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Problem–Solution

June 22nd, 2010 by Sara Pencil Blumenfeld

There was a story on the national news last night about obesity in America.  They said 75% of Americans are overweight, and were attributing it, in part, to larger portion sizes encouraged by larger plates (apparently dinner plates used to be 9 inches and now they are 12).  As I was listening to an Abraham-Hicks CD this morning it occurred to be that the bigger (no pun intended) the problem gets, the more people develop a solution.

For every problem, there is an equivalent solution. Often, it’s not the person with the problem who develops the solution because they are so focused on the problem.  Someone else observes the problem, but since it’s not personally affecting them they can more easily shift their focus to possible solutions.  The person with the problem may never take their eyes off it, and live with it all their life.  But if they do turn away from the problem looking for a solution, many are available from those who were able to create solutions.

The vibration of the problem is different than the vibration of the solution. Much like looking into a dark cave with a flashlight, you can only see what you are focusing on, and everything else doesn’t exist for you.  Are you focusing on your problems or are you focusing on solutions?  Take some time to get clear on what you think your problem is and then write down how that makes you feel.  For example, my problem is I don’t have enough money to pay my bills. This makes me feel anxious and afraid.  Now turn your attention to possible solutions and write down as many as you can think of.  Beside each, write how it makes you feel.  You are reaching for a solution that makes you feel good. Come back to the list over several days, or even ask friends for suggestions.  Once you find solutions that you feel good about, you can take the guided action that will ease your problem.

Another thing you can do is take the emotions that the solution will bring you and see what else you are already doing, or could easily do, that would bring you that same feeling.  For instance, if the feeling is freedom, what can you do, not related to your problem, that gives you that same feeling of freedom?  Practice the feeling that you want and the substance will follow.

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What do people say about you?

June 17th, 2010 by Sara Pencil Blumenfeld

How much deliberate intention do you put into radiating who you really are?  Have you selected the specific qualities you want to BE is such a powerful way that you project those qualities easily to those you interact with?

I was at a networking mixer last night and followed my usual intention of talking at length with 2 or 3 people, rather than flitting from person to person making surface and forgettable conversation. The lady I spent the most time with is also a coach, so we talked about the focuses of our coaching businesses. Today she connected with me on LinkedIn saying I obviously connect with coaches wherever I go, so she wants to be part of my network.  The qualities I am deliberately cultivating and therefore projecting are “successful coach” and “one who attracts successful people.”

A few minutes ago I got an email from a friend, sharing a great blog post from Erin Pavlina. He said he immediately thought of me when he read it ” because your energy is almost always so high and I know I can raise mine, if necessary, just by talking to you.”  The quality I am deliberately cultivating and therefore projecting is “person of high positive energy who can help others raise their vibration.”

You are much more likely to project who you really are to those around you if you are consistent and deliberate about cultivating that vibration within you.  What do people say about you?  What do you want them to say?

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Who do you want to BE today?

June 15th, 2010 by Sara Pencil Blumenfeld

I just finished reading “When Fish Fly: Lessons for Creating a Vital and Energized Workplace” by John Yokoyama and Joseph Michelli.  It’s the story of how a lowly fish market became “world famous” by deciding that was who they were going to be.  They developed the intention, changed their mindset, and crafted their actions to fit that intention.

How can you use this information? First, decide what you want to be—the nicest boss ever, for instance.  Then make a list of all the behaviors the nicest boss ever would exhibit.  Finally, behave like that. Maybe, to start with, you can only do it for an hour, but as you practice and become aware and deliberate, the actions will become natural.   You’ll know you have succeeded in “being” that when you hear people refer to you using the words of your intention (“I work for the nicest boss ever!”).

If you have your own business, you might want to choose who you want to BE that is actually going to make you money.  For instance, say you’re a life coach like me.  I bet you’re spending a lot of your time in your business doing things other than actually coaching.  But coaching is what you get paid for, right?  So decide, that for one hour a day, I will BE a coach–I will coach someone, even if I have to do it for free.  The rest of the day you can do other administrative tasks, personal development, and so on, but for at least one hour a day, BE a coach.

