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Living in Your Feminine Power Mastery I Am Woman
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Loving, Learning and Being Lucky by Ivana Siska
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Health & Wellness Mastery
Shift Your Energy for Power and Success by Dr Elise Cohen Ho
Should You Do an Equinox Detox? by Sharon Otness
Emotional & Mental Mastery An Icy Disappointment— That Still Left Me Warm by Lisa D
Entrepreneurial & Wealth Mastery The Now or Later Money Myth
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by Rebecca Hall Gruyter
How to Make Your Own Luck by Blaze Lazarony
A Story about Two Elephants by Teri Hockett
Closing More Sales with A Mirror, a Stop Watch, and Silence by Anne Johnson
Preparing for Launch: Big Impact Ahead by Maribel Jimenez
Relationship Mastery
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Relationship: Redefined by Becky & Cory Center
Teach Me
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Effective Communication in a Successful Relationship by Monika Zands
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Letter from the Publisher Dr. Anita M. Jackson Welcome to the March/April issue of I Am Enough Magazine (IAEM). We are super excited to be transitioning from a quarterly magazine to a bi-monthly one as we offer even more powerful articles and resources to support you in becoming more empowered in knowing You ARE Enough and can be outrageously successful in your personal life and business. As we make this transition, we also decided to change the look of IAEM, demonstrating our intention to acknowledge and celebrate the beauty and power of growth, and our new intentions and direction to make an even bigger global impact in empowering women worldwide in knowing unapologetically that they are enough in 2015 and beyond. I personally am so honored and excited to highlight each of our I Am Enough Experts as well as other women we have met, admire, and believe truly represent an I Am Enough woman’s way of being, belief system, and mindset. I hope that as you read all the articles within our magazine and especially our featured stories, you will be encouraged, empowered, and inspired to make a conscious decision to become the new I Am Enough woman in every aspect of your life. To ensure that we are hearing you and offering articles that support your growth and outrageous success, I would love to hear from you. Share with us which articles really moved you, which ones you enjoyed reading, which ones left some impression on you about knowing you are enough. You can send all comments to me at draj@iamenoughinstitute.com. Enjoy every article in this issue of IAEM and be sure to visit our website for even more encouragement and inspiration at www.iamenoughmagazine.com. You ARE Enough ~ You Always Have Been ~ You Always Will Be! To Your Outrageous Success, Dr. Anita M. Jackson
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Letter from the Executive Editor Angela Mosley The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day, on March 8th, is “Make it Happen.” That sentiment is echoed throughout the pages of this issue of I Am Enough. Though we didn’t plan it that way, this happy coincidence is a beautiful example of the synergy that happens when women come together to share their beauty, knowledge, and strength. Within these pages, you’ll find articles about making your financial future happen while still enjoying today and making sales happen using the gift of silence. You’ll find encouragement to make improving your physical health happen, by shifting your energy or perhaps doing a detox or cleanse. You’ll find advice on how to make your “luck” happen in business and relationships. As you know, we (women, especially) spend large amounts of our time trying to make things happen, which can be a good thing. But, as you read through these articles of advice and encouragement, I want to set you up from the beginning with a piece of my own advice: Make it happen to give yourself GRACE. You don’t have to implement, this very day, everything you read in these pages. Some things you do choose to implement may not work out the way you hoped. In either case, give yourself GRACE. Regardless of how it works out as you “make it happen,” remember that YOU ARE ENOUGH—you always have been, and you always will be!
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Anita M. Jackson, EdD, Publisher, I Am Enough Magazine Founder and CEO of The I Am Enough Institute Dr. Anita M. Jackson is on a mission to empower all women to know they are enough. With 25 years of experience in working with individuals, mostly women, as a Marriage & Family Therapist and Organizational Psychologist, Dr. Jackson is convinced that when a woman truly understands the powerful and spiritual truth of “I Am Enough” there will be a powerful shift in all areas of life. www.dranitamjackson.com Angela Mosley, Executive Editor, I Am Enough Magazine
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Elise Cohen Ho, PhD, AMJ Publishing Consultant Author with expertise in holistic health (mental, physical and emotional) and support of the family unit, as well as support of the individual. Her goal is to offer a no judgment zone, full of inspiration, while providing encouragement and healthy living, information on topics such as personal, family and business priorities, nutrition, and living the life that truly resonates with you. Website: www.elisecohenho.com
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Success Coaching with Dr. Anita focuses on: • Developing a deeper sense of inner self-confidence and worth • Empowering a high level of divine feminine intuition and wisdom • Releasing past emotional and energetic traumas and patterns • Strengthening your inner personal success mastery and power • Empowering women in their feminine wealth consciousness • Support in the development of an outrageously successful mindset • Feminine strategic planning for personal and business success • Personalized attention to a client’s current challenges, needs, goals and intentions Dr. Anita offers several success coaching packages designed to powerfully propel her client’s to their next level of outrageous success. For specific details and prices, visit Dr. Anita’s website at www.dranitamjackson.com or contact her at: Email: dranita@dranitamjackson.com Phone Number: 641/715-3900 Ext. 639452#
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Maribel Jimenez
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March 2015
Living in Your Feminine Mastery
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ast week, I had the opportunity to experience an energetic clearing that powerfully affected me as a woman. But before I share my experience, I must start by sharing some history with you.
to push through anything – my gift and curse). Yet, I had a constant reminder that something was wrong. Now, back to my energetic clearing experience.
About 24 years ago, I was hit by three cars, from behind, on a major freeway in Southern California while on my way to work. I heard it first and then saw it coming in my rear view mirror, which caused me to react by bracing myself for the hit. This was my first mistake because in bracing myself for the hit, I tightened up, not allowing my body to naturally flow with the movement of the car. Tightening up ultimately affected my back. My second mistake was, after the accident, I went to a chiropractor who “adjusted” my back – personally, I think the adjustment made it worse because I was in excruciating pain for months that eventually caused me to lose my job. As time passed, I healed but not completely. Since that time, I have had lower back pain that has affected some of my flexibility, movement, and experiences in life but not enough to stop me (probably because I’m stubborn and determined
This particular clearing session was different from any other clearing sessions I had experienced before because Diana worked with “past generational energetic patterns.” During my
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that everything she mentioned was related to the second Chakra (Sacral, which is positioned near the lower back area). It is the seat of a woman’s feminine power, and it directly affects your relationships, creativity, sensuality/sexuality, wealth, abundance, and money – all areas I had been struggling with for years. According to Indian philosophy, Chakras are energy centers that directly align down the spine and affect the centers of spiritual power in the human body, usually considered to be seven in number. (For more information on Chakras, visit The Chopra Center, founded by Deepak Chopra at http://www.chopra.com.) As Diana explained my 10,000 strands, she stated that the reason I had so many was because of my family generational power, especially for the women in my family, that got denied, ignored, or left behind. She said that I spiritually and intuitively (mostly unconscious when I was a child) felt the need to heal this challenge within my family line. I felt it energetically, too, as I got older as I continued to witness the unhappiness of all the women in my family, and it influenced my determination to be different, but at the time I just didn’t know how. Diana went on to say that these strands were wrapped tightly around my “lower body” and that it was time to break all the ties that bind me. For YEARS, I intuitively knew there was another level of power within me that desperately wanted and needed to come out. However, in my fear that if I released it--allowed it to have rights and power in my life--I would be criticized, judged and/or rejected, I kept it hidden, under wraps, trapped, bound and quieted IAE { 16
within me. Ultimately, the woman in me was suffering, and I didn’t even know it because I was (still am) really good at being busy /working to distract myself from the pain of not being fully present and authentic – sound familiar?! I believe 90% of women are doing the same thing – suffering and hiding for fear of being their true, powerful, dynamic selves! To continue, Diana started to do her thing, and was lead to focus on the 8, 654 strands I had attached to my seventh Chakra (Crown) which deals with my spiritual divinity. She said I was extremely powerful here and that the “fields” were laying pearls on my head. She later explained that I would have more power in my crown, divinity, and intuition to help me in my next phase of life. Then suddenly she asked, “Anita how’s your headache?” That caught me off guard because I hadn’t told her I had one but I did and now it was gone. Interesting! Then I noticed that my
back was no longer hurting, when it had been from the start of the session. It’s been two weeks since my session with Diana and still NO BACK PAIN. I do have little twinges here and there, but I think that’s because energetically and biologically, my back is still working itself out. What happened? Why, after 24 years of back pain, all of a sudden in one 90 minute session it’s all gone? Here’s my answer! In our January issue of I Am Enough, I talked about 2015 being the “Year of the Woman” and that this year would be the most dynamic and powerful year for every woman who was willing to step forward, boldly and unapologetically, into her truth, desires, and dreams. Even now as I write this, I am still feeling the energetic power and truth of this spiritual and intuitive intention and direction for all women. However, this Call-to-Action has some requirements.
