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A Message from Phyllis
Upcoming Appearances
Feature Article: WITH AGE COMES WISDOM
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Message from Phyllis
Dear Readers,
I truly believe that we are all on a journey of self discovery. When I am retained as a coach, the main focus is usually business development. With a background in sales, it is a natural fit. However, before one can build relationships with potential clients, we have to have a good relationship with ourselves. Last May when I went to the Master Coaches Conference, all attendees were given a "Print Survey”. It was a 20-minute on-line quiz. The results show one’s personality. I was fascinated by the results. It was so “me”, from my natural gifts to my challenges. It shows us why we do what we do, why we are who we are, and how we relate. Prints are at the core of what motivates us and what drives us crazy. I decided it would be a helpful tool to share with clients. I took a course and got certified and I am now taking the advanced classes. If you are interested in taking the “Print” and learning more about your unconscious motivator, I will offer it to you at a nominal fee of only $50.00. This is so I can get more experience doing the “de-brief” with you and you can unleash the full human potential that lies within each of us. The more we learn about ourselves we can achieve levels of performance, productivity and success that would otherwise not be attainable. Let me know if you are interested and I will order a print for you. Here’s to a great journey of self discovery.
Warm Regards,
Phyllis
Upcoming
Appearances
Pennsylvania Institute of CPA’s 8/23/07
Hershey, PA
"How to get what you really want in record time"
CLE Seminar for Lawyers 10/2/07
The Hub @ The Cira Centre
Philadelphia, PA
To register Call 1 -215-557-2335
"Building Your Practice – Client Relations"
Duane Morris Women's Initiative 10/05/07
Philadelphia, PA
"How to get what you really want in record time"
Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International 10/11/07
Washington, D.C.
"Clear the clutter in your life”
Association of Legal Administrators Educational Conference 10/19/07
Chase Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington, DE
“Choices – You Are What You Choose”
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Month's article
WITH AGE COMES WISDOM
I recently spent a weekend with some dear friends and the subject of aging came up. Perhaps it was because I had just returned from Tennis Camp in Vermont I had a great time being a camper and felt very “young”. One woman said she was afraid of getting older. She is concerned about her body changing both physically and mentally. I asked if she had ever read the book “New Passages” by Gail Sheehy, which she had not. It is a wonderful book about the various stages of adulthood “from the tryout twenties and turbulent thirties to the flourishing forties, flaming fifties and serene sixties”. Gail Sheehy maps out a completely new frontier, a second adulthood in middle life. “Stop and recalculate,” she writes. “Imagine the day you turn 45 as the infancy of another life."
This is a very powerful message. If at the age of 45 we have another adulthood in front of us, how do we want it to manifest? Do you want to write a book, climb a mountain, write poetry or travel? Whatever age or stage you are in life right now, take a minute to look forward to the next passage. As we enter each decade of our lives there is a wisdom that develops. It is a time to develop new possibilities, to become better, stronger, deeper and wiser. Sheehy calls the years from 45 to 65 the Age of Mastery. If you’re in that group, do you feel that you have a sense of mastery? Are you in touch with your wisdom?
Have you ever said, “If I had it to do over again I would do things differently?" Well, perhaps you can do it over again in your second adulthood. The Today show used to send birthday wishes to 100-year-old viewers, so you probably have plenty of time, but don’t put it off. Are there things you’ve always wanted to do, but didn’t have the time? Then try this fun exercise. Take a sheet of paper and list 100 things you want to do before you’re 100 years old. Just write and see what comes up for you. Look positively towards your next decade. Do something that you didn’t think possible. Look at your list. Do you want to paint, explore, play games or take piano lessons? What can you start working on now?
As we grow older many of us lose our youthful enthusiasm. We don’t have to. Today, people in their 60’s, 70’s and 80’s are getting graduate degrees and running marathons. So we can and should maintain our vitality, joy and a spark of life. We don’t have to be like a friend of mine from elementary school. When we were young she laughed easily and had a bubbly personality. When I saw her many years later at a high school reunion she had lost her sense of joy. She seemed grey like the color of her hair. With every decade we reach let’s expand our curiosity. Let’s rekindle our dreams.Try new things. Be with people who are positive and encouraging. Seek friends whose ideas will stimulate and enhance your own.
My father who lived to 89 had a very positive and youthful attitude. His favorite expressions were “Don’t worry, be Happy” and “:Laughter is the best medicine”. He loved to tell a joke and he did crafts that exhibited his sense of humor. Do you feel enthusiastic about tomorrow like my father did? If you look at the stage of life you are in now and where you are going, how does it feel? Think about how much wiser you are today then you were ten years ago. Appreciate your wisdom.
I recently read about a group of people who are clowning for area charities. They go to schools, nursing homes and hospitals. What a great way to feel energized. As business people when we become positive, enthusiastic and energized, it helps our businesses and our personal lives. So keep an optimistic, can-do attitude. Think of ways you can energize yourself.
And when your next birthday comes around, think about your second adulthood. Picture yourself on the top of a mountain with many roads to take. Which road do you want?
Have a great month!
Best always,
Phyllis Sisenwine
Master Certified Coach
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Phyllis Sisenwine, Master Certified Coach, Motivational Speaker and
writer. She works with clients to earn more money, improve time management and stay focused.
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