Hi Everyone~
Today I lost power for about 45 minute period of time when I should have been conducting a Moving Beyond Limits call. So what did I do? Completely tore my office apart, rearranged, dusted it up, and abracadabra... a great new feeling of openness, flow, space, and energy! I have noticed myself becoming increasingly aggravated with my work space. Since I got a new computer last Christmas I have felt invaded by the space the large monitor takes up. I also have some large reference books that I like to access easily but have recently felt them taking over my space. So in 45 minutes of down time when I would normally be on a call I tore into it and quickly found a new piece of mind. What are you tolerating that you need to delve into? It may not be as bad as you think. Cheers ~ Beth
PS~ If you want to join other big thinkers on a Moving Beyond Limits call... join us next Wednesday. Learn more at http://www.StartingNowCoaching.com
Wednesday, September 14, 2005
Tuesday, September 06, 2005
America's Take Action Challenge to Eliminate Despair
To read the article America's Take Action Challenge to Eliminate Despair
What is your commitment for 2005/2006? that accompanies this post visit
http://www.StartingNowCoaching.com/_wsn/page4.htm
America 's Take Action Challenge:
Over the course of the next year I feel good about committing to _____________
and will do this _______________(weekly/monthly) for as long as needed.
Add it to your calendar for the next year and begin... StartingNow! Choose what you
can feel good about by following your gut instinct. To add accountability, you may post your commitment to the world at the StartingNow Blog at http://startingnowcoaching.blogspot.com . We take more action when there is accountability and support.
Post your commitments by commenting here:
I feel good about committing to make my first check of the month out in the spirit of giving, pick up extra groceries once a month, declutter closets in September, December, March, and June to pass on, decide each week how I can volunteer my time when opportunity arises without overcommitting myself.
Now your turn to make your committment out loud. Click Comment to share your commitment.
What is your commitment for 2005/2006? that accompanies this post visit
http://www.StartingNowCoaching.com/_wsn/page4.htm
America 's Take Action Challenge:
Over the course of the next year I feel good about committing to _____________
and will do this _______________(weekly/monthly) for as long as needed.
Add it to your calendar for the next year and begin... StartingNow! Choose what you
can feel good about by following your gut instinct. To add accountability, you may post your commitment to the world at the StartingNow Blog at http://startingnowcoaching.blogspot.com . We take more action when there is accountability and support.
Post your commitments by commenting here:
I feel good about committing to make my first check of the month out in the spirit of giving, pick up extra groceries once a month, declutter closets in September, December, March, and June to pass on, decide each week how I can volunteer my time when opportunity arises without overcommitting myself.
Now your turn to make your committment out loud. Click Comment to share your commitment.
Friday, September 02, 2005
Set Your Mind for Success- August 31, 2005
Wow... great call today!
Thanks everyone for making this a very interactive, supportive call that include a couple light bulb moments. When we come together and interact a synergy is created. Here are a few thoughts we discussed.
Since our mind controls our actions it is wise to explore what's going on with our thoughts. As with habits, do your thoughts encourage you or restrain you?
1- Be open to the idea that you were created for a grand purpose.
2- In talking with many top coaches in the country, the #1 response to the question "what is the #1 thing that holds people back from what they want?" was beliefs. Pay attention to roles you are in, labels, and beliefs that limit and no longer serve you.
3- Once you recognize what is in place you can take action to rewrite the belief. Such as "I can do everything to help others but I can't do it for me." Shift to
"I can do everything to help others so am fully capable to do it for myself." Maybe you have always been the caretaker in your family and it's time for someone else to lend a helping hand.
4- Make your enviroment a place of abundance... there is nothing lacking. You have unlimited people, resources, opportunities, and choices available to you.
5- Explore choices with out of the box thinking... try Mind Mapping.
"The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives." William James
A new belief we can integrate into our lives that rose out of the call is that we are all deserving of prosperity!
Warm regards~ Beth
PS~ Jess has been working diligently on her website. You can visit it at http://www.nomorestarvingartists.com and share your feedback with her.
Thanks everyone for making this a very interactive, supportive call that include a couple light bulb moments. When we come together and interact a synergy is created. Here are a few thoughts we discussed.
