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Is Your Business in a Spiritual Closet?

noreply@blogger.com (Nickolove Lovemore) — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:00:00 +0000

By Kathleen Gage

Over the last few years there has been a substantial increase in the number of entrepreneurs who have come out of the "spiritual closet". They bring their highest values and calling to the unfolding of their business.

Most believe their business is an expression of their spiritual beliefs. It allows them the freedom, creativity, connection and contribution they deeply desire to live on a daily basis.

In a perfect world, once someone becomes aware of how closely connected business and spirit can be there would never be any upsets or challenges. Thank goodness we don't live in a perfect world.

When something happens that literally turns life upside down, even those with incredibly solid spiritual foundations may waiver in their level of trust.

Does this make them phony, bad or wrong? Not at all. It's an important reminder that no matter how spiritual we are we are also human. Life upside down experiences allow for a deeper level of trust than previously experienced - if we are open to this.

As someone who has been on a conscious spiritual journey for over three decades resulting in a deep understanding of the connection between business and spirituality, I have had plenty of opportunities to experience my humanness. Many were business related. Did I handle all with grace? Nope! In some cases, not even close.

Yet, with each experience I was able to go deeper into my commitment to a more giving, loving, joyful, and trusting way of life.

Do I have it down pat? Not by a long shot. But I know the more I utilize the insights I have been taught, the tools I have been given and the awareness I enjoy, the simpler it all becomes.

The beauty of this journey of life is we are constantly allowed the opportunity to choose how we live our beliefs. Take business; each and every day we make choices that are either in line with who we claim to be or we make choices that move us out of alignment with our path.

Consider this, the highest level of spiritual expression is such that we enhance the lives of those we do business with. Whether it be our colleagues, clients, customers, vendors or employees we are in a position to create a connection that enhances everyone concerned.

Yet, with all the pressures we are daily confronted with what can we do to stay the course? First, make the decision. It's that simple.

Recently I had a conversation with someone who claimed he is "trying" to make some positive changes in many areas of his life. He gave all sorts of reasons as to why his trying isn't producing results.

"Maybe it's time you quit trying and just do what you know you need to do," I responded.

It's the same with how one runs their business. Although we may claim to desire a strong connection between our business and our spiritual beliefs if we only "try" to achieve this we will likely experience frustration, feelings of self betrayal and confusion about our true purpose.

In the 15 plus years I have been in business I have had the opportunity to meet some of the most amazing entrepreneurs. Men and women who utilize spiritual principles in their business maintaining an awareness of the impact even their smallest actions have on others.

More every day, entrepreneurs are willing to step into their truth. A truth that is shifting the way they are conducting business. A truth that supports honesty, contribution, gratitude, collaboration, and abundance.

Imagine what it would be like to run your business in such a way that you knew, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that everything you do, no matter how big or how small, would truly improve your customers lives. An improvement that creates a ripple effect that brings a higher level of awareness to untold numbers of people.

If you've been "trying" to achieve this type of business, but still struggle doing so wouldn't you agree it's time to stop trying and simply live it?

When we've been shown what is possible we not only have a responsibility to live our truth as fully as possible, we have the honor to do so.

For far too long far too many people have maintained the belief, "Let others take the risk. Let others lead the way."

We must stop this nonsense. It's time to quit "trying" and do whatever it takes to step up to the spiritual plate.

Know this… as we move to a higher level of awareness we will likely experience things that may not be in our conscious plan yet they are in our higher plan. So relax, trust the process and enjoy the journey to a higher purposed business.

About the Author

Kathleen Gage is an Internet marketing advisor who works with spiritually aware speakers, authors, coaches and consultants who are ready to turn their knowledge into money making products and services. Find out how you can learn from Kathleen on how to build a successful business using the Internet through her Street Smarts Marketing VIP Club

Tools to Reclaim Your Power - FREE Teleseminar with Caroline Myss

noreply@blogger.com (Nickolove Lovemore) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:25:00 +0000

The Tools to Reclaim Your Power teleseminar series continues on Wednesday 10 March with Caroline Myss.

Caroline Myss is one of my favourite teachers. She has a special ability to explain issues relating to our health, our emotions, our energy system, and our relationships that would otherwise mystify.

I first heard of Caroline Myss via The Oprah Show. She is a medical intuitive who has been in the field of energy medicine and consciousness for 20 years. Since 1982 she has worked as a medical intuitive providing individuals with an insight of the health of their energetic anatomy system. And in so doing she helps individuals understand the emotional, psychological and physical reasons why their bodies have developed an illness.

"I never looked to become a medical intuitive I took this route because it came to me - it emerged. I followed what came natural to me and in the process I took what I love and blended it with what I am."
Caroline Myss

And if you've ever seen and or heard Caroline Myss you'd have no doubt that she is someone who is definitely in complete alignment with her life's purpose.

I love her no-nonsense, tell-it-like-it-is approach to teaching. However, combined with her down-to-earth approach is also a playfulness and a tenderness. She has a wonderful sense of humour, is a master at story-telling and, when she starts teaching on a subject, you sense she could go on forever.

She is also a best-selling author many times over. Her latest book is Defy Gravity: Healing Beyond the Bounds of Reason. Her books reflect the spiritual and mystical evolution of her own life as well as illuminating the many reasons why we don't heal and how we can heal and start to live more fulfilling lives.

One of the reasons why we become ill is because of energy drains or because we lose our power. Paradoxically, we lose power because of our love of power.

"We haemorrhage power because we love power. Power is the fundamental ingredient to the human experience. There are two things that are Universal about the human experience: one is power and our quest for it and the other is our quest for immortality."
Caroline Myss

And so I do hope that you'll tune in to the teleseminar with Caroline Myss. Remember, it's free to listen live and there's also a 48 hour replay. Click on the link below to register - I'm confident that your life will be enriched as a result of listening to this empowering teleseminar series:

Tools to Reclaim Your Power

Staying In Tune with Your Soul While Running Your Business

noreply@blogger.com (Nickolove Lovemore) — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:07:00 +0000

Video: Success Coach Allison Maslan on Sonoran Living - ABC Phoenix

Guest Post by Allison Maslan...

Have you ever impulsively jumped on a great new idea to make money only to find that your enthusiasm dwindled after the first week or two? Have you started a hobby that a friend got you fired up about, dropping a big investment to get started, but soon after you completely lost interest?

In order for an activity or goal to sustain itself long enough to be successful through life's ups and downs, there must be meaning or a passion behind it. This love of your work, relationship, hobby or practice is the glue that will keep you cherishing your wins and picking yourself up after your losses as you progress on your path toward success. When an activity or goal has meaning to you, you are more likely to give your heart and soul to this cause, making sure that you stay focused, labor over every detail, and absorb yourself in every moment. When you spend time on efforts that really matter to you, it's much more probable that you'll make the commitment that’s necessary to build a lasting entity.

Millions of people desire to leave the confines of the corporate world to start their own business. Even though they fantasize about the idea of freedom, they become paralyzed with fear at the thought of leaving a safe, secure job. I talk to people all day who tell me they are feeling empty as if something is missing in their daily lives. They spend three quarters of their lives at a job void of soul and passion. Their creativity and drive are buried so deep within them they feel numb and shut down. The status quo, title and a paycheck are not enough anymore. They have upped the ante. They now want to be inspired and fulfilled with purpose in their home and work life.

Then there are those who have taken the haphazard plunge into a business that they are not passionate about, and find themselves feeling like they have fallen into the drudge of yet another boring job. What was once their mission becomes their biggest nightmare. After a few years of being disillusioned they opt to throw in the towel. This does not need to happen!

When the purpose of your business matters to you on a deeper level, your efforts will endure. And when you reach your meaningful goals, success will feel like a shining glory. When you have built something you can be proud of, something you are completely passionate about, the satisfaction is not only in the outcome, it's in the day-to-day process. If you're only working toward the destination and not reveling in the journey, you miss out on the abundance of life. When you are only focused on the goal , you may find yourself thinking, "Is that all there is?" while feeling empty, sad and bored, and once again, unfulfilled.

What's the difference between those entrepreneurs who are optimistic and moving forward and those who are just getting by? I believe that much of it has to do with how you view the glass – half full or half empty. George Sheehan (author, track star, cardiologist), once said,

"Success means having the courage, the determination, and the will to become the person you believe you were meant to be."

People with a positive outlook and a life plan don't get off the track when things change – they just change tracks.

As a life and business strategist, I spend a great deal of time helping clients tap into their passions, and then guiding them to create a business that reflects their inner purpose and dreams. Particularly in this economy, if you are a business owner that is having some slower weeks or months, it is crucial that you stay connected to your mission and why you started the business in the first place. If the business is only about making money, there is not much heart or soul to draw from to get you through.

Here are a few tips to feeding the soul in yourself and your business.

~ Surround yourself with inspiring and motivating people. You may find that your usual crew begins to lean toward the negative side of life when times get tougher. Seek out those people who are supportive of your goals. Join groups or seek counseling to keep you motivated and accountable.

~ Be Easy on yourself. Change and transformation can bring up all sorts of good, bad and ugly stuff. When you feel yourself struggling, take a break. When you have small successes, give yourself kudos for all your hard work and continue to move on toward your bigger visions and dreams.

~ Start now. You don't want to look back in ten years and realize that you're still at the same place in your life then as now. Even if you love your life now, growth is a necessary part of your evolvement on this planet. Every single day of your life is precious. Embrace it, and those you love, to the fullest.

Once you finally connect with something that has meaning to you, and your internal passion regarding this is accessed and utilized, your once deadened perception and reality will be pumped with new and energized life blood. I call this your Secret Spark, a perfect mix of meaning and passion that enlivens your life purpose and gives you the drive and stick-to-it-ness to make things happen. When you discover the soul in your business, your work will become stimulating and fun, and you'll be immersed in your satisfying activity and lose track of time.

Dreams are gifts of the soul.
We need to make every effort
to cherish them, to live them.
Otherwise they only surface in our sleep.
A soulful life is an awakening
and actualizing of our
deepest dreams within.
~Allison Maslan

Allison's book, Blast Off! The Surefire Success Plan To Launch Your Dreams Into Reality, will cut to the core of what is holding you back and give you the solutions and a step-by-step plan to reclaim and re-invent your life and career.

Allison Maslan, HHP, CCH has been an entrepreneur for the past 25 years and has a vibrant array of nine successful businesses to her credit. She is an author, life and business strategist, homeopathic physician and international speaker. Allison is the president of The Blast Off Life and Business Coaching. Through her years of working with thousands of clients on a one-on-one basis, she has come to understand how and why human beings create their own personal limits in every aspect of their lives. Her Blast Off One-on-One Coaching Program, and Blastation Interactive Life Coaching Software, help people tap into their passions, learn to release their self-limiting roadblocks, and guides them through a step-by-step flight plan for success and fulfillment in all areas of life.

