by Erin Owen | May 28, 2013 | Ezine
What would you do if you thought anything was possible?
Or, flipping this question on its head, ask yourself: What would you do if you did
not think it was
impossible?
It’s okay to not know exactly how you will get from where you are right now to the picture you have in your mind of what you want. Your job is to DREAM!
Many of the jobs in the marketplace today did not exist 30 years ago. Most of the things in your life that you take for granted did not exist one hundred years ago: your phone, your computer, your car, the airplane you flew on for vacation, your refrigerator, the internet, and on and on.
What you want to create in your life may not exist yet—but YOU CAN CREATE IT if you really want it.
Consider these questions:
- Why do you assume that you can’t create positive change in your life?
- Or take steps now to create your dream?
- To improve your income?
- To change to your dream job?
- To build your own company?
- To travel to your dream destination?
- To make a positive contribution to our world?
YOU CAN!
The principles I teach my clients are inspired by yogic and other Eastern energetic practices at the root of what we in modern life call the Law of Attraction.
When you allow yourself to dream and get excited about what you want in your life, and then take small steps to align your feelings, thoughts, words, and actions, your dream becomes real.
That’s the Secret behind my Spring Into Being® group program: I provide the inspiration, the guidance, the structure, to resources, the support you need to finally move forward. To stop being stuck. To stop feeling miserable about what you’re putting off. To stop limiting the development of your fullest potential.
If you don’t believe me, watch the awesome video called Beyond “The Secret” – Law of Attraction better explained that I’ve linked at the bottom of this post.
When you have a clear idea about what you want to create or what you want to change, and you are EXCITED about why it is important for you and how it might benefit others, you create a powerful energy within you. The question then is how you channel that energy.
As I wrote about last week, when you…
- document your vision,
- clarify goals that support your vision
- and work out a system to track your progress toward your goals that support your vision…
…you powerfully channel your excited energy to tangibly create your dream: to make more money, to grow your business, to do better for yourself and your family, to make a positive contribution to your community and our world.
This is exactly what we are doing in the Spring Into Being program.
As one of my current clients said in her recent coaching session: “It’s liberating to have a plan, to know what to say yes to, to know what to say no to.” And she is seeing the concrete benefits of powerfully channeling her energy –she is just days away from landing her next dream job.
In addition to a clear vision, goals, a plan to move forward and a system to track your progress, the Spring Into Being group program ALSO gives you:
- Richly expanded network of supportive people and resources
- Greater self-awareness and the removal of internal obstacles
- A Boost in your confidence and energy reserves
- Enhanced communication skills
- Radically improved focus and time management.
All the foundational skills you need to have WHAT WE ALL WANT!
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Money to pay your bills and enjoy life to its fullest
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Connection with lovely people
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Feeling good in your body and enjoying good health
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Making a meaningful contribution to the world
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So, ask yourself: “If anything was possible, what would I do?”
I believe in you. And I invite you to believe in yourself and take the courageous step forward to make your life what you want it to be. You are in the driver’s seat and it’s your choice.Here’s to you creating your dream NOW!
Get inspired! Watch this awesome video called Beyond “The Secret” – Law of Attraction better explained, and then say YES to your dream by joining us for the Spring Into Being program. The application period closes this Friday, May 31 at midnight, so don’t delay!
Check out more information on the Spring Into Being group program here: Program Overview
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by Erin Owen | May 21, 2013 | Ezine
You are human. You have emotions. And while you may strive for perfection, let’s be real: we all have weaknesses and faults.
When you hit that wall—the crisis of confidence wall—it can stop you dead in your tracks. It can be shocking and sometimes painful. And it often causes you to:
- Question your own capabilities
- Question why you are in your current business,
- And consider whether you should quit and try something new, something easier.
A crisis of confidence directly threatens your ability to stay positive and focused—one of the key success factors I talked about in last week’s webinar that influence your performance at work. [Click here to listen to or watch a replay.]
And staying positive and focused is critical for staying motivated and on track toward achieving your goals in support of your vision.
If your modus operandi is glass half empty, then these moments of doubt might be part of your weekly or even daily reality. But if your m.o. is glass half full, then they may torture you less often.
I am grateful to count myself among the latter group, but I still smash into the crisis of confidence wall about once a quarter. I usually see it coming: little doubts creep into the corners of my mind; I take little things and blow them out of proportion. And it doesn’t help that I have a surprisingly superstitious side that likes to emerge every once in awhile and taunt me.
