May 19
Another amazing thing happened yesterday. Out of the blue I got another call from a client from the past for potential work in July. Also, more work with an existing client. There is a change, though, than the past. In the past I would have been content to relax. I realize now that this is just transition stuff for us to actively market in the future.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Monday, May 17, 2010
May 17, 2010
I found something interesting happening today. This weekend I finally experienced being rested – the first time in quite a while. I don’t think I have really been rested in weeks and weeks. Not only did I lose weight (which I think happens better when you are rested) but I found myself more at peace. That led to a decision today – to spend one day focused in the moment. Instead of being consumed with worrying about the future or thinking about the past – just living in the present.
The day was a much better day. I accomplished as much as I did any day that I stressed from beginning to end. Plus, I left with more energy. I have also started swimming again which I think is helping.
I said yesterday that now is a time for action. I am learning more about action – the right action – every day. Tyler was at the office today working on father/son stuff. I was with a client. Tomorrow is another day for right action. The marketing begins tomorrow. First in a small wave, then wave after wave after wave. There is no value in playing it small any more. I have been given a gift. It is my job to share it.
I read a great quote at the front of one of Chase’s journal books this weekend. It is attributed to Kung Fu.
The past is history.
The future is a mystery.
Today is a gift.
That is why they call it the present.
May I accept the gift of today with graciousness, thanksgiving, and the spirit of action.
I found something interesting happening today. This weekend I finally experienced being rested – the first time in quite a while. I don’t think I have really been rested in weeks and weeks. Not only did I lose weight (which I think happens better when you are rested) but I found myself more at peace. That led to a decision today – to spend one day focused in the moment. Instead of being consumed with worrying about the future or thinking about the past – just living in the present.
The day was a much better day. I accomplished as much as I did any day that I stressed from beginning to end. Plus, I left with more energy. I have also started swimming again which I think is helping.
I said yesterday that now is a time for action. I am learning more about action – the right action – every day. Tyler was at the office today working on father/son stuff. I was with a client. Tomorrow is another day for right action. The marketing begins tomorrow. First in a small wave, then wave after wave after wave. There is no value in playing it small any more. I have been given a gift. It is my job to share it.
I read a great quote at the front of one of Chase’s journal books this weekend. It is attributed to Kung Fu.
The past is history.
The future is a mystery.
Today is a gift.
That is why they call it the present.
May I accept the gift of today with graciousness, thanksgiving, and the spirit of action.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
May 16, 2010
Today is Tyler’s birthday. Happy Birthday Tyler, if you are reading this. Today marks another turn in the journey of the year of living intentionally. Already, after just two and a half month the journey has taken me places I would not have believed. Some magical things have happened – the most important being that I now believe that the future will be realized.
When I started the year of living intentionally, it was after 18 months of deep introspection. Virtually all my energy during that time was inward. It was a tremendous, and also very scary, journey. I looked deeper than ever before. I faced my own fears and anxieties. I faced my own dragons and demons and emerged victorious. I realize in hindsight that it was my own soul, longing to be healthy, that was the catalyst for the whole journey. I was ready to get healthy, whether I wanted to, consciously, or not.
Once the bulk of the inner work was completed my own soul again made the next turn. Realizing that it was time to move forward and begin focusing outward the question began to burrow from deep in my subconscious into the light of conscious thought. On the way to work with a client, early in the morning, it hit me. What would happen in my life if I lived for a full year very intentionally? Instead of thinking about doing things, actually doing them. Instead of running from fears and anxieties, facing them and creating a new future. After considering it for two months, I took the plunge and began the journey and this blog February 28.
What I have discovered over the past two and a half month is the transformation that occurs when you make a commitment to be very intentional about something – anything. Putting yourself out there can be a little scary, but it is the only way to make real change in your life.
This weekend marks the beginning of the next leg of the journey. I realize now that there is nothing final about the journey. There is no destination where I can cross the finish line and sit back. It is an ongoing journey with layer after layer of understanding. There are times of rest and times of work. There are also times for action. That is the essence of this leg of the journey.
