting excited about your life. So, whatever changes you are ready for, let’s strike while the iron is hot! Whether it’s about your career, relationships, income or something you can’t even put your finger on yet, come and “Jumpstart Your Life!”

Jumpstart Special – Due to popular demand the “Jumpstart Your Life!” Program special offer has been extended to June 30th.

Click on “Jumpstart Your Life” for more details and to sign up for this amazing program.

NOTE: We are currently scheduling sessions for July and August. Due to our summer travel schedule and as this is a 3-consecutive week intensive program,  there is limited availability each month. The sooner you register, the sooner you will Jumpstart Your Life.

Sessions are available in-person and via phone/Skype.

Having fun has it’s benefits.

According to this simple experiment, individuals in Stockholm found that by making it fun to take the stairs, 66% more people choose to take the stairs versus the escalator.

See how they made it more fun in this video.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lXh2n0aPyw

Early this year, I had declared that my intention for 2010 is to Play More and Have More Fun and it’s my hope that more entrepreneurs will join me in experiencing the same.

So many entrepreneurs are stuck in their head with how-to information. They feel like they don’t have enough information to enjoy business success. So they try to learn all the marketing systems. And when they don’t get the results they want, they try harder, work harder, learn more, etc. They then get overwhelmed; they procrastinate; they beat up on themselves. And the cycle repeats.

Yuck! There’s no fun in this.

We all need to make time to have fun and take better care of ourselves.

Of course saying this is easy. Changing your habits to allow in more fun isn’t always easy. If you’re already spending so much time being it all and doing it all, it’s often hard to believe that you can have more time doing what you love.  It’s always easier when you have support from others.

Well, that’s why my friend and colleague, Heather Novak, have put together a coaching program that we’re really excited about.

This program came together because we were one of those entrepreneurs described above. We were stuck in our head, not able to trust ourselves on what to do next. Doing the business had become a chore. We were tired of ‘doing it all or being it all.” We wanted to play, have more fun and allow this energy to draw to us what we wanted in our business.

Well, we have experienced a shift and have changed the game.

Running a business and attracting abundance to us became effortless. Anything that felt like work we didn’t do. We found a different way to do it that was in alignment with our True Selves.

We figured that there are others out there who are also tired of struggling, tired of putting your head down and nose to the grindstone, tired of sacrificing your joy until ‘further notice.’

If you’re one of them, come and learn a way to play and have fun now….and while you’re having so much fun, experience flow and abundance like never before. We have connected with ‘The Joyous Ones’ who are light and love and Source and they have shown us additional ways to allow this light energy to expand and naturally grow our business.

We see this as a new movement. We’re on the leading edge – moving beyond the ‘how-to’ – into connection and flow.

Take a moment to visit us at FunBusinessPlayground.com and feel if it’s right for you. And if not, please share our message with others who may be a good fit.

Joyfully,

Nat (and Heather)

Scott St. Gelais was my guest today on the Prosperity Lighthouse Show – Living Your Passion.  He joined us to share his story about how he has successfully built his company GeeksInPhoenix.com after being laid off just 18 months ago.

It was truly a joy to have this opportunity to talk with Scott. He inspired me by sharing these pearls of wisdom.

1) I don’t work. I create.

2) The only thing that limits me is my imagination.

These 2 gems really hit home for me. The first made me think about all the times I say I have work to do. Doesn’t sound fun, does it? But to say ‘I create.’ Wow, feels more empowering.  Feels like I’m behind the action. The 2nd statement makes me think about how often we limit ourselves because we base what is possible on what others have already done or weren’t able to do.  But really there are no limits other than the ones we place on ourselves.

I encourage you to listen to our interview here. It’s only 30 minutes long and guaranteed to be enlightening.

What did you get from the interview? Please comment below.

Lately  it seems no matter what I think about… this feeling of immense appreciation and love overwhelms me. It is such a wonderful space to be in.

I share this with you because I want you to know that I truly appreciate you for supporting me on my path. Because of you, I get to ‘do my thing’ and I just love every minute of it.

I want to give back to you.

I realize that while I may be enjoying deep peace and gratitude, you may or may not be. It is, after all, the holiday season which tends to be more hectic and stressful for many.