Since our mind controls our actions it is wise to explore what's going on with our thoughts. As with habits, do your thoughts encourage you or restrain you?
1- Be open to the idea that you were created for a grand purpose.
2- In talking with many top coaches in the country, the #1 response to the question "what is the #1 thing that holds people back from what they want?" was beliefs. Pay attention to roles you are in, labels, and beliefs that limit and no longer serve you.
3- Once you recognize what is in place you can take action to rewrite the belief. Such as "I can do everything to help others but I can't do it for me." Shift to
"I can do everything to help others so am fully capable to do it for myself." Maybe you have always been the caretaker in your family and it's time for someone else to lend a helping hand.
4- Make your enviroment a place of abundance... there is nothing lacking. You have unlimited people, resources, opportunities, and choices available to you.
5- Explore choices with out of the box thinking... try Mind Mapping.
"The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives." William James
A new belief we can integrate into our lives that rose out of the call is that we are all deserving of prosperity!
Warm regards~ Beth
PS~ Jess has been working diligently on her website. You can visit it at http://www.nomorestarvingartists.com and share your feedback with her.
Are Your Daily Habits Serving You? ~ August 24th, 2005
Hello Moving Beyond Limits Revolutionaries~
"Up to 90% of our normal behavior is based on habits." excerpt from the book The Power of Focus by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, & Les Hewitt
Seems like it makes sense for us to explore what habits we have in place and whether or not they are serving us or holding us back. This is what we did on the call Wednesday. Here are a few notes from the call.
1) Through our lives we develop habits that serve us for a period of time. Often we maintain these habits even after they no longer serve us. So it is critical to explore what daily habits are at work in your life. Which ones work for you and which are holding you back?
2) Choose habits that create the long term results you want. Choose what you want ... not what you think you should do. This helps set you up to succeed. Be specific. Choose 1-3 to work on per month to maintain focus and set yourself up to succeed. Only 1 per month will provide 16 new habits that serve you by the end of 2006.
3) What is your motivation? What will you feel and experience of maintaining this habit? How will you reward yourself? You can even use a negative stimulus. What will be the result if you maintain the habit that no longer serves you?
4) Set up a Support Structure- The Rewarding Daily Habits chart is meant to help you maintain focus on a daily basis. Studies have shown that you are more likely to take action when you have support and accountability. So you may want to connect with a buddy, coach, or use the StartingNow Blog right here to post your breakthroughs, challenges, and thoughts for others to get the support you need.
5) Keep your vision in front of you. Maintain focus for 28 days.You will miss some days... persevere... don't give up. You can go for 2 months if needed.
What I want for you is to develop daily habits that work for you to create a high quality business and life as you move beyond limits.
Hear you Wednesday!
Warm regards,Beth
"Up to 90% of our normal behavior is based on habits." excerpt from the book The Power of Focus by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, & Les Hewitt
Seems like it makes sense for us to explore what habits we have in place and whether or not they are serving us or holding us back. This is what we did on the call Wednesday. Here are a few notes from the call.
1) Through our lives we develop habits that serve us for a period of time. Often we maintain these habits even after they no longer serve us. So it is critical to explore what daily habits are at work in your life. Which ones work for you and which are holding you back?
2) Choose habits that create the long term results you want. Choose what you want ... not what you think you should do. This helps set you up to succeed. Be specific. Choose 1-3 to work on per month to maintain focus and set yourself up to succeed. Only 1 per month will provide 16 new habits that serve you by the end of 2006.
3) What is your motivation? What will you feel and experience of maintaining this habit? How will you reward yourself? You can even use a negative stimulus. What will be the result if you maintain the habit that no longer serves you?
4) Set up a Support Structure- The Rewarding Daily Habits chart is meant to help you maintain focus on a daily basis. Studies have shown that you are more likely to take action when you have support and accountability. So you may want to connect with a buddy, coach, or use the StartingNow Blog right here to post your breakthroughs, challenges, and thoughts for others to get the support you need.
5) Keep your vision in front of you. Maintain focus for 28 days.You will miss some days... persevere... don't give up. You can go for 2 months if needed.