Allison's book, Blast Off! The Surefire Success Plan To Launch Your Dreams Into Reality, will cut to the core of what is holding you back and give you the solutions and a step-by-step plan to reclaim and re-invent your life and career.

What is Your Perfect Day?

noreply@blogger.com (Nickolove Lovemore) — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 10:10:00 +0000

The question Oprah asked this week on ownTV was:

"What is your perfect day?"

And she posed this question to Celine Dion whose response was in essence:

"Home sweet home with the people I love most."

It's a response that many people would echo and yet for a host of reasons we don't get to enjoy that "perfect day" as often as we'd like to.

The trouble is though that when we aim for perfectionism we immediately place unrealistic expectations on ourselves and those around us and this can lead to unnecessary tension and stress. One way to overcome this is simply to aim to make each and every day as good as you can make it - squeeze as much juice as you can out of it.

1. Live in the present.

"Life is available only in the present. That is why we should walk in such a way that every step can bring us to the here and the now."
Thich Nhat Hanh

So often we dwell on the past and what went wrong and we dream about the future and what could be. However, we have no power to change the past and our future is created by what we do in the present moment.

The present is the only place where we have any power and all too often we relinquish that power. To make the most of each and every day you have to live and act in the present. When you're able to do this effectively you will be able to create the future you desire. So reclaim your power and practice living in the present.

2. Take time out to appreciate the beauty that surrounds you.

"Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it."
Confucius

I was behind the reception desk, filling in a form, at one of the centres where I teach and there was this little girl was leaning on the counter. She was surrounded by her mother and other siblings. Her eyes met mine and she gave me the most beautiful smile that truly lifted my heart. I felt a moment of such deep connection.

I returned the smile and when I was finished I walked around, bent down so I could speak to her. "Thank you," I said.

She beamed at me again and then I walked away. Before I turned to walk away I glimpsed the puzzlement on the faces of her family members. One of them asked, "What did you do?" And my smile grew even broader.

3. Be kind to people around you.

"Kindness, like a boomerang, always returns."
Anon

The wonderful thing about being kind to people is that you get an instant reward provided, of course, that you perform your act of kindness in the right frame of mind. Some people are kind because they expect some kind of reward in return and so if the person they've expressed kindness to is ungrateful or perhaps even rude it's very upsetting to them.

On the other hand, if you're just kind because you can without expecting anything in return you immediately feel good. And sometimes, unexpected things can follow on from that act of kindness although not necessarily immediately. It's as though your act of kindness was gaining interest.

4. Give those you engage with the gift of your presence.

"Presence is more than just being there."
Malcolm S. Forbes

Sometimes when I teach Pilates there are one or two individuals who are not fully present. Their bodies are in the room but their minds are elsewhere. I'm sure you've experienced similar situations. And I understand that these individuals may have a lot on their mind but I also know that if they're able to give their full attention to the class that afterwards they will feel refreshed both mentally and physically and that they will be in a better frame of mind to deal with whatever was occupying their thoughts.

Similarly, I'm rather intolerant when it comes to interruptions when I'm teaching or coaching. Interruptions take my attention away from those with whom I'm seeking to engage and who have engaged me and my services for that time.

5. Learn to see the good in everything.

"Every day may not be good, but there's something good in every day."
Anon

You may be going through tough times or you may just be having one of those days. But have you ever noticed that when you're having one of those days and you keep focusing on what's going wrong that even more things go wrong?

However, when you pause, calm and centre yourself that things start to shift and start to get better.

So no matter how bad things are at the moment always look for what is good because you get what you're looking for. And, if all else fails, remember this:

"If you don't think every day is a good day, just try missing one."
Cavett Robert

Have a great day!

Life Lessons from the Earthquakes in Chile and Haiti

noreply@blogger.com (Nickolove Lovemore) — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:47:00 +0000

We're just two months into the New Year but we've already had several natural disasters including earthquakes in Haiti and now Chile. People will read all sorts of things into this state of affairs but I chose to accept these occurrences, despite how devastating they may seem to be, for what they are - natural disasters. And, I expect that, over the coming months, there will be many more and not because I'm a pessimist but because that's life.

There will be more lives lost, property destroyed and infrastructures disabled. I know it's heartbreaking to lose someone especially when it happens suddenly. And while it may initially feel devastating to lose your home and other material possessions these, at least, are things that can eventually be replaced.

The fact is that the earth's population is growing and so more and more people are living in areas which are prone to earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes and the like. Nature isn't being vengeful in any way. It just is. The occurrence of these events means that more people will be adversely affected. However, the extent to which we are affected by these events, to a large extent, is up to us.

And upon contemplation of recent events I saw several life lessons - lesson that we can apply to our personal lives to improve the quality of our lives.

The earthquakes occurring in Haiti and Chile make an interesting study. The magnitude of the Chilean Earthquake was 8.8 compared to 7.0 for the Earthquake in Haiti. The former was over 500 times more powerful than the latter. There were differences in the depth of the earthquake - the earthquake that affected Chile occurred at a depth of 21.7 miles whereas the one in Haiti was much closer to the surface at just 8.1 miles. And there were other differences as well such as geology and population density.

Still, the key factor that influenced the extent of the devastation in the respective countries was the quality of the buildings. This is something that many researchers have recognised including Colin Stark, Geomorphologist and Researcher at Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory who said:

"The thing ultimately that decides how much damage there will be and how many people die is the quality of the buildings."

In Chile it is estimated that about 300 people have died. In Haiti more than 230,000 people have died and it is estimated that the death toll could reach 300,000, in other words 1,000 times that of Chile.

Chile is a wealthier country than Haiti. The nation's average annual income is $11,000 compared to $1,900 in Haiti but the state of affairs here is not just a matter of relative wealth. Chile has learnt from it experience of other earthquakes and has been rigorous in enforcing strict building codes. New buildings have to incorporate earthquake proofing so that they are strong and yet flexible and so sway and bend during temblors instead of breaking.

In contrast, the construction of buildings in Haiti is often a slap-dash affair. They are often built on a poor foundation with little reinforcements and the construction is such that the buildings are not even designed to withstand the test of time far less the force of an earthquake. And, unfortunately, corruption is such that building inspectors are bribed.

This speaks volumes not just about how we should build and how we should develop a country's infrastructure; it also provides a clear warning regarding how we should construct our lives and some important life lessons.

The extent to which we are affected by natural disasters or other crises depends upon several factors including:

~ Understanding and Paying Attention to Warning Signs
In life there are early warning signs when things are not going well and you have to know what the warning signs are. But it's not enough to know what the warning signs are and to be able to interpret them you have to take action - the right action.

Chile and Haiti both sit on top of large, volatile fault lines and so have been experienced several earthquakes. Chile decided to implement building codes that would make its buildings more earthquake proof. Haiti decided to play Russian roulette and paid the price.

~ How Well You React Under Pressure
President Michelle Bachelet demonstrated her leadership skills. She was quick to quick to address and reassure Chileans and visit devastated areas. She has been quick to help reassure her people about the Government's ability to respond to the destruction caused by the earthquake.

"The system is functioning. People should remain calm. We're doing everything we can with all the forces we have."
President Michelle Bachelet

Similarly, if you experience a crisis it's important to remain calm. You cannot think clearly when you are panicky. And when taking action, your effectiveness is diminished as well if you panic.

~ Knowing What to Do in Times of Crisis
One way to act calmly when experiencing a crisis is to know what to do and so you need a plan of action. While you don't want to live a life where you are always expecting the worst to happen it's important to know what to do in case of an emergency. Having an action plan can actually help you to remain calm because you don't have to think as much. You can immediately swing into action.

When it comes to responding to events such as earthquakes timing is critical when it comes to saving lives. And lives may be at stake when it comes to some of the situations you may have to deal with so learn what to do when it comes to dealing with certain crisis so that you can act in a timely and appropriate manner.

~ Having Flexible Plans in Place
In the event of a crisis it's often not enough to have just one action plan. Like earthquake-proof buildings you need to be flexible because things often don't unfold as you envisage them.

And one way to be flexible is to expand your skills set and or the resources that you can tap into in times of need. So examine the skills and resources that would be helpful should a crisis occur and see how best you can acquire those skills.

~ Having a Strong Foundation
One of the reasons why so many of the buildings in Haiti were completely flattened was because they didn't have a strong foundation. Therefore, it's important to examine your foundation and notice where there are weaknesses.

In some instances, you may simply need to fortify, whereas in other instances you may have to figuratively tear down structures and start rebuild. It might take a while and it might not be very exciting at first but what you will be able to construct as a result of having a strong foundation will be far superior and longer lasting to anything you construct without that foundation.

But, in taking all of this into account there's an important thing to bear in mind here. You don't want to focus on disaster preparedness or saving for that rainy day. As I've said before, bad things will happen but you don't want to live your life always expecting the worst to happen.

Think instead, that you're preparing yourself to live your best life, regardless of the circumstances that might befall you. And think instead of preparing yourself to take advantage of opportunities that might arise as a result of what might otherwise be seen as negative situations.

When you take this approach you'll find that you'll live more expansively. You'll also be more ready to fully embrace life and appreciate the miracle of not just life itself but of being alive because natural disasters have a way of reminding you just how fragile life can be and as Thich Nhat Hanh said in an interview with Oprah:

"Many people are alive but don't touch the miracle of being alive."

And then should disaster befall you, instead of crumpling in heap, you'll simply find a different way to stand.

References:
Poverty Predicts Quake Damage Better Than Richter Scale
Chile Quake One of Strongest on Record
Chile and Haiti: A Tale of Two Earthquakes

The Power of Intention in Achieving Your Goals, Part 2

noreply@blogger.com (Nickolove Lovemore) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:47:00 +0000

So here's the conclusion to Peggy McColl's story about how she was able to buy her dream home even although she didn't have a lot of money. If you missed the first part of this article then simply click the link below:

The Power of Your Intention in Achieving Your Goals

I left the story where Peggy was awaiting the outcome of the draw for the dream home that she had bought a ticket for. Peggy had even wrote on her goal cards that she was living at the address of this fabulous home that so aptly matched her criteria for her dream home - talk about tapping into the power of intention.

The draw was on 07 December and Dr John Goodman won the home. Yes, you read that correctly, Peggy didn't win. And I know a lot of questions must be rushing through your mind right now but please be patient. All will be made clear.

There's a powerful lesson to be learnt here. Sometime when we set a goal we try set how the goal will be manifest and this does not always work. Just as there are different ways to achieve a particular goal, there can be different outcomes to a particular goal quest.

