DREAM, DARE, DO!
…another gem by Ben Tiggelaar for ChangeThis.com
What does it take to go from Dream to Dare and, eventually, Do? What are the secrets of real and lasting change?
You know exactly how it feels: you are frustrated, angry and unhappy. It’s time to make that change. It’s time to improve your relationships, start your own business, get that promotion, lose that weight, get those abs tuned, stop smoking, see your friends more often, start saving for your kids education, start applying for a different job… etc,etc.
Good luck! You will need it, because the odds are against you.
Of all people who consciously start personal change, more than 80% will have returned to their old habits within two years. No wonder the world is filled with cynical people, that are still in the same job they have hated for over 10 years, still smoke 2 packs of cigarettes everyday and still spend too little time with their kids.
It’s time for change… keep reading!
TEMplate – have you booked Wealth Propulsion yet?
I have… come and join me!
It won’t cost you a cent, just your time…
As I mentioned previously, it’s Chris Howard’s latest event called The Wealth Propulsion Intensive coming up in a capital city near you (Friday night, Saturday and Sunday).
From what I read on the website, this event is all about learning how to use the same thought processes and strategies of the super rich to create wealth in your own Life. That can’t be bad!
Check out the 2 questionnaires on that web page – thought provoking!
And even better, Tickets are Free!
Click here for all the details you will need.
If you attend the Melbourne gig, come and introduce yourself.
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Here’s an offer for you…
and one which I can personally support; because I’m the offer!
Organise to get 20 or more of your closest “mates” in a room, and I will come and speak for 90 minutes. It’s as simple as that! (Australia only at this stage I’m afraid, although other destinations will be considered; just email my invitation to info@theentrepreneurialmother.com
Confirm 20 or more people, whether it’s in the school hall, the church hall, the barn, the classroom, the lunch room or your lounge room; and I will be there!
In One Short and Powerful Evening You’ll Discover the Most Important Secrets I Use to Build a Mother of a Business…
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Be part of the entrepreneurial mother(TM)ship…
Could you use a desk for a day/week, away from the hustle and bustle of home?
What about when you’re coming to Melbourne, and need somewhere to base for the day? And at the same time, have access to like-minded business people to energise what you’re doing?
Then look no further, you are invited to join the entrepreneurial mother(TM) hub, based in Camberwell VIC. Interested? email mother@theentrepreneurialmother.com for further details.
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World domination!… and what’s wrong with that!
Wealth Propulsion – book now
See you soon. Cheers.
Denise Hall
www.theentrepreneurialmother.com
The latest book reviews from The Keen Thinker… Tough Love!
More brain food for you…the latest from The Keen Thinker… features:
Tough Love!
Less is More
Plenitude
Exceptional Service, Exceptional Profit
Delivering Happiness
The Rational Optimist
The Why of Work
Retirement Breakthrough
Retirementology
and so much more… find them all here
The Keen Thinker is your monthly source for information on the newest business books you should be reading (both publisher recommendations and our own), current trends in business thought, advice to make your work life more successful and satisfying, music recommendations to make your work day more enjoyable, and the chance to win free books!
a good mother is someone always with their children…says who?
A most interesting article in TheAge this morning by Jacinta Tynan, (even if it is called “Rebecca Gibney and other mums on juggling work after baby“) discussing the whys and wherefores of working mothers and part-time jobs etc, and the new Australian legislation that came in earlier this year.
Apart from the fact that I don’t get the whole juggling thing! I know, call me crazy, but what’s with the juggle?…the key line in the article for me is the following…
…Part of the problem, Broderick says, is that most Australians have a deeply held cultural belief that a good mother is someone who is always with her children. “When you bring that belief into the workplace, it’s no wonder we are where we are.”… read on
I’m not sure I agree with this… do you?
I for one know that I am a much better mother because of what I do outside our 2-person family unit. And have always espoused this very viewpoint, so am I one of the only one’s?
I really do hope not.
The Four-Letter Word That Makes You and Your Work Irresistible…
For ChangeThis.com By Mark Sanborn
Some years ago I wrote a book about an extraordinary individual who loves his work. My editor at the time deleted the word love every place I used it. Instead, he suggested using the phrase ‘generosity of spirit.’
‘Why not love?’ I inquired.
‘Because the word love freaks out businesspeople,’ he responded.
I couldn’t agree more (great title too!)
Do you agree? read on…
TEMplate – Wealth Propulsion; Doesn’t That Sound Like Fun…
Which is why I’m going… come and join me!
And you know what, it won’t cost you a cost, just your time…
It’s Chris Howard’s new event called The Wealth Propulsion Intensive coming up in a capital city near you (Fri night, Saturday and Sunday).
The event has just been announced, and it looks so interesting to me so I thought I’d not only go myself, but also share it with you. Having been to a number of Chris However events before, I thought I’d go and check out his new one; just in case it’s something that the entrepreneurial mothers need to know more about too.
From what I read on the website, this event is all about learning how to use the same thought processes and strategies of the super rich to create wealth in your own Life. That can’t be bad!
Check out the 2 questionnaires on that web page – thought provoking!
And even better, Tickets are F*ree!
Click here for all the details you will need. Come and introduce yourself.
———————————————————————
Here’s an offer for you…
and one which I can personally support; because I’m the offer!
