Truly enjoying your life and your career brings a sense of peace, fulfillment and productivity. Tap in to your feelings and energy level as you conduct your daily activities. Emotions relate closely to your energy level.
Watch closely which activities you are performing when you feel so excited and vibrant that time rushes by without your awareness. Which activities are you engaged in when you become so engrossed that your energy level soars and your productivity escalates? These actions and activities reveal your special talents and interests; these specific activities relate to your genius. Now don’t get all flustered and think that “genius” means on a level with Einstein.
Every person has a special talent, a special gift. Each one of you has some special ability that you do better than anyone else. Yes, you! When you tap in to what you enjoy, you discover the emotion of being “in joy.” Everyone exhibits more productivity and more energy when they are working in their “genius.”
Step back and think for a moment. Are there some things you do which bring you so much pleasure that you feel as if you could keep doing that one specific activity for hours? Are there other acts which seem to drain the very life from you? Paying close attention to your energy level, productivity level, and emotions reveal your gifts.
How many of you right now feel that you are using your most productive talents and abilities in your work or career? I separated work and career because work frequently means a necessary act in order to put food on your table and pay the rent. Career on the other hand means an endeavor where you not only earn a living but feel fulfilled and productive. Going to a “job” means work to the large majority of people throughout the world. Having a career which lights a fire in your soul and makes you feel the emotion and excitement of a child on Christmas morning is the goal of the top ten percent. Only the top one percent actually experiences that feeling on a daily basis. Top three percent leaders and entrepreneurs truly live that experience on a very regular basis.
I feel very blessed to love my life and my career. No, it was not always that enjoyable. I have experienced several different employment situations and even a few different entrepreneurial endeavors which did not generate enjoyment. Being able to truly love what you do for a living and know that it not only brings value to others but also makes your spirit come alive, is truly a treat to your soul. Add the element of making an excellent living in the process and you have a winning combination.
Closely examine your life. Does your current income producing activity delight you or simply pay the bills. Ouch – even worse if it does not even pay the bills. There is an answer for you. Hope truly exists.
When the uneasiness of stepping out of your comfort zone, the “known zone” even though it is far from comfortable, looms less scary than the dream burning in your soul then you will take action.
Search your heart. Search your emotions. Search your energy. Revive your dreams.
Decide! Is where you are right now where you choose to stay for the remainder of your life? When the urge to fulfill your dream and your destiny becomes more powerful than your “known zone” you will achieve the thrill of emotional fulfillment, productivity and the realization of being able to enjoy life. You will be” in joy.”
Enjoy and be “in joy.” It takes a decision and action.
Come join me at Elaine4Success.com and together we will search and discover your joy.
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Sunday, November 1, 2009
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Soar With the Eagles
Don’t send a duck to eagle school. It will frustrate the duck and puzzle the eagles. Eagle flying school is designed for stretching the wings of the eagles so they can soar higher and faster.
Training a new entrepreneur resembles eagle school. Wealth is always created through being an entrepreneur not through an employee status. The entrepreneur’s mindset resembles the eagle. Eagles stretch their wings and soar high and far. Entrepreneurs develop their creativity and achieve to the height of their desire, ambition and persistence. There are no limits to the vision and achievement of true entrepreneurs.
Entrepreneurs are business owners; they take charge of their destiny and find a way to make all of their dreams come true. Business owners do not walk around boo-hooing their circumstances; they find a way over, under, around or through the issue until they reach their goal.
Not one successful business owner has achieved their goals without a few challenges. The challenges make us stronger, more creative and better leaders. How can we possibly expect to lead and guide others to reach their full potential unless we have experienced a few personal challenges?
Abraham Lincoln failed over and over; however he persisted until he emancipated an entire race. This list depicts 12 failures and 3 successes. He succeeded every 5th time.
