Let’s Rebel!
We Celebrate this every year . But in our hearts, our celebration is stunted . It’s because Society is lying to us . Society is trying to convince us that we shouldn’t really celebrate this . We’ve chosen to believe society . It’s time to Rebel! . Check it out . Share your thoughts in the comments . . . If you haven’t yet snatched up my Formula for Eliminating your Overwhelm while increasing your productivity, Grab it here! We still have so much more to offer the world! Photo Credit: mjranum-stock.deviantart.com...
Read MoreWhat do Super High Achievers do about their Critics?
As a High Achiever, Have you ever noticed that any time you do something great or new or adventurous there are always a few people who try to burst your happiness bubble. . “You didn’t do it right” “You’re not really that great” “Look at her – being so obnoxious and proud” . The question is, what can we do about THOSE people? How should we respond? How can we keep ourselves from being negatively affected? . In this video I share a tip from someone who gets more backlash than almost anyone on the planet and still manages to push through it and keep his focus… all the to being the #1 highest paid movie star in the world? . Who is it and what does he say about his critics? . Watch here and learn from the advice one of his mentors gave him. . . . Be sure to share your perspective in the comments! Your voice matters! . Subscribe and snatch up your copy of LouAnn’s Strategy Framework: ‘5 Steps from HERE to THERE’ Simply fill out the form below. . . Transcript: Perhaps you’ve shared a big dream with a friend or family member recently and perhaps they have laughed at you, rolled their eyes, gasped in astonishment, or perhaps you friends and family are silent when you talk about your big dreams and your big goals. You know when that happens to us it can really derail our focus. It can cause us to doubt ourselves. It can cause us to give up on our dreams and our goals and cause us to forget to create the life we really want to live…. if we actually listen to it So what do we do? Well it’s interesting. I was listening to an interview with Tom Cruise on the Graham Norton show. It’s an older interview but it was so insightful Now Graham Norton said this to Tom: When I interview people who have worked with you they not only like Tom Cruise, but they gush about working with you. They LOVE you and LOVE working with you. He said he never hears a single bad word about Tom Cruise from any of his colleagues. And then he said: On the other hand the media can give you a really hard time. And if you follow Tom Cruise at all you low that’s true. There’s a lot of nonsense out there written about this incredible actor. So, it’s really interesting… Tom responded by saying this: He said he had learned form Paul Newman. Paul said to him, ‘You can’t pay attention to the white noise. Do not listen to the white noise.’ and then Tom added, You have to focus on what you’re doing and do the best job that you can do. (you can hear this part of the interview at minute 13:52 here) And it just seems to me that that advice is spot on and helpful for those of us who are working to create our own version of our own lives. You don’t have to be a movie star to get white noise. Every single person who’s building a life of big dreams and big goals Who’s building a life that’s maybe a little bit different from the people around them Every single person who’s making a change is going to have white noise What white noise are you experiencing in your life right now? and Are you willing to ignore it? It actually takes more strength and more maturity to ignore the white noise around us than it does to stand up and defend ourselves against it And When we ignore all the white noise and focus on what it is we want to do with our lives then we make faster progress We’re actually happier and we actually create the lives we want in a quicker fashion- in a...
