Intuition was being highlighted on Oprah’s Life Class in an October show.  She reminded us that Intuition, our wise inner voice, or what Oprah called “life’s whispers,” does give us warning signs when we are about to get into harm’s way.  At first it is just that, a soft whisper, then it gets a little louder, and if you don’t pay attention you end-up with the proverbial two-by-four which means calamity has happened.  I’ve had my personal experiences of both and have learned that I much prefer and had better pay attention to the soft whispers.  By the way, it also whispers the best way to find joy.

Now that you’ve watch this video, think about what calamity you may be able to avoid or joy you could find if you pay attention to your own intuition while it is still a “life whisper.”    This could literally save your life. For example, I live in Reno and 3 of my friends were at the Air Races where the recent air crash occurred and killed and injured many people. They were sitting right in the front row right where the air plane was going to crash 15 minutes later.  Suddenly they got the feeling that it would be a good idea to go home 15 minutes early to “avoid the traffic.” Heeding that intuitive life whisper saved their lives.    I would love to hear in a comment how listening to intuition has helped you.

Question from www.AskYourIntuition.com :  Why am I not keen on studying to be a teacher, even though it makes sense to do it?

First of all who says “it makes sense?”  When listening to your intuition it is only you that you need to be concerned with.  So the real question becomes is it right for you? And remember that what is right for you may not be right for anyone else.

And how do you decide if it is right for you?  Here are a few things to consider; and at first it may seem that this is a logical not intuitive way to look at it.  But what is most important here is what do you know about yourself or what do you feel as you consider these questions.  That brings in your intuition.  And that then could answer the question of why you may not be keen on studying to be a  teacher.

•  Is it a life you would love to be living?   Imagine that you’ve finished your teacher training and are now living the life of a teacher. Think about what your life would be like.  A good way to do this is to think about what a typical day would be like.  Would you feel more or less energized by a day spent that way? Would you be excited preparing for that day?  Would you be energized or worn out at the end of the day?
• Is it fulfilling what is most important to you?  (Remember you can only answer this for yourself)  Let’s say that one of your needs is making a difference. Teaching could certainly fulfill this need. But only if it is the way that YOU want to make a difference.  Maybe you would prefer to make a difference by creating art or writing.  You can ask this question with whatever needs you have.
  So get clear on the primary needs of your life and see how teaching would fulfill them or not.
• Does it honor all of your core values? Something that will truly fulfill you will not ask you to compromise. Perhaps one of your core values is Adventure. Teaching could be adventurous to one person and not to another.  And if adventure is important to you, then you could add more adventure by teaching overseas or doing workshops in different cities. Or you could look for an adventurous challenge to teach in an inner city or teach highly excelled children. Some people would love these challenges and some would hate them.    Each of you will have different and unique core values.  Take each of your values and see if there are any “yes buts” that come up as you look at the career of teaching

But let’s say that you do some journaling or meditate on the question and you do feel that it is in your best interest to study to be a teacher and you are still feeling hesitant.  Explore that idea that this could be because teacher training is going to lead you to a path that you will actually be “keen on” and really truly love and teaching will be only a part of it or a step to it.  So is your intuition telling you to stop and reconsider or is it your intellect.   The real trick to intuition is to be totally open to the answer you get.
Intuition is always going to lead you to the peaceful flowing path.  If you are not feeling that right now with the decision you are about to make, wait and spend more time with it.    Look at other career choices and answer the same questions above.  Do they honor your core values, fulfill what is most important to you and have you living a life you would love to be living?

Last week I talked about how your income thermostat can keep you stuck in a very narrow range of income.  This happens mostly because of long held beliefs we all have that are no longer serving us.   I went searching and found this article by Tyler Woods, at www.ehow.com  that I thought would be useful for you to begin changing your  beliefs.

 How to Change a Negative Belief System

Beliefs are subtle but powerful; they tie us up in knots until we are so caught in our own self that we believe these beliefs define who we are or who we aren’t. Sometimes we need to change our belief systems in order to move ahead and grow.

Things You’ll Need:  Desire to let go & a Quiet Space

1. Decide what belief system you want to change. Maybe your belief is “I am not smart.” Make the decision that you want to change that belief system and be open to how it will affect you if you let go of that belief. Be sure to take the time to fully make the decision. You have to want to change.
2. Find out where that belief system came from. Where did you hear that? Did someone tell you or did you make it up yourself? Understanding where a belief came from really is half the battle.
3.  Be willing to let go. Most belief systems, whether negative or positive, serve a purpose. Decide what the purpose was and then allow yourself to let go.
4. Create a new belief to take the place of the old belief. You do not want a “belief void”. You might want to say, “I am a smart person,” and that will be your new belief.
5. Realize that your new awareness will provide you with the means and motivation to change for the better. You want your new belief to make you a better person. Continue reading →

In the last few weeks I’ve worked with a number of clients that had a challenge with growing their income.  They were settling for just enough to pay their bills; but with nothing left over for the extra fun things of life. They felt that wanting more riches would be extravagant and actually wrong.