• 1831 - Lost his job
• 1832 - Defeated in run for Illinois State Legislature
• 1833 - Failed in business
• 1834 - Elected to Illinois State Legislature (success)
• 1835 - Sweetheart died
• 1836 - Had nervous breakdown
• 1838 - Defeated in run for Illinois House Speaker
• 1843 - Defeated in run for nomination for U.S. Congress
• 1846 - Elected to Congress (success)
• 1848 - Lost re-nomination
• 1849 - Rejected for land officer position
• 1854 - Defeated in run for U.S. Senate
• 1856 - Defeated in run for nomination for Vice President
• 1858 - Again defeated in run for U.S. Senate
• 1860 - Elected President (success)
Edison failed 10,000 times before he created the electric light bulb.
Napoleon Hill suffered every possible setback on his way to authoring the most significant business book written on the method of achieving wealth – Think and Grow Rich.
Eagles do not walk around on the ground feeling sorry for themselves or giving up at the first sign of challenge. Neither do entrepreneurs. They find a way to stretch their wings and soar to new heights.
How about you? How determined are you to reach your goals? Are you a duck walking around quacking and flapping your wings but stuck on the ground? Are you an eagle reaching for the clouds?
Have a fabulous day soaring through the clouds on your way to the success you so richly deserve.
Visit me at Elaine4Success.com for more information on business success.
Training a new entrepreneur resembles eagle school. Wealth is always created through being an entrepreneur not through an employee status. The entrepreneur’s mindset resembles the eagle. Eagles stretch their wings and soar high and far. Entrepreneurs develop their creativity and achieve to the height of their desire, ambition and persistence. There are no limits to the vision and achievement of true entrepreneurs.
Entrepreneurs are business owners; they take charge of their destiny and find a way to make all of their dreams come true. Business owners do not walk around boo-hooing their circumstances; they find a way over, under, around or through the issue until they reach their goal.
Not one successful business owner has achieved their goals without a few challenges. The challenges make us stronger, more creative and better leaders. How can we possibly expect to lead and guide others to reach their full potential unless we have experienced a few personal challenges?
Abraham Lincoln failed over and over; however he persisted until he emancipated an entire race. This list depicts 12 failures and 3 successes. He succeeded every 5th time.
• 1831 - Lost his job
• 1832 - Defeated in run for Illinois State Legislature
• 1833 - Failed in business
• 1834 - Elected to Illinois State Legislature (success)
• 1835 - Sweetheart died
• 1836 - Had nervous breakdown
• 1838 - Defeated in run for Illinois House Speaker
• 1843 - Defeated in run for nomination for U.S. Congress
• 1846 - Elected to Congress (success)
• 1848 - Lost re-nomination
• 1849 - Rejected for land officer position
• 1854 - Defeated in run for U.S. Senate
• 1856 - Defeated in run for nomination for Vice President
• 1858 - Again defeated in run for U.S. Senate
• 1860 - Elected President (success)
Edison failed 10,000 times before he created the electric light bulb.
Napoleon Hill suffered every possible setback on his way to authoring the most significant business book written on the method of achieving wealth – Think and Grow Rich.
Eagles do not walk around on the ground feeling sorry for themselves or giving up at the first sign of challenge. Neither do entrepreneurs. They find a way to stretch their wings and soar to new heights.
How about you? How determined are you to reach your goals? Are you a duck walking around quacking and flapping your wings but stuck on the ground? Are you an eagle reaching for the clouds?
Have a fabulous day soaring through the clouds on your way to the success you so richly deserve.
Visit me at Elaine4Success.com for more information on business success.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Leaders Are Dealers in Hope
Neither Winston Churchill nor Franklin D. Roosevelt were the greatest leaders in history; however, they both inspired their nations in a dark period of stress.
Winston Churchill gave hope to all England during the battle of Britain in the Second World War. As Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, he was noted for his fiery speeches. As an acclaimed orator, his speeches became a great inspiration to the British people and embattled Allied forces. He breathed hope into a troubled nation and a world at war.
Franklin D. Roosevelt gave hope to America during the great depression of the 1930s. FDR’s combination of optimism and economic activism is credited with keeping the American economic crisis from developing into a political crisis. He is the only United States President elected to more than two terms of office. More than any of his executive orders or legislative policies pushed through Congress, he gave America hope when hope was the only possession some citizens had left.
