by Tara Joyce | Jun 18, 2014 | Self/Business Growth
Creative. Intuitive. Wise. Beautiful. And all the other qualities we (sometimes) believe only the special possess.
The possession of these gifts, however, is not a special thing. For we each possess them, with varying degrees of visibility.
The special thing, the thing stands out, is not the qualities themselves but the empowered use and the deliberate practice of them.
For to practice and harness your creativity, your intuition, your wisdom, your beauty takes patience, dedication, and optimism. It takes developing less visible qualities in pursuit of your more visible ones, and it takes focusing your time and energy on your goals, while accepting that the immediate satisfaction of these needs can not be met.
This is what makes these people special. Not the qualities themselves, but their dedication and persistence in nurturing and sharing what’s inside of them.
photo credit: Pink Sherbet Photography
by Tara Joyce | Dec 12, 2013 | Cultural Creativity
Do you believe that if you don’t remind people of the fact that you exist, they will forget you?
Do you see yourself, and your work, as forgettable?
I don’t.
I believe in being unforgettable. And I believe you are.
I believe that we are encouraged to feel that we are forgettable for the benefit of some.
For when we feel forgettable, we feel fearful. And that fear drives us to buy, and to seek out people who say they know better than we do. We want to believe they are the antidote for our total forgettableness.
Why do we minimize our value so much that we actually believe we need tricks and incentives, expert opinions, flashing lights and Remember Me’s to get and keep clients?
Being unforgettable is our true business aspiration. ‘Building our list’ is not.
You, and your work, are enough for me to remember you by.
Make the experience be your advertising.
photo credit: gabenneschcolor