I made a commitment to generate a set amount of business every month. It was based on my desire to grow the business and also get out of the debt that occurred during these past few years of economic chaos. Amazingly, four new clients came into the picture out of the blue. Guess what? We hit our goal for May.
I realized this weekend, though, that the new clients were simply a bridge to the next leg of the journey. To realize that goal month after month requires proactive marketing with prospects and clients. This leg marks a different kind of action. Prior to the blog the action was focused internally. It was a necessary action because I could never be where I am today without the internal work. Cleaning out my own attic was essential before I could follow my path. Now we begin the action of growing the business and actively making the future come alive.
In the past I wanted the future to magically appear. I did not want to actively market and work with prospects. I realize now that action is the place where the future starts. Right action in the moment is the place where the future begins. This part of the journey will involve actively inviting others to share this journey to transform their lives. It will mean building a new generation of leaders who not only get results, but inspire people to find and follow their path to do great things in their lives.
Enough for now. More tomorrow.
Today is Tyler’s birthday. Happy Birthday Tyler, if you are reading this. Today marks another turn in the journey of the year of living intentionally. Already, after just two and a half month the journey has taken me places I would not have believed. Some magical things have happened – the most important being that I now believe that the future will be realized.
When I started the year of living intentionally, it was after 18 months of deep introspection. Virtually all my energy during that time was inward. It was a tremendous, and also very scary, journey. I looked deeper than ever before. I faced my own fears and anxieties. I faced my own dragons and demons and emerged victorious. I realize in hindsight that it was my own soul, longing to be healthy, that was the catalyst for the whole journey. I was ready to get healthy, whether I wanted to, consciously, or not.
Once the bulk of the inner work was completed my own soul again made the next turn. Realizing that it was time to move forward and begin focusing outward the question began to burrow from deep in my subconscious into the light of conscious thought. On the way to work with a client, early in the morning, it hit me. What would happen in my life if I lived for a full year very intentionally? Instead of thinking about doing things, actually doing them. Instead of running from fears and anxieties, facing them and creating a new future. After considering it for two months, I took the plunge and began the journey and this blog February 28.
What I have discovered over the past two and a half month is the transformation that occurs when you make a commitment to be very intentional about something – anything. Putting yourself out there can be a little scary, but it is the only way to make real change in your life.
This weekend marks the beginning of the next leg of the journey. I realize now that there is nothing final about the journey. There is no destination where I can cross the finish line and sit back. It is an ongoing journey with layer after layer of understanding. There are times of rest and times of work. There are also times for action. That is the essence of this leg of the journey.
I made a commitment to generate a set amount of business every month. It was based on my desire to grow the business and also get out of the debt that occurred during these past few years of economic chaos. Amazingly, four new clients came into the picture out of the blue. Guess what? We hit our goal for May.
I realized this weekend, though, that the new clients were simply a bridge to the next leg of the journey. To realize that goal month after month requires proactive marketing with prospects and clients. This leg marks a different kind of action. Prior to the blog the action was focused internally. It was a necessary action because I could never be where I am today without the internal work. Cleaning out my own attic was essential before I could follow my path. Now we begin the action of growing the business and actively making the future come alive.
In the past I wanted the future to magically appear. I did not want to actively market and work with prospects. I realize now that action is the place where the future starts. Right action in the moment is the place where the future begins. This part of the journey will involve actively inviting others to share this journey to transform their lives. It will mean building a new generation of leaders who not only get results, but inspire people to find and follow their path to do great things in their lives.
Enough for now. More tomorrow.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
May 15, 2010
We are within the 30 day window for Drew's wedding. Drew is our oldest son. Thinking about Drew's wedding, I think about the importnace of following your dreams and reaching for the stars. All of us have dreams in our lives at some point that we want to manifest. These dreams are real and important to us. Unfortunately, few of us realize these dreams. Not because we can't, but because we somehow don't think that we deserve theme or that we really have what it takes to achieve them. Both of these ideas are wrong. We do deserve them and we do have what it takes to achieve them.