When I hit this wall, it feels awful. And I have to use every trick in my bag to gag my inner critic and manage the crisis of confidence before it knocks me completely off of my feet.
Knowing that you too have these moments, I wanted to share this week my tried and true secrets for getting back on your feet after your own crisis of confidence.
SIT IN THE SEAT OF YOUR CRISIS
There is no way to avoid your feelings. You must pause, acknowledge them and feel them, even express them. Imagine there is a chair in the room and that chair is that crisis. Sure, you can walk around it. But no matter how many times you circle it, the chair will still be there. You can’t truly get around it without sitting in it.
Think of your crisis like a persistent toddler tugging at your pant leg and whining—a toddler who wants you to pick him up and will be more than happy to escalate his behavior until he gets what he wants. You must pick up and fully embrace the root cause of your crisis and give it the attention it so desperately wants and needs.
Here’s a mindset exercise I teach my clients that you can do on your own to sit in that seat and fully acknowledge what’s going on inside of you. I call this exercise “The Truth.”
Step 1: Using a journal or notebook or tablet or computer, write down as quickly as you can (without stopping to think or judge or edit or revise) all the thoughts and feelings streaming through you.
Step 2: Take a break. Go for a walk, or make a cup of tea, or do some exercise, or fold the laundry, or tend to your garden. Do something to get a bit of distance between you and the page of words and breathe a bit.
Step 3: Sit down to write again and address point by point the thoughts and feelings you wrote down before with what is really “the truth.”
For example, if you write down “I am stupid and I will never figure this out.” Then your truth might be something like this: “Actually, the truth is that I am smart and capable. I have started and finished innumerable projects in my life. I have successfully helped hundreds of customers. I have learned new software programs and taught myself to knit.” (etc., etc.)
TIP: It’s helpful to underline each thought or feeling you initially wrote down in Step 1 so that you can address each point with your truth in Step 3.
BATHE IN THE POSITIVES
Even if you completed “The Truth” exercise I described above, you may still be feeling shaky and uncertain, not sure enough to put one foot in front of the other to move forward. So what do you do?
You must bathe yourself in praise to shift your awareness so you can see and hear clearly—and feel in your bones—the truth of your strong capabilities, your positive traits, and your successes in life and business. How to do this? Here are 6 ideas to get you started…
Six Ways to Bathe in the Positives
- Look back over positive feedback in past performance reviews.
- Pull out customer feedback forms or client testimonials and read them OUT LOUD to yourself and ideally in front of a mirror.
- Write down the names of everyone who has referred new business to you in the past month or quarter or year. (Or, write down the names of everyone who would come to your aid if they knew you were having a crisis.)
- Ask three close friends to tell you what they love so much about you. Seriously! Do it!
- Call your all-time favorite clients and ask them what is “new” or “good” in life and business.
- Filter your online bank statement to see only deposit transactions, then write down by hand the numbers and lastly add up the total.
GET RE-INSPIRED BY YOUR VISION!
It’s so easy to get caught up in the daily spin of your overwhelming “to do” list. How often do you pause to step back and remember your vision? When was the last time you worked on clarifying your vision? Have you ever done this?
In last week’s webinar I shared that the single most important critical factor in successfully implementing or executing your vision is having a clear vision. Seems obvious, right? But if you are reading this and thinking “I don’t know what my vision is,” then sadly you are among the majority.
If you don’t have a clearly laid out vision for your overall life with a concrete idea of how your work life or business supports that vision, then that makes me sad. You are missing out on fully tapping your potential and realizing your dreams. And that affects ALL of us because we won’t fully benefit from all the positive ways you could be contributing to our lives, our community, our world. (Remember, we are ALL connected!)
To be successful in life and in work, you must:
- Document your vision and
- Clarify goals that support your vision and
- Work out a system to track your progress toward your goals that support your vision. The steps above enable you to take your life and work to the next level. You deserve to do this!
The steps above enable you to take your life and work to the next level. You deserve to do this!
We all have crises of confidence at one time or another, but the secret to turning those moments around for your BENEFIT lies in following the steps above, having a network of supporters you can reach out to for feedback and support and guidance, and moving forward with tenacity—another of the success factors I shared in last week’s webinar.
