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When you rise above the distractions and stresses of daily life, you realize there are precious moments of life happening NOW that are worth celebrating. And being present to these moments translates to better performance in all areas of life.
Two of those moments are happening for me now.
First, my younger son Miles turns two years old today. He’s two! Can you believe it? All those years of wanting another child, suffering through miscarriages and self-doubt, all washed away.
He is here now and he is an incredible source of joy, laughter, mischievousness, and curiosity in our lives. Thank god for Miles!
Second, I leave for Bali tomorrow. I’m going back to Bali, ya’all! Even though I’ll miss my family terribly, I know I’ll come back with a renewed sense of presence and grounding, as well as an incredible boost of energy and passion for my life and my business.
This year’s performance breakthrough retreat is based in two wonderful locations in the gorgeous Indonesian island paradise that is Bali. We’ll spend most of our time in the cultural center of Ubud, and our final days on the more remote northern coast where we’ll stay at a resort on the black volcanic sand beaches. How cool is that?
Even though most of you will not be joining us in Bali this time, I invite you to embrace the spirit of Bali while I’m away. To find your own precious moments amidst the intensity of modern life. To benefit from focusing your mind on what matters most.
How?
First, take a few moments to close your eyes and imagine yourself in a beautiful, natural paradise of your choosing. Maybe your mind takes you to the mountains or the desert, or to the beach or beside a lake. Feel in your body how it feels to be there, without a care in the world. Relaxing, breathing, enjoying just being alive, connected to nature.
Take this feeling with you—imagine you could bottle it up and open it at any moment in the day to return you to that joyous state of being. Allow it to shift your energy so you can be present to the magic of the daily miracles unfolding before you.
Second, do your own little ceremony around the time of the full moon on October 29th.
While in Bali, we’ll be visiting temples for purification and cleansing rituals, and doing our own ceremony to let go of the old and welcome in the new. I hope you’ll join us in spirit by doing your own at-home or in-office ceremony!
Take some time that day to set an intention for (1) What you’d like to let go of – something that no longer serves you in your life, and (2) What you’d like to welcome in – something you’ve been longing for in recent days, weeks, maybe even months.
By releasing negative feelings and letting go of obligations that you dread, you’ll be reducing your stress level and positively re-directing your energy to what you want more of in your life. That translates to being more present in your daily interactions, experiencing more joy, and performing better at work and in life. Sounds great, doesn’t it?
Third, mark your calendar. I’ll be hosting a free call about this year’s Bali retreat on Wednesday, November 14 at 12 noon Eastern time. I’ll send out another email closer to the date with details on how to register for the call.
Lastly, if you have not yet picked up a copy of my new book, check it out while I’m away! You can order a paperback version from my website or Amazon.com and have it delivered by snail mail to your preferred address. Or, you can go the green route and download a Kindle version from Amazon.com.
Either way, I know you’ll be inspired by the simple, Eastern-inspired ideas and the additional online audio and video resources that are a part of Recharge, Refuel, and Re-energize: Your Guide to Taking Back Control of Your Time and Energy.
In between temple visits and massages, visits to healers and yoga & meditation, I’ll be checking my email and would love to hear from you! Contact me by email and share your thoughts on my new book!
And remember…
I want you to be successful, so you can make a positive impact on the world. And I want you to be able to do this with a sense of ease, joy, and steady focus. (Because when you feel good, that translates to better performance and better results!)
When was the last time you had your alignment checked?
No – not your car’s alignment. YOUR alignment.
You probably know when your car needs an alignment:
But, what are the 4 signs that YOU need an alignment?
Well, pretty similar.
Okay. If you’re still with me, then you have a pretty clear idea if I’m talking about you. So, stick with me and let’s go back to the car analogy for a moment…
What if you wait and see how long you can get away with taking your car in for an alignment?
When you ignore the signs, you end up needing to buy tires sooner—costing you hundreds of dollars. Rather than the $50 or $75 for the alignment itself.
You also put yourself at risk for running either off the road or into oncoming traffic.
And this affects not only you, but other drivers, cyclists who share the road, potentially even pedestrians, and property that you might crash into. Ouch!
