| When was the last time you were really excited | | | | anecdotes I know to reconnecting to your heart's |
| about something in your life?Where you walked | | | | desires is to schedule a "personal retreat"--- to get |
| around with a grin of big joy, pulsed with tons of | | | | still for an hour, reflect and respond to questions like |
| energy, felt buoyant, lifted?Surely, each of us has | | | | these. The power of inquiry is always telling--- it |
| experienced moments of passion. Great flows of | | | | invariably opens the door to something you didn't |
| pure enthusiasm, where time, responsibilities and | | | | realize about yourself or forgot about. Even though |
| worries are suspended. When nothing else matters | | | | I've answered question #10 before, today my |
| but what or who you are immersed with at that | | | | response surfaced an entirely new direction. Isn't that |
| moment.But, what about now?Are you there parts | | | | interesting? |
| of your life in which you feel passion-less? Are you | | | | I hope you take time to remind yourself of what |
| drifting? Or, feeling stuck?Is your energy waning?Do | | | | your spirit already knows. May you be illuminated by |
| you get frustrated when you realize that some of | | | | your inner wisdom and inspired to take action.1. What |
| the wants and dreams you have for your life go | | | | kinds of people, activities, interests give you the |
| unfulfilled? | | | | most energy?2. What are your UNIQUE TALENTS--- |
| Refueling Your Passion for Leadership and Life | | | | the strengths, gifts that are uniquely yours? (list all of |
| Many of my clients are in various stages of a | | | | your strengths, including personal, professional |
| passion "re-boot". Some are going through mild forms | | | | talents)3. What gives you the greatest joy, |
| of "blahs", others feeling semi dis-engaged. Like | | | | satisfaction and renewal in your life?4. What does |
| sprucing up a tired, outdated family room with a | | | | your heart long for?5. If you only had the guts, you |
| fresh new coat of bright paint and sexy new pillows, | | | | would:6. What would you be doing if you had all the |
| my clients and I find ways to reconnect to the | | | | time, money and energy you needed?7. Imagine that |
| sources of energy that bring them brightness and | | | | your local bookstore is reducing its inventory to one |
| meaning again. | | | | category of books. If it were up to you to choose |
| For me, when I'm feeling cranky and un-inspired, I | | | | the single remaining genre, which one would it be?8. |
| know that I've allowed my "creativity tank" to get | | | | If you could try three new and different jobs over |
| too low. So, I schedule "Creative Dates": Stroll art | | | | the next year, what would they be?9. Imagine that |
| galleries or an outdoor art show, talk to artists, go | | | | you were meant to teach others three things in life. |
| dancing, create new programs with colleagues, write, | | | | What would they be?10. If you were allowed to |
| write, write. | | | | make one powerful, positive change in the world, |
| Like a transfusion, my soul is restored with vibrant | | | | large or small, what would it be? |
| creative juice.When it comes to feeling low on | | | | Take the Passion Quiz: Passion is the Key to |
| passion, there is likely a common denominator:We've | | | | Extraordinary Leadership Performance |
| probably lost connection with our inner spirit. We've | | | | How about checking in on what motivates you in |
| strayed from our heart's desires. We're so busy, | | | | your work? This Triple P Quiz from my colleague |
| we've crowded out our soul's voice. How sad.The | | | | David Batstone is a quick way to gauge what drives |
| Power of Full Engagement for Executives | | | | Your Purpose, Your Passion and Your Profit. |
| When you think about it, we really are spiritual | | | | Passionate Self-Development Experts |
| beings in physical bodies, yet we pay little or no | | | | I feel immense gratitude to the many teachers who |
| attention to our spirit. | | | | have shared the power of deep inquiry. The |
| We exercise at the gym and run, keeping our | | | | questions above are inspired by:1. Exquisite Life Coach |
| PHYSICAL self in shape. We spend at least 99% of | | | | Cheryl Richardson who shares in this month's issue of |
| our day working out (vastly over-working) our | | | | Body Soul Magazine, questions 7-10 above.2. Martha |
| MENTAL self. | | | | Beck, Life Coach and author of Finding Your Own |
| And, it's safe to assume that in some ways, our | | | | North Star Alan Cohen, spiritual teacher and prolific |
| EMOTIONAL self takes a ride around the block during | | | | author. To this day, I still turn to my worn and torn |
| the day, too. | | | | copy of A Deep Breath of Life: Daily Inspiration for |
| But, what about our SPIRITUAL SELF? | | | | Heart-Centered Living. Hauer is the founder and Head |
| The spirit that knows what you love, what you're | | | | Coach of The Hauer Group, Inc. She is a Master |
| passionate about? | | | | Certified Coach (MCC) of high-achieving, high-potential |
| The spirit that knows precisely your greatest talents | | | | corporate executives who aspire to lead their |
| and gifts? | | | | organizations and lives masterfully. As the Executive |
| The spirit that knows exactly your deepest purpose | | | | Potentialist (TM) , Shary guides leaders and their |
| and what brings you most the most fulfillment?Top | | | | teams in cultivating positive behavior change tapping |
| 10 Questions to Help You Renew Passion | | | | all of their potentials. For the past 10 years, Shary |
| If you are running low on passion in some part of | | | | has coached several hundred global executives |
| your life, this month's Leadership Briefing gives you | | | | throughout the U.S., Canada, and Latin America and |
| Top 10 Questions to help you refuel. One of the best | | | | Europe. |