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| outdated family room with a fresh new coat of | | | | renewal in your life?4.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