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Dr. Anita M. Jackson Dr. Anita M. Jackson is on a mission to empower all women to know they are enough. With 25 years of experience in working with individuals, mostly women, as a Marriage & Family Therapist and Organizational Psychologist, Dr. Jackson is convinced that when a woman truly understands the powerful and spiritual truth of “I Am Enough” there will be a powerful shift in all areas of life. To step into your next level of outrageous success in every area of your life with confidence, courage, and feminine power, schedule a free 30-min consult with Dr. Jackson via email at Email: draj@iamenoughinstitute.com Website: www.dranitamjackson.com
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Call-to-Action Requirements Call-to-Action Requirements Anytime you see the phrase “call-to-action” it means there is something you are being challenged to do. However, in my call-to-action, your challenge is not to do anything else, per se, but to become (to grow and show advantages of) more of the woman you were created to be and have always desired to be. You see, in my 25 years as a psychologist, success transformational coach, speaker, teacher, and global influencer (my new identity I’m proudly owning and declaring), I have watched women continue to take steps backward when it comes to being who they truly desire to be, having what they truly desire to have, and doing what they truly desire to do that ultimately impacts those around us. As a woman, you are the cornerstone – the strongest element of all life to our men, children, families, communities, and the world. YOU, Dear One, are the essence and giver of life. Hear that. Step forward into that. FEEL that. YOU have so much meaning, power, and value as a woman and in this truth, you are unstoppable. You ARE Enough! Despite all the amazing strides women have made for generations and are continuing to make, we still struggle with being bold and audacious leaders, and global influencers in our families, communities, and the world. Please hear me. This isn’t negative. This is an awareness of the amazing power we as women, YOU as a woman, have that MUST come forward. Your first call-to-action is to give yourself permission to BE YOU and whatever you must do in order to allow and make that happen – DO IT! BUT, don’t do it alone.
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The power of a woman is her gift and innate ability to relate. We are biologically designed to relate at a very powerful and deep level. When you connect to and are supported by other likeminded women who champion your evolution into becoming more of you, when you have resources such as the I Am Enough Magazine and Website (www.iamenoughmagazine.com) and Outrageous Success Women’s TV (www.oswtv.com) and so many amazing feminine empowerment coaches right at your fingertips through these resources and others, you are guaranteed to win. Your second call-to-action is to evolve. To evolve means to develop or achieve gradually. As a woman, develop more of your intuitive powers. Allow more and more of your wisdom, creative gifts, and personal truths to be shared. Value your own unique opinions, thoughts, and emotions by giving voice to what goes on inside you. Continually read, learn and grow. Find a coach who values someone--YOU--reaching your highest potential and greatness. Redefine yourself, not from your past, but from what you have learned, and from this present moment of your existence. And finally, your third call-to-action is to remember that everything you declare after “I AM,” whether positive or negative, becomes your truth and your reality. Declare “I Am Woman – the woman I choose to be, the woman I am created to be, the woman I will be” and see if your life and overall experiences don’t begin to change. You ARE Enough ~ You Always Have Been ~ You Always Will Be!
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Health & Wellness Mastery
Shift Your
Efornergy Power and Success by Dr Elise Cohen Ho
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nergy is necessary to be able to fully embrace our POWER and be successful in all areas of life.
However, many of us are depleted of energy and, therefore, do not have enough energy to bring success into our lives. When we do not have enough energy we are not as motivated, we are not open to inspiration, and we miss out on opportunities. This is a sad state of affairs that can be avoided by following some simple guidelines. Have a Health Assessment A lack of energy can indicate a mental or physical health issue. If you are unusually tired, especially for no apparent reason, then it is important to explore the root cause of this imbalance. Keep in mind that medications can have many side effects, including a lack of energy. If you begin to experience fatigue after beginning a new medication be certain to discuss those symptoms with the prescribing physician. IAE { 18
Consider visiting a Naturopathic Therapist, Holistic Healthcare Practitioner, Nutritionist, or Doctor of Naturopathy for a complete evaluation of all vitamins, minerals, herbs, and supplements that you are taking including recommendations for helpful additions such as Magnesium, Ashwagandha, or Vitamin B-12. You may also like to explore the use of herbs, essential oils, and other modalities to help you live a healthy and power filled life. Stay Hydrated Dehydration can cause decreased energy, decreased mental focus, and increased digestive issues. Drinking approximately half your body weight, converted to ounces, each day will help to counteract this effect. It is important to also keep in mind that digestive issues often lead to issues with inability to eliminate properly, and fully, which will cause your body to divert energy away from other pursuits. If you are not eliminating once per day, this is an issue that must be researched.
Eat Healthfully Eat whole foods at regular intervals. Processed foods deplete energy as your body has to work extra hard to digest them. Carbohydrates (for example white rice, white potatoes and white bread) release glucose into your bloodstream quickly which can make you feel sluggish. Sugary foods raise your blood sugar quickly which sets you up for a quick crash. Fatty foods, such as heavily marbled cuts of meat and fried foods, will also make your body work harder than usual in order to allow for digestion. Whole foods, fruits, and vegetables are much easier on your digestive system and, therefore, allow your energy to go where it is meant to go. Also, they allow for a more balanced intake of vitamins and minerals. Fake it Till You Make It If you do not feel like you have enough energy to exercise, then do it anyway. Research shows that exercising provides energy. Simply get yourself on a bike, or out for a walk, March 2015
or to the gym and begin. If, after twenty minutes, you still have no energy then go home. Chances are very good that even with this short period of exercise you will have more energy, a better attitude, and more confidence. Do your OMMMM’s Yoga, Pilates, and meditation are all energizing, yet gentle undertakings. Routine stretching and breathing helps to rid your body of toxins, increase mental focus and alleviate stress. There are also the bedroom benefits… Intimacy Share your intimate and sacred energy with someone with whom you have a deep, and true, connection.
This is in no way saying that you should run out and find someone to have sex with. Sex is only one small part of intimacy. Intimacy is about forming an incredible and sacred connection with another human being. It is about being able to express yourself without fear and to know that you are loved no matter what. It is incredibly energizing. I encourage you to seek out this true intimacy.
Try some—or all—of these tips over the next few weeks. Take note of how your energy increases, how your relationships improve, and how much easier it is to step more completely into your POWER.
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Elise Cohen Ho, PhD Author with expertise in holistic health (mental, physical and emotional) and support of the family unit, as well as support of the individual. Her goal is to offer a no judgment zone, full of inspiration, while providing encouragement and healthy living, information on topics such as personal, family and business priorities, nutrition, and living the life that truly resonates with you. Website: www.elisecohenho.com www.iamenoughmagazine.com
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Emotional & Mental Mastery
An Icy Disappointment— That Still Left Me
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xpectations have a funny way of biting you in the most sensitive places.
You have expectations about most things in your life, from what time your partner will be home in the evening to how often your mother will call. When your expectations are met, you are satisfied. When your expectations are exceeded, you are surprised and happy. But when your expectations are not met, disappointment sets in. I worked with my travel agent for months to plan out the perfect birthday trip. It was my 50th birthday, and I wanted to stay in the ICEHOTEL in northern Sweden. My agent and I went back and forth, called and spoke and made choices, ironing out every detail. I had a specific vision for the trip. Everything was going to work exactly as I expected. Except it didn’t. We reserved two rooms, a regular ice room for the kids and a Northern IAE { 20
Lights room for Tony and me. When we checked in at the registration desk, however, the young woman told us, “OK, we’ve got you all set for 2 ice rooms.” “Wait, what do you mean? One was supposed to be a Northern Lights room. We paid extra for it.” She checked again. “No, you are booked for 2 ice rooms, and the Northern Lights rooms and themed suites are completely full tonight.” My heart fell. I had had this vision of staying in one of the themed rooms, or one of the northern lights rooms, to celebrate my birthday, to make it something special. I checked the paperwork again, checked the email threads, sent a rapid note to my travel agent, “They’ve booked me for a regular ice room! Didn’t we upgrade?” She immediately checked with the overseas travel agency, and the travel agency checked with the hotel, and no, we had never put in for a specialty room.
