I was recently invited to join a call with 7 other 'Innovators'  to contribute to the planning of Rachel's upcoming Prosperity 2014 conference in London. 

It's been a while since Rachel left the Dragon's Den team and has spent the last few years majoring on numerous philanthropic activities. Her mission now is to help people get free of a 'poverty mindset' and is wanting to make an impact on those caught in this way of thinking. 

After meeting her in June, she wanted to discover more about what I did, and was particularly interested in understanding my work with Archetypes.

Listen in on our conversation as I seek to convey the message that's been on my heart for several years now and forms the basis of the TEAM ME concept.

 

Of course, you can comment... and if you like it, LIKE IT :-) 

One of the keys to getting anyone to ‘step up’ to significantly improve their performance in any area of their life is to help get them into the character or energy of a more suitable archetype. In this instance David had only ever been used to presenting himself in his primary archetypal expression – the Sage.

First we explored what it would be like to go even deeper into the expression of the Sage. This helped to highlight the

and provided a stronger contrast for the new archetype we were about to explore.

The quickest way to invoke the Warrior archetype is to provide a target, a goal and some kind of *resistance* to overcome. In this instance, the punch glove provided all we needed.

See how quickly John was able to access a very, very different kind of energy by this simple act. As he took action the whole room supported him so that he’d feel comfortable taking physical action – in fact, he probably didn't want to disappoint them which would have given him even more of a reason to show himself capable.

So, ask yourself, how have you been approaching that specific challenge you’re facing right now? Has your approach been effective?  If not, then ask which of the archetypes is likely to help you the most. Then get into that character.

If you need guidance on this, you may want to contact Pad regarding personal coaching at:

http://www.comealive.co.uk/contact-me.html

After a wonderful conversation with a friend - when we were discussing what we *had* achieved in the past year, and what we still *longed* to achieve, I headed back home. The journey back took 5 hours instead of 90 minutes because of 'engineering works' that impacted a major part of the rail network (funny how they plan these for holidays... :-) 

With my head still absorbing things we'd discussed, it quite naturally and effortlessly distilled itself into the poem below. 

Best read slowly, quietly, with a slight smile... to the music of Vaughan Williams. 

I paint the scene with my eyes

I see what I create

I create what I see

It’s not all there is

But for me, it is to be

This has become my reality

I see, I speak, I walk the path

I plan, I build

I work, I laugh

I believe

And what I believe I see

And what I see I receive

It happens first inside of me

Not empty dreams

Not vanity

But a force of ingenuity

That forges my reality

Unleashing creativity

For everyone to see

For what everyone can see

Started inside of me.

However successful someone may appear to be, the honest ones would have to admit that there’s at least one thing in their lives that really isn't working for them.  Many of them will have actually stopped thinking about it altogether - possibly even avoiding the subject as much as they can.

So, imagine someone like that choosing to hire a success coach who does three specific things with them:

1. Helps them face the situation honestly
2. Provides them with a clear plan of action  
3. Stays with them throughout the process to ensure they get the result they really wanted

That’s exactly what I do as your Success Coach. I do seven, one-hour sessions for £2,000 and I make sure that in a matter of weeks your situation is completely turned around.


You have dreams that are have not become a reality for you, longings that remain unfulfilled - so why don't we work on those together and get you the result you've always longed for?

If that's you, then take the bravest step by choosing to invest in yourself. Send me a note immediately through the form on my ComeAlive Success Coaching website.

If you're actively coaching, full-time or part-time, or if you're seriously considering moving into coaching as a new career. This message is for you. Watch it here or read it below. :-) 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUJ99eTwKnM ....add a comment – and if you like it, like it! 

This is my personal introduction to Judymay Murphy and with it a recommendation that you follow the links I've provided so you can learn from her as I have.

She is a personal coach to some highly successful people, including some household names, big business owners, media people, coaches and authors ...from around the world.

There are actually two things I'd like to share with you.

Now, if I had the chance to spend just 10 minutes with a world class coach, I would ask them what specific tools they use to get rapid results in their clients... what do they teach their clients to get significant breakthroughs - especially their highest paying clients.

At the present time you need to spend over £3,000 to even start to get Judymay’s personal coaching, but you can get that knowledge in Judymay's 10 min Video, for free, the moment you sign-up at her SuccessCoachSpeakers website giving nothing more than your name and a genuine email address.

To get these goodies now, just SIGN-UP for FREE at: http://www.successcoachspeakers.com/super-coaches-live-webinars/TEAM-ME

Or watch my Video that explains it all on YouTube. 