Read MoreHow To Handle Our Difficult Person
We all have one! . That difficult person who hits all of our triggers ALL THE TIME! . What to do? . We don’t have to give in and allow ourselves to be affected over and over again. . Here’s 3 ideas to help you. . Let me know what you think in the comments . . . . Be sure to share your perspective in the comments! Your voice matters! . To join our community and snatch up your copy of LouAnn’s strategy guide: ‘Create the Life Your Truly Desire – 5 Easy Steps’ simply fill out the form below. . . Transcript: Ahhhh . You know… You’re like the rose. You’re in full bloom. You smell wonderful. When you are present in a room the whole room is lifted. People actually love you. . Then there’s that one. You know that woman in the office. She can’t even dress nicely. She’s got stuff stuck in her and her spines are all out ready to get you. . This one here – Your Difficult Person. We all have them. . You see we all have those people that bring out the worst in us. We all have those people where we just wish and hope we would never see them again. . How to deal with the difficult person. . Here’s a couple ideas: . You know first we might want to try some extra love and compassion with them. The truth is – is that people who hurt others actually hurt others at a level far greater than their original pain – cause their original pain festers and grows and when it comes out of us – it’s just horrifically magnified. . So a little bit of kindness and patience is always helpful. . Two: we may need to create a little bit of a distance especially if that difficult person is someone who’s unhealthy or super negative or abusive to you in any way. If there’s any harm to you as a person verbally or physically then you have every right to create some space and create a boundary. . Third . whenever we get triggered like that it’s because – this is a hard truth . Whenever someone’s difficult for us or when they bring out a part of us we don’t like it’s because we have innately given them permission to do so. . When we allow our mood to be changed by another person we have chosen to give that person power over our mood. . When we allow ourselves to react we have given that person power over our reactions and our responses. . The most important thing we can do when we’re around difficult people is to remember that we’re in charge of everything that is us. . You are in charge of your responses. . You are 100% of the time in charge of your mood. . You are 100% of time in charge of your thoughts and your ability to have peace even in turmoil. . When we learn to take charge of our responses we forget how to blame and we forget how to be the victim. . Difficult people are a gift in disguise because if we can take charge of how we respond to them, we will be so much more in power of our lives – cause until we take away the power from them and take it into our own hands we will never live the life we truly want to live. . What do you do with difficult people . Have patience and kindness Create space if you need to above all Take responsibility for your reactions and your responses cause it’s your life. . They don’t get to create it for you. . It’s your privilege. . It’s your life. . Create the one you truly want to live...
Read MoreDo you Wish You Could Just Get A Little Help?
Do you wish you could get a little help? . I mean, isn’t it the responsibility of those around you who have more success and more provision and more everything – to help those who aren’t as far on the journey? . Or . Is there something else that motivates others to help us? . What is their responsibility verses ours? . I propose a life changing perspective in this video. It’s a perspective that SERIOUSLY changed my life. . Check it out. . After you watch it, tell me your perspective too. I’m SUPER curious to hear your response. . See you in the comments. . . . . . Be sure to share your perspective in the comments! Your voice matters! . To join our community and snatch up your copy of LouAnn’s worksheet: ‘Achieve your Dreams and Goals: 5 Easy Steps’ simply fill out the form below. . . . You can create your life. You can, if you want. . ...
Read MoreHow to Get Out of Your Funk
Have you ever found yourself in a funk for a day or two? . How about a week or a month? . I have!! . It’s NO FUN at all! . Here’s 5 ideas to help you break out of your funk. Check’em out and share your ideas in the comments. . For a list of 20 tips to help you, simply click the link below the video. . Enjoy! . . . . . Share Your Opinion Below! . You’ll find the link to grab your FREE PDF of 20 ideas to get out of your funk at this URL: http://bit.ly/1OLzhxc . . You can create your life. You can, if you want. ...
Read MoreThey’re Wrong! You MUST Look Back!
