I welcomed Mick Quinn to Beyond Lip Service. Listen in to this interesting interview. I think I uttered the phrase, I didn’t know that tell me more a half dozen times…  What a great talk. So many insights into why we do what we do. The "I" in "I am thinking" ego and how so many can become stuck in that separation.  Mick’s new book "The Uncommon Path" offer clarity and challenges us to be bold. Right up Beyond Lip Service’s alley! Be Bold is part of our tagline…

When I wrote "Life’s Short Live Passionately," I explored the self-containing role of the ego. Mick takes the understanding of ego and challenges us to express your full potential, and the awareness to live with authenticity, to get comfortable with the "struggle." Many times we see ourselves apart and stuck in a cycle of conditioning. In the short time we had, Mick offered one suggestion for getting unstuck, the practice of mediation – just sitting still. Get The Uncommon Path to learn more about Awakening to your authentic joy.

Mick was born in Ireland and was the founder and CEO of several multimillion-dollar companies in New York City from 1994-2001. His work is regularly quoted and featured in many publications, including CNN Living, The Washington Times, ADD Magazine, Body & Mind Magazine, and The Wall Street Journal. His latest book, The Uncommon Path is a compelling guide to uncovering and growing beyond concealed conditioning on the road to awakening our full potential. Clearly exposing the kaleidoscope of metaphysical distractions orchestrated by the ego that keep us well clear of an authentic path. Learn more about Mick at www.mickquinn.com and the book at www.theuncommonpath.com

"I highly recommend this book to anyone who is willing to let go of his or her suffering and achieve authentic joy."
~Gary Renard: bestselling author of The Disappearance of the Universe

Bo Beyond Lip Service… Focus on taking Action in your life. Go beyond just giving lip service to what you want to do! Every Tuesday at 10am Pacific join Sharon Sayler as we go beyond lip service.

With all the day-to-day stuff that bombards us and the unrelentless media blitz on the “crisis” it is easy to lose sight of why we are doing what we are doing…. Some days I just wonder who opened the clown-cage?

Seems everybody just wants to quash my passion—

Gosh, it is all tooooooo easy to lose motivation. When that happens, I notice I prefer to clean house… I know that sounds silly, but sometimes having my conscious mind focus on something else, like cleaning, allows my unconscious mind to solve problems, re-energize and re-set my "GO" button. Yesterday, during my last cleaning phase I found my Personal Vision Statement.  I had written it several years ago, tucked it away for safekeeping, never to see the light of day until now…

A Personal Vision Statement is about identifying, in writing, your long range personal and business goals. Future-pace out 5 to 10 years or more then review with others that will be affected by these goals (family, business partners, etc.) Statements like these are important, especially if you are part of a small business. Share them with other decision makers in your business. If everyone is going in the same direction it helps create a cohesive workplace. If your team is chasing the same rabbit, the likelihood of catching the rabbit is much greater…then each team member chasing a different rabbit…

So, what do you stand for, what is your vision of success?

How would you know you are successful – what would you see? Hear? Feel?

I decided to keep my Personal Vision Statement in a “not so safe spot.” I took several 2.5 x 3 index cards (half of a 3 x 5 card) and wrote one statement, goal, a step to achieve the goal, or an action I need to do on a card to remind myself of my long-term vision. (I tried post-it-notes, I prefer the sturdiness of the index card.)

I call them Personal Pocket Visions. I placed the cards where I will see them throughout the day. My refrigerator, mirror, purse, and monitor… each time I see a card, I think of not only what is written on the card, but my entire Vision. Take action, today, with your unique Personal Pocket Visions.

Have a great day whatever your adventure

To success! To Life!

Sharon

Beyond Lip Service welcomes “Talk Radio Advocate” Francine Silverman! As a lifelong New Yorker she honed her writing skills as a newspaper reporter and freelance writer. She authored two travel guidebooks, Catskills Alive (2000 and 2003) and Long Island Alive (2003), both published by Hunter Publishing. In 2003, Silverman started Book Promotion Newsletter for authors of all genres.

http://www.bookpromotionnewsletter.com. The ezine spawned Book Marketing from A-Z (Infinity Publishing 2005), containing the best marketing strategies of 325 subscribers. The 400-page paperback is in alphabetical order for ease of use. The book received nearly 40 rave reviews from on-line reviewers. In 2006, Fran started a publicity service and has gotten clients placed in the Boston Herald, Oklahoman and Chicago Tribune as well as on hundreds of Internet and terrestrial radio programs. Fran is also host of The Radio Host Show on Blog Talk Radio, http://www.blogtalkradio.com/francine-silverman This led to Silverman’s next book, Talk Radio Wants You: An Intimate Guide to 700 Shows and How to Get Invited (McFarland & Co. 2009), containing everything a potential guest needs to know before contacting a host, including the theme of the show and guest criteria. http://www.talkradioadvocate.com

Focus on taking action in your life. Join Sharon from www.sharonsayler.com and hosted by www.impressionengineers.com Tuesdays at Ten (Pacific) Commentary and interviews with dynamic communicators and inspiring people. Practical skills for today — influence, inspire, and empower yourself and those in your world.

Be Bold! Life is about taking ACTION.

Have you ever checked caller-id and cringed?  Remember, you are in control. Even in today’s economy, a checkbook and pulse do not a client make…. You do get to choose who you work with.

“Everybody and Anybody” are not target markets.  There are people that energize and inspire us and those that don’t. Why risk your reputation and sanity working for someone that you cannot do your best work with. So how can you tell before you start work?

Ask to see the potential red flags

Develop a screening process. Ask open-ended questions. Open-ended questions are those that cannot be answered with a yes or no, such as:

–Tell me about a past job(s)?

–What are your expectations/ requirements for this product/ service?

–What process did you go through to determine these requirements or needs?

–How do you see this happening?

–What is it that you’d like to see accomplished?

The key is to listen closely to what they do and don’t say… Are the expectations reasonable? Are they realistic with their time frame, budget and needs?  Is everybody else at fault? It’s harder to do, but try to listen to what they don’t say including their non-verbals, are they rolling their eyes as they talk about someone (a sign of disrespect) or is it said with a sarcastic tone…

It is okay to say thanks but no thanks…

To create a rewarding practice that helps many more people in the long run, you sometimes have to do uncomfortable things. It is not self-centered or egotistical to say no. Keep of list of referral partners or simply say, "Thank you, this isn’t something I do."  Your business (and life) is yours to design. Take time to attract the people you are meant to serve. Part of choosing the “right client” involves gently steering the wrong ones away.

I don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody.—Bill Cosby

Have a great day whatever your adventure.

To Success! To Life!

Sharon

Beyond Lip Service welcomed Trish Lambert on Tuesday June 9th.

“It’s all about freedom—no excuses!” That’s the tagline of Success in Sweatpants. One of the programs that Trish offers is called “Winning with Elance,” and is for freelancers, or as she likes to call them, “commercial creatives.” Trish has been offering her marketing services on Elance since 2004 and has earned over $100k through the jobs she has won there. Her results have led to her standing as a Premiere Provider and a member of Elance’s Customer Council, which provides input to company management. While Trish is an Elance champion, she has a realistic view of the pros and cons of this revenue channel. She joins us today to talk about both sides of the Elance coin. Listen in to see if Elance might just work for you?