SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER FOR JEN GRISANTI CONSULTANCY INC.Hello and welcome to the September newsletter for Jen Grisanti Consultancy Inc.
My theme for this month is exploring the idea of emotions and business and whether or not there is room for emotions on the way to high levels of business success and achievement. In the brilliant and thought-provoking book, GET OUT OF YOUR OWN WAY: The 5 Keys to Surpassing Everyone's Expectations by Robert K. Cooper, PH.D., ithe idea of "successful intelligence" is explored. Cooper educates and informs about all the different ways our brains work. Do you use your logic or do you use your gut? For more, go to
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WRITER RETREAT IN HAWAII
The retreat in Hawaii was beautiful and memorable! My intention with this event was to prove that you can have a mobile business and a productive vacation. You can take your work with you and make it happen. Achieving this goal was tremendously rewarding!
The best part of this experience was learning about the stories of the locals. In my mind, I have this image of Hawaii where the beauty of the environment universally transcends and everyone who lives there has a stronger chance of experiencing a happy and serene life. With my seminar, I learned more about the people of Hawaii and the stories that are beneath the surface. It was very revealing and made me see the place in a fuller way. The stories were very deep and heartfelt. The pain is definitely there but so is the healing. The beauty of the islands attracts people to live there because of its spiritual qualities. Families get to spend more quality time with their children because of a simpler way of being. Although, once their children graduate, many of them have to move to the mainland because they cannot afford to rent a place on the island. I learned that addiction, like many places all over the world, is a problem there. One writer opened up by saying, "There is real pain here. Addiction is the band aid." People do go there to escape but sometimes not in the healthiest of ways. I am so grateful to everyone for sharing their stories and coming from a place of authenticity. I believe that the the islands are truly a place for creativity to blossom. It is a writers haven. The energy of the islands and the people encourages truth and the journey to finding inner peace.
I want to express a sincere thank you to
The Turtle Bay Resort. It was GORGEOUS. It is located on the North Shore. It is a world in and of itself. The place where yoga and the exercise classes were done was on the ocean and breathtaking. The views from the rooms were spectacular. The staff of the hotel is so friendly, and the food and at the restaurants was extraordinary.
NEW PODCAST SERIESI appreciate all the tremendous feedback I've received from writers about how much they learn on this podcast. My intention is that by listening to the stories to success, it will motivate and inspire you to know how to achieve your goal.
You can listen to my very informative interview with
Moira Kirland, currently the Consulting Producer on
CASTLE. Moira's podcast is inspiring and now available on
my website or
itunes.
My upcoming guest interviews include
Michael Rauch, the Executive Producer of the new hit show,
ROYAL PAINS, and
Steven Pressfield, author of
The War of Art and so many other outstanding books. In October, I will have two incredibly talented writing teams,
Liz Craft and
Sarah Fain and TJ Brady and Rasheed Newson, writers on
LIE TO ME.
BOOKSGET OUT OF YOUR OWN WAY; THE 5 KEYS TO SURPASSING EVERYONE'S EXPECTATIONSWritten by
Robert K. Cooper, PH.D.This book is INCREDIBLE. It is one of the strongest business and motivational books out there. I did not want to put it down. There is a great article in the
WSJ on this.
AHEAD OF THE CURVE; TWO YEARS AT HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL
Written by
Philip Delves Broughton
This book is revealing and very provocative. It is fiction but the author did attend the MBA Program at Harvard. He gives you an authentic view of the culture of this experience. He puts a face on what it is that drives us to succeed.
FRIDAY NIGHT DRINKS - REMINDERThere will be no Friday Night Drinks in September because of the Labor Day holiday.
The next Friday Night Drinks will be on Friday, October 2 at the X Bar in the Century Plaza Hotel from 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. For updates, go to
NETWORKING NIGHT under Services.
RESTAURANTSLibrary Alehouse2911 Main St., Santa Monica 90405
This is one of my favorite new spots in Santa Monica. The ambiance is great. If you want loud and fun, go to the front part. If you want a quieter dining experience, go to the back patio. The food is delicious! I had the Vegetarian Southwestern Salad and it was one of the best salads I've had in a long time.
UPCOMING EVENTSTHE WRITERS GUILD FOUNDATION Changing
the World: One Story at a Time
Tuesday, September 15 - 6:45pm
- at the WGF/WGA Offices
Reception included - TICKETS
(https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/74404)
Rob Lotterstein
(The War at Home) and
David
Shore (House) join writer/producers Kirk Ellis
(Anne Frank, John Adams), Greg Garcia
(My Name Is Earl) and Paris Qualles
(A Raisin in the Sun).
RECOMMEND
I recently came across a phenomenal service for businesses. Just as my business helps writers get to the next step in their career, Deb Colden's business helps businesses get to the next step.
Deb Colden is an executive coach and strategy facilitator in the San Francisco Bay
Area. She specializes in helping business professionals achieve remarkable
results with less struggle. Her clients have included HP, Gap, Cisco Systems, Blue
Pumpkin Software and Habitat for Humanity. Clients describe Deb's approach as
"high energy, thought provoking; actionable and
empowering." You can read all about her and her services at http://www.debcolden.com. Contact: Deb@debcolden.com (408) 738-0540.
CREDIT
I have a new look on my website. I would like to credit Suzie Roth for the phenomenal work she does on designing my site and the photographer, Michael Hiller for his amazing work. I highly recommend them. They are a huge part of the growth of my business.
