Peace and love,

Elle

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Today's Topic - PRINCIPLE: Thinking 
(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, 
cause success to come to you easier and quicker.) 

"Outside the Box Thinking" is, and has been for way too 
long, a popular thought. The intent of the phrase seems 
to be to stimulate creative thought, that is, to let go 
of being constrained by what you have already learned, 
what you have already thought, and have new thoughts. 

The problem with the phrase Outside the Box Thinking 
(other than its cliched status prevents it from being 
heard, thus having no effect) is that the emphasis is 
on Box and, somehow, getting out of it. It's an inward 
focus which does little to expand creative thought. 
Focusing on Box promotes more awareness of Box. 

Consider a new phrase -- "Outside the Thinking Box" -- 
where the emphasis is on Outside. This new phrase 
stimulates (at least for a little while until it, too, 
becomes cliche-y) by provoking questions such as: 

'What's a Thinking Box?' 

'Can there be anything Outside of thinking?' 

'What does Outside look like?' 

A Thinking Box is a hemmed-in place. Outside is 
boundary-less. 

Inside a Thinking Box lives understanding. Outside 
lives knowing. 

Box is cut-off-from. Outside is connected. 

Box is safe. Outside can be unsettling (a perfect 
place for creativity!) 

Coaching Point: Do you regularly get Outside the 
Thinking Box? 

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Peace and love,

Elle

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Today's Topic - PRINCIPLE: Attachment (To a Time Frame) 
(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, 
cause success to come to you easier and quicker.) 

Attachment is a recurring theme in these S3MC's. 
You may want to visit the full on-line database of 
these weekly musings at 
http://www.straususa.com/scripts/selection.lasso 
and enter 'attachment' in the Subject box to see what 
has been published over the years. 

Most of them have referred to attachments to 'things' 
such as objects or outcomes. 

This S3MC is about attachment to timing, which is 
when you try to force an outcome to occur by a 
certain time. The key word here is force. 

If you are attached to a time-certain, you may be 
doing two things: 

First, you may be setting yourself up to be disappointed, 
if the outcome has a different timing. Intend the 
timing, don't try to force it; big difference. 

And second, you may be holding yourself separate 
from other resources which could help bring about 
the outcome. Remember the old quote attributed to 
Goethe [incorrectly so, but never mind, the idea's 
a good one], "...the moment one definitely commits 
oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of 
things occur to help one that would never otherwise 
have occurred." 

By letting go of When and simply focusing your 
intentions on What and Why, you allow additional 
resources to assist you in the proper time frame. 

Coaching Point: Does what you want really have to 
happen by....? 

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Today's Topic - PRINCIPLE: Fail To Fit In 
(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, 
cause success to come to you easier and quicker.) 

When you just fit in, your passion dies a little. 

When you just fit in, we all lose the contribution you 
could have made. 

When you just fit in, you believe in your own truth a 
little less. 

Fitting in sucks. 

You fit in because you're afraid to stand up, stand out. 

You fit in because you've been conditioned to, by them, 
by the system. 

You fit in because you don't believe in you, you believe 
in them, in the system. 

Fitting in kills you a little. 

But don't fail to fit in just because it makes you unique. 
That's merely being needy for attention. That's using the 
outside, their reactions, to define you. 

Fail to fit in because it would be inauthentic for you to 
do anything else! That comes from a place so deep 
inside you that you may not have even seen it before. 

If "they" don't like it when you fail to fit in, you may be 
planted in the wrong place. 

We don't need you to fit in. We need you to inspire us. 
To show us what we're capable of, too. 


Coaching Point: Where, recently, have you failed to fit in? 




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Enjoy!

Peace and love ~ Elle

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Today's Topic - DISTINCTION: Choose vs. Chase 
(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, 
cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.) 

[While this Distinction has particular application to 
sales and sales people, it has application for all types 
of relationships.] 

Imagine that you are selling a product or service and 
there are very few prospects for your offering. Because 
of this scarcity of potential buyers you market, send 
out sales literature in a variety of forms, initiate cold 
calls, track down suspects, and try to win over 
prospects into becoming customers. Whew. Tiring. 
This is what chasing is about. 

Now imagine that, for several reasons, every morning 
there is a line at your door of people eager to buy 
what you're selling. (Picture a hot new restaurant or 
a sports team in the playoffs.) You realize that 
because of this abundant demand you can't take on 
all of the business, you've got to say no to some of 
them. So you use a filter to sort out the best ones. 
Your filtering criteria -- profitability, ease, whether 
you like them, their ability to refer, etc. -- assists you 
in having the best potential buyers float to the top. 
Those you let buy from you. This is what choosing 
is all about. 

Few people in sales are clear that being in the 
choosing business is possible for them. They just 
assume that they have to chase. They think they 
have to sell to people instead of having people buy 
from them. When you're the purchaser which do 
you prefer, to be sold at or assisted to buy from? 
Buy from, of course. 