The thing though was that they were right on the edge.  They had to carefully monitor their money and sometimes they had to juggle accounts or wait a few days to pay those bills.  It was causing a lot of stress and struggle in their life. That had set their income thermostat to “just enough.”  If the money flowing in dipped a little they worked a little harder and if it grew a little more than necessities demanded then they made a big purchase or relaxed until their income fell again. So not only did they not have money to improve their life style but they constantly lived with uncertainty.  But they didn’t look at how to raise their income thermostat. Continue reading →

“The Power of Three” is all about harnessing the power of focus. The premise here is to escape from the tyranny of “busyness” and to understand how to apply the Pareto Principle ( better known as the 80/20 rule) in your life.   This rule states that 80% of your results are routinely created by 20% of your activities.  So the key is to determine what is most important, do more of it and to do it first.

Don’t forget to give 3 things to your Ta Da list (the list that the Universe will do for you) too.

1. Start out by choosing what 3 things would make the biggest difference in your life in the next few weeks.
2. The next step is to decide each day (either the night before or before you start into your work) what three things would make the biggest difference if they were accomplished that day.  This is a total of 3 things, not 3 for each area you have chosen for the next few weeks.  Also it truly is what is most important for that day, and so it may include things that having nothing to do with your three priorities for the next few weeks.
3. Make sure to make your 3 daily priorities seem extremely manageable. If something doesn’t seem easy or will take too long then break it down into smaller steps. One of the most important ideas hw=ere is to build on success. When you succeed and start accomplishing things it feels good and it is then easier to do the next thing that you want to do.
4. Finally, if you do nothing else make sure you get your three daily priorities accomplished. Do this and suddenly you will see the most important things in your life actually happening, and quicker than you ever thought possible. Continue reading →

Don’t assume that the objection your prospect gives you is their real deal breaker in their eyes. Here is a way to get to their real objection and to get all of their concerns out on the table. Instead of answering an objection dig deeper. Let me give you an example.

Your prospect says that they just don’t have the money right now.

1. Playback the objection
   “So you’re saying your funds are a little low”  or  “No money”
2. Make the objection specific
   ask, “Why do you say that?” and then listen (you’ll learn a lot.  And this is where your own intuition or gut insticts will really come into play)
3. Isolate the objection
   “Suppose we were able to isolate that issue?  I know it isn’t resolved right now; but just suppose we could .  Is there anything else standing in the way of you owning this service?” or “ of us doing business together?”  or “of us moving forward?”  etc.
4. Repeat the isolation process until you get to the real or last objection
5. Create Options
   “What if I could offer you a package that costs only__________, would that help?

 Where are you in your intentions for your year?

Yes it is the middle of the year and not the normal time that people look at their intentions.  And yes it it really the perfect time.  Keep these thoughts in mind as you review & set your intentions/goals to still  make this a winning year.

1. Make your intentions quantifiable and specific rather than general.  You want to be able to know for sure if you reached your desired results. You must be able to track how you are doing.  That also means you must know exactly where you are right now as well.
2. Set yourself up to win by choosing quarterly intentions that may be a stretch; but are definitely doable.
1. On a scale of 0 to 10, you want to set a Minimum Intention that is at a definite easy 9 or 10, in other words, putting attention on it, it will  positively happen.
2. On this same scale, choose a Stretch Target Intention for this same item that you would set at a 7 or 8.
3. Taking this same item to the Extraordinary Intention level would bring  results of synchronicity, miracles, and the    unexpected. This is where others might step in to help.    These are results that you don’t make happen, but rather you just are open to attracting them.  It would be a 5 or a 6.  In other words still in the realm of possibility but everything has to line up to have it happen.  You will be amazed at how even just setting an intention at this level will have it more likely happen.

Please let me know your thoughts in the comments section below.

What are your first thoughts programming for your day?

Shared from my good friend Pat Conner.

What intentions would you like to program into YOUR day?  Please let me know your thoughts in the comments section below.

Setting an intention of a blog where you’ll be able to explore the ins and outs of using the power of your intuition.  I became anxious as I pondered how Spiritual for this blog  to be; as I didn’t want to scare off my business clients.   Then synchronistically  this message was in my e-mail

From “Scientific Christian Mental Practice by Emma Curtis Hopkins:
” Let it be of the soul you speak.  Let Spirit utter itself.”

When we are in tune with the Infinite, the Infinite reveals itself in our words, thoughts and actions.  If we are concerned about how we might be perceived by others it is because we are too much in our heads and not speaking from the Spirit within.  Once we get beyond our ego demands we are able to simply relax and allow the purity of light and love flow through us as we communicate with others. Continue reading →