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| Success Strategies for Creative Souls #105: Know Thyself |
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For many of us, this journey into a new decade
raises a lot of questions about where we are and
what's next. Many of my friends and I are also dancing
towards or into that scary number: 60, which makes
this New Year's Eve even more profound. We're
spending the night going with some friends to a local
comedy show to take the heat off. But the angst still
hovers in the air. My husband and I always pull a Rune
(from the Viking Rune set of stones with spiritual
messages) for the year on New Year's Day and share
our mutual
goals.
Therefore, I think it's a good time to ponder
some questions. If possible, take a day off and muse
on yourself and your life. My day is today (I wrote this
newsletter on Monday) and I'm going to get a spa
treatment and lounge and journal. I have
some tough decisions to make about my business,
as it is growing in new directions, and I have to
integrate all this social media and U-Tube, etc.
Personally, I am trying to de-clutter my house and my
mind, walk everyday, try out a new highly
recommended watercolor teacher, write a new book
proposal, spend more time with family, and so on. I do
need to make a short list though, not
an overwhelming one.
My current Creativity Courage
Catalyst teleclass group is such a great reminder of
the power of a support group in helping us to take
major leaps in our lives and stay focused. You might
want to gather one or more like-minded souls to keep
you on track and offer alternative ideas.
So, here are some inquiries to try to answer or
explore:
1) What do you feel most ashamed about and
how can you heal it?
2) If you were much braver, what challenges
would you tackle this year?
3) What kinds of filters do you need in your life to
screen out negative thoughts, people who
are "downers,", the media, the Internet, stress
overload, and anything else that you need to protect
yourself from?
4) What have you been putting off in your life that
you want to do/be/have now? How will you make that
happen?
5) Have you thought about your legacy lately? I
know I continue to feel more committed to supporting
PBS and the little ones in my family. How do you want
to make a difference?
6) Lastly, what self-imposed limitation do you
need to dynamite through and free yourself from?
I will be writing about these questions today and
most likely for several weeks. I hope you take some
time to tune into yourself this week. If you'd like to
share, simply hit Reply.
May your 2010 be a year of great courage and an
abundance of good times.
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| Is It Time For Some Powerful Career Data and Analysis? |
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In keeping with the monthly theme of "Know
Thyself, " I am offering my Career Testing Package at
a special rate until February 1st. I am transitioning
from paper tests to
an online service, so I am offering my paper testing at
a big discount. If you are in a job or a
business that does not suit you or you need to change
careers or start a business, my Career Testing
Package will give you the answers you need. I use 3 of
the best
career/personality instruments in existence and they
give us some great data.
But too many people get test
results and no one helps you to analyze them and
customize the results to you.
I pull the themes and the contradictions out for
you
and then we talk about what options inspire you and
which ones require too much school, or too much
sitting or travel, or don't fit your self-view. Then we
come up with 1-3 solid, realistic possibilities for you to
pursue. Wouldn't it be nice to not feel lost anymore?
And if you are a "scanner," to quote Barbara Sher, we
will figure out where you are in your career cycles and
plan the next few steps.
How does this work? You click on the link below
and
we talk on
the phone for 30 minutes. Then I send you the tests
and you take them at home in about 3 hours.
You
send them in (I give you all the envelopes and
stamps), and they send the results to me. Then we do
a 2 hour phone or in-person analysis and
brainstorming session and write down an action plan
of specific steps for the best career or business
match for you. And we can do it all in 2 weeks.
Imagine having the answers you need in just 2
weeks.
I normally charge $750. for this service, but until
February 1, you can get this Package for only $550, a
$200 savings.
This investment in yourself, which is also usually tax
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Click here to get this special deal:
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| Creative Acts and Resources |
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Creative Success Circles for Women and a
New Creativity Courage Catalyst Teleclass Group with
Gail are beginning soon:
Using time strategies, visualization, collages,
journaling, and non-judgmental peer coaching, you
can maximize your creative productivity.
Simultaneously, you will confront your personal
roadblocks and saboteurs enabling you to develop a
strategic plan for success and implement your action
steps. Join us for the opportunity to follow your creative
intentions and fascinations and achieve the
meaningful results you have been longing for.
"Caution: following Gail's advice will lead to
quick
and dramatic results. Get ready."Carrie Allen,
fiction writer and fine artist
To explore participation, and read about these
three groups,
go to Special Programs
Beyond The Law of Attraction
Group,
Topsfield,
MA
My colleague, Gail Jones, a transition guru
and an excellent teacher, is offering
a new evening seminar called "Living in the
Vortex" which will meet twice monthly and teaches the
principles of integrating The Law of
Attraction into your life based on the teachings of
Esther and Jerry Hicks.
Join with like-minded others committed to expanding and learn how to sustain
feelings of
well-being, inner peace, contentment, joy,
and love
from which new goals and dreams are manifested.
The seminar will meet every other Tuesday
evening
January through March, from 7-9 PM, in
Topsfield. To
register or to learn more about the seminar,
contact
Gail Jones at 978-887-1911 or email her at gail.kjones@verizon.net
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| Webstore Shopping--Extended Holiday Sale |
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We are extending our big sale as we get
ready to
introduce some new products in 2010. Don't miss
these great values as we sell out a series of products
and slash prices for the next couple of weeks so that
you can buy
yourself a present and give the gift of transformation
and hope to your friends and family.
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| About Gail |
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Gail has over 25 years of experience helping
people
discover fulfilling work, activate their
creativity, restore
inner balance, and grow their businesses. She
works
one-on-one or in groups with people from all
over the world helping them to vision and achieve their
goals. She is the author of The 12 Secrets of Highly
Creative women, The Power of Positive Choices, The
Path to Creative Success, Boost Your Creativity,
Productivity and Profits in 21 Steps, and the Creativity Courage Cards. She has written over
100 Creative Success newsletters and
numerous articles.
Her work has been featured in the Sunday New
York Times, The Boston Globe Magazine, Boston
Magazine, Investor's Business Daily, Self, Shape,
Redbook, Woman's World, Boston Business
Journal, and a host of other publications and
websites. She works with people by phone or in her
Boston office. Contact her at:
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Special Offer: New Printed Creativity Courage Cards |
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Our new printed Creativity Courage Cards are
selling quickly! We also just purchased special black
bands which we will be sending out with the cards so
that once you take the shrink wrap off, you can keep
the cards together with this lovely band.
Anyway, there are 34 cards in this packet with lovely
rounded corners and measuring 4" by 6"--the size of a
photo print. The photo's are higher resolution than
the e-book and we made some other changes as
well.
For some people, the e-book works well as
they can get it fast and use it on their computer (or
print it out) in large format. The printed Cards can
travel with you anywhere. Either way, you can be
inspired by the inspirational messages of courage
and the metaphorical photograph's paired with
them.
Each quote is designed to eliminate your fears
about taking the next step with your personal,
professional, or creative goals. People are loving
these cards, calling them "stunning" and "true
motivators," and using them daily to get into action
mode!
These cards allow you to have a private session with
me as your guide. Click on the link below to see a
sample card.
These cards will be your creative
companion for years to come. In order to grow, we
must develop courage to manage our fears, so that
we can take the necessary risks for success. With
these beautiful cards in your
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banish the barriers to your goals and create the life
that you truly want.
This is an introductory offer, so get these cards
now and start making them work for you.
Creativity Courage Cards |
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