What’s Up With Bubbles?

August 27, 2010 | No comments

I LOVE bubbles. Bubbles shouldn’t be. They’re delicate, tiny impossibilities that exist in a world designed to destroy them – sharp edges, rough textures, hot surfaces. Even a teeny breeze or a finger too dry will cause them to explode and disappear. It’s this refusal to bow to the laws of such things as logic that appeals to me, I guess.

I’m sure you can relate to being told your dreams are impossible, there’s no way they’ll happen or some other line of garbage. Why do people do that? Are they so short-sighted that they can’t imagine something new into existence? Or that you just might be on to something. Wonder what was said when Thomas Edison said he wanted to invent a light bulb, or Einstein came up with some of his more odd ideas.

The sight of bubbles glimmering in the wind as they head off to meet their destinies is something that fills the tiniest child with wonder and can bring tears to my eyes, even at my age. Not sure if any of you have watched the movie “Toys” with Robin Williams, L.L. Cool J and Joan Cusack., but bubbles figure prominently in the movie as  a barometer of happiness and even innocence.

On the surface, it’s a story of a man who is asked to take over the reins of his brother’s toy factory after his death. Michael Gambon plays Lt. General Leland Zevo, a career military man who is obviously out of his element in a factory manufacturing toys that bring as many smiles to the workers creating them as their intended owners.  I’ll let you watch the movie itself to see the story (it’s worth it) but bubbles for me form the Greek Chorus in this passion play.

In the Wizard of Oz, Glinda the good witch travels by bubble. In fact, I couldn’t find a single instance of bubbles supporting the dark side. (I guess they don’t have them available to the Sith or to Darth Vader?)

I stumbled upon this video. It made me smile. I know Stinson Beach very well. Made me a little homesick. I’ve seen these people there.

So the next time someone tells you your dreams are impossible, that they cannot happen, blow them a bubble or show them this blog post. Your comments?

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An Open Letter

July 24, 2010 | 3 comments

Dear Friends,

As I sit here writing this heart felt message to my friends I’ve met and those I haven’t, I’m a little sad.

I’m thinking about all of you that I know who have shared how unhappy you are with their lives; how frustrated and angry you are that you’ve put everyone else’s needs ahead of your own for so many years. You are smart, passionate, powerful women with a lot still to offer from formal education and life experience who are such treasures to those who know and love you.

And yet, you’re suffering, you’re feeling lost. I know how that feels.

I came from an unintentionally privileged background. I was born and raised in Guam. At the time my family lived there, there were no grocery stores or department stores where you could buy what you needed, much less what you wanted. So, instead, we traveled. And, so did most of the other people we associated with. I was privileged to visit places like Australia, the Philippines, Jakarta and the rest of the Pacific Islands by the time I was 9. I was sent off-island to boarding schools from the time I was 13. My parents bought land so that I  would be taken care of in my “golden” years.

So I went through ivy league schools, lived a certain lifestyle and had the expectation that I would have that lifestyle as I got older.

Then one day, in the space of a breath, all that was gone. And I don’t mean harder to get to because of a problem with the stock market or something, I mean gone, kaput, never to be regained. My mother died and for some reason kn own only to herself and God, disinherited me. Suddenly, the life I was expecting to live was no longer available to me. Not only that, but I was homeless, with only the clothes on my back, tossed out to live for three weeks in a park waiting for a shelter bed and hiding from the police at night trying to avoid the sprinklers.

It was during this time I recognized that for the first time in my life, I was free; truly free. I was no one’s daughter, no one’s mother, no one’s employee; I was a blank slate. Without my roles to define me, who the hell was I? Good question.

It was also during this time that I came up with the concept of Oughta-Pilots. I’d given up all control over my daily life to someone else and it hadn’t worked out very well, to say the least.

From that point to today, I have been building, creating, carving and hacking out a life of my own making where I am the only one responsible, no matter what happens. I am conscious. I disconnected my external Oughta-Pilots and stepped up and out. I admit, I still have some internal OP’s that I’m dealing with, but it’s getting easier with the help of mentors, friends and loved ones. who know what my dream is.

What I want to tell you is this, plain and simple: you are in control of your life. You are the only one who can determine what happens next for you. If you’re feeling bewildered, I understand, it’s a big life and for those of you, like me, who have something big inside you to do, it’s just plain scary. But we can tackle it together. You are not living in a vacuum. As a new mentor of mine, David Neagle, says, you have to do it by yourself, but you can’t do it alone.

Let me share the journey with you and be there to steady you if you’re uncertain. I’ve said for years that living a created life isn’t easy, but when you have someone on your side and in your corner, it’s a whole lot easier!

As always, with love,

DeBorah

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Got Powerhouse Plexus?

July 17, 2010 | No comments

I love words. I chew them up, digest them, integrate them and tear them up. My word this post is “plexus”. I’ll get to why in a second.

What is a plexus? I’m glad you asked:

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plex⋅us

/ˈplɛksəs/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [plek-suhs] Show IPA

Use plexus in a Sentence

–noun, plural -us⋅es, -us.

1. a network, as of nerves or blood vessels.

2. any complex structure containing an intricate network of parts: the plexus of international relations.

