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Seth Godin on being Authentic
2007-08-23 18:42:00
Eugene Kates stood for something. What do you stand for? In an age of 'the customer is king', Eugene was an anachronism. He never said things to make people happy, didn't sugar coat his point of view and he didn't compromise. Link: Seth's Blog: Authentic.A lovely blog post. Nicely said. Joseph Liberti
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It's No Secret - YOU Create your life
2007-08-14 20:43:00
You can manifest the life you truly want with clear intention, emotional intelligence and imagination. The Secret : Consciousness Create s It is no secret that you create your experience of life through the choices that you make. A Chinese proverb put it this way:  “If you want to know what kind of a life a man wants, look at the life he leads.” Like it or not, your life is what you have chosen. Yes, it’s true, you have no control over anyone else, but you do have absolute control of what you choose to feel think and do. Bring your choices to conscious awareness and you can choose a different life. In his new book, The Divine Matrix, bridging time, space, miracles and belief, Greg Braden, synthesizes some of the recent work of quantum physicists and suggests, “…the act of focusing our consciousness – of us looking somewhere and examining the world- is an act of creation in and of itself. Everywhere we look, our consciousness makes something for us to look at.” ...
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Your Purpose? Look Over Your Shoulder
2007-07-15 16:16:00
Still searching for your purpose? No, I don't mean your goal or what you aspire to, I mean your reason for being. I meet lots of folks who are searching for meaning and purpose. Many think it will come in the form of the perfect career or business, or in finding their "calling." If you are looking "out there" for fulfillment, you are looking in the wrong direction. Try looking over your shoulder. Purpose : Not One But Two You have not one purpose but two - permanent and present. Your permanent purpose is to become self-realized - to learn, grow and fully occupy your authentic self. Your present purpose is the way you express you talents and abilities in service to others, right now. (More on this in my upcoming book True You) Look Over Your Shoulder One way to recognize your present purpose is to look over your shoulder to see where you came from and what you have already been doing. Ask yourself: "In what way have I consistently used my strengths or ab...
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The Secret of Happiness - Your Choice
2007-07-11 23:48:00
Why aren't we happy and how do we get happiness? Researchers tell us that self-reported levels of happiness have not increased since the 1950s, even though the national wealth has increased.  Link: El Paso Times - There's work involved in achieving happiness. Why? It seems that we are on a hedonic treadmill always striving for the next thing that will bring us pleasure, but we are unable to buy enough or do enough or be rich enough to be happy. And what, then, will bring us happiness? Happiness Is Easy!"Real happiness takes work," say some experts. "And, like lush lawns, fancy cars and healthy marriages, it requires maintenance. It's easier, they say, to be unhappy than happy." I say, "happiness is easy!" And, the means for you to be happy is only a heartbeat away -  in your power of choice. To have happiness, stop looking to find it and choose to be happy!Happiness is your authentic state, the True You. Unhappiness may be normal but it...
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True You: Be Less Like Twiggy and More Like Popeye
2007-07-08 20:16:00
Liberating authentic self with emotional intelligence: Be Less Like Twiggy and More Like Popeye In the 70's Twiggy set the style for models with her twig-like slimness. Marshall McLuhan summed her up with the comment "Twiggy is an X-ray, not a picture." She was bone thin, except for her huge eyes and fat eye-lashes and she turned the desire to be thin to the desire to be thinnest. Twenty-five years later the death of 21-year-old anorexic model Ana Carolina Reston, who weighed only 88 pounds, jolted the fashion world into action to ban overly thin models. The hospital said the infection that killed the 5-foot-8-inch model was caused by anorexia nervosa, a disorder characterized by an abnormal fear of becoming obese. At the other end of the scale the sad opposite...From the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, the mirror opposite of the West on questions of women’s weight comes an example of another type of a girl's desire to be different. To men here, fat is sexy. And in...
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True You: What note do you mean to play?
2007-07-08 17:58:00
Thelonious Monk the great jazz pianist was once asked how he managed to get a certain special sound out of the piano, Monk pointed to the keyboard and said: “It can’t be any new note. When you look at the keyboard, all the notes are there already. But if you mean a note enough, it will sound different. You got to pick the notes you really mean!” What notes do you really mean to play?  How often do you say what you really mean and mean what you say? How often are your choices based on your own inner melody? What would your life be like if you were picking the notes you really mean? Whether it is in your speaking, your choices or your actions, your true song will make you powerful and happy and it will resonate with others. We will all be your raving fans. Joseph Liberti
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Do Just One Thing Better Than Anyone | Duct Tape Marketing
2007-07-04 14:40:00
A good post by John Jantsch is right to the point - Stop trying to be all things to all  people and be the best you. Link: Do Just One Thing Better Than Anyone | Duct Tape Marketing . "Beverly Sills, America’s best known opera soprano, died yesterday and I was struck by a quote she made during a past New York Times interview. 'I always had a theory that people became a superstar because they could do one thing better than anybody else in the world,” she said. “I think there was an aria in Julius Caesar called ‘Se Pieta,’ and I used to think I sung that aria better than anybody.' I love that notion - now think about your business. What one thing can you claim to do better than your competition, better than anyone else in the world. You’ve probably got to shed trying to be all things and strip your business down to doing just one thing better than anyone else. Maybe you already do one thing, maybe you need to figure your one thing out - either way, narr...

