Just a few hours ago, I was having another great conversation with my friend and colleague, Elizabeth Tull. Many of you that know me know that I am also collaborating with Dr. Ivan Misner, the founder and CEO of Business Network Int'l, on the Social Capital & Networking Community, my other favorite topic.  Ivan often talks about listening for the language of referrals -- certain words and phrases that let you know an opportunity for a referral is coming up.

Elizabeth and I were talking about the LIG group coaching session we just completed last night and it got me thinking, what if there is a language around scarcity?  What words or phrases might be indicators that you or someone you are interacting with is stuck in a scarcity mindset? 

Here are a couple I've come up with:

• I should have done . . .
• When I get x, then I'll have y . . .
• I wonder if . . .

What phrases or words come into your mind when you're scared, anxious, or worried? 

Building on the awareness theme of the quote of the week, awareness is the first step in the Living Into Greatness process.  When we are aware of the words that trigger our scarcity thinking, then we can do something about it.

Or not.  Up to you.

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"Most new discoveries are suddenly-seen things that were always there."

Susanne K. Langer

Living Into Greatness is all about awareness -- awareness that you are already great, that you already have everything you need. 

The reality is that each of us was born great.  We weren't born miserable and unhappy and angry.  As children, we were naturally filled with joy and curiosity and connection.  It's the conditioning of life that creates a smoke screen.  Over time, we begin to feel that other people's stories -- our parents, our teachers, society -- are really our story.  We believe this so readily that it actually becomes our story.

When we begin to do the work of creating awareness, we are often surprised at our discoveries.  And yet, as the quotation says, those discoveries have really been a part of us all along.

What do you want to re-discover?

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"Time is what keeps the light from reaching us."

Meister Eckhart

If we view greatness as light, and living into greatness as a process, then our ability to live fully in the present moment is the only true opportunity we have for awareness and to do the very thing we CAN do.

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Please join me for the next call in the Living Into Greatness series:

The Illusion of Control

Thursday, May 26th, 7pm eastern

We’re always looking outside of ourselves for something better. We’ll take action, or not, based on our perceived control of the outcome. The Illusion of Control keeps us in jobs we don’t want, relationships that don’t work, and stuck wondering what life would have been like “if only….” Join Kim as she examines the scarcity of control and teaches us how to embrace synchronicity to live into our greatness.

For more information on this call, and to register, please send an email here.

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Whew!  What a week!  Back from the CoachVille conference in New Orleans and an amazing r&d call on the Illusion of Time!

On Thursday's call we discussed how the Illusion of Time robs us of doing what we can do by distracting our attention and shifting our focus to either the past or the future--neither of which hold any opportunity to live into greatness.

How many times a day do you find yourself longing for something in the past, regretting something you did, or putting something off that you can do right now hoping it will be easier, better, cheaper, tomorrow?  This is the Illusion of Time -- reminiscing about the past or striving for something in the future, all the while oblivious to the here and now.

The big distinction of the call was this:

Intellectualize vs. Internalize

When we intellectualize something to be true for us, we understand it's relevance; we probably even agree with it.  "I know I should be doing that.  I know I should tell her how I feel."  Intellectualizing goes no further than our heads.  We want it, we talk about it, maybe even plan for it, but WE DON'T DO ANYTHING.

Whereas, when we internalize something, we live what we know.  Our actions, beliefs and behaviors orient from around that internalization. We no longer see a separation from who we are and the belief that we have.  They are one in the same.

When we internalize, we actualize. That is the process of Living Into Greatness.

What are you intellectualizing right now, that until this moment, you thought you were internalizing?

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