No question that translates into a whole long list of physical, emotional, financial and legal troubles.
You and I both know you don’t want any of these pains or expenses in your life. You more than likely don’t have the time, let alone the resources to manage.
Back to YOU now.
What about you? What if you put off a personal and professional alignment?
When you ignore the signs of being out of alignment with what you truly want in your life, you:
The longer you wait, the worse things can get.
And this doesn’t just impact you. By you being out of alignment and not generating the kind of results you want in your life and in your work, the fact is you’re also hurting me and all the other people out here.
When you are a mission-driven, conscious individual, the work you do in the world has the potential to positively change the outcomes of peoples’ lives, the health of the planet, and more. Not to mention the colleagues, employees, customers, clients, and others in your network that depend on you.
We need you. The world needs you. The REAL you inside you. (Not the you that is out of alignment, sitting by the roadside, waiting for a tow truck and a lawyer.)
How to know for sure if you’re out of alignment?
Here are some important questions to ask yourself:
If you answered NO to two or more of the questions above, then it’s time for an alignment. A personal and professional alignment.
And it just so happens that I’m an alignment specialist. With expertise in change management, business, alternative health and nutrition, Eastern philosophy, and much more. The kinds of things you need for getting yourself on track—or back on track—toward living your life with zest and impact.
I assess your alignment during an initial breakthrough coaching session. (Or a tune-up session, if we’ve worked together in the past.)
And, deep down inside, you know it’s time. For you. And for the planet. We need you.
Here’s how I’ll help you get back in alignment.
You share your background and what’s been going on with you, while I give you my full and undivided attention for 45 minutes. I then share my observations and insights on what is out of alignment. Then, together we lay out the specific steps you need to take to get you back in alignment.
Those next steps might involve things you can do on your own—with or without the support of friends, family, colleagues. Those next steps might involve continuing to receive my support in one of my coaching programs.
Either way, you’ll have the CLARITY and the CONFIDENCE to begin taking SPECIFIC and POSITIVE steps forward to get back on track.
Doesn’t that sound good? If so, use the discount code word “Breakthrough” when you click on this link to make your payment. You’ll then get an email to your In Box with a link to scheduling our coaching session in my online calendar. It’s that simple.
And if you’re inspired to take action NOW, then I encourage you to do so right away. (I only have a few openings left this week before I leave next Tuesday the 23rd for my annual retreat in Bali.) Otherwise, we can do it after I get back.
Here’s a virtual toast to YOU performing at your OPTIMUM level, so you can make an incredibly POSITIVE mark on our world—all while enjoying your life and having a good time doing it. Amen!
First, let me extend a warm welcome to everyone I met at Bracket a few weeks ago and at this past Saturday’s Collingswood Book Festival! So glad to know you and have you as part of my community!
I’ve been hearing from you. Lots of you.
If I had to sum it up, I would say that you are…
I want you to be successful, so you can make a positive impact on the world even sooner and in an even bigger way. And I want you to be able to do this with a sense of ease, joy, and steady focus. (Because they lead to better results!)
So, here are some free, portable tips that helped me this past week, easing back into “normal life” after my friend Pat’s funeral and my trip back home. Call them the 3 C’s for Ease, Joy, and Focus!
CLARITY
Sit down and write out what is most important to you in the big picture.
Write on an envelope, the back of a napkin, in a notebook, or journal, anywhere.
This will help you have some perspective, and make it easier to let go of the small stuff.
COMMUNITY
Get thee some support! Don’t go it alone.
Reach out to friends, colleagues, healers, therapists, etc.
More often than not, they too are experiencing similar challenges and welcome the opportunity to connect more deeply with you and support you.
CONNECT
If you’re not spiritual or religious, you probably have your own version of quieting your mind to connect to what’s deep inside you—that place where peace and steady calm reside.
Maybe you run. Maybe you golf.
Maybe you journal, or walk in nature, or play with your dog or kids or grandkids.
If you are spiritual or religious, get back on track with the practices that support your connection to spirit, Source, God, Universe, the Divine. Maybe it’s prayer.
