Archive for April, 2010

SPRING … The Season of Potentiality

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 This is without a doubt my favourite season of the year.  I love the new and ever increasing warmth of the sun.  It is always exciting to me to see those first crocuses pushing their way up through the hardened earth and displaying their regal colour.  I love to look at the new buds on trees dripping with the life generating moisture of an April shower.  It is all such a reminder of the intriguing mystery and power of life. It shouts to us that we have potential and possibilities for change and growth.  Miller book

 There is of course another all too familiar sign that spring is here … The Toronto Maple Leafs (yes I am a fan, and have been cheering for them for 60 years) have replaced their hockey equipment with their golf clubs, but that is another story and we won’t go there.
 
 One of the things I always find myself reflecting on this time of year is the question – How do those crocuses do it?  How do they know when to start growing?  How do they muster up the energy and power to push through the hard ground?  The only answer I can come up with is that the action is the natural extension of who they are.  It is part of their creative genius.  It is what they were designed for.  It is the mystery and majesty of being.  Every spring, I find it simply inspiring.
 The thought I want to leave with you is this … You are alive … you have a creative genius within yourself … you were designed for something amazing … It is your season of potentiality.

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The Power and Potential of YOU, with inspiration from Dr. Seuss.

One of the real gratifying things about my work is the wide variety of people and organizations I get to interact with.  Although there are many universal realities about all people, it is the uniquenesses that really intrigue me.

Think about this – there are 6.8 billion people in the world, and that number is growing by 77 million people per year.  Although there are almost 7 billion of us on this planet, there is only one YOU.  The greatest gift you have to give to the world, to your family, to your business, to your employees, etc. etc. is the gift of yourself. Because of this, our greatest opportunity is to discover and deploy that uniqueness.  You see, just as your DNA is totally unique, no one in this entire world has an identical background, or the exact same  experiences, or completely matching life influences.  You are one of a kind.  You have been uniquely designed and developed.  In the words of Dr. Seuss (Dr. Seuss books were my favorties to read to my children and grandchildren) - “Today you are you, this is truer than true.  There is no one alive who is Youer than you”
 
Not only are you unique, but your opportunities are dinstinctive and singular.  You wake up each morning to a world inviting the power and potential of your uniqueness.  Think about it this way … You can do it, because no one else can.  You must do it, because no one else has your uniqueness or this particular opportunity.  In the words of the wise doctor – “Today is your day, your mountain is waiting.  So … get on your way”

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