Nothing to Fear

Recently I have had the pleasure of sitting with many people whom I would term as "Everyday" people. They shared their dreams and thoughts about life in business and their most important personal relationships. I was honoured by their stories and circumstances and that I was able to speak with care and encouragement into their life.

I have met many who have a real desire to design a viable business focused upon the "helping of people" but lack the mechanism or the know-how of what that would take. Please allow me to encourage you!

It is possible, but in my experience, the journey will challenge every aspect of your personal insecurities, your level of commitment and the strength of what you believe and hold on to.

Working with people can be very unpredictable. Just when we think we understand, they turn around and show themselves to be the opposite of our assessments. I think that is the basis of my own personal attraction for working with people.

As a coach, I am personally challenged in my own growth to learn constantly from others and their stories. Call it respect. At the end of the day we are all just "Everyday" people with lives to live. When I feel frustrated I remember, that the miles have been walked, the experiences are real, and I have the best teacher anyone could ask for.

Let your care overtake your insecurities. They will experience what you have in you life coach, have nothing to fear!

Success Is Together!
James

What We Are Doing!

Good morning!
I have been asked lately about what we are doing with this Everyday concept. Well, it's simple. We are reconnecting people through communites of interest.

Through the years I have had the pleasure of teaching and reteaching the value of a powerful relationship approach to doing good business. This approach spilled over into other social areas of interest as well much to my amazement.



One such concept that is getting a warm reception is our newest project "Everyday People". This community celebrates new relationships, people who accomplish extraordinary things through ordinary lives through the vibrant pursuit of life, love (in friendship & healthy relationships), personal liberty (freedom from past), and progress.

September 10 2011 we are about to launch our first 3 month pilot here in Edmonton AB, if you are looking to meet new people in a safe and positive environment this would be the place for you!

Hope you will join us September 10th!

Success Is Together!

James

Refuse to Be Sterile!

Good morning,

Lately I have been tasked with the design of a new workshop for a corporate client. In my contemplations one message came to mind focusing on the idea of adaptation and the sharing of your personal talents.

The concept of social sterility is my thinking. I don't know about you but I have found many out there in business or in social community behaving with an over rated sense of "professionalism" or an over sensitive etiquette. It is so predominate within our circles that people can no longer feel ok for making a mistake without someone around them reacting in an extreme fashion of judgement.

Think of it like this: We get so used to getting what we want and demanding it a certain way that we become sterile whereby our expectations are to the level of being unreasonable and dare I say even a little "pritzy" (delicate). It would be like your body being so clean that it can no longer fight off infection of even the slightest kind. We have become "sterile".

The second analogy is to think of your pet, becoming sterile means that you are no longer able to reproduce! What do I mean? I mean that our behavior becomes so delicate that offence comes too easily. We expect people to make heavy apologies for the slightest deviation from our sense of appropriateness or heaven forbid they make a mistake by our estimation. Over time they just will quietly keep their distance and thus our influence and potential good will creation with others is paralyzed. We are "sterile"

Conclusion, community is a little organic and messy at times. This is the way of things. Accept that life is not always perfect. People are not made to provide you with a perfect existence. Mistakes will be made, learn from them and give mercy because someday you may need mercy.

Just sayin.

Success Is Together!
James

Creating Dynamic Community

Good morning friends!

It has been a while since I have been consistently posting and decided this morning that I would give a brief update for our faithful Everyday readers. There is always a story to tell so I hope you can forgive the infrequency of entries this past two months.

First allow me to express my thanks to all those who have been reading and following this blog and our various social media expressions. This summer has been a summer for great closure to old responsibilities and issues. We have seen the liberation as a family in several areas of life.

Finding closure is huge if you desire to be focused and progressive. Building dynamic communities of people takes a lot of time and energy. It seems that when you are too concerned about old lingering things; I have found anyway that productivity and the ability to create new friendships is seriously hindered.

Over the past 2 years my family has been working diligently on clearing out the old and making room for the new. I am proud to declare that we are debt free, removed toxic relationships, initiated a life long dream, and are firmly focused on a bright future with valuable life experience tucked closely into our spirits.

Creating dynamic communities for us is our dream. We could not do this work if we were not able to learn from our circumstances and master their effects on us. Our faith life together has been tried and tested and the resolve has been established. The results? Without regret; have been huge and satisfying in our estimation.

Life can be like a stagnate pool, full of unresolved and undissolved junk which breeds more junk. Or it is like a fountain, if you can learn the art of thankfulness, perseverance, and of course generosity, then the more you give, the more is given through you. When this happens it creates a ripple effect of good will.

Creating a dynamic community? Create a dynamic life and others will join you.

Success Is Together!
James

Waking Up

Hey,
I wanted to send this note out to all those who are feeling a little lost in their life direction. I can appreciate the frustration of navigating through the fog with a defective compass.
Finding a fulfilling direction in life has more to do with defining what passions you carry than coping and hoping. This may sound trite and even vague but truly, when was the last time you even wrote your thoughts down and decided to process feelings properly and safely?
When will you decide that your health and well being is important enough for you to try?


Just sayin.


Success Is Together!

James

We Live an Everyday Life: Why Small Business Still Needs Community

We Live an Everyday Life: Why Small Business Still Needs Community: "Good morning! Another day to go out and find your fortune in business. Do you enjoy this journey? Do you enjoy the thrill of the chase? May..."

Why Small Business Still Needs Community

Good morning!
Another day to go out and find your fortune in business. Do you enjoy this journey? Do you enjoy the thrill of the chase? Maybe you are doing this because you hated the rat-race. Whatever the reason try to remember that no man(or woman) is an island unto themselves.

I have met many small business entrepreneurs who work hard and strive to gain a stronger financial foot hold for their future but simply end up repeating old patterns and behaviors. Default is not just a computer term. It is what we do when we set out to try something new until the change creates too great a challenge.

This is where others who are in various levels of experience come in to the picture. With shared experience our own Everyday Entrepreneur community surrounds its members and provides a vital coaching and support framework which lends its strength as the needs arise. Not only does this inspire members to give and receive but it saves a heck of a lot of money spent on private coaching fees. Yes you heard me..saves your small business money.

Small business needs community to provide benefits on many levels. Why do you think that large corporate leaders have business circles, joint-venture communities, mentors, advisory boards and teams? It is because they know what it means to capitalize on the resident experience and value sitting right next to them.

You can have this too. My only encouragement that needs to be mentioned with this topic in mind is..get your pride in check! Understand that success truly is together!

Success is Together!

James