Signing up gets you complementary access to the SCS Members area, where you will also get a downloadable Ebook entitled "100 Leaps to Financial Freedom". This book encapsulates Judymay's best hints and tips for wealth creation - Over 30 pages of ideas, insights and actions that you can use to inspire to prompt, to boot NOT ONLY you, but also your CLIENTS into action - to tangibly improve their financial situation.

If that wasn't enough, she’s also provided a set of audios of the early 20th Century quantum coaching classic 'The Game Of Life and How To Play It,' by Florence Shinn, read by Judymay herself.

So, if you would like that this package of goodies, simply follow the link below, sign-up and embark upon a new journey of inspired learning, immediately.

If there’s one thing I’ve learned from my years as a coach it’s that

So, are you Curious? Committed? 

Then watch the video on YouTube. ...and I’ll see you there.



Pad
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Executive Coach, Speaker, Author.


PS. 

If you are REALLY committed, and the fact that you've read down to here indicates to me that you are, then you need to ask yourself if now is the time to make a giant leap forward - to significantly raise your game in the coaching world. 

If that’s really where you are at right now, then I want to give you some more detail on the SuperCoaches course that Judymay mentions in the free video.

Follow the link here:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLprpN0r4VE and allow me to tell you about Judymay’s remarkable, jam-packed coaching SuperCoaches course, that I personally attended in 2012. 

Time to step... and shine ! 



http://www.successcoachspeakers.com/super-coaches-live-webinars/TEAM-ME 

There are no spelling mistakes or grammatical errors here... what I want to highlight as we embark upon a new year, is our need to *listen* more carefully than ever. And to learn to listen to reliable sources of information.

In crisis situations it's often hard to get through the *noise* that continually demands our attention and hone in on what's most important.

When times are tough people often reach out to grab anything that they think might help rescue them and, in their desperation, may find themselves reaching for something that really doesn't help.

What looks like a lifeline might actually be a snake; what appears to be a shortcut may lead you off a cliff.

If you've ever read the famous book ‘The Richest Man in Babylon’ you may remember the chapter that stresses the importance of taking opportunities when they come. This can be a vital lesson, of course, but an earlier story in the same book highlights how disastrous it can be to dive in and trust someone who had no proven track record in a certain area. 

So, how can you know what to do?

Some people rely upon logic only. Like the Sage in the Team Me set of archetypes, they seek out evidence, they calculate the returns, they apply sound reasoning and distrust anything that does not stand up to their set of measures.

Some people will take any advice from those they know well – people they trust and feel connected to. Lovers want to be accepted by those they love so will go along with such advice, even when it’s not actually the best thing to do.

Some people simply follow their own gut. There’s a part of them they've learned to listen to that’s deeper than their logic, more trustworthy than their emotions.


YOUR TEAM OF ADVISORS


What I'd suggest is that you establish a balanced TEAM of archetypal characters that you can call upon. This can either be a team of real people you know and trust or, alternatively, a team of 'inner advisors'. These inner advisors are simply facets of your own character who represent the archetypal energies of Sovereign (King/Queen), Warrior, Sage, Mystic (or Magician), Jester and Lover. 

You can take time to picture yourself in each archetypal role and ask yourself what the most's most important in this situation - then ask what would be the most effective thing to do.

If you practice this often, it's amazing how you can gain a rounded perspective on any situation - enabling you to make much more effective decisions.

In the workshops I'll be conducting London 2013, I'll be showing delegates exactly how to develop their own team of inner advisors to access perspectives they'd normal never attain.

Here's to your health, success and happiness in this coming year!

Pad

PS. For your ears only... wisdom on Shadow Archetypes

Here's something to fill you ears with immediately... I've recently posted the entirety of Chapter 6 from the Audio Edition of Team Me onto YouTube:

• Team Me Audio Edition - Chapter 6 - Part 1 - Shadow Archetypes
  
• Team Me Audio Edition - Chapter 6 - Part 2 - Overheated & Frozen Shadow states
  
• Team Me Audio Edition - Chapter 6 - Part 3 - Kid Gloves. Shadow Archetypes
  
• Team Me Audio Edition - Chapter 6 - Part 4 - A Summary of Archetypes
  

I wish I’d come across Roger Hamilton’s Wealth Dynamics many years before I did. It provides an insightful framework that explains why certain people seem to be able to create wealth easily; whilst others have struggled all their lives.

