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The Credit We Give Ourself

The Credit We Give Ourself

Credit photo credit: 401(K) 2013

Money can be very revealing. It can help us identify the places where we are allowing lack in our lives.

Our money, the credit we have, is a reflection of the value we place on our gifts, and as a result, the value the external world places on them.

When we find ourselves with an external debt it may be because we are not giving ourselves enough credit internally. We have not yet fully realized the value we create. The value we are. And thus we are in lack.

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Love and Esteem

Love and Esteem

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What if these two things were created equal?

What if wealth, beauty and status mattered as much as compassion, respect, care and value?

How would that change things?

What if my self-esteem (my view of wealth, beauty and status) was equal to my self-love (my view of compassion, respect, care and value)?

What if I focused on respecting my feelings (compassion), setting my boundaries (respect), ensuring my wellness (care) and cultivating my gifts (value)?

Would I find that my power (beauty, wealth and status) had grown as a result?

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I Just Don’t Know

I Just Don’t Know

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Does it make me less professional or less able if I don’t have THE answers?

Is it so bad to “not know”?

I know experts want to be seen as right — but I just want to see everything.

I’m curious.

I want to think beyond the answers spoon fed to me by others.

I want to think beyond their attempts to assert their “knowing.”

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More Questions Than Answers

More Questions Than Answers

photo credit Macarena C.

I’ve been told those who “know” things are experts, and that they can help me make the right choices. I’ve been taught that when I have a problem, an expert will have my solution. And I’ve been led to believe that, by asserting my own “knowing,” I can create evidence of my own professionalism and abilities – and be an expert too.

To not know and to admit it, to be open and asking questions can feel wrong in the world of expertise. It can feel shameful to “not know”,

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exploring brand Me

exploring brand Me

exploring brand me

I’m excited to announce that I’ve created something for You! exploring brand Me. It’s a fun and probing personal branding exercise supporting you in discovering and communicating the essence of You and Your Brand.

I love using this simple and effective awareness tool with my branding clients, and it occurred to me that it would be valuable as workbook for you to experience. I hope you find the exploration expanding!

made with love,

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Doing Serious Things Badly

Doing Serious Things Badly

Seriously Bad

THIS IS SERIOUS, my ego screams.

She wants my work to be great. For her, it isn’t enough to create, it’s only worth while if I create something great. For her, it isn’t about quantity, only quality.

She is not content with letting me practice and discover my process. She wants serious results, and she wants them now.

She, my ego, has begun her screaming, and quickly my previously delightful project becomes a source of anxiety. Doubt has set up shop and I find I’m no longer working for the sake of it. I’m no longer happy just being on the field, suddenly I need to run the fastest and the best.

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Your Work Is Your Art Form

Your Work Is Your Art Form

See Your Art

Do you see yourself as the artist you are?

Are you dedicated to creating goods and services that you are proud of and can stand behind?

Do you strive for excellence and are unwilling to accept anything less?

Do you treat your work as the art form it is?

Do you think of your work, whatever it is, as your art?

Do you strive to perform at your highest level?

Do you focus on excellence?

Sure, you might not always act like the master you are. And sure, sometimes your words might betray you. But at the heart of you, do you see your artist?

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