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From Carrie and Danielle – Get a Hope Transplant

Friday, August 29th, 2008

Good morning! 

I loved this thought for a Friday and wanted to share it with you!  If you haven’t visited carrieanddanielle.com yet, it’s a welcome treat.  Here’s their Friday inspiration:

Get a Hope Transplant: Friday Focus

Friday, August 29th, 2008 at 12:01 am by Danielle LaPorte
Spirit + Learning

hope: noun, verb.

  • the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best.
  • a person or thing in which expectations are centered.
  • a four letter word that doesn’t amount to much.

    • Every word you speak or think lands somewhere – it’s heard by you, (and if not consciously, certainly by your unconscious mind,) by the people around you, by the Dream Fairy, The Universe, The Powers That Be.

    So what kind of message does the word “hope” send out? How is the Universe or your boss or your partner supposed to interpret “hope?” Hope doesn’t tell anybody where you really stand on an issue. It certainly doesn’t scream, “Go get ‘em!” or “I wholeheartedly believe.” or “I’ll do whatever it takes.” Hope hangs out on the sidelines…just, you know, hoping. While expectation, optimism, and pragmatism are on the field playing the sport of life.

    Hope is for sissies.

    What if you banned the word hope from your vocabulary? Try this little hope-replacement exercise. How do you feel with each of these statements?:

    • “I hope I’ll get the job.” BZZZZT! Reframe it.
    • “I really want to get the job.” ["Point taken," says the Universe.]
    • “I’m praying to get that job.” [Prayer is an action, too.]
    • “I have done all that I can do to get the job.” [Good. Stand tall.]
    • “I will either get the job, or I won’t.” [Precisely. Now you can get on with your day.]
    • “I expect to end up with a job that I love.” [Excellent! Open-ended and affirmative!]

    THIS WEEK: Do a Hope List. What are you hoping for? Opportunity to knock? The outcome to be positive? The test results to be negative? Replace “hope” with action words, reality words, strong words.

    Hope less = Realize more.

    Hope relies on…who knows exactly what. There are too many variables out of our control, and so many variables firmly within our control that it’s foolish to leave big desires to the follies of hope. It’s amazing what happens when you decide to not lean on hope (tho’ you may go through withdrawals at first, not having hope as dream-filler can be profoundly uncomfortable.) When you move beyond hope, you take responsibility. You face facts. You see solutions that you didn’t see before. You stand in the present.

    Or you just keep hoping.

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    Entrepreneurial Women’s Spotlight: Moty Koppes, MA, PPC

    Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

    Moty Koppes

    Professional Biography

    Moty Koppes truly is an international professional. She has lived and worked in North America, Europe, and the Far East, and is fluent in six languages. Her extensive multi-cultural experience and education uniquely qualifies her as an exceptional coach, therapist, counselor, communicator, educator, and linguist.

    Moty’s passion is to work with individuals from the inside out, enabling them to actualize their full potential.

    She supplies her clients with the necessary tools to overcome many of life’s challenges. Through selfawareness, discovery, and behavioral modification, Moty empowers individuals to boldly move forward towards rich and rewarding lives.

    Her training as a psychological therapist adds an uncommon dimension to Moty’s coaching methodology.

    She has earned three graduate degrees in clinical and experimental psychology. She has received multiple certificates in cultural assimilation, marriage and family therapy, and personal as well as professional coaching. Moty brings all of these talents to bear on each client’s unique situation with care and compassion, and the results are extraordinary.

    Prior to becoming a life and executive coach in 1999, she energetically devoted seven years to her private practice as a clinical psychologist. Earlier in her career, Moty lectured at Konan Daigaku, and at the Business School of Kobe – both located in Japan. She also addressed the United Nations Refugee Camp, Manila, Philippines.

    Moty Koppes is currently affiliated with the Professional Coaches and Mentor Association, the International Coaches Federation, and the American Society for Training and Development. She is also a member of Toastmasters International and the National Association of Women Business Owners.

