Nelson Mandella’s famous quote!

“Our worst fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves,’who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?’ Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God; you playing small doesn’t serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. You were born to make manifest the glory of God within us. It is not just in some of us, it is in everyone and as we let our own light shine we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

So go ahead and shine your light! Brightly!

When Leadership finds you!

I came across this article in an old toastmaster’s magazine written by John C. Maxwell Ph.D and just have to share it with you cause I think it’s great!!

“Forty years ago, Dr Martin Luther King Jr. stirred the passion and imagination of Americans with his dream of equality for all people. Reflecting on the life of Dr King, I am reminded that history has demonstrated that leaders often emerge during periods of great change. For every major turning point in American history, great leaders assumed the mantle of leadership: Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman come to mind.

What is interesting is that great men and women usually don’t go looking for leadership. Instead, leadership finds them. When Dr King received the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize, he said, ‘History has thrust me into this position. I neither started the protest, nor suggested it. I simply responded to the call of the people.’ King’s words reminded me of Plato’s, ‘Only those who do not seek power are qualified to hold it.’

So if you want it, you shoudn’t have it. Instead if you commit to other things, leadership will come. What do people who become great leaders commit themselves to that lead them to greatness? Here are four key commitments:

1. They commit themselves to growth. King was a life-long learner. he said, ‘I question and soul search constantly to be as certain as I can that I am fulfilling the true meaning of my work, maintaining my sense of purpose, holding fast to my ideals, and that I am guiding my people in the right direction.’

His widow, Coretta Scott king, confirmed this by saying that King ‘worked so hard and studied constantly – long after he became a world figure.’

2. They commit themselves to a larger-than-life vision. King saw the civil rights movement as the continuation ‘of that noble journey toward the goals reflected in the Declaration of Independence, the Preamble to the Constitution, the Constitution itself, the Bill of Rights, and the 13th, 14th, 15th and 19th Amendments to the Constitution.’ Dr King portrayed the movement as not simply a conflict between white people and black people, but a struggle between ‘Justice and Injustice.’

3. They commit themselves to action. Dr King always advocated specific and practical initiatives. Great leaders point to the problem and then clearly give several solutions. King would ask how it is that we can have all the great technology in America and yet cannot make the Constitution work at a luncheonette in a Southern Town.

‘What is needed,’ he said ‘is a strategy for change, a tactical program that will bring the Negro into the mainstream of American life as quickly as possible. when evil men plot, good men must plan. When evil men burn and bomb, good men must build and bind.’

4. They commit themselves to a legacy. King said he wouldn’t ‘have any money to leave behind,’ but he wanted to ‘leave a committed life behind.’ This is best demonstrated in that he said he didn’t want ‘a long funeral,’ not even ‘a eulogy of more than one or two minutes.’ He wanted no mention of his Nobel Peace Prize or other awards he had received. Instead, ‘I’d like somebody to mention that Martin Luther King Jr. tried to give his life serving others. Say that I was a drum major for justice, a drum major for peace, a drum major for righteousness.’

Dr King was right for the moment. He showed the nation a better way. Milions of us live with the hope of an even greater future as we remember his dream of when ‘little black boys and back girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls and walk together as sisters and brothers.’

Dr Martin Luther King Jr didn’t look to become a leader. Leadership found him, and because of his commitment, he was able to answer leadership’s calling. That is a great lesson for all of us to learn. When leadership finds us, will we be the kind of people who can step up and lead? What we commit to now will be the determining factor.”

This article is just as pertinent today when we look around at our world community. Aboriginal children  in deplorable conditions in Australia where their human rights are being violated and conflict in many, many other parts of the world where innocent people are terrorized just to name a few. Insightful and visionary leadership is as critical today as ever, don’t you think?

What is our strategy for change?

Build your Self Confidence!

While I was in Melbourne I had the opportunity to hear Gerry Roberts speak. He was encouraging us all to realize that we all have a book inside of us that just needs to be expressed….more about that later.

But one of the things that he talked about was about how we should all think about joining Toastmasters, especially if we were going to be doing any sort of public speaking. Well when I heard him say those words it really hit me that this was something I must do when I went home!

So on Tuesday night I attended my first Toastmasters meeting!!  Wow!  It was fantastic!! I should have joined years ago! The people there were unbelievable. Talk about great role models! They were eloquent speakers and their speeches were fascinating and moving. The members were lovely people from all sorts of backgrounds and very friendly and encouraging.

And in the Toastmasters magazine guess who’s picture was there along with other very well known international speakers who had been a Toastmaster…..none other than Bob Proctor!!

I picked up so many tips just in my first night such as use of humour, gestures, stories, voice intonation etc. I know that this is a forum where any of us can begin to craft, and later really master speaking in public with confidence.

So check out your local Toastmasters group if you are really interested in your own personal development!!

I am so excited…I’m off to Florida in October!

Hi all

Well my exciting news is that I have made a decision to go to Florida in October to be trained by Bob Proctor as a Life Success Consultant and Facilitator! Wow!!!

If you had’ve told me that I was going to do this 12 months ago I would not have believed you! Had a lovely call from Susan who works with Bob and I can hardly wait.

So for all of you who are out there that have been too scared to really go for what you truly want….as Bob says….Do it immediately and Do it FLAMBOYANTLY!….and you will manifest the money!

Go Law Of Attraction!

I just met the beautiful Bob Proctor!!!

I Have just spent four days in Melbourne attending “Mind and Money Strategies” with David Schirmer. It was amazing….I am still high and know that something inside of me has changed forever.

