Jimi Hendrix once said “When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace”
What can you do with the people you can’t deal with, who’ve disappointed you, hurt you or you just don’t understand? Read the rest of this entry »
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I’m sorry to have to break it to you, but yes – shit happens. Isn’t it true that at some point in your life, you’ll meet some extremely challenging circumstances, e.g. relationship breakdown, wayward children, financial meltdown, friendship problems, death, sporting failure, extreme hardship and business catastrophes. And in a very bad year, you could get several tons of shit dumped on you all at once. Yeah, bring it on! Read the rest of this entry »
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I’m on my own personal 30 Day Challenge, and I’ve thinking about the support from friends and associates that I’ve received over the past few years. I’ve reflected with gratitude on the generosity, kindness and time they’ve given to me.
And I am now asking myself what I in turn do for others, rather than focussing purely on my own challenges, hopes and desires. Read the rest of this entry »
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Day 11 of The 30 Day Challenge
Sometimes you just have to step away from the computer and recharge, do some physical things to give your brain a bit of a rest. If that means gardening, sport, walking, or even dancing then it is one way that you can actually be more effective.
I’m normally spend quite a lot of time in front of my computer, but I gave myself some time out to watch The Eurovision Song Contest last night. If you’re not from the UK you’re probably wondering what Eurovision is. Well, it’s cult viewing as far as I’m concerned, even more so as they incorporated Flash Mob into the proceedings last night…I just can’t stop dancin now!
Go take a look
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Today is all about positive language, positive thinking, positive action.
I have to admit that sometimes I join the ‘glass half’ full brigade and it can be a difficult habit to break. You may genuinely feel that a current ‘reality’ cannot be changed, no matter how hard you try.
Therefore being positive, sometimes might just smack of being totally unrealistic and frankly stupid.
But here’s a little video from one of my sporting heroes – Chris Boardman, that puts a slightly different slant on things. This might help you when you’re not feeling positive about where your life or work is going right now…
Watch the video. Share you thoughts.
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“It’s not where you start it’s where you finish”? so the song goes…meaning that you don’t necessarily have to START OUT as a winner, but provided you make the decision to be one – you can acquire the necessary skills along the way. Read the rest of this entry »
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So it’s the end of Day 2 and here’s a quick video…
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Wouldn’t you agree that one of the most challenging aspects of running a business is really stretching the boundaries, thinking a lot bigger and asking for what you really want and DESERVE. Sometimes you really have to dig deep to find the resources and the self belief within yourself to think ambitiously and courageously enough to plan audaciously.
So today my Coach Allison Marlowe and I agreed on a 30 Day Challenge. What’s the challenge…?
We’ve agreed that it’s time things changed. From now on we…
‘Won’t Take No For An Answer’.
Allison and I have decided to really go for it with this challenge, PLUS we’ve decided to widen the remit, after all if we’re going to face up to something that challenges us then what other fears do we need to break through? What other areas of our lives and/or business could we apply the ‘I’m not taking no for an answer’ mantra to? I realised there were quite a few.
So Day 1:
I will be making a list of all those irritating things that just aren’t happening, i.e. frustrating technology, decisions that haven’t been made, everything that’s interrupting the flow and preventing me from acting courageously and dynamically, (including my own thoughts and beliefs).
Join Us On the Challenge!
Share Your Success and feel free to borrow ideas from us in order to achieve what you’re setting out to in the next 30 days. I’ll be sharing some of my own experiences where I’ve decided not to take not for an answer…and you can too!
Are you brave enough to accept the challenge? Are you going to be like the Lion in the Wizard of Oz who rediscovers his courage on the yellow brick road – or Louisa Lyons the character in my book who has to find the courage within herself to accept herself and deal with her bullying boss?
Or are you going to look back regretfuly when you see your friends and colleagues around you leaping forward, taking giant strides as they break through the fears and challenges that once held them back? So if you’ve got things that are holding you back now’s the time to grasp the nettle and get them sorted. You have 30 days. It only takes a minute to make the decision. Make sure it’s the right one.
So have some fun with this. Decide to make ‘I’m not taking No for an answer’ challenge your focus for the next 30 days.
I’ll be making a conscious effort to pinpoint my thoughts, fears, challenges and successes around this and posting this on the blog and I’d like to invite you to join me – and to have a go and share you thoughts and experiences.
Why? Because when you become aware, truly aware of your patterns of behaviour you can change them. If you are letting those patterns of behaviour hold you back and allowing them to run your life instead of you running it, then you become a victim of circumstances destined forever to let excuses run your life. They say it takes 30 days to create a new habit or pattern and I believe that life changes when you change.
So if you want more clients, more me time, more fun, more sales, more productivity, more leisure time, more EVERYTHING then let’s face our fears head on and do it together. Let’s make it happen!
Post your progress here or come onto the Facebook Fan Club or Allison’s Blog and share your experiences.
Warmest Regards
Wendy
Tell Your Friends and Get Them To Take The Challenge As Well!
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I saw a very interesting video from Thomas Power this morning about The Bank Of Facebook. He pointed out that the number of people on Facebook is so huge, that it has the potential to start it’s own bank through peer to peer lending. A tremendous concept I think. I think it is important for us to take notice, because I feel that we are on the brink of change of a significant kind. And here’s why…
I had, and still do have, a crazy notion about the banking industry. I predicted that it would begin to go into decline, and eventually die and the enormous offices they once occupied will end up becoming museums – much like the cloth mills of the 19th Century. Yeah, crazy idea eh? Never happen…?
I considered the whole concept of change in the banking industry, an article I posted on Ecademy in February 2007 “Could This Be The End Of Office Politics” .
One of the characters in my book – the Tin Man “Tom Tindall-Heart” is really struggling with change. He works in The City Of London and doesn’t even know what Facebook is! He still relies on his Filofax and has no concept of Social Media. He is so far into his comfort zone that he doesn’t know how he’s going to climb out. But he knows that if he doesn’t confront this – he will be left behind.
Now, the Bank of Facebook, is a clear signal that change is already starting to happen and that far from remaining the ‘Fat Cats’ of the business world, the banking institutions as we know it (The Tin Men) could soon be under threat – because ordinary people (as I explained in my article) led by a more enlightened souls, will rise up, join forces and start doing their own thing – much like they did in the Peasant’s revolt.
So, everyone. What do YOU think? Is BIG change coming? Will Facebook and its kind really become that powerful that the engine that has driven our economies (i.e. capitalism/finance industry to use a broad term), will come to an end; to be replaced by something entirely new, based on different values, and a completey different model of how money flows?
Now I’m not an economist but it makes a lot of sense to me. We are in the midst of one of the most significant revolutions for over 100 years. No blood has been spilled, but what with the growing disenchantment with our governments and politics in general, the rise of the internet and the power it has given ordinary people – I’d wager that even more significant changes are on the way. Share your thoughts here.
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