You know that meme that says, “Don’t look back – you’re not going that way”? . Well – I have a real problem with that! . I say, “LOOK BACK!” . In this week’s video I explain why we should look back and then I show you how all of that can be used as your fuel. . It’s time to stop hiding our past. . It’s time to stop feeling ashamed! . Check it out and let me know your perspective in the comments. . . . Be sure to share your perspective in the comments! Your voice matters! . To join our community and snatch up your copy of LouAnn’s worksheet: ‘Achieve your Dreams and Goals: 5 Easy Steps’ simply fill out the form below. . . . You can create your life. You can, if you want. Transcript: . I often see those memes on the internet and they say something like, “Don’t look back you’re not going that direction.” . Every time I see those memes I cringe a little bit. I mean I understand what they’re trying to say don’t look back as if your best days have already past and don’t look back as if your mistakes define who you are today. . I totally get that. But … . There is a strategic power in being willing to look back. here’s an example: My friend said to me just the other day. . She said, “When I hear the term ‘Live Your Dream’ – she said I think of you because two years ago what you’re doing today was just an idea . And now here you are: you’ve relocated, you’re in a whole new career, you’re doing exactly what you said you wanted to do. . Now that reminder from her gave me a lot of power cause it helped me to see from where I was two years ago all the way up to where I am now. And looking at that progress in the right way – in a celebratory way – actually helps me to refuel for more progress. . If you just look at the present – sometimes – I don’t know about you – but sometimes I fell like, day in day out . I’m digging in digging in digging in – I’m clawing my way up the mountain… . Sometimes you feel like you’re not making any progress at all. So when we look back and see where we’ve come from, then we have something to celebrate. That gives us power to view where we want to go in the future. . So I say: Look Back! . Go ahead and look back and take that journey that you’ve been on and use it as a celebration and as fuel to move forward. Don’t be afraid of your past. . You know they say it doesn’t matter where you’ve been. I say it does matter where you’ve been cause every place you’ve been has contributed to who you are today. . And all of that is useful and important and informs everything you do as you move forward. . Now you don’t have to be prisoner of it you can reframe it, you can rethink it, you can rewire those memories so they are used for your power – but don’t forget where you’ve been because that’s part of who you are and it’s incredible how you have overcome and you have stayed committed. . You have risen up and you’ve grown and you’ve become who you are today. . And who you are today is going to inform who you will be tomorrow. . Don’t ever be ashamed of or afraid of your past. . Your past is your power. Use it and move forward. . Create the life you want by using all of the life that you’ve been given ....
Read MoreIs What You’re Seeing Really Real?
What if what you’re seeing isn’t really real? . For instance, is this a vase or two faces? . What makes your brain see one thing and someone else see another? . How about a real life example: . You’re sitting at your kitchen table having breakfast and a disagreement ensues. One person interprets the response as reasonable and calm. The other person see and hears anger and condescension. Why do different people interpret the same thing in different ways? . The interesting thing is that your brain doesn’t simply see what is before you in the present. Your brain combines your present with your past before you are even aware of your interpretation. . In some ways this helps us and speeds up our processing. In some ways it hinders us. We get stuck in the past and have a hard time moving forward. . Watch this video to understand more about how your brain processes your experiences and what you can do to ensure you’re seeing reality as it really is. . . . . Be sure to share your perspective in the comments! Your voice matters! . To join our community and snatch up your copy of LouAnn’s worksheet: ‘Achieve your Dreams and Goals: 5 Easy Steps’ simply fill out the form below. We’d LOVE to have you join your community. . . . You can change your life. You can, if you want. . Transcript: ....
Read MoreAre your thoughts on a racetrack?
Do you ever feel like your thoughts are on a race track in your head? . Do you wish you could stop them? . The good news is you can. . Here’s five steps to help you get back into control of your thoughts so you can create the life you want. . . . Be sure to share your perspective in the comments! Your voice matters! . To join our community and snatch up your copy of LouAnn’s worksheet: ‘Achieve your Dreams and Goals: 5 Easy Steps’ simply fill out the form below. We’d LOVE to have you join your community. . . . As we always say in our community Be Inspired! Be Inspirational! Be a Leader! You’re changing someone’s life simply by being you. ....
Read MoreAre You Tired of Feeling Down?
