While Lani’s at Fratello’s in Manchester, co-presenting a LinkedIn program for the NH High Tech Council, I’m holding down the fort and just got off our twice monthly group call for Melanie Benson Strick’s Fast Tack to 6&7 Figure Lifestyle Business. Coupla big takeaways:
- Because of everything going on economy-wise, we had a roundtable discussion about how to handle our own fears, as well as the fears of our current and prospective clients, and about staying positive and focused in the face of all the “doom and gloom” talk around us.
- At the group’s request, Melanie also helped by delineating a difference between people in poverty versus people who are “Poverty Conscious.” I’ll be paraphrasing here, but people who are poverty conscious literally cannot see, believe, or be convinced that things are gong to get better -for them, for the economy, for anyone. People who are in poverty but not “Poverty Conscious” (these, then, would be the “Prosperity Conscious” folks) will say, believe, and be convinced of things that sound Pollyanna-ish to the Poverty Conscious, like: “I’m a millionaire – my bank account just hasn’t caught up with me yet.”
- Even if you think that sounds Pollyanna-ish (heck, it does to me, if I’m gonna be completely honest), let me ask you this: Who’s more likely to actually make a buck or two and make it out of a poverty situation? My money’s on the Prosperity Conscious person 99.44% of the time.
So put on some rose-colored glasses, will ya? It’s the only logical thing to do.
Stacey Lucas, the incredibly talented artist behind VeggieArtGirl.com, created a poster for us based on our blog post/article “What if…” and boy, we are just knocked out by her work. (Honestly, she took this to a level we didn’t even see coming. Thank you, Stacey!)
You have our permission to share the poster in your own world - on your own website or blog, in workshops or on your office wall, with a link back to our site when possible. Use it to motivate and inspire yourself and others!
We just got the sweetest email from Marirose Walker, a Natural Health Consultant based in Warner, NH. Marirose tuned into our 3-part teleseminar series on “How to Recession-Proof Your Biz” last month, and was kind enough to share her thoughts…
All I can say right now is that you two are awesome and life-savers (a/k/a business-savers). Your “Recession-Proof” program came at the perfect time for me. I have just a little start-up and still need to finish my doctoral studies but need also to submit a biz plan quite soon to my backers.
With the economy in shambles, I had gotten quite the case of the blues and entropy. From now on, when I feel that way I’m going to think, “What would Lani and Allen do???”
Love you both and thanks for your great work and practical but fun-loving natures!
Marirose Walker
Healing Wise Services
“Gentle Wisdom for Today”
Warner, NH
Marirose is an extraordinary woman in her own right. Not only does she educate, empower, and advocate for those living with chronic illnesses, but she’s also a certified herbalist and Reiki practitioner. As if that’s not enough, she’s also a doctoral candidate in Traditional Naturopathy…and the proud mother of two adult daughters. (Wow. We’re tired just thinking about being that smart and talented. 
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Thanks for letting us know you liked our “Recession-Proof” teleseminar series, Marirose!
Allen and I are in the midst of an extended “Spurt.”
What’s a SPURT?
Well, according to, um, me (and some maniacal-looking scribbles in a few notebooks), a Spurt is a distinct chunk of time in the life of an entrepreneur, creative professional, artist, and/or forward-thinking business person. It’s a magical time of focused creativity, heightened productivity, and determined and dogged propulsion.
This propulsion part is an interesting mix. Some of it is self-rocketed, sure. But a big part of it is of the “Manifest Destiny” realm. As hokey as it sounds, there’s some sort of spiritual inevitability component, a cosmic coasting, if you will. When you’re in the midst of a Spurt, things get done. Momentum flows. Issues that may have held you up for months — and sometimes years! – are handled swiftly and confidently with one bold decision after another.
From a two-bit, overly simplified (and probably misinterpreted) quantum physics standpoint, a Spurt is a creative wormhole wherein the Unmanifested becomes the Manifested. Ideas that have been swirling around in God-knows what dimension find their exit strategies, and take their cues. You do the plucking and pulling, and they fall into place accordingly.
As the mere human who’s been given the gift of facilitating the transition of an idea into its physical reality, you may feel more like an observer than a participant. That’s OK. They key to effective Spurting is to accept your marching orders, take the ACTIONS necessary to transform metaphysical IDEAS into their physical counterparts, and TRUST THE PROCESS.
Sometimes, you may feel like you’re dreaming. You may feel like you’re in a daze, you can’t even remember how you got from point A to point B, and you’re shocked at what you’ve managed to create, produce, devise, concoct, and MANIFEST in such a short period of time.
If you watch the TV show Heroes, you’ll understand it best with this example. A Spurt is when your superpowers kick ON, and you’re not even really aware of it. You know how, on the show, artists who paint the future have freaky, pupil-less, all-white eyes when they go in the zone to “see” what’s going to happen next?
That’s a Spurt.
For Allen and I, our Spurt is taking shape through a 3-part Teleseminar Series on “How to Recession-proof Your Business” that we just finished up. The materials we’ve created, the energy we’ve channeled, and the information we’ve shared have all come tumbling out of us so quickly, with such purpose and power, we are having trouble taking ownership of it all.
Quite frankly, we’re stunned. And proud. What’s more, our actions have opened up a bunch of other possibilities and opportunities, and they’re all playing into a bigger plan — one that’s unfolding before our eyes. It’s exciting, a little intimidating, and it’s often frustrating because we can’t necessarily see the whole picture all at once…YET.
Still, we acknowledge that SOMETHING is happening here. SOMETHING is upon us. We’re in the midst of SOMETHING very special, even extraordinary.
And that SOMETHING is a Spurt. I’m sure of it.
What does YOUR spurt look like?