    “Every blade of grass has its Angel that bends over and whispers, grow, grow.”

    – The Talmud

    “We cannot put off living until we are ready. The most salient characteristic of life is its coerciveness; it is always urgent, here and now, without any possible postponement. Life is fired at us point blank.”

    – José Ortega Y Gasset

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    Prenez Le Temps………..Take the time….

    Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

    Although I do not know the name of the author, I’ll share another of my favorites.  It’s written in French but I have translated it into English for my friends alongside of the original.

    PRENEZ LE TEMPS

    Prenez le temps de jouer,                           Take the time to play,

    c’est le secret de L’eternelle                         It is the secret of eternal

    jeunesse.                                                     youth.

    Prenez le temps de lire,                              Take the time to read,

    c’est la source du savoir.                        It is the source of knowledge.

    Prener le temps d’aimer et                      Take the time to love and

    d’etre aime,                                             be loved,

    C’est un grace de Dieu.                          It is the grace of God.

    Prenez le temps de vous                        Take time to make friends,

    faire des amis,   

    c’est la voie du bonheur.                         It is the path to happiness.

    Prenez le temps de rire,                           Take the time to laugh,

    c’est la musique de l’ame.                       It is the music of the soul.

    Prenez le temps de penser,                        Take the time to think,

    c’est la source de l’action.                          It is the source of action.

    Prenez le temps de donner,                       Take the time to give,

    la vie est trop courte pour                         Life is too short

    etre egoiste.                                              to be selfish.

    Prenez le temps de travailler                       Take the time to work,

    c’est le prix du succes.                                It is the price of success.

    Prenez le temps de prier,                             Take the time to pray,

    c’est votre force sur la terre.                        It is your force on earth.

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    Getting most out of life?

    Friday, August 22nd, 2008

    Good morning!

    An article appeared today in the Orange County Register written by Luaine Lee entitled : “Seymour getting most out of life.”  I was struck by the similarity of paths Jane Seymour and I have traveled in our lives and the perspectives on life that we both share.  In her own words, she shared her mantra, which coincidentally sums up my mantra.  I’ll share it with you courtesy of Jane Seymour:

    “I’m a great believer when life is very challenging, if you can open your heart up and open yourself up to the present moment and not be stuck in what was yesterday and not be fearful of what’s tomorrow, amazing things can happen.  And that truly is my mantra in life.  I open myself to whole new characters, whole new careers.”

    Open yourselves to the possibilities of today!  There is a banquet of unlimited possibilities for you to discover if you are present and receptive!

    Blessings,

    Janice

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    Entrepreneurial Women’s Spotlight: Jill Blessing

    Thursday, August 21st, 2008

    Entrepreneurial women

     

    Jill Blessing, co-founder of Orange Magnolia Productions, LLC, has established herself as a leader and pioneer in media development by delivering message-specific end products while integrating a marketing objective that stimulates people to take action.

    Her ability to dissect complex information into understandable insights coupled with her innovative mindset drives purposeful execution plans and creative solutions.

    Jill excels at yielding collaborative outcomes and maximizing team strengths. Her versatile background—encompassing success with content development, strategic marketing and media coordination—was acquired from a broad background in the public and private sectors. 

    Prior to launching Orange Magnolia Productions, Jill built her portfolio with a journalism degree and over a decade of experience at companies ranging from Internet Pictures Corporation (iPix), the White House, Showcase Publishing, and Robbins Research International as manager of a fast-paced creative department.

    Jill’s diverse love for both the mountains and ocean, finds her carving down mountainsides as well as taking in the Pacific surf. She is also an avid runner and Ironman triathlete. In her time away from work and the outdoors, she is a volunteer art instructor at St. Vincent de Paul, a local homeless shelter, and possesses a keen interest in global cultural interactions from a political and humanitarian perspective.

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