Are you tired of feeling down? . What if you could change your mood simply by creating a new thought? . Do you think it’s possible? . According to the latest research in neuroscience, the answer is yes. . Watch today’s video to learn why this works and how you can immediately implement this amazing tool in your life. . There’s no need for you to ever feel down. . This technique changes everything. . . . . . Be sure to share your perspective in the comments! Your voice matters! . To join our community and snatch up your copy of LouAnn’s worksheet: ‘Achieve your Dreams and Goals: 5 Easy Steps’ simply fill out the form below. We’d LOVE to have you join your community. . . . As we always say in our community Be Inspired! Be Inspirational! Be a Leader! You’re changing someone’s life simply by being you. Transcript: Is it possible that you can change your entire mood simply by creating a thought? Consider this: When we have a thought our brains release a chemical that goes through our entire bodies. Now when that thought is negative, the chemical that is released causes our muscles to tense, causes our hands to sweat, causes our heart rate to go so fast that some of us even feel dizzy when we feel angry. ever On the other side, when the thought is positive another chemical gets released and that chemical causes our bodies to relax. It dries out our palms, it slows down our heart rate to a comfortable peaceful rate. At the same time we all of the sudden have this focus and energy to live our lives and go after our dreams and enjoy all the adventure that’s before us. . Now the interesting things is all those sensations, which affect our moods, are caused by a chemical released from our brains. The chemical that’s released is determined by the thoughts we have. Every thought we have affects our entire body including our moods and the sensations that we have in our hearts. . Is it possible to change our entire mood simply by creating a new thought? . What do you think? . According to neuroscientists and all the research they’ve done and all the brain scans they’ve done on our behalf, the answer is ‘yes’. . Our thoughts influence everything. They influence our experience in the world, they influence the way our bodies feel, influence the moods that we have. Our thoughts create our lives. . Now the challenge we have is that most people don’t focus in on creating the thoughts they want to have and most people don’t know how to challenge the thoughts that come into their minds. . So I’m going to give you one tip to get you started today to taking charge of your thoughts which changes your mood and your body and your entire life. . The one tip is this: Make a life-style determination that you are going to be a positive, energetic and happy joy-filled person. . Now what do I mean by that? Shen we determine how were going to approach life and respond to situations then that influences our subconscious mind. In that determination we have to be active about it so we’ve talked about affirmations before in our daily affirmations we can include something like: I am a positive energetic happy person or I am determined to seek solutions not problems or maybe something like: no matter what happens today, no matter what circumstance happens in my life, I will find the benefit that I can use for my own good. . You see if we just determine ahead of time how we’re going to respond, then it’s so much easier when life throws us curve balls to choose the positive happy energetic thought and the cool thing is when we choose that kind of thought it actually helps...
Read MoreEarned Not Given
There’s no mystery about creating success. . The same powerful tool moves us towards our goals in every area of life: . Career Relationships Health and Fitness Business . Any goal you have will be only be reached if you use this incredibly powerful tool. . See, Success is Earned Not Given. . Allow me to explain . . Transcript . Hey there. I’m LouAnn Stropoli and I’m the founder of Inspirational Leading Academy, an Amazon #1 best selling collaborate author, and I help people take the Stop out of their Start. . Today we’re going to talk about the most important tool you have in your tool box to create your success. That tool is Preparation. . Now here’s a real quick example: I LOVE running Spartan races. They are so much fun. They give me so much focus. They give me a reason to train. Spartans are an incredible group of people who support each other in incredible ways. So I recently ran my second race and I was able to compare it to the first one and also look back upon the training and see where I had done well and where I had sort of missed the mark. . Now the thing that I added differently for the second race was running up in the mountains and the hills of California. I would go out for 1-2 hour training runs – and some of these hills – mountains – are pretty straight up. It was great training and I noticed on race day that that training came in really handy because Temecula is really hilly. I found that all the way up to the end of the race I was still running. There were a lot of people who were barely walking at that point. Because I had trained in that way I was actually running feeling really great at that point. . But I also noticed and I know this about myself the weakest part of my body is my upper body strength and I’m working on building it up weight trainings, pushups, handstand pushups are my next goal – but when I got into the race that fact that I hadn’t trained properly with my upper body was very noticeable. . So there’s an obstacle where you have to grab the rings and the bars and you have to move yourself along. When I was a kid that was no problem but on the race I didn’t actually get past the first rung. The rope climb – A lot of the rope climb is your legs too – it’s arms and legs together, but I don’t have a rope. Although I tried – I tried 3 times to get going on the rope, I just could never – I couldn’t figure it out . It was so obvious to me the areas where I was strong in my training ended up being the areas where I was strong in my race. . Ok now that applies to other areas of life too. Our training affects our performance or our success. So for me being a profession musician in my first career I trained my entire life until I got to the place where I was performing professionally – and then I kept training cause it’s a continua process. . So here’s my question: Is there an area of your life where you’re preparing a next step or you’re training to grow? Is there an area? . Now I’ll ask you: Are you doing the proper training to open up that door for yourself? . For instance: Are you trying to move from one career to another? Are you expecting a baby? Are you preparing for a life-long relationship with someone? If so are you taking time to answer all the tough questions together? Are you delving into relationships communication? Are you doing what it...
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