Oct
20
Edit, Add, Appreciate, Energize
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Sunday evenings seem to be a time to get revved up for the coming week. It’s at this time when I tend to think about these 3 simple things that will energize me for the coming week - moving me forward in creating the life I want to lead.
- Edit: What can I edit from my life this week? A material object, thoughts, habits, behaviors, people, work or activities that don’t serve me well any more. It could be an article of clothing, a negative perception, a food, an annoying or sniggly trait. Let it go and move on to greener pastures. What is holding you back or what is causing your stress that you need to edit? Where are your bottlenecks or frustrations? Do you have excesses in your life that you need to edit or dial down? How about unfettered consumerism, debt, or unbridled shopping or retail therapy that is out of control. Edit your perspective on your point of enoughness, your needs and wants.
- After all my moves, I’ve realized you can’t just edit once and be done with it for material things. Life changes and your needs, wants and priorities change. That’s why I keep going back to re-edit and simplify. Pare down to the essence of what it is that creates joy and happiness in your life and edit out the clutter - internal or external clutter.
- Add: What can I add to my life that will bring me more joy, happiness, energy, health, wealth or whatever. Reinvent one thing such as perceptions, creations, activities, objects, recipes, people, business contacts, a route to work or walk, a new friend, new music or a new book. How about adding new beliefs or trading some of the old beliefs that may not be true to you now for what works for you as an adult. Take inventory of what your parents taught you that worked when you were 8 or 18, but not when you’re 48. Times have changed and our thought processes and perhaps some beliefs should change as well. Our beliefs rule our behaviors and our results. What can you add or edit in that area? What might be missing in your life that you’d like to add for a fuller, richer experience on Earth?
- Appreciate: What or who needs more appreciating this week? More fully appreciate someone or something and say your gratitude out loud or to yourself for these things. Act on your promptings. Send a card right now to somebody who needs to hear from you: www.BizBuilderCards.com. The more you do it, the more it gets ingrained into your brain. Do this one on a daily basis for even more impact than weekly and this can become a new habit that you add which adds to other people’s lives. Appreciate your surroundings, show your acknowledgement to those who serve you, rejoice in your beautiful environment. If it’s not so beautiful - add to it or edit to make it so. Who needs to hear from you today or who needs appreciating?
Sep
18
Free Energy - Light at the End of This Economic Tunnel
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It’s not everyday that somebody offers you free energy. It happened down in Texas during Hurricane Ike when I was attending the Ambit Energy convention. It was better than being in the Oprah audience - the screaming, the excitement, the jumping up and down. Not only did they give away a Lexus, and a trip to Puerta Vallarta for everybody in the audience; they are making history by giving away free energy.
That’s right - free energy - as in free electricity and free gas to heat your home in the deregulated energy states of NY, IL, OH and TX. Here’s the deal, if you are in an area in those states where you must choose your energy provider, and you choose Ambit, then refer 15 people to also use Ambit, at no cost to them, you get your energy for free month after month. How awesome is that???!!!
Here’s the best part - if you are a member of a church, synogogue, school or other non-profit organization; you can help them out by hooking them up to be an Ambit Affiliate for just $99 and when their congregation or members switch to using Ambit, the organization earns up to $9 per household every single month. Yep, a recurring income for the organization just for it’s members turning on their lights or heating their home.
Energy deregulation is sweeping across the country and currently Ambit is only in a handful of states with plans to expand nationally in the future. Customers earn travel rewards just for switching to Ambit at no cost to them. They also earn travel and coupons for gasoline for every kilowatt or therm they use each month and now they can get their energy for free just for telling others about switching to the program…. and who doesn’t want to save money on their energy or get free energy?
The cool thing is that consultants for Ambit also earn money every time their customers turn on the lights or heat their home. Learn more about how you can help families and have a recession-proof income, check out this 20-minute video at Ambit Energy. Giuve me a call after you watch it at 805-985-8730 (California), or drop me an email: Gail@YourEnergyExpert.com. You will be glad you got in front of this tidal wave of opportunity, as deregulation will only happen once…. are you going to catch it, or be washed ashore?
Jun
21
Are You Living in Your Right Brain or Your Left Brain? Piles or Files?
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Where are you most comfortable living… in your left brain or your right brain?
Left brainers, elbies, are more comfortable linear thinking, number crunching, logical, facts, details, math, science, rules, thinking, reality based and safe.
Right brainers, arbies, are more creative, free flowing, mind mapping, artsy, musical, big picture, visionary, risk taking, feelings, imagination and fantasy.
I recently was directed to this website from an Australian newspaper that has a graphic of a dancer. Whether you see her spinning clockwise or counterclockwise can tell you which side of your brain you’re living in at that very moment.
Check it out: http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22556281-661,00.html
I found I could only see her spinning in one direction. I couldn’t for the life of me visualize how she she could be seen spinning in the other direction…. until I started reading the words that represented the other side of the brain. When I read those words, I could then see her spinning in the other direction automatically and immediately. How weird is that??!!