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I was disappointed. Like, on-theedge-of-tears disappointed. Here was the trip I had dreamed of, saved for, planned out, and it wasn’t exactly how I expected it to be. I had pictured staying in a special room, and now, I would have only an ordinary room, with basic ice decor. I felt sad. I went to the counter, picked up my arctic gear, and gave the smallest half-smile to my husband. He leaned over, kissed me and said, “We are still staying in an ice room. I’m sorry it’s not the one you wanted.” We geared up, left the warm buildings and headed in to the ICEHOTEL itself. And then I stood there, in the entryway of this hotel made of ice and snow, this very same place that had filled my dreams and desires for so long, and it hit me. “I am HERE! In the ICEHOTEL! I’m really here!!” Suddenly, room decor didn’t matter anymore.
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What mattered was that I was inside the Arctic Circle, spending my birthday in the exact place I wanted to be, doing the trip I had dreamed of for decades. I was fulfilling a dream held deep in my heart for decades. That realization melted the disappointment. It helped to gently move the expectations aside, and allow the wonder of What Is to fill my heart and soul. My world became perfect. Absolutely perfect. We entered the ICEHOTEL, this kingdom of ice and snow, and every step, every sight, every wonder, every delightful whimsy filled my heart, again and again and again. Disappointment always feels so big. But it’s nowhere as big as love. How to Deal with Disappointment Disappointment is part of your life. Here are some things that can help you move through it with ease and grace. Feel your Disappointment. It’s OK to have expectations and desires—some of them will be met and some will not. When they are not, feel how it feels. Let yourself be disappointed. Feel it, acknowledge it, even tell others that you are feeling it. Honor the feeling, because it is temporary and will be leaving soon. Use disappointment to help you understand your own expectations. You may not have realized you had certain expectations about your job, your relationship, your time investment. Let your disappointment teach www.iamenoughmagazine.com
you about what you do and do not desire, so in the future you can clearly ask for what you need. Find the Silver Lining What you received may not have met your expectations, but there is always a gift in what you did receive….even if the gift is helping you decide that some one or some thing no longer has a place in your life. The ending might be different from what you expected…but that doesn’t always mean it’s a bad ending, only a different one. Your life is full of expectations that may or may not be fulfilled. You can’t always control how things turn out, but you can always choose how to move forward in your life. Feel what you feel, learn what you can learn, and move through disappointment to create the life you most desire. You deserve it. You are Enough.
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Lisa D
Lisa D is a Transformational Intuitive Master Healer with 2 Master’s Degrees and 25 years of committed leadership to her country and community. She works with women from all around the world who are on the path of self development and are seeking wholeness.
Lisa D has two spirit guides and combines 10+ healing modalities to help you remember, embrace, and love the woman you were born to be. Contact her at lisa@lisadalessio.com for more inforomation and to schedule your complimentary information session. Website
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Entrepreneurial & Wealth Mastery
The Now or Later
Money Myth by Rebecca Hall Gruyter
Truth or Myth?
If I focus on my future now, then I can’t enjoy my present life. I have to choose to focus on either now or the future. I can’t have both.
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he powerful Truth is: You can enjoy your life now and in the future (though sometimes you need expert help to balance both the present and the future). People are often concerned or afraid to talk with a financial professional because they believe that they won’t be able to enjoy their money now. They’re afraid they might have to sacrifice everything right now and put away every possible cent for the future. They view it as “all or nothing” and since “all” is impossible, they end up doing “nothing.” As long as people keep believing this lie, it will remain true for them. One of the biggest reasons to get expert support is because you’re struggling with this myth. This struggle is often completely unnecessary. A financial expert can help you develop a strategy and approach so you can immediately begin to make progress from exactly where you are today. A financial expert can support you with things like developing an IAE { 22
Answer: Myth! emergency fund, budgeting around what’s important for you now, and preparing for a future at the standard of living you want for yourself and your family. Sometimes people are concerned about looking at their spending or planning because they are afraid they can’t enjoy life now and set themselves up for an amazing future. People also can be afraid that they don’t know what their current financial situation looks like and can often fear looking at their finances and getting help. In addition, I often find people criticize themselves quite harshly if they aren’t where they think they should be financially. They can be frustrated and feel like they should be able to get this (but don’t), and they can have a lot of fear and shame around their financial situation. Here is another truth: I believe it takes a brave and courageous person to lean in, look at, and get help in an area they are struggling in and feel intimidated or frustrated by. So, please know,
I have nothing but great respect for anyone who is willing to lean in and really find out where they are and then seek help to get themselves to where they are wanting to go. If you feel or find a financial expert, friend, or other support person is not treating you with that same respect and support, then I truly encourage you to seek other support and help. You, your financial situation, and relationship with money are far too important to not have someone supporting and empowering you in your relationship with it. There is a way to balance all of your goals, current needs, financial priorities, and you. But the key is that it needs to be a balanced approach and a practical approach that is personalized to you. Every person’s strategy and approach is going to be--and should be--different and unique… just like each of you. An expert can guide you through the process to gain a greater understanding of where you are, where you want to go, and the decisions and steps to empower you to get there. March 2015
Here are some top indicators that it is time to lean in and get expert help to help empower you in your relationship with money: • You don’t really know where your money is going. • You feel like you can’t seem to get ahead. • You feel trapped in a debt cycle.
• You are intimidated or afraid of money and those financial experts. • You want financial freedom in your life.
• You are concerned about being able to retire one day.
• You want to support your future generations to struggle less with money.
• You inherited a sum of money and aren’t sure where to start or what to do.
• You want to feel empowered around money.
• You are concerned about patterns in your relationship with money that you don’t want to repeat…but don’t know how to make it different. • You want money to interact in your life differently.
• You want to be comfortable around money and money conversations. • You want a healthy and supportive relationship with money. Success Tip: Take action now. If you identify with one or more of the indicators above, then I invite you to lean in and get support now…not some day, but now. When you feel that pull at your heart--that urgency to get help in this area--honor it! The sooner you get expert help in your relationship with money, the sooner you can shift forward to that place of empowerment with money. Remember, it’s not an accident you were drawn to this article. Please honor the pull of your heart and seek a way to be empowered in your relationship with money. You and all that you are and all that you are called to do are too important to settle for less in this area of your life.
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Rebecca Hall Gruyter, founder/Owner of Your Purpose Driven Practice, Creator of the Women’s Empowerment Series, Best Selling Author, and International VoiceAmerica Talk Radio Show Host. She has a Bachelor of Science in Business, Strategic Management Concentration, and a strong background in corporate and entrepreneurial circles as an in-demand Consultant, Motivational Speaker, Community Leader, and Coach. Rebecca is committed to helping people impact the world powerfully, helping them line up their business and life with their core values and unique gifts. Rebecca is a frequent guest expert on success panels, live stages, radio, summits, and television. She is Creator of the Speaker Talent Search, Rebecca’s Money Summits™, Step Into Leadership™, Offers That Serve™, and Your Success Formula™. She has received the Circle of Champions, Circle of Excellence, Notable Networker, and Client Coach of the Year awards for her transformational work. Rebecca wants to help you be seen, heard, and shine! Website: www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com
How to Make Your Own
Entrepreneurial & Wealth Mastery
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Luck
sk any successful business owner how she got so lucky and you’re likely to see her sideways glace, a furrowed brow, and an overall look of confusion.
Women entrepreneurs aren’t lucky--they work at it! In today’s fast-paced, modern world so many people still dream about planting a magical golden seed, watering, and tending it from time to time, and then eagerly watching, as it becomes a radiant specimen of abundant energy. It just doesn’t work like that! Or does it? Your business success or failure always begins with you! Based on my twenty-year retail career, I know all too well that the one-year to eighteen-month mark is a critical point for any business. And we’ve all read the harrowing statistics from Bloomberg.com that 8 out of 10 entrepreneurs who start businesses fail within the first 18 months. That’s why in my 7 Level Entrepreneur Business Life Cycle System, I illuminate the four “BeAttitudes” that every woman entrepreneur can develop within herself to sweeten the odds to becoming the 2 out of 10 who succeed at the two-year mark.
by Blaze Lazarony
Once you understand the problem that your business solves, you need to apply that same attitude to your daily business life as well. Learning to stay curious, embracing your creativity, and being resourceful—all while thinking fast on your feet--will serve you well too. Remind yourself that each day you are building your business muscle, so don’t forget to trust your gut and lean into your intuition. Create daily rituals and practices for yourself to bolster your confidence and trust in your intuitive abilities. One of the primary tools I’ve used in business for years, both for myself and for others, has been my intuitive gifts—they have been a game changer for me!