What I want for you is to develop daily habits that work for you to create a high quality business and life as you move beyond limits.
Hear you Wednesday!
Warm regards,Beth
Live Consciously- August 17th Call
Hi Revolutionaries~
Below are a few notes from our call on Wednesday August 17th. Step 1 to moving beyond limits is to live consciously. So how do you do that?
1) Notice when you hold yourself back through thoughts, self-talk, procrastination, etc. Pay attention to how you think and talk to yourself.
2) Get to the source- Who is the voice behind your critic (a parent, sibling, teacher, boss?). Fear is often at the base.Identify the source then take action to resolve the issue.
3) Identify sabotaging habits, beliefs, & tolerations thatrestrain you. Habits you picked up as a child may not serveyou well now. If you receive StartingNow ezine... this week'sissue will address creating new habits that uplift you. Ifnot, you can visit it out soon at http://www.StartingNowCoaching.com/_wsn/page4.htm
4) Be aware of how your thoughts, choices, & habits serve you long term. Debbie Ford's book "The Right Questions" is agreat resource and includes 10 questions to ask yourself.Here's 2: "Will this choice add to my life or rob me of myenergy?" & "Is this an act of self-love or an act of self-sabotage?"
5) Attend to the "who" vs "what". When making a life decisionmost people ask themselves what they want and then how do Iget that. Begin with the question "Who am I?" What are yourstrengths, values, passions, etc. and what can you do toleverage them to your advantage?
6) Access your intuition- that real gut feeling. Are youmaking life choices by only thinking in your head or are youalso paying attention to that deeper "knowing" within?
7) Engage in "who" you are- When you get to know what yourstrengths, values, passions, and needs are you can get needsmet, leverage strengths, enjoy what is most important to youand engage in who you are. Take the VIA Signature Strengthssurvey at no charge at http://www.authentichappiness.org/ tolearn your strengths. To identify values ask yourself... what would you want in your life if time and *money* were notan issue?
When you live consciously you will gain the ability to respond vs. react in situations. Share your experiences.. successes and challenges here on the blog so we can continue to support each other to move beyond limits.
Hear you next Wednesday!
Warm regards,Beth
Below are a few notes from our call on Wednesday August 17th. Step 1 to moving beyond limits is to live consciously. So how do you do that?
1) Notice when you hold yourself back through thoughts, self-talk, procrastination, etc. Pay attention to how you think and talk to yourself.
2) Get to the source- Who is the voice behind your critic (a parent, sibling, teacher, boss?). Fear is often at the base.Identify the source then take action to resolve the issue.
3) Identify sabotaging habits, beliefs, & tolerations thatrestrain you. Habits you picked up as a child may not serveyou well now. If you receive StartingNow ezine... this week'sissue will address creating new habits that uplift you. Ifnot, you can visit it out soon at http://www.StartingNowCoaching.com/_wsn/page4.htm
4) Be aware of how your thoughts, choices, & habits serve you long term. Debbie Ford's book "The Right Questions" is agreat resource and includes 10 questions to ask yourself.Here's 2: "Will this choice add to my life or rob me of myenergy?" & "Is this an act of self-love or an act of self-sabotage?"
5) Attend to the "who" vs "what". When making a life decisionmost people ask themselves what they want and then how do Iget that. Begin with the question "Who am I?" What are yourstrengths, values, passions, etc. and what can you do toleverage them to your advantage?
6) Access your intuition- that real gut feeling. Are youmaking life choices by only thinking in your head or are youalso paying attention to that deeper "knowing" within?
7) Engage in "who" you are- When you get to know what yourstrengths, values, passions, and needs are you can get needsmet, leverage strengths, enjoy what is most important to youand engage in who you are. Take the VIA Signature Strengthssurvey at no charge at http://www.authentichappiness.org/ tolearn your strengths. To identify values ask yourself... what would you want in your life if time and *money* were notan issue?
When you live consciously you will gain the ability to respond vs. react in situations. Share your experiences.. successes and challenges here on the blog so we can continue to support each other to move beyond limits.
