tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134846412011-04-21T19:51:58.104-05:00Alchemy:(n.) The power or process of transforming something common into something extraordinary. Hi! I'm Sarah Robinson, Business Coach and Resident Alchemist. Welcome to my Blog. My mission is to bring the powerful magic of Everyday Alchemy into the daily lives of Life Adventurers everywhere (especially those with an entrepenurial bent!). Let me know how this resonates with you-I am fascinated! Email me: sarah@everydayalchemy.com. Visit my website at http://www.everydayalchemy.com/Sarah Robinson, Business Coachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01913974231527631320noreply@blogger.comBlogger381100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13484641.post-1137603349537168452006-01-18T10:54:00.000-06:002006-01-18T10:55:49.553-06:00

Okay-so I had a great week at a conference, came home with lots of work to do and......the woman who helps me with my three year-old, Thomas, landed herself in the hospital and isn't coming to work this week. That, my friends, is life throwing me a curve ball. Ranting and raving about it certainly won't help and neither will being mad and sticking Thomas in front of the TV while I act like a

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As we come to the end of another year, how perfect was your year?One of the ways we all learn is to review our past and take not of what went well, what didn’t, and, most important, celebrate our surprise successes.Taking this time now will help you make decisions about what you need to start, stop and continue for next year - especially if you want different results.I also know that reviews are

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Here is the last set of notes from Harvey Eker's Book Secrets of a Millionaire Mind. As you look over the list, pick one item that really jumps out at you and one that you strongly resist. Look for ways to implement them in your daily life this week. Again, I invite youto be bold and post your choices in the comments section for all the Universe to see!Million'aire Mind Notes - Part 3Never

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As promised, here is the second set of summary points from T. Harvey Eker's book, Secrets Of a Millionaire Mind. Same rules: pick one of two nuggets you will commit to incorporating into your daily rounds. Be bold and post it in the comments section!Millionaire Mind Notes - Part 2 Get in the game with whatever you've got Focus on what you have, NOT what you don't have The fastest and easiest

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Several of my coaching mentors are reading a book called "Secrets of the Millionaire Mind" by T. Harv Eker. I am always skeptical of books with titles like this. Usually the secrets come from people who already had a huge economic advantage,like a rich daddy to get them started, so their "wisdom" falls flat with me. However, since my mentors seemed to find something of value from this particular

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All my big plans for today (remember I am a Very Important Person!) just went in the toilet! My three year old son is recovering from a very nasty cold. Though he is well enough to run around the house, demand that someone play with him and generally be the enrgetic boy that he is, he is still sniffeling and coughing too much to send him to his school. So, what to do? As I see it I have two

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I've been on an extended vacation-that is why you haven't heard from me in so long! We were on the coast of Georgia and one of our favorite activities is hunting for shark's teeth. I remember when my husband introduced me to the art of finding sharks teeth amongst the other dark colored objects in the sand. He was describing the shape and the way they tumble in the surf when I looked down and

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I hate being sick, therefore I am a terrible patient. I was suddenly struck down on Friday with a mysterious virus that made my throat hurt so badly I could only eat soup. This unwelcomed visitor gave me a fever and sent me to bed at 8 pm. Meanwhile, I was due to make a presentation Saturday morning to a wonderful group of women. What to do? Well, I couldn't just relax into being sick. The

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You know I just hate it when I go to a website and loud obnoxious music starts to play or worse, someone starts talking to me. I cut the volume instantly and it makes me think less of the website rather than more! Trouble is, all the so-called marketing experts will tell you that your voice on your website is a must-do. I refuse. I hate it, so I figure all my site visitors would to!As usual,

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The other day I traveled to a Salvation Army headquarters to take some clothes to the victims of Katrina. My week has been less than satisfying (one of the many reasons I have not posted sooner this week!), so during my drive my brain really chewed on all that was wrong in my world. While I was waiting to speak with the director of the center, I heard her greet a woman who had come to seek