Be a Risk Taker Entrepreneurs know that they are constantly challenged to stand at the end of the high dive and jump! For many women, they have been taking risks their entire lives by pushing boundaries, raising a little hell, and doing it their way with confidence and gusto. If this is you, hold on a second.
Be a Problem Solver
I’m not suggesting that you practice dangerous business behaviors; rather, I encourage my clients to become calculated risk takers, and this includes doing their research. Take the time to slow down and do an in-depth analysis of your Ideal Client to understand who they are, what they like, and what they need so you can ultimately serve them best with your products and services. Missing the mark on this important step can set you up for a huge blunder later.
Every business that has ever existed has a main objective to solve a problem, because if there weren’t a need—the business wouldn’t exist. This includes designing programs, products, and services that find an answer to practical, real world problems, in addition to creating solutions that entertain, inform, inspire, and motivate others.
When you understand both your Ideal Client and your business objectives well, you can begin to anticipate the needs of the marketplace, and how your business can ultimately fill those needs. I call this a strategically calculated process of being in the right place, at the right time, with the right solution. This is what I call a WINWIN-WIN.
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Be a Leader
Be Brilliant & Find Your Community
Leaders are not born, they are made--and it’s your job to become your own version of a leader. Powerful leaders are committed to managing their fears, and to their personal transformation and growth. I believe being in business is actually a spiritual practice, similar to the Hero’s Journey.
We are magnetically attracted to people who have a smile on their face and a can-do attitude in life. We can’t help but to fall in love with women entrepreneurs who are hopeful, positive, unstoppable, and eager to share their message. I call that being ‘brilliant.” Work toward becoming the most radiant and brilliant person possible. Let your light shine!
Being your version of a leader takes time, and requires a vow to bravery and courage. Bravery means passionately standing up for what you believe in, while moving your business forward. Courage is being mindful in the face of daily fears as a business owner. “If you are lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it.” –John Irving One of my mentors has had many roles in her life, including wife, mother, researcher, educator, writer, speaker, and a six-figure business owner. I’ve had the great fortune of watching her transform before my eyes by challenging the status quo and facing her naysayers, both the ones inside her head and the critics in the world. She is definitely not the same person she was twelve years ago when I first met her. Her commitment to personal growth inspires me to become the best transformational leader I can be in the world.
We want to help and support others who also help and support us in our businesses. Be the person who reaches out with that unexpected phone call, special note, or social media message to show that you’re thinking of others. You never know how this one simple act can impact your business in the future. Two of the most important things I’ve ever done in my business were to honor my unique brilliance and build my business around it, and to surround myself with a powerful community of women entrepreneurs who “get me and have got me.” These women motivate and challenge me to be my best and most brilliant self every single day. I could not be where I am today without the support of my incredible Soul Sisters! If you’re not sure where to start to find your community, reach out and friend me and/or any of the other authors and members of the I AM ENOUGH team on social media. We’re real people who are here to help and support you. Because the bottom-line is that luck is what you make of life…and we want you to succeed!
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Blaze Lazarony is a Transformational Business Strategist, Founder of Blaze A Brilliant Path, Best-Selling Author & Speaker. For 20 years, Blaze held high-level positions in Fortune 500 companies, including Macy’s, Inc. She thought she was her job title until she was diagnosed with cancer, she chose to leave that world behind.Today her passion is leading the charge for conscious women entrepreneurs at the two-plus-year mark, to stand in their value by helping them design custom-fit businesses and live soul-based lives that light them up! She is also a sought after speaker, and a co-author of four books, including 25 Brilliant Business Mentors and Their Top Tips to Catapult You to Success. Website: www.blazeabrilliantpath.com www.iamenoughmagazine.com
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Living in Your Feminine Mastery
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Loving, Learning and Being Lucky
’ve been blessed with an abundance of love. When I say blessed, I really do know, deep in my heart, and concretely throughout my entire awareness, just how blessed and lucky I truly am. I came into this world with luck and love. My parents wanted me more than anything. These two young people formed a relationship with the shared intention of having children and creating a family, and that dream began with me. My existence was seeded in the very desire to create me; I was loved even before I existed, and completely cherished and nurtured from the moment I became a possibility. How amazing is that! How lucky am I? SO DAMN LUCKY. Yeah, I’m a strong, healthy, happy, empowered, and powerful woman, but the tears that only love can bring are currently streaming down my cheeks as I write this, and I immediately soften into a little girl. I’m in my sunny, cozy, Beverly Hills home, finally taking the time away from my clients to sit down and meet the extended deadline for this article. I’m listening to “Variations on IAE { 26
by Ivana Siska
Pachelbel’s Canon” by Robin Spielberg, and reflecting on my amazing life as I write. The Niagara Falls of gratitude are drenching my face, and I have to stop typing every few seconds because my eyes fill with tears and they make it difficult to see. Yeah, you could say I’m lucky, but that would be a most severe understatement, and an incomplete assessment of this wonder-filled life.
lucky I felt to have her in my life. I was only two years old when I “got her,” but I just knew that it was my responsibility and mission in life to love her and help her learn about living and loving and learning… and being lucky too, of course. Ah, the lessons we learned together! She was my living doll, my best friend, my confidant, my conspirator, and later someone I unwittingly tormented and even hurt at times. From that too, came love and learning. I’m lucky to have had her next to me for a major part of my life. Though we are thousands of miles apart, we are still close, and we still love one another and learn from each other. My real, dear baby sister has taught me the beautiful nuances of sisterhood I now cultivate with women I meet all over the world.
Yeah, I’m lucky! What a strong foundation my family laid for me. Life has blossomed in the most spectacular ways. Loving, learning, and being lucky is a way of life for me. I live in wonder. Curiosity inspires, In my practice, in my relationships, and in my heart I consciously tend to and love fuels me. I love to learn. that path and cherish the principles I’m lucky that the love my parand practices that have brought me ents had for me was limitless, and so much joy. This way of life has that they embraced my desire to given me countless laughs, kisses, learn. They quenched my thirst for knowledge; they answered countless and delights. Loving and learning questions of “Why?” They patiently lead to luck… I’m so blessed. There explained, demonstrated, practiced, is always love and learning and luck encouraged, and nurtured my inquis- in my life, and there can be in yours itive nature. They rewarded me with too. I happily share my lucky, love, love. I was showered with time and and learning secrets with anyone who wants them. attention, acknowledgments of my efforts and absolute boasting pride. What are they? Well… there’s a bit I loved their love. I always wanted more to it than what will fit on this to be better, to learn more, to live and to feel that lucky and that loved. page, but here are the basics: I recognized that magical combinaAccept that you are love, loveable, tion from a very early age. loved, and loving, no matter what. Luck and love gifted me with a baby Even when people are mean, espesister. Oh how I loved her! Oh how cially when you feel alone, and even March 2015
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If Mother Teresa, Marilyn Monroe, Angelina Jolie, Richard Branson and Albert Einstein had a love child… it would be Ivana. For almost 20 years, Ivana has been increasing the levels of love, sex, success and satisfaction in the lives of hundreds of people just like you, and plenty of celebrities too. Ivana applies the sciences of psychology, physiology, spirituality and sensuality in a profound and holistic approach that creates intensive, love-filled and transformational experiences. Her intuitive wisdom cuts through all the B.S., (no matter how deep), to get at the real truth and produce life-changing results. An engaging guest speaker and author, Ivana is based in Beverly Hills, and consults clients internationally via phone or Skype, in workshops, luxury retreats and private arrangements. Website: www.IvanaLoveCoach.com
Ivana Siska when you doubt every kindness in the world. You are loved because you ARE love. Ask, “What is love? What would love do? How can I feel and show love now?” Living in love means becoming the embodiment of it. Start with a question and fill in the answers as you go along. Your heart is your guide. Ask, “What can I / we learn from this?” Every instance is a learning opportunity. If you ask, your mind opens up to new possibilities that would not have been visible to you otherwise, and you’ll begin seeing the world in a brand new and delightful way.