Hear you next Wednesday!
Warm regards,Beth
Wednesday, July 20, 2005
The First Moving Beyond Limits Revolution call
Today I left the call with high energy.
What is this all about? We all have limits in our lives... it is our choice to move beyond those limits. The revolution began with this quote by Thomas Edison, "If we did the things we are capable of, we would astound ourselves." If you lived your life this way, how would it be different?
There was a story on www.msn.com through the Associated Press on July 8th about a 15 year old girl in Dulwich, southeastLondon who left her home sleepwalking during the night. She climbed to the top of the crane and walked across a narrow metal beam while asleep. She was rescued 2 hours after being discovered by a passer-by fast asleep 130 feet up on the arm of a crane. We would all have imagined that it was impossible, and I doubt she would have had the same success if she tried it while awake.
In talking with experts who support people to move beyond limits I have discovered over 20 ways in which we hold ourselves back. Yet the moment we make the choice to move beyond limits suddenly the abundance of the world opens up to us. Join us on Wednesdays by signing up at www.StartingNowCoaching.com and connect with other big thinkers to experience the vastness of your capabilities.
Cheers~ Beth
What is this all about? We all have limits in our lives... it is our choice to move beyond those limits. The revolution began with this quote by Thomas Edison, "If we did the things we are capable of, we would astound ourselves." If you lived your life this way, how would it be different?
There was a story on www.msn.com through the Associated Press on July 8th about a 15 year old girl in Dulwich, southeastLondon who left her home sleepwalking during the night. She climbed to the top of the crane and walked across a narrow metal beam while asleep. She was rescued 2 hours after being discovered by a passer-by fast asleep 130 feet up on the arm of a crane. We would all have imagined that it was impossible, and I doubt she would have had the same success if she tried it while awake.
In talking with experts who support people to move beyond limits I have discovered over 20 ways in which we hold ourselves back. Yet the moment we make the choice to move beyond limits suddenly the abundance of the world opens up to us. Join us on Wednesdays by signing up at www.StartingNowCoaching.com and connect with other big thinkers to experience the vastness of your capabilities.
Cheers~ Beth
Wednesday, January 26, 2005
Spend 24 Hours in the Zone of Being Beyond Limits
Hi Everyone~
This topic came out of the Starting Now Monthly Telegathering last night. How will your day be different if you live it as though you had no limitations? Put yourself out into the world in a very big way and see what changes. Notice when those self-limiting beliefs show up and re-write them to move beyond those limits. Posting your experiences here will put you in a place of support and accountability which will help you to take big actions to grow beyond limits.
You are uniquely created and capable of so much. I can't wait to hear from you. Now... get in the zone of Beyond Limits... Starting Now! Warm regards ~ Beth
This topic came out of the Starting Now Monthly Telegathering last night. How will your day be different if you live it as though you had no limitations? Put yourself out into the world in a very big way and see what changes. Notice when those self-limiting beliefs show up and re-write them to move beyond those limits. Posting your experiences here will put you in a place of support and accountability which will help you to take big actions to grow beyond limits.
You are uniquely created and capable of so much. I can't wait to hear from you. Now... get in the zone of Beyond Limits... Starting Now! Warm regards ~ Beth
Wednesday, October 27, 2004
Living Beyond Limits Challenge
This morning my Wednesday Morning Inspiration ezine backfired and truly inspired me!!
Here is what went out in Wednesday Morning Inspiration:
"If we did the things we are capable of, we would astound ourselves." by Thomas Edison
Thoughtful question to shift into action~
If you have absolutely no limits as to what you are capable of today, what will be different? Try it!
And I thought... wow... I really want to hear what happens when all of you go through a day living without limits! I thought about how powerful this could be for someone who felt challenged to let go of their limits to hear from those who were able to do so. To hear their results. To get some ideas! To build the motivation to let go of those limits that are like security blankets and want to hold us back so much.
Remember... the Wright brothers didn't figure out how to fly by thinking it wasn't possible. Nassau didn't get us to the moon by thinking it was impossible.
So share your experiences here!
What limits are you holding on to?
What limits are you ready to let go of?