That’s how fast you can switch from using one side of your brain to the other. From all these kinds of tests over the years, I’ve found I sit right in the middle on the fence and can easily swing from one side to the other depending on the situation.
To help you access and integrate easier for problem solving, creative thinking or number crunching; try throwing something between your hands or juggling. Throwing something back and forth helps you integrate. Growing dendrites on both sides of your brain can also be accomplished by little activities such as brushing your teeth with the opposite hand, eating with the other hand or European style, crossword puzzles, Soduko or other memory games.
Elbies and Arbies also store things differently. To be most efficient, figure out which side is more comfortable for you to live in. Elbies tend to store things vertically behind closed doors such as file cabinets, closets, drawers, hangers etc. These are the neat desk people.
Arbies tend to store things horizontally and within plain view - these are called piles. Right brainers need the visual stimulation to remind them to do something. If it’s out of sight, it’s out of mind. They prefer hooks to hangers and shelving to drawers.
The rest of us in the middle are the anal retentive creative types - horizontal stacking in-boxes that are labeled. A mixture of both styles.
Figure out your style and your preference, then organize your space around your style to feel most at ease, to find things more easily and then know how to access your other side of your brain and call in the reinforcements when you need them.
Nov
25
Is Your Environment Toxic?
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Having just returned from a week in Florida doing a tradeshow, I realized how much I took fresh, clean air for granted. I’m now living in Colorado where the air is fresh and clean from all the pine trees producing all those negative ions which affect us in a positive way. The air is less dense at a mile high and it’s dry and invigorating.
I had the unfortunate displeasure of staying in one very toxic hotel room - with black mold, rancid air, ceiling falling in from a previous water leak from above. Even with an ozone machine to kick out the odors, I knew I was in a toxic environment and my body and health knew it immediately as well. Not only did it affect my health, it affected my mental and emotional state, as toxic environments can do. Unluckily I was stuck there, with 25,000 of us in town for a tradeshow, all other hotel rooms were booked up and luckily it was only for 5 days.
Upon returning to Colorado, I promptly began a nutritional cleansing program for the next week to get my health back in balance by cleansing my body at the cellular level and get rid of that junk I breathed and consumed. My usually healthy vegetarian diet was curtailed by the lack of nearby alternatives during that week as well. You can test-drive a 9-day nutritional cleansing program to jump start your health and wellness before the holidays. It’s a great way to drop a few pounds, regain mental clarity and give your body a break by detoxing the safe way.
I work with people weekly who either live or work in a toxic environment. It can be emotional turmoil, stress, or burnout from the wrong fit with their job, their boss, or their other personal or professional relationships. It can be physically toxic such as breathing bad air, working in a “sick building” (the EPA has cited that one third of the corporate buildings are considered sick buildings.) or living in an area prone to mold, mildew or other environmental toxins. If you suspect you are suffering from some environmental toxins, take the simple eye test online for $9.95 at Chronic Neuro Toxins. It will tell you immediately if you have toxins in your system after taking the Contrast Sensitivity Test. I have more resources for you if you find you are toxic.
Your stuff that you once loved, coveted and adored can become toxic and a drain on your system. Helping a friend through her divorce, we discuss all the stuff she happily accumulated over the years that is now weighing her down. The task of sorting through it, selling it, moving it and finding a new place to house it can be very draining.
Having moved 20 times in 28 years, I know a thing or two about purging your stuff to keep things moving through your life and making way for new things and opportunities to show up. Jettisoning two-thirds of my belongings in my last cross-country move was liberating. It gives you the chance to update your style with who you are now and not who you were when you bought it. If something doesn’t bring you joy, have a good memory, or make you smile; drive it to Goodwill.
Take a good look at your home or work environments to identify what may be toxic in each area. Take a fresh look at the people, the job itself, the fit, the tasks, your yard or outdoor space, the colors, the space, the sights, sounds, smells, the state of mind you’re in when you’re in that space. Is it too hot, too cold, too humid, too boring, too active, too congested, too much traffic, or not enough positive energy, or not enough challenge, or too challenging or too much tension? Are the people too old or too young, is the building or neighborhood too old or too new, lacking character and soul or too much history? Does your environment fit your style?
Are you relaxed, energized, drained, stressed, excited, calm, on edge, uncomfortable or exuberant? Do you look forward to being in that space or do you dread it? Can you be who your really are in that space? Can that space bring out your true talents and abilities? What can you change or control to make it less toxic? What is out of your control? How does your body react when you step into that environment? Pay attention to every level of reaction in all areas and then take action to make it healthy for you. It doesn’t make sense to detox your insides if your outsides are contributing to your state.
Sep
8
On the Move
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Energize Enterprises and Fun*cilitators is on the move. The dust has settled and the boxes have been unpacked…at least for 6 months or so until I pull up stakes again and head for the Rocky Mountains. Have you ever had that sense of urgency where you just have to make a change or you’ll suffocate? It was the record-breaking oppressive heat of 33 days of over 110 degrees in Phoenix that helped drive me over the edge to drive up to Colorado to enjoy the breathtaking beauty of the fall in the Rockies.