Leaders are dealers in hope.
Once again America is in the clutches of an economic crisis. Honesty requires that we term it as at least a recession and some have dared to use the d word – depression. The good news that permeates every entrepreneur’s heart and soul is the absolute knowing that the only way to fail is to quit. True entrepreneurs are leaders and dealers in hope. A true entrepreneur and leader never quits; instead a leader will change a strategy and attack the problem from a different direction. Leaders and entrepreneurs have a solid basis of hope and knowing that success is closer than others envision.
As a leader and entrepreneur, I’ve changed directions and re-invented myself more than a few times. Giving up and losing hope was never an option. Despite health issues, financial losses and personal relationship collapses, hope always triumphed.
Loss of hope frequently precedes loss of life. Hope kept people alive in concentration camps, wars and economic turmoil. Hope is the magic ingredient which powers people to reach goals the faint hearted would never dare to dream.
John C. Maxwell wrote the following in his book “Think on These Things.”
“What does hope do for humanity?
Hope shines brightest when the hour is darkest.
Hope motivates when discouragement comes.
Hope energizes when the body is tired.
Hope sweetens while the bitterness bites.
Hope sings when all melodies are gone.
Hope believes when the evidence is eliminated.
Hope listens for answers when no one is talking.
Hope climbs over obstacles when no one is helping.
Hope endures hardship when no one is caring.
Hope smiles confidently when no one is laughing.
Hope reaches for answers when no one is asking.
Hope presses toward victory when no one is encouraging.
Hope dares to give when no one is sharing.
Hope brings the victory when no one is winning.”
Leaders and entrepreneurs deal in hope. Leaders and entrepreneurs revel in victory. Come. Visit my website Elaine4Success.com. Restore your hope and faith in the future.
Winston Churchill gave hope to all England during the battle of Britain in the Second World War. As Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, he was noted for his fiery speeches. As an acclaimed orator, his speeches became a great inspiration to the British people and embattled Allied forces. He breathed hope into a troubled nation and a world at war.
Franklin D. Roosevelt gave hope to America during the great depression of the 1930s. FDR’s combination of optimism and economic activism is credited with keeping the American economic crisis from developing into a political crisis. He is the only United States President elected to more than two terms of office. More than any of his executive orders or legislative policies pushed through Congress, he gave America hope when hope was the only possession some citizens had left.
Leaders are dealers in hope.
Once again America is in the clutches of an economic crisis. Honesty requires that we term it as at least a recession and some have dared to use the d word – depression. The good news that permeates every entrepreneur’s heart and soul is the absolute knowing that the only way to fail is to quit. True entrepreneurs are leaders and dealers in hope. A true entrepreneur and leader never quits; instead a leader will change a strategy and attack the problem from a different direction. Leaders and entrepreneurs have a solid basis of hope and knowing that success is closer than others envision.
As a leader and entrepreneur, I’ve changed directions and re-invented myself more than a few times. Giving up and losing hope was never an option. Despite health issues, financial losses and personal relationship collapses, hope always triumphed.
Loss of hope frequently precedes loss of life. Hope kept people alive in concentration camps, wars and economic turmoil. Hope is the magic ingredient which powers people to reach goals the faint hearted would never dare to dream.
John C. Maxwell wrote the following in his book “Think on These Things.”
“What does hope do for humanity?
Hope shines brightest when the hour is darkest.
Hope motivates when discouragement comes.
Hope energizes when the body is tired.
Hope sweetens while the bitterness bites.
Hope sings when all melodies are gone.
Hope believes when the evidence is eliminated.
Hope listens for answers when no one is talking.
Hope climbs over obstacles when no one is helping.
Hope endures hardship when no one is caring.
Hope smiles confidently when no one is laughing.
Hope reaches for answers when no one is asking.
Hope presses toward victory when no one is encouraging.
Hope dares to give when no one is sharing.
Hope brings the victory when no one is winning.”
Leaders and entrepreneurs deal in hope. Leaders and entrepreneurs revel in victory. Come. Visit my website Elaine4Success.com. Restore your hope and faith in the future.
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