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Ask, “What luck have I?” You are lucky. If you are reading this, YOU ARE LUCKY. If you are warm, fed, safe, and sitting up on your own accord, you are one of the luckiest people on the planet. “Being” lucky is a realization of the gifts you have been given… yours is a unique compilation of talents, abilities, and characteristics that no one else has. Lucky is awareness and gratitude. Give thanks. Become consciously aware of your luck, love, and learning, and then express your gratitude. The more
gratitude you feel, the more your luck and love grows, the more you will learn, and the more you will love and be loved, and the more grateful you will be. See the infinite cycle of pure delight and joy brewing? Ask, “What else is possible? How can it get even better than this?” Yup… in an ever-expanding universe, more is always possible. Go ahead, love and learn your heart out! Give and get as much love and learning as you can! It’s your mission in life…. How lucky are You?!?!? Image courtesy of duron123 at FreeDigitalPhotos.net
Relationship:
Relationship Mastery
Redefined W hat do you think of when you hear the word “relationship”? Do you think of your family? Friends? Lovers? Maybe you think of your co-workers or clients. The truth is, you are in relationship with everyone and everything you encounter in your life, from the teller at the bank to your smartphone. The dictionary defines the word relationship as “a connection, association or involvement,” so any time you find yourself relating to anything, you are in a relationship. In essence, life is meant to be lived through relationships.
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by Becky & Cory Center
Great, so why does this matter to you? When you realize that your entire life is made of relationships, it enables you to approach everything in your life in a new way. When you treat the things in your life as though they are lifeless or meaningless objects, you are blocking yourself from being able to connect with them. Now, you don’t have to have full, audible conversations with everything in your life - you can if you want to, but it is not a requirement to cultivate these relationships. If you really want to take on this way
of viewing your life, simply begin to feel what it would be like to be in a relationship with whatever it is you are interacting with. Get to know what that connection feels like. Take a full-hearted interest in everything you are involved with, and be curious as you start to relate to the world around you in this way. As you begin to interact with everything as though you are in a relationship with it, you may notice a few changes in your life. You will notice a greater appreciation for everything in your life, which means you will be much more full of gratitude.
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Becky and Cory Center are on a mission to help women be seen, heard, and felt for who they truly are so they can attract their ideal romantic partner. They are the creators of The Relationship Detox, a 21 day detox program that allows you to let go of past relationships while transforming your current ones. Becky and Cory have also created The Embodied Voice Program, where you are able to clear past pain and limiting beliefs out of the body, calibrate who or what you’re attracting, and call in your desires. Becky is currently working to finish her Ph.D, combining several aspects of her background including psychology and therapeutic vocalwork. With over 15 years of group facilitation, she has learned the secrets to effective and compassionate communication - a skill she gladly passes on to her clients. Cory is the creator of Attention Training, a unique meditative style designed to teach your mind to focus and reprogram your thought patterns. He is also a published poet and author; first published at 19, writing has remained a strong passion for him and is the way he has tapped into his authentic voice and expression. Website: www.mantramed.com IAE { 28
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When you are full of gratitude, it will be easy for you to be in a joyous state. People will want to be around you and share in the energy you are emitting. And, you will start to see a showering of blessing rain down upon you - the Divine (whatever name you happen to use for the Higher Intelligence, God, etc.) notices when you are grateful and responds by giving you more to be grateful for. It’s a rather brilliant system. Also, you will start to cultivate compassion on a whole new level. When you are in relationship with everything you are acknowledging your connection to everyone and everything in your life. The acknowledgement of this connection creates both patience and understanding, making your life a whole lot easier. Instead of yelling at your cat when he jumps on your computer while you’re working, you will be able to see that he is telling you it’s time to take a break for a few minutes. Plus, he has just given you a few minutes to play so that when you return to your work, it flows much easier. (Laugh and roll your eyes if you must, but this actually happened to us, and now we both appreciate our cat Zeke when he tells us it’s time to take a break. He’s almost always right, too.) You will notice the world around you (and everything in it) start to respond to you in a much more loving way when you live your life through relationships. When situations occur that used to make you upset, you
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will be able to respond with curiosity and compassion. This is not because you are a meditative and reflective monk all of a sudden, or because you have become any more or less enlightened than you were before. All this means is that you will be able to respond to, instead of reacting to, a situation because you are equally focused on how the situation is occurring for everyone involved - including yourself. The relationship you have with yourself is the best place to start in this process. Chances are good that the thoughts, beliefs, and judgments that run through your mind about yourself are things you would never say to anyone. Ever. Now, why is that? What makes the relationship with yourself so much different than any other relationship in your life? Give up? The answer is: Nothing! There is no reason to treat yourself any differently than you would anyone else. You deserve the same love, the same respect, the same compassion as everyone and everything else in the world. By strengthening the relationship you have with yourself, you will be strengthening the skills to live your life through relationships.
your life is lived through relationships is just that, a fact. The state of those relationships is the part where you have command. Cultivating the relationships to everything in your life is a process - be gentle with yourself at first. If there are some relationships you are not happy with, you have the power to change them. The first step is to notice what is working and what is not. You wouldn’t want a mechanic to work on your car without finding out what was wrong first, right? Approach the relationships in your life the same way, whether it is with a human, animal, or object. Also keep in mind that most people have a better relationship with their cell phone than they do with any person in their life - the fact that you have taken the time to read this article and want to create more meaningful relationships in your life places you way ahead of the curve.
The fact that
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Teach Me by Angela Mosley
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have started to write this article three—no, four—times. It’s unusual that a piece of writing would stump me so repeatedly. But each time I begin, I hear that voice in my head saying, “An article on parenting? Really? Aren’t there enough of those out there already? And, who are you to tell people what to do as parents?” Tonight, I finally realized this isn’t an article about parenting. This is an article about me as a woman who is a parent. The two themes are vastly different. Although I have tried my best to research and evaluate those “difficult” topics of parenting (like baby sleep, childhood eating habits, discipline, vaccines, education), I still feel like I’m missing the boat somehow. Some days, I feel as though I’m so focused on all the things I should be doing that I end up missing what is begging to be done right in front of me. It’s moments like these, right now, when the house is quiet—save for the tapping of my fingers on the keyboard—that I am reminded of how much my children teach me, when I think I’m the one who is supposed to be teaching them. SomeIAE { 30
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how, from their 5, 4, and 2 year old minds, they manage to deliver wisdom that belies their tender ages. My children teach me that it is okay to dream about, ask for, and sometimes expect to get, the things you want and/or need. Our boys are in the Lego phase. Nearly every day I hear, “Momma, I want the ______ Lego set for my birfthday….and the _____ Legos, and the _____ Legos, and the _____ Legos, and the…..” Sometimes, the Lego list is so long, it scares me (because I end up having to put all those sets together!). But, I hold my tongue and try my best to offer only matched excitement for the wonder that is Lego. Does my 4-year-old really expect to get every Lego set ever made? No. Will he be happy with one new set for his upcoming birthday? Yes. But the beauty of his longing is that he is dreaming about what makes him happy. He is imagining playing with things that bring him joy. Our daughter, on the other hand, is still too young to play with Lego blocks, but she certainly has no reservations about making her own needs and wants known. “Need wahwah”
(water) or “wan ohmeah” (want oatmeal) or “lap” (I want to sit in your lap) or even “away!” (go away and give me some space) are all things I hear from her daily. She is not shy about asking for what she needs in order to be happy. My children’s simple acceptance and expression of their needs is an encouragement to me to do the same. How often do I pretend I don’t want anything when really I’m totally excited about a new pair of shoes I saw at Macy’s? How often do I brush off my need for comfort, out of fear that I’ll be a burden or be perceived as too needy, when what I really need is a big hug? I wish I had the courage to be more like my children in embracing my wants and needs as a simple and valid part of myself. My children teach me that it is okay, and may even be super fun, to go against the grain. One of the few playground rules I have is that playground equipment has only one rule: Don’t hurt anybody with it. So, my children are the ones climbing up the slides, swinging on their bellies on the swings, trying to climb backward up the jungle gym stairs or March 2015
slide down the stair rails, or putting pieces of bark in each hole of the jungle gym to see which pieces fit and which ones don’t. It fascinates me to watch their insatiable curiosity and to see them trying to figure out how their bodies work and how seemingly inanimate equipment works. As I watch them, I am reminded of how much wonder I have lost. And then I wonder what life would be like if I had more of that wonder and fewer of the “You’re not supposed to ______ like that” admonitions in my head. What freedom and excitement that state of wonder must hold! My children teach me that it is okay to feel whatever the moment holds because the moments don’t last. A stolen toy. A scraped knee. A closed park. A disgusting dinner. I have found that when I let my children express their sadness over these things in whatever way they need to, while maintaining boundaries (since I am still the parent, after all), their sadness comes to them, is felt fully, and is released. Our oldest is a snuggling child, so he will sit on my lap and cry out all his unhappy feelings, then ask if we can do something together that he has decided is a happy thing to do. He felt the sadness of the moment, and then he let it go. Our middle child is an expressive child and a picky eater, so he will frequently say at dinner, “Momma, I don’t like this. I’m done eating for today.” Then, he will go in his room, throw some stuffed animals around, and come back out to the sofa with a bedtime book which he will read to himself until the rest of us are done eating and are ready to join him. He took out all his anger over a disgusting dinner on the (safe) soft stuffed animals in his room, and then he rejoined us ready www.iamenoughmagazine.com
to enjoy the next fun thing he knows is coming. What do I tend to do when I get hurt or disappointed? It’s simple: I brood for hours, sometimes days, over the injustices in my life. I want to learn from my children that life is easier when I feel hurt or disappointment, embrace the feeling fully in that moment, and then move on to the next moment without bringing the past with me. As a parent, my days are filled with moments of teaching. I am teaching my children how to read and write and tell time. But they are teaching me far greater things, like how to speak up for what I want, how to color outside the lines, and how to live in this moment. Sometimes, I think they are better teachers than I am.