What do you notice when you consciously watch for limits that may be holding you back.
What is different when you consciously rid yourself of limits?
Share your ideas about how we can continue living beyond limits.
Don't be shy! We grow from connection & support.
Idea ~ Add Living Beyond Limits... Starting Now! in your daytimer, on your computer monitor, or wherever you will see it frequently.
I can't wait to hear from you!
Warm regards ~ Beth
Here is what went out in Wednesday Morning Inspiration:
"If we did the things we are capable of, we would astound ourselves." by Thomas Edison
Thoughtful question to shift into action~
If you have absolutely no limits as to what you are capable of today, what will be different? Try it!
And I thought... wow... I really want to hear what happens when all of you go through a day living without limits! I thought about how powerful this could be for someone who felt challenged to let go of their limits to hear from those who were able to do so. To hear their results. To get some ideas! To build the motivation to let go of those limits that are like security blankets and want to hold us back so much.
Remember... the Wright brothers didn't figure out how to fly by thinking it wasn't possible. Nassau didn't get us to the moon by thinking it was impossible.
So share your experiences here!
What limits are you holding on to?
What limits are you ready to let go of?
What do you notice when you consciously watch for limits that may be holding you back.
What is different when you consciously rid yourself of limits?
Share your ideas about how we can continue living beyond limits.
Don't be shy! We grow from connection & support.
Idea ~ Add Living Beyond Limits... Starting Now! in your daytimer, on your computer monitor, or wherever you will see it frequently.
I can't wait to hear from you!
Warm regards ~ Beth
Tuesday, August 10, 2004
How Full is Your Bucket
Hi Readers~
This morning I opened my mail box to find an e-mail from George Gallop, Jr. of the Gallup Organization introducing a new book hitting shelves today. This apparent quick read is called "How Full is Your Bucket? Positive Strategies for Work and Life" co-authored by the inventor of Strengths Finder and co-author of Now, Discover Your Strengths. At the website I found out more. It is a book that uses a simple metaphor about a dipper and a bucket and decades of research to show how even the briefest interactions affect your relationships, productivity, health, and longevity. There are some interesting interactive tools such as A Drop For Your Bucket where you can send a drop to help fill someone's else's bucket, the Positive Impact Test with 15 questions to test your positive impact, and Bucket Filling Reminders to remind you to fill the bucket of others. Here's what a few others are saying about the book:
"This slender volume offers an abundance of insights and inspiration. I'd recommend it to anyone who wants to dramatically improve their work life and strengthen their relationships."
-- Deepak ChopraAuthor of the best-selling books The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success and The Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desire
"An insightful ‘can't put it down' . . . literary gem. . . Indeed, a winner!"
-- Willard ScottNBC's Today show
"The Grandfather of Positive Psychology, Don Clifton, and his grandson, Tom Rath, offer illuminating wisdom for fulfilling work and for a meaningful life."
-- Martin E.P. Seligman, Ph.D.Former President of the American Psychological Association and author of the best-selling books Authentic Happiness and Learned Optimism
While I have not yet read this book I am a fan of Don O. Clifton's work and would expect this to be another winner...and no... I am not getting paid to pass this info on to you. The website is definitely worth checking out @ www.bucketbook.com . Let me know what you think.
And let me attempt to fill your bucket today in saying that right within you at this time you have the ability to gently shake the world. You are great right now!
Bye for now~ Beth
This morning I opened my mail box to find an e-mail from George Gallop, Jr. of the Gallup Organization introducing a new book hitting shelves today. This apparent quick read is called "How Full is Your Bucket? Positive Strategies for Work and Life" co-authored by the inventor of Strengths Finder and co-author of Now, Discover Your Strengths. At the website I found out more. It is a book that uses a simple metaphor about a dipper and a bucket and decades of research to show how even the briefest interactions affect your relationships, productivity, health, and longevity. There are some interesting interactive tools such as A Drop For Your Bucket where you can send a drop to help fill someone's else's bucket, the Positive Impact Test with 15 questions to test your positive impact, and Bucket Filling Reminders to remind you to fill the bucket of others. Here's what a few others are saying about the book:
"This slender volume offers an abundance of insights and inspiration. I'd recommend it to anyone who wants to dramatically improve their work life and strengthen their relationships."