In the group program that begins in June, I teach you how to cultivate grit and tenacity, integrity, flexibility and creativity, being real (being you!), having a plan, and cultivating resources and support—all critical traits of the highest performing, highest earning, and most successful people in the world.
Your participation in the Spring Into Being group program ALSO gives you:
- A clear and documented vision
- Tangible forward progress in realizing your vision
- Richly expanded network of supportive people and resources
- Greater self-awareness and the removal of internal obstacles
- A Boost in your confidence and energy reserves
- Enhanced communication skills
- Radically improved focus and time management.
All the foundational skills you need to have WHAT WE ALL WANT!
- Money to pay your bills and enjoy life to its fullest
- Connection with lovely people
- Feeling good in your body and enjoying good health
- Making a meaningful contribution to the world
I invite you to take my advice: follow the steps above to learn from your crisis of confidence and come out of it stronger and wiser. Be truthful with yourself about what strengths and skills you already possess. And acknowledge what you need to strengthen your foundation so you can thrive in life and business.
And if you feel the Spring Into Being group program might provide you with what you need to strengthen your foundation for success, then I invite you:
- Talk with me for a free 15 minute Q&A call about the program
- Listen to last week’s webinar to learn more about the program, as well as what’s critical for your success (and what silently sabotages it)
- Read more about the program
- Apply today!
by Erin Owen | May 13, 2013 | Ezine
I recently asked you which of a number of factors were a major challenge in your work—specifically it prevents you from getting done what you need to get done at work.
The results are still coming in, but so far we have found that these are the top 3 factors presenting a MAJOR CHALLENGE to your work life:
#1: Finding time for everything that needs to get done
#2: Sustaining my energy and focus
TIED at #3: Keeping the big picture in mind AND Managing stress
On this Wednesday’s call, I’ll share more of the results from the survey and talk with you about what YOU can do to SECURE your SUCCESS and ELIMINATE the factors that silently SABOTAGE your success.
Register for the call here.
On the call, you’ll learn:
- What’s most important for successfully implementing or executing your vision
- What practices are used daily and weekly by most people to manage stress
- The surprising #1 technique used by a vast majority to increase your energy level
- What YOU can do immediately to wipe out the most common factors that silently sabotaging your success
- And the empowering ways you can BOOST your SUCCESS and SECURE your FUTURE!
Register for the call here.
I’ll also introduce the Spring Into Being group program, kicking off in June, that is perfect for you if you:
- Are looking to take your existing business to a new level or change gears and start something new—perhaps something you’ve long been dreaming about
- Are inspired to make a positive impact on the world
- Benefit from being a part of a group that provides guidance, structure, support, and inspiration to clarify your vision and take your idea from concept to reality
Don’t miss this important, informative, and exciting call!
To register to join the call live or receive a recording, click here.
Here’s to you kicking those sabotaging influences to the curb and embracing your fullest potential!!!
by Erin Owen | May 1, 2013 | Events, Ezine
Registration is now open for the long-awaited and highly innovative mastermind incubator group program, called Spring Into Being®. I invite you to read on for more details on why this may be THE MOST IMPORTANT investment you have EVER made in yourself and your dreams!
The Bottom Line:
We creative, conscious, mission-driven people often struggle with staying on track with our visions as we clumsily navigate around and through many unexpected bumps and potholes on the road to executing our great ideas:
- From feeling isolated and under-resourced to knowing what to prioritize and how to allocate limited available time
- From the schizophrenic contrast of feeling passionately driven to follow our hearts and do good work in the world while at the same time feeling plagued by the desperate need to make our ideas financially viable so we can pay our bills and—eventually—give back to our communities.
Meanwhile, we are bombarded by messages from the media, the Internet, and well-intentioned friends and family, that our problems rest in not having the right social media marketing strategies or capital or strategic business plan or website to back us up, or worse—that our idea is “nice, honey, but just not realistic.” (Ugh, really?!?!)
In the process, we often get caught up in a spin of anxiety and stress, beating ourselves up, directing our attention in too many disparate and unproductive directions, spreading ourselves too thin, and putting our health and personal relationships at the very bottom of our priority list.
The Sad and Untimely Result:
We often end up burning out and giving up too soon, looking for a “day job” that will pay the bills and not torture our souls too much. Or, if you’re already in that “day job,” then you end up putting off—another month, another year, another decade—the pursuit of your dream project. (Oh, the shame and the agony, the frustration of failure and regret!)
Well, I am on a mission to change this so you can live your dream!
