Are You a Self-Starter?

When I was nine I was fascinated with my Dad's woodworking shop. It was filled with all sorts of creations in various stages of completion. I loved listening to my father explain how things worked and seeing him be inspired by it all. He sent me off to college with a hand-made upholstered chair so I'd always have a place to rest and be cuddled. He was my role model for the joys of starting, building, creating. What he didn't do was finish things.

Being Creative

"The creative habit is like a drug. The particular obsession changes, but the excitement, the thrill of your creation, lasts."Henry Moore

The creative process is a wonderful thing. It's joyous and intoxicating for me. Anyone who knows me, knows I"m full of it-creativity and ideas-that is. I love starting on a new idea, feeling the rush of adrenaline that accompanies the thought of all those possibilities. Yummy!

Yet, creativity has a dark side.

Are you a Never-Finisher?

Just like my dad I'm a great self-starter, creative force and also a 'never-finisher'. That means I sometimes have so many good ideas going at once that I can't finish just one. Sounds good, right? Sometimes, it's not. Sometimes a bounty of ideas is really a way of delaying action or distracting oneself away from fear of success.

Self-Sabotage

Good ideas abound, but before you take up the next one ask yourself: Why am I pursuing this? Is the timing good? Am I diluting the energies I could be spending to complete a current project? Am I avoiding what I perceive as a weakness in my or a challenge by starting something new?

Tough questions to answer. I know I answer them myself. Why? Because I can't complete my greatest creation- my life- without discovering myself.

What does this mean to you? Think about whether you're a 'self-starter/never-finisher' and why.

Inquire of yourself whether you want to change and how to do it. It might be that the only thing keeping you from having the mediation practice of your dreams is you.

Try. Fail. Learn. Grow!

Thanks-3 Keys to Making Money as a Mediator

Remember how I said I wanted this year to be about surrendipity and intention? Thanks for giving me a great big surprise, one I could never have predicted.

Tomorrow I'm hosting my teleseminar, 3 Keys for Making Money as a Mediator (otherwise known as 3 Keys for Unlocking Mediator Income) in conjunction with Julie Denny, who is president of the Greater New York Chapter of ACR. Julie and I expected about 30 or so of her folks to join us to talk about the three marketing actions that can support and grow a mediation practice.

Well, that's where intention and the universe took over...

There are over 350 registrants and the list continues to grow. Amazing.

Colleagues ask me how I did that. Sure, I can take some of the credit. This topic really resonates with mediators and other ADR types. I generally practice what I preach so I used the techniques I know to attract my niche. And, the price is right.

But, the real credit goes to friends and colleagues who reached out with help and encouragement, who spread the word, who registered! Thanks to everyone.

What does this mean to you? Put your intentions into the universe. Say, think, dream about how you want to live your life and then everyday take some step-small or large- to manifest it into reality. You'll get back everything you put in and a whole lot more!

By the way, you're welcome to join us Tuesday at 9 a.m. I plan to send out my last batch of instructions today at 3 p.m. so you have until then to register by email.

Try. Fail. Learn. Be Astonished

Dina