Category Archives: Quotes – 2011

‘Getting Naked’ and the Law of Attraction II

Set a goal so big that if you achieved it, it would blow
your mind.
The Secret

disappointed

I was disappointed at first because I was hoping I’d get a copy of his new book, Getting Naked. However I quickly recovered and was very thankful for getting this book, I knew I needed it! The session concluded and I was fortunate to also have been invited to a smaller group to discuss topics with Patrick Lencioni later in the day! I’ll be sharing more about the book Getting Naked itself in another blog….

perfection

The group turned out to be just about 6-8 folks! Imagine that, getting time to spend with a famous author and executive coach in such a private setting! I met Pat and chatted for a little bit and got my book autographed by him! At the conclusion of this event two things happened that reminded me of the law of attraction and were triggers for me to write these 2 blogs! The organizer came by and started handing out books to everyone present. She had only one copy of Getting Naked, I got it, and it was already autographed! Not just that; I got to chat with Pat once more and asked him questions regarding my corporate coaching engagement, where his name had first come up! He gave me some excellent tips which pretty much designed for me the approach I was going to take with my corporate client. In my mind the Universe/God had given me everything I had needed. I hadn’t sweat about any of this. I had essentially held in my mind what I thought I needed and had kept doing what was necessary while being grateful for the present. I also implicitly held the belief that God takes care of it all, not me. That’s it, that’s The Secret in action. Btw this is one small example of how this universal principle works in my life and in yours!

Daily Affirmation: Today I set big meaningful goals for myself.

Recommendation: Getting Naked by Patrick Lencioni

Getting Naked: A Business Fable About Shedding The Three Fears That Sabotage Client Loyalty (J-B Lencioni Series)Kindle Wireless Reading Device, Wi-Fi, 6

‘Getting Naked’ and the Law of Attraction I

The Hows are the domain of the universe. It always knows the quickest, fastest, most harmonious way between you and your dream.The Secret

what

Several weeks ago I was with a corporate client (I do life and executive coaching) and we ended up talking about Patrick Lencioni’s ‘The Five Dysfunctions of a Team’. I knew of the book and some of the concepts inside it but hadn’t read the book. I made a mental note to myself that I needed to read the book and research the material. Each week after that I reminded myself that I still needed to do that! Basically I was focusing on the ‘what’ I needed and not the ‘how’. I hadn’t quite figured out a strategy yet as to how I would get the book. Some books I borrow from our library, others I just buy for my Kindle.

event

A couple months ago I had signed up for a speaker event at work, it was actually Patrick Lencioni coming to talk about his new book Getting Naked! I showed up and because Patrick wanted the session to be interactive he offered a free book to the first 3 people who asked a relevant question! The whole session was fantastic so it was easy for me to stand up and ask the first question. After that exchange Patrick literally threw a book at me, lo and behold it was a copy of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team! There’s more to this story so please stay tuned for tomorrow’s blog!

Daily Affirmation: Today I focus on the ‘what’.

Recommendation: Getting Naked by Patrick Lencioni

Getting Naked: A Business Fable About Shedding The Three Fears That Sabotage Client Loyalty (J-B Lencioni Series)Kindle Wireless Reading Device, Wi-Fi, 6

What The Soul Yearns For…

The soul is kissed by God in its innermost regions.

With interior yearning, grace and blessing are bestowed.

It is a yearning to take on God’s gentle yoke,

It is a yearning to give one’s self to God’s Way.Hildegard of Bingen

opening up

As we become more still and as we enjoy the harmony that comes from such stillness we draw closer to that which is, inside us. That’s the place where our soul, our essence, comes in direct contact with God. Such harmony and stillness is not even possible unless we open up and give ourselves up to such an encounter. With our permission the path starts to become paved…

god’s way

The way of God is gentle. God is our parent and knows us more thoroughly than we can know anyone or anything. She prods us very gently towards her way, towards love, acceptance, forgiveness and gratitude. The result is beautiful. We find love, joy and poetry in the apparently commonplace prose that is life.

Daily Affirmation: Today I become God’s poetry.

Recommendation: How God Changes Your Brain by Andrew Newberg M.D

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Reaching Freedom

5.27/28 When the sage of silence … closes the doors of his soul and, resting his inner gaze between the eyebrows, keeps peaceful and even the ebbing and flowing of breath; and with life and mind and reason in harmony, and with desire and fear and wrath gone … he in truth has attained final freedom.  The Bhagavad Gita (Chapter 5)

harmony

Having overcome desire for the frivolous, fear and anger, the person in pursuit of ultimate reality approaches harmony. Harmony promotes a deeper connection with all that is.

stillness

Meditation can help us reach that state of harmony; as we become more still, the spirit within us has more sway over our conscious mind. That’s especially true if we desire that guidance. The harmony in turn leads us to a deeper contact with inner reality. Harmony and meditation, feed each other. Regular meditation allows us to move in harmony through-out the day, doing that in turn deepens our practice of meditation.

Daily Affirmation: Today I move in harmony and stillness.

Recommendation: The Bhagavad Gita (Penguin Classics) by Juan Mascaro

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Permanent Teeth!

Everything flows and nothing abides, everything gives way and nothing stays fixed.Heraclitus

lost teeth

Our family experiences a lot of joy daily because of all the photo memories that flash across the computer screen that sits in our kitchen. Yesterday I noticed a cute photo of our son with his front teeth intact. Last year he had landed on his face and lost several ‘milk teeth’. The photo got me thinking. I realized how once he had all his teeth intact, then a few disappeared and now he’s starting to grow his ‘permanent’ teeth in place! And such is life. Everything we see is in a state of flux, everything we see shall not last. So what does?

eternal life

Only the essence, the real, the spiritual, the soul, survives. I also believe that our individual soul survives into eternity to enjoy endless growth and adventure. If the soul survives then so do our relationships with other souls. Relationships can only be built in love, therefore love is the true currency of the Universe. The main product that this love produces, for an eternity, is our relationships…

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM love.

Recommendation: A Course in Miracles by Dr. Helen Schucman

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What’s ‘THE’ Answer?

The receptive mind lets go of its answer to make room for the answer.Vernon Howard

my ego

My ego tells me that I’m right. I believe my ego, in fact I live with my ego daily and think that it’s me. And that I must control life and all decisions therein. With that mindset I’m guaranteed disappointments and failures at all levels. I’m also guaranteed apparent successes. In other words I’m guaranteed a life of illusion.

‘the’ answer

There’s a faculty that allows us to perceive things as they truly are. This faculty becomes available to us when we stop controlling, when we become more still and when we can listen to the other person and to life itself, very deeply. Listening at all levels then is the answer and the only way.

Daily Affirmation: Today I listen deeply.

Recommendation: The Mystic Path to Cosmic Power by Vernon Howard

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A Law Of Life…

… all of us must see that negative feelings toward another person is like tossing dust at him while the wind blows against us. It all comes back…it is a basic and inescapable Law of Life.Vernon Howard

it all comes back

As discussed yesterday the frequencies that we generate boomerang right back to us. We are the authors of our feelings, our thoughts and our opinions; all of these generate energies that persist. Once we recognize this law we realize that our overall well-being, emotional and physical, is often a product of our thoughts.

designing life

How can we remember to design our thoughts? Through practice and with plenty of reminders. Reminder bands, Post-It notes, calendar reminders, jewelry and other props can work wonders!

Daily Affirmation: Today I remember to design my thoughts.

Recommendation: Thoughts Become Things! by Mike Dooley

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