To Develop Trust, First Trust yourself
2007-07-03 18:04:00
People want leaders they can trust. So say countless workplace surveys, and books and articles on leadership, but what is trust and how do you develop it? Trust is the confidence that I have in you to BE genuine, predictable, safe, principled, congruent and competent. Trust forms the foundation for successful workplace and personal relationships, effective communication and collaboration. Employee retention, and employee motivation are dependent on trust.When trust exists in an organization or in a relationship, almost everything else is easier and more comfortable to achieve. The degree to which you are trustworthy will determine the value of your personal brand and your career or entrepreneurial success.  So how do you increase your trustworthiness? Here's three important ways:First Trust YourselfTrust Yourself. Stop and ask yourself about yourself: What are you certain of? What do you stand for? What are you competent in? What are you confident about?  Your answers ar...
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Success: Chance or Choice?
2007-07-02 18:43:00
Who do you think you are? Notice your answer.  "I'm a salesperson." "I'm a computer analyst." Maybe if you had been Jean Nidetch you might have said, "I am an overweight housewife from new Jersey." Who you truly are is not what you do or how you see your role in life.  You are not what you perceive as your limitations. And, who you are is not the person who acts as they "should" in order to be accepted or successful. Authentic Self - Uniquely YouWho you are is Authentic Self - The unique and wonderful combination of skills, talents and wisdom,  that is fulfilled in sharing your gifts with others.  Your Authentic self doesn't need to be created, it already is. It doesn't need improving, it is already perfect. What your authentic self needs is your choice to access and express it in the world. Billion Dollar Choi ce "It's choice, not  chance, that determines your destiny," said Jean Nidetch, the over...
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Be Authentically Proud: You’ll be happier and by the way…so will we
2007-06-28 15:49:00
Be Authentically Proud : You’ll be happier and by the way…so will we Authentic pride can make your life easier and more satisfying. And it has some wonderful side effects – It improves the lives of others and can build your business. The giant-sized clock on the wall behind him read 10:00 AM and he said, ”You must be Joseph.” “I’m Steve,” It was way too pristine to be a transmission repair shop. The waiting room looked more like a dentists office. In fact my dentist’s office doesn’t look as good. Someone had enthusiastically referred me to this place as the best place to get my transmission repaired. While I waited for Wally to check out my vehicle,I browsed the serving of plaques on the wall. Among them was a mounted accolade from a local paper that acknowledged the business for high customer satisfaction. The last paragraph included a quote from Wally: “ I take pride in my work. I enjoy doing the job as well as I can.” What Are You Proud Of And Why?...
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Believe In Yourself
2007-06-26 14:51:00
Believe In Yourself Jim Carey, comedy star, reveals: "I wrote myself a check for ten million dollars for acting services rendered and dated it Thanksgiving 1995. I put it in my wallet and it deteriorated. And then, just before Thanksgiving 1995, I found out I was going to make ten million dollars for Dumb & Dumber. I put that check in the casket with my father because it was our dream together." Coincidence? I think not. I think it demonstrates the law of attraction in action. If manifestation is so easy why doesn't everyone do it? Actually everyone does, to one degree or another. The results you get depend on how clear you are and what you are ready or willing to accept in your life. Be sure about this: Your ability to manifest is dependent on the strength of your intention and your belief in yourself. One way to increase your belief in yourself is to regularly make small commitments to yourself and keep your promise. Your self-trust increases and your word begin...

Authentic Presence: Your Field Of Power
2007-06-24 19:12:00
Authentic presence elicits calm confidence and ease in those those come in contact with it. No doubt you have experienced it. Recall meeting someone, who just being around seemed to put you at ease. Someone with whom you soon felt connected and trusting. It wasn't because they were a close friend or what they were  saying that was so compelling, it was something about them. What is it about people like this that you and I are drawn to? It is their authentic presence. Field of Power In the Shabala tradition, authentic presence is defined  as... Field of Power In the Shabala tradition, authentic presence is defined  as a "field of power." (Tibetan: wangthang) Your field of authentic power comes not from authority,  but from being your genuine , transparent, accepting, purpose-centered self, in service to others.  When you radiate this essential goodness, it resonates with the same essential goodness in others and extraordinary rapport is created. ...
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Investing In Your Happiness
2007-06-19 19:41:00
Link: It Might Pay to Follow Your Bliss - New York Times. A study found that when people invested more in intrinsic values, like relationships and quality of life, and less in consumption, it seemed to increase their happiness. And, the study suggested, there may be a financial gain to doing so.What is it you really want? At times in my life I have believed that my happiness would come from something I bought. I have been wrong before , how about you? How much time have you spent looking for something outside of you to complete you and make you happy. Don't misunderstand me, I do understand your drive for success, but consider what True You really wants. What are you going after that is ego food and what is it that is aligned with your real purpose and values. Invest yourself in that which brings you authentic happiness. Joseph Liberti
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Easy Being You
2007-06-18 01:04:00
"The easiest thing in the world to be is you. The most difficult thing to be is what other people want you to be."  Leo Buscaglia Right now being genuinely yourself may seem difficult, but it gets easier. When you are being True You there is no effort expended to keep up appearances and to keep defending your "social" self. You'll discover more ease as you risk going past your fear. What can you let go of today? How can you be more True you? Joseph LibertiQuote source: The Quotations Page.                                                                                                        being genuinely yourself may seem difficult, but it gets easier. When you are being True You there ...
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