Maybe you practice yoga or meditate. Maybe you do something in service to others.
Cultivate and nourish your connection to the source of your divine spark of life and creativity. Daily, if possible.
SPECIAL OFFER for GROUP INSPIRATION AND SUPPORT
If you’d like to invite me to lead a workshop or talk at your place of work— or even spend an evening with a group of friends in your home (call in a “girls night in” sort of thing!), I’ll share Eastern-inspired practices guaranteed to melt stress, refocus energy, and refuel spirit.
We can even incorporate a book signing for my new book, Recharge, Refuel, and Re-energize: Your Guide to Taking Back Control of Your Time and Energy, or perhaps Reiki attunements for those interested.
I’ll customize the event just for you.
Contact me by email for more details.
NOTE: I leave on October 23 to lead this Fall’s Bali Retreat, and would love to hear from you before then so we can schedule something for the months of November through February. 😎
Even though I try to be present and mindful each day in my life – with my children, with my husband, with my clients – I often find it’s really hard to be present with myself.
As a business owner, who is responsible for all aspects of my business, there is no room for me to be forgetful or let things slip. If I do, then it directly impacts the quality of support I provide my clients, and directly impacts my bottom line – yes, the dollars of course, but more importantly, my ability to help you make a positive impact on the world.
And with my children and home responsibilities, it’s the same. My two boys, my husband, even my dog – they need to eat and they need my attention and love. There is no time, other when they are sleeping, that I am not acutely aware of what they need from me.
For all the rewards and freedoms of having my own business, sometimes it can be exhausting. And yet, when a sad event – like the loss of a long-time family friend – occurs, it forces me to stop everything and be fully present to myself. It puts things in perspective.
This weekend, I was back home in Iowa, for a visitation and memorial service. The woman who passed away is inextricably linked with most of my experiences and memories of childhood. She was the mom of the family of 5 children who lived next door.
Where I grew up, the back yards were open to one another. There were frequent spontaneous multi-family gatherings after-work and on weekends. The families were connected child-to-child, parent-to-parent, and child-to-parent, within and between families. It was my own experience of being raised by a village.
I’m just now realizing the significance of being raised in such a tight-knit community, and appreciating the positive influence this other mom (Pat) had on me in childhood and adolescence. And – even with a regular mindful yoga practice and time built into my schedule to just “be” – I’m also realizing how infrequently I pause to check-in with my emotional state.
It’s critically important to be in tune with yourself, because how you feel affects how you think and the choices you make – in your business and in your life. In yoga, we talk about aligning thoughts words and actions. Really, this is bigger – it’s about feelings, affecting thoughts, words and actions.
And here’s what this has to do with YOU and the work I’m here to do in the world. You need support. Not just to design business systems and ways to build your pipeline for new customers and clients. Not just to manage cash flow and be consistent in implementing your latest great idea.
You need support as a whole person. Because, as someone who is responsible for your own bottom line, you are the engine of your business. If you lose your passion (your spark), if you lose your focus, it shows up in each conversation, each email, each decision. For better and for worse.
When I work with my clients – whether individually or in a group – I work with the whole person, not just the business owner. We address your state of mind and your physical well-being. We look at your personal organization and time management practices. We even look at your relationships and your spiritual practice. And because it is quite common that the way my clients are feeling impacts business results, we talk about that quite openly.
Like when I supported my client through the last stages of divorce so he could keep his engineering practice going.
Or how I’ve supported a number of clients through and beyond the empty nest stage as they re-direct their attention and energy to themselves and realizing their visions.
Or with my women clients who struggle with keeping their businesses running strong when their hearts are more closely tied with their growing children.
Most coaches and consultants don’t acknowledge the whole human being that is you – the engine behind your business. Some don’t have the capacity or experience or interest to do so. And some simply don’t feel comfortable “crossing that line” with supporting clients in this way. But, I do.
If you’re ready to receive the full support of someone who gets it from personal experience – and from working with hundreds of business leaders, entrepreneurs, and private individuals – then I invite you to take the first step and meet with me by phone for an initial coaching session.
Find out more about my approach here.
Schedule an initial coaching session here.