Conquer Fear and Grow With Challenges!

Robin Sharma is one of my biggest inspirations. I respect and follow what he says, and apply his ways of thinking and living to my life. One of his recent blog posts has really resonated with me, and I want to share it with you too.

He is currently down in the faraway land of New Zealand, skiing up a strom in the snowy mountains. Here are some of his reflections...

"This morning I hiked up one of the peaks at "The Remarkables" and then skied down it. Was I scared? Yes (don't let the smile in the picture below fool you). Was I committed to stretching beyond my comfort zone so I could grow as a skier. Definitely. So ate my fear. And skied down the mountain."

He goes on to share some of the lessons he has taken from his experience up on the mountain. Here are the 4 main lessons he shares and what I learned from him:

1. To stay inside your comfort zone, be it up on a mountain or in everyday life situations, it is a waste of time and energy. You may not be frightened, but you are also not experiencing any growth or development. If we are not living, we are dying right?

2. Don't allow your mind to hold you down, and keep your ambitions and desires small. As he climbed further up, conditions got worse, and his fear began to speak to him and discourage him... "What if you fall off this mountain?" "Maybe you're not good enough to ski this." "You could be in trouble up here." He put that voice on mute, got focused and did what he needed to do to get down that run. Robin Sharma tells the truth when he says "Most fears are just a bunch of lies you've sold yourself anyway." So refuse them.

3. We all have our own mountains to climb and fears to conquer. These challenges come in many forms; from personal issues to business problems, or maybe you feel that things are just not working for you. "Don't give up from your Everests because climbing them will take you to your next level of leadership and humanity. They are such precious gifts. Embrace them."

4. Reward yourself after the Win. He would usually not eat unhealthy foods, but decided to reward his solid courage with a "Mountain Chocolate Muffin". And for him, "It may not have been the best thing for his (my) body. But it definitely was the best thing for his (my) soul." And as Robin did, celebrate your win. Take your reward and connect it to the positivity of tackling hard things. After a defeat, you will be ready to take on new and bigger challenges.

Robin Sharma teaches us that most situations in life that leave you feeling great and energetic are the ones that deeply challenge us. He beat fear on the top of a mountain, was left feeling energized, accomplished and ready for another challenge. He was ready to "stretch, reach and grow."

Are you ready to grow?
Are you ready to press "MUTE" on that little voice called fear?
Don't get comfortable, cause there is no growth there!
Get ready to conquer in life! And get ready to grow!

The Best 40 Days Of Summer

The Best 40 Days Of Summer...

Are you ready to love your life and live it to the fullest today???

Commit to having the best Summer Ever!!! The next 40 Days Can bring you great things!

Determine: What do I want in the next 40 days in my personal life? ______________________

How much money do I wish to bring into my bank account in the next 40 days?__________________________

Am I open to miracles and abundance? __

What do I want to experience in my business in the next 40 days ?
By Aug. 31/2009 I will bring in $_______________ into my bank account.

I will be loving my life everyday and doing ... ______________________________
My life looks like this:______________

My health is great!
Describe it: _____________________

You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it true. You may have to work for it, however. - Richard Bach
Choose to be unstoppable!
Stay with me for the next 40!!! Get ready for all of the miracles coming your way!
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Be Ready for Opportunity! - Empowerment Day 22

30 DAYS OF EMPOWERMENT

Day 22

Well, here it is, a full day. I am overwhelmed with gratitude.
Let me share some of my thoughts with you...

"The FACTS"
1. You become who you hang around with....Thank you to my very special friends. I love you!
2. Ask brilliant questions.
3. Be in Great Shape like an Athlete. Your #1 assett is your health!
4. Read Great Books. Think and Grow Rich...this is a must!
5. Keep a journal. Record your ideas, lessons and dreams.
6. Run your own race. Do what inspires you.
7. Keep your integrity.
8. Be open to abundance and know that leadership is a way of being. Lead.

Keep your eye on the goal no matter what is happening. You will be given opportunity....Be Ready!!!

You Are The Master - Empowerment Day 21

30 DAYS OF EMPOWERMENT

Day 21

Perhaps you have never thought about it, but on one level or another, all of us are masters. We are masters because we have the power to create and to rule our own lies. You create yourself, whatever you believe you are. Your whole reality, everything you believe, is your creation.