Was Peggy disappointed? Of course, she was - who wouldn't be? Did she feel defeated? No. She re-wrote her goal cards and re-affirmed her intention to purchase her dream home.

Here's the challenge. You have to really want to achieve your goal, have an emotional investment in wanting to achieve your goal and yet be detached from the outcome. You also have to be open to disguised opportunities that can help progress you towards your goal.

For instance, in the movie The Matrix, when Neo was told to follow the white rabbit I'm sure he didn't expect it to come in the form of a tattoo.

So several months went by and then one night Peggy was suddenly awakened from a deep sleep with the thought that she should buy a certain house. When she drove by the house the next day she discovered that it was for sale and so she called the agent and arranged a viewing.

Now bear in mind that, at this time Peggy still doesn't have the funds to go shopping for houses. However, she viewed the house and was delighted to find that this house also ticked all her boxes. The only problem was that she didn't have the money to buy the house but then an idea popped into her head.

She offered the agent a down payment of $3,000 as an occupancy fee with an agreement to settle the balance in 6 months time. Note too that Peggy wasn't in the habit of creating real estate deals - this idea came to her intuitively and she acted on it - another important lesson. When your intuition speaks not only listen to it but take action.

Peggy didn't even have $3,000 cash at the time but she had a credit card which she knew she could get an advance for that sum and that how she was able to come up with the occupancy fee. She told a close friend what she had done and this friend then helped her come up with an idea to raise $3,000. Now she just had to find the balance of the funding for the house – no sweat.

But Peggy did sweat. The months started to creep by and she didn't know how she would raise the balance. However, she kept telling herself that she would find a way and she continued with her visualization and other practices to help keep her focus on the outcome she desired. And when Peggy felt panicky she reminded herself that she didn't need to know how this situation would be resolved but she asked herself how would she feel when it was resolved.

The former was in the hands of the Universe whereas she was in control of the latter and so she practiced experiencing the feeling of having the money to honour her agreement and purchase her dream home. She also detached herself from the outcome by recognizing that the worst that could happen was that she would lose the house but that didn't equate to becoming homeless.

But she needed to raise the money by 01 December.

Now it so happened that the company she was working for had decided to go public. She'd managed to save some money and decided to invest in the company.

The date for the initial public offering was 26 October but it was postponed to 26 November.

She learnt that it if she sold her stock it would take four days for the transaction to be completed.

This was cutting it very fine.

However, she kept her faith. She was so confident that things would work out this time around that she planned a party for 01 December and had bought champagne for the celebrations. (This reminds me of the story of the 2006 Olympic champion, Antoine Dénériaz, who won the skiing downhill race in the Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. He was so confident that he would win that he also bought champagne beforehand to celebrate. You can read my post Positive Thinking - Does it Work? for that story.)

When Peggy's company went public the price of the shares soared. She sold and made a handsome profit and was able to buy her dream home.

Don't ever give up on your dreams. And don't let people tell you that you're being unreasonable and unrealistic when it comes to setting your goals because no one knows what is reasonable or realistic until you invoke the power of intention and take action to achieve your goals.

Peggy McColl is just one of many incredible teachers and personal development experts who is featured in the teleseminar series:

Tools to Reclaim Your Power

At the time of writing this post the free recording of the John Assaraf teleseminar is still available - another great teleseminar. And so if you'd like to hear great content that can help you identify where you're losing power in your life and how you can generate even more power to help you achieve your goals and dreams then do tune in to this teleseminar series.

All of the guests are also offering extraordinary discounts on a selection of their products - 75% and more in some cases. However, these generous discounts are only avail through this teleseminar series and for a limited time only. So there you have it - lots of great reasons to click the link below and sign up for the Tools to Reclaim Your Power teleseminar series:

www.ToolsToReclaimYourPower.com

The Power of Your Intention in Achieving Your Goals

noreply@blogger.com (Nickolove Lovemore) — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:51:00 +0000

I listened to the Tools to Reclaim Your Power teleseminar last night where Lisa Garr interviewed the New York Times bestselling author Peggy McColl. In this teleseminar, one of the things that Peggy talked about was how she was able to buy her dream home at a time when she had very little money.

I strongly believe that the greater your emotional investment in the goals you set the more likely it is that you will achieve them. And I believe that's it's imperative to stay focused on what you want because whatever you focus on you'll manifest. Yet, I was also struck by the differences and similarities in Peggy McColl's story about getting her dream home and that of John Assaraf, one of my favourite business coaches and the best-selling author of "Having It All: Achieving Your Life's Goals and Dreams".

I've shared John Assaraf's story in a previous post:

The Power of Visualization to Achieve Your Goals and Manifest Your Dreams

John Assaraf created a vision board on which he placed a picture he's cut out from a magazine of a home he very much admired. He moved house and packed away his vision boards. He bought a new home and spent time renovating it to his style and taste and so it was a while before he fully unpacked.

One day, his son came into his office and asked him what was in one of the storage boxes he was about to tell his son about the vision boards but realised that it would be easier if he simply showed him the vision boards.

However, when opened the box he was stunned because he realised that the picture of the house on his vision board was actually the home he was now living in.

John Assaraf clearly set his intention about the type of home he desired and by placing an image of a home that represented that desire on his vision board he effectively communicated this intention to his sub-conscious mind. However, it would seem that, to some degree at least, he then let go and simply focused daily on the action steps that would move him forward personally and in his business. Further, it would appear that the power of intention was so strong that he was able to manifest his goals and dreams.

Peggy McColl's story is somewhat different. She had very little money but she didn't allow that to deter her from clearly identifying the type of home she wanted. As well as the basics such as its general layout and the number of respective rooms she wanted her home to have she also identified that she wanted the home to be located near trails where she and her then young son could go walking and riding.

She then wrote her goals regarding her dream home on several goal cards. A goal card is simply a card about the size of a 3x5 index card that you write your goals on - in the present tense as though you've already achieved it and with emotionally charged language.

Peggy McColl visited show homes and open houses and her then by-now ex-husband was totally bemused and thought she was wasting her time but she persisted. Then she heard about a competition to win a dream home and this home ticked all the right boxes. It exactly matched her description of her ideal home. In addition, it was fully furnished, came with a car, free groceries for a year, legal expenses were paid.

So Peggy McColl bought a $100 ticket to enter the competition - for as they say, you have to be in it to win it. And then she went into overdrive. She visited the home which was an open show home for the duration of the competition not just once but several times. She visualised living in this house.

She tried out the furniture and even got into the bath tub - fully clothed, of course. She imagined what it would be like living in that home. She eagerly anticipated the draw which was for 07 December...

Rather than write an overly long post I'll complete this story in my next post. If you don't want to wait that long then simply register for the tools to reclaim your power teleseminar series at:

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Tools to Reclaim Your Power: An Interview with Bestselling Author Peggy McColl

noreply@blogger.com (Nickolove Lovemore) — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:08:00 +0000

The Tools to Reclaim Your Power teleseminar series continues with an interview with the New York Times bestselling author Peggy McColl. Her books include:

~ 21 Distinctions of Wealth: Attract the Abundance You Deserve,
~ The Won Thing: The "One" Secret to a Totally Fulfilling Life, and
~ Be a Dog With a Bone: Always Go for Your Dreams.

The titles of Peggy McColl's books alone say a great deal about the person she is.

She defines her purpose in life as to "make a positive contribution to the lives of millions of others" and she is certainly fulfilling this and not just through her books but also through her audio programs, mentoring programs, courses, teleclasses, public speaking and more.

Not only is she a bestselling author, Peggy McColl also teaches authors and aspiring authors to achieve this prestigious status, build their brand and expand their business.

Bob Proctor describes her as "an amazing success coach".

So if you're looking for tools to reclaim your power Peggy McColl certainly has a few answers - even if at this time in your life you're feeling stuck and overwhelmed as so many people are.

"The reason people are 'stuck' is really quite simple and so is the solution!"
Peggy McColl

Some of the things that drain you of your power include fear, anger, frustration and anxiety.

Peggy can show you how to get rid of those power-draining negative emotions that block you from fulfilling your potential and achieving your goals and dreams.

~ Discover how replace fear and anxiety with calm and peace.
~ Discover how to eliminate self-destructive behaviour.
~ Learn how to turn defeat into success.

So make sure you register for this teleseminar at the link below:

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Achieve Your Goals by Harnessing the Power of Visualization and an Unshakeable Self-Belief

noreply@blogger.com (Nickolove Lovemore) — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:48:00 +0000

The following story demonstrates how it is possible to achieve your goals by harnessing the power of visualization and self-belief.

John Reese was working in a video store - a low-wage paying job that, thankfully, was to be his last J.O.B. You see John Reese had a dream - a big dream. He wanted to become a successful entrepreneur - a millionaire entrepreneur.

Every day he would take to work with him two magazines - Entrepreneur Magazine where he could learn about business and be inspired by successful business owners and entrepreneurs and Auto Trader where he look at Porsches that were for sale. John Reese had, and still has, a passion for fast cars.

"When I had nothing I was already driving Ferraris and Porsches and stuff because I always wanted those cars. I already knew I was going to have those cars. It was inevitable. That was just my inevitable outcome."
John Reese

When asked what he was doing with the Auto Trader magazine John Reese would calmly say:

"I'm picking out the Porsche I'm going to buy."

People looked at him as though he was out of his mind and sniggered behind his back. His boss even took him aside and said to him:

"You know you really shouldn't do that to yourself, John because it's very, very, likely that is never going to happen. It's very likely that you're never going to have that car."

Surrounded with such negativity many people would've just shelved their dreams but John Reese was different. His self-belief was so strong that he didn't care what anyone told him. If anything, people's negativity simply made him more determined.

"No you don't realise that's it's inevitable that I will drive here sometime in the near future with that car when I'm not working for you and drop movies off for you to put back on the shelf."
John Reese

And so he continued to read his magazines and work towards achieving his goal.

According to the Law of Polarity everything has its opposite. And so just as you can think and believe that something is not possible so you can think and believe that something is possible. And as Wayne Dyer, author of "Excuses Begone!: How to Change Lifelong, Self-Defeating Thinking Habits" says, realistically you don't know with absolute certainty how something is going to turn out. No matter how strong your self-belief - no one has a crystal ball.

However, as Les Brown says:

"Whatever you focus on the longest becomes the strongest."

So you can choose to believe that something isn't possible and so consequently you act to support that particular belief and so manifest its inevitable outcome or you can believe the opposite. You can believe that something is possible and so act to support that belief and, in many cases you will achieve your desired outcome.