So I’ve teamed up with my good friend Heather Novak, an amazing Law of Attraction coach and hypnotherapist to offer you our Gift of Peace.

This gift comes in the form of 4 stress-relieving calls to support you.

(These are completely f/ree calls. No strings attached.)

During each call you will experience a stress-relieving energy shift and you will learn simple yet powerful exercises to shift any negative energy into more peace of mind whenever you choose.

Register at MyPeaceInChaos.com to receive your gift.

Our 1st call is tomorrow, December 9th at 12:30pm PST / 3:30pm EST and the final call will take place mid January

Note: If you can’t make the live calls, the recordings will be made available for a short time afterward so please sign up anyway).

Please feel free to share this gift by telling your friends, family, neighbors, community and anyone you else meet.

If each of us can experience more peace, then we can assist in creating a more peaceful home, neighborhood, city, society, country and world.

Here’s the link again:  http://www.MyPeaceinChaos.com

With much gratitude,

Nat

Currently in my household, there are 3 people. Myself, my wife and my friend who is staying with us for the time being.

Over time I’ve become aware of little things that define each of us.

For example, from my home office in the basement, I can hear what is happening in the rest of the house. I can tell who is coming down the stairs based on simply on how it sounds. My wife wears slippers so it sounds like she drags her feet when she comes down the stairs. My friend comes down with more velocity and weight. He is younger and the tallest of us all…

Here’s another example. We all share the same bathroom. To use our shower, I would turn on the water for the bathtub and turn a nob to divert water to the shower.  When I’m done, I always ‘turn off’ the shower so that next time when the water is turned on, it first comes out of the tub faucet. My wife does this as well. But our friend tends to leave the shower ‘on’ so that when the water is turned on, water immediately comes out of the shower head.  Now I always know who took the last shower.

Why am I telling you all this?

We all have habits that define who we are, whether we realize it or not. And our habits affect how we live each day; they define what we experience; they dictate whether we are happy or not, wealthy or not, healthy or not.

Now, how you use the shower or come down the stairs may not have a significant effect on your life.

But there *are* habits you have that do have a significant effect. You wouldn’t be living the life you have now if it weren’t for your current habits.

Do you know what they are?

I’m talking about your beliefs, how you use your time, how you respond to life circumstances, your view of the world, what you think of other people, what you think about yourself, what you like to eat, what do you think about when you eat, how you spend money, what you think of money, etc. etc.

Everything you do, think, say, believe is based on some habit.

To cool thing is that once you become aware of what your habits are, you can choose something different. And when you choose differently, your experience changes – your life changes.

This is what I do as your life coach… I help you become aware of subconscious habits that run your life. If there is an area of your life that you’re not happy with, we look at it together to see what is out of alignment with what you want.  We look at the patterns and uncover the defining habit.  Once you’re aware of the habit, you can choose to change it. It’s quite simple.

It’s likely that my friend isn’t even aware that he leaves the shower ‘on.’ It’s likely that my wife doesn’t even know that it sounds like she drags her feet when she walks. And again in these situations it doesn’t really matter to me.  If it bothered me that my friend leaves the shower on, I would tell him and I’m sure he would become more conscious of changing his behavior. Likewise, if it bothered me that my wife drags her feed, I would tell her and *maybe* she would change.

The point is from my perspective I can more easily see the habits in other people. Just like I’m sure you can see things your friends do and wonder why they don’t see it.

If these habits work for them, great! And if not, we can work together to change them so that they’re happier, healthier, wealthier or whatever they desire.

It is possible to become aware of your own habits and change them. You don’t necessarily need someone to help you.  But the process is usually faster and more fun with someone who offers a non-judgmental perspective.

I currently have room in my schedule for 5 more clients. If there is a part of your life that you’d like to upgrade, let’s have a chat and see how coaching might support you.  Call me at 617-332-9659 to schedule an introductory session.

I look forward to connecting with you.

Nat

The other day, my computer had been slowing down and I did what I’ve always done in the past. I restarted it so that the memory could refresh. It works every time.

But…this time it didn’t boot up as usual. It choose to ‘hang’ and take forever to load Windows. Very unusual.