The Solution:
I want to empower you with the foundational knowledge, self-awareness, practices, and structured support to be successful in making your dreams a reality. Not only so that you can personally be happy, healthy, and performing at your best, but so that we can all benefit from the positive impact you make on our world when you are successful in executing your inspired vision.
How? In the Spring Into Being mastermind incubator, I provide the structure, guidance, and inspiration so you can:
- Clarify and crystallize the vision you have for your overall life vision and understand exactly how the big idea you’re inspired to bring into the world fits into and supports that big picture vision
- Implement simple and transformational practices for eliminating internal roadblocks and re-aligning your mindset, emotions, and everyday words and actions with your vision
- Effectively utilize critical communication skills to influence and gain support from the key people in your personal and professional networks that you need on board to make this happen
- Take back control of your schedule and boost your productivity with specific, immediately applicable strategies for time management and staying organized
- Prioritize your own well-being on all levels so that you—as the engine behind your important ideas—can operate at your optimum level
In addition, our outreach and technical partners and guest faculty provide the rest: guidance on business models, marketing plans, social media strategies, financing, staffing, and more. Whatever you need.
When and Where Does This Happen?
- We kick-off in June and the application period is open from May 1st to 31st
- Group calls and webinars, the online community and resources, and weekly inspirational and instructional emails are delivered virtually (allowing ease of participation for you, no matter where you live and work)
- The kick-off retreat in June and the wrap-up celebration retreat in November are held in-person on weekend days in the awesome historical and sustainably-minded city of Philadelphia on the East Coast of the U.S. (providing important personal connection in our technology-driven world)
3 Ways to Learn More:
- Visit the official Spring Into Being website for the full program schedule, FAQ, list of partners and guest faculty, details on how to apply, and more.
- Register to join one of the two free Spring Into Being Informational Calls on Wednesday, May 15 at 9:30 AM Eastern (6:30 AM Pacific) or 12:30 PM Eastern (9:30 AM Pacific) – or register to receive a link to the call recording.
- Schedule a free 15-minute Q&A call with me (Erin Owen) to talk about whether this program would be a good fit for you.
I look forward to having you join me on this amazing journey!
by Erin Owen | Apr 17, 2013 | Ezine
I want to know.
What’s your big idea?
The one you’re itching to get into the world?
- Is it a new product or service for your existing customer/client base?
- Is it quitting your job to launch a community service organization?
- Is it a new initiative to improve access to healthy food?
- Are you hoping to downshift your business to focus more on your own pursuits and wellness?
- Is it the masterpiece inside you that you’ve not yet shared with the world?
What is it? What is your big idea?
I truly want to know…
And while you’re at it, tell me what stage of development it’s at.
Which of the following statements would best describe where you are:
This is “The Spark”, where you have the inkling of something you’d like to do and start to daydream about how you need to metaphorically weed the garden of your life and cultivate your soil to allow for the seed to get planted in the future.
This is when you get even more excited and you have what is like a really detailed, full-color “Visual Picture” of your idea in your head. You imagine your idea as being real, out in the world, and where you’re further along in the metaphorical weeding and cultivating stage and have ideas about the seeds, tools, soil conditions, and nutrients you’ll need to plant and cultivate – but if you’re planting, you’re still in the greenhouse.
This is the “Co-Creation” stage, where you’re planting in your metaphorical greenhouse and inviting others to come in and take a look and see what tools and expertise and supplies and nutrients they can offer up to help bring your seeds to life.
You’re deeper into the “Co-creation” stage, not only tending the metaphorical seeds you’ve planted in your greenhouse and using the support that’s come your way, but preparing the site where you’ll move your seedlings or more developed baby plants into the field outside.
You’re even further along in the co-creating stage, planting your seeds in the outside field or transferring your starter plants to the field, cultivating growth. It’s exciting to be out in the world and have it be real.
Your idea is solidly planted in the outside world, and you are cultivating its growth, while you continue to weed and prune and water and add nutrients.
You are beginning to see metaphorical buds or flowers or berries or first bits of harvest-able growth in your beautiful plants, and further along in this stage you’ll be harvesting wholly formed flowers or fruits or yields and celebrating successes more and more.
Next week I’ll write more about the challenges and opportunities of each stage of growth in bringing your big idea into the world.
For a sneak peek at my mastermind incubator group program, Spring Into Being®, launching later this Spring.