-- Deepak ChopraAuthor of the best-selling books The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success and The Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desire
"An insightful ‘can't put it down' . . . literary gem. . . Indeed, a winner!"
-- Willard ScottNBC's Today show
"The Grandfather of Positive Psychology, Don Clifton, and his grandson, Tom Rath, offer illuminating wisdom for fulfilling work and for a meaningful life."
-- Martin E.P. Seligman, Ph.D.Former President of the American Psychological Association and author of the best-selling books Authentic Happiness and Learned Optimism
While I have not yet read this book I am a fan of Don O. Clifton's work and would expect this to be another winner...and no... I am not getting paid to pass this info on to you. The website is definitely worth checking out @ www.bucketbook.com . Let me know what you think.
And let me attempt to fill your bucket today in saying that right within you at this time you have the ability to gently shake the world. You are great right now!
Bye for now~ Beth
Blessings of a Terminal Disease
Hi Readers~
Sorry I have been away. My father passed away early in July. I am back now, and feeling more inspired than ever. Witnessing my father deal with his terminal illness and mom handling all the details has made a huge shift for me that I hope will benefit you. Exercising has never been easier after knowing that dad continued to choose to go to physical therapy daily...even though the last 2 days he was hooked up to oxygen. The only reason he stopped was that his physical therapist went on vacation. Talk about inspiring! Anyway... I will put the details into another post another time...just wanted you to know I am back and have some great info to pass to you in the next post.
~ Beth
Sorry I have been away. My father passed away early in July. I am back now, and feeling more inspired than ever. Witnessing my father deal with his terminal illness and mom handling all the details has made a huge shift for me that I hope will benefit you. Exercising has never been easier after knowing that dad continued to choose to go to physical therapy daily...even though the last 2 days he was hooked up to oxygen. The only reason he stopped was that his physical therapist went on vacation. Talk about inspiring! Anyway... I will put the details into another post another time...just wanted you to know I am back and have some great info to pass to you in the next post.
~ Beth
Monday, June 28, 2004
Sustained Focused Attention
Sustained Focused Attention was the topic of the "Think Big Revolution" this week which you can learn more about at www.MichaelPort.com. One of the questions that came up was "Are your avoiding the work that will put you in the world in a big way? The majority of us are busy. However...are we busy doing the most important things that will make the biggest positive reaction in our lives? How much time do you spend daily on busy work (the safe place) vs activities that put you out in the world (Ahh...scary!! but most rewarding)? Hmmmm.... let us know what you do or will do to have sustained focused attention (action). The more ideas we hear the more we grow. Here's a few to get us started:
Get crystal clear about what you want to create in the world.
Start an on-line community or blog
Make one success a day
OK Your turn.......
Have fun ~ Beth
Get crystal clear about what you want to create in the world.
Start an on-line community or blog
Make one success a day
OK Your turn.......
Have fun ~ Beth
Thursday, June 24, 2004
Are your beliefs holding you back?
Hi There~
I often wonder how much our belief systems interfere with success. For instance, what if you are holding back on expanding your business because you think you couldn't handle it. What if you are wrong about that? What if you could? How can you shift your thinking? How can you set it up so you believe you can? If you'd like to do some work in this area, take notice this week of the belief systems that are currently ruling your world and write them down. They may have served you in the past but no longer do the trick. Are your beliefs supporting you to move forward or disabling you? What positive belief can you put in place to help you create the life and business you want?
“You are what you think about all day long.” Dr. Robert Schuller
I often wonder how much our belief systems interfere with success. For instance, what if you are holding back on expanding your business because you think you couldn't handle it. What if you are wrong about that? What if you could? How can you shift your thinking? How can you set it up so you believe you can? If you'd like to do some work in this area, take notice this week of the belief systems that are currently ruling your world and write them down. They may have served you in the past but no longer do the trick. Are your beliefs supporting you to move forward or disabling you? What positive belief can you put in place to help you create the life and business you want?
“You are what you think about all day long.” Dr. Robert Schuller
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