Established on ancient Chinese wisdom known as the I-Ching, Wealth Dynamics is based on the premise that everyone has an innate genius that has a natural but very specific ‘flow’. Recognising this and understanding how it operates is absolutely crucial before you launch into any endeavour. Your own, ingrained characteristics will also dictate the nature of your support network; the complementary characteristics you’ll need to have present in your team in order to establish and maintain your wealth.

Here are some of his most insightful and helpful quotes when it comes to understanding the dynamics of wealth (though he acknowledges some of these come from ancient sources):

“To know and not to do is not yet to know.”

“Think it, ink it: Do it, review it.”

“Your passion is your compass.”

“What you see is always what you get.”

“Invest more of your time; spend less of it.”

“Plan to fail.”

“Time is your most precious asset.”

“Sustainable wealth follows a rhythm.”

“You are the result of your choices.”

“When you resources you accumulate.”

“You settle for your standards.”

“Your well (of wealth) is in your words.”

“Harmony is the foundation of wealth.”

“Time has seasons.”

“Ask and you shall receive.” (Ok, Jesus of Nazareth got there first on this one :-)


Let me know which ones you like the best.

It’s time to be your own life coach. Get to the root of what is keeping you stuck in whatever area of life you’re finding difficult.

If you haven't seen 10 Powerful Ways to get out of Stuck: PART 1, have a read of that first.

It’s interesting to note that some people are motivated much more by what bad stuff they must avoid in life, rather than what good things they could lay hold of.

So, this list is for you if you’re in that camp; if you need to hear about the things that could be getting in your way right now. Address these and you’ll find the success comes an awful lot easier.


6. Seek the perfect answer before taking action.

This approach is definitely going to keep you stuck! If you have been maintaining this frame of mind, and I’ve been guilty of way too much of it during my life, you may be justifying your lack of action with a very convincing argument that you could do it that much better if you just learn a bit more, get a better role model or attend another seminar.

You may not be stuck on detail, however, it may be that you haven’t completely defined your grand life purpose and think you must get that completely nailed down before you take another step.

These are just excuses. It’s time to admit you are procrastinating. And procrastinators always have very good reasons for their approach. But ‘to know and not do, is not yet to know.’ That means that if you haven’t taken action on what you already know, you don’t really even know what you think you know. Did you know that? Take action, learn from the doing and you may be surprised t what actually works.

7. Dive in with all you’ve got... without a sustainable plan.

Have you ever made a New Year resolution? How many of them lasted the year? Maybe some did; probably the majority of them didn’t! Why is that? Surely your intentions were good, positive and admirable. So, was it a lack of will-power?

Very, very often, it comes down to the fact that you didn’t have a plan of action that was sustainable. Taking time to plan ahead, for the good times and bad will help you plan what’s realistic and devise ways of countering those times when the natural motivation seems to have waned.

8. Keep the blinkers on.

Blinkers are good for horses. They shield their eyes and stop them seeing stuff that could distract or frighten them – especially when they’re on the highway.

Focus is a good thing. There are far too many people whose vision is not clear enough and they move from one thing to another wondering if this latest thing is the answer to their dreams. Yet it is equally dangerous to be so focused one thing that you ignore some important advice, opportunities or warning signs coming from another direction.

Don’t blinker your vision too much. Allow yourself time to look at alternative ways of achieving things because if you only have one way to achieve your goal and that fails, you’ll assume it can’t be done.

9. Go at it like it’s a 100 meter sprint

The mindset of the marathon runner is far more suited for those who wish for long-term, sustainable success. Build up your personal and business fitness

Establish habits that keep you active, growing and balanced, for this is how life can be sustained.

‘Business at the speed of thought’ is fine, once you’ve established a system robust enough to deliver. It does not mean that you should think it and

“Ready shoot, aim.” Is another popular saying in modern business culture – and that may be exactly the right approach but *only* once you’ve assessed the potential risks, the downside you may be landed with if it all goes horribly wrong. And you do need to build into your plans that you will fail more often than succeed. That’s the only way to succeed without living under huge amounts of stress.

10.  Try to do it all yourself.

Yes, it is essential that you take ultimate responsibility for your life, your choices and your behaviours. Once that’s clear, there are two specific things you really must do.

The first thing is to identify the areas that are required for you to succeed and build a team (or a better team) that is specifically composed of people who can take on the tasks that you are not so good at. Doing this will supercharge your progress and enable you to multiply your impact massively.

The second thing is that it is also essential that you find a coach who can help you tackle those areas that are not natural strengths. In fact, if you’re really smart – and committed to your personal success – you’ll also have a coach or mentor who is several steps ahead of you even in the areas where you are skilled, able and successful.  

