Reaching Your Potential Archives - Notes From The Nest

Where do you want to be in 10 years?

Haven’t thought about it? Don’t have time? Dare not dream?

You’re going to be SOMEWHERE in 10 years! Might as well have a plan.

It’s December. In less than a month those pesky coaches, motivational speakers and self-help gurus’ poker-hot breath will be like needles in the back of your neck…demanding to know your “New Year’s Resolutions.”

Bahhh! Personally, I haven’t found resolutions to be much help. But, I have noticed the power of focused intentions and a few solid goals. I set the goals and put the vision “out there,” into the powerful ethosphere. Stuff happens. In my day to day life I plug in actions to support those goals. I like to keep my timelines rather “loose” because I buy into the myth that more structure equals less freedom. I know it’s a myth, I teach others it’s a myth, but I choose to indulge it. I’m flawed.

Ahem…back to YOU! Are you ready to pack your 2015 launch? (click to Tweet) Continue reading “Pack your Launch – Permission to Create a Powerful 2015”

Donald Neale Walsch said, “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” Several years ago, I began a quest with a pledge of “fearlessness.” When I segued from the corporate world to work full time as a writer and artist, I made a pledge to do my work courageously and without care for what people might think of me. It’s easy to be fearless when you feel you have nothing to lose. (click to Tweet).

Next month I have an event and am fraught with insecurity and doubt. This is the polar opposite of fearlessness. I’m not sure when I decided I have “something to lose” because clearly, you all know, I’m out of my mind and might as well put it all out there – there IS nothing to lose. Today a friend gave me encouragement to move forward fearlessly, and that’s when I realized I had, once again, breached my pledge to myself. Continue reading “Illuminate Your Fear”