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Time to Bloom by Kim Somers Egelsee

"It's never too late to achieve, grow and become! You can begin to bloom today! "Kim Somers Egelsee

When I was a child, teen and young adult, I never won awards, was the last to get picked on teams,didn't get recognition, and really felt I wasn't exceptional at any one thing. I just saw that I was pretty good at a couple of things, and that maybe that was me. It used to make me a bit sad. However, I continued to study, work on myself, and move forward.

        I worked as a waitress while chasing an acting career, worked as a model, actor, extra, host, at gyms, sang back up in a rock group, did some producing and some PR and more. I worked in the field of special education and felt very good about that, but still didn't feel in my purpose completely. 

I had several periods in my life when I hit bottom and climbed my way out. I met and worked with different mentors. I sifted through several friendships, making sure they were a positive influence.

         I remained positive, believing in myself, and dedicated to stepping into my true life's purpose. I had spent years studying Jim Rohn, Og Mandino and other personal development greats. I had my college degree, credentials and experience, and with the encouragement of several mentors, began life coaching on the side. As I remained open to my purpose soaring in, I started studying with Niurka, getting certified in NLP, and Supreme Influence. I  had a huge breakthrough and realized that teaching others to live extraordinary lives was my true purpose, met Nung Rigor who encouraged me to begin inspirational speaking, and it all was fueled from there. I woke up one day, knowing I was 100%  in my passion and purpose and it was spectacular. I spoke at events and coached people. I refined my speaking by saying yes to many exciting events, asking for chances to speak, and creating my own opportunities and jumping into them; which included doing 100 of my own events, workshops and meetings in only three years.

     This has all paid off and my life has shifted to an very extra fulfilling level. I have now won eight awards in the last two years for my connecting, writing, coaching and speaking; a far cry from my childhood winning nothing. I did a prestigious Tedx talk, co hosted an international show, wrote a #1 best selling book and much more. I am now working with the man behind all of the mentors like Og Mandino, Zig Zigler and Brian Tracey that  I grew up with; Jim Rohn's 18 year partner and the founder of Jim Rohn International; Kyle Wilson on events, with Lessons From Network and as a confidence expert.

     This has been a life long build up of knowledge, experiences, wisdom, mistakes, successes and study. But in the last four years my purpose and passion was born, fueled and is flying high. Go for your dreams. Stay in strong belief in yourself and your visions. Believe you will get there, and go far.

Confidence to Stand Before A Crowd by Ahtisham Khero

Academic Learning Giving you Confidence to Stand Before the Crowd

By Ahtisham Khero

Each day brings something new for you with something to learn from.  I want to share an experience that happened to me during my master degree program where I was given a very difficult assignment in completing a presentation.  The course I was taking “management decisions” was taught by a very strict teacher, so people were cautious while completing the assigned tasks.  The task he presented was to find any article related to business or management.  The article was then to be presented in front of the class giving an intro and explaining your article.  The presentation is scored out of 15 points, and it is very difficult to get full marks.  The presentation was to be completed within 5 minutes without escaping any point of the article.  The marks which you will achieve in presentation will be counted in final.  The following day after the assignment was given I spoke with my fellow and friend who I looked to for guidance.  I still was not clear on all of the guidelines so I decided to ask the professor in the next session for more details, and then could move forward with completing the assignment.  After a few days the class finally came and I spoke with the teacher during the class break.  The conversation went as follows:

I: Excuse me Sir

Sir: Yes

I: Sir, I would like to ask you about the presentation task which you had given the last week I want to know which kind of article it should be?

Sir: So you haven’t even picked the article? You know today is the last day to e-mail me what you have to present in upcoming sessions?

I: Yes, I do understand I need to have the article turned in by this evening, but if I select any irrelevant article then it will not be considered.  I thought it would be better to ask first. (I said this while feeling embarrassed).

Sir: I don’t think you will have time to get an article. If a person doesn’t know yet what he should present, and which article he should pick, and couldn’t find the article in last 2 – 3 weeks to email me, how can you find it and send it to me in one day?  You have a few hours remaining, until 2am.

(I felt embarrassed because a few fellows were listening to this and I felt he put the question marks on my abilities and felt that he was clearly underestimating my abilities.  I maintained my composure and continued my converstation.)

I: Ok sir, I have a few hours left, and I will e-mail you a few articles tonight.

The class ended at 9:30 pm.  I went straight to home and sat on my laptop without having dinner and started searching for articles.  It took half an hour and I picked a total of three articles which were lengthy.  This was going to be a challenge to present these articles in only 5 minutes but I sent all three articles instead of one asking the teacher for guidance to which direction I should go in.

The following morning I received the reply from the professor stating which one he preferred.  The heading of the article chosen was “The Leadership Skills for Managers,” and it was 12 pages from a chapter of the book. It was tough, but I prepared myself.  I completed my presentation as precisely as possible.  I perfected my presentation and started rehearsing regularly until the day of the presentation.

