"Catching
Planes: The Wonder of "Just In Time" by Marilyn Atkinson, PhD
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Catching
Planes: The Wonder of "Just In Time"
We all drink from wells that we did not dig!
My
life as a constant traveler catching planes on a weekly basis has been filled
with the effort of an army of heroes. This morning, missing the correct airport terminal in Singapore, a wonderful, rather tiny, taxi
driver grabbed my three large suitcases and hauled them past several barriers
to get them into the boot of his cab, then whip through traffic for a mile, making U-turns and reverses, all with
the laughing spirit of a champion.
On
another occasion, Lawrence and I, quite lost in the huge Denver Airport
complex, were individually "carted" ten miles by a friendly young woman. Seeing our emergency, she missed her lunch to
take us on her "trolley to a whole different airport." We got to our plane just
in time!
There
was an occasion, arriving in Moscow after a long drive, just at the morning
rush hour, to realize the airport was "on the other side," a hundred miles
away. Several of us stood elbow to elbow on subways holding huge bags. Friends
hauled the large suitcases up and down subway stairs, scooting from one side of
Moscow to the other. I caught my plane
with moments to spare.
Anna
Lebedeva, Erickson's beautiful Russian trainer, once saved me in a surprise
situation where I was caught in a traffic jam in central Moscow. She took a subway to my approximate location,
found my cab on the street, negotiated in Russian with the driver, paid double,
and got me out by a different route.
"Just
in time" thinking is a wonderful system the Universe has devised for grabbing
our attention back into the salience of the moment, a moment of rich experience,
warm hearts, love, gratitude, and
wonderful people. We puncture and
deflate our cynicism balloon, raise the flag of human heroism, and realize we
live in a world of truth, beauty, humor and goodness.
What
does the universe do for you that makes you stop and count your blessings? A
great coaching experience; a moment of flow online, greeting friends you
haven't seen for awhile, seeing your beloved after a journey? Allow gratitude
to carry you through the dark winters of the soul, and to open your heart... just
in time!
Marilyn Atkinson, PhD
President, Erickson Coaching International
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"The Fine
Balance between Presence and Intention:
For
Unstoppable Results" by Rae T. Chois, MCC
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In the self-help world today, there
seem to be two major camps - the goal setting/intention camp, and the
presence/attention camp. How do you integrate the two? In this article, I'll explain
that a balance between the two basic kinds of awareness - intention and
attention, is at the heart of human development.
Intention and attention are like the
hands you use to play the accordion of life.
You can become skilled at playing your life music with both qualities of
awareness at the same time. Such an
approach allows you to resonate with your own music, develop your inner rhythm,
and orchestrate your own inner systems that create long-term satisfaction and
results. When your intention and
attention are alive at the same time, you are completely aligned and have full
integrity.
Such integrity and alignment
creates a strong flow state, or what some people call "the zone".
Let's
now go into more detail with these two key dimensions of consciousness.
Attention
Attention is something that you
"attend to" in the moment.
When you pay attention, you
experience a depth of perception. You
can see, hear, and feel the world fully.
You can taste and sense your inner life of value and vision with the
same clarity.
Take a moment to think of a special
moment of exquisite presence, that is, a moment when you genuinely paid
attention to something beautiful or profound and were completely enveloped in
the moment, perhaps felt a little thankful for it. Or a moment that seemed effortless, when you
were in the midst of creating or when you participated in an activity that seemed
timeless.
For example, you may have had a
moment where you were taken in by the awesomeness of the universe - maybe you
experienced your first kiss, saw a beautiful sunset on the ocean, or held a
newborn baby. As you think of this moment of exquisite presence, enjoy all
the feelings of being fully alive as you think back and pay attention to
experiencing these feelings in your body now.
Notice the deep awareness and meaning of what you are connected to right
now. How do you enjoy this state? Ask yourself: How might I access this state more
often? What value might this have for me
and my life?
Intention
Intention is the dimension that moves
you from where you are to where you want to be.
It is something you decisively decide on for your future. A powerful intention is a decision to be, do,
or have something that is most important to you. It provides the energy for accomplishing
your goals. When the fire within is
strong and bright, it lights the path of your life's direction, and you
naturally develop your capabilities further.
Without a clear intention, your mind can be easily swayed by the
business of life, the distraction of multiple possible futures and by different
people agendas. Your emotions can bounce
you around. Can you relate to this?
Consider that if you want a focused
life, setting a powerful intention is the difference that makes the difference. A definite intention becomes set when you say
something like the following:
"Of course I will accomplish ______
by________. I just need to find out how!"
Knowing the value behind your aim
provides a motivational force to do it.
Aligning Intention and Attention
When you passionately declare your
intention, the strength of your "intentional frame of mind" moves you
effectively and purposefully into action to get what you want. When you have a
big enough "why" to direct your life, then organizing your everyday attention
is easy.
