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Are You in the Mood for Success? By
Molly Gordon In
fact, the English word
"mood" stems from the Indo-European root "med," meaning "measure", and
is closely allied with the root "me (IV)","the setting of time."
We
speak as if moods are something we have - but more often it
is the moods that have us. (This
is true of all aspects of context, for
while we generate context by our choices, our context affects our
interpretations, which in turn influence our choices.) Instead,
your failed
efforts will cause your mood to deteriorate even further until you
become discouraged and stop marketing altogether. You'll
be astonished at how developing
awareness of your moods invites the possibility of more generative way
to conduct business. Here's
a deceptively simple practice to get set
you on the path to mastery. Jot
this down along with a word or two that captures your mood. Do not try
to change your body or your
mood - simply record what you notice. At the
end of the first week, review your
log, noticing the patterns that emerge. Are
there certain moods that
seem to recur at the same time each day, or with certain activities? As you
continue to log your moods, bring an interested curiosity to the
practice, wondering how these moods arise and how they are setting the
stage for your business. Again,
do not try to change anything, simply
wonder and observe. You
will notice moods (and the
body states that go with them) that make life easier and those that
make everything seem like an effort. And
that brings us to the other aspects of mood mastery: choice and
authenticity. Yet,
authenticity has to do with being
true to oneself, not with surrendering to moods that have more to do
with habit or history than they do with an authentic self. What
will success look like for you? What mood will set the stage for that
result? Photo: Tea worry by qousqous - from
article Got
Fear? Here’s How to Work Through It, By Ali Brown. She is also a contributor to the book 101 Great Ways to Improve Your Life, edited by David Riklan of SelfGrowth.com. 
Molly
Gordon is president of Shaboom Inc., a "coaching and training
company that delivers hope, help, and hilarity to Accidental
Entrepreneurs so that they can build a business that fits just-right." She
says, "Thanks to my checkered past, I'm able to draw road maps for
other accidental entrepreneurs – people who love their work enough to
risk working for themselves but who aren't particularly business
oriented and who have a deep commitment to personal growth. "I
love that everything I learn (and every mistake I make) serves this
audience. From The Work of Byron Katie to Embodied Intelligence,
ontological coaching to Process Work to integral theory and
methodology, there is delicious synergy among my vocation and
avocations." Visit
her site: Accidental
Entrepreneur's Guide to Self-Employment Success to get
her free 31-page guide, Principles
of Authentic Promotion. She
explains that her business name Shaboom refers to how "business
success and personal growth are intertwined. The more you grow and
develop personally, the more you achieve the emotional, physical, and
spiritual well being you want, the more successful you will be at
building a business where the person you have always wanted to be can
do work you have always wanted to do. And that's very cool, indeed." Her
programs include: The
Way of the Accidental Entrepreneur, The Practical Path to a Business
that Fits Just-Right The
Self-Employment Telesummit
Video:
Inner and outer transformation are keys to self-employment profits -
"You need both inner and outer transformation to profit when you love
your work but don't much love the business part. ~ ~ ~ Related sites The Inner
Entrepreneur / Facebook This is a
publication of Talent
Development Resources ~ ~ ~ |
Mood,
then, is a inseparable from the context or setting in which we live and
work.