Is Life Coaching For Anyone?

Sometimes We All Need Some Mentoring To Show Us How To Cope…

Guest Post By: Caroly Wilson-Elliott

In a staff meeting, Martha described all the obstacles and setbacks her team had encountered while starting a new project. She was frustrated and tired. Her energy was low. Soon, everyone in the room was tense, shooting down ideas and suggestions, frustrated by our own inability to find a creative solution to the stalled project.

My first instinct was to try and shift the energy of the group from dissonance to cooperation. But, no one was having any of that.  Soon, I was too exhausted to even try. I began wondering why I was even here. This wasn’t any fun!

I disengaged from the discussion and wondered why I had bothered to attend this meeting? What was so appealing about this project when we began? A spark of energy ran through my body and out of my mouth popped the words, ‘”Martha would you remind us of the vision we’re holding for this project? What was our original intention?”

As Martha spoke of our goals and dreams and visions, the tension drained from her body, color returned to her face, passion for the project softened her voice. The other team leaders sat silently, remembering in their bodies, the creative energy and enthusiasm they had all shared at the original opportunity to take on the project. When the discussion resumed, everyone’s creativity flowed and it took less than five minutes to find a joyful Inspired solution to the seeming blocks and obstacles that had shown up.

It was not my question that changed the group’s ability to problem-solve. It was the energy behind the question that made the shift possible. We’ve all experienced situations with another person who “said” all the right things, but deep down, we knew they didn’t really mean it, that they weren’t concerned with how we were feeling.

If I had asked the same question while I was still trying to “fix” the group’s frustration–if fixing everyone else had been my intention–the question could have been ignored or perhaps escalated the tension in the room. Martha, and the rest of the group, would have perceived, consciously or unconsciously, my true motive of wanting them to relieve my frustration with the meeting.

As soon as I focused in, however briefly, on my own needs–remembering why I wanted to be a part of the project–my energy shifted into a place of self-responsibility. From that energy of self-responsibility an Inspired Action–asking the question that would re-connect me to my original desire for the project–came so suddenly that the words were out of my mouth before I knew it.

Now, when I want to be open to Inspired Actions, I just ask myself two questions: Read more

What’s Happening in the 30 Day Empowered Spiritualpreneur Challenge?

See below for a few more details of how the 30 Day Empowered Spiritualpreneur works, where you’ll find
everything that’s set up and waiting for you, and how to have even more success with what you learn in the Challenge.

Click HERE to Read Lesson 1 NOW!

A number of members have asked why not all the Lessons are available immediately after you register.

There’s a very good reason that the Lessons are NOT all available in the Members Area when you first join the Challenge.

What happens is that every 2 to 3 days over the course of the month after you join, a new Lesson is added to the Challenge.

This means that if you joined the Challenge on March 8th, you’ll see the Introduction and Lesson 1 as soon as you visit the Spiritualpreneur Challenge. You’ll then see Lesson 2 about 3 days later, on March 11th.

On the other hand, if Mary joined the Challenge on March 14th, she would see the introduction and all of the lessons that have been posted up to that date. But I would encourage Mary to begin with Lesson 1 and not continue on until a few days later (which means she would complete the Challenge on April 14th instead of April 8th).

Why would I encourage her to go through the Lessons over the span of an entire month rather than trying to read them all at once? Read more

Have You Heard About my 30 Day Empowered Spiritualpreneur Challenge?

Not a day goes by lately that I have not been reminded of the raging battle that is going on between 2 very opposite sides.

One side says the economy is getting worse every day.

It is only going to get harder. They say that you are crazy if you think you can succeed in business right now. You are even more crazy if you think you can have prosperity!

According to what this side believes and preaches, we are all going to hell in a hand basket and there’s nothing you can do about it.

This is the voice that’s telling you the economy is getting worse every day.  That it’s time to hunker down and protect your assets. It’s the side that believes in crushing the competition, and the idea that you should try to do everything alone.

It is the voice of your fears…

BUT – this battle is not one-sided!  Read more

Did You Know Mindfulness is the Key to Your Personal Growth?