CONCLUSION

Take the first step – grab your own copy of TEAM ME to start your own voyage of self-discovery; gaining invaluable insights and changing forever the way you see your own potential.

“This is a wonderful book that shows you how to unlock your full potential for success and achievement.” 
Brian Tracy – Author of over 80 best-selling books.

Take the next step – do your own search to find a coach who is expertly suited to your situation 
or arrange a 10 minute call with me, to see if my approach is what you need right now. 
But whoever it is, for the sake of a world waiting for you to shine, get a coach!

It’s time to be your own life coach. Get to the root of what is keeping you stuck in whatever area of life you’re finding difficult right now.

Here are some absolutely key actions you can take immediately to bring about a big change in your situation. 

1. Get absolutely clear on your goal.

Identify your most important goal – the one that will provide you with the greatest benefit, the biggest sense of fulfilment (or relief!) once you've achieved it.

Test it by ‘future pacing’. That is, imagine a time in the future when you've completely achieved that goal and see how it feels. In your imagination, really put yourself in to that position and ask yourself if it’s what you wanted and expected. How could it be better? Is there anything missing? Who is this good for? You, your family and/or friends, your community, nation, world? Are you actually ready for it? Is there any reason it couldn't be sustained once achieved? Once you have this clarity and its evidently something you can fully set your heart upon, take just a few minutes every single day to remind yourself of it in vivid detail. This will instruct both your conscious and unconscious mind that this is where you are heading.

2. Get clear on exactly what you believe about the goal you've set.

You may already know how important it is to get rapport with someone else before you attempt to persuade, encourage or input in any way into their lives. But now you should ask yourself, how good is your rapport with yourself?

If that sounds like a strange question, maybe I should ask another question; have you ever felt that there is some kind of conflict going on inside you? Until these inner struggles are resolved you will always, in some way, stay stuck – because you’ll be pulling yourself in two (maybe more!) directions at the same time.

I use a specific series of questions with my clients that helps them rapidly uncover these issues so that they can then choose what they want to ‘weed out’.

Uncover what you really, deeply believe about your goal, your situation and your capabilities. Then you’ll be able to align yourself towards your goals and achieve... well, practically anything!

3. Get clear on which archetypes are dominant in your life

There are many different archetypes that various authors present in their methods and they all their values. I like to keep things simple and focus on just six: the Sovereign, the Warrior, the Sage, the Lover, the Mystic and the Jester. 

If you’ve never actually profiled yourself to understand which are dominant in your life, head over the explanatory video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqyauKSZUHU and map your own, personal profile.

Without this understanding you won’t understand what’s driving you, why you want to tackle things a particular way (and why rubs certain people up the wrong way), what it takes to motivate yourself and what sort of people you need in your immediate team to maximise your unique set of strengths and weaknesses.

4. Stay flexible.

Whatever you set your mind to do, make sure that you’re aware of the feedback you could be receiving. Simply look at the results you’re getting. If the results indicate that you’re moving in the right direction towards your intended goals, great... keep doing what you’re doing. If they’re not, then this is a sign that you probably need to try something different. 

If you’re too rigid you won’t want to do this, so ask yourself, if you were willing to try another approach, what would that be?

This is not a reason to knee-jerk the moment one person says something negative about what you’re doing, but a call to take seriously the need to have a system that measures your progress and a willingness to respond to the signals by flexing your approach.

5. Find a role model you can learn from. 

You have a goal? Good. Chances are someone has already done the very thing you want to achieve – or at least something similar. So find such a person and get as close to them as it is possible to do so. Learn from them, hang around them, read their books, listen to them as often as you can. You will find that they achieved what they have because of a certain mindset, a certain set of beliefs that they used to direct their actions on an ongoing basis. They will have made mistakes too – so take a shortcut by finding out what *not* to do too.

Close contact with a role model is one of the fastest ways of gaining the mental attitude required to replicate their success and, adding this to your present learnings, can enable you to go even further than they ever did.

We've got 5 more to go. But you can now take the first step – grab your own copy of TEAM ME to start your own voyage of self-discovery; gaining invaluable insights and changing forever the way you see your own potential.

“This is a wonderful book that shows you how 
to unlock your full potential for success and achievement.” 
Brian Tracy – Author of over 80 other best-selling books

Take the next step – sign-up with a coach who is expertly suited to tackle your situation. You can arrange a 10 minute call with me to see if my approach is what you need right now, or do your own search to find someone else. But whoever it is, for the sake of a world waiting for you to shine, do get a coach.