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| by Expert Copy Strategist, Charlon Bobo |
Another inspired week is upon us. To empower you with direct resources to increased, measurable results, this week's features include:
Charlon Bobo is the founder and team leader of EditCopyProof | Wordsmithing and Editing Solutions -- Transforming Words Into Profits. Proficient in many diverse writing roles, her expertise spans more than 25 years. This solid foundation offers you a single and final destination in your quest for extraordinary press-ready services including copyediting, copywriting and proofreading. Visit us TODAY at EditCopyProof to submit your Request For Proposal. |
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| Charlon Bobo |
Your subconscious... team member or not?
As a promising or well-established
entrepreneur, you understand the importance
of delegating tasks vs. doing everything
yourself. The general guideline is to
delegate every task that doesn't require your
specific expertise -- e.g. bookkeeping,
sales, marketing, Web development and
updates, purchasing office supplies, ordering
ingredients, etc. -- so you can focus on the
long-term planning and growth of your
business.
As surprising as it is, many entrepreneurs don't implement one of the easiest, most efficient, and timesaving methods of accomplishing. They usually don't figure it out for themselves and only a few savvy conscious entrepreneurs talk about it. Do you know what it is? Delegating tasks to your subconscious. What do I mean by, "Delegating to your subconscious"? Think of your subconscious as a competent spirit-based team member and assign it specific tasks... especially those involving the "how" component; e.g. How will this situation resolve itself?, How will I pay for a new printer?, How can I complete this project with a deadline of tomorrow? Here's an example of how I delegate to my subconscious: "I need a creative way to tell my client we are not a good fit. I delegate this task to you. When I wake tomorrow, the perfect words will be present." Isn't your business life full enough? Don't you have a to-do list that's already a mile long? Don't you wonder how-in-the-world you can possibly get everything done that must be done... with a deadline of yesterday? The good news is that if you actively engage - and delegate to - your subconscious, the "work" of your "workload" is immediately and significantly diminished. Still yet, you're left with "load" so let's take care of that, too. By actively engaging - and delegating to -- your subconscious, the weight you carry by thinking you have to accomplish based on your knowledge alone is not only diminished, but completely eliminated. Imagine how that would feel in the everyday life of your business. What words come to mind? Easy? Effortless? In the flow of creativity? Peaceful? Yes... and much more. Let me give you an example: This article. I've had this subject on my mind for weeks with the intent of writing an article. I was involved in other projects and nothing was flowing when I thought of it, so I left it alone. Every time it popped up and became prominent - as in, "Charlon, you need to write that article," - I would send it to my subconscious by saying, I delegate the details to you (my subconscious) to work on and deliver to me when the time is best." I never stressed it, but functioned in certainty that soon, this would come to fruition. Voila! This morning upon waking, the opening sentence was there... word-for-word. I repeated it because the moments of waking can be the most inspired thoughts of the day and I didn't want to lose them. A few hours later here I am writing this article. It is absolutely effortless. My only role is sitting down to type the inspired article that's waiting just below the surface of my conscious mind. How easy is that!? Imagine the process otherwise. While feeling increasing pressure, I force myself to sit at my computer. The more time that passes and nothing comes, the more frustration I feel. This starts a vicious cycle of everything but flow, creativity and enjoyment. What most of us do is self-punish for not getting the thing done. We allow the tiny record player in our heads to play without consciously stopping it. Instead of resting in the confidence that the right time will present itself and making peace with that by doing something even as innocuous as delegating it to your subconscious, we chastise ourselves and take it personally. We allow the fact that we're not doing the thing right now to eat at our self-confidence. Instead we can give ourselves permission to rely on something larger than life. We can rely on our subconscious to work for us. There's no doubt: Actually writing an article and sending the task to your subconscious are two completely different actions. However, they are both constructive and action-oriented vs. passive. When we're overwhelmed, even taking a small action - like delegating - feels great. Doing nothing is paralyzing. Remember: Delegation IS action. Going back to this article as an example, if I force myself to write at a time that is uninspired, the results are a mess! Believe me, I've tried it. And I'm sure you have, too. never allows the innate creative beauty or the true essence of it to surface Delegate, Delegate, Delegate! How? At first it's like changing any habit. Give yourself a break! It takes time to establish new patterns. It requires practice, but in no time you'll be an expert at subconscious delegation! I promise. The Easy 4-Step Process Step 1: Stop the record player in your mind by acknowledging the thought. Don't allow it to play on-and-on. Just like a child who wants your attention the moment you focus on something else, as soon as you acknowledge it, it quiets down. Say something like, "I hear you. I acknowledge you." Step 2: Talk to your thought. Say something like, "I hear you. You're right. This article definitely needs to be written. Thank you for reminding me." Step 3: Give your thought something constructive to do by delegating the task to your subconscious. Say something like, "I delegate this task to my subconscious and the infinite divine. In the perfect timing it will be delivered to me in full. At that time I will take appropriate, inspired and immediate action." Step 4: Express gratitude to the divine-of-your-understanding. The state of gratitude heals, restores, grounds, enlightens, inspires and motivates. Don't miss out! Enjoy every facet of this rich component of life. Say something like, "Without the need to know how or why it works, I trust this magical process completely. With excitement I anticipate results better than I can now imagine. I am deeply grateful for every benefit I receive." Speaking Of Benefits... The benefits