I’ve got some delightful enthusiasms for you this week. Enjoy! Jx
1. A quote I’m resonating with this week
I’ve long been a fan of the work of Joseph Campbell. His encouragement to “follow your bliss” was one of the things that inspired me to start my first company (its tagline was “Do what you love”) and to trust that inner guidance system we all have, but that fewer people are willing to trust and follow. Here’s what Campbell had to say about it: Read More →
I’ve got some delightful enthusiasms for you this week. Enjoy! Jx
1. A quote I’m resonating with this week
I was reading an interview with the Dalai Lama a while back, and came across this quote. It really resonated with me (or me with it). Today is the second day of a 2-day workshop I’m running with Clarity Coaches Dorothy Kolomeisky and Robin Lockhart called ‘Resolving the Roots of Youth Violence’. We’re sharing the principles behind clarity with youth workers from the UK and around the world, and looking at how we can support them in making a difference to the young people they work with. Yesterday, we spent much of our time talking about the power of connection, realisation and insight. It seems to me that we may have our hands on the very thing the Dalai Lama is pointing to here: Read More →
I’ve got some delightful enthusiasms for you this week. Enjoy! Jx
1. A quote I’m resonating with
This one comes from Brad Blanton, author of the book Radical Honesty. While I’m very dubious about the value of his methods, this quote is a valuable companion for me.
“Yesterday’s truth is today’s bullshit. Even yesterday’s liberating insight is today’s jail of stale explanation.” Read More →
I’ve got some delightful enthusiasms for you this week. Enjoy! Jx
1. A quote I’m resonating with
This week’s comes from the author Anthony De Mello:
“Faith is the willingness to follow the truth, wherever it may lead, no matter what the cost.” Read More →
I’ve got some mind-bending enthusiasms for you this week. Enjoy! Jx
1. A quote I’m resonating with
Here’s one from Sydney Banks that I’ve been reflecting on this week (it’s from an old recording of his called The Best of 2 Worlds):
“It lies within… you see, if you think that anything outside… is gonna give it to you… then you’re saying it’s not inside… no matter where you go you take it with you… it’s yours… you can’t run away from it…” Read More →
1. A quote I’m resonating with
I’ve just spent the past couple of weeks with my dear friends, colleagues and mentors, Jan and Chip Chipman. We ran the Clarity Life Transformation Retreat together last week, and had a beautiful time with a great group of people. I was reminded today of the power of the inside-out understanding, and came across this beautiful quote from Syd Banks who’s speaking of the power and beauty of what we each have within us.
“You deserve to live in heaven here on Earth, at all times, because that’s where you started from.” Read More →
I’ve got some rocking enthusiasms for you this week. Enjoy! Jx
1. A quote I’m resonating with
Sam Harris’ Waking Up podcast is one of the shows I give financial support to. While there’s lots he says that I disagree with, he’s an extremely clear thinker and an honest agent. He’s often maligned (unfairly), but having listened to hundreds of hours of his work, I haven’t heard anything to support the unfair claims made against him. Here’s a quote from his conversation with the also-maligned Dave Rubin that’s got me thinking this week:
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1. A quote I’m resonating with
My new book, The Little Book of Results is being released by Wiley at the end of this month, so I thought I’d share the AA Milne quote that points to the central premise of the book (Milne was the creator of Winnie the Pooh, so he knew what he was on about).
“You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”
2. 7-Point Checklist for Doing Your Own Retreat
We’ve got the Clarity Life Transformation Retreat coming up next month in Tenerife, and people have been talking to me about doing their own retreat. Attending a multi-day group retreat can be one of the most profoundly transformational experiences you ever have, so delivering your own retreat can be an equally fulfilling and transformational next step. I’ve created a 7-point checklist as a concise guide to the most important things you need to bear in mind when planning and delivering a retreat. You can download your checklist for free here: Read More →
1. A quote I’m resonating with
Observed on the wall of my dear friend Shaa Wasmund’s office.
“Wake up. Kick ass. Repeat.”
2. How to find your first (or next) package client
I’m doing a masterclass today at 7pm called
–> How to get your FIRST (or next) high-value coaching package client (and create a stream of well-qualified clients who are eager to work with YOU) <–
In this one-off masterclass, you’re going to learn the things you have to get in place in order to sign up your first longer term coaching package client at the fee YOU want to earn. Of course, the same principles apply to all the subsequent clients you enrol. We’re going to be…
– Clearing up all the nonsense about niching
– Revealing the essential keys to growing your audience
– Removing the hidden obstacles that most coaches, therapists and consultants struggle with
– and plenty more!
You can register free at www.JamieSmart.com/nextclient Read More →
1. A quote I’m resonating with
I heard this somewhere and I love it. Apparently it was originally penned by P.C. Hodgell
“That which can be destroyed by the truth should be.”
2. The most misunderstood substance on the planet
I wrote an article yesterday that started like this, and got a huge response:
[DODGY] Why Call a Masterclass “The Keys to Enrolling a £50,000 Coaching Client”?
I knew, even as I decided on the name for the event, that it would provoke some people. Why? Because money is the most misunderstood substance on the planet… Read More →