And even if you don't achieve your desired goal what you will succeed in doing if you believe that you can achieve your goal will far surpass what you will achieve if you believe otherwise. And, personally, I believe it's so much more exciting and empowering to believe in something that will enrich your life.

As for John Reese, true to his word, the day arrived when he drove up to the video store in his Porsche 911 Turbo convertible. Even although it was years later some of the individuals he had left behind were still working at that store. There were gasps of admiration.

"Wow! That is awesome! Is that your dad's car?"

With a smile he merely replied:

"Not exactly."

He didn't feel the need to say "I told you so". He had nothing to prove to these individuals, he had proved to himself what he could achieve using the power of visualization, the power of self-belief, sheer determination and hard work.

John Reese went on to achieve Internet Marketing history. Although his record has since been broken many times he will always remain the first person to earn a million dollars in a single day on the Internet but that's another story.

However, what I will add is this. He was so sure that he would accomplish this goal that he purchased the domain name MillionDollarDaydotcom a week before the scheduled date of his product launch.

And by harnessing the power of visualization, having an unshakable self-belief and taking action you too can achieve your goals.

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Improving Your Decision-Making Skills to Achieve Greater Success

noreply@blogger.com (Nickolove Lovemore) — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:30:00 +0000

In my previous post I talked about the importance of developing your decision-making skills and how Oprah goes about making big decisions. Essentially, she has what can be described as a mastermind group with whom she consults, she listens to what everyone has to say and she tunes into how she feels about what they everyone has to say and then she makes a decision.

Having a mastermind or a group of trusted advisors is an excellent idea. You want to have individuals that are experts on the key elements of your project as well as someone who may not be an expert but is savvy enough to be able to evaluate a clear proposition. Napoleon Hill talks about the value of having a mastermind in his book "Think and Grow Rich".

Now, there will be occasions when you will not be able to physically access your mastermind group. However, you can still tap into their collective wisdom. Again, this is a technique that Hill talks about in his book and it's also discussed in the chapter "The Master Mind Principle" in the book by Dr Win Wagner and Richard Poe called "The Einstein Factor: A Proven New Method for Increasing Intelligence".

It simply involves using your imagination and what you know of the characters of the individuals in your mastermind. You can then ask each member of your mastermind what they would do if placed in your situation or ask what advice they would give. The better you know these individuals the better the quality of the responses that you'll be able to invoke using this method.

Another key factor in Oprah's decision-making process is her feelings.

We are emotionally beings, although we often try to inhibit our emotions. In fact, there was an interesting movie called Equilibrium starring Christian Bale and Taye Diggs which was based on the premise of a world where the expression of your emotions was strictly forbidden - a bizarre world indeed. But humans are naturally designed to be emotive (and with good reason) the citizens of Equilibrium had to take a drug on a daily basis to inhibit their emotions but of course some people rebelled against this. However, I digress.

The point is you can detect things via your emotions that you may not even be able to articulate. And your feelings are very important when it comes to making a big decision. For instance, your feelings about a particular situation will tell you whether or not you are in integrity. And so if you make a decision but feel bad about it, then generally you can expect that things will not work out well.

However another element in becoming a great decision-maker is being able to make decisions in a timely manner. When it comes to making business decisions some people spend far too long trying to decide whether or not to give something a go. And they end up in a state of limbo where they don't take action on that particular business decision and consequently don't take action on other business decisions as well.

The individuals who achieve the greatest success in business are generally the ones who've also had the greatest number of failures. The trouble is that you often get too attached to the outcome of a project. If the project is a success you feel like a success and if the project fails you feel like a failure. If you're willing to accept that the outcome of a project does not define you then you'll find it easier to make business decisions. For as Internet Marketer Willie Crawford said in a recent teleseminar where he was discussing his "Master Blueprint to Internet Marketing":

"I'm willing to take a calculated risk on a business idea and so I do as much research as I can, I do my due diligence but I don't but I don't let it paralyse me from making a decision. I realise that some of the decisions I make aren't going to work out."

However, as time moves on and you gain more experience, you'll find that you'll become better at selecting and developing winning business ideas. For your decision-making skills, like any other skill, improves with practice and the more you improve your decision-making skills the easier you'll find it will be to achieve greater success.

Decision-Making - A Critical Success Factor

noreply@blogger.com (Nickolove Lovemore) — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000

This week Oprah on ownTV Oprah asked the question:

"How do you make big decisions?"

This is an important question because the quality of our lives is based upon the decisions we make and to become very successful in life you need to be an excellent decision-maker.

I was watching a program called "The Sky At Night" which reminded me of this question. It's not a program I normally watch, in fact I don't normally watch television at all these days but anyway I happened to catch this particular program and I found it really interesting - not just the content but how passionate the scientists were about the subject. They were discussing the exploration of Mars.

One of the ways in which NASA has been studying Mars is through the use of Mars Exploration Rovers. One of these rovers is called Opportunity and during the program one of the scientists spoke about the decision-making process regarding exploring a huge crater named Victoria.

For months scientists agonised over the decision about whether or not to give the go-ahead for exploration of Victoria Crater. To put the length of this decision-making process into perspective the life-expectancy of a rover was initially estimated to be just 3 months. Fortunately, Opportunity, along with another rover called Spirit, has been going for over six years now.

There was concern that if Opportunity descended into the crater that it might malfunction or not be able to get back out of the crater again. It was definitely a risky undertaking. However, the scientists decided to take a calculated risk because the opportunity (no pun intended) was simply too big to miss out on. When Alan Stern, NASA's Associate Administrator of the Science Mission Directorate announced the decision he acknowledged the risks and then added:

"...the science could occupy us not just for days or weeks, but for months. This is why I've authorized the rover to go into the crater."

There are several parallels in this story to our decision-making process. People often take ages to make a decision. In this case, it may have been warranted because there was a lot at stake. This is obviously a very costly operation and the scientists want to maximise the opportunity. But beyond the cost and scientific implications, as strange as it may seem, the scientists care about these robotic probes almost as though they were their offspring.

We're often afraid to make decisions because we're afraid of the consequences of our decisions. And so we often procrastinate for days, weeks, months and even years before making a decision. Think of all the opportunities that are lost during this time. And what's worse, during this time there's often little or no action regarding the issue in question. And so you don't make progress. At least Opportunity was making her way to Victoria Crater, and continuing to make fascinating discoveries along the way.

We afraid that we might fail in our quest and end up in a deep 'hole' that we're unable to extricate ourselves from. And that the decision we make may literally spell out the end for us.

The reality is that very few of the decisions we make have such dire consequences. The right decision is generally a chance to for us to move forward in the direction of our goals or dreams even if the decision turns out not to be the best decision. You see, even if something doesn't work out, so long as we learn from the experience, all is not lost. And sometimes the lessons we learn from a decision that doesn't quite go in our favour become critical factors later in our quest to achieve our goals.

There were times during the descent when Opportunity got stuck and simply spun its wheels but it overcame these challenges and reached ground where it had more traction. After making a big decision, you too may find that you become stuck and you may find yourself in a place where you don't feel as though you're making any progress but if you persevere you'll be able to overcome these challenges.

So by all means, when it comes to making a big decision, by all means do your due diligence – your risk assessment. But then listen to your intuition, make a decision and then take action.

So what was Oprah's response to this question?

"I have a kitchen cabinet of friends who I surround myself with in times of big decisions. And there've been a few major decisions I've had in my life where I bring that cabinet of friends together and just go around the table and ask what do you think, what do you think, what do you think. And I listen to what everybody has to say. And then I listen mostly to what I am feeling based upon what everybody is saying and then I make a decision."

Opportunity's Odyssey to Victoria Crater

Broaden Your Skill Set to Achieve Greater Success, Part 2 of 2

noreply@blogger.com (Nickolove Lovemore) — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 19:45:00 +0000

If you missed the first part of this article click the link below:

Broaden Your Skill Set to Achieve Greater Success, Part 1 of 2

In order to broaden your skill set it's also important that you are open to learning and that when knowledge is available to you that you study it and put it into action. Many people buy books, DVDs, courses and some never even open them far less read the content. Some people acquire certain books just so they can have an impressive-looking library and while some people are well-read they never seem to get to the stage where they actually apply their knowledge.

And the conclusion to the story I started to relate in Part 1 of this article illustrates this very point.

The health crisis Caroline Myss' brother experienced reached a stage where his wife felt she could no longer stand idly. Together with Caroline she stormed into the psychiatrist's office where the wife threw the bag of drugs onto the floor saying:

"You're going to tell me how this is healing my husband."

Meanwhile, Caroline Myss was taking in the psychiatrist's office and was taken aback when she noticed a familiar book on bookshelf.

The book was called "Anatomy of the Spirit: The Seven Stages of Power and Healing".

Now, in addition to outrage she also felt a sense of surrealism. Her eyes kept darting from the psychiatrist to the bookshelf as though she couldn't quite comprehend what she was seeing.

Then she walked over to the bookshelf, pulled the book off the shelf and then walked back towards the psychiatrist where she thrust it under her nose.

"I wrote this book," she declared whereupon the psychiatrist replied eagerly:

"Would you autograph it for me?"

Personally, I find it hard to believe that the psychiatrist had even read this book. How could someone read this book and not understand that some 'illnesses' cannot be healed by pills?

But perhaps she had read the book but didn't have the skills to put this knowledge into action. That's fine because the reading of one book does not make you an expert but one would hope that she would be willing to recognise her limitations in this area and seek to expand her knowledge and skill set so that she could better serve those who sought her expertise.

So examine the areas of your life where you'd like to experience growth. Ask yourself what are skills you need in order to grow and become successful in this area. Ask yourself how you can acquire these skills, then set about to learn this skills and put them into action. Unless you do the latter step you really haven't properly learnt your new skills.

And when you do broaden your skill set you'll find that your whole world will expand, you'll have a richer experience of life and achieve greater success.

Caroline Myss is one of 24 experts in the field of human potential who will be part of a special teleseminar series called "Tools to Reclaim Your Power". For full details and to register for this series so you can listen to the teleseminars for FREE plus gain access to some fabulous resources at an amazing discount please click the link below:

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Broaden Your Skill Set to Achieve Greater Success, Part 1 of 2

noreply@blogger.com (Nickolove Lovemore) — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:28:00 +0000

The depth and range of your skills will help to determine how well you deal with the challenges you face in life. This doesn't mean that you should strive to be a jack of all trades. It's often better to delegate or outsource certain tasks but even delegating and outsourcing are skills you have to learn how to do effectively. Therefore to achieve greater success in your personal as well as professional life you need to broaden your skill set.

Another reason you need to broaden your skill set is to keep pace with our rapidly changing world. The world is evolving at a dizzying pace and, if you're not flexible enough to evolve with it, you'll simply get left behind.