But the most awesome thing was that I went there because I knew Bob Proctor was going to be a speaker and I decided I was going to fly to Melbourne to meet Bob!!! I met Bob, got to hug Bob, talk to him and got a photo taken with him as well. It was the most incredible four days…and all I know is that the Law of Attraction is just incredible. Keep following it…focus on whatever is your bliss …and you will know what the next step is. More later!

Beat Stress and Unlock Your Inner Potential

Jeremy Ta’kody in the June/July 2007 Succeed magazine talks about….

“So while improving fitness levels and reducing body fat, working out also exercises the body’s communication systems, increasing tolerance to stress, and that’s a good thing.

 So for scientifically provable reasons, exercise makes you feel good. Exercise equips you to be on top of your game from the inside out. But besides the release of norepinepherine, endorphins and the rush of adrenaline that can accompany a good workout, have you ever noticed how your thoughts are clearer, how obstacles become opportunities? Have you ever noticed how new ideas or insights appear in your mind after a good workout?

Have you ever gone to the gym for a quick workout when BAM! Halfway through your final set you receive the sudden insight into a pressing problem? Have you ever gone for a jog and found yourself able to visualize a solution, feel more clearly about a choice you need to make, or listen clearly to words of wisdom from your inner self? Well it is not by chance, and these phenomena are an added benefit of exercise.

Most people would agree, that when you exercise, your mind has a chance to stop thinking about your day, your credit card bills, your mortgage or relationship woes. Your conscious, logical mind has a chance to stop thinking about the new deal, the new job, the new project, the new car or the next big thing. In this inner space of not thinking, your unconscious mind is able to work on theses deepest thoughts and feelings, and come up with powerful insights and solutions. Your mind will never stop working, but by working out you just give yourself a chance to see or feel things in a different way.

You see, exercise not only makes you feel good, it can give you a chance to turn off the internal dialogue,allowing your mind to access other states, attentions and resources.

Hemispherically speaking, much logical linear thought ( including the internal dialogue) arise from the left hemisphere of the brain, while thinking outside of the box in a creative, visual or intuitive way is managed by large with thr right side of the brain.

These other states are infinitely more connected to our fuller potential, our secret desires and deepest emotions. When we workout, even for just half an hour a day, you strengthen this potential. You also develop self discipline, which can be channeled to achieve virtually anything and everything…..”

The Power of Having a Vision

John Assaraf one of the Teachers of the Secret has published a great article in the June/July 2007 Succeed Magazine that has Bob Proctor on the cover, so I just had to share it with you cause I know you’ll love it!In his article he’s talking about the Power of  Vision, and he goes on to say … ‘Let’s start with the world of quantum physics. First and foremost, quantum physics is the study of how the very small world, one we cannot see with our eyes, operates. Since we live in two worlds-one that we can see-and one that we cannot, it’s important for us to know what these two worlds offer us. Scientifically, we know that even though we cannot see any connection, both worlds are totally interconnected at every level.

Newtonian physics helps us to navigate the known physical world, and quantum physics helps us to understand the very intelligent non-physical world in which everything is connected to everything else and from which all known physical things are manifested.

What we’ve discovered in this new realm of quantum research is that whatever we focus on and emotionalise often, is what we will attract and actually see in the quantum field of all possibilities, or better yet, probabilities. As weird as this may sound, this is now being proven without a shadow of a doubt. What this means is, the more clearly focused we are on exactly what we want, the easier and faster we’ll manifest everything we need to make it a physical reality.Since all material things move from the non-physical to the physical reality, our vision and goals are paramount in the process of achievement. Our vision and focus acts like a magnet that attracts and connects the pieces together.

Another thing to keep in mind is that the universe operates by natural laws, exact precision, and perfect order. Our vision, then, must also be precise and exact in our mind in order for whatever we need to be attracted and shown to us by the intelligent forces that govern all creation. When we focus our brain on what we want, we actually increase the amplitude of the cellular vibration and cause the “attraction” factor to take shape.

 

Just like a magnifying glass can focus the sun’s rays and create a fire, focusing on our vision and goals keeps us in the right vibration and attraction field. When we choose a vision or goal that is bigger than our current reality, we are in essence creating a gap or a vacuum between what we want and where we currently are. We know from natural law that nature fills a void or gap in the fastest and most efficient ways possible.

 

Now we will look at the ‘brain and heart’ part of the equation. The latest research proves that when we’re fully engaged in our clear vision, we emit a frequency from our brain and heart that penetrates and permeates all space and time, bringing forth to us everything that’s in reasonance with the image we’re holding.

 

The frequency we emit is our personal electromagnetic frequency. Just like a radio station that’s ends out a signal, we send ours out based on our dominating thoughts at a conscious and subconscious level.

 

Just imagine the way an apple seed attracts the nutrients it needs from the soil to grow its roots, and then, once it sprouts above the ground, the sun adds its magic and food through photosynthesis. Then, lo and behold…the seed becomes an apple tree.

 

You, too, will attract exactly what you need to realize your dreams when you start to believe and feel your vision becoming a reality. It’s the clear and consistent vibration of your vision that brings forth your needs. You provide the seed, the universe provides the resources.

Therefore, you must now make your new vision inside your brain more real than the current results in your outside world. The, and only then, will the universe begin to present its riches to you in the most convenient and efficient ways possible.

 

Your clear vision is your seed. Choose it wisely and precisely, and riches beyond your imagination in every area of your life shall be yours!’

Hasn’t John explained this concept beautifully in his article.