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This quote from Maya Angelou was in Oprah this month. I can't stop thinking about it and wanted to share it with you."What is a fear of living? It's being preeminently afraid of dying. It is not doing what you came here to do, out of timidity and spinelessness. The antidote is to take full responsibility for yourself-the time you take up and the space you occupy. If you don't know what you

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I just love it when I find some amazing helpful technical tool. I love it even more when it is F-R-E-E!!! So, check out this free pdf coverter. So simple. Just upload your word document and press convert. Wait a few seconds and you are given the document in PDF form. Still don't know how exactly they do it for free, but I just love using it! Enjoy!Find Something Extraordinary In Today!Sarah

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Well who doesn't want to know how to do that?!!! I am re-reading Jennifer White's excellent book Work Less Make More as we speak. I wish I could have met her before she died. This book applies to solo-preneurs, entrepreneurs, seasoned-corporate professionals, even those whose job is running the household!Jennifer outlines a simple (notice I did not say easy!) 10-step plan that will allow you

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Whew! Who knew technology could be such a bugger-bear? I've spent the last three days attempting to maximize automation in my business. 1 fabulous success and 1 tear-my-hair-out experience. Both required time and energy that I hadn't counted on giving. My mistake. When I adopt something new - be it a new technology, new habit, new hobby - I must give myself the gift of extra time to get it

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Somewhere several years ago I read a passage about creating room for something new. The idea is that if our lives are jammed full of things, there is no space for something new to come along. Our responsibility is to clean out spaces. We may not even know what the new thing is that might show up, but we want to be in a position to welcome it, no? So, I've suddenly realized that I am

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Now that I live in a town that has no Sunday Morning Paper (and no where to get a really good one!), one of my favorite Sunday morning activities is surfing the blogosphere (who knew that would bcome a word!) to see who is writing things that interest me. There are lots of great ones writing about Katrina - maybe I'll make a list of those links for you later today. The one I just read and liked

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I just love Seth Godin. The conversations he starts are just fascinating. And for solo-preneurs, entrepeneurs and business adventurers-he qualifies as wise counsel! So, when I discovered he had not one but two free ebooks on making websites and blogs the marketing machines they can be, I couldn't wait to share such a fabulous find with all of you. So, go to his blog here and claim your

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Wow. I feel like I've been around the world in the past two weeks. I live in South Alabama, so we watched the weather channel for 48 solid hours trying to see if we were going to be in Katrina's path. Mercifully and miraculously, we were spared all but a few high winds. But, we are so very close to those who lost everything. I've spent the past ten days in Memphis, Birmingham and now back

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When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you achieve it." -The Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoThis quote is from one of my very favorite books and is the inspiration for the name of my coaching practice. Though I've had this quote memorized for quite some time, I've had difficulty believing that it actually applied to me. Until today. Today, I got a gift, an invitation, that

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"Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today."- Benjamin Franklin Enough said!Find Something Extraordinary In Today!Sarah

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Today stinks. There is just no other way I can say it. I've been avoiding my blog because, to be honest, the past several days have stunk too. I have a vision of where I want my life, my work and my family to be and it just isn't happening fast enough to suit me. As a matter of fact, I said to myself this morning "It isn't happening, it hasn't happened, so it is never going to happen". How's

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I watched What the Bleep Do We Know last night. Wow! Talk about checking your assumptions! The whole idea behind the movie is that, ultimately, our thoughts about our reality create our reality. Wrap your brain around that for awhile. It is close to the concept of "self-fulfilling prophecy": Once we believe a certain outcome is inevitable, our subconscious actions and energies will set

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David St Lawrence has a fantastic blog called Ripples, essential reading for those of us who've fled or are mapping our escape from corporate life.Here is a thought he offered on one of my favorite subjects-whining!Whining, by the way, is a dead giveaway that the person doing the whining has not taken responsibility for his or her actions.If that doesn't get you thinking about Everyday Alchemy, I

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I am writing today's post while my son takes his nap. He is three, so while he is awake he is a full time gig. I tried sneaking onto the computer yesterday and he immediately found me. "See Blast Off. See Blast Off," came his insistent command. He is obsessed with all things related to space at the moment and my husband regularly visits the NASA website with him to watch video's of rockets