The professor was strict in marking but a good person by nature.  He split the presentations into two classes breaking them up by lunch inbetween.  The day finally came and everyone took their seats and awaited their presentations.  All the students who got up before me were doing fine, but there was not any really impressive presentations during the first two hours of the session.  Most of the students were speaking with paper in their hands, reading their main points and explanations.  Suddenly at 12:50pm my name was called, “Now Ahtisham.”

 I presented myself to the class in a formal dress code, looking the part.  I started to speak with confidence with strong vocal power.  I grabbed the attention of every listener in the audience. I was confident and rocked the floor with my magical presentation.  Everyone was surprised by my performance.  They were not expecting any quality work from me in doing my presentation because they perceived me as ordinary performer from the start.  And here, suddenly, they have seen something rocking, and someone who changed their perception!  Due to my body language, my vocal power, the spark that came into me, I broke down the walls to their mind and opened them up to new thoughts and ideas.  Even as I was explaining points everyone started clapping for me.  Again I was given applause as I concluded my presentation.  They applauded and congratulated me.  As I finished my presentation the professor said, “Today’s best presentation so far, I just read this article in the morning and let me tell you it consists of 12 pages which he precisely summarized without escaping anything and presented in just 4minutes 15 seconds!  Considering time limit in mind, well done!”

I felt glad as I climbed the mountain and rose to the top with the whole class liking my performance. Even today I realize that those words which embarrassed me from the teacher were only to bring out the best in me in a short period of time.  In that discussion with the teacher I felt bad and thought to prove the teacher wrong, which I did.  The teacher’s harsh words brought out the best of me.  And at the end of the day I had the satisfaction of having my presentation be the main topic for lunch that day.  Again being appreciated at lunch by my professor, and being accomplished among my peers.

5 Steps to More Confidence by Kim Somers Egelsee

Lessons From Confidence Expert, Kim Somers Egelsee, shares 5 powerful tips below to boost confidence. Kim is one of those women who bring life and light to all of those with whom she comes into contact. She is amazing! Kim is hosting our June 24th VIP Launch Event. This is "THE" networking event to attend… plus the training will be priceless! To learn more go here. If you're a Lessons From Network member and will be in the So California area, you can attend (and bring 2 guests). See details below article to sign-up. If you're not a LFN member, we've added a HUGE bonus for the next 25 people who enroll as a member. Kyle Wilson, Founder of Lessons From Network and Jim Rohn International, is creating a full training webinar all things related to creating your marketing funnel - opt in offer, redirect, sales page, download page and follow-up email campaign. This is a $497 value.  To become a member today and start benefiting from the incredible associations and phenomenal training designed specifically to help you grow personally & professionally, and connect and network with other like-minded, success-seeking entrepreneurs, small business owners, authors and speakers. Check us out! Enjoy these 5 powerful steps! 5 Steps to Boost Confidence 1.Be you. Have the nerve to be yourself. Start to check in with yourself to be sure you aren't people pleasing, holding back, criticizing, or down playing who you truly are. Start by appreciating yourself and your gifts, talents and attributes. Next acknowledge the great things you've accomplished throughout your life. Finally accept you for who you are.Yes, it's wonderful to want to grow, shift and change, but acceptance first is key. After this you can work on looking and being your best at all times, trying new things, making eye contact, and embracing your uniqueness. 2. Live opened up to love and lightness, possibilities, people, and the beauty of the world. Remain open minded that you can learn from everyone you meet. Be optimistic that your life is and can be extraordinary. Look for the good. 3. Create your own opportunities and jump into them. Don't wait for that project to appear. Start with small steps daily to get what you dream of. Ask for help, ask for connections. Ask for chances and big things. Be bold. Take risks. For some, this may mean trying a new food. For others it may be taking on a new sport, exercise or project. 4. Sort through everything you are doing now in your life, and rate each item 0-100%; 100 being that it makes you feel on fire, fueled and fulfilled. Get rid of or lessen the things on the list that aren't at least 90% to make the space for greatness, rewards and your dreams to come into your life. Next start to shape and sculpt your life by design. What about the things you are currently doing, can you be better at? What are your dreams, and are you on your way to them? 5. Talk to yourself and others positively. Throw away any negative thoughts about yourself. Treat yourself like a star and others will too.

Sunshine and Radiance Authentically Flowing by Kim Somers Egelsee

I'm feeling the fun, fluttering butterflies of anticipation, fun, energy and excitement, the curiosity of creativity and breakthroughs, and the support of angels. This retreat today will reach out, connect, giggle, deepen, strengthen, refresh, remind and invite those who are ready and know its their time to own it, be it, bless it, create it and soar!!!!!!!!!!

Own it! By Kim Somers Egelsee

Own it! By Kim Somers Egelsee

                  I dare you! I dare you today to just own it! Have the nerve to truly be you. Let out your real feelings. Radiate out your true passions. Smile. Embrace your quirks. Feel comfortable in your own skin. Wake up excited to be you and in love with yourself. This is confidence, positive power, boldness, and assuredness. If we all had it, life would be easier, more effortless, with increased excitement and enthusiasm daily. In my work coaching, consulting, and speaking, I have found this to be the #1 factor in holding people back.

