From the book, It Was YOU, All Along

When working toward any goal or desired outcome, there are countless possibilities of the path we will take to achieve that goal. We discover that the events, people and places we experience along that path are amazing and often surprising.  Why? Because we have a tendency to focus or contemplate on the possibilities, and path, we would like to appear. We visualize how each step of the process will be played out as if directing a movie.

At the same time we often view the world in the here and now. Our reality is based only on what we can feel, see and touch. We view our world in finite, exact terms. For example, many of us would like to win the lottery. Lottery jackpots have escalated in the last several years to over one hundred million dollars. When I was a child I could not “imagine” the significance of one million dollars. I could not understand fully the magnitude of that much money. If the amount was all in one dollar bills, I wondered how high the pile would reach if each dollar was stacked upon the next.

Today, I can conceptualize one million dollars or one million people in my mind, although it is still difficult. If we have difficulty imagining the magnitude of one million, or maybe one hundred million dollars, imagine the reality of one billion dollars or one trillion dollars, or stars in the universe. Some numbers are just too big for us to get our minds around.

The same is true for possibilities, and the experiences and accomplishments that can occur in our life.  If we attempt to focus on how our journey will unfold, we limit the Universal number of possibilities. There are a countless number of possibilities of what doors will open for us, who we will encounter each day and what unique piece of information will be presented to us to help us succeed. The nuance to master is by not forcing a particular path to occur we allow an infinite number of possibilities to unfold, which brings us to our goal much sooner.

In addition, the nuance to master is to not focus on how our journey will unfold, but simply to experience the journey.  Stay in the moment and focus on what work we need to do, and the possibilities to complete our journey will present themselves to us perfectly.

We often block the best options from occurring.  How? Well, our mind has a tendency to ONLY hold on to that which it can rationalize and comprehend. Since it is very difficult to understand and comprehend an infinite number of possibilities, our minds reduce large numbers to amounts to which we can relate to or understand.

 The problem occurs when we believe the amount
that we can relate to is all there is!

Any amounts or possibilities beyond those we can comprehend are eliminated in our minds as unachievable and not part of our realities. Yet, in reality, there are thousands of possibilities.  So let’s focus on the work to complete our goal and let the Universe bring us the perfect possibilities of people, places and events to achieve our goal, and complete our journey.

–   This exerpt from the book It Was YOU, All Along
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Most likely you recall the movie “The Wizard of Oz” where Dorothy, after being transported via a tornado to another world says to her dog “We’re not in Kansas anymore.” Dorothy quickly learns that the rules and what was normal that she learned growing up in Kansas no longer applied in this new land.

When unemployed it is very easy to feel the same. Being unemployed is like no other situation you will experience.  When employed, you made decisions on projects, the timing of when those projects would be completed, when to hold meetings, when to make a recommendation to your boss or peers, and much more.  You were in control.

Now when unemployed you can’t make anyone hire you. There is so much less control, and most of the time you will feel as you don’t have any control over the process. You find people do not return a call or email quickly as they did when you were employed. People give more vague responses compared to when you were employed. It is quite easy to feel as if you are not in Kansas anymore.

The communication process is so much different when you are unemployed. You are now on the outside looking in and it is often so difficult to get anyone’s attention. And once you do, you can be sure they are thinking of 5 other things during your conversation or reading your email.

At the same time, much of your success does depend not only on your actions, but what you believe about the world, the job search process and your own abilities. Take pride in your accomplishments and go confidently through the process with your extensive experience and expertise.

In the movie, Dorothy meets up with 3 other characters all looking for something to fulfill their dream and even their self-esteem.  They did learn much along the way, and at the same time their experiences and challenges brought the best out of them!

In the end they learned as Dorothy did, that she could return home at any time – she had the power within. The key is to see the power and ability, learn and discover how to access this power and ability, and finally how to use it to its maximum effectiveness.

In a job search as with Dorothy, we are so close to the challenge that we don’t see how to overcome the challenge, and in our case, land that job offer. The key to landing that job offer you so greatly desire does not come from the latest LinkedIn technique; rather, being aware of your human behavior and perception of your situation and those around you. Your mindset of how you approach your job search, for example, which career path to choose, what you focus your time on each day, and how well you interact and communicate with others at all times, are critical factors in your job search success.

We often can’t see some of the barriers we are creating which is why in a job search it is extremely valuable to seek out someone who can provide independent perspective giving you honest feedback and clarity.  Frequently much of our stress and indecision on what steps to take next in our search comes from our own fear of rejection, lack of self-esteem and fear of the unknown.

