http://www.passionsandpossibilities.com People, Planet, and Profit for Next Gens. Fri, 06 Jan 2012 06:28:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 People, Planet, and Profit for Next Gens. The Passions and Possibilities® Network no People, Planet, and Profit for Next Gens. http://www.passionsandpossibilities.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://www.passionsandpossibilities.com http://www.passionsandpossibilities.com/2011/10/13/21-favorite-quotes-to-inspire-you-on-your-passioneering-journey/ http://www.passionsandpossibilities.com/2011/10/13/21-favorite-quotes-to-inspire-you-on-your-passioneering-journey/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2011 22:09:23 +0000 Sue Oliver http://www.passionsandpossibilities.com/?p=6009 http://www.passionsandpossibilities.com/2011/10/13/21-favorite-quotes-to-inspire-you-on-your-passioneering-journey/feed/ 2 http://www.passionsandpossibilities.com/2011/01/12/living-larger-now-why-wait/ http://www.passionsandpossibilities.com/2011/01/12/living-larger-now-why-wait/#comments Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:27:45 +0000 Sue Oliver http://passionsnpossibilities.com/?p=18 http://www.passionsandpossibilities.com/2011/01/12/living-larger-now-why-wait/feed/ 0 http://www.passionsandpossibilities.com/2011/01/11/catching-the-highest-and-biggest-vision-for-your-life/ http://www.passionsandpossibilities.com/2011/01/11/catching-the-highest-and-biggest-vision-for-your-life/#comments Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:56:08 +0000 Sue Oliver http://www.passionsandpossibilities.com/?p=5011 http://www.passionsandpossibilities.com/2011/01/11/catching-the-highest-and-biggest-vision-for-your-life/feed/ 0 balance,business,Career,coach,contribution,dreams,Entrepreneur,Expert,How To,inspiration,inspire,life Vision = Clarity and Focus! When you make the time to tune into the bigger vision for your life – to steep yourself in it with all of your senses, you can literally call it forth into your life.   Napoleon Hill said “What You can conceive and believe, Vision = Clarity and Focus! When you make the time to tune into the bigger vision for your life – to steep yourself in it with all of your senses, you can literally call it forth into your life.   Napoleon Hill said “What You can conceive and believe, you can achieve.”   Most folks don’t spend enough time in the conceiving part, so there’s no way they ever get to believing.   That’s where visioning comes in. The visioning exercise posted below was recorded during our first 2011 VisionCasting call, a monthly, free opportunity for you to tune into the vision for your life from the perspective of your Higher Power. For more information on visioning, click here for the Visioning FAQ. To share your experience or wisdom with our Network or to sign-up for bi-monthly inspiration and tips, please contact us. 30-Minute Visioning Podcast (Facilitator, Sue Zeal Oliver) (down-loadable version at the bottom of the page). Transcript from the 1.6.2011 Visioning Exercise: We'll create a reflective, contemplative place for about 15 minutes and then will ask our Higher Power to share this vision with us. We'll open up the phone lines at the end, for anyone who wants to share. Please get at least 2 pieces of paper and pen, pencil, markers, or even crayons. Write the words “Vision” on one page, in small letters in the top part; then, “Be” on the back of that page (or use a new sheet); write “Release” on another side or sheet, and then “Anything Else” on the fourth side or sheet. You can use these sheets to write down any images, sensations, words, etc., that come to you during the process, either as they come forth or at the end. I highly recommend doing so throughout. Background of Visioning Visioning is a tool for connecting with the realm infinite possibilities – your true nature. That which you do not know with your five senses. It goes beyond visualization which is limited to what you have actually seen with your eyes (for example, imagining yourself successfully dunking a basketball through a hoop). In visioning, you ask your Higher Power to share the biggest possible vision for your life. Or for a project, situation, venture – it can be used for any area of your life. You can create time for visioning monthly, weekly, even daily…from a few minutes to several hours. I include it for about 10 minutes in my daily spiritual practice and for a few hours each month. The technique here includes Rev. Dr. Michael Beckwith’s line of simple questioning. You can find out more about his programs by Googling Life Visioning or going to his website. I’ll be sharing four simple questions that you can record on your IPOD, phone or other device and use during your own meditation and journaling practices. Ground rules: Ask your censor, left brain, and inner critics to take a break. There’s no right or wrong way to do visioning. It’s highly likely that some of what comes forth will not make sense. That’s OK! Sometimes the answer will come later down the line, and other times, it may not. Please honor the reflective space and the variety of spiritual traditions. Allow each person to share AND be laser like, focused in your sharing. Visioning Questions: What is the Greatest Good for my life in 2011? What does it look like? Sound like? Feel like? Smell like? Taste Like? What am I to be in order for this Greatest Good to unfold? What am I to release in order for this Greatest Good to unfold? Anything else for me to know about this