Origin:

1675–85; < NL: an interweaving, twining = L plect(ere) to plait, twine + -tus suffix of v. action

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Now, why this word at this time? I was searching for the exactly perfect word for a new group I want to start. I was privileged just recently to participate in a Summer School for Entrpreneurs offered by Paige Stapleton and Brian Stark that absolutely rocked my world! The biggest tip the 20+ speakers shared (every single one of them!) was that you need to network and connect with others who can be mentors and partners with you. You can’t create your entrepreneurial empire by yourself. It just doesn’t happen.

I say it takes a T-E-A-M (Tell someone else what you’re doing – Enroll someone else to help – Ask someone else how they did it – Move forward together).

Then I found “plexus”. This works much better.

So, I guess what I have been doing is created a people plexus; a network of cogent powerhouses who are all working towards a common goal – success by service. The members of my Powerhouse Plexus are men and women who come from heart, who see what’s missing and guide others to fill in the gaps and live powerful, passionate and possibility-filled lives. For me, anyone who comes to me as a client is one of the most wonderful gifts, because those people have recognized that the next step for them is a partnership of excellence and that they don’t have to do it all alone!

Have you started creating your Powerhouse Plexus yet? Here are the requirements for mine – start making your list of attributes to find yours.

1) The participants in the plexus need to have recognized the need for partnership

2) The participants in the plexus need to have a sense of something bigger in the marketplace and not come from a scarcity mentality*

3) The participants in the plexus must be willing to help

and lastly

4) The participants in the plexus must be proactive, personally powerful and living their own dream.

So? Who’s in your Powerhouse Plexus? Am I?

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Your Oughta-Pilot lives in “because”

May 28, 2010 | 3 comments

We’ve talked about what Oughta-Pilots are. But do you know where they hang out? Just when you think you have them handled, one will sneak up and smack you in the face!

Oughta-PilotsTM live in the becauses of your life.

It’s human nature to look for reasons: reasons something did or did not happen, reasons why someone said something, reasons why you haven’t found your dream. Then you create a “because”.

“I’m still in this dead-end job because I need the security of a paycheck.”

“I have to be the best in my class because I need to get into a good college.”

“I have to stay with my husband/wife, we have children.”

Any of these sound familiar? They all have a because and they’re all Oughta-Pilots.

There is a difference between choice and decision. It may be semantics to some, but to those who get it, it’s huge. When you’re being reasonable, that is, having reasons for selecting one alternative over another, you’re making a decision. When you choose, you simply choose because you can. No reasons are necessary. Only decisions need justification.

I think we’ve all become masters at justification, just as we’ve become convinced we need to learn superior decision-making tools. How many workshops have you seen advertised lately offering to teach you the ins and outs of the process? Do you REALLY need to learn new ways to justify your actions?

DYOP Live in July – Portland, OR

I’m holding my first live Disconnect Your Oughta-PilotTM workshop this July in Portland, Oregon. There’s a free preview call on June 16 at 1pm pst. Register here if you’d like to experience a sample of what we’ll cover. I guarantee at the very least it will be one of the more fun hours of your week.

See you there!

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PRESS RELEASE: Created Life Strategies joins WECAI

May 5, 2010 | No comments

MEDIA RELEASE

For Immediate Release

Helping Women Do MORE Business on the WEB…

BEAVERTON, OREGON May 5, 2010.  DeBorah Beatty, the Created Life Coach, has recently become a Member of the Women’s ECommerce Association International – WECAI.org (pronounced wee-kī).

Since 2007, Created Life Strategies LLC has been helping people find their inborn natural strengths, pursue their visions, and create lives of passion, power and possibility. Our ongoing coaching programs and support systems provide networking, education and safe experimentation space for those who find themselves at a crossroads and are asking themselves, “Now what?” as they face new stages and transitions in their business and their lives. As we are virtual and global, our online presence is critical to our business development.

“I found WECAI.org while surfing the web and realized it was just what I was looking for in an organization.  I am looking forward to growing personally and professionally through this new organization which helps women do MORE business on the web,” says DeBorah Beatty, Executive Director.

The Women’s Ecommerce Association, International is a Global Organization focusing on promoting, educating and advocating for women who do business on the web.  According to Heidi Richards, Founder & CEO, “Our goal is to encourage women to do business worldwide, to help women become united through the mouse. The Board of Advisors and I are very excited that women all over the world have found WECAI and are joining!” The International board and members continues to create quality programs and services to fulfill our mission which is to help women do MORE business on the WEB.  WECAI has created the FIRST Who’s Who Directory of Women in Ecommerce, hosted 4 successful international summits, produced several member contributed ebooks and designed a first-class quarterly magazine that highlights women on all seven continents. We are in the midst of designing an Ecommerce Academy for women to further their knowledge and experience, as well as other programs and services that connect women from every corner of the globe.

For more information about DeBorah Beatty and Created Life Strategies LLC, contact her at contact@createdlife.com.  For more information about the Women’s Ecommerce Association International, visit www.WECAI.org. You may also call Heidi Richards in the USA at 1-877-947-3667 or 011-954-981-5519

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North American Office:

7100 Pembroke Road, Miramar, FL 33023 – 011-954-981-5515 www.WECAI.org

European Office:

Rua de Evora, Lote 24 – 5º Esq. Bairro do Alcaide 2755 -280 Cascais, Portugal +351 21 4763922

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