May 2017
Welcome to my newsletter! I am so excited to connect with
you and share some information that can inspire and encourage
you to make a positive difference in your life! I have a passion
for people and I enjoy coaching and training leaders all across
the nation every day. Whether I am coaching individually or speaking to a crowd of
300 people, my message is the same: I encourage people to live, work, and lead in alignment with
their personal core values, principles, beliefs, and purpose, to in
turn ignite their extraordinary potential.
My hope is that this newsletter reminds you to tap into that
extraordinary potential! Inspiration from the Yoga Mat
I started doing yoga a couple of years ago, working to limber up
this terribly unlimber body. I began by going to hot yoga
classes, with the thought of using the heat to help stretch my
muscles during the movements. The hot yoga studio was fine
overall, but the classes were large and so the instructors were
unable to be very personal. Also, there was a rule that you
could not talk with each other in the yoga room before, during,
or after class, so there was no opportunity to connect with
other people. After about a year, I started performing yoga at home, using a
beginning yoga DVD with two different routines. I could
perform the sessions according to my own schedule, and I
concentrated on building the strength and balance to perform
each of the poses more easily. After a while, the DVD routines
became rote and repetitious, so I looked for a new way to
practice yoga.
My new yoga studio is a small, intimate place, with no more
than 10­12 students in each class. The schedule is filled with a
variety of instructors teaching several different types of yoga,
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Yoga Mat
Doggone It ­ People
Like Me!
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providing interesting variations in routines. I enjoyed sampling
the different classes and instructors, but my enjoyment jumped
to a new level when I attended the 7:15 am class one Friday.
On that day, I set my alarm to get up early for the class, but I
was still tired and I nearly decided to go right back to bed. Instead, I made a last­minute decision to go, and jumped in my
car to arrive at the studio at exactly 7:14 am. I rushed in the
door, and was greeted by the instructor, Meredith. We had a
short conversation about my experience in yoga, and then we
joined the rest of the class in the studio.
This class was different than any I had taken so far. Meredith
had such a pleasant, confident way of speaking that she filled
the entire room with joy. She used humor on occasion, and
came around to each of us to make small corrections to our
poses, or to answer questions. She shared pertinent quotes in
both Sanskrit and English, and explained the concepts of yoga
in a way that showed she was undeniably an expert. After the
class, students stayed to share some herbal tea and
conversation.
So, what makes the difference? In this case, it is clear to
everyone that Meredith is passionate about yoga, and she
shares that passion with the people in her classes. She makes
the effort to connect on a personal level with each of her
students, showing that she cares about their progress. The
students feel her passion and care, and they become inspired
to become better not only at yoga, but also to become better
people. Positivity builds on positivity. Being inspired
empowers each of us to inspire.
You have the power to choose how to participate in your daily
life. You can choose to only check the boxes, do the minimum
required, and just be a zombie throughout your day. You can
ignore or barely tolerate the people around you. You can
complain about your boss, share gossip about your coworkers,
and count down the minutes until you can escape. When you
go home, you can start the same behaviors all over. Or, you can choose to live your life with joy, sharing your
passion with the people around you. You can choose to care
about others, in order to find out more about them and learn
how to help them achieve their goals. Care plus passion
equals inspiration. When you inspire the people around you,
they receive the power to inspire other people in turn. The
cumulative results of your inspiration are exponential, and can
positively change the world.
Now, here are some questions for you to answer while I go
practice my downward dog:
1. What are you passionate about? In your work? In your
life?
2. How can you share that passion with the people around
you in a positive and inspirational way?
3. How can you connect in a more personal way with each
of the people in your life?
4. How could you inject more positivity in your daily
routine? Doggone It ­ People Like Me!
Quotable Corner
The I that is me­you
cannot
see
You see only the form
that you think is me.
This form that you see,
will not always be;
But the "I" that is me­
lives eternally.
Mary Lou Van Atta
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June 8th­9th Longtime fans of Saturday Night Live might remember the
character of Stuart Smalley. Stuart hosted a segment called
"Daily Affirmation", and he would start each show by saying,
"I'm going to do a terrific show today. I'm going to help people. Because I'm good enough, I'm smart enough, and­Doggone it­
people like me!". Stuart would then give some good and not­
so­good advice to his viewers, but always with good intentions.
One of the key phrases that I remember from Stuart is the
concept of Stinkin' Thinkin', or the negative self­talk that we
each have in our brains. We tell ourselves that no one will ever
really love us. We believe that we are destined to fail when
presented with an exciting new opportunity. We believe that
will never have enough money to live comfortably. Sadness
and unhappiness are our steady companions. These negative beliefs, if allowed to remain in our minds,
become our reality. The key to true happiness and success is
to replace these negative beliefs with positive ones. Let's try this out with the statements below.
No one will ever love me. I am an incredible person and the right person will come
along at exactly the right time.
I could never do that. I will fail miserably.
I am able to achieve anything I desire. I will succeed
beyond my wildest imagination.
I will never be rich. I hardly have enough money to pay my
bills.
The world is filled with abundance. My financial future is
filled with prosperity.
Sadness and unhappiness are my steady companions.
I see joy everywhere around me, and I am grateful for all of
the blessings I have received.
You have the power to choose what to think, and to change
what you think. When you start to hear some negative self­talk
in your head, replace it with a positive affirmation. If you have
a negative belief that does not serve you, replace it with a
positive belief what will enable your success.
If you don't believe me, look how it worked out for Stuart
Smalley. Stuart later became United States Senator from
Minnesota!
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