People often erroneously think that more successful people have fewer problems to deal with. This is not necessarily the case. In fact, they often have more and bigger problems to deal with but, to their advantage they generally have a bigger skill set with which to deal with any problems that they encounter. So while in some cases they may have more resources to apply to a particular problem, because they have a broader skill set they are also more resourceful.

However, here's a story that acutely demonstrates how injurious failing to broaden your skill set can be.

Caroline Myss opened one of her keynote speeches with, what was very clearly a painful and personal story about her younger brother. At the time, she had just learnt that he was receiving treatment for drug withdrawal. In case you may be thinking that he was a drug addict let me hasten to tell you that he was not - at least not in the conventional sense.

Her brother sought the help of a psychiatrist to help him overcome an anxiety problem he was experiencing. The psychiatrist prescribed medication and following other subsequent monthly 15-minute consultations continued to prescribe more and more drugs for this man who was supposed to be in her care. The situation reached a climax when he was taking 17 different drugs a day, twice a day.

You don't need a medical degree to deduce that instead of getting better both the mental and physical health of this individual declined rapidly and drastically. And, sadly, you may know of similar stories for this is far too prevalent in our society today.

The irksome thing is that this man didn't even need drugs in the first place. He needed, for want of a better term, coaching. With skilful coaching he could have worked through the issues he was facing. It might have been a painful experience but it could have been made exciting and liberating. And I'm not talking about a process that stretches on for months or even years - we've come too far for that type of approach where, instead of healing people simply end up wallowing in their pain.

This psychiatrist decided to treat this man's symptoms by numbing them and then, when that didn't work, she simply prescribed more and more drugs to numb other symptoms and counteract the side effects that the initial drugs were causing.

She had one primary tool and she used it relentlessly. For as Abraham Maslow said:

"If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail."

This story is extreme. In fact, I find it disturbing but it does demonstrate the critical importance of broadening your skill set.

But this story doesn't end here. I'll share the conclusion in Part 2. Meanwhile, do take advantage of the following...

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A Powerful Business Lesson from Dame Vivienne Westwood

noreply@blogger.com (Nickolove Lovemore) — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:33:00 +0000

To celebrate the launch of London Fashion Week, 18-24 February, Stylist Magazine recently asked three fashion icons Dame Vivienne Westwood, Manolo Blahnik and Giles Deacon to design a cover for their magazine and that's as far as their brief went.

The ensuing designs couldn't have been more different and while I didn't really like the design by Vivienne Westwood I was struck by the fact that she was the only one whose design was about something other than fashion and this prompted me to read her interview.

What stood out for me in this interview was her response to the question what other designers are you looking forward to seeing:

"I'm very sorry but I never follow fashion so I don't know. My time is occupied by doing my own collections and then what's called 'all these other things' – like going to galleries and concerts and reading. It would be lovely to be able to give some encouragement to young people, but I haven't seen anything and I don't know anybody."

I suspect that within this answer is partially at least the secret to Vivienne Westwood's success and, by the same token, the reason why so many entrepreneurs and business owners fail.

Vivienne Westwood is incredibly focused.

Now I know that one could deduce other things from this statement but no one achieves great success without being focused. And I admit that her approach has its drawbacks. For instance, one would imagine that she could gain inspiration from other designers and she herself admitted that she would like to encourage more upcoming designers, but it would seem that she draws her inspiration from lots of other sources. And she has clearly developed her own winning formula that has kept her on the cutting edge of fashion for nearly two decades.

It's so easy for aspiring business owners and entrepreneurs to get distracted these days. There's always the next best thing to try out. It's also easy to get distracted in the day-to-day minutiae, flitting from one thing to the next, to be busy and yet not productive.

Just as personal development experts accept that you become what you think about, business experts are unanimous in stating that lack of focus is a key stumbling block for the majority of business owners and entrepreneurs. However, here's the dilemma or dichotomy of being focused. You see you have to be focused on the task at hand and you also have to focus on your grand vision of how you see your business enterprise developing in the future.

Maintaining your focus on your future goals will help you achieve your goals if, and only if, you're also able to balance this with remaining focused on and completing your first and highest leveraged task in the present, and then transferring your focus to completing the next most important task and so on.

Reclaim Your Power - Limit Your Exposure to Negative People

noreply@blogger.com (Nickolove Lovemore) — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +0000

Motivational Speaker, Les Brown is fond of saying that some people are so negative that if you put them into a dark room they'll start to develop and in the Tools to Reclaim Your Power teleseminar and after talking about a telephone call he received that day that wasn't very positive he issued the following warning:

"Limit the exposure that you allow people to have to you who don't bring you good news."

We are literally surrounded by negativity. It's on the television. It's on the radio. Negativity is blazoned across many of our magazines and newspapers. However, as well as what you consciously see and hear you can also pick up negativity on a subliminal or sub-conscious level as well. The degree to which you resonate with these negative messages will affect your level of receptivity to them.

However, if you're reading this then it's reasonable to assume that you're an ambitious person who wants to be successful in life or become even more successful. To achieve this goal you must safeguard your mind although your mind may be where the trouble begins.

Many people have what is like a tape playing over and over in their mind and unfortunately, not only is most of it negative but 90% of the time it goes unoticed. With all this negativity it's a wonder that anyone achieves success.

To achieve success you have to develop the right mindset.

"You have to deliverately program your mind for success; life will program you for failure."
Les Brown

Some people make the mistake of sharing their goals and dreams with people who are not supportive. And studies have shown that for every time someone ridicules your goal or dream that it takes 17 reassurances to counteract the negative statement.

Some people are able to use other people's negativity as fuel but this isn't always easy to do. So when your goals and dreams are in the incubation stage – protect them for they are vulnerable. Shield them from negativity.

Les Brown shared much more in his Tools to Reclaim Your Power interview including:

~ What you must absolutely guard yourself against.
~ Just why it's generally such a challenge to express our full potential in life.
~ How people let the media usurp their power.
~ 3 key reasons why people remain stuck and living in fear.
~ The value of your story and your ability to communicate strategically.
~ Tips on how to be an engaging public speaker.
~ The importance of getting out of your own way when it comes to delivering your message.
~ Why you must deliberately program your mind for success.
~ How the likes of Earl Nightingale and Dr Norman Vincent Peale had a positive influence on Les Brown even while he was still a child.

The bad news is that the period to listen to the free replay has expired. The good news is you can still listen for free to interviews with 22 other world-renowned personal development experts by simply clicking the link below and registering to receive updates about the Tools to Reclaim Your Power teleseminar series.

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You also have the option of paying for the recordings so that you can have the convenience of listening to the entire teleseminar series wherever and whenever you choose, including the Les Brown interview.

The next teleseminar will feature Michael Tamura, a Master Teacher, Visionary, Spiritual Healer, Clairvoyant, and Pioneer in the field of psychic development. He is also the author of the award-winning book, "You Are The Answer". Michael Tamura helps guide people to true destiny and life purpose so do sign up for this teleseminar to learn more about unlocking your true destiny and discovering your purpose.

Tools to Reclaim Your Power – Reclaiming Your Health And More With Dr Norm Shealy

noreply@blogger.com (Nickolove Lovemore) — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:08:00 +0000

The Tools to Reclaim Your Power Teleseminar Series got off to a great start last week with neurosurgeon Dr Norm Shealy.

This teleseminar series is very timely. We live in an age where there are unprecedented demands on our energy and unless we learn how to recognise the drains we have on our energy as well as how we can replenish our energy what we are able to accomplish will be limited. What's more energy drains can also lead to ill-health.

In his interview with Lisa Garr, Dr Norm Shealy said that the standard American diet can reduce the average lifespan by six years, can cause disease at the end of our lifespan for up to 20 years and can even cause death.

He also talked about the importance of controlling negative emotions such as anger, guilt, anxiety and depression:

"You cannot afford what I call the luxury of anger, guilt, anxiety or depression over anything – it doesn't matter what it is. If you are angry, depressed, etc. it's going to cause disease sooner or later. And it's going to cause disease, in general, in the part of your body which is most fragile that is genetically acquired as well as emotionally because there are connections between various parts of the body and emotions."

Here are some of the other highlights of Dr Shealy's interview:

~ The types of stress you should be aware of and safeguard yourself against.
~ Some of Dr Shealy's own lifestyle practices for staying fit and healthy.
~ Common allergens for sufferers of migraines.
~ What over-the-counter drug taken for headaches and migraines can actually aggravate migraines.
~ The characteristics commonly associated with individuals who suffer from dysfunctions of the thyroid or spleen and migraines.
~ A simple, easy-to-learn and practice technique that is effective in 80% of all known.
~ Tips on how to overcome insomnia and anxiety.
~ Tips on how to improve your memory.
~ Tips on how to live to be 100 and beyond.
~ Why regular exercise is so important and guidelines on the minimum amount of exercise you should aim to achieve in your daily routine.

The free 48 hours replay for this interview is no longer available but you can actually pay for the recordings of this and other interviews and then you can listen to the recordings at your leisure and convenience.

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Living a Life Without Regrets

noreply@blogger.com (Nickolove Lovemore) — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:47:00 +0000

The big question Oprah asked on ownTV this week was:

"Do you have any regrets?"

And her personal response was:

"I live with no regrets, I can't think of one. I think that living with regret is such a waste of energy is such a waste of time. You are just boring yourself because you cannot change the past - absolutely cannot change it and it's wasted energy.

"Anything I might have regretted, anything I might have thought - 'hmm I maybe shouldn't have done that...' - I use that energy to focus to it on the future."
Oprah

And I agree although it not always easy to live your life this way. If I said I lived a life with no regrets I'd be lying but it's something I'm working on and getting better at day-by-day.

I believe that the critical element in what Oprah has said is to remember that "you cannot change the past". No matter how awful something you may have said or done, or perhaps you wish you had said or done something, you simply cannot change it and so to continue to dwell upon this really is wasted energy.

The world we live in is so technologically advanced and is continuing to change at such a dramatic pace. However, on a biological level our bodies adapt much more slowly and the fact is that on a biological level our bodies are not keeping pace. This means that now, more than ever before, we have to safeguard our energy and we have to learn ways to safely build and replenish our energy.

In other words, we simply cannot afford to allow our energy to drain away into regrets over our past. It is totally wasted there. We have to learn how to reclaim any energy we're leaking over regrets so that it is available for us to use now in the present so that we can create our desired future. Otherwise, what happens is that our lives become a vicious circle.

Now just because you eliminate your regrets doesn't mean that you don't learn from those, for want of a better word, "negative experiences". One of the biggest regrets I hear people talk about relates to time spent with family members and loved ones. There are all sorts of distractions that can get in the way of our spending more quality time with those we care about. But you often have to lose something or risk losing it before you realise how precious it is to you.