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Angela Mosley Angela is a Writing Coach and Editor/Ghostwriter for the thought leaders and spirit-led transformation coaches of today. Combining her intuitive understanding of the power and emotion of words along with the message of each client, she is able to help her clients articulate their message with greater clarity, emotion, and beauty. Website: www.angelamosley.com
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Elephants
A Story about two by Teri Hockett
What is your story? We all have stories to tell about our history, ranging from ones that we are proud to shout from the rooftops to other stories that we keep buried, hoping and praying they never come out. It is the stories in the second category that do the most damage to our confidence.
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ost stories fall somewhere between the two extremes, however, they still have power over how we show up in the world. For example, we tend to let our story tell us (instead of us telling our story) when it comes to re-entering the job market after an extended leave from the paid workforce. To demonstrate the power of telling a story or not, and reframing a story, let’s explore two scenarios for the story Ann has around the gap in her paid employment. Ann left the workforce for 12 years to raise her family after a successful ten-year career as a Project Manager for a large software company. When she was ready to return to work, she spent a year preparing by taking classes, researching, and getting recertified in project management. She then devoted an appropriate amount of time in preparation: IAE { 32
• Perfecting her resume • Creating a target list of companies for whom she’d like to work • Determining the key hiring managers to network with • Researching any problems and issues facing her ideal companies and identifying how she can have a positive impact on those problems/ issues. It appears that Ann has taken the time and effort to set herself up for success, and she starts landing interviews for her ideal job. Scenario One – Do Not Address the Elephant in the Room Ann decides to let her resume, current efforts coming up to speed, and getting re-certified become the focus of the interview. Ann follows the What’s For Work Interview methodology and is successful at interviewing the company about their success, issues, and how she can help them.
However, Ann chooses not to talk about the time she spent outside the workforce. This results in her being distracted by the thought of “Please don’t ask about the gap on my resume” throughout the interview. So the elephant sits there in the room and seems to get bigger with every passing moment. The interview seems to be going very well, the hiring manager is very engaged in the conversation and is thinking that Ann appears to be a really good fit for the company. However, from the hiring manager’s perspective there are several thoughts that are distracting. The hiring manager’s internal dialogue goes something like this: “I am impressed. Ann seems to be very prepared, knows a lot about our company and comes across with confidence that she could really be a valuable employee right now. BUT what about the gap in her work history? Can I ask her about it? Does it cross the line? Is it 12 years? March 2015
Will she talk about it? I know I am going to get asked about it before I can recommend her for hire. Well, if she’s not going to share, what else might she be hiding?” The interview finishes with Ann feeling really good about the whole process. The hiring manager is conflicted with that nagging little doubt and ends up hiring someone else. Scenario Two – Demonstrate the Value of the Elephant in the Room After Ann learned about the value of reframing her story to highlight the advantages that her Employed By Life skills offer, she received two job offers in one week. By simply acknowledging the elephant and embracing her story, she was able to
demonstrate the unique value that it brings to the company right up front during the interview and on her cover letters with confidence. Although Ann was out of the paid workforce for 12 years she was still using many of the top ten skills that employers are looking for while managing her home, taking care of an ill parent, and volunteering and holding offices at the parent-teacher association and National Charity League. Ann embraced her Employed By Life skills and experience as a continuation of work history, versus a gap. By reframing her story, she not only established her value and honesty, she displayed a core value of most companies today – being transparent and authentic.
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Teri Hockett Teri Hockett, Transitional Career Strategist, CEO What’s For Work, and national speaker. As a Lead Recruiter and Outplacement Specialist for years, Teri thought it would be easy to opt back into the workforce. She quickly discovered that mom’s were devalued because of the gap in employment and for not having a viable personal brand. As entrepreneurship runs deep in Teri’s veins, she created What’s For Work. Teri works with her clients to identify and market their unique value with confidence, by developing a strategic personal branding and career management system. Website: www.whatsforwork.com
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5 Ways to Embrace and Leverage the Elephant Be honest about it: “It is what it is.” Be ready to discuss your value and accomplishments. Research is key: Be ready to talk about issues or concerns the company and/or industry is facing. Build rapport by asking questions to get the hiring manager talking. Be prepared: Write down your questions so that you can actively listen without having to think about what your next question will be during conversation. Be the ideal candidate. Remember that employers are people too, and they will be understanding about most situations as long as you can demonstrate that you are the ideal candidate: One who not only knows what their problems and issues are, but also one who brings viable solutions to the table. So how will you reframe YOUR story? You cannot change your story. However, you can reframe it. When you have a story that is holding you back, take the time to examine it, objectively talk it over with a confidant, and write it out in a journal. Create a list of the negative feelings and connotations that surround this story, then write a new story about what you learned from the experience.
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Successful
A Effective Communication in a
Relationship by Monika Zands
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uilding a successful relationship isn’t easy. In fact, it’s downright HARD WORK! This is true of any type of relationship, whether it be husband/wife, parent/child, business relationships, etc. Often, what you want in a relationship, how you communicate it, and what you get are never the same. One day, you may think you’re walking along “Easy Street,” thinking that everything is rosy, and then WHAM! All of a sudden, a bump in the road, and all heck breaks loose. What happened? you end up asking yourself. I believe one of the predominant factors behind relationship failures is communication: poor communication, different communication styles, or simply a lack of communication. And the sad thing is that, in a relationship, you may even believe that you have been communicating! Different communication styles often lead to misunderstandings, or an appearance of communication, when it really hasn’t taken place. Each person in a relationship may be thinking that something has been expressed, without realizing that the message wasn’t successfully received. Often, one partner may hold back his opinion, because he was raised to keep his thoughts to himself. Or she may think that she’s shared her opinion about something, but he may be looking for more information about it than was given. One person in a relationship may thrive on controversy, while the other person is an introvert who recoils at any sign of controversy and struggles with any form of communication in this type of situation. IAE { 34
Ensuring effective communication in a relationship takes careful, methodical, and intentional planning and effort. You actually need to sit down at the beginning of your relationship (or now, if you haven’t already done so!) and share with your partner how you like to communicate. What makes you comfortable when talking about sticky topics? Are you comfortable with confrontation, or does this make you “clam up”? How did your family communicate? Did everyone frequently talk all at once, or did each person take turns? Without knowing these things about your partner, you have no basis for understanding their background, and what has led them to operate as the person they are today. Without taking these steps ahead of time, you are taking the “hope for success” approach in your relationship, instead of the “plan for success” approach! During the honeymoon phase of a relationship, everything may seem to proceed smoothly. The danger here, though, is in making assumptions about your partner, and perhaps beginning to impose your belief systems on him/her. Once you have reached a point of perceived stability in your relationship, however, the daily grind of everyday life begins to leave its mark. The stresses of making a living, raising children, taking care of aging parents, etc. can quickly impose themselves on your relationship. When you begin to feel these stresses (or even during the calm moments of a relationship), here are some steps you can take to help improve communication & perhaps bolster a flagging relationship. March 2015
1) BE OPEN AND UP FRONT, at the beginning, about your communication style and preferences. Some people may enjoy confrontational situations, whereas for others, this may tend to shut them down. Understanding what kind of environment helps your partner to express him/herself clearly and openly can support you in creating an environment that is conducive to successful communication for both partners.
