This week’s lovelies are landing with a BOOM. Please let me know what you think via twitter at @jamiesmartcom, on my Facebook page here, or in the comment section. At the end, I’ll tell you how you can get one of your #enthusiasms featured in a future edition.
1. A quote that’s really hitting me this week
I heard this on an old recording by the philosopher Sydney Banks…
“And the idea, psychologically, to explain the game of life is to let people realise: If you drop your ego (your image of self-importance) and simply be you
– just you, whoever you are – you’ll find the secret to heaven here on earth…”
2. The 7 things you should do before 7am
I like the message of this article, even though my 7 things are different. You can look at the 7 things you should do before 7am here.
3. Some of the year’s most breathtaking photographs
The Huffington Post has documented 2015 with 52 of the year’s most arresting photos. You can check them out here.
Photo courtesy of Huffington Post
4. A website and concept I think is awesome
Patreon is a website, concept and community to help artists develop a patronage that provides a funding base for their creations. Their mission is to help every creator in the world achieve sustainable income. The wonderful musician and leader Amanda Palmer has been closely involved in Patreon – you can get her take on it here.
5. This week’s 3-minute miracle
I was sad to hear about the death of Motorhead's frontman, Lemmy, last week. It turns out that his claims of immortality were exaggerated after all!. Here’s Lemmy going at full pelt on their instant classic, “Ace of Spades”.
That’s it for this week. If you have questions, suggestions or want to let me know what you’re enthusiastic about, just tweet one of yours and put my twitter name @jamiesmartcom and the #Enthusiasms hashtag in there so I can find it. If I’m enthusiastic about something you’re enthusiastic about, it might just get featured in a future TTE.
Big love
Jamie
P.S. The next instalment of Project Glasswing is due to kick off at the end of January 2016! If you’d like to be considered for the latest intake of the pilot programme – I’m looking for 36 very specific people:
– You are a coach, therapist or change-worker (Eg. Sports coach, psychotherapist, hypnotherapist, business coach, bodyworker etc)
– You have at least one year’s experience of working with clients (either paid, pro-bono or both)
– You probably charge by the hour, but want use a “coaching package” model and increase your income
– You have room to work with at least one longer term contract client, starting in February
– You’re an enthusiastic, friendly people-person
– You have a coachable spirit, and are willing to step out of your comfort zone if necessary, and
– You can keep a secret
If that’s you, then email me at info@jamiesmart.com, and let me know where you’re located and a little about yourself (if you don’t know what to tell me about, look at the list above for inspiration). Change the subject line to “Project Glasswing”. I’ll be choosing people in the next couple of weeks. Talk to you soon! J