Synthesis Coaching

Interview Series: Debbie Johnson of Guided Abundance

Today I have the pleasure of chatting with Debbie Johnson, a law of attraction coach at GuidedAbundance.com.

In today's 15-minute interview, Debbie helps us move forward on our own adventures by sharing her tips with us:

• How her daughter's drug addiction led her to becoming a law of attraction coach.
• Why mindset is so key for creating abundance and "goodies" in our lives, whether we want to create that in our personal life or work life.
• The routine she uses in her life every morning...and how she know shares that with others.

Don't miss our inspirational and upbeat talk, sure to start your weekend off right!

 

Adventures to Transformation™ Interview Series: Nina Kaufman of The Legal Edge

Today I'm chatting with Nina Kaufman of The Legal Edge, a law firm and information products company that as successfully navigated thousands of entrepreneurs and small business owners through the legal issues they face in starting and running their companies.

Are you thinking of creating a business partnership? In our 15-minute interview, Nina talks about the highs and lows:

• How partnerships that started out great at first may not always work for the long term, much like a marriage.
• How not sleeping and having nightmares finally forced her to address what was really happening in her business partnership and to take action.
• What key questions to ask yourself when getting into a business partnership.

 Don't miss our inspirational talk, sure to start your weekend off right!

 

Thrilled to be a contributor at award winning She Takes on the World

She Takes on the World took home the Stevie Award for "Blog of the Year" in NYC.

I'm thrilled to be one of a handful of leading women business owners who are contributors.

Check out a few of my posts here and leave a comment or two:

Is Your Business Stuck? Try This Brainstorming Exercise

Top Five Reasons to Celebrate Business Wins

I really appreciate you being part of my community of women who believe that transformation is an adventure.

To your own adventures to transformation™

 

 

Frustrated and Overwhelmed Not Reaching Goals? Just Say "NO"

All of us women business owners (myself included) are chock-full of ideas and projects that we want to implement.

Yet, I often find many of the women business owners that I coach frustrated and overwhelmed.

What gives?

What I often find hiding in plain sight right under our nose is that as women we often have too many commitments and have spread ourselves too thin.

Lindsey Pollak wrote a terrific post about this issue that I'd love to share with you.

Lindsey took the "just say no" challenge and trimmed down her appointment and commitments. Do you know what she was surprised to discover?

No One Actually Noticed!

So, this month I'm following LIndsey's lead and making it a NO-vember...so if you have a request for me this NO-vember, the answer will probably be a firm but polite "no".

 

Adventures to Transformation™ Interview Series: Elisa Balabram of Women and Biz

Today I'm chatting with Elisa Balabram of Women and Biz, an online community to created to inspire women to pursue their business dreams.

In our 15-minute interview, Elisa shares her journey and tips with us in order to help us move forward:

• How following her passion for writing led her to start Women and Biz.
• How self-care is helpful for women business owners and is often overlooked
• How she needed to learn to manage and control her "self talk" in order to go for her dreams
• How she kept her dream of being a published author alive by standing in commitment. She wrote for 15 minutes every day No Matter What!

 Don't miss our inspirational talk, sure to start your weekend off right!

 

Adventures to Transformation™ Interview Series: Robbie Kaye of Beauty and Wisdom

 

Today I'm chatting with Robbie Kay about Beauty of Wisdom, a photojournalism project where she talks to women in their 70's, 80's and 90's.

Why? To learn about change as it pertains to the perception of beauty and how beauty is in fact....ageless.

In today's 15-minute interview, Robbie helps us on our adventures by sharing her tips with us:

 

• Her steadfast belief, "if you do what you love, then the rest will follow".
• How her daily rituals using law of attraction tools serve her
• How she finds the time by multi-tasking: walking and chanting at the same time
• Engaging with people who are ahead of her keeps her inspired

Don't miss this inspirational talk, sure to start your weekend off right!

 

My Own Adventures to Transformation™ with Twitter: Part 2

If you read my previous post, you know I've stopped dragging my feet and courageously leaped into Twitter.

Do you know what I discovered?

There's a ton of great people over at the twitter party. I'm having fun! (gasp)

Plus, I'm getting connected to other bloggers I find inspiring, learning other small business owners have the same ups and downs as I do, and I'm feeling connected. And all of this happened in TWO days.

So today I play coach with myself and commit to be accountable to all of you.

• Add social media addresses to my email sig file
• Get new business cards with social media addresses
• Dedicate time and money to Twitter training
• Learn HootSuite
• Spend 30 minutes daily listening and learning
• Spend 30 minutes a day being in the conversation

So, how about you? Have you been sitting on the sidelines with Twitter? Would you like to join me as a "newbie"?