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2) DON’T JUMP TO CONCLUSIONS about what your partner may truly desire. This is a sure way to close down communication. Be willing to draw out everything from your partner when tackling a tricky situation – even if it takes some time! Make the time, and work through it step by step. Time well spent now will last a lifetime! 3) BE CLEAR ABOUT WHAT NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED UP FRONT – Don’t go down the path of thinking that you are trying to resolve a specific point, and then come to find out that your partner was thinking something else was the problem! This is a recipe for disaster! Be sure that everyone understands what the issue truly is, and then work together to discuss, compromise, and resolve it.
4) LISTEN TO EACH OTHER! Remember, we were each given two ears, and one mouth. Use them proportionally when communicating with your partner! On the other hand, don’t hold back and refuse to speak, either. Even though we are all responsible for our desires, needs and actions in this life, we do need help to achieve them – whether it is from our marital spouse, partner, child, parent, etc. Mind reading does not count as a request for how to listen and is often known to lead to unmet expectations. And without expressing what your needs are, your partner cannot help you to achieve them. SO START ASKING FOR HELP…NOW.
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5) USE YOUR FEEDBACK SKILLS – Feedback skills are actually an extension of your listening skills and are used to ensure that you correctly heard your partner by feeding back to him/her what you think you heard them say in your own words, and getting their concurrence that the problem/issue has been correctly stated. By doing this, you can ensure that you don’t go down the wrong “bunny trail” during a discussion. This fosters compassion and gratitude, both important ingredients for the “secret sauce” to successful relationships. 6) CHECK FREQUENTLY TO ENSURE YOU’RE BOTH ON THE SAME PAGE! – Couples often end up developing and growing at different rates, and certain things may become more or less important to one member of the relationship over time. Without frequently checking with each other, this can lead to assumptions and conflicts and misunderstandings about priorities. Be sure to have discussions with each other to ensure that you are both in agreement about where the relationship is heading, and where you as individuals are heading. Finally, remember that a relationship is a beautiful, emotional roller-coaster! There will always be ups & downs in the relationship. However, knowing this in advance and being willing to hold on for the long term, make compromises, and be flexible with each other, will make the ride that much more enjoyable! www.iamenoughmagazine.com
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Equinox Detox? Should You Do an
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by Sharon Otness
ith the Spring Equinox on Friday, March 20th, comes renewal. The warmth of the sun brings rebirth. Plants start unfolding from the earth, baby animals are born, and we start coming out of our winter slumber, too. The equinox is the time when both our yin and yang are in harmony. This is a time to encourage, rather than punish, our bodies. With spring comes a plethora of Detoxes, Cleanses, and Clean Eating programs. You can choose from a virtual smorgasbord. With all of these choices can come confusion. Let’s take a look at the differences so you can see what program (if any) is right for you. So many times I will read an article on detoxes, and they will ask Dr. So & So if it is necessary. Dr. So & So says, “No, our bodies are meant to detox all of the time, and they do a really good job or we would all be dead.” Hmmm...I agree our body is an amazing machine. It does the absolute best it can with what we give it to work with. The problem is, what we give it to work with nowadays is not what we gave it even 50 years ago. We have never been so sick as a nation. We are also consuming processed foods and sugar in unprecedented amounts. Our air is polluted, our water is suspect, and the amount of chemicals that is sprayed on our food and in the soil it is grown in are in the thousands. Fish contains mercury; plastics leach bpa, styrene, and pthalates. Our skin IAE { 36
care, personal care, and cosmetics are full of chemicals. Can you see the problem? A cleanse, which may sound like the most gentle of the three, is actually the most intense. A cleanse targets the digestive tract (which is the organ from the mouth to the anus) and concentrates on cleaning out the colon. It usually uses a certain component like a special tea, fiber supplements, or juice to do the work. It targets waste matter, parasites, harmful bacteria, and yeast overgrowth (candida).
your body’s own natural process of elimination of toxic materials from cells, tissues, organs, or the bloodstream. Typically, you reduce eating toxic foods and beverages so that your body can have a rest and get back to its optimal state. Supplements are sometimes incorporated to help assist your body in cleansing toxins completely out of your system, as we do not want them to stay in your body and go back into the bloodstream. A detox consists of organic and sustainably farmed produce, wild caught fish, and organic meats (unless vegan). It might incorporate more raw foods, sprouted seeds and nuts, fresh
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Sharon Otness is a certified holistic health counselor and interior designer living in Santa Monica, Ca. Her holistic approach to emotional health and wellness allows her to help women of all ages meet the challenges of food, ultimate vitality, and creating sanctuary in a fast-paced world. Sharon is passionate about supporting clients through depression, anxiety and life transitions so they can discover the balanced and amazng life they were meant to live, full of meaning, love and without self-deprivation or guilt. Her mission is to help people “Live Life on a Natural High.” Website: www.sharonotnessfoot.com March 2015
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Spring Berry Salad with Blueberry Vinaigrette (Makes 2 servings)
Ingredients
Directions
Vinaigrette
¼ cup blueberries 1 tbs raw apple cider vinegar (Braggs) 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil (evoo) 1 small clove garlic chopped Sea salt and black pepper to taste
Salad
2 cups baby spinach ½ cup purple cabbage, chopped ½ cup fresh blueberries ½ cup fresh raspberries ½ cup chopped walnuts (optional)
juices, and infused waters. The most common allergenic foods, which include soy, dairy, peanuts, wheat and gluten grains and corn, are typically removed from the diet. Alcohol, caffeine, and tobacco are left behind as well. The best detox, I think, incorporates an elimination diet (like my Rev Up Your Radiance Detox). Once you have the common allergens removed from your diet for a week or two, this is the perfect time to add each one back in slowly to see if your body is better off without them. It is also best to look for a detox that is not extreme so you can continue eating that way 80% of the time. A good detox also addresses self-care such as body brushing, detox baths, using non-toxic personal care products, and clearing out your kitchen and cleaning supplies from toxins. Clean Eating Programs are very similar to a detox and may be used
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Prepare your vinaigrette. Add all ingredients to blender. Blend until smooth. Set aside. Assemble the salad. Add the spinach, purple cabbage and fresh berries to a bowl. Top with vinaigrette and gently toss. Sprinkle walnuts on top if desired. This salad is also delicious with organic cooked chicken strips.
interchangeably. Clean Eating is simply the way we were meant to eat. Lots of fresh produce, clean non-antibiotic meats, dairy, and fish. Plenty of clean water. This could be a great way to go if you just want to set better habits for yourself to create a healthier lifestyle. Don’t dismiss it because it isn’t “extreme enough.” As Michael Pollan famously said, “Eat Food. Not too much. Mostly Plants.” I am passionate about detoxes. I did my first one 7 years ago, and it changed my life. Although I did it out of curiosity, I started losing weight as well. I got rid of the tummy bloat I thought was just hereditary but turned out to be from the gluten and yeast in bread. I never thought I could give up cheese, but I did. I found that eggs are fine as long as I don’t eat too many. I opened myself up to new foods and learned how to prepare them. Food
became an adventure. I began making changes that I still adhere to and continue to fine-tune today by just listening to my body. I encourage you to give a new eating program a try this spring. Look for one that suits your needs. Open yourself up to adventure to try something new, but look for one that gives you delicious food options like my Spring Berry Salad with Blueberry Vinaigrette. Live your life on a Natural High!
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Entrepreneurial & Wealth Mastery
Closing More Sales with
A Mirror, a StopWatch, and by Anne Johnson
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The Myth about Silence: “Whoever speaks first, loses.”
hen I hear this myth, I picture a sales person and a prospect in a stand-off, arms crossed and eyes locked, in a winner-take-all staring contest. But, silence is not about “power” over a prospect as suggested in the old-school pushy and aggressive style of selling. Using silence to intimidate or bully a prospect into buying is ridiculous and not the point of this article. In fact, of all the sales skills I’ve mastered, silence is one of the most powerful. The purpose of silence in sales is largely misunderstood and grossly miscommunicated. As I learned to manage silence properly, the outcomes were amazing! Sales closed faster, my referrals increased, and my income Skyrocketed! Not only did my sales increase, but as I became more comfortable with silence, the entire sales process got easier. It felt less stressful, making it easier for everyone, even me, to relax. And that’s when it happened… I saw the real struggle people were having during the buying process. This struggle was reflected in their facial expressions. They were trying to think things through, somewhat IAE { 38
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painfully in same cases. I discovered what I now call the “Internal Argument,” a process that people go through when making a decision. Essentially, I could see them thinking through an internal dialogue which I’ve confirmed goes something like this: “Is this what I want? Does it make sense? Will it solve the problem? Do I want to spend the money? Oh, I don’t know; I am not sure. What am I missing? OK, maybe, Yes, No, I wish I knew for sure!” It was a very subtle process, but I clearly saw the huge mistake I was making and how I was actually driving sales away.
