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| The October 2004 Issue of the Gots To Have It, Newsletter contains: The talented designers of the Gots To Have It website: Check 'em out here!
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As marketing expert, Joe Nunziata says, "Many people go through life as ACCEPTERS." They are just satisfied with the way things are because quite frankly...what the heck can they do about it? In this issue I want to share with you The Law of Attraction, a great concept to apply to your business and life. I also will feature Crystal Dewberry, Makin' Moves Award Winner and Business Coach to help you fine-tune your calling. Enjoy!
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I'd like to share a story with you about two interesting people that we ALL know.
They were bitter and thrived off of each other's negative energy. They threw pity parties on a daily basis on instant messenger and on their lunch breaks. But then...something changed. Wendy's Husband, Mr. Getter introduced her to the law of attraction, because her bad attitude was bringing him down and causing their marriage to get a bit rocky. Once Wendy started to become aware of how she allowed her energy to flow, she also noticed how depression and unhappiness took control of her life. It seemed as if she WANTED this for herself. And it was at this moment when she realized she had the power to make a change. With this gradual mental shift she started to get to know herself a bit more. She started to dig deep for her inner power. When Wendy had free time, she wrote children's books and found pleasure in this craft. Whenever she got home, and after she put her five year old to bed, she wrote. She loved her newly discovered imagination where all her stories stemmed from. After all, it came natural to her. It was so easy to create fun characters. What she loved most was reading them to her daughter and seeing that smile on her face as she entered that imaginary land with Wendy. Well, Jane thought what Wendy was doing was just ridiculous. Writing children's books, COME ON, GET REAL! Jane became jealous when Wendy slowly started to pull away from her. The lunch breaks went down from two a week to none a week. Wendy enjoyed writing in the park on her break instead. Wendy felt alive again. She had so much fun writing. One day Wendy's daughter brought in one of Wendy’s book to school so that the teacher could read it to the class. The teacher was thoroughly impressed with her writing style. She was especially taken aback at the students’ reaction to the story. They LOVED it! Turns out the teacher's brother was an agent for authors and the teacher didn't hesitate to set up a meeting with him and Wendy. Wendy couldn't believe it. "My little old books? It was just a hobby. I would do it for free," she raved. But then she started to accept her gift and realized that she did deserve whatever was coming to her. She started to picture her book on shelves of books stores, she imagined children in the park reading her books, she saw her daughter bragging about her mom -- the author! Positive visualization became her daily habit. Her husband told her that her mental shift is what caused these changes in her life. There are NO COINCIDENCES. A month later, her company downsized her department and of course that was no surprise. She received a pretty good severance and was actually thrilled for the opportunity to write more. Turns out, her new agent landed her a bidding war for her books. Simon & Schuster and Random House wanted a two-book deal from her. They were up to 50k for her advance; she hoped it would go even higher! Could this be happening? Wendy and her husband were practically floating from the stream of good news. It was like a darn fairly tale in one of her books. Funny enough, Jane D. Acceptor didn't get laid off. She was transferred to another department and given even more work to cover all of the folks that left. Jane wasn't happy about it but of course, what the heck could she do? The fact is she could do a whole lot. We are all deliberate creators of our lives. Jane was just existing but not living. News flash: Continue living your life as a victim and focusing on what's wrong with everything and placing blame on everyone will only bring more of what you DON'T want into your life. How 'bout looking in the mirror and starting there. Where we are right this very second is because of what we have done in our past. The fairy tale that Wendy is now living is very possible. You can do a 360 with your career, your business and your relationships when you are not sleep-walking through life. It's sad to say that we have all been brainwashed into thinking that most of our desires are not only self-serving egotistical no-no's but absurdly impossible. BEGIN THE REVOLUTION OF A NEW OUTLOOK ON YOUR FUTURE... 1. Spend time alone, get to know yourself. Journal your dreams, meditate, pray, read self-help books, do whatever works for you at your pace, but make time to do it. Have tons of people in the house? Go for a daily walk, go to the library, get a baby sitter. Just do it alone. 2. Find out what your true calling is. What are you really here to do? 3. Get rid of the "Jane's" in your life. Do away with the toxic people, the emotional vampires that suck the life right out of you. These are the people who enjoy being depressed and want to take you along for the ride. 4. Surround yourself with go getters not accepters! 5. Say no to pity parties. The second you feel one coming on, switch it around and start thinking about what positive outcome you want. You know a pity party is on its way when you start thinking, "Why does this always have to happen to me? I'll never be able to pay my bills! I'm such a loser I will never find the right mate, etc..." Cut it out already! Stop whining and complaining and DO SOMETHING about it. Talk about your dreams and your future. Write about it and fantasize about it constantly. Okay, some of you reading this might think... "Simone has really lost it, this is silly, give me a freakin' break! I don't have any power to change my situation." You are SOOOO wrong, BECAUSE ANYTHING YOU WANT IS ATTAINABLE...you hear me? Anything you want. So you make the choice. Let the revolution begin! If you want it, You GOTS TO HAVE IT!
Simone Kelly-Brown is author and founder of Gots To Have It, Marketing, a firm that specializes in marketing and empowering entrepreneurs with a series of workshops and networking events. Please view her company web sites here: http://:www.gotstohaveit.com and http://www.giventakenetwork.org.
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By Crystal Dewberry When you're facing periods of change, discomfort, or yearning, it's a good time to do some introspective work. So here are some initial guiding questions to get you started along the path of discovering your calling. Know Your Gifts Many times, we don't recognize our gifts because they come so easily to us OR because we assume everyone can do what we do, the way we do it. • What do you do that comes as natural as breathing to you? • What do you enjoy spending time doing? • When do you experience flow...that state of being where you do things without expending a tremendous amount of effort or struggle? • What brings you joy? • What gets you so excited you can't sleep at night? • What are your favorite or best compliments you've ever received? Know Your Limitations Some people call them weaknesses; I prefer "limitations." Knowing what you're not good at is just as important. • What do you dislike? • What infuriates you? • What do you dread? Know Your Values • What are your core beliefs about yourself, life, spirituality and work? • What are the values you aspire to live and fully express? • Know when you get the pit in the bottom of your stomach and when you get a "warm and fuzzy" feeling all over. • What are the deal breakers for you? • What is your personal mission statement that encompasses your core values and beliefs? Crystal Dewberry, Give 'N Take Member, is the Founder and President of Beyond Ambition, a coaching, consulting and training firm. She works with executives and managers to raise their performance bar and enhance their leadership effectiveness. Crystal also partners with entrepreneurs to help them strategically grow their business. She can be reached at crystal@beyondambition.com or visited on the web at www.beyondambition.com.
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Simone Kelly-Brown is the President and CEO of Gots To Have It Marketing, Inc.. For over 10 years, she has been working with small business owners who are just starting out and want to get their businesses off the ground with innovative marketing. GTHI is a firm that specializes in marketing and empowering entrepreneurs with a series of workshops and networking events. For further information view:www.gotstohaveit.com For Women's Networking view: www.giventakenetwork.org Until Next Month! Own your power and have continued success,
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