I shut it down and tried to boot it up in ’safe’ mode. Wouldn’t load up there either. Huh. Something’s really wrong.

I tinkered with it for a bit more and nothing changed.

I thought to myself, “This is an interesting manifestation. Why did I create this?”

To be honest, I don’t know why. Maybe I needed to take a break myself?

Well, that’s exactly what I did. I knew that there was nothing I could do with computer. I might as well take this time to do something else. I chose to clear up clutter around my desk and file away papers that had been piling up.

Not having my computer up and running made me really aware of how much I depend on it.  I listen to music through it. When I have a question, I’ll look it up on google. Much of my work is on this computer. I can watch past TV shows on demand too.

There is so much I could do on the computer that I’ll often put off other things that I’ve been meaning to do – like filing papers.

So, while I could have fretted about my computer not working and what would happen if I didn’t get work done I had planned to do, I didn’t.  I was grateful because it made we aware of how much time I spend on the computer. It allowed me to clear my space. And it feels good to see all that clutter gone.

I did get my computer to finally load in Safe Mode and got it to run a ‘Defrag’ which coincidently declutters the hard drive space so that it can function more efficiently. That did the trick and my computer is up and running like new.

Interesting, huh?

My computer needed to be de-cluttered. That’s exactly what I needed to do too.

Everything happens for a reason.

Next time something happens unexpectedly for you, see if you can find the value in it.

I seem to be addicted to gratitude and it’s so exquisitely wonderful.  I so rarely use that word ‘exquisite’ but I can’t think of another word to explain how I’ve been feeling. (In truth, no words can really explain the feeling.)

It started a couple of days before Thanksgiving, which we celebrated last week  here in the U.S.  I remember taking several moments to reflect on what I was grateful for this year. So many wonderful experiences!

Then on Wednesday this week I attended a Law of Attraction Meetup and we again talked about gratitude. Almost everyone had their gratitude lists that they shared with the group.  I didn’t have a list though. I shared that I prefer to just reflect, bring people/experiences to mind and connect to the energy of gratitude.

Since Wednesday, I’ve been on such a high from connecting to the energy of gratitude. I keep on finding more and more things I am grateful for to the point where I’m grateful for everything. And I feel SO amazing that I want more of it. I’m addicted…

But it’s easy to get more because all I need to do is bring my attention to it and what I feel amps up and expands!

This is what I want you to get.

It doesn’t matter whether you prefer to make gratitude lists or not. Some members of the Meetup group said they liked making lists. Great! I prefer not to. That’s okay too.

The point of connecting to gratitude is to feel good, to activate this energy in your body, to connect to yourself. And when you feel good, you open the doors to all that you desire.

Many years ago when I was first introduced to the idea that we could create our own reality, whether it was called the Law of Attraction or not, I was told to list what I was grateful for, even if I didn’t have that thing I wanted yet. Write it all down they said. And I faithfully made my lists. Every night I would write down what I was grateful for… my house, my car, having food to eat, etc….

But I was just writing down stuff just so that I could have my list of 10 items for the day. Well no surprise that it didn’t really amount to anything.

Making lists of what I was grateful for was just an exercise I thought I needed to do to get more of what I wanted. But in retrospect, it really didn’t have any value for me. That’s why I didn’t keep it up.

Since then I’ve learned that it’s about how you feel.  Do things that make you feel good.  When you feel good, you transmit vibes out that are ‘coded’ with information that say “Hey, there are good vibes here. Send over more good vibes.” And that’s how you attract more of what you want. It’s a vibrational match.

It’s important to note however that I don’t connect to gratitude so that I can have something else. I connect to gratitude because it feels good. And that’s why I keep on connecting to it and reflecting on what else I am so grateful for.

If it feels so darn good, why wouldn’t I want to keep feeling this?

Now because I am am grateful for everything and this makes me feel good, I will naturally attract more good stuff into my life because it makes me feel good. It’s a win-win.

So… what are you grateful for today? And how does it make you feel?

Would love to read your comments below.

My wife and I recently visited Paris. Here are pictures we took of and from the Eiffel Tower.  Stay tuned for other pictures of Paris.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRSkue71Phc