Most people find it difficult to sit in silence for very long, especially if eye contact is required. They try to avoid silence and keep on selling, trying to find the right words to entice the buyer. We’ve all been there, nervously repeating the features and benefits of whatever is being discussed, touting promotions, and getting more flustered. I will always remember how awkward it felt, grasping at straws, repeating myself, eventually hearing those words …“I have to THINK about IT.” You end up kicking yourself and wondering, “What else could I have said to get them to make a decision?” The answer is “Nothing.” You needed to say less! The Solution: Believe it or not, learning to manage silence effectively and closing more sales begins with a mirror and stop watch.
The Truth about Silence: The Brain needs an adequate amount of uninterrupted silence to THINK before it can reach a conclusion! The Problem: I was not allowing adequate time in complete silence for buyers to process information. It is a very common mistake, one that you could be making right now!
Here is my DIY Sales Training Technique for anyone who is not comfortable maintaining eye contact with a client or prospect while sitting in silence. This behavior modification technique will train your mind and body to relax during periods of silence. Using a timer and a mirror, practice looking into your own eyes for 15 seconds without looking away. If you look away, even for a split second, start again. March 2015
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Master Sales Consultant and Trainer Anne is the Bold and Classy Selling Expert, who shows people how to effectively sell without feeling pushy or aggressive. With 20 + years of experience working with Entrepreneurs, Not-forProfit Organizations, Business Owners, and Fortune 500 companies including MetLife, AIG, and Citi Group; Anne teaches everyone from beginners to sales superstars, exactly how to harness their fear and overcome their resistance toward selling…so they can quickly accelerate their results and truly thrive in these changing business times. Webiste: www.boldandclassyselling.com Listen Now This exercise should be repeated until you can not only maintain eye contact, but you are also able to relax, and breathe naturally. As you get comfortable, try increasing the time and practice with a partner. Be prepared to take notes, keeping track of your thoughts and feelings during this exercise. They are clues about the fear, resistance, and other obstacles that may be holding you back. Learning how to manage prolonged silence had such a positive impact on my prospects and clients. Intentionally letting them get through the internal dialogue uninterrupted is what increased my sales results dramatically! People appreciate the calming effect of a little extra silence… It’s the main reason I heard fewer people say, “I have to Think about it!” Silence is essential not only in closing the sale, but also anytime new information is presented to a prospect. Anytime a significant piece of information is introduced, it must filter through the buyer’s internal process, and it takes time. I began to strategically use silence very successfully by watching and waiting to be sure new information had time to be processed. After I answered a question, presented a new idea, or asked a question, I would slow my own pace by picturing each new piece
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of information being processed in the buyer’s mind. It’s like imagining a leaf falling from a tree, blowing in the wind, slowly making its way to the ground. Whenever I asked a question or presented a new idea, I would imagine it flowing through the prospect or client’s mind, as I comfortably sat in silence, waiting for the right time to move forward. It’s a flicker in their eyes, an expression on the face, a nod of the head, something they say, a smile, or eye contact. Once you are comfortable with the silence and focused on the client or prospect, you will see it. If you interrupt the silence too soon by asking a question or making a comment, you scatter the person’s thoughts. You know how you can see the ripples in the water when you throw a pebble in a pond? That is what happens when we interrupt the other person’s internal dialogue. When we keep talking, it’s more difficult for someone to “gather their thoughts,” even when our chatter is friendly and well meaning. The real skill is in knowing when to invoke Silence in a sales conversation and being comfortable enough to maintain it until the other person finishes the conversation they are having with themselves. That Quiet Relaxed Shift in Your Sales Process will bring Results!
So, when it comes to Making a Sale.... Get Comfortable with Silence Picture that new idea as a leaf falling slowly to the ground Watch for signs the “Internal Argument” is over Wait Quietly, Remember the Ripple in the Pond
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Preparing for Launch:
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by Maribel Jimenez
ave you considered launching, or even done a launch, only to have little to no people show up or move forward?
You are not alone, and, unfortunately, this kind of lackluster start is more common than not if you go for it without including the core elements of a launch. After having had many successful launches, I have found that there are FIVE core areas of preparation that shape a successful launch. Sure, you can get even fancier. But before you do that, you have to set up these foundational areas to support the growth of your launches. You will definitely want to launch more than once. Here’s a quick overview of the five areas, then we will take them one by one‌
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Core #1
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Preparation: Discover Your Launch Plan
Preparation: Right Track All the Way
The key thing to keep in mind is to evaluate the best launch plan based on your personal launch goals and the starting place for you. You may be creating a brand new community or have a small email list community. Both of those factors give you the information to help you decide where it makes sense to start.
The key idea in this area is to use your goal and type of launch to help you outline the online marketing materials necessary to conduct your launch. This will help you understand how much time you need to actually do your launch.
For smaller list sizes, you either spend more energy on developing affiliate partnerships to tap into their communities OR you begin with a smaller strategy session style launch where you don’t need big numbers to still create a 5-figure launch. Better yet do both - invite some affiliate partners and do a strategy session style launch. You get the best of both strategies: growing your email community and more exposure to your work. The goal is to think through your goal, decide on the right plan--either Program Style Launch or Strategy Session Style Launch--and move forward with the next step.
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Preparation: Energy to Fuel Your Launch This one is a big one, and probably where people make the biggest mistakes that leave them burnt out and frustrated. The key part of this area is to create a plan to take care of you and your business with the support of a team to put together all the web details like a shopping cart, emails, web pages, etc. AND to have affiliate partner support to help you spread the word. Without people knowing about your launch or not enough people knowing, it will be difficult to reach your launch goals. The greater numbers actually help you set up a winning plan. You see, some people will be ready to go now to solve the problem you help to solve, some will be ready later on, and some will never be ready. So, you have to share with a large number of people in order to get to the small percentage of ones who are actually ready to go now. www.iamenoughmagazine.com
If you’ve launched before, you will still need time to uplevel your materials and make them even better. If you haven’t launched before, be sure to put an extra cushion of time to prepare all your marketing materials. It takes time to make sure they are well written, clear, and have the persuasion to convert prospects into clients. You don’t want to rush through and slap this together, or else you will have done it for nothing. If it’s not clear or compelling enough for people to understand your program value and move forward with you, it’s just wasted time. (This is the area that can be the most stressful if you have too tight of a timeline.)
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Preparation: Assess Your Launch To reach bigger goals than before, you have to take the time to figure out your starting points. If you launched before, what were your results? What were your strengths in the launch? What were the areas you could improve upon? Or maybe you didn’t track it, but you can now, before you do it again. You want to track your starting point and continually assess your launch along the way so you can keep course correcting to reach your desired results. Your launch numbers actually help you make decisions along the way and tell you the information you need to understand your strengths AND your new people’s responses. To prepare, either assess your past launch numbers and set the new goals to reach or if you’re starting new, break down your launch goals so you can assess how you are doing along the way. IAE { 41
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Preparation: Make Your Mark Here’s what I would tell you about this core part - to make the mark, remember that it’s about focus, persistence, and follow-through. Eighty percent (80%!) of sales happen with follow-up, and many times most of the sales happen on the last follow-up. If you stay focused to see your full launch through to the “end,” and learn all the fundamentals in a launch, your results will get better and better every time. So prepare yourself mentally. As with anything new or challenging, a launch can be uncomfortable but totally worth it in the end! Launches can be a gold-mine of learning. They can also be a reminder that it is possible to reach hundreds and thousands of people with your work and make a big impact! And once you learn the core elements of a successful launch, you can apply them over and over in your business to launch products, holiday sales, books, summits... you name it.
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Maribel Jimenez
Maribel Jimenez is an international speaker, bestselling author, and marketing mentor. She is founder of Creative Solutions Consulting, the New Superwoman community, and co-founder of Bake Your Book mentoring and her newest brand Your Dream Launch community. She works with Entrepreneurs, Coaches, and Consultants teaching how to launch to 6 & 7 figures with successful product and program launches. Website: www.yourdreamlaunch.com
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Just Remember to Dream
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