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Kenny The Monk

January 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Another highlight of the Neuroleadership Summit in San Francisco was the gala dinner, with Kenny Moore (Kenny The Monk) who shared his very inspiring story and thoughts on changing the corporate world. I asked him after dinner if we could video our conversation as I knew he’d inspire more than just me – it was one of those moments that leave you feeling privileged and wishing you could share it with everyone. So I hope you’re encouraged, cheered on to step out and take the risk you’ve been contemplating, and live the dream you sometimes squash.

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Seize the Day!!! And make yourself accountable so you don’t shrink back in any way. If you can see it, you can achieve it. This is absolutely true, but you need the will to follow through when discouragement tries to take hold. Hang in there and keep believing in your dream.

As Eleanor Roosevelt said “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”

She also said – “You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience by which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.”

Cheering you on,

Kerrie

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Discussing Stress with an Expert!

November 24, 2011 By 1 Comment

Every speaker at the Neuroleadership Summit in San Francisco earlier this month shared some incredible insights and fascinating science – a personal highlight for me was hearing Jessica Payne speak about the neuroscience of Stress, Sleep, Memory and Cognition.

Jessica Payne and Kerrie Phipps at the Neuroleadership Summit San Fransisco

I thought her tips were especially important and very practical – so we had a chat in front of the camera to share some of the gold with you… nevermind that I was slightly jet-lagged! I certainly understood the value of her comments. I’m sure many of you know that long-term chronic stress was my undoing about 9 years ago, and it’s been a long road to recovering my health – especially brain health.

Many people I talk to are under too much stress, for too long, and changes need to be made before your body makes a serious change for you. As Jessica says, moderate stress is ok, but would you describe your stress as moderate and useful, or unhealthy? Does it keep you awake at night? Does it affect your clarity of thinking? Your general wellbeing or relationships?

Here’s some simple tips to help – enjoy the video and find a small change you can make to support your best asset – your brain.

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If you realise that you are not in a healthy state at the moment, please see a health specialist, and find some simple ways to reduce overwhelm and create clarity. Coaching can also make a significant difference. My clients all report reduced stress and increased clarity, effectiveness, happiness and satisfaction – so contact me today if these are the results you want.

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100 Days of Gratitude – Day 92

September 26, 2009 By 1 Comment

I’m thankful for technical glitches.  I don’t enjoy them, especially when I don’t understand, however, due to formatting changing as Lyndon and I worked on completing the layout for the book (to go to the publishers layout team), we picked up a couple of errors that otherwise would have been missed!  A silver lining, a benefit in the bother.  So I see again, how useful challenges can be.  It’s usually afterwards that the learning and other benefits comes, but it’s worth persevering through challenges and looking for the gold, as it’s there!

Due to this, my final page is not complete, (as I had coaching sessions today, not a usual Saturday activity, but a great one), but if I don’t have it sorted by late tonight or tomorrow I’ll be very surprised.

How lovely to be so very close to completion – of this part of the journey – but the wild ride and constant learning continues.

I’m grateful that I can now see the potential for gold to come from challenges, as my approach in my younger days was frustration and disappointment. Sometimes when the challenge is enormous I get excited when I think about the possible enormous benefits that could be on the other side!  The toughest part of a challenge is just before the breakthrough, and it’s darkest, just before the dawn. Hang in there!

Cheering you on,

Love Kerrie

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Christmas madness…

December 18, 2008 By 1 Comment

Christmas madness… or Christmas Fun?

I took half a day off yesterday to meet my family who had come to town, and to do a little Christmas shopping with them. Before heading downtown, I considered what the crowds are like down there at the moment. Just finding a place to park the car can be ridiculous, as people stress about not being able to find one (I guess) and so when they see someone start to put shopping bags in a parked car, they’ll pull up behind it and wait, holding up all the traffic behind them… as if this is going to be the only available parking spot for miles! What if the person putting shopping bags in their car is doing only that, then going back to the shops for more? And so we wait… This is only one example of the craziness that goes on.

So we can get caught up in the stress and anxiety of “what if there’s no-where to park?” or “I bet what I want is sold out… I’ll have to be demanding to get what I want…” or we can choose to remember what the season is all about and go with a generous, abundant mindset and just HAVE FUN!

So we chose that and really enjoyed our time together. It was nice to wander around, dodging wild shopping trolleys and exploring gift ideas for special people.