I believe that our lives, for the most part, are meant to be joyful. If this is the case then carrying a burden of regrets is counterproductive.

So how can we become better at living a life of no regrets? Here are three tips...

1. Exist in the Present
Fully exist in the present moment. In other words aim to give whatever you set out to do 100% of your attention. You will achieve better results in a shorter space of time when you do this.

2. Map Out Your Vision
Spend time to clearly map out your vision of what you want from life. This will help you to make better decisions so that you spend your time doing the things that will move you towards your goals rather than away from them.

3. Evaluate Each Day
Spend time at the end of each day evaluating your day – the things that went well and the things that didn't turn out so well and why. You can use this information to make better plans for the new day. This will also make it easier for you to spot those occasions when your best option is to bailout so you don't spend any longer than necessary in that particular situation.

And remember as heart surgeon, Internet entrepreneur and founder of the Dr Mani Children Heart Foundation, Dr Mani said:

"And in the end, have no regrets. We are all human and therefore imperfect. We will always make mistakes. And that's ok. Yes, things could have been better. But they could also have been worse.

"The only question you must ask yourself is this: 'Did I do my best?'"

Risking It All to Achieve Your Goals and Dreams

noreply@blogger.com (Nickolove Lovemore) — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 10:29:00 +0000

Video: Olympic Motivational Speaker Ruben Gonzalez Part 1

Ruben Gonzalez is 47 years old and he is currently competing in his fourth Olympics. He is not a medal contender but he has already broken one record. He is the first athlete to compete in four different winter Olympics in four different decades - 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s.

And along the way he's broken numerous bones to achieve his dream of competing in the Olympics. Ruben Gonzalez's personal Olympic flame was ignited when he was just 10 years old. After watching the winter Olympics he know that that was the "adventure" he wanted to be part of.

Later, when 21 years old, he was watching the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia and caught sight of the Canadian Scott Hamilton who won gold in figure skating. He thought to himself if such a "little guy" could achieve Olympic glory then he could too.

There was just one hitch.

He wasn't a great athlete but Ruben Gonzalez didn't let that stop him. In fact, he says that what impressed him most about the Olympics was not the athleticism of the competitors but their spirit. And what Ruben Gonzalez lacked in athleticism he more than made up for in spirit.

"I wasn't a great athlete so my plan was to find a sport that was so tough, that had so many broken bones in it that there'd be a lot of quitters only I wouldn't quit. I chose the luge."

Now he had another hitch. You see, Ruben Gonzalez lived in hot, humid Texas - hardly the place to train for the winter Olympics. (And you thought it was only the Jamaican bobsleigh team that had problems!)

So he contacted Lake Placid, explained his quest and asked if they'd help him to train but when he mentioned his age he was almost instantly dismissed. He was told that to start to train for the luge at his age was "brutal" and that nine out of ten people quit.

This was exactly what Ruben Gonzalez wanted to hear.

He finally convinced the officials to let him train and compete for his native South American country, Argentina.

During the first two years of his training he was crashing four out of five times but he didn't quit. The third year his crashing percentage was one percent. In other words, he was crashing just once in every 100 runs he did. He'd cracked it! And in the fourth year he made the Olympic team.

He made his dream come true.

Lesson #1
And this is a huge lesson that you should take from Ruben Gonzalez's story. Most people are so afraid of failing that they don't even try. And yet for most people, failing doesn't mean possible bruises and broken bones. For the most part when you fail the thing that gets bruised is your ego.

He admits that in the early years he was scared to death hurtling along that icy track on his sled. He had to continually push the boundaries of his comfort zone because as he improved he got faster and so it became scarier. Thankfully, through working with a sports psychologist he has now overcome his fears and can now fully enjoy the experience. But even when he was afraid he kept going because of his Olympic dream.

Lesson #2
You have to make your dream bigger than your fears. It's the only way you'll have the courage to continually face your fears.

"Each time we face our fear, we gain strength, courage, and confidence in the doing."

Ruben Gonzalez says that what helped him to keep going was visualizing the opening ceremony of the Games. He visualized with all his senses. It was as if he was actually there in person.

Lesson #3
Tap into the awesome power of your imagination to visualize your goals. Remember that your sub-conscious mind cannot differentiate between something that is real and something that is vividly imagined.

"Vivid visualizations are fuel for your dreams."
John Assaraf

Now, if you've been following the 2010 winter Olympics then you would have heard the tragic news of the death of the Georgian luge athlete, Nodar Kumaritashvili, during the final training session at the Whistler Sliding Centre. He died after crashing on the last corner of the course during training.

Georgia's small team of athletes (three alpine skiers, three figure skaters and another luger) did consider withdrawing from the Games but decided to continue - another testament to the spirit of Olympic athletes.

The death of this athlete helps to put into perspective the courage and bravery of lugers and just what an accomplishment Ruben Gonzalez has achieved. It is ironic that the young Nodar Kumaritashvili died at an age when Ruben Gonzalez was just starting out on his Olympic journey.

Ruben Gonzalez has achieved his dream of becoming an Olympic athlete and he says that one of the reasons he competes is to inspire other individuals to become Olympic athletes. It's my wish that you find and achieve your goal and dream whether it be an Olympic dream or simply an Olympic-sized dream.

"If you have a dream and you're willing to go for it and if you refuse to quit, you can make that dream come true."
Ruben Gonzalez

Video: Olympic Motivational Speaker Ruben Gonzalez Part 2

Success Strategies: Empowerment through Risk-Taking

noreply@blogger.com (Nickolove Lovemore) — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:28:00 +0000

When you love someone you don't want harm to befall them. But sometimes people can be over-protective of those they care about and this, sadly, can end up causing more harm than good. Sometimes a person can be so sheltered that they become overly averse to risk-taking and this can dramatically limit what they achieve in life.

And I frequently see examples of this but rather than share an example of what could be described as over-protectiveness let me share a story with you of just the opposite.

One cold, dark January morning a little boy, he was just 11 at the time, was awakened by his mother who had decided that he should cycle to Bournemouth - a 50 mile trip. He was used to being set challenges by his parents and this latest challenge was to help teach him about the "importance of stamina and a sense of direction".

His mother sent him off with just some sandwiches and an apple, leaving him to find water on his journey. It was an overnight trip and the young boy spent the night with a relative. When he returned home the next day his mother greeted him as if he'd just returned from playing down the bottom of the garden.

"Well done, Ricky. Was that fun? Now, could you run along to the vicar's? He's got some logs he wants chopping and I told him that you'd be back any minute."

You may already know this story and so know that the little boy was none other than Sir Richard Branson. You may even be appalled that his mother could send such a young boy off on such a journey. Richard Branson's parents certainly couldn't be accused of being over-protective. Yet, it is challenges such as the one described here that I believe helped to shape him into the entrepreneur and adventurer that he has become.

The accomplishments of the billionaire Richard Branson's within the realm of business are so numerous that it's easy to forget about his hot air balloon and sailing exploits - his record attempts and the records he's broken.

Certainly, there were risks engrained in the challenges that Richard Branson's parents and others set him as a child but these challenges helped to mould him into a person who certainly is not afraid to take calculated risks. I sure that one of their aims was to help grow into an individual who would have the courage to face any challenge in life.

And courage is what we need more so than know-how as having all the expertise in the world to do something is of no use if you don't have the courage to put your expertise into action. When Richard Branson was sent off on that bike ride he didn't know how to reach his destination. He didn't know where he would get water. He had to figure out these things out along the way.

In your life-time many opportunities will come your way. However, initially you may not know how to achieve success with this particular opportunity. This shouldn't be a reason to abandon the opportunity before you even reach the first hurdle. To achieve great success in life you have to be prepared to take risks and risk failing because risk-taking is a natural part of life.

When the young Richard Branson returned home from his cycling adventure he was bursting with pride over his achievement and his mother was probably also very proud of her young son. However, she was careful not to get too emotional and go over the top about what he had achieved as some parents are apt to do. Her remarks demonstrated that she fully expected him to be able to safely navigate the journey.

Now this tactic may not work with all children. Some need more reassuring and encouragement than others but in Richard Branson's case it likely further built his self-confidence and helped to build the foundation from which he would later attempt and sometimes achieve even more daring feats.

Similarly, you can also use this success strategy of risk-taking to empower you and those you care about to become more adventurous and less risk-adverse. And, by being prepared to take more calculated risks, improve your chances to WIN BIG in life.

Resources

Engage Today 2009 was an extraordinary event featuring over 20 of the world's renowned entrepreneurs, luminaries and thought leaders including President F.W. DeKlerk, The Dalai Lama, Dr Stephen Covey, Les Brown, Barbara De Angelis and of course Sir Richard Branson. As is common with all highly successful people they have all, at one stage or another, taken big risks to achieve success. The presentations given by tese individuals at the event were inspirational.

And now, you can now gain access to all of the presentations in a beautifully compiled homestudy program with high quality DVDs, CDs, MP3s, an interactive workbook and transcripts so no matter your learning modality you can both learn from and enjoy this material. For full details simply click the link below which will re-direct you to a website which contains a video that will given you a taster of what's instore for you...

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You Reap What You Sow When Building A Business

noreply@blogger.com (Nickolove Lovemore) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:00:00 +0000

by Kathleen Gage

Not a day goes by that thousands of people decide to take the "BIG LEAP" to attempt to sell something online with the dream of making untold amounts of money. As quickly as they dare to dream most will let go of the dream because they have not had a flood of buyers clicking their "buy now" button.

Discouraged, they shake their head, shut off the computer, sigh deeply, convinced they will never make money online nor fulfill their dream.

The bad news is, this is a more common scenario than not. The good news is, it doesn't have to be this way.

As with virtually anything, there is a formula for success. Contrary to what many people may think, the most important part of the formula is one's mindset. With the right mindset you are willing to do what it takes to move closer to your dream every day; you think in terms of possibility rather than limitation and you attract opportunity to yourself that can often amaze you and others.

Those who understand the energetic side of business also understand building a successful business is just that, building a business. It is not about a "get rich quick" scenario. It is about laying a foundation, having a vision, finding the right mentors and information, doing the footwork and letting go of the outcome.

Although many people may not think so, when you see your business as a vehicle to do something for the good of others as well as to create a very abundant lifestyle, it actually becomes easier to overcome the inevitable obstacles you may encounter.

One of the most important things you need to do is surround yourself with those who can help you to believe in your vision, lift you up during times of frustration and let you know when you are being unrealistic or getting off track with your dreams of a successful business.

There is a Universal law - you reap what you sow. In other words, whatever you want you have to be willing to give.