The main difference between you and someone else is how you apply your power, what you create with your power. You master your own personality, your own believes; you master every action, every reaction. You practice for years and years, and you achieve the level of mastery to be what you believe you are.

So what Do you Want to Master?
How is your focus? Are you being creative or competitive? Creative always wins!
Be the Princess in your Life. Treat yourself well.
You will create the income you believe you deserve. You will be who you believe you can be.

Is disneyland so far from real life...You believe who you can be!

Stop Judging and Embrace the Possibilities - Empowerment Day 20

30 DAYS OF EMPOWERMENT
Day 20

I am full of thoughts as I watch Michael Jacksons funeral.
Everyone is full of opinions and thoughts. (Isn't that just the way life always is? Even your life?...Sharing your thoughts and opinions. Afraid of others thoughts and opinions.
Yet, when Rev. Sharton (James Browns father) shared his thoughts, he stated that it was Michael Jackson who began a movement around "we are the world" a movement around loving and living. The first time ever that people of all nationalities stood together, held hands and committed to love.
"There's nothing that cannot be done if we raise our voice as one"

I think about every woman that has a desire to break the glass ceiling, to make the income they desire, to assist them to live the life they dream of.

Are you really willing to step out there and live it with Passion? Are you willing to put your dreams and thoughts into action?
Or are you more comfortable sitting in the drama's of life and exerting your opinion on those things around you?

What if you always acted in love an determination?
What if you acted and never allowed your insecurities to interfere?
What if you just had fun and laughed and celebrated every opportunity that came into your life?
What if you allowed every ounce of abundance to flow into your life?

As we focus on the "closet of money"
What if you celebrated everything that gives you opportunity to embrace greatness in your life.

Just for today, "stop Judging and Embrace the Possibilities of Great Abundance"

Celebrate the gifts coming your way.

Play Passionately! Empowerment Day 19

30 DAYS OF EMPOWERMENT
DAY 19

It is early morning and I watch the sun rising high over the mountains. Soon it will be time to leave the 115 degree gorgeous weather here in Arizona...I do love it here, but Canada calls.

Reading my Goal Sheets and working on the financial closets, I am excited!

I am reviewing one of my favorite authors Robin Sharma in his Greatness Guide. As I reflect on business and on life...i smile. It is just what I needed and will proceed with his direction. Robin writes about his favorite, Schrager who owns hotels, saying let 24 people despise my hotels, and 1 person love them. just so one in 25 loves what I have done.
This is a big idea for us business's that try to be all things to all people and sometimes end up being nothing to anyone. We need to stand for something. We need to play ferociously. Passionately. Emotionally. To get to world class or Dont play at all.

I am committed to playing Passionately, Feroiosly. emotionally! I have a world Class Business!

Thank you Robin for a great READ!
Off to spend an hour with Ken Carpenter, an amazing Golf Pro!
"Metaphor..Keep your eye on the ball and follow through"

Be Open to Mistakes - Empowerment Day 18

30 DAYS OF EMPOWERMENT

DAY 18

Well here we are at Monday again.
Here's a Note from my heart. Filled with gratitude for the special People in my life.

With my eyes on the goal...I find myself moving ahead with great accomplishment,
Oh but then a crisis hits me sideways. The Drama of the Middle Aged, as my beautiful young daughter would call it.

The Scenario...
"I did a friend a favor and passed on an invite. I acted quickly, too quickly I didnt have alot of time, I rushed and pushed send.
I ended up getting a weird response back but gave it no thought and just keep going with my day. After all, I had parcels to send, packing to do, a friend who really needs me and a dinner date all in the next hour.

I gave it NO further thought. Until...6am the next morning. I awoke to a very upset email, as the invite was sent to the wrong person...same first name. The recipient was up in arms for her own reasons, offended, upset and just felt it was on purpose.

I felt sick. They didnt understand that a mistake could happen. They were committed to their own thoughts. They jumped to their own conclusions. They didnt see room for an appology, and it makes me sad that people choose to feel such anger, and they choose to not let it go.
Daily I stand for empowering women and helping them see that we have total control of our own lives and with that is our emotions and feelings.

The Drama of the day...has made me ill. I am saddened that there is no room for apology, no room for error. But I am choosing to be bigger than this. And I am choosing to live my life with love and happiness!

If on the path of Making Money...If you ever push send to the wrong recipient. May they allow room for error.

and for me... I learned a lesson.
We always learn who our true friends and caring business partners really are.
And for the rest....Business is Business.

