Luck is never a coincidence.  It is actually the meeting point betwen preparation and opportunity. – Tony Robbins.

I’ve spent a big year preparing.  And these past few weeks I’ve had some “lucky” breaks.  The title of this post refers to Liquid Luck, a potion in book 6 of the Harry Potter series.   Harry drinks Felix Felicis because he needs to accomplish what seems like an impossible task, so he needs all the luck he can get.  The part I love is that before drinking the potion, he, Hermione and Ron put together an intricate plan to achieve the goal Harry was after.  Once Harry threw the potion down the hatch however, his intuition… or Felix, took him on a completely different path then he planned… and as luck would have it, the results he achieved were greater then he planned on.  I too, have taken this month to let go of any place I’m making life more complicated.  Planning has it’s place, but you also have to LIVE it!  I declare this month the month to listen to your intuition… yes plan, yes prepare, but then jump out into the world, listen to your heart and let luck find you.  Cheers!

I am s-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g this month to go that extra place in my business I haven’t yet gone.  Places beyond my comfort zone.  Places that push my flexibility.  Then I find this in my inbox from  Michael Bungay Stanier of Box of Crayons fame… he sent this out from author Sam Parker… I am committed to bringing my gifts into the world at the next level, the next degree, the most powerful contribution.

At 211 degrees, water is hot.
At 212 degrees, it boils.

And with boiling water, comes steam.
And with steam, you can power a train.

Just one degree more can make all the difference.

Where can you turn up the heat?

* 2 extra acts of kindness weekly plant 104 more seeds of generosity each year.
* 15 extra minutes a day creates over 90 hours each year for what’s most important to you.
* 1 extra contact daily sparks 180 more personal connections every 6 months.
* 1 extra risk each week leads to 52 more opportunities every year for excitement and possibility.

It’s your life. You are responsible for your results.

Be Two-Twelve.

I’m always surprised and delighted when themes show up with my clients through the week.  I work with diversity of clients… it’s one of the things that challenges me about defining my niche… but that’s a post for another day.  My point is, it’s not like they all get together and decide what to throw my way in a given week!

This week the issue of truth telling has come up with almost all my clients.  None of my clients are liars.  However, they do play the game that humans play… and sometimes they aren’t completely honest with themselves about themselves.  Why keep the truth from seeing the light of day?  The answer almost always comes down to that overpowering  four letter F-word… FEAR.

It might look like not asking for what you need in a relationship because you don’t want to rock the boat.  Or not charging enough for your products and services (yes, this includes not raising your rates) for fear of customers no longer buying from you.  It might look like stuffing your dissatisfaction and frustration with a staff member because you don’t want to deal with the morale dip that sometimes accompanies the feedback.

All of these examples and more, came up in my conversations this week…. and what the client (and I) realized in every case is that not telling the truth is not sustainable.  It might feel easier in the moment but in the end it creates problems… usually much bigger problems then telling the truth would have created to begin with.  Not to mention the energy drain it is to walk around in-authentically, which is a recipe for exhaustion.

I invite you to look at your life and discover where you are not being honest… and speak up.  When you say your truth, it gives others permission to say theirs.  And what’s available are deeper relationships… or a business that sustains you…  or a staff member that has the information s/he needs to be successful… all of which is valuable.  Getting your authenticity back and freeing up energy to have some fun… priceless!

ONE day, a man was walking along the beach when he noticed a boy picking something up and gently throwing it into the ocean. Approaching the boy, he asked, “What are you doing?”

The youth replied, “Throwing starfish back into the ocean. The surf is up and the tide is going out. If I don’t throw them back, they’ll die.”

“Son,” the man said, “don’t you realize there are miles and miles of beach and hundreds of starfish?” You can’t possibly make a difference!”

After listening politely, the boy bent down, picked up another starfish and threw it back into the surf. Then, smiling at the man, he said…

“Made a difference for that one.”

Adapted from The Starfish Story by Loren Eiseley

Where do you let what seems reasonable?   What is your heart asking you to do in the face of your head telling you it’s not practical, it won’t make a difference or some other such limiting story.  What can you do today that will make a difference for ONE?

Are you creating your life or simply taking whatever shows up? Are you experiencing life as joyful, engaging, adventurous and full of possibility?  Is your work an expression of your highest self?

We spend many hours at work.  For some of us, we invest more time and energy at work that any other single endeavor.  What’s between you and that investment paying off in all areas? What’s in the way of your… Financial success? Fulfillment? Development? Life balance?

Call today and have a conversation that will clear that path.

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