"The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person's determination."
- Tommy Lasorda
Living Lavita
We talked about the Awareness Muscle in others and Helen shared she sees it in her kids and how they think things through and not just react. They have a choice. Judy said she tells people "way to go to the negative" instead of seeing the positive.
Helen talked about how she thought the Speed of Trust training she went through was a huge eye opener for her. She talked about how some people were surprised by their peers comments and it was a huge awareness for the team to see how others perceived them. She shared that one person went it with negative thoughts about the program and came out with positive thinking.
In relation to decision making we talked about the pay being changed from biweekly to monthly and whether or not management would've still made the decision to change it if they knew the hardships it had/has on the employees. We talked about people needing to be disciplined with their money but that it's difficult when you have a large family. We agreed it's a big elephant!
In regards to making decisions Helen talked about an upcoming vendor meeting where she'll be negotiating RFP's and how it isn't her strength. She said she's happy Sylvie will be there with her to help teach her.
Judy talked about traveling with her husband. Judy is leaving for Florida tomorrow, 12/03, and said her husband gets really stressed out. Judy said she's aware of his stress and works her way through it. She said she knows when to be the Chief and when to be the Indian......during travel she's the Indian! :-)
The question was asked as to whether or not people knew how they came across to others and Carol shared the story of recording her husband during one of their telephone conversations and then playing it back for him. He couldn't believe the way he talked to her and makes the effort to not be that way. Judy said she had a boss like that and when she brought it to his attention he made the effort to change the way he talked to her. Helen said she wishes her kids would see how cranky they are sometimes in the morning. LOL
Carol said there's often times she makes decisions and there are other times she thinks to herself "should I or shouldn't I". She has to stop and think about the domino effect.
Helen said as she becomes more aware of the awareness muscle it makes making decisions easier.
Tanya said it goes back to the Big R and feeling confident about yourself to make the decision.
We talked about the Awareness Muscle in others and Helen shared she sees it in her kids and how they think things through and not just react. They have a choice. Judy said she tells people "way to go to the negative" instead of seeing the positive.
Helen talked about how she thought the Speed of Trust training she went through was a huge eye opener for her. She talked about how some people were surprised by their peers comments and it was a huge awareness for the team to see how others perceived them. She shared that one person went it with negative thoughts about the program and came out with positive thinking.
In relation to decision making we talked about the pay being changed from biweekly to monthly and whether or not management would've still made the decision to change it if they knew the hardships it had/has on the employees. We talked about people needing to be disciplined with their money but that it's difficult when you have a large family. We agreed it's a big elephant!
In regards to making decisions Helen talked about an upcoming vendor meeting where she'll be negotiating RFP's and how it isn't her strength. She said she's happy Sylvie will be there with her to help teach her.
Judy talked about traveling with her husband. Judy is leaving for Florida tomorrow, 12/03, and said her husband gets really stressed out. Judy said she's aware of his stress and works her way through it. She said she knows when to be the Chief and when to be the Indian......during travel she's the Indian! :-)
The question was asked as to whether or not people knew how they came across to others and Carol shared the story of recording her husband during one of their telephone conversations and then playing it back for him. He couldn't believe the way he talked to her and makes the effort to not be that way. Judy said she had a boss like that and when she brought it to his attention he made the effort to change the way he talked to her. Helen said she wishes her kids would see how cranky they are sometimes in the morning. LOL
Carol said there's often times she makes decisions and there are other times she thinks to herself "should I or shouldn't I". She has to stop and think about the domino effect.
Helen said as she becomes more aware of the awareness muscle it makes making decisions easier.
Tanya said it goes back to the Big R and feeling confident about yourself to make the decision.
Judy Moore, Tanya Molnar, Helen Underwood, Carol Fleck
Get Smart
What came first, the chicken or the egg? Do we recognize a Magic Moment because we are flexing our Awareness Muscle, or are we learning to flex our Awareness Muscle because of Magic Moments? The two go hand-in-hand; Magic Moments are recognized by using the Awareness Muscle and the Awareness Muscle is exercised by Magic Moments. We can choose how we respond to a situation, build on those instances when we've handled a situation appropriately and don't beat ourselves up when we didn't. When we are flexing our muscle, recognizing magic moments, we continue to be On A Roll and feed our Big R. Those with small R's are focusing from the back side of the energy circle, therefore unable to flex the Awareness Muscle. I'd rather play offense then defense; I want to be the one advancing the ball up the field, not the one putting the hurts on the other guy.
Glenna Takats, Joan Channell, Chris Walton, Cindi Phalen
Presidential Detail
We have two, External and Internal awareness muscles. Peoples behavior actions, etc is an example of External. Internal is how you feel about certain situations. External is stronger, easier to be a person on the outside and harder to express your inner emotions to others, how I’m feeling, being critical, why am I avoiding the moment. Are we aware that we criticize ourselves?
Magic moments, have been frequent recently particularly at home. Work related and holiday related perhaps. We seem to be Doofusing others more frequently lately. Are we tired, physically emotionally drained, do we become less aware of our emotions. We need to commit to be more accountable.
We tend to have excuses for why we don’t get something done, seems to be a lot of problems going on right now. Being calm and striving for calm is the focal point for inner peace. Seen in children, remain calm and they too will be calm.
A member had a phone call involving a heated topic and internally is a request that the customer needs from me. Instead of escalating the heated conversation I brought the level down to a calm tone and speech and was amazed at the response and how we were able to clarify the situation.
Daughter had minor surgery and family members stated possible frightening outcomes that frustrated me beyond belief. I was able to remain calm and ensure my daughter everything would be just fine. In the end it was and she is doing great.
Listened to Audio-CD
Magic moments, have been frequent recently particularly at home. Work related and holiday related perhaps. We seem to be Doofusing others more frequently lately. Are we tired, physically emotionally drained, do we become less aware of our emotions. We need to commit to be more accountable.
We tend to have excuses for why we don’t get something done, seems to be a lot of problems going on right now. Being calm and striving for calm is the focal point for inner peace. Seen in children, remain calm and they too will be calm.
A member had a phone call involving a heated topic and internally is a request that the customer needs from me. Instead of escalating the heated conversation I brought the level down to a calm tone and speech and was amazed at the response and how we were able to clarify the situation.
Daughter had minor surgery and family members stated possible frightening outcomes that frustrated me beyond belief. I was able to remain calm and ensure my daughter everything would be just fine. In the end it was and she is doing great.
Listened to Audio-CD
Joseph Fretz, Paul Smith, Samanthia Rousos, Kathy Nisch, Alan Schroeder
Salsa Brew Crew
We have all found that Magic moment - Awareness muscle is one of the most important tools.
They are used each and every day in our work and home lives, and increasingly becoming
somewhat automatic..................which is great.
One a story at the meeting was about a family who came into the restaurant just before closing. She helped them get a quick meal in very little time and also had to deal with an irate family member who called her a B_ T_ H.................she handled it very calmly and received a nice tip for her help. One member, recently moved from the USA to Brazil, he was faced with office flooding - mosquitoes - new people. He managed to get everything in order and still had a great big smile for everyone around him. He maintained his composure and met the challenge.
Fernando Cevellos, Mike Fantasia, Nicole Hummer, MariAnne Wozniak, Shannon Haines
Fernando Cevellos, Mike Fantasia, Nicole Hummer, MariAnne Wozniak, Shannon Haines
T.O.P. (tools of Pathyways)
Amy Yarad, Steven Fitzpatrick, Sean Pennywitt, Kyle Reau
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