Want to Get Paid to Be Quiet?

This may be one of the most important strategies you learn that will shift you business this year!

Many of you remember my good friend and colleague, Stacey Mayo, President of Center for Balanced Living.  We co-led a teleclass series last spring called “Own Your Big Self”.  It was a very impactful program. 

I love working with Stacey because she is so focused on helping us entrepreneurs create peace of mind – literally. Peace in our minds.

When we can quiet our mind is when we can let go of stress and totally relax.  It’s actually the route to more creativity and focus!

My friend Stacey is so passionate about being quiet that she is …going to pay you to be quiet!
 
She is going to pay you to silence that noisy mind chatter . . . using a tool she developed called, The One Minute Meditation™.
 
And she has come up with a really fun way that we can all do this together – the I'll Pay You to Be Quiet Video Contest.
 
The biggest benefit in participating is learning a tool that can quiet your mind and help you deal with stressful situations from a calm, grounded place.  I know you are busy – it seems we just get busier and busier these days but I mean really, we all have one minute right?
 
And you can also win $1000 cash plus other great prizes when you share about the benefits you received from doing this.
 
I am a big fan of the One Minute Meditation™. In fact, one of my clients has introduced the this short meditation technique in her office as a New York designer.  It’s that powerful!

I don’t know about you but sometimes I have so much mind chatter – it can be hard to get clarity and hear my intuition through the noise. You may have tried a variety of things to quiet your mind including meditation, yoga, running, walking in nature, etc.  All of these are great tools and they work, but what do you do in between those times to deal with stressful challenges as them come up throughout your work day?
 
That’s where Stacey’s One Minute Meditation™ comes in.
 
it’s free and she’ll pay you to do it and share your experience in the I'll Pay You to Be Quiet Video Contest.
 
I know some of you are camera shy.  Maybe you’ve been thinking about doing some videos to connect with people online but have been reluctant – well, here’s your chance to have a breakthrough AND get paid for it.  Everyone who enters will receive hundreds of dollars in prizes.
 
But you don’t have to decide if you want to create a video yet. 
 
Just go learn The One Minute Meditation™ (OMM) by clicking on this link and join the Stillness Experiment. There’s no charge and the benefits of doing the OMM are enormous.
 
Regardless of whether you enter the contest, I look forward to hearing of your experiences with The Stillness Experiment.
 
(And hopefully I’ll see your smiling face on a video soon too.)
 
En-JOY!
Laura

Crazy, Sexy Cancer - Beware passionate, courageous, creative woman on the loose!

I just have to share this.  On the list of inspiring amazing women - this one takes the cake - the whole cake!

Kris Carr is just launching a new book (published by Skirt! magazine) and a new documentary on TLC (The Learning Channel) called "Crazy, Sexy Cancer". It is absolutely mind boggling how much this woman shines her light! Now, before you say to yourself - did Laura just mention the c-word? and run and hide - hear why I'm sharing this with you..

-First of all, I don't have cancer but I sure do know a lot of wonderful women (and men, and children) who have had first hand experience. It seems to be all around these days and I want to know more about how to support those I love and care about. And it impacts our business - our families, our collegues, ourselves...it all touches our lives and businesses in so many ways.

-Second, this woman's approach is truly innovative and creative - and I love innovative and creative! She is truly a joyful woman entrepreneur harnessing her strengths and passions as a storyteller, performer, photographer, and creative scrapbooker to help educate people around the world. I love that! A receipe for a success in her mission.

-She is also an amazing example of living life to it's fullest - whether you have cancer or not. On her blog she talks about cancer as a metaphor for what is holding you back - perhaps your battle is with a job you hate, or an unhappy marriage, or _________ (fill in the blank). Her blog is really inspiring to read - here's one of my favorite excerpts so far about Soul Shine : Crazy, Sexy, Cancer Blog.

She is one of the most courageous, vulnerable and passionate women you will every meet.

Let yourself be inspired by the message, the energy, the passion and the intention....

Laura

The Secret revealed on Oprah!

You may have heard "The Secret" already! It seems to be everywhere~ (hmm, the secret is certainly being spread around!)

In case you missed Oprah last week or Larry King back in December, or if you just can't get enough - I would love to share with you a little more about it.

