Now that's Progress!

Last night I hosted a public information session entitled, “Who Needs a Professional Motivator Anyway?” It was a great opportunity to tell people who I am, what I do, how I do it and why. It was a great experience for me as a presenter; as an individual, it was AMAZING.

You see, there were people in the audience who knew me from various times in my life. There were also people who were meeting me for the first time. As I shared some of my story about “How I got from THERE to HERE”, it really struck me that I have made significant progress in my own personal and professional development. At the end of the evening and into today, I have received feedback on the session. One person said, “You have come a long way in a short period of time.” This is from someone who has only known me for a couple of years. I thought, “If you only knew me 10 years ago, what would you say?”

I am proud of the progress I have made. It takes a lot of courage to move forward on this journey, especially when you are charting a new course and surrendering control. (For me, that was HUGE!) I have had to trust myself, even when the evidence wasn’t readily available that I was on track. Having a clear vision of success has helped me stay grounded. When I start to get lost in limiting beliefs and question the path I have chosen, I PAUSE.

Pause – I stop to think about where I was just a few months ago and, on a grander scale, what my life looked like 3, 6, and 9 years ago. Then I get clear about the progress I have made.

Accept – I take responsibility for the progress that I have made because it is entirely a result of the choices that I have made. I am proud of most of them.

Understand – I forgive myself for the choices that didn’t serve me and I am grateful for having made them because everything happens for a reason and I am open to the lesson that each ‘mistake’ has taught me. I have grown – another sign of progress.

See – When I acknowledge the progress I have made thus far, I am inspired by what is possible. I look around at others whose progress has inspired me and think, “If he/she can be/do/have it, why not me, too?”

Embrace – When I take time to silence the ego when it rises, get present and walk myself through the process of accepting what is, understanding the lesson, seeing what is possible, THEN I am free to embrace my potential. I choose to live in possibility and that is a wonderful thing.

Now that’s progress! Lesson Learned.

If you’d like to learn more about taking a PAUSE or defining and executing your vision of success, visit my website and register for the upcoming public workshop in St. John’s, NL starting April 20, 2010. http://embracingpotential.com/info.php