Those Pesky Doors!
Welcome to the August Connections newsletter. The theme this month is those pesky doors – you know the ones, they close and then surprise you by opening up somewhere new! Also a reminder that the special launch price for the Passion Test for Business for Solo Entrepreneurs expires on 9th August (you can now pay for this over four months), an invite to a presentation we are giving at the Metro Bank and the Passion Test workshop is happening again in September. And as always a great selection of inspirational and fun stuff. Happy August everyone!
I wrote on Facebook recently that when one door closes and another opens. One of the comments was that not only was this true but many times the door that opens is, more often than not, a better door.
This was certainly true for me last week. Many of you will know that although I live in Spain much of my business is in the UK. I run workshops, conduct Passion Test for Business Programs with individuals and companies and do quite a lot of networking in London. To do this we have been hugely supported by a great friend who, for the past few years, has very generously opened the doors of his house to us whenever we needed to be in the UK. Last week we heard that this was no longer possible and so it was time for us to say a huge thank you to our friend, and find a new London “home”.
My mind went into overdrive and I totally forgot that when one door closes another (often bigger and better) one opens. I started to fret about how we were going to be able to do what we needed to do with all the commitments we had made for the next six months. I forgot to trust that everything is working out – I forgot to Remember the Perfection in the moment.
Luckily this temporary insanity(!) did not last long and Beatrice, who luckily did remember that other doors do indeed open, wrote to a friend asking if he knew anyone who’d like an occasional flatmate. Within the hour he had written back saying that in fact he and his partner had only been talking a couple of weeks ago about how they’d like someone to use the spare room in their apartment but not all the time! What was so amazing was the timing of this - as he said the Universe is smiling down on us both right now.
Lessons?
Being too stressed about the ‘how’ rather than focusing on the ‘what’. Because I couldn’t see how I was going to be able to solve the problem I forgot that all I had to do was be clear on what I needed and then take appropriate action. My mind was racing ahead of itself and conjuring up all the problems that were not there. In fact we had many options, but because my mind was in problem mode rather than solution mode I could not see them. Once we got clear about the what, the how showed up.
And funnily enough once it had showed up I remembered thinking a couple of months ago, after a conversation with a friend who lives between Spain and the UK and shares a London flat with a friend, that it be great would be to have a similar kind of set up. A flat share where we wouldn’t be there all the time but we could come and go as we pleased. So in fact, I had created this in the first place!
Another lesson was trust. When I think back through my life these doors have always opened. Not always the ones I expected to open I will grant you that, but I have never been left in the lurch. And when I look back and see how particular doors actually led me to far great places than I could have ever imagined (even if at the time I might not have thought so) I remember to trust.
And lastly timing – when something happens we often cannot see just how amazing the timing is. If our friend in London had not had the change in circumstances that led him to say we had to find a new home then the opportunity that was so perfect for us might no longer have been available.
What doors are opening or closing for you right now? Are you getting too embroiled in the ‘how’, have you forgotten to trust the journey? If so and you’d like some support to help you remember the perfection in your life then
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or give me a call on 0203 239 6155 and lets have a chat. Sometimes we do need reminding, to have someone to help us step back so we can find our own pathway thru life, with all it’s doors. If you feel that having that support would be right for you right now do get in touch.
News and Offers
Last week for the Special launch price for the Passion Test for Business for Solo Entreprenuers!
How powerful are your passions in your business?
I hope you had a chance to read the webpage about the special launch offer for The Passion Test for Business for Solo Entrepreneurs.
I’d love to have a chat with you about this program, we can go thru it in detail and you can ask any questions you may have about it so you can see how it will work for you and your business.
And to make it easy for you to say yes I am also offering a 0% payment plan to split the payments into four equal payments, no interest to pay. That makes it only £167.50 a month.
Lets have a chat – you can either
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or give me a call on 0203 239 6155 and if I am not there please do leave me a message with your phone number and a couple of good times to call you back.
If you want to check it out again here is the link
And - don’t forget there is some great bonuses including one extra hours coaching with me after a month to ensure that the program is working for you 100%
Also Beatrice and I will be giving a 30 minute presentation on The Passion Test for Business for Companies at the Metro Bank Business Networking Event at 247 Cromwell Road, Earls Court, on Friday Sept 16th from 8.30am – 10.00am.
In this presentation we will be addressing the following questions:
How engaged are your employees?
Do they understand what your business is trying to achieve?
Do they share your vision?
Find out more about just how important it is to engage your employees in the right way and the benefits to your business of having a fully engaged team.
For more information and to book please contact
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So that’s your business sorted but what about the rest of your life?
Beatrice and I are excited to be coming back to London in September to offer The Passion Test workshop. By then summer will be over, holidays finished (well nearly) and what’s better than feeling passionate about your life?
As my friend and fellow Passion Test Facilitator & Master Trainer Beth Lefevre said on Facebook: "Calling ALL people in the close proximity of The Passion Test Workshop...DO WHATEVER YOU CAN YO BE THERE!!!! Isn't it time to HAVE FUN again, EVERY SINGLE DAY!!!!! That is what is possible with the simple, yet profound, Passion Test."
Find out more details here
Here’s what you are going to discover at the Passion Test workshop:
• Your top 5 passions – not the ‘shoulds’ that often masquerade as passions.
• The secret to always living a passionate life.
• How to always choose in favour of your passions and live the life you want (and make it viable).
• Gain clear signposts to your purpose and destiny.
• Get more free time and love what you do.
• Learn some valuable tools to ensure that you can and do follow your passions.
We know what it is like to live our passions – we live in the south of Spain and have our businesses in the north of Europe so get the best of both worlds. We can choose when and where we work and can do the other things that are important to us – like having the time to travel, to meditate, go to the beach, hike in the mountains and chill out with friends.
This came about because we are clear about what we want – what we are passionate about. Isn’t it time you were? What would you like to have time for? Things that will make you feel alive, vibrant, full of life?
Grab Your Ticket Now! There is an early bird rate of £60 until the end of August and to reward those of you who grab their tickets now we are giving away a great bonus to the first 20 people who sign up. We like to reward you fast movers ☺.
Find out more details here
Fun and Inspirational Stuff
Inspiration for anyone who is feeling a bit “I can’t–ish today!
A most versatile word F**K
For all you MAC aficionados!
Very cool - Arthur C Clarke predicting the future in 1964 !
And for those of you who want a magic button to make everything ok