When you fully appreciate the moment "now"
and visualize yourself already having the outcome often, you will be inspired
and will easily pay attention in the day-to-day activities that will get you to
where you want to go. You will naturally set goals and put strategies, tasks,
and action plans into play. You will naturally do what it takes to get the
support you need and you will connect to your own ability to remain emotionally
balanced and outcome driven until completion.
If
you model great athletes and other peak performance in the world, you will find
yourself holding a long-term game and then focusing on this step-by-step
approach. When your attention and
intention come together powerfully you are practically unstoppable in creating
the joy, success, freedom and fulfillment you want! Test if out in your own
life!
Rae T. Chois,
Master Certified Coach
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"The Power of
influence: a concept that changed my life" by Teresia LaRocque, MCC
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"The most effective way to achieve right relations with any living thing
is to look for the best in it, and then help that best into the fullest
expression".
~ Allen J. Boone
Part 1
The Power of
influence: a concept that changed my life.
I will never forget one of my first defining moments; the man that I
thought I would marry, have children with, buy the house with the white picket
fence, the whole shebang - dumped me - yes dumped me, just like that. I think
he said something like "This is not working for me anymore" and that was it!
But before we parted ways, he gave me the book Unlimited Power by Anthony
Robbins and said, "Read it, you
need it". Once I got past my
ego, I realized he was right. I was depending on external things to make me
happy.
In the middle of the pain of being rejected, I devoured every word
Anthony Robbins said about influence and the psychology behind it. Then I
stumbled across Dale Carnegie's How
to Win Friends and Influence People Seminar and I was hooked. I knew
somewhere deep inside that no matter what path I chose to walk, this
information would make the difference in the level of my success and the
quality of relationships in my life.
Before long I quit university, (I was living in Ottawa and going to Ottawa University
at the time) sold my car, and moved to Vancouver
to work for the Anthony Robbins franchise. My parents were appalled. "You are quitting university to work for the
man we see on TV in the middle night selling this thing called personal power - for $8 an hour!?"
I saw it differently - I was going to be paid to go to the Anthony Robbins University and I was
creating the opportunity to be in an environment where I could master the art
of influence. I was in pure bliss.
Almost twenty years later, I write this newsletter sitting on a patio
overlooking the ocean from the home of my dreams. I am in a relationship that
nurtures my soul daily and I relish in the luxury of the lifestyle that being
an entrepreneur allows and experience daily gratitude that I get to live a dream of coaching individuals to
live their dreams.
It hasn't always been an easy journey but I sure wouldn't have the
business and life I have today if I did not master the power of influence.
Today I can say honestly say 'thank you' to my first love for
dumping me. Isn't that always the way? Many times the worst experiences in our
lives are the seeds of unlimited
possibilities. (That's a whole other article and topic).
A
few weeks ago ForbesWoman released The World's 100 Most Powerful
Women, ForbesWoman (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32483191) and one quote jumped right off the page: "Forbes' Power
Women list isn't about celebrity or popularity; it's about influence."
Now that's really saying something! Think about it. The ability to
influence IS power. It enables success. It leads to wealth and opportunity and
relationships. It makes things happen.
These
ladies clearly know how to make things happen. Want to meet these masters of
influence? Here's a great three-minute video(http://video.forbes.com/fvn/power-women-09/most-powerful-women-leaders?partner=videoslide_women%3f) about
them.
So, I have a few questions for you. Are you building your business with
ease and efficiency? Do you enjoy the enrollment process? Are you having
conversations that inspire people to act? If you're not getting the bottom-line
results you desire, perhaps diving into the fundamentals of influence will make
a difference.
Whether you want to influence people to buy your products or services or
have higher quality relationships, I have discovered there are four key factors of
influence.
Rapport:
The word 'rappoarte'
comes from the Greek language and means "to carry back to another person an
experience of themselves". Rapport building is being willing to understand and
experience another person's view of the world as if you were that person. This
is the art of making someone feel comfortable and accepted. Think of
this as being "in sync" with someone, establishing a harmonious relationship of
mutual trust or affinity. When you get along with someone well, they
instinctively listen to and trust you. Rapport is the heart of influence.
To dive in deeper and learn more about the skill of
Rapport, check out the book Step -by
- Step System, by Marilyn Atkinson, Owner of Erickson International and Rae
Choice, Master Certified Coach. The first chapter gives a wonderful
overview of some of the key points of Rapport. Email info@erickson.edu
to get your copy.
Be sure to join me
next month for more on the critical factors in becoming a master of influence.
"See" you next month!
Your catalyst in transforming your
bottom line,
Teresia LaRocque, Master Certified Coach
Teresia LaRocque is an expert in how to build a successful coaching practice. She is an ICF Master Certified Coachng, Erickson training and the creator of HOw to Turn Prospect into Client adn Passion in Profit for Coaches. See Programs for dates and upcoming information call on October 21st.
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Two groups--75 participants in total--completed The Art & Science of Coaching
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A dedicated group of participates also attended
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In
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How can
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