Well I did it! Today I registered my business. It's called Noticeably You. I must admit that the prospect is very exciting but scary at the same time. Now I'll have to get out there networking and promoting my business.
I do understand that many motivational speakers have to make free presentations in order to network their way into paid ones and I am so willing to do that. The message is more important than the money but it sure will feel great to make somewhat of a living at it!
It would be great to be hired to speak to grade seven and eight girls to help them understand self esteem, self confidence and the difference between the two. The ideal would be to have them go into adolescence with a greater understanding of their worth and unique beauty. This may keep them from making some serious mistakes along the way. I'll work on this one!
This will be a challenging experience with quite a learning curve since I have never been closely associated with anyone who has run their own business. I'm up for the challenge of tackling another of my life's goals and doing the best that I can at it. I can't encourage you enough to allow yourself to dream, set some concrete goals and work at making them happen.
What an awesome segue into the lesson for my workshop this week. Our Dreams and Goals. Whether you are in my workshop or not, I sure hope that if you are reading my blog you find some encouragement, excitement and challenge for your own personal and/or professional development.
Until next time,
Val
Showing posts with label motivational speaking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label motivational speaking. Show all posts
Monday, 18 April 2011
Wednesday, 13 April 2011
What's Your Story?
My workshop today was just amazing! I showed a video of Nick Vujicic. He is a motivational speaker who was born without arms or legs. What an inspiration! You can find the link to the video in the upper left side of this blog.
In viewing his video he spoke of writing a book. Something I, myself, aspire to do. This led me to think about our lives as our own book, our own story. So in your story of life are you sitting comfortably in whatever space you occupy, having your life story read to you? Are you reading the book waiting in suspense to see what will happen next? Or are you the author; writing each chapter deciding each step of the way what will happen, who will be involved and where the story will finish?
I encourage you to take charge of your life. Become your own author, write your own story so that you have choices in the outcome. I do believe that we have what some call destiny for our lives. I also believe that we sometimes make choices that lead us in a direction different from where we were intended to be. That is ok. Even with that, we can find our way past the detour - learning and growing as we go along. This just gives us more experiences, more tools to use on the path that we are intended to be on.
Take notice of most 'motivational speakers'. What are they talking about, what tools are they using to get their message across? They are using their own experiences often, but not always, challenging. It seems the more we are challenged the more we learn. That in part gives us more knowledge and information to share. So, all of our life experiences be they good or bad can certainly be used to the betterment of the human race.
So go ahead, write your own story. Take your challenges and successes and use them to guide and strengthen those around you. That may be in a public forum, much like my workshop, or in a private setting while having coffee with a friend who needs a listening ear. We can't tell people what to do and make them do it. But we CAN share that which we know to help make a difference.
Until next time!
Val
In viewing his video he spoke of writing a book. Something I, myself, aspire to do. This led me to think about our lives as our own book, our own story. So in your story of life are you sitting comfortably in whatever space you occupy, having your life story read to you? Are you reading the book waiting in suspense to see what will happen next? Or are you the author; writing each chapter deciding each step of the way what will happen, who will be involved and where the story will finish?
I encourage you to take charge of your life. Become your own author, write your own story so that you have choices in the outcome. I do believe that we have what some call destiny for our lives. I also believe that we sometimes make choices that lead us in a direction different from where we were intended to be. That is ok. Even with that, we can find our way past the detour - learning and growing as we go along. This just gives us more experiences, more tools to use on the path that we are intended to be on.
Take notice of most 'motivational speakers'. What are they talking about, what tools are they using to get their message across? They are using their own experiences often, but not always, challenging. It seems the more we are challenged the more we learn. That in part gives us more knowledge and information to share. So, all of our life experiences be they good or bad can certainly be used to the betterment of the human race.
So go ahead, write your own story. Take your challenges and successes and use them to guide and strengthen those around you. That may be in a public forum, much like my workshop, or in a private setting while having coffee with a friend who needs a listening ear. We can't tell people what to do and make them do it. But we CAN share that which we know to help make a difference.
Until next time!
Val
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