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Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The trouble-makers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules, and they have no respect for the status-quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify, or vilify them. But the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And

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Okay, I admit it. I am a book junkie. Reading is and always has been one of my very favorite hobbies. My husband says that the house could burn down while I am reading a book and I would never notice. Anyone trying to have a conversation with me while I am engrossed in my latest find is always frustrated at my lack of engagement. The two books I am currently reading are no exception. I

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I sit at my computer today riveted and torn between the news of Thursday's bombings in London and the impending arrival of Hurricane Dennis at my back door. One, a disaster of man's own making and the other a disaster designed by the forces of nature. We as human being had no chance to prevent the loss of life in London on Thursday. And, having lived through the destruction of Hurricane Ivan

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The unthankful heart... discovers no mercies; but let the thankful heart sweep through the day and, as the magnet finds the iron, so it will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings.-Henry Ward BeecherIf today stinks, make a list of all that you are grateful for. I don't care if you don't feel like it-of course you don't feel like it. Do it anyway. You'll find the extraordinary in the

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As many of you know, the whole concept of integrity is becoming increasingly important to me both personally and professionally. After all, without integrity, how can we possbily expect to live and work in a world we love. So, after much thinking and writing, I have officially added Integrity to the Essential Elements of Everyday Alchemy-so now there are ten rather than nine. Here are the new

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Another fabulous message from the Universe! Check out Thoughts From The Universe at the TUT link to left!Have Magical Day!SarahIn time and space, Sarah, if you just look for what's right - in others, in relationships, in yourself and your journey - you'll always find it.Same, same when looking for what's wrong.Tallyho, The Universe

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No one ever taught me how to apologize. I know that sounds silly, but it is a skill that does not come easily to me. For a long time I thought mumbling "sorry" under my breath was as good an apology as anyone could expect from me. And, I only did that under extreme duress.These days when accepting responsibility for the harm we do others is not exactly in vogue (witness Enron among others),

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Lately I have become fascinated with the whole topic of integrity. Living with integrity in my relationships with others and in my relationship myself. If the idea of integrity is new to you, the following article and quiz will give you tons of insight. I'm thinking of adding Integrity to the Essential Elements of Everyday Alchemy-I believe it is that important in our daily lives.Have a

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This is from one of my very favorite websites called Tut. I've signed up to get messages from the universe. You can to by visiting here: www.tut.comI'm often asked, Sarah, you know, being the Universe and all, "What's the purpose of life?" But truthfully, no matter who or what you are that's a pretty daunting question. So daunting, I'm invariably compelled to reply with a few questions of my

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This weekend I learned an amazing tool for creating instant alchemy in any relationship-I'd like to share it with you. Before I do, let me say that it is extremely simple (not to be confused with easy!) to read and process intellectually. However, doing it takes real courage and focus. Most importantly, it must come from the heart. Don't say I didn't warn you!Here we go:Pick a relationship

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"...when you want something, all the universe conspires to helping you achieve it." ~The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

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This is a list of books and magazines that will guide anyone on the quest for Everyday Alchemy. If you have suggestions to add to the list, please let me know! If you click on the title you will go straight to amazon.com. I recommend buying used copies of any book-they're cheaper and the words are the same!The Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoThis is shortest life changing parable I've ever read. If

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Accepting responsibility is a tough gig for two reasons 1) Our culture practically insists that whatever is wrong in our lives must be someone else's fault and 2) There are lots of people, places and things in our lives that we think we are responsible for (some even insist that we are responsible for) that we are actually not. It's a Catch-22 in a way. So, the challenge is discerning the

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These Essential Elements are gleaned from my 20 year personal and spiritual journey. If they resonate with you, please let me know. I'd love to talk about them!1. Accept Responsibility, or Not.2. Define and Defend Your Integrity3. Check Your Assumptions.4. Consider Your Choices.5. Pay Attention.6. Get Into Gratitude.7. Secure Your Spiritual Core.8. Play to Your Strengths.9. Seek Wise Counsel.10.

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