"Party with a Purpose" March 1

Party with a Purpose:  March 1

You are Invited
to a "Party with a Purpose"
because you are a Hidden Gem

For Busy Women with a lot on their Plates!
Frustrated by Burnout or Built on Balance?

• Relax and Renew with a Party with a Purpose
• Enjoy lively discussions
• Learn the power of mentoring
• Bring a Friend

Refreshments will be served

WHEN:     March 1, 2014   11 AM
YOUR HOST:  Lisa Ann Homic
WHERE:  33 William St. Ste. 10, Auburn

RSVP by Feb. 25

Call or text: 315-277-1362

Transition and Change - Life's Turning Points

Author: Jayne Warrilow

There are many people out there in the world who seem to love complaining. Nothing is ever right for them and their lives seem to lurch from one drama to the next. We all know these people and there may have been times in your life (there certainly was in mine), where you did the same? My work as a coach has led me to work with a number of these individuals and to gain a respect for how challenging it can be to transform who you think you are at an identity level.

The fear of doing this always was far greater than the actual steps to change. I found that the difference that made all the difference was always working energetically. It takes guts to turn your attention away from what you think is wrong with you, others or your work environment - to shift your energy away from complaints to contribution. It takes daring to become focused on dreams instead of dilemmas. You may become concerned that if you don\'t ponder on your shortcomings (or those of others) something bad will happen. You maybe so used to living with your problems that the thought of leaving them behind leaves you cold. Don\'t worry, gaining clarity puts you into a position of choice. You can then choose the energy in any given moment that will serve you best.

You can\'t own land, relationships or your children. All you own is your story, and you can\'t just stand still and hold onto it either - you have to live it. - Baz Luhrmann (So make sure it is a good story!!!!)

For now though, I want you to know that you have everything you need to function perfectly on your energetic journey; nothing has been left out. There is nothing wrong with you, and there never has been. I say this, no matter what has happened to you in your life.

Please let that sink in for a minute. Let the words enter your body and move through your center to your heart. Repeat them again. Say them aloud. Allowing this message into your consciousness - this might just allow you to relax, even if for just a moment, to allow your stomach to untie its knots. This is because at the centre of all of us there is a worry, however small, that something is wrong with us, hidden deep down inside, and if we are not careful we will be found out.

Whatever you have gone through in life or are yet to go through, your experiences are the natural consequences of being a human being. How do I know? It\'s true about me and about everyone I have ever coached, or met - I know it is true about everyone, whether they know it or not. What may also be true for you is that you haven\'t yet learned to use your energy to bring you what you want from life. To do this, you don\'t need to change who you are, or even what you think. There is no need for an extreme makeover! The only thing you need to do is to learn to bring forward what is already within you so you can live the life you were meant to live.

Turning points announce themselves through a variety of vague symptoms: deep restlessness, a yearning with no name, inexplicable boredom, or the feeling of being stuck.' - Gloria Karpinski

How will your turning point find you?

Find a piece of card, one you can carry around in your wallet or pocket, and write onto it... 'Nevertheless, I am willing'. Carry this with you for the next few days. Whenever you hear the internal chatter which arises when you contemplate moving forward on anything - hold up those words and say them out loud. 'Nevertheless, I am willing'. Notice what happens to your energy. Bring your capacity to be willing wherever you go.

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About the Author

Jayne Warrilow is the President and Founder of MAX Executive Coaching and the MAX Coaching Academy.

Jayne has over 15 years experience working with a broad range of corporate partners equipping leaders with the skills needed for business effectiveness and personal change. Jayne has a strong reputation for innovative coaching, using proven psychological principles to shift perspective, behavior and performance and ultimately unleashing a creative approach to deep and sustainable change. She\'s particularly sought out for her insights on developing Senior Executives using Evolutionary Leadership Coaching, Somatic Practice and Board Facilitation. Jayne is widely recognized as an entertaining and knowledgeable speaker.

Jayne Warrilow is the CEO of the the Max Coaching Academy which offers advanced coach training, developing coaches to achieve accelerated business results. Learn how to use the power of energy to drive transformation and change.