When I look around at the lives that most of us live I see people that are resigned to live and get less than they really want in their lives. I have found that to be true in my life in the past. One of the challenges of the year of living intentionally is to keep focused on the things that you really do want, that new dream, and then building the belief system and actions that manifest it.
We are within the 30 day window for Drew's wedding. Drew is our oldest son. Thinking about Drew's wedding, I think about the importnace of following your dreams and reaching for the stars. All of us have dreams in our lives at some point that we want to manifest. These dreams are real and important to us. Unfortunately, few of us realize these dreams. Not because we can't, but because we somehow don't think that we deserve theme or that we really have what it takes to achieve them. Both of these ideas are wrong. We do deserve them and we do have what it takes to achieve them.
When I look around at the lives that most of us live I see people that are resigned to live and get less than they really want in their lives. I have found that to be true in my life in the past. One of the challenges of the year of living intentionally is to keep focused on the things that you really do want, that new dream, and then building the belief system and actions that manifest it.
Friday, May 14, 2010
Friday, May 14, 2010:
It was a very energizing day today. Chandler Creel went with Tyler and me to work with a client and we churned a great deal of work today. We actually put Chandler to work and he jumped right in.
We have made it through a tough week. That is the way growth is, though, some weeks can be tough. Just a part of the journey. No one said it was going to be easy. Time to relax and watch a movie.
It was a very energizing day today. Chandler Creel went with Tyler and me to work with a client and we churned a great deal of work today. We actually put Chandler to work and he jumped right in.
We have made it through a tough week. That is the way growth is, though, some weeks can be tough. Just a part of the journey. No one said it was going to be easy. Time to relax and watch a movie.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
May 13, 2010
Valuable lesson yesterday. Don't let your feelings control your actions. I know it is much easier to say it than do it, but it is a key to fearless living. When we allow our fears to dictate our actions we are continually being tossed around like someone on a roller coaster ride. That is probably a good analogy. If we can resist letting them control us, then we can find greater power to control them. Another reality is that if you just keep pushing through, there is light at the end of the tunnel.
Valuable lesson yesterday. Don't let your feelings control your actions. I know it is much easier to say it than do it, but it is a key to fearless living. When we allow our fears to dictate our actions we are continually being tossed around like someone on a roller coaster ride. That is probably a good analogy. If we can resist letting them control us, then we can find greater power to control them. Another reality is that if you just keep pushing through, there is light at the end of the tunnel.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Wednesday, May 12. 2010
It has been too long since I last posted to the blog. Won't happen again except on vacation. It has been a challenging week or so. Too much to do and not enough time. Last weekend it all came to a head in my back. My back locked down like it has not done in ten years. I have not been exercising for the past two months. I have also been sitting in a chair at work all day and it has been too much for the back. Thanksfully Denise Patterson, a great masseuse was able to give me some relief. it will be a few days before it is back to normal.
As I have said many times before, making real change is hard. There are waves of times when you are moving at a rapid pace and things work out and then there are times when you feel like you are trudging through mud and can't make the next step. I do know that the only course for me is to keep moving forward. No going back.
It has been too long since I last posted to the blog. Won't happen again except on vacation. It has been a challenging week or so. Too much to do and not enough time. Last weekend it all came to a head in my back. My back locked down like it has not done in ten years. I have not been exercising for the past two months. I have also been sitting in a chair at work all day and it has been too much for the back. Thanksfully Denise Patterson, a great masseuse was able to give me some relief. it will be a few days before it is back to normal.
As I have said many times before, making real change is hard. There are waves of times when you are moving at a rapid pace and things work out and then there are times when you feel like you are trudging through mud and can't make the next step. I do know that the only course for me is to keep moving forward. No going back.
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