Who do you want to deliberately BE to most benefit your business and your life?  Start today.

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An Abundance of Strawberries

June 12th, 2010 by Sara Pencil Blumenfeld

Steve and I went to the local farmer’s market this morning and came home with fresh organic strawberries, blackberries, peaches, red potatoes, tomatoes, yellow squash, and a huge Texas sweet onion.  I love buying produce that was grown just a few miles from here, supporting local farmers and their organic ways.

When we got home I put each type of fruit or vegetable in separate big bowls and set them on the counter side by side.  I felt incredible appreciation for the abundance of luscious food before me.  I just stood there basking in it, and as Abraham says, “milking it.”  I savored the smell of each, then bit into a strawberry and thought I was in heaven.  And then the peach…oh my!

What’s your experience of basking in the abundance of simple things that are often overlooked?

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Perfect Clients

June 9th, 2010 by Sara Pencil Blumenfeld

I just finished an excellent book called “Attracting Perfect Customers” by Stacey Hall and Jan Brogniez.  Their premise is that by identifying the characteristics of your perfect customer experience–how the customer behaves in the relationship and how you behave, you will easily attract those customers to you and soon will be working exclusively with the perfect customers for you.  How much fun would that be?!

So I did the exercises in the book, and here are some of the characteristics of my perfect coaching client: female entrepreneur age 40-65, comes from a spiritual base, trusts I have her best interests at heart, resonates with Law of Attraction and Abraham-Hicks processes, is financial abundant, buys my 12-session coaching package, buys most of the programs I offer, enthusiastically refers other perfect clients, keeps her commitments to action, provides glowing testimonials, always looks forward to our interactions, is on time and prepared for every coaching session, experiences insight in each coaching session, is committed to moving forward, acts with integrity and honesty, is open minded, pays my full fee joyfully and up front, values my time, is intelligent and demonstrates good common sense, and is excited about what I have to offer.

Here is what I choose to have my perfect clients expect from me, and I commit to delivering to them: be fully present during our interactions, be on time and prepared for each coaching session, give her more value than she paid for, surprise and delight her, be passionate about my business, respect her journey, connect with her spirit during each interaction, be an open channel for what she is ready to hear that will be most helpful to her, come from a spiritual base, keep her information confidential, provide multiple opportunities for learning and growth, have a very profitable and successful business, act with integrity and honesty, look forward to our interactions, treat her with respect and professionalism, value her time and my time, continue to learn so I can provide more to her, keep my commitments, and be a powerful example of creating abundance and living my passion.

I challenge you to sit down in the next 24 hours and make a list of at least 20 characteristics of your perfect customer experience from the side of what you expect from them, and 20 from the side of what you want them to expect from you.  Then read it over at least once a day and watch more perfect customers seek you out.

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The 10-10-10 Challenge

June 8th, 2010 by Sara Pencil Blumenfeld

Today I was talking to a friend and he was telling me how stressed out and worried he felt all the time.  I issued him the following challenge (though I didn’t think up the cute name for it until later). For the rest of this week, set your watch, phone, or some other timer to notify you every 60 minutes.  When the alarm sounds, get up from your desk and go outside if you can (or somewhere you can be alone).  Take 10 deep breaths.  Drink 10 ounces of water. Write down 10 things in your life that you appreciate.  Repeat every hour, and write 10 different things you appreciate.  See if you feel any different by the end of the week.

You may think you don’t have time for this. Sitting at your desk for hours is less productive than taking these short breaks to give attention to the two most basic things in life–breath and water–and focus on what is good in your day.  By taking care of your physical well-being, you will feel better and work better.  By deliberately noticing what is going right in your life you will attract more of it.

Will you take the challenge?  Leave your comments below.

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