* MA Human Resource Development & Consulting with Distinction, (Dept of Management Learning & Leadership, Lancaster University)
* BA (Hons) Communication & Psychology
* Professional member: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, Society for Human Resource Management, British Psychological Society
* Professionally Certified Coach with ICF
Trained in psychometric testing: MBTI, 16PF, Birkman, EI, Watson Glaser and candidate assessment instruments

You Need A Mentor

Guest Columnist:

by Rabison Shumba

Mentors are like midwives in that they bring the best out of you. Their passion is to deliver significant results. Their role is not to control, dominate and dictate stuff to you but to guide, direct, suggest without feeling hurt if suggestions they give are not implemented They help identify and sharpen potential. They are not insecure; they actually rejoice when one excels and surpasses their achievements. There should never be a generation that exists without mentors. Mentoring relationships pass on the ideals from one generation to the next. There can never be a next generation if the present generation is not deliberate about sowing time in building the future. Fathers should spend time coaching their children. It is nearly impossible to pass on information and ideals when one never spends time with their children listening to their ramblings and mumblings. You will sooner or later realize the jewel worth uncovering and nurturing. In each one are great deposits worth spending time and effort unearthing. Mentors have special roles and assignments even with no immediate tangible material and financial benefits. As an individual one really needs a mentor. One can have more than one mentor. A mentor for every facet of life e.g. Marriage, Business or Career mentor to name a few. Identify people you can trust, open up to without fear of being judged. True mentors are vital for nurturing dreams and visions. A mentor who fails to realize that his role is to bring about the best in others will sometimes feel threatened by the protege's progress and silently suppress him/her. There is nothing worse than a mentor who is competitive and insecure.

I have had a number of mentors in my life. In a way my progress in life has been a result of people who took me by the hand and directed me where I was supposed to put my next step. Some of the mentors I will mention here are as follows: Ministry Mentors - Bishop Trevor Manhanga discovered me. Entrusted me with responsibility. Gave me a chance to run and fall and learn. His words would be "I believe in you Rabison". Reverend Murray Cornelius (Canada) - took me to participate in two church plants as a core leader. We dreamt and persevered together. What a man of faith. I learned that the Gospel is simple and needs to be kept that way. Came Ola Vincent Odulele (United Kingdom), some say we are look "alikes". This man modelled for me how to do business in a Godly manner. How one can write book after book to leave a legacy. How one can travel the world and speak to presidents and influential people. He also put me on his shoulders for me to see beyond where I was. I began to think and act global. Great mentor. Dr Tawafadza Makoni, came into my life first as my tutor and lecturer in Pastoral studies. I read his book on mentorship and realized he had a passion to mentor the next generation. I remember trying to find space to speak to him directly and not through assignments. Breakthrough came after completion of studies when I expressed desire to write a book. I remember sending him my first attempt to write a book (I am embarrassed to say this mission was aborted). Dr Makoni guided me in this regard. He marked the transcript word for word and like a mature mentor he urged me on with guidelines. I salute this man.

Ponder Points - Think about this- How do you feel about being mentored and mentoring others? In what conditions do you think mentorship works best? What are your experiences with previous mentors? Think about and write down what you generally expect from a mentor.

Affirmation Points - Say this to yourself- I am a good mentor to others. I also have excellent mentors from whom I learn a lot. I enjoy being with those that are inspired and role models of my time.

Rabison Shumba is a writer, businessman and philanthropist. Writer of the book The Greatness Manual which you can preview on http://greatnessmanual.wordpress.com. Founder and CEO of Infotech Solutions and Greatness Factory Trust. Rabison speaks about success, leadership, motivation and inspiration. His trust works with disadvantaged school children supporting them with school fees and general livelihood. He also helps to network artists (musicians of all genres) to facilitate information sharing and building of future celebrities. Rabison is well traveled having been to Asia, America, United Kingdom and all over Africa. He is married to Jacqueline Edwards and they have two children. They reside in Harare, Zimbabwe, Southern Africa.