               In The Confidence Gap by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman, they mention ; A growing body of evidence shows just how devastating this lack of confidence can be. Success, it turns out, correlates just as closely with confidence as it does with competence. No wonder that women, despite all our progress, are still woefully underrepresented at the highest levels. All of that is the bad news. The good news is that with work, confidence can be acquired. Which means that the confidence gap, in turn, can be closed.  

             This is brilliant news. Confidence can be learned. Our brain can be trained to live in our full positive power. Wouldn't you want this? Imagine walking, talking and soaring through life exuding confidence in any and every interaction. Imagine your impact. Imagine what would change. This is great news. Now you know what you need to do. It is your time to gather, grow and gain confidence, so soon you feel more fulfilled, purposeful, passionate and inspired by life. Wouldn't it make sense to have complete belief in yourself and your own powers? Why give everyone else the credit? It is time for you to own it! Own who you truly are. Let it out and live, love and experience life in your full positive power.

           Decide today, that this is your year to shine. Hire a coach, study confident people, attend the seminars and events, read great books, take small and large steps daily to get better and better. Do it now.

Kim Somers Egelsee is a confidence expert, TV host, Tedx speaker, life coach, award winning speaker and the # 1 best selling author of Getting Your Life to a Ten+

Find out more at www.kimlifecoach.com

Our Body's Innate Intelligence by guest blogger Lesley Wirth

Our Body’s Innate Intelligence

By  Lesley Wirth

When you are gearing up to fuel your body what part of yourself are you listening to? Many of us get caught up in the cravings that our mind has, be it for sweets, caffeine, or alcohol.  We do not listen to what our body wants.  What if we took a moment and got in tune with what our body is craving? What if we listened to it as though it is its own entity separate from our emotional and mental wants? 

I remember a couple of years ago asking my body what it wanted.  What came through surprised me a little. This is what I heard:  I am your temple. I want acceptance. I want love and nurturance. I want clean air, movement, and for you to respect me. I want you to honor me by feeding me nutrient dense foods that will replenish me and make me strong. I want a highly alkaline diet so that I can perform optimally. When you eat meat, please make sure the animals were treated humanely.  This is important to me. I want what goes in me to be treated with love and want you to treat me with love.

I thought I was going to get some answer like, “stop eating Cheetos and could you please add more greens?”  I guess not.  I found out there was so much more information and wisdom for me to be paying attention to.  Today I smile as I write this because this answer was much different than what my mind wanted at the time.  I wanted to know exactly what to do and how to do it; a roadmap with all the correct turns and shortcuts. I also wanted a genie to grant me the wish of making all the changes in my diet easy for me. A Siri of sorts. In other words, I knew I was not happy with the way I had been eating but I did not want to have to make sacrifices, change, or feel challenged in any way.

Although there was a huge part of me that wished for better eating habits, there was a larger part that wanted to be jolted with caffeine and sedated with chocolate and wine. And this part that wanted to check out was afraid to fully listen to what my body wanted.  To be honest the part that wants to check out still exists in me.  It has just lessoned more and more over time.  The more inner work I do, the less it pops up.  My practice has become accepting the part of me that wants to check out. If I make it wrong and fight it, it just gets worse. If I can accept this exists within me, I soften around the whole thing; I stop judging and making myself wrong. By accepting that there is a piece of me that wants to tune out, I take my power back from it.

Food and eating has been an on-going place of growth for me. As I have continued to do my inner work, the way I eat has evolved and what I organically want to be eating and doing continues to shift. I balance pleasure and allowing myself to have things that may not be the very best for my body, with eating very nutritiously.  I do this because I want to honor my body’s guidance while also continuing to live life in a way that is not taking everything so seriously. It really is okay to allow myself the pleasure and joy of things that may not be considered the healthiest. My motto is everything in balance and as I am balanced inside my food is balanced on the outside.

The simple exercise of asking our body what it wants provides us with a wealth of information.  The next step becomes working through whatever may be in the way of us being able to step more fully into honoring it.  It has been my experience that it is never about willpower. It is always about fears.  If these fears are addressed and new ways of coping can be integrated a radically different relationship with food is possible; one that integrates honoring our body as well as our mental and emotional self.  I am here to tell you that it does not have to be either or. It really can be both. You can have it all my friend!

The head does not have the answer.  But your body’s wisdom does. Use your heart, your inner-guidance, and your intuition to lead you to the people who can help you discover the way to create an empowering relationship with food and your body. Trust those who make claims that are actually worth trusting. If someone “has all the answers,” then be weary. Why? Because YOU are the only one with your body, mind, and life circumstances that influence your relationship with food. All of this must be taken into consideration for lasting change to occur. Otherwise you might as will hit the repeat button.  I say it is time to try something new. It is time to become your own health advocate. Only you can say “yes” to investing in yourself and in your health.

If you would like to learn more about the approach that has transformed my relationship to food after 14 years of every type of eating disorder a person could experience (from anorexia to bulmia to compulsive eater) please visit me at http://www.lesleywirth.com.

Lesley Wirth, MA Spiritual Psychology

Transformational Coach and Spiritual Counselor