are many, but mostly they hover and dance around making you feel good about what you do accomplish and how easy tasking can be! Work is no longer work and the load is no longer heavy, but easily managed in the light of "things that simply need to be done." What a colossal difference! Okay, so what if you really have a deadline and don't have the luxury of waiting for your conscious to deliver in its time? No problem! Easy, peezy, Parcheezi. If you want results delivered in a timely fashion to meet your needs, just ask. The more specific you are, the better. With a grateful approach, you can ask and expect ANYTHING that serves you. Simply follow the steps above (with the exception of Step 3), but give your subconscious a specific deadline: Step 3 (with a deadline): Give your thought something constructive to do by delegating the task to your subconscious. Say something like, "I delegate this task to my subconscious and the infinite divine. It will be delivered to me in full by next Wednesday. At that time I will take appropriate, inspired and immediate action." Although this is a powerful tool when applied to business, try it in your personal life as well. I have playful and often silly exchanges with my subconscious. I engage it with requests like, "tomorrow at Noon." It is my way of celebrating that this technique works to the degree I trust and respect that it works! I have yet to set specs that are not returned to me exactly as I define them... and the aspects I don't clearly define are given to me better than I expected. It's incredible, and incredibly fun to see this practice in action. Gratitude, silliness, respect, playfulness... an empowering combination with results that facilitate personal and professional growth. When we allow universal flow to guide us, the feeling of knowing is unmistakable. The fear is that you'll miss it because it is so subtle, but if you raise your awareness, that's impossible. Events, circumstances, situations have their own energy and timing. If you allow yourself to be guided by them (aka divine timing), you will notice a flow that is uncomparable to the usual approach of doing things based on a calendar, schedule, deadline-based action, or just because you think "it's time." Try subconscious delegation just once, experience the results and you'll be hooked! |
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| Gail Leino |
The History of Halloween
The holiday of Halloween has roots that trace
as far back as the ancient Celtic festival of
Samhain (pronounced sow-in). The purpose of
the festival was to mark the end of summer
and the harvests of the year and the
beginning of the shortened days that were
much colder and darker as they came with
winter. Winter because it was often dark and
extremely cold was thought to somehow be
associated with human death.
The Celts believed that the night before November 1st (the day that was the beginning of their new year) the veil between the human world of the living and the spirit world of the dead was very thin, even blurred. The Celts celebrated the festival of Samhain on October 31st. The Celts believed that ghosts would return to earth and communicate with the living. Some ghosts would cause mischief including damaging crops and pull pranks on the living which in turn would cause other kinds of trouble. The Celts also felt that the Druids and seers would be in a better position to talk to the spirits and make more accurate predictions for the upcoming year. Because the Celts were so connected to their natural world for any level of survival, the predictions provided to the community by the Druids were a big source of comfort to help them through the cold, darkness of winter. The night of the Samhain celebration, the Druids would built large bonfires where sacrifices of crops were made to the Celtic Gods. During this time the people wore costumes and would attempt to tell each others fortunes. When the evening was over the Celts would relight their own fireplace hearths with a flame from the large sacred community bonfire. It was the superstitious belief that lighting the hearth from that flame would keep the family protected throughout the upcoming winter season. Over the next several centuries, the traditions of Samhain were combined with Roman and Christian holidays to make up the holidays of All-Hallows (All Saint's Day held on November 1st) and All-Hallows Eve (held on October 31st). All Hallows Eve eventually became known as Halloween. |
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| Charlon Bobo |
EditCopyProof Evacuates Lake Arrowhead, California
By now I'm sure you've heard all about the
fires in Southern California.
Last Monday was definitely NOT the typical start to my work week. Hmmmm. What does one pack upon hearing there's a mandatory evacuation in progress? Here's my list:
Agreed, it isn't much, but when you think about it, how much does one really need? Lisa and I headed down the mountain, snaking around every turn at less than 1 mph. The picture above is what we saw during our ride. A few hours later she was with her aunt and I was safe in a welcoming environment. When the pets were settled, I took a few minutes myself to unpack and settle in. I spent the rest of the week resting and awaiting the news that residents would be allowed back in. At the time of queuing this UNnewsletter, that news hadn't arrived. So, the resting and waiting continues. |
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| Charlon Bobo |
Recently I was accused of being chipper. Yep,
that's the word that was used.
Accused is a strong word and although I understood the context, it provided yet another opportunity to see myself through the eyes of another. So, I looked for the word in my online dictionary. It said: chip*per adjective having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air ALSO marked by or being in sprightly good humor and health Then I went to the thesaurus. There I found: alert, animate, animated, bright, brisk, gay, keen, lively, orderly, spirited, sprightly, tidy, vivacious In the end I have to admit I AM CHIPPER... and I like it! It's my nature and I don't apologize for it. If being spirited and animated and bright and lively makes others uncomfortable, that's unfortunate for them. One of my favorite quotes is from Mariann Williamson: "Our deepest 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, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's 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." In closing, it's perfectly clear to me that if I "dim the chipper" I am actually doing you a disservice. So, label me as you must. I love who and how I am. My you, too, know this freedom. Chipper Blessings.
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