Greatest Good for my life? Giving great thanks for what has unfolded and for the truth that as we believe it, it is so. That we are indeed here for a Higher Purpose – spiritual beings having a human experience. ************************************ Happy Passioneering! The Passions and Possibilities® Network no 28:29 http://www.passionsandpossibilities.com/2010/12/14/passioneer%c2%ae-andrew-harrison/ http://www.passionsandpossibilities.com/2010/12/14/passioneer%c2%ae-andrew-harrison/#comments Wed, 15 Dec 2010 04:59:42 +0000 Sue Oliver http://www.passionsandpossibilities.com/?p=4832 http://www.passionsandpossibilities.com/2010/12/14/passioneer%c2%ae-andrew-harrison/feed/ 0 http://www.passionsandpossibilities.com/2010/12/06/passioneer%c2%ae-beth-buelow-introvert-entrepreneur-coach-speaker-blogger/ http://www.passionsandpossibilities.com/2010/12/06/passioneer%c2%ae-beth-buelow-introvert-entrepreneur-coach-speaker-blogger/#comments Tue, 07 Dec 2010 03:40:47 +0000 Sue Oliver http://www.passionsandpossibilities.com/?p=4758 http://www.passionsandpossibilities.com/2010/12/06/passioneer%c2%ae-beth-buelow-introvert-entrepreneur-coach-speaker-blogger/feed/ 0 balance,business,Career,coach,Entrepreneur,Expert,follow your dream,give back,growth,How To,inspiration,life We recently interviewed Beth Buelow, CEO and founder of The Introvert Entrepreneur.  She is a professional speaker and leadership coach who helps introverts understand, own and leverage their strengths. She challenges the introvert stereotypes and is o... We recently interviewed Beth Buelow, CEO and founder of The Introvert Entrepreneur.  She is a professional speaker and leadership coach who helps introverts understand, own and leverage their strengths. She challenges the introvert stereotypes and is on a mission to bridge the communication gap between the “strong, silent” types and the “loud and proud.” Her business, The Introvert Entrepreneur, provides products and services that are designed for introverts who want to be wildly successful while still being authentic.  Listen to her PodBlast at the bottom of this post. Summary of Beth's PodBlast: Sue. What are the biggest challenges that budding Passioneers who are introverts face? Beth: Self-promotion. Introverts are usually more comfortable putting the spotlight on others, rather than themselves. This can be a huge asset; our self-effacing nature means we’re good at lifting up others. This tendency needs to be balanced with showing up confidently and being able to speak clearly about our own value. Head games. Introverts are internal processors; the wheels are always quietly turning inside our heads, and this can lead to paralysis by analysis, as well as believing we have to think something through 110% before we can speak about it or act on it. Being authentic. There is a lot of pressure to be out, social, on stage, “selling” yourself. Introverts are capable of doing all of these things, and finding a way to do it that honors our introverted personality and needs can be challenging. Managing energy. This is related to authenticity; if we feel pressure to show up as extroverts (lots of events, being really “on,” constantly putting ourselves out there), our energy reserves can drain out rather quickly. It requires really owning our energy and needs and being able to set boundaries for ourselves (rather than “I should do this”). Staying in a place of choice is critical. Sue:  What are your top three tips for these Passioneers to outrageously thrive as they give back? Beth: All three of these are ways to protect your energy as your success becomes more present and pronounced. Choose your commitments strategically and intentionally. As you become more successful, more people will want a piece of you. It can be tempting to say “yes” too often. Decide what types of opportunities best align with your vision, BEFORE you’re faced with saying yes or no. Leverage your strengths. Seek challenges and situations that allow you to tap into your innate strengths: thoughtfulness; preference for depth over breadth; being calm, cool, collected; good listener. Reach out. Whoever coined the phrase, “if you want it done right, do it yourself,” was probably an introvert! We tend to think we can handle everything on our own, because it might feel like it would be more work (and therefore, an energy drain) to bring other people into our processes. However, done strategically and intentionally (again, choosing partners or vendors in accordance to what aligns with your vision, rather than saying “yes!” to anyone who asks you), it can increase your capacity to accomplish your goals and provide you with some relief. Recognize when it’s time to ask for support or partnership. Sue:  What three resources do you recommend for these Passioneers to check out? Beth: The Introvert Advantage by Marti Olsen Laney: a great primer for anyone who wants to learn more about what it means to be an introvert. Good to Great by Jim Collins: His chapter on Level 5 Leadership answers the question of whether or not introverts can make great leaders (the answer is yes!). I also appreciate the lessons that Passioneers can learn from applying the Hedgehog Concept and Flywheel analogy to their businesses. Works by Carl Jung and in particular, about the shadow: for deeper understanding of being an introvert and why we sometimes disown that part of ourselves. A good starting point is Debbie Ford’s The Dark Side of the Light Chasers. The Passions and Possibilities® Network no 13:39