Twitter not on your radar screen right now?  Maybe it’s another tool or resource you’ve been dragging your feet about.

I needed to be courageous and step out of my comfort zone, willing to make mistakes as a "newbie" on Twitter.  But heh, I didn't die, the world didn't stop turning....and I actually had fun!

Make your business an adventure to transformation! ™

 

 

My Own Adventures to Transformation™ with Twitter

When I read the recent survey about marketing behaviors for micro businesses at Vistaprint, the statistic that jumped out at me was that 46% were actively using social media.

I’m not totally sure why, but I’ve been dragging my feet about getting into the conversation on Twitter. Perhaps I’ve gotten a bit too comfortable in my comfort zone?

I should know better, it’s my job as a personal and business coach to help my clients embrace new challenges as adventures. And as small business owners we’re faced with doing things we’ve never done every day…and that means being uncomfortable at times. Yet, if we let fear stop us from tapping into new opportunities and learning new skills, our business will suffer.

So the question I asked myself was "Do I really need Twitter?"

"Will it make an impact on my business or is just a fad?"

Edision Research just released a study called Twitter Usage in America 2010 looking at three years of tracking data from Twitter users to determine whether this platform is gaining momentum.  

Here as some findings that can’t be ignored:

• Twitter “awareness” has exploded to 87% in 2010

• Nearly two-thirds of active Twitter users access social networking sites using a mobile phone

• Marketing & business case studies for Twitter far exceed similar usage for social network sites in general

• 51% of active Twitter users follow companies, brands or products

Hey, numbers don't lie...these stats have convinced me to get off my butt and take the leap into Twitter.

Who wants to join me into my brand new adventure? I've got my "training wheels" on and ready to go. Let me know.

 

 

If Nothing Changes, Nothing Changes...So, What Are You Willing To Do?

Last night I decided to chill out and watch "Date Night" with Tina Fey and Steve Carell. The set-up for the movie is that their marriage, like those of their book club friends, has become rather stale and predictable. The story takes off when they decide leave the worn-out routine of a date night in suburban New Jersey and instead spend a glamorous evening in New York City.

So, when I woke up this morning I had the quote "if nothing changes, nothing changes" running through my head. Hmmm...I love how The Universe has a sense of humor and is giving me a gentle prod to change up some things up in my life.

I've actually been thinking about wanting to look with a fresh eye at a few areas. I'm wanting more flow and ease in my life, to create new possibilities in my business, to laugh more easily, to worry less, and to just feel in a more centered and happier place within myself.

Nothing is really wrong or bad — it just seems that I've fallen into some ruts here and there. Ritual, which usually serves me so well, looses its impact when it gets quickly reduced to nothing more than an unconscious habit. So, here's what I decided to do to shake things up a bit:

1). Get up 1/2 hour earlier Monday - Friday in order to be ready to focus on my "to do" list that day when my family leaves the house at 7:15 am for work and school.

2). Meditate for 1/2 hour every morning in order to clean out my worry and mental chatter and help me to be more centered and calm.

3). Update my Vision Board in order to spark my creativity and have new, fresh juice to play with. 

4). Exercise for 1 hour each and every day in order to get back some flexibility and suppleness in my body. I'm committing to either walk or bike daily.

5). Use daily affirmations in order to boost my abundance mindset and get rid of my "sticky thinking". I've ordered Chellie Champbell's "The Wealthy Spirit: Daily Affirmations for Daily Stress Reduction" .

Change happens when something changes.

Here's my adventures to transformation challenge: What are you willing to do? Pay attention to the areas you've dropped into the unconscious rut of boredom and sameness. Self Care? Your marriage? A relationship with a friend? How you handle money?

The first two women to post comments and feedback will get a complimentary 20-minute coaching session. Why? Because I'm committed to supporting you to create meaningful change in your life. Hey, if not now, when?

Adventures to Transformation™ Interview Series: Book Writing Coach Lisa Tener

Today I have the pleasure of chatting with book writing coach Lisa Tener.

In our 15-minute interview, Lisa help us on our own adventures to transformation™   as she shares  secrets to her success with us:

• How her courage and persistence moved her to secure a unique (and previously unheard of)  job sharing arrangement
• How writing obstacles were the catalyst to creating her 5-step system she uses with clients
• How she changed a negative into a positive by looking for a creative solution.
• Why getting a team of support is necessary for success in book writing....or anything else!

Don't miss this inspirational talk, sure to start your weekend off right!