Organise to get 20 or more of your closest “mates” in a room, and I will come and speak for 90 minutes. It’s as simple as that! (Australia only at this stage I’m afraid, although other destinations will be considered; just email my invitation to info@theentrepreneurialmother.com)
Confirm 20 or more people, whether it’s in the school hall, the church hall, the barn, the classroom, the lunch room or your lounge room; and I will be there!
In One Short and Powerful Evening You’ll Discover the Most Important Secrets I Use to Build a Mother of a Business…
———————————————————————
Be part of the entrepreneurial mother(TM)ship…
Could you use a desk for a day/week, away from the hustle and bustle of home?
What about when you’re coming to Melbourne, and need somewhere to base for the day? And at the same time, have access to like-minded business people to energise what you’re doing?
Then look no further, you are invited to join the entrepreneurial mother(TM) hub, based in Camberwell VIC. Interested? email info@theentrepreneurialmother.com for further details.
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World domination!… and what’s wrong with that!
See you soon…
aCE talentNET Professional Edge May2010
The latest Organisational Development Thinking, from the desk of aCE talentNET…
Well another busy month comes to an end. This month aCE talentNET has invested in two Government tender submissions, prepared a Proposal for a Victorian Government Coaching Panel; submitted a Proposal for an exciting leadership development initiative with a multi-national; and is awaiting responses from clients on OD and HR consulting resource requirements (to name but a few).
This is not to say that the HR, OD and L&D market is awash with funds OR that this signals a return to the buoyant days of old, but rather we see clients priorities as a careful and considered investment in key people management and development platforms, namely human resource management, learning infrastructure, leadership development; coaching etc. As this is aCE talentNET’s niche… we are well placed to assist clients meet these needs!
I was also able to enjoy a short mini-break in NZ recently and was reminded of the importance of staying connected to our roots. It was with this in mind that I re-read aCE talentNET Consultant, Karen Curnow’s heart wrenching article having survived the Victorian bushfires, and her subsequent reflections on how her experience changed her view on how organisations should approach change management. A thought provoking article that I would encourage you to read.
Wishing you all a great month as we speed all too quickly towards the financial year end!
Deirdre
continue…
Bankrupts and You?…
This piece from The Age on Monday is starting to sound a little scary. The old living beyond your means, and when the means shift, who’s left scrambling to work out what to do. I, for one, would hate to be in that situation. It’s pressured enough being the sole breadwinner without overextending and having to worry about that aspect too.
…insolvents were increasingly from higher status occupations, had higher levels of personal and household income, and had rising asset and property ownership levels.
A major cause of rises in bankruptcy among the middle class, said Professor Ramsay, has been due to unsustainable home loans. Excessive use of credit as a cause of bankruptcy has jumped significantly in recent years, he added.
Insolvents were also becoming older, he said, and tended to increasingly have dependents, which added financial pressure for many families…
read on…
“Higher status occupations” hey?
And who said having a job made Life more secure. Sounds to me like it’s a false security because when you get paid anyway, as long as you roll up and keep up your end of the employment bargain. But when the other party does not stick to their end, or the goal posts and rules around you move… let the trouble begin!
Time to seriously reconsider that “business” question.
How long can you afford not to be in business?
How the Black Saturday bushfires changed my experience of Change…
Ever doubted if your approach delivering the results you anticipated? After surviving the Victorian “Black Saturday” bushfires of February 2009, aCE talentNET consultant Karen Curnowreflects on how she chose to cope with this truly life-changing event and the lessons and reminders it offers to all of us involved in managing change…
…I’m not advocating that everyone should think and feel as I do but I am suggesting that this is what worked for me and that how I chose to think about and feel about this sudden, abrupt change in my life deeply shaped my recovery and influenced the subsequent choices I made about my life. Many months later, it has also caused me to reflect on my previous work in organisational change management and to wonder how I could ever have imagined that I could manage anyone else’s change.
To be clear, I haven’t suddenly decided that all forms of organisational change management no longer work. I just believe that in many cases we get the emphasis wrong… keep reading, it’s worth it.
‘STATUSPHERE’ how and where your customers are finding their status fix…
The latest from trendwatching.com…
Whatever industry you’re in, in the end, everything is about status. And since what constitutes status in consumer societies is fragmenting rapidly, like it or not, the need for recognition and status is at the heart of every consumer trend*. Status is the ultimate (hidden) motive, a subconscious but ever-present force.
Now, in a traditional consumer society, where consumption is one of the leading (if not the leading) indicators of success, those who consume the most (and especially those who consume the rarest and most expensive), will typically also attain the highest status. This is why brands have, for decades, gladly provided people with goods, services and experiences that help them (boldly or subtly) impress their peers and help alleviate their anxieties about how they’re perceived by others.
However, mature consumer societies are changing, and so is the ‘STATUSPHERE’: an increasing number of consumers are no longer (solely) obsessed with owning or experiencing the most and/or the most expensive. Our definition:
STATUSPHERE | As consumers are starting to recognize and respect fellow consumers who stray off the beaten consuming-more-than-thou-path, ‘new’ status can be about acquired skills, about eco-credentials, about generosity, about connectivity… All of this makes for a far more diversified ‘STATUSPHERE’ than most brands and organizations have traditionally catered to. Time to really figure out how and where your customers are now finding their status fix.
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