I hope you’re enjoying the busy season you’re in at the moment. Some seasons in life aren’t fun, but we can choose our attitude in any given moment. In this case I found it useful to choose my focus before getting in the situation, so we didn’t get swept into the general atmosphere! Have you noticed that crowds have a “vibe”?

I think it’s really funny (although dangerous) that on rainy days, especially when it’s heavy rain, people seem to drive faster, more recklessly… although trying to rush so they don’t get wet! It’s only a car – and cars are totally okay with getting wet! So we can drive like that too – or deliberately slow down and drive appropriately. Hmm… food for thought, hope you’ve enjoyed my ramblings…

Cheering you on,

Love Kerrie

PS. Happy Christmas!

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Focus on Flourishing

November 20, 2008 By 1 Comment

When I hear people talking about how businesses are struggling at the moment, especially when it’s an “all-too-hard” tone of conversation, I just want to say, “STOP!  It’s not all doom and gloom.   I know of businesses that are really flourishing” – so I want to highlight one of them here.

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I’ve recently connected with Ellen Bathgate, a very lovely, business savvy, 25 year old, who inspires me in the way she runs her business.  She’s a very practical thinker and creates and follows systems so that she can look after her clients exceptionally well.  She makes her clients feel really valued and makes it so easy for people to do business with her.  What Ellen has learned previously, as an employee in a different industry, she applies in her own business, Rouge Beauty. There’s a valuable point to note right there – success secrets work just about anywhere! (And they’re not really a secret…)

Another thing that makes Ellen successful is that she doesn’t stop learning! We all know that you don’t stop learning when you leave school – although that may have been what you’d hoped – it’s only the beginning! Learning doesn’t have to be as challenging as it may have been at school, it can be an adventure!  (Think of it as discovering useful things, if the word ‘learning’ sends a shudder down your spine.)  Keep making discoveries that help you grow and move forward!

Step outside of your business for a moment, ask for feedback from others, see it from some different angles, and always keep focused on the outcomes you want, not the negativity that is all around.  Look at what’s working, for yourself or others.  What do you do best?  Focus on that and get support from others for the areas you’re not strong in.  Focus on flourishing.

If you are looking for possibilities, you’ll find them.  Be inspired by other people’s success stories and keep believing in your dreams.  As Eleanor Roosevelt stated, “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams”.

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Inspiration and Excitement

May 21, 2008 By Leave a Comment

Inspiration and excitement is surrounding me this week, so it’s a quick catch up here to keep you in the loop. I’ve just completed an amazing coaching series with a long distance client who has successfully rewired her brain – her definition of the process, and an accurate one. She’s completely changed her focus in a specific area of her thinking, so that she’s no longer traveling down the highway of negative thinking and reacting badly, but choosing an empowering, positive focus. She literally has created new wiring in her brain – as we all do when we create new habits. There’s so much learning in there I will write more soon. Here’s a brilliant, easy to understand article I came across this week if you want to delve more into the fascinating science of thinking – The Brain at Work, By Adrienne Fox.

My brother Greg and his beautiful wife Nicole, welcomed their baby Mikayla Joy into the world this morning, Sister to Matthew and Cousin, Niece, Granddaughter to the rest of the family – we all love her immediately! Congratulations! Lots of excitement!

Yesterday I spoke at a State Conference on how change can bring positive outcomes – inspiring stuff… as I mentioned in my previous blog, it’s when the door slams shut in our face (and we stop crying and look around) we see the gorgeous French doors (more opportunities, often better ones) that we would have missed otherwise. We choose how long we stand around crying for!! We choose our focus. To say “I can’t help feeling angry” is not entirely correct. Your thinking is keeping you there, so in a way you can’t help feeling that – because it’s in line with your thinking – but you can choose what you think about! Take charge of your brain!! What do you need to focus on to move forward?

I can’t help feeling excited – but I must confess it’s because of my thinking! I’m thinking about ideas and inspiring stuff and believing the best days are ahead of me – why worry about things I can’t change? One thing I can always change is my attitude.

Viktor Frankl said it so well… “The one thing you can’t take away from me is the way I choose to respond to what you do to me. The last of one’s freedoms is to choose ones attitude in any given circumstance.”

Have a great week – look for the inspiration and excitement!

Cheering you on, Kerrie

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