When you know you need to make a change, you can feel it in your bones, you get restless, your body tells you to do something different. It knows when you aren’t 100% satisfied with your current situation. You know you need to do something out of the ordinary or put yourself on the edge to make things interesting again. Sometimes you can’t put your finger on it at first, it’s a dull ache or an unsettled feeling…then it turns into a burning desire to make a switch in your environment or your workplace, or your career or your relationships. You know that urge that you need to breathe better air in a better situation. Sometimes we know we are in a transitional environment and knowing you’re there for the short haul makes it easier.
For me, I’m “camping out” for several months until my dream home is built up in the mountains - pure paradise where I can be truly energized by the pristine wilderness of lakes, hiking trails, mountain biking trails, ski runs, hot springs and valley views. What constitutes your paradise? Are you a city slicker, a cultural fan, a rural plains person, or beachy kind of person? When you figure that out and then create your life around what calls to you, your energy will soar. What inspires you? What do you want to look at or hear or smell or feel every day? Where do you need to be to feel at your best and most authentic self? Once you gain clarity on that topic, take action and move forward - forward action always surpasses any fear of the unknown. Just do it - you’ll be glad you did.
Jun
16
Selling, But Not Selling Out
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It’s official. The sign is in the front yard and the flyers are printed. My home in my little golf resort community is officially on the market. I’ve sold the golf cart and the moving company is now on speed dial. Time to make changes, jettison some old baggage that doesn’t fit my life any more and time to create new memories and build a new home with new future memories.
In the name of being creative with selling my property - contact me if you are in the market for a cute 2-bedroom, 2-bath, 1.5 car garage on a premium corner lot that backs to open space and the walking path that leads to the lake. There are 13 lakes and walking paths in my ‘hood called Sun Lakes in the Pheonix area. Along with it you get access to 5 clubhouses, 5 golf courses and umpteen pools, jacuzzi’s and tennis courts. If you are seeking respite from the cold winters, a second home or retirement home, this is the perfect place. Send me an email at Gail@Funcilitators.com or give me a call at 480-802-0103 and I will send a flier, photos and all the info on the $39K+ in upgrades.
Now back to packing boxes….
May
31
Have you ever noticed how much your clutter can weigh you down? There’s a physical negative energy dragging you down with your clutter. It weighs on your mind and it fills up your life space so that new energy cannot enter into your life. I’ve been in major purge mode lately, from the physical clutter in my life to the mental clutter and other noise and distractions. It’s such a freeing feeling to let go of things and stuff that are just not working for you any more. Get clear on what to do and what do drop, then take action and move forward to get things moving in your life.
If you’re feeling stuck, then change something in your life to get things moving. Having moved at least 15 times in the past 25 years, I’m getting good at letting go of what’s not bringing me joy in more and what I don’t absolutely need. I also don’t want to pay to move stuff. Just think about how much money your stuff is costing you in larger homes, storage fees, moving fees etc. Is your stuff really worth all the financial or emotional cost?
I’ve found that once you make a decision to take action, the rest falls in to place, it’s the hemming and hawing and miring yourself in the decision making that takes time. It’s the DECISION that’s the turning point. Once you DECIDE that something is no longer offering personal or professional growth, it may be time to move on. What is weighing you down in your life? What can you purge to get your energy unstuck? What isn’t serving you any more? What is your internal or external clutter costing you? External clutter is the stuff you can trip over, give to charity, or give to the dumpster and internal clutter is the stuff in your mind, your old belief systems, old ways of doing things or other behaviors that don’t serve you any more. What else can you clear out of your life that is holding you back to unclear the bad energy? Decide to take action and see what happens!
Dec
27
Organize Your New Year
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Start your new year off right and get organized to energize your 2007. Get your copy of A Tip A Day To Keep Clutter At Bay perpetual calender with 365 tips to organize your life.
Give me a call at 866.Fun.At.Work for your calendar.
Gail
May
3
Many of you know I moved from Virginia to Arizona recently with my rescued Cairn Terrier, Madison. That’s her bootie along our new walking path. We now have more energy than ever since we moved from an enviroment with mold. I’ve put some links on this blog to websites with free mold information on them. I found out I was being adversely affected by living amongst the mold and until I moved to a dry climate and began doing nutrional cleansing, my energy, focus, mental clarity and health was draining. After deleting those energy drains, my energy is through the roof and my focus has never been better. Drop me a line or visit my site for quick and easy way to lose the weight you hate and increase your personal energy, your health and your wealth. Cheers! Madison says Woof!
May
2
Here’s a photo of one of my old offices - note the use of the walls for storage space. A great idea is to use the wire shelves so the dust just falls through - easy cleaning! Also take a look at your horizontal surfaces and how you use them. Are you a file person or a pile person - find forms to fit your function and your preferences.