I am so greatful for the caring women in my life who know that in this life we go day to day... always doing our best. Making mistakes, and correcting..but Loving and Empowering.

Choose To Be POWERFUL! - Empowerment Day 17

30 DAYS OF EMPOWERMENT
DAY 17

If you want to grow your business, you will have to mention to 5 people a day what is it that you do.
YOU are your best advertising. YOU are your brand.
Live it as if it is the best thing you have ever done, seen, and been introduced to!

Got Problems? You are not making the money yuou want?
Who or what are you blaming for your problem(s)?

Every time you blame someone or something for your situation, you give away your power. You have full control over how you experience life. You can choose to be helpless or you can choose to be POWERFUL. When we choose to claiming our power to learn from every situation, our lives become meaningful, abundant and full of love.

Thought:
"No one can make you jealous, angry, vengeful, or greedy -- unless you let him."
-- Napoleon Hill

Now read your card and focus...Feel it

What action do you need to take to make it happen??? .....thoughts, feelings, actions

Value Yourself! - Empowerment Day 16

30 DAYS OF EMPOWERMENT

DAY 16

"Valuing yourself is a beautifully important life lesson for all of us! It means valuing your own opinion and feelings, and valuing the money that you’ve earned, the time in your schedule, and knowing that you deserve to receive love and good. It means spending time and money on yourself so that YOUR needs are met. It means saying “No” and sticking to that word in response to others’ requests that aren’t in alignment with your highest good."
-Doreen Virtue.

Valuing yourself means treating yourself well. It means surrounding yourself with all that brings you good and avoiding all that tears you down.

We decided on tuesday that we would focus july 1-30 on the closet of making money for the "Little black dress plan blog."
Wow - what a decision..
It started at 730..the phone ringing..then off to Golf Lessons where the enthusiastic passionate golf pro shows me what I am doing wrong...and how to avoid the sand traps. Just seems easy for him, but after being trapped a few times, I begin to get it. I do what I know is right and what a blast!!! Hmmm is there a metaphor here?

Then I run to the dentist, where you know the stretching, the proding, a few needles here and there, the ones that make you feel you have been attached by a giant stinger? He proceed to fix the "dental accident " and although there is pain, we are getting to the other side!

Wow! Sometimes business is like the dentist. We know we have to do it, and there might be some pain, but we eventually finish...And in 2 weeks, things will be back to normal. :)

As the day rolls on, people keep calling. They are making the difference, they are building there business's.
wow ...this is amazing. I love it!

Read your cards...what are you going to bring into you pocket this month.
we started on tues...focussing on it for 30 days...himmm that takes you to day 45 on a blog.

Are you up to it? What it I tell you it will bring you what you desire?

List what you must complete today in action to actually bring you money. Place on blinders and Go.

It is amazing what is happening.
wow I could hardly sleep.

Today is the Doorway to the Future - Empowerment Day 15

30 DAYS OF EMPOWERMENT

DAY 15

Empowerment...what a trip!!! Lets Play in the Closet of Making More Money:)
As I said...it seems like everyone is scampering to bring in more money!!! Some are waiting for welfare and some are actually out there working at several streams of income.

Hmmm...I am out there having fun with all of you working at streams of income!!!

Step 1: Write down what you want to bring into your pocket in the next 30 days
Step 2: Read it Daily.
And think about this; the only way that we "change our past" is to change our behavior in the present, because the present will soon be the past.
We also shape the future by our actions right now...in these 30 days!

No matter whether we are sad, happy,shy, assertive,confident, or full of doubt...the quality of our lives will always depend on what we do today. Today is the doorway to the future.

The Matrix series offers a metaphor depicting the words of "dreaming and waking up"

If you want a new body, a new lifestyle, more money...we must focus on the 30 day habit.
To swim across a pond we need to leave the shore....move to the other side.

It is time to pay attenion. Pay attention to what you are planting.
For the next 15 days....surround your self only with those who build you up and avoid all that tears you down. Avoid the Pain.
Check out this video.....(it reminds me of us...doing the same thing over and over for painful results - go ahead have a laugh)


Look at what you want and celebrate YOU and the life you are creating!
Celebrate...see that in your pocket!
Work it. Breathe it. Celebrate it. Feel the Rush. Feel the excitement. It is coming.