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What Makes You Rich?

1.  What is your definition of rich.  Does it mean you have a lot of money in the bank?  Does it mean you have disposable income and you can go spending whenever you feel like it?  Does it mean you are at peace and feel secure in your life?

2.  Dave Ramsey talks about Tom Corley's Rich Habits books and summarized the difference between rich people and poor people.   Rich habits consist of healthy eating, good exercise, organization, planning with plans put in writing, they read, they make the most of their time, they exercise prudent judgement and speak prudently.  They tithe and help others who need help.

3. In the book, The Millionaire Next Door, the rich people don't act rich.  They live simply, shop wisely, and make the most of what they have.

2014 Theme

Better choices result from better information.
This is our theme for 2014.

The saying goes, if you do the same thing over and over, you will get the same results.  And if you don't like those results, it's time for something different.  But, we don't want to just do anything different.  It has to be impactful.  It has to get results.

With Hidden Gems we can reinforce the goal of seeking a difference with new and better information.

Start the year on the right foot.  Come to a meeting with a notebook.  Get ready!

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Life Crisis As a Turning Point - Find the Resilience to Grow and Thrive in Difficult Times

Guest Columnist Dr. Mary Beth Ford

Life faces us with our vulnerability on a daily basis. We struggle to exert control. Often we resist change and prolong a crisis. Difficult times offer opportunity for growth and renewal, as well as depression and despair. These insights, drawn from science and nature, can help us meet life's challenges and make wise choices. Even when painful, we can create richer, fuller lives.

What appears threatening offers opportunity for growth and renewal.
In 1977 the Belgian physicist Ilya Prigogine won the Nobel Prize in chemistry. His work showed that any open system, when faced with change and disorder, can reorganize itself at a higher level. Prigogine discovered that change and disorder create new possibilities. They are essential conditions for a system's growth and renewal. We are open, living systems. We can adapt and respond to new information with resilience. During times of crisis, we can accept and appreciate life as it is and look for opportunity within each challenge.

We often grow the most during dark and uncertain times.
Perhaps bulbs, more than any other planting, help us understand that mystery is at the heart of growth and transformation. That bulbs bloom at all seems a miracle. They have lain dormant below the soil and survived a long, cold winter. The bulb is a food-storing structure. It draws on this reserve supply and thrives despite adverse conditions. Much of the change and growth from bulb to bloom takes place out of sight. Our own lives mirror this remarkable yet mysterious process. We draw on our inner strength and learn endurance. We find the resilience deep within to grow and thrive in difficult times.

Having less control opens us to new possibilities.
Prigogine helped us see change and disorder as an ally, not as a signal for trouble. Disorder creates new possibilities. Nature shows us the necessary link between darkness and the creative process. Times of crisis, when our inner worlds turn dark and cold, offer us opportunity for growth and renewal. A life crisis is a crossroads and a turning point. What matters most is how we respond. We face a defining moment. We can refuse to change - breakdown and dry up within. Or we can let go-embrace change and breakthrough to a higher level. Growth and renewal bring us new life. Personal transformation always empowers us.

We are spiritual beings here on earth to grow and thrive and enjoy the process. Letting go is part of our spiritual journey. Much of life experience is out of our control. But we do have the freedom to choose our thoughts. We can see ourselves, not as victims, but as powerful creators. We can notice only the positive aspects of each person, event and circumstance. We can fill each day with thoughts of appreciation. Positive thoughts help us use the language of possibility rather than despair. We make the best of where we are. We renew in body, mind and spirit. We create richer, fuller lives.

Mary Beth Ford, Ed. D., is the author of Wisdom from the Gardens: Life Lessons and creator of The Garden Wisdom Teleseminar. She specializes in the area of life balance, which she describes as balance between outer world and inner self. Mary Beth offers products for living with balance and joy at The Garden Wisdom Store online. To learn more, visit her website at http://www.wisdomfromthegardens.com and hear an inspiring video message from Mary Beth.

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