* What future is already unfolding for you, without your knowledge?
The photo below was taken in August 2008, before I’d started exploring the principles behind clarity. It’s a ‘painting’ that represented an insight I’d had a few months earlier, where I saw myself sitting with a small group of people, sharing a deep sense of peace, possibility, security, love, clarity, wellbeing and happiness. Read More →
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“It’s easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission.”
Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper
The audiobook version of RESULTS: Think Less, Achieve More includes numerous ‘extemporaneous’ sections; places where I enhanced, updated or added to the content in the original book. My purpose in this was simple: I wanted to add value to the audiobook; to make it so that it offers value over and above that which is available in the hard copy. This is also one of the reasons why I have it written into my contract that I will be the ‘voice artist’ on my audiobooks (Audible prefer that the author not read the book, and opt for actors, presumably because authors can be difficult to manage.) Read More →
Photo courtesy of Abhilash Ramachandran and Flickr
“You get what you give. What you put into things is what you get out of them.”
Jennifer Lopez
Q: How is the value equation adding up for you?
I asked that question in one of my Facebook groups recently, and explained that each week, I enjoy casting an eye over the promotional posts that fill the group on a Wednesday (this is the day all the members are invited to share what they do). I said that I love seeing our members sharing their gifts and being more visible. But there’s something else I’ve noticed. In many cases, a person’s #promowednesday offer is the *only* post I see from them each week. And it gets me wondering: what level of response are you getting? Read More →
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“Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”
– Steve Jobs
Can you walk through fog?
One morning recently, it was super-foggy, and I was reminded of one of my favourite quotes (by EL Doctorow). He said, “Writing is like driving at night in the fog. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.”
This is a beautiful metaphor for stepping into the unknown, and into the adventure of your life. It’s how I’ve built my businesses and how I wrote my #1 bestselling book CLARITY: Clear Mind, Better Performance, Bigger Results. Read More →
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“Our belief system is just like a mirror that only shows us what we believe.”
Don Miguel Ruiz
From time to time, I offer a group-coaching session for people who are at a point of transition. Two of the ‘issues’ that inevitably come up are self-belief and self-doubt.
On the face of it, these are two sides of the same coin. People tell me “I’d have more coaching conversations if I had more self-belief” or “I’d start my business if I didn’t have this crippling self-doubt!” But they are inevitably surprised when I respond to their perceived issue, saying…
“Self-belief is over-rated. You don’t need self-belief to take action and move forward.” Read More →
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WARNING: Includes strong language / swear words
“Life is like any other contact sport; you’re gonna get your knocks. But it’s not the knocks that count; it’s how you handle them.”
Sydney Banks
I don’t know if you’ve ever seen the “bullying / crumpled paper” meme that’s been doing the rounds. Basically, the message is of a teacher who gets children to crumple up a piece of paper then smooth it out, and to observe how the scars (creases) stay forever, and that’s what happens when you bully someone so don’t be a bully. When I saw it, my first thought was, ‘great metaphor’. But my second thought was, “This is horrible; they’re teaching children to believe they’re fragile”. Read More →
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“The Soul Toupee is that thing about ourselves we are most deeply embarrassed by and like to think we have cunningly concealed from the world, but which is, in fact, pitifully obvious to everybody who knows us.”
Tim Kreider
What’s your bald spot / blind spot?
I’ve got a bald spot at the back of my head. The only time I ever notice it is when I catch sight of it in a double mirror but other people can see it all the time. My bald spot exists in a ‘blind spot’ – a place outside of my ordinary field of vision. Read More →
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“When you let go of trying to get more of what you don’t really need, it frees up oceans of energy
to make a difference with what you have. When you make a difference with what you have, it expands.”
Lynne Twist
I originally shared this article on Facebook, where it sparked a lot of interest, so I decided to share it with you here. The original title is, “The 3 money-myths that keep coaches struggling financially (and the 3 keys to increasing your wealth and prosperity)”
It’s nearly 20 years since I left the world of paid employment. When I first started out on the journey of creating my own practice, there was a lot to learn (in fact, there still is!) And while I loved developing my coaching skills and mastering my craft, I soon realised that there was one thing that has a massive effect on your ability to earn a living doing what you love… Money! Read More →
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“If the past was the age of adding to one’s mind, now is the age of subtracting what is in his mind.
A person who subtracts his minds in this time will recover his original nature.”
Woo Myung
Transformational coaching is different in a number of ways from traditional coaching. As a transformational coach, you use distinctions and “leverage points” for creating the kind of profound, life-transforming shifts that aren’t necessarily evident in the FUEL methods and GROW models that are standard in the coaching world. In this article, you’re going to discover the secret formula for profound coaching transformations.
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“It’s like that old saying, ‘Physician, heal thyself’.
You’ve got to find it for yourself first; then, you can give it away.”
Sydney Banks
This week I’m re-running an article I wrote last year because it relates directly to something I’m in the process of creating. This was originally released as part 5 in the series of articles on the 10 professional practice multipliers from the Exponential Practice Scorecard https://www.jamiesmart.com/scorecard/. Whether you’re a transformation professional or not, you’re going to discover that the scorecard’s 10 multipliers apply to almost everyone (at least, with a little creativity). This week, we’ll be looking at Multiplier Number 5 – Transformational Impact. Read More →