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Dear Friends,
Does anyone know a way to make time stop . . . or at least pause? If you're like me, you can't believe how quickly the weeks march by, particularly as I watch Zilia growing and changing each day.
Spirited Solutions is growing and changing as well, and I'm happy to let you know that I had the opportunity in August to volunteer with a very special group of young ladies at Hogar Ermelinda Carrera, a charitable institute for girls who were abandoned, abused, and at risk in Lima, Peru.
These eleven girls and the director, Sister Maria Estella, won my heart and I feel really blessed by working with them. They are hungry for self-improvement and recognition and so excited about learning! Between seminars, every single one of them had practiced the stress relief skills I was teaching, and they excitedly raised their hands to demonstrate their new-found knowledge.
What if we had the same attitude? What if we eagerly applied all the incredible information we have the privilege to learn every day through books, newspapers, the internet, teleseminars, live events, you name it. In the United States, we truly are fortunate to have access to a self improvement industry that is thriving with opportunities to fit any need or budget.
In honor of the nearly 150 girls at Hogar Ermelinda Carrera, I would like to donate 10% of all my cd sales in the months of November and December to purchase school supplies, books, tolietries, toothbrushes, hairbrushes, and other necessities for them. So if you've been waiting to buy a cd for $20 or all four for just $60 (the "buy three, get one free" deal), please do so now and know that 10% of your personal and professional development cds will be regifted to these young ladies.
You can invest in yourself and invest in these teenage girls who have so little materially but are incredibly strong and determined in spirit! You can also purchase cds for Christmas gifts, so why wait and give someone the same old same old? Give them the gift of self-improvement, inspiration, and motivation!
My prayer for each of you this holiday seasion is that you will look around and realize how truly prosperous you are right now. Prosperity is not about money, it's about how you live right now, gratefully, with what you have and how you share it with others in your immediate family and beyond!
Thank you for helping me reach out to the girls at Ermelinda Carrera. We can--and do--make a difference!
Thoughtfully,
Barnsley
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Order Barnsley’s four audio programs now and 10% of your purchase will be regifted to the girls at Ermelinda Carrera. (And remember, you can deduct your purchase on your taxes as professional development!)
- “The Top Traits of Highly Effective Women”- empowers you to immediately increase your effectiveness and fulfillment in every area of your life!
- “Loving Your Job!”- helps you turn any day into a fantastic day, giving you practical strategies to be more productive, happy, and successful in your job right now!
- “Prosperity Principles to Boost Your Business!”- shares with you all the secrets Barnsley used to start her business on just $1000 and to make it profitable from the get-go!
- “The Top Traits of Highly Effective Leaders”- inspires you to find the leader within you and to master a style of leadership that is not only more effective but also more enjoyable!
You can nab each CD now for $20 or buy three and get one free… The  whole set of four programs for just $60! (plus shipping and handling.) And with your order, you'll also get a free report, "Fifty Nifty Ways to Beat Burnout!"
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What Your Washing Machine Knows About Success That You Don’t!
 As a still new mom, laundry is something I do a lot. Into my sixth load the other day, as I adjusted that dial yet again, I realized that this was a teaching moment. Yes, my washing machine knows a great deal about success—and I would do well to pay attention.
Sounds a little crazy, I know. But I really do think our everyday habitual routines are opportunities to learn something. One of my favorite writers, famed playwright Samuel Beckett (yes, the one who wrote Waiting for Godot) wrote that habit is “la grande sourdine”—“the great deafener.” His plays are powerful expressions of what happens when we get lost in our routines, when we just keep repeating the same thing over and over without conscious awareness of what we’re doing.
Success, Beckett, and a washing machine. A strange combination. Or maybe not.
I decided to pay attention and here’s what my ordinary washing machine and the routine of doing laundry taught me about success:
1) It’s a process. You’ve got to go through the entire thing. If you stop in the middle, you end up with a mess. And once you “finish,” it’s time to begin again with another load—another project or idea—that demands your attention.
2) You’ve got to be careful what you put together. The “what,” “where,” “who,” “when,” and “why” need to be carefully sorted out or you’ll end up with a tangled disarray, all of it running together. The key components have to match up and go with one another or you’ll be sorry.
3) Once you’ve planned out the process to successfully achieve your objective, you’ve got to get off your derrière and start. Then you can monitor your progress as you go through the stages of the process. You must be patient and persist. And you’ve got to trust that the process will work out, bringing you the outcome you desire—or something better.
4) Every cycle in your process has a distinct beginning and end. Be sure to acknowledge those successful completions and celebrate your progress before you move on. Give yourself rewards as you complete each stage of the process and not just when the whole thing is done.
5) Stop airing your dirty laundry—stop blaming people, places, and things for your lack of success—and get to work. You are the one responsible for making a change in your life. Chances are, no one else is going to take care of your dirty laundry so hunker down and get to it!
6) Don’t forget stain remover, detergent and fabric softener—Once you’ve started the process, you’ll realize there are some components missing. Be sure to add what you need for success—a supportive Mastermind group, a professional development class, a mentor or coach who is successful at what you're trying to do and can save you lots of time, energy, and money.
7) After you’ve reached your goal, take stock and figure out what else needs to be done to follow up. Do you want to air out your ideas for a while or expose them to a more arduous, heated process of scrutiny—the dryer? The point is to realize that this particular goal can lead to more and it benefits you to consciously PLAN out the process so you can take up another load and run with it, connecting your successes in a long, full line.
Speaking of, I’ve got a load of things to do right now, so let me leave you, hopefully not spinning . . .
Next time you do laundry, let it remind you that the process of going after what you want takes time, energy, planning, and focus, but you can do it and then you will truly clothe yourself in success. Now, get going, would you?!!
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"The reward for work well done is the opportunity to do more." --Jonas Salk, MD
"I couldn't wait for success so I went ahead without it." --Jonathan Winters
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Dr. Barnsley Brown, PhD, President
Spirited Solutions Professional Speaking, Training, and Coaching
Giving you wings to soar, personally and professionally!
www.spirited-solutions.com
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