Author Joseph Campbell often talked about “following your bliss.” I heard of a bus driver in Chicago who does just that. He sings while he drives. That’s right... sings! And I don’t mean he sings softly to himself, either. He sings so that the whole bus can hear! All day long he drives and sings.
He was once interviewed on Chicago television. He said that he is not actually a bus driver. “I’m a professional singer,” he asserted. “I only drive the bus to get a captive audience every single day.
His “bliss” is not driving a bus, though that may be a source of enjoyment for some people. His bliss is singing. And the supervisors at the Chicago Transit Authority are perfectly happy about the whole arrangement. You see, people line up to ride his bus. They even let other busses pass by so they can ride with the “singing bus driver.” They love it!
Here is a man who believes he knows why he was put here on earth. For him, it is to make people happy. And the more he sings, the more people he makes happy! He has found a way to align his purpose in living with his occupation. By following his bliss, he is actually living the kind of life he believes he was meant to live.
Not everybody can identify a purpose in life. But when you do, and when you pursue it, you will be living the kind of life you feel you were meant to live. And what’s more, you will be happy.
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Know Your Innate, Natural Talents
You have all you need to make your life work. Look to your natural talents to guide you in life. You know, those things you do so well that you don’t even have to think about it. It is those abilities that come naturally to you that will help you build your confidence in other areas of your life.
Begin with your strengths! Too many times people focus on what they need to work on—their weaknesses. And get burned out. How much better it is to begin with your talent. Your God-given talents can give you the courage to bridge over to the areas you need work on.
Do you even know your innate talents? Can you name seven of them in less than a minute? Try it. Take a minute right now to list seven innate abilities you have.
I bet if I asked you to name seven things about you that you need to improve, you would come up with all seven in seconds! What’s wrong with this picture?
Rethink how you think! Okay. Now, write down seven one-word positives about you. What are you just naturally good at?
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Are you using those talents every day—in work, at home, in your relationships? If not, why not? You are missing out on a powerful process of building courage, cultivating faith and conquering fear!
Know Your Innate, Natural Talents and Use Them Every Day!
Have a great day!
Lisa Jimenez
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Lisa Jimenez, M. Ed., has helped thousands of people shatter
their self-limiting beliefs and finally get the breakthrough
success they want. You can visit her website at
http://www.getmotivation.com/qk.cgi/lisa-jimenez
Begin with your strengths! Too many times people focus on what they need to work on—their weaknesses. And get burned out. How much better it is to begin with your talent. Your God-given talents can give you the courage to bridge over to the areas you need work on.
Do you even know your innate talents? Can you name seven of them in less than a minute? Try it. Take a minute right now to list seven innate abilities you have.
I bet if I asked you to name seven things about you that you need to improve, you would come up with all seven in seconds! What’s wrong with this picture?
Rethink how you think! Okay. Now, write down seven one-word positives about you. What are you just naturally good at?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Are you using those talents every day—in work, at home, in your relationships? If not, why not? You are missing out on a powerful process of building courage, cultivating faith and conquering fear!
Know Your Innate, Natural Talents and Use Them Every Day!
Have a great day!
Lisa Jimenez
____________
Lisa Jimenez, M. Ed., has helped thousands of people shatter
their self-limiting beliefs and finally get the breakthrough
success they want. You can visit her website at
http://www.getmotivation.com/qk.cgi/lisa-jimenez
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
And another quick note about passion...
Who of you love reading insurance contracts, medical aid packs and legal contracts? I'm guessing no-one.
I've been checking some assessments and to be quite straightforward, even I don't know what you're trying to say (and I teach this stuff), so how will the pastors and ministry reps understand?
Please define the passion in plain English, not fancy, churchy language.
Dion Francois, the plain language expert at Discovery, defines plain English as:
Ask yourself if a 12 year-old child would understand.
If yes, then you've got it right!
I've been checking some assessments and to be quite straightforward, even I don't know what you're trying to say (and I teach this stuff), so how will the pastors and ministry reps understand?
Please define the passion in plain English, not fancy, churchy language.
Dion Francois, the plain language expert at Discovery, defines plain English as:
- not using big words
- writing in a fairly informal tone, just like we speak
- describing simply
- not unnecessarily complicating things
Ask yourself if a 12 year-old child would understand.
If yes, then you've got it right!
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
A quick note about the personal style assessment
When you do a and the scores are 20, 21 (this is never allowed) or 22, let the person go through that section again to make sure that they chose their answers properly.
Nine times out of ten, the answers change and become more pronounced one way or the other. It takes literally 2 minutes but this is going the extra mile!
For me, an assessment with scores of 20 and 22 is indicative of someone trying to change their personality to fit in. They are probably so used to it that it almost feels normal but remember, it’s the natural tendencies we’re after.
Any questions? Please email me.
Thanks
Ps Marcia
Nine times out of ten, the answers change and become more pronounced one way or the other. It takes literally 2 minutes but this is going the extra mile!
For me, an assessment with scores of 20 and 22 is indicative of someone trying to change their personality to fit in. They are probably so used to it that it almost feels normal but remember, it’s the natural tendencies we’re after.
Any questions? Please email me.
Thanks
Ps Marcia
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Guest article - My “Top 10” List for Financial Success
My “Top 10” List for Financial Success by Michelle Jones
You don’t have to be wealthy to be successful in my book, in fact, many of my most favorite people in this world have very little money at all.
However, I also believe it is important that we manage our money and
resources well, so that we can provide for our families and have more to
share with others...
Read the rest of the article here
You don’t have to be wealthy to be successful in my book, in fact, many of my most favorite people in this world have very little money at all.
However, I also believe it is important that we manage our money and
resources well, so that we can provide for our families and have more to
share with others...
Read the rest of the article here
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