Category: Pat and Lorna Shanks

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Are You Really Stuck, or do You Just Believe You Are?

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Have you ever gotten to a point where you feel you’ve done all you can and no matter what, you’ll never grow further or reach your goals? You’ve told yourself you really want to get there, but you’ve consciously or sub-consciously told yourself that although you want it, you don’t have a hope in heck of getting it.

So… let’s discuss making things happen, amazing support and how important mindset really is.

I (Lorna) entered a Figures Competition (like bodybuilding – with a little less muscle definition) last year. I committed to the training and the diet (death by chicken) and entered in a competition. I placed fourth in one of the classes, which I felt was absolutely fantastic! So, I thought to myself… that’s probably about as high as I’ll ever get… the other girls had more time, trainers, nutritionists, were younger, blah, blah, blah… basically, plain old excuses.

But, because I did have a lot of fun, and it was a phenomenal experience… I entered another competition this spring.

I trained even harder (never thought that was possible) committed to the diet again, and used a lot of visualization and awareness to get back into competition form. It paid off, as I placed third in one of the classes!

Very Cool! And the coolest part of it was the amazing support I got from my sweetheart, Pat. He was with me the whole way… and voiced that support while he was in the audience at the competition for all to hear. I’m pretty sure the audience appreciated how much he supported me as well. Watch and listen to this very cool moment…

So do I now believe I can still grow further and win a competition? Most definitely! It brings awareness to this question: what are my limiting beliefs, what is it I believe that is preventing me from experiencing other amazing things in my life?

Once again I had a lot of fun… and the third-place finish was like icing on the cake. Being that I started competing a little later than most (49) I thought I wouldn’t even come close to fitting in with the “seasoned pros”. A limiting belief, that once I moved past, allowed me to grow, improve and get a whole new perspective on being committed to making it happen.

In Alberta the association that holds these competitions is the Alberta Bodybuilding Association they are a class act all the way and are run like most associations with volunteers. Here are the 2011 Northern Alberta Championship Results and I placed third in Masters 45+.

The other competitors were all friendly, helpful, supportive, nervous and very hungry 😉

Some big learning experiences for me were:

1) Sharing a common goal and journey with others is very COOL
2) There are no egos backstage
3) Everyone has their own way of achieving their goals and dreams
4) The volunteers are amazing
5) Even though the event is a “Judged” event, I entered for the experience and for my growth

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Unorganized and Overwhelmed? What’s the Real Cost of Not Having it Together?

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Are you overwhelmed… drowning in a flood of online contacts and information? Yep! Like most people operating a business online, you are bombarded with “stuff” every day; and if you are unorganized, anything of value just floats away with all of the garbage.

What does this mean to you and your audience?

It means that you cannot connect with and reach people who could really benefit from your message and what you have to offer. And… you miss out on a lot of information, that added to your knowledge base could make a huge impact in your customers’ lives.

So not only do you and your business miss out on an opportunity to grow and move forward, you are cheating a lot of other people out of an opportunity to learn, grow and move forward as well.

How do you get it all together? Find a way to organize it all that makes sense to you and in a format where you can find things and take action on them.

You owe it to the world to share your passion and expertise… but if people can’t connect with you… and you lose the information that’s valuable to them… you are falling short in the potential you have to make a difference in peoples’ lives.

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Skype Phishing Scam How To Tell The Difference

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This video shows the Skype phishing scam and showing you how to know if you are on a valid login for Skype. A few of our members have had this happen to them and we want to show how to prevent this and bring awareness. There are sure signs of when this is happening so please comment and share and let’s stop this scam.

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To Connect With Your Social Network Relationships… Pay Attention!

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How do you connect with the people in your social network relationships? You connect with them in a way and through the channels they are familiar with and use on a regular basis.

If you are forcing them to communicate in a way that’s unfamiliar, outdated, or totally new, it’s highly unlikely that they will stay in touch or get involved with what you are doing.

It’s a digital world, and that is definitely how people are learning and communicating. If you want to be found, noticed and connected… you best be getting involved in this ever-expanding digital community.

To get more in depth with what we are saying, take a look at this video on how today’s students learn. Although this video is geared towards students and learning, it is oh so important to take this lesson and use it in our social networking relationships.

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Passion and Enthusiasm… So Why the Big Secret?

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What’s the basis for what you do? You are passionate about it.

If you are passionate about what it is you do, then openness and transparency is what your business strategy is all about. Right? Exactly!

It’s human nature.. when you are passionate about what it is you do, and what you have to offer, then you want to tell the whole world about it.

So here’s the dilemma… how come there are so many who keep what it is they have to offer a secret? “Opportunity” seems to be the buzz word for something being offered without giving details as to what exactly is being offered.

If there is a product, service or business venture that could really help people and enrich their lives, you want to let people know about it… get them excited about it, just as you are. Passion and enthusiasm cannot be contained 🙂

Will people get excited about and buy into something that will benefit their health, make their life easier, or give them a proven system that allows them to work for themselves? Most likely they will. Will they buy into “an opportunity”? Pretty hard sell.

So the question is… why the secret? Is the passion not there? Are people afraid someone else will steal the idea or their potential clients? (Another topic for discussion.) What is it?

Sharing passion and enthusiasm… and being open about exactly what’s available to help people and enrich their lives is a great thing to bring to the world. Let’s hear about it.

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