Summary

At the age of 14, don Miguel Ruiz Jr. apprenticed to his father don Miguel Sr. and his grandmother, Madre Sarita. From that early age, he was called upon to translate Madre Sarita’s prayers, lectures and workshops from Spanish into English. Through interpreting for Madre Sarita, don Miguel Jr. came to understand the power of faith.

Don Miguel Jr.’s apprenticeship lasted 10 years. When he reached his mid-20’s, his father intensified his training. At the apex of this powerful journey don Miguel said to his eldest son, “Find your way out. Go home and master Death by becoming alive.”

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Hey Gang, in todays episode I talk about and reflect on why living with fulfilment and freedom are the key to raising our level of happiness in life. No matter your success or achievements if you are not free and fulfilled you will be no more happier in life.

I have written a post on this topic exactly that you can view here – Why A Life of Fulfilment & Freedom Will Raise Our Happiness. I thought I would share this in podcast form for those of you who may not have time to read my posts or perhaps would rather hear me talk on this topic directly. It is a topic that I am very passionate about.

I believe if our basic needs are meet these two things should be the reason for much of our actions in life. The never ending drive for more freedom and finding ways to nourish our soul and the pursuit of fulfilment on a deeper level.

Please leave your thoughts below and until next time, peace, passion and purpose.

Summary

“Be you because everyone else is already taken.” Oscar Wilde

Susanna Halonen is the one and only Happyologist. Her mission is to teach others to find happiness from within so they can succeed in their career, relationships and life. She is an accredited life coach, a positive psychology practitioner and a published researcher. She is also the author of columnist for Huffington Post and has held keynote talks at numerous conferences including three TEDx events.

Having mastered the science of happiness both literally and personally. She left an unhappy corporate life to complete a Masters of Science in Applied Positive Psychology and to become a qualified life coach. She quit pessimistic thinking and trained herself to become an optimist. Along the way, coining the title ‘Happyologist’.

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See You At The Top: 25th Anniversary Edition by Zig Ziglar

“It is your attitude, not aptitude, that will determine your altitude.” Zig Ziglar.

This is one of Zig’s greatest seminars that has been captured live and now presented as an audio master piece. If you are looking to shake up your life and gain some traction for success this is a great place to start. Zig shares so much gold it is sometimes hard to keep up. I can tell you one thing, you will finish this audio feeling like you can accomplish anything in life.

A master of story telling, Zig communicates his messages with great simplicity and clarity always using humour to motivate and inspire us to achieve greatness. This guy is the king of story telling and with each story there is a powerful message that will assist us all in getting to the top.

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“Your big opportunity may be right where you are now.” Napoleon Hill.

In this episode I discuss how we can go about turning our negative thoughts in to more powerful positive thoughts.

The key is to seek out and look for the opportunities and value in every situation we are in. If you approach it with this mindset you are going to get the most out of each moment even when you don’t totally like it.

There are opportunities and learnings no matter that situation that can be turned into favourable gold. Have a listen and let me know your thoughts below.

Summary

Ambra holds an MA in English and a project management professional (PMP) certification. She spent fifteen years working with Accenture, AECOM, and other Fortune 500 companies both in the US and abroad, building expertise in change management, knowledge management, communication, and training. Then Ambra embarked on a new journey.

This new era of Ambra’s life began when she and her husband headed off to celebrate their youngest son’s college graduation, only to find he could not get out of bed. Not knowing where to go or who to turn to, Ambra embarked on a journey of discovery. Her new book, Escape from Dark Places: Guideposts to Hope in an Age of Anxiety and Depression, chronicles her journey and what she learned about the causes of anxiety and depression and what mums and others, typically sidelined from the recovery process, can do to help young people manage their disorders and thrive.

Intrigued by the promising millennial generation, Ambra is pursuing her passion for helping these anxiety-ridden young people find their way.

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In follow on to last weeks episode, this week I discuss the finer details of my particular challenge and how I am finalising the plan of attack. In particular I discuss lead and lag measures, tracking our progress, scheduling, removing temptations and knowing your triggers, and setting rewards along the way.

Join us at Challenge 2 Transformation here. 

If you are joining us you too should have a starting plan – today let’s build on that. You should have a clear vision of what you want to achieve, the ultimate goal, and and some idea around the goals that will help you get there. Last week we discussed setting SMART goals that will ultimately help you accomoplish the challenge you set. If your goals are not SMART, fool proof, then they will be hard to act on and complete. Also, they should all assist in accomplishing your ultimate goal. (more…)

Summary

“Life is not a spectator sport so show up for the game.”

Cara Bradley, author, yoga teacher, mental strength coach, entrepreneur, and former pro-skater, has devoted more than three decades to movement disciplines and has coached hundreds of thousands of people. Cara Bradley, athlete turned renowned yoga and mindfulness expert, reveals how to wake up, show up, and shine everyday.

Living an extraordinary life and feeling awake and fully alive is not about doing more, but about being more. It isn’t about achieving more; it’s about experiencing more. When you shift beyond your to-do lists and drama-led stories and show up in this moment, you will experience a profound sense of clarity, vitality, and confidence. Wake up right here and now, and unleash your natural genius. (more…)

Soul Over Matter: Ancient and Modern Wisdom and Practical Techniques to Create Unlimited Abundance by Dr. & Master Zhi Gang Sha and Adam Markel

I open my heart to the deep well of happiness inside me.

I release the illusions of my smaller self and connect with my bigger self instead.

I realise I can be more and achieve more.

I see the Buddha in me and in others.

The more I read the more I discover how popular the East meeting the West is becoming. This book is one of them. Soul Over Matter delves into Eastern techniques and principles that can help us heal our soul and in doing so allow us to create more abundance in business and in life.

I fell immediately in love with many of the authors thoughts. The principles were also great however some are very new to me. I felt at first that they were strange and this is because they are not practices that I have grown up with or experienced. Techniques such as chanting and tracing for example.

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“Ever since I was a child I have had this instinctive urge for expansion and growth. To me, the function and duty of a quality human being is the sincere and honest development of one’s potential.” Bruce Lee

“Be useful. Do something.” Arnold Schwarzenegger father.

Inspiration to take the action and make the change required to really reach your full potential. We have been given the greatest gift, life, and to do nothin with it seems like such a waste.

We all have our own uniqueness and I know that we all have a higher potential to reach, the issue that I see is that for many of us we don’t pursue it. I want to fight and exist for my potential and I want others to reach theirs, too. To see people wasting away there potential saddens me.

Please listen in, be inspired and ask yourself, “am I living my full potential?” If not, then its time to make some change.