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Archive | Our Calling

Living in our strengths and passions to make the world a better place is ultimately satisfying. Under this category, we talk about how to align our lives with our strengths, passions, values and life experience. In short, we talk about how to live our calling.

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Legacy, Oranges, Carrots, Eggs, and Coffee

Why does orange juice come out of an orange when you squeeze it? This isn’t a trick question. It’s because the orange has been squeezed and that’s what’s inside of it. This is a saying from a man named Brian Klemmer from Klemmer and Associates. Orange juice from an orange is a metaphor for our own […]

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One Choice Away

I was reminded of the power of choice again this week. Maybe some of the changes we want to make aren’t so hard after all. Maybe it comes down to a choice. John and I were on a coaching call with our coaches. The conversation was around my sense of insecurity. How much value do […]

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What Holds Us Back – Part 3

This week we’ve been talking about what holds us back. We’ve talked about the number one belief that holds us back, and the fear that holds us back. You can read about these here and here. Finally, we talk about the last major thing that holds us back. The truth is that most of the […]

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What Holds Us Back – Part 2

Last time I talked about the number one belief that holds us back. You can read about it here. Once we adjust our world view and believe what we want is possible, there’s another thing we bump into that holds us back. This barrier manifests in our life just about everyday. It shows up when […]

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The Main Belief That Holds Us Back

Our world view can have a huge effect on our life. We are told that in pre-colonial times people believed the world was flat, and people would never have sailed to america if it weren’t for a bold Columbus who challenged this belief. The same is true for us. A lot of us have a […]

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From Experience to Calling

Many of us have had an experience that shaped us. It touched us deeply and lit a passion inside of us. In this way, a significant experience can help determine our life’s calling. Sometimes it was a negative experience. We were left to do a lot of work in healing. Then, our passion becomes to […]

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7 Deep Questions

Sometimes we need to pause and ask ourselves deep questions. I believe we’d be disappointed if we got to the end of our lives and never had stopped to look at the bigger picture these kinds of questions address. Deep Questions to Ponder: What do I want to accomplish with my life? What breaks my […]

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Commitment to Ourself

Often times we’ll keep a commitment to someone else but break that same commitment to ourself. It’s true isn’t it? Or maybe this doesn’t fit you at all, but you know people like this. What is this? Why do we go to great lengths to keep a commitment to someone else, but won’t do the […]

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Han Solo

Han Solo is a role model of the ideal American. He’s confident. He’s witty. He’s a rugged individualist. And Rena says he’s hot. In many ways, he’s everything we aspire to be. Unfortunately “flying solo” is also very limiting. When we fly solo, we miss out on a lot. We miss out on the support […]

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