"The Secret" is a DVD about the Law of Attraction.  It's a philosophy, a way of thinking, being and doing. Rhonda Byrne is the Australian who explores this captivating and empowering universal law in the program she created called "The Secret". It's a high-quality production and it gives you a lot to think about. She also interviews well known practitioners of the Law of Attraction principles such as Dr. Michael Beckwith (who I believe speaks from his soul every time he opens his mouth!), Jack Canfield, James Ray and Lisa Nichols. 

It is a great introduction and reminder of the basic principles to live by. In the simplest version - "Like attracts like". That is....what you think about, believe in and guides you in your action, is what you will attract more of in your life and business. 

Last week these folks were all featured on Oprah. I was so excited (as were many coaches around the world), not only to hear these folks, but also because we all know - if Oprah talks about something on her show then the world pays attention! Oprah shares how she has been using these principles for years.

I will warn you that the DVD does really play up that this is finally being revealed and has been buried for centuries....ok, all that is a little much for my taste, and I still like the principles and it's a great way to reinforce this way of thinking and believing and acting.  I'm all for structures (like books, movies, cards, games, websites, and ezines) that reinforce this universal principle.  I know many of you were raised like me - many of us grew up being immersed in a philosophy where you believe that only other people deserve and will achieve great success and prosperity, and only others will be able to live a life of their dreams.  Well, that's a tease about why my business is called "joyful" - it's a structure to remind me that what I think about all the time is what I attract!

Back to Oprah and friends....and The Secret!  A special gift for you - I took notes!  I want to share my notes with you so you can get the juice of the program! Here you go!

Notes about The Secret on Oprah (along with my own comments):

• What you think about all the time - what you think about deep in the core of your being is what you attract into your life and business. "It's like you are placing an order with the Universe!"
• We may say we want something, or act in a certain way, but our unconscious fears, worries and stress keep it at bay.  You can shift things in your life by simply bringing it to your awareness.  (note from Laura: this means track those synchroncities, write in your gratitude journal - what you focus on is what you will let out in yourself and attract in your life. These simple techniques will help you heighten your awareness.)
• The intention of "The Secret" creators:  To bring joy into the lives of all who touch it! (Laura: don't you love that!! I agree wholeheartedly with that intention!)
• Focus on what you want, not on what you don't want!  Ex:  Instead of focusing on "being out of debt" - focus on "Creating Financial Freedom".  If you are obsessing about "getting out of debt" then the universe serves you up more opportunities to 'get out of debt".  If you take action toward getting out of debt and then let go worrying about it and instead switch your awareness and focus to "Creating Financial Freedom" you are aligning your thoughts, feelings and awareness to that happening. (Laura: I made this switch about 1 year ago. I realized that I was focused on "It's never enough" when it came to money.  And yet, I always seem to have enough money. I finally realized that I was doing this by tracking how many times I woke up at 3am worrying about money!  The thing was I had enough. I finally realized and accepted that I do have enough and it might come in other ways than me making $1million at my business. By letting in and accepting other ways of prosperity coming to me, I starting allowing more prosperity to come to me.)

Steps for Law of Attraction:

• Visualize what you really want -(Laura: think about it, marinate in it, create Vision Boards, talk about it, keep it alive!)
• Feel it - as though it has already happened - (Laura:  What does it feel like to have achieved this thing you want to do, or to be this person you want to be?  There is a piece inside you - even if it's a little teeny, weeny piece inside you, that knows what it feels like. Let that grow.)
• Allow it in - (Laura: This sounds so easy! And it's actually the hardest part for many of us.  We are all full of limiting beliefs, self sabotaging habits that pull us away from what we want. They close off the tap to the faucet of abundance.  Look for programs, books, teachers, coaches who can help you expose the limiting beliefs so you can allow your natural well-being and abundance to flow to you. It's kind of like ordering room service and then putting a "Do Not Disturb" sign on the door!)

And the 4th step: 

• Take Inspired Action - (Laura: In the video they don't play this step up very much. It sounds a bit like visualize and feel it and you will receive it. The thing is we have to decide to pull our chair up to the buffet the universe has created for us and pick up the knife and fork to eat! You have to take action. On Oprah, the speakers all talked about being quiet, having time to listen to the universe/spirit/inner wisdom/intuition - then take action that is aligned and inspired.)