A perfect example are those people who want to get paid for their services but they hesitate to pay others for their services, information and products.

Making money on the Internet is about energy. If you are not willing to invest in your knowledge base and development, why should others pay you? If you are constantly looking for what you can get for free or trying to convince someone to give you their paid products for free, what do you think you are attracting to yourself.

I have worked in the world of Internet marketing for many years. In the time I have been making my living exclusively by means of Internet marketing methods, I have witnessed some pretty astonishing things. One of the most common is how people seem to think that they should get everything for free and not have to invest at all in their business development. They do fall into the mindset of "something for nothing".

They think nothing of constantly trying to get something for nothing yet think others should pay for everything they have to offer. It simply does not work this way.

Don't make the mistake of trying to get everything for free. In many ways, this supports a lack mentality.

There is a Universal law - you reap what you sow. Those who have an aversion to paying for information will find it difficult to attract paying customers. This is directly in line with the Law of Attraction.

If we believe we can't afford to spend any money to build a business, we are energetically putting up a wall to our own abundance.

One of the easiest ways to attract money into your business is to willingly pay others for their products and services.

However, you have to be discerning in your investments. Avoid the opposite thinking of having to buy anything and everything that comes your way.

A few simple guidelines that can make all the difference in the world are have a vision, be flexible, invest as needed in information, hire mentors, learn what you need to, be realistic but be willing to stretch yourself.

One of the greatest challenges will be to not get seduced by all the "bright shiny objects" you will encounter. You can quickly be taken off course if you are not aware of what you need to do and don't need to do.

Something that can help a great deal is to develop a vision board. Included in your vision should be more than the outward things you wish to achieve. Start with the lifestyle you want to create. Take the vision beyond the obvious or simply the outward achievements and financial gains.

If you want to make money simply to make money, you can do this. However, you will find it is much easier to burn out and give up if your sole motivator is making money.

What is the higher purpose for what you do? What would you be able to do for causes that are important to you if money were not an issue? Myself, I love being able to help out animal rescue organizations; homeless shelters, literacy programs, etc. Because my business is profitable I am able to do this without the fear I won't have enough to pay my bills.

It wasn't always this way. There was a time I was so concerned about spending anything that I continually created the reality of not having enough to do all I wanted to do. As I grasped the concept of reaping what you sow, little by little my thinking and my actions changed. So much in fact, that now I have a very deep sense of gratitude each and every time I contribute to worthy causes.

In closing, here's what I recommend you do. Think of the life you would like to live. What will having this life do for you and others? Where can you make a difference by creating this? Who can you impact? What organizations can you support?

Once you have this vision clearly defined, the next question to ask is, "What am I willing to do to achieve this? What knowledge do I need, what books should I read, what courses should I take, what mentors should I hire?"

By identifying not only what you want, but also what you need to do to get this, you are in a much better position to achieve your outcome in ways that will amaze and surprise you.

About the Author

Kathleen Gage is an Internet marketing advisor who works with spiritually aware speakers, authors, coaches and consultants who are ready to turn their knowledge into money making products and services. To find out how you can learn from Kathleen on how to build a successful business using the Internet through her Street Smarts Marketing VIP Club click the link below:

Street Smarts Marketing VIP Club

Extreme Challenge - 50 Marathons in 50 Days

noreply@blogger.com (Nickolove Lovemore) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:00:00 +0000

Video: Dean Karnazes 50-50-50

No, I'm definitely NOT planning to run 50 marathons in 50 days but I am intrigued and filled with the utmost respect and admiration for individuals who dare to attempt such challenges.

Last year, the comedian Eddie Izzard ran 43 in 51 days, raising £200,000 for Sports Relief. His 1,100 mile journey took him around the UK.

And recently I stumbled across a newspaper article about Hugh Williams-Preece who will be attempting to run 50 marathons in 50 days running from Lisbon to London - some 1,300+ miles to raise funds for Marie Curie Cancer Care. His extreme challenge begins on 03 March 2010.

I lost the newspaper but wanting to know more about this challenge I searched the Internet. This led me to Dean Karnazes who took the aforementioned challenge a step further.

Dean Karnazes completed 50 marathons in 50 days in 50 different states and, just to dispel any lingering doubt you may have in your mind, he completed this feat in 50 consecutive days. And he claims to be just an "average guy".

His motivation was to highlight the level of obesity in young people. This is an issue that

"Our mission is really to inspire and motivate kids to get outdoors and become more active."
Dean Karnazes

This is an issue that currently has the attention of the First Lady Michelle Obama as she launches the Let's Move! Campaign.

"...due to rising levels of childhood obesity, our Nation's youngest generation could actually face a shorter expected lifespan than its parents."
First Lady Michelle Obama

However, in completing this ultra endurance feat Dean Karnazes inspired people of all ages to join him in at least a leg of his run and or to set ambitious goals of their own.

It's a funny thing though. On one level you do feel inspired by the Dean Karnazes of this world and, on another level, you can also feel quite the opposite because "average" just doesn't describe such individuals.

So, if like me, you've no intention of running 50 marathons what are some of the lessons you can learn from Dean Karnazes regarding goal setting and goal achievement?

Here are two lessons although there are many more...

1. Build a Clear Vision

Without a clear vision you'll falter at the first hurdle.

As Mattias Schmelz said:

"It is not the wings that will give you the vision. It is your vision that will give you the wings".

In other words your vision should be such that it continues to motivate and inspire you when the going gets tough – and it will. And your vision should be such that it inspires and motivates other to want to support you in achieving your goal.

Dean Karnazes was pleasantly surprised by just how many people turned up to run in some of the marathons he was running to support him by running along with him. In many cases, people came from so far that they had to fly to the event.

And so your vision will help you to build your team. Therefore, it's not sufficient to just have a vision you must be able to clearly articulate it as well.

2. Build Your Team

As Bill Bartmann says:

"Nobody accomplishes BIG by themselves."

So you have to have a team to support you. If you're seeking to achieve something big then there will be lots of components to your goals - lots of moving parts. And you will only be good at handling certain elements. Other elements you'll have to "outsource" or get other people to deal with.

Ideally, the first members of your team will be your family even if all they do is give you moral support - something which should not be overlooked. In Dean Karnazes case, his wife worked tirelessly behind the scenes to organise travel arrangements. Just think of how involving it can sometimes be to organise just one trip. Remember, Dean Karnazes marathon challenge was completed over 50 consecutive days in 50 different states - that takes marathon co-ordination!

Clearly you have to hand-pick your team so that you have individuals 'working' on your behalf that you completely trust so that you're free to focus on other elements of your goal.

100-Day Challenge - Start Fast Finish Strong

The human body is just awesome in what it can achieve. Medical studies had suggested that running long distances might be physiologically damaging and so another of Dean's goals was to disprove this theory and so every day throughout that 50 days his blood was sampled and tested.

When Dean Karnazes started this particular challenge he weighed in at 154lbs. He finished the first marathon in a time of 3 hours 50 minutes and the last in a time of 3 hours and 30 minutes. At the end of the challenge he weighed 153lbs.

Dean Karnazes sure knows how to start fast and finish strong!

And, so if individuals can run 50 marathons in 50 days, what goal can you accomplish in 100 days? What goal will you accomplish in 100 days?

Gary Ryan Blair's 100-Day Challenge is the ideal support system for anyone wanting to achieve something significant but this current program is it's available for just a few days more.

Click the link below for full details:

100-Day Challenge

Finally...

Tomorrow, one of my mentors, Kathleen Gage, will be my guest author with a post titled "You Reap What You Sow When Building A Business".

So please be sure to visit Skyline Coaching Blog tomorrow to read Kathleen Gage's article and also to offer your comments on the subject. Kathleen, herself will be on hand to respond to any comments you make.

Tools to Reclaim Your Power - FREE Teleseminar Series

noreply@blogger.com (Nickolove Lovemore) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:47:00 +0000

Do you sometimes feel that life is somewhat overwhelming, that you don't quite feel as in control as you would like and that your personal power is waning?

Don't despair.

There are lots of tools and techniques that you can use to overcome these feelings and get your life back on track. One strategy, of course, is to hire a coach to work with you to help you restore balance to your life and to work on a plan that will get you from where you are to where you want to me.

Surrounding yourself with positive teachers is another - individuals who in many cases have experienced all the challenges you are facing but have developed their own effective tools, techniques and strategies to overcome such challenges or who have otherwise mastered the same. Just listening to such individuals on a regular basis can be extremely beneficial.

And so it is that I'm excited to be able to share news with you about an upcoming 12-week teleseminar series called "Tools to Reclaim Your Power". This teleseminar series will feature 24 world-renowned experts and the producer and host of the series is Lisa Garr of The Aware Show and who has been on Public Radio KPFK (90.7FM) for over a decade. In that time she has interviewed some of the most prominent and highly regarded personal development experts.

Lisa establishes such great rapport with those she interviews and her experience in this field means she's able to add interesting insights to her interviews so you're really in for a treat. I had the privilege of listening to a similar teleseminar series last year and can tell you first-hand that Lisa Garr has a wonderful interviewing style and her teleseminars are rich in content. So be prepared to shut off distractions and take lots of notes.

One of Lisa's special guests will be Dr Michael Beckwith who is of the belief that:

"The average individual is not really choosing their life. They are reacting to circumstances."

And I'm inclined to agree. One of the aims of this teleseminar series is to share proven tools and techniques so that you can reclaim your personal power and be more in control of your life rather than just being a victim of happenstance. Once you start putting these tools and techniques into action you'll be able to better manage your life to its fullest potential.

Some of the other guests in the amazing line-up for this event include:

Dr Wayne Dyer
Dr Wayne Dyer is one of the most popular best-selling authors and lecturers on spiritually motivational topics. He has written over 30 books, the latest being The Shift: Taking Your Life from Ambition to Meaning which will be released on 01 March 2010. He has also produced many audio programs, and videos. Wayne has also delivered his inspiring message on thousands of television and radio shows.

Caroline Myss
Caroline Myss has been in the field of energy medicine and human consciousness for 20 years. Since 1982, she has worked as a medical intuitive, providing individuals with an evaluation of the health of their energetic anatomy system. She specializes in assisting people in understanding the emotional, psychological, and physical reasons why their bodies have developed an illness. Her latest book is Defy Gravity: Healing Beyond the Bounds of Reason.

Lisa Nichols
Lisa Nichols is a dynamic international motivational speaker and powerful advocate of personal empowerment. She is the Founder and CEO of Motivating the Teen Spirit, which is recognized by many as one of the most comprehensive empowerment skills programs available today for teen self-development. She is the author of the best selling No Matter What!: 9 Steps to Living the Life You Love.

