Remembering to Lighten Up and Have fun

With the help of two great conference calls in the last 24 hours, I was reminded of a crucial element of business; taking the time to have FUN, and making the tasks enjoyable.

Having been a serious, detail oriented person for the majority of my working life ( AKA - suffering from intellectual constipation :) ) I appreciate being reminded to let go and choose the Fun path. One of the elements to practice in order to sustain a positive healthy mind set is to take time out for laughter and humor. I remembered once again that laughter, and fun are part of a healthy mindset. Any time I get too rigid about anything, even if it is something for my own good like exercise and time spent learning, I end up being too attached to a particular outcome. This can also lead to feeling a burden on my shoulders and carrying around a sensation of heaviness. This feeling or vibration also gets communicated to others when we are doing business. People are already overburdened and overwhelmed, they certainly are not looking for more of the same.

Most of the things that occur in our life are there to teach us a lesson. I loved it when I heard, "We will probably be laughing at this same stuff in 3-5 years from now, so why not laugh a little now." I was especially grateful for being reminded that sharing laughter after a lesson learned, lets the individuals be more in balance. It can prevent adopting a false belief around the situation or adding to negative programming.

Jessica Rush on the Wake Up call showed me that I could take this same principle and apply it to my goal setting. We are all aware that if we do not know what we want out of life we are not likely to get it. There were times where I have made goal setting serious rather than fun. I too have followed many steps to get exactly the correct wording or the right pictures for my dream board. I could relate when Tony shared about going to a quiet place to sit or in his office behind closed doors, to do this goal setting. It need not be this way.

I am choosing to have more fun and just FEEL lighter.

Have yourself a joyous and prosperous day!

Lynette

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Lynette Chartier
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What is meant by detatchment?

Frequently I have heard successful people in the industry of network marketing speak about being attached to our goals, but being detached when speaking to prospective clients and business partners.

It took me a while to understand and grasp this concept, but then a friend shared the following with me and I was able to get a clear picture.

Let's say you the business owner is Person A and your potential client Mary is Person B. When you have finished sharing the information with Mary, if you choose to mentally and emotionally "stand there" then Mary has no space to move forward. Once you have finished being the informational tour guide, you need to let go which means get out of the way emotionally and mentally. Mary will then have the breathing room and space to do her thing, till she can make a decision one way or the other if this network marketing opportunity is right one for her. This is one way of viewing detachment.

When prospecting we can think of the pipeline theory. Our job is to stand at one end of the pipeline and to expose the potential clients to the information. By the law of nature when you have exposed enough people to your opportunity and put them through the pipeline, some folks will start falling out of the other end. Standing at one end of the pipeline only is another way to be detached. You need to take yourself out of the equation once you have put them through the system.

Some business owners expose people to their opportunity at one end of the pipeline and then quickly run to the other end in order to coax the prospect out or worse yet, drag them out.

So by simply being an informational tour guide and then getting out of your prospect's way as well as your own, you will create wealth more rapidly.

The Power Is Always In Your Hands!

Lynette Chartier
204-290-8802

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Taking Time to Reflect and Assess

September is really the New Year for me, much more so than January. This long weekend, I took some time just to sit and start assessing this past year. It was my first year working full time from home. I decided to be a full time entrepreneur, in the belief that it would move me faster toward my desired life.

A few months earlier, at the dinner table, my then 17 year old son Rémi, interrupted the family conversation, looked at me in the eye and said, "You are always encouraging others. When are you going to take your own leap of faith?" Needless to say, it can be a little unsettling to have your own children call you on your stuff. He knew what he was talking about, as he had participated in some personal development conferences with me, and had internalized great information.

Shortly afterwards, I left the world of formal education, after 24 years. WOW, what a change it was for me! Throughout this past year I did go through moments of feeling that I was not busy enough. At times, I even felt guilty for spending so much time taking care of myself, diving into my personal development programs, and just enjoying life. There were moments of self doubt and wondering what I had done.

You see, I left my day job not knowing how everything was going to turn out. Now that required a real stretch for me as I was an analytical type. I took a leap of faith and believed that the net was going to appear. And, it has. Did everything turn out like I wanted it to? Certainly not! However, the rewards have been tremendous.

During the past 12 months, I have gotten to know myself and my family at a much deeper level. My husband and I have been able to have a deeper connection and chart out our desired future. I have been more present rather than rushing from one activity to the next, and having continuous mind noise.

My sense of gratitude for everything around me has grown by leaps and bounds. More and more I am in a state of awe, and I am also realizing that everything material was first a thought.

My sense of personal responsibility has increased greatly, though that has not always been comfortable. I have had to accept that it is o.k. to ask for help.

I am now walking around with a greater sense of knowing, and a deeper trust of self. I have been able to shed more layers when it comes to other people's comments and opinions. I am aware of my own personal power. Yet, sometimes this power still takes me aback. More and more I know who I am. I realize that personal growth is something that must be experienced and cannot only be read about. Concepts must eventually pass from the intellect to the heart and to the gut level. Believe me, the Universe in its kind and compassionate way, will always offer you the circumstances that you need in order to learn the next lesson.

My self esteem and self confidence have increased. Being decisive is easier. My mind is becoming more anchored.

I am more comfortable and excited to share my opportunity with others because I know what I have my hands on and what is possible. I know personal growth is the foundation piece required to Being, Doing, and Having what we each want. Some folks choose to play it safe, because playing it safe does not bring up your own stuff. One can sweep it under the carpet for the time being. That is O.K. However playing it safe was not my choice. One of my joys is watching my husband and kids go forward with personal growth, ask questions, read, and do their own discovering. This personal growth is ongoing and we never fully arrive. There is always another level at which we can grow, expand, and lead a fuller expression of life. Rather than being discouraged by that, I now find this provides excitement and gives me HOPE.

Everyday I remind myself to Breathe and Breathe deeper, and to go forward believing the bridge will appear as I walk on.

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Lynette Chartier
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