As we know, the biggest and greatest fear of being unemployed is not knowing when it is going to end.  Yet, you can overcome these fears and barriers and be just like Dorothy, discovering she had the power within to land that next job – which is how we feel when we have returned home.  Struggling in a specific part of your job search? Check out the 4 NEW sections of the Unique Keys program broken into the area you want to address: Interviewing, Recruiters & Networking, Commons job search mistakes, and Mental keys of success!  Click here to learn more http://garyspinell.com/40keysebooks/

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From the book, Beyond Intent: Crossing the Threshold to Your Dreams

In the last newsletter we addressed that there are 10 essential components involved in having a positive attitude and 2 of them were discussed in detail. In this newsletter we address components 3 and 4.

3.  Possessing the will and courage to address our fears.

Facing our fears is often our greatest challenge.  By creating negative images and scary scenarios, our minds keep us focused on fear and what we can’t achieve.  In doing so, our minds create mountains that we believe are impossible to climb.  Yet when we actually turn and face our fear, we discover that the challenge was much less than we anticipated.  Those overwhelming mind-created images of how difficult and emotionally challenging the task would be melt away to nothing once we move through our fear.

We have all faced our fears at some point in our life. It may have been the first day at a new school, that key interview that landed our first job, taking a chance on saying hello that started a wonderful relationship, trying our hand at a hobby, or simply daring to try something new no matter how small it may have seemed at the time.  All of these steps took courage.

Facing our fears is the most difficult of all the challenges we face.  And straight up, it takes guts to face our fears. I left the corporate world behind to pursue a career in speaking and people development.  Although I have a significant amount of experience in those areas, establishing and maintaining a business is a major challenge.

In addition, the easy thing to do would have been to land another position similar to the one I left.  Being employed in a similar position was the safe thing, and in many ways the more practical thing to do.  But my desire and passion could be satisfied only by doing what I believed I had been trained to do over a lifetime.

Of course at times I questioned my sanity, as I allowed myself to feel my human emotions of fear.  But for me not to speak and teach was like asking a fish not to swim.  That is how I felt. Recognizing my fear, I daily set it aside, and moved with enjoyment and passion for my work, on a journey for which I had prepared for a long time.

Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. ~ Neale Donald Walsch

When we face our fear we are pushing past what we believe we know and are moving into the unknown, out of our comfort zone.  The nuance again is that in facing our fear, we are signaling to the Universe that we are leaving our comfort zone behind and pushing through, to experience something new and wonderful.

Responding to our action of pushing past fear, the Universe assists us by delivering a door for us to open.  On the other side of that door lies the path of a new journey for us to explore.  The act of facing our fear demonstrates a positive attitude; we show that we believe that additional abundance awaits us on the other side of the door.

4.  Believing God wants you to have abundance.

At times we are led to believe that wealth is only for a chosen few.  Yes, the wealthy will tell you their formula for success, implying it required effort and patience and perseverance.  But most wealthy people believe everyone can have wealth.

Having a positive attitude includes believing wealth and abundance are within our reach.  And by the way, abundance includes more than money. Abundance includes knowledge, the quality of relationships, health, and a feeling of inner peace.

Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact.  ~ William James

To achieve our goals implies that we believe God wants us to succeed and obtain abundance.  God desires that we are able to experience the joy that is acquired by having abundance.  At times we will incur setbacks on our path to obtaining our desires.  We must not perceive these setbacks as God attempting to prevent us from happiness. Rather, by embracing these challenges, we increase our knowledge and ability to ultimately reach our goals and realize abundance.

Many people believe that God has decided that only a relatively small percentage of people will achieve abundance and wealth.  Further, these people also believe God has predetermined which select few people will achieve this wealth.  It is imperative that we change this belief.  God wants everyone to receive and enjoy as much abundance as possible.  We are at our best when we can experience and create the total richness of life in every way.

We impact our world and the now 7 billion people living on it by sharing what we have to give.  The greater abundance in all areas provides us with a variety of options to positively impact the lives of those around the world.  Expect to obtain abundance. Expect that abundance in all forms is our birthright here on Earth.

Abundance of knowledge, wealth, and love are all to be shared.  The beauty is that we share this great abundance in our own unique method.  You may want to share your knowledge of construction or gardening or music.  Michelle and I donate to animal shelters.  In addition, we provide our business knowledge to a non-profit organization helping women overcome substance abuse.  The fun of having abundance is the ability to share it in your own style.  The key to having a positive attitude is in believing that we all can obtain abundance, and enjoying the process.

–   This exerpt from the book Beyond Intent: Crossing the Threshold to Your Dreams
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