The interviews will be held twice weekly on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 6pm EST. You can attend for free and if you miss one of the calls you have a 48 hour period in which to listen to the replay. There's also an option to purchase the recordings so that you can listen to them at any time at your convenience.

To register for this awesome teleseminar series simply click the link below:

Tools to Reclaim Your Power

It starts this Wednesday 10 February 2010 so sign up now so that you don't miss a single teleseminar.

Taking A Risk for the Performance of Your Life

noreply@blogger.com (Nickolove Lovemore) — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:53:00 +0000

To achieve great success in life you must also be willing to risk failing – whatever failing may mean to you.

For some, failing is simply that they don't achieve the goal or target that they set out to achieve. Others equate failing with being humiliated or rejected.

Certainly Gabourey Sidibe, the star of the movie called Precious, risked the latter.

"I cut school, kind of on autopilot, to go to the audition, and within an hour of the audition, I got a call for the call-back. And within half an hour of the callback, I got a call saying the director [Lee Daniels] wanted to meet with me. We met the next day, and he offered me the part."

However, in the production of Precious, Gabourey Sidibe is not the only person to take a risk.

The film is based on the book called Push by Sapphire and the author was very reluctant to have her book brought to life in film. If you've ever read a book but were disappointed by the movie version I'm sure you understand. In this case, Sapphire was even more protective about her literary work because the subject matter was so sensitive.

"Once a movie happens, in particular a bad or exploitive movie then you have that vision of the character forever."
Sapphire

And while the book was a work of fiction it was based on fact. The type of abuse that Precious experienced is very real but it's so abhorrent that we turn a blind eye and hope that it will just go away. But of course it doesn't.

And so Lee Daniels had to prove himself worthy of bringing this book to the screen - a process that took him three years and ironically a movie called Monster's Ball that finally won Sapphire over.

Comedienne Mo'Nique took a risk in playing the role of Mary Jones, the mother of Clareece "Precious" Jones. And not just a professional risk. She had to risk not being liked in this role.

You may think that's no big deal but it's hard not to be liked. It goes against our very nature as human beings. There are numerous films where you can't help but like the villain but this was not one of those films. So Precious Director Lee Daniels prepared her for this by saying:

"Your character will not be redeemed, but she will be understood."

Mo'Nique was molested as a child and so this role could have been very traumatic for her. Instead it was liberating.

"I no longer want to be considered a victim of molestation. ...I want to be considered the victor."

To emerge from a film like this and feel so empowered you know that Mo'Nique had to have given the performance of her life. Her performance is raw, honest and "in-your-face" and so while there's no love lost for the character she played, her performance has earned her critical acclaim and it has already garnered her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.

The diva Mariah Carey took a risk in playing the role of the social worker Ms Weiss. After all, when you spend most of your life being glamorous it can be hard to go without makeup that can accentuate, beautify but ultimately creates a mask behind which to hide.

"To look at Mariah [Carey] and see what she did with that film, it's like, wow! She really did it because she went past the Mariah we all know - with the hair and beautiful face. All of that Mariah stuff, it wasn't there. She got rid of herself! Wow, incredible."
Mary J Blige, BoomBox.com

Director Lee Daniels took a risk with Gabourey Sidibe, after all she was untrained as an actress and she was to play the lead role in this both sensitive and shocking film. The success of the film to a large extent depended upon the credibility that this unseasoned actor could bring to the role.

But Daniels had spent months trying to find "Precious". He even hosted "Precious Camps" where 30 girls would work with an acting coach but even though many of them had actually experienced what Precious had endured they didn't fit the part.

However, when Lee Daniels saw "Gabby" as she is called audition he immediately knew that he had found what he'd been searching so long to find. And the thing is had she not "cut school" that day the world may never have known of this unlikely star.

However, the intriguing thing is that although the 'rewards' have been great for those involved in the movie Precious, I don't believe that not one of the 'characters' became involved with this project because they foresaw how successful this movie was going to be.

They had a far deeper motive - to bring a powerful story to life and, in so doing, highlight and help put an end to a scourge in our society.

And so, when you're are faced with new risks in your life, uncover your deeper motivation and you too may not only have the courage to take on the role that your risk demands of you, but you'll also be able to give the performance of your life.

Resources

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FREE Risk Report

The Big Question Oprah's Asking

noreply@blogger.com (Nickolove Lovemore) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:09:00 +0000

The big question Oprah's asking on ownTV is:

"Does everybody have an inner voice?"

And her personal answer was:

"I think I know this that everybody has the voice inside them and that the noise of the world will drown out that voice unless you can get quiet enough to let it be heard. And so a part of what I'm here to do is to help people get still enough to hear it for themselves."

I too believe that everyone has an inner voice which can be empowering as well as disempowering and as a life coach I've seen many examples of the latter.

Sometimes the inner voice can be playful as well. I recall a moment in a Pilates class I was teaching. I was sitting with my legs extended in the air in a V-shape. My hands were sliding off my heels and I said out loud that I was losing my grip and instantly my inner voice said "Yep, you do that a lot". But it wasn't in an accusatory or serious manner. It was playful which only made matters worse because then I started to laugh and it's not easy to hold your balance in the position I was in while you're laughing.

I sense though that Oprah's response was centred on our authentic inner voice - the one which can skilfully help us navigate the uncharted waters of our life. And she identified a huge problem which may be even more prevalent in today's ultra modern society than before.

It sometimes feels as though everyone and everything is competing for your attention, so much so that your own voice is drowned out. It doesn't help either when you're rushing around juggling lots of different commitments. It can be a challenge finding that quiet time and stillness in which to really connect with self and have a one-to-one with your inner voice.

Meditation is a powerful tool that you can use to help you re-connect with your inner voice and starting your day with a period of mediation creates a strong foundation for your day.

"Meditation takes you beyond the ego-mind into the silence and stillness of pure consciousness."
Deepak Chopra

I'm sure you've seen scenes from movies where everything but the key character(s) is stripped away as they experience a very intense moment. This technique helps you to really connect with the poignancy of the moment. With meditation you don't need to silence the cacophony of sounds without and within in order to find your inner voice. It's more about your ability to listen to your inner voice by finding the stillness within so you can find your centre no matter what is going on around you.

However, this does take practice and so, if you're just starting to introduce meditation into your daily schedule, it's helpful to initially practice, in a quiet and peaceful environment. Later, as you become more proficient you'll be able to feel calm and controlled regardless of your environment.

"Wherever you go in the midst of movement and activity, carry your stillness within you. Then the chaotic movement around you will never overshadow your access to the reservoir of creativity, the field of pure potentiality."
Deepak Chopra

And again, this is not to say that you shouldn't immerse yourself in peaceful and tranquil environments. Time spent in such environments is restorative to mind, body and spirit.

By learning how to connect with your inner voice you'll gain clarity about your life and you'll find that it's easier to achieve a state of flow where you'll feel calmer and more productive.

However, you also need to master your negative inner voice as well. Although your positive inner voice can be heard through the negative voice, if you're not in control of your negative inner voice it will simply erode your self-confidence and self-esteem and inhibit you achieving your full potential.

Yet, your negative voice is a valid part of you and you can learn much from it as long as you don't allow it to rule the roost, so-to-speak.

So what you need are techniques and strategies to help you control your negative voice and someone who has an arsenal of techniques and strategies that can help you to master your inner voice is Blair Singer.

He is the author of "Little Voice" Mastery: How to Win the War Between Your Ears in 30 Seconds or less and Have an Extraordinary Life".

And he'll be hosting a bookinar on the subject matter of this book starting next week where, among other things, he will be sharing his 21 proven techniques to master your "Little Voice".

There's still time to sign up and what's great about this course is that Blair Singer is allowing participants to have up to 9 accountability partners who will gain access to all of the training materials and who will also receive a copy of Blair Singer's book.

Click the link below to find out more about this 4-module program:

Little Voice Bookinar

For the Love of a Child

noreply@blogger.com (Nickolove Lovemore) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:19:00 +0000

A historic event took place last year in Calgary, Canada. Thought leaders, luminaries, business owners, entrepreneurs, politicians and hundreds of individuals from all walks of life and from countries around the world converged upon this place.

The theme of the event was engagement but what really inspired the event was love - the love of a child.

The name of the event was, of course, Engage Today which was organised by Greg Habstritt, the Founder and President of Simple Wealth. It spanned four days from the 28th September until the 1st October 2009 but the seeds for this event were sown in 2008 - 5th April to be precise.

You see this is the day that Greg Habstritt's son Cooper was born.

Perhaps you're a parent as well and can identify with the emotions that Greg experienced on that day. He has said that he felt a deep sense of responsibility for this infant to whom he was so profoundly connected. He wanted to bring his son up in a world that gave him "hope and optimism and a place where he could actually realise his potential".

And so while, Greg didn't immediately connect this aspiration with Engage Today this event was certainly an excellent fit. Naturally, Cooper is presently far too young to comprehend what his father achieved through this extraordinary conference but when he does become of age I'm certain he'll be absolutely blown away by it all.

There were 20+ speakers for Engage Today including billionaire Sir Richard Branson; the former President of South Africa, President F.W. deKlerk; His Holiness, The XIV Dalai Lama; Dr Stephen R. Covey, author of the international bestseller "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People". So, as you can imagine, to say that this event was not easy to organise is an understatement.

In fact, when Greg initially shared his concept for this event people literally laughed out loud. He was told that...

~ It was too ambitious
~ He would never get the line-up of speakers
~ People wouldn't attend

And so on.

Fortunately, Greg didn't listen to the naysayers. He listened instead to his heart and rallied his entrepreneurial spirit. And, as a consequence, created something that many have described as "the event of the decade".

However, make no mistake about it. This was an ambitious undertaking and one that someone with a less powerful motivation would not have been able to accomplish.

And, as for the naysayers they probably meant well but they were considering their own limiting beliefs. Also, although I'm sure they were not consciously thinking along these lines, but if Greg was able to pull off such an ambitious event then he would significantly push the boundaries of what was possible. The bar would have been raised.

About 500 people attended the live event and but now many hundreds more can benefit from the Engage Today experience because it has been converted into a superb home study course.

Each of the live presentations was professionally filmed and edited. Greg hired a writer to attend the event for the sole purpose of listening to the presentations and creating a workbook to accompany each one so you can get more out of each session. You can opt to get a physical copy of the program (DVDs, CDs, workbooks and transcripts) or you can choose to just get a downloadable version. If you opt for the physical version - a collector's item - you'll also get the digital version so you can have immediate access to the materials.

For full details please visit the link below:

Engage Today 2009

It has been said that if you have a big enough why you'll find a way to achieve your goals. So what do you love so much that you'll pull the stops out to achieve?