• Create rituals that will keep your vision alive! Parts of your mind do not know the difference between imagination and reality. Create a story board collage showing pictures, words, colors, people - that represent your vision. (Laura: I've held several visioning workshops and do this myself and with clients. It's very powerful! I had a chiropractic client who said to me that she just found her vision board that we did with her office 3 years ago - everything came true!!  You hear this story a lot around vision boards.)
• Let go of old wounds, old stories. Forgive others. Forgive yourself.  Don't let the past dictate your future. (Laura: Again, Simple to say. You can do it and you have to commit to doing it.)
• Lisa Nichols to a woman in the audience:  "Claim your birthright as a woman, as a mother, and as a person!" (Laura: I just love that woman!)
• A great saying to practice when something happens you don't like:  "Thank you for giving me that experience. What is the lesson I need to learn here?" (Laura: This is one of the reasons I highly endorse journaling on a daily basis. It's the only way I can consistently spin out situations and see what I need to learn.)
• Until I fall in love with myself things in my life (and business) won't shift. "I am the first example of how to love me!" (Laura: Very powerful. Easy for us to forget - especially for many women, as we are brought up to give first. I love the idea of teaching others how to love us!)
• We are constantly releasing our gifts, talents and capacities from inside ourselves. As we grow we continue to release.
• Energy goes where the attention flows!
• Are you ready to claim what you really want?!
• Today I choose to give myself the best life ever!

I hope you enjoyed the notes and find them useful!

With love and gratitude,

Laura

Passion, Juggling, Beatles

Go ahead and click on this video below...allow yourself to sit back and watch the whole thing.  Indulge....

Chris Bliss

Now, I don't know if this guy makes a lot of money at this, or if he rates his life as a 10 but gosh, he sure does seem passionate and alive!  He sure does seem like he must love what he does. 

I'm imagining him thinking about this idea, and then actually learning how, practicing, failure, trying again.....talk about a commitment!

I bet when he shares with some people what he does they think he's crazy....he sure made me (and my family) smile....

With a smiling heart,

Laura

The Secret

Want a movie to watch this weekend?  Grab your laptop and cozy up to this online feature.  This movie will change your life.  It's a great movie about how our thoughts become our reality.  www.TheSecret.tv 

You can watch it for $4.95 and/or buy it for $20. I've ordered a copy.  This will be perfect for workshops and retreats as it explains how Law of Attraction works in quantum physics layman's terms. 

Like attracts Like.

Just look around your business. What's showing up in your life?  What are you attracting?  Where your focus is at is what you get.

Magnetically,

Laura

Passionate User

This is the blog of a Passionate User. I am a Passionate User of anything related to being a Joyful Entrepreneur - spirituality, business, marketing, branding, business ownership, leadership, consciousnesses, mindfulness, media, music, books, travel, women, men, couples, boys, life, mid-life, loving life, making enough money by helping people to love their business and enjoy their life!

Having a mindset of a Passionate User, a termed coined in the computer gaming industry, is so freeing. Much more freeing than feeling like I have to an expert!  Expert thoughts, expert expectations (real or imagined) - stop me in my tracks!  Being a Passionate User - I get to share, I get to discuss, I get to be passionate while on the trail learning with you.

As Joyful Entrepreneurs, we are on a new trail - unblazed, wild, adventureous, scary and exciting. (Reminds me of the movie - Last of the Mohicans!)

Ok, so my "expert gremlin" (probably funded and heavily supported by "authority gremlin")* is jumping up and down saying "Nooooooo!  Don't let them think you don't know everything!"  C'mon, we know it just isn't possible to know everything.  Especially in this new day, there's just so much to know and it changes by the nanosecond!  What's more helpful is to be curious, to be aware, and be willing to apply.

Some questions to get you started:  What's really valuable is being able to see what is working, What about it works, what doesn't work, what your vision is and what do you need to get there?

Did you get those questions?  They really work....(gratefully borrowed and lovingly used often from a book called "First Break All The Rules")

What is working?

What about it works?

What doesn't work?

What would you like it to be like? (What's your vision?)

What do you need to get it there?

And how would a Passionate User answer those questions?

Curiously,

Laura

*Gremlins - known by many names: inner critic, mind chatter, that damn voice inside my head, etc...