Why not study your market to find out what they 
are really passionate to buy, what will help them 
solve their problems or give them the opportunity 
of a lifetime? Find out what they want. 


Coaching Point: How much energy are you spending 
being a better chaser? Could you use some of it 
setting yourself up to be a chooser? 




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First thing first, how is your theme manifesting this year?  I’d love to hear about it.

My  theme,”It’s Happening!“, has been manifesting in a few, sometimes surprising, ways and I’m sure there are a few more ways that I haven’t even noticed yet only because they’re happening right now.  So have faith that your theme is manifesting itself in the most glorious of ways and at the end of the year we can look back together  and be grateful for all the wonderful things that have come our way.  :)

But there is one thing that I do want to tell you about.  I had one of my best “It’s Happening!”‘s  just a few days ago!  (It was a HUGE step for me!)

As you may already know, I’ve been working on a short film project for the past 2 years.  This is something that is very close to my heart and I’ve been working very hard at developing the script and getting the story just right.

BOY is about an 8 year old boy who, in spite of having to struggle through war and the wrath of a heartless soldier, gains the insight to lead the world to peace.  It’s a story that could potentially touch millions of people and perhaps inspire us to take that monumental step towards peace.  So that’s why it’s taken me so long to get the story just right?

But just right it is and this project is ready for the next step (that huge “It’s Happening!” step that I just took a few days ago).

You see, the story of BOY is now ready for production.  Production is a very complex machine that involves a lot of talent, equipment and materials.  This is something I definitely can’t do alone.  I need a lot of help.

… But more importantly I need your help.

The HUGE step that I took a few days ago is I began my campaign to raise the funds to produce Boy.  As you can imagine, it requires a lot of resources to get production machine going and to take care and of all of the talented people.

So you might be thinking that my request is a financial one. Well, you’re partially right and here’s why I say that.  I know what it’s like to be asked for money.  I also know what it’s like to not be in a position to give money.  So, my request for help is not just financial.

If you want to help out financially, please visit the fundraising campaign on IndieGoGo (http://www.indiegogo.com/boy).

Alternatively, you can help me spread the word by doing the following:

1. ‘LIKE’ the BOY page on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/BOY/117480124999261).
2. Invite your friends to “Like” BOY as well.
3. Pass this email on to friends you think would like to make a difference.

There is a lot of interesting up to date information about the project on both the IndieGoGo website and the Facebook Page.  So, regardless of your involvement, please visit these pages.

BOY is definitely a story that we could all relate to.  We’ve all experienced unbelievable pain in our lives and this story will show us that no matter what you experience in life, there is always a way to find peace.

If you’ve ever wanted to make a difference now’s your chance.  All you have to do is make a pledge by clicking a few buttons and/or telling a few friends and you will be making a HUGE difference.  Together we’ll make BOY the little movie that made a big difference.

Thank you very much for your help.

Peace and love,

Elle de Champagne

p.s.   If you have any fundraising ideas, I would love to hear from you.

Visit http://www.boy-themovie.com for more information.

Peace and love,

Elle

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Today's Topic - DISTINCTION: Luggage vs. Baggage 
(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, 
cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.) 

Baggage. 

Just the word, used as a complete sentence, can evoke 
an emotional response because it has come to be used 
in the context of something unpleasant. "She/he has so 
much emotional baggage," is not a generally positive 
observation to make of someone. Or, to have made of 
you. 

Luggage is a more neutral term. Luggage is used to 
carry useful stuff. You use luggage to take the things 
you believe you will want and need on a trip. "Packing 
light" is a positive process; taking only what is useful. 

The distinction between luggage and baggage, then, is 
in the contents. Luggage assists you. Baggage weighs 
you down. 


Coaching Point: Who packs your (emotional) bags? 
You, living in the present, or your past? 



[Thanks to Clive Wilson (www.primeast.com) for inspiring 
this S3MC.] 




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Peace and Love,
Elle

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Today's Topic - QUOTE: Highways and Runways 
(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement or enlightenment.) 


"A mile of highway can take you a mile. 

A mile of runway can take you anywhere" 

"Llano Larry" of the Llano, Texas airport 
(As quoted in Flying Magazine) 


Coaching Point: This quote is obviously about more than 
highways and runways; more than the difference between 
two strips of pavement. It's about perspective. Are you 
bound by the concrete of the here and now or do you leave 
it behind from time to time and live with the desire to see 
what's possible? 




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Peace and Love,
Elle

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Today's Topic - PRINCIPLE: Farce 
(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, 
cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)

"May the Farce be with you." Huh?

In the Star Wars movies the line is, "May the Force be 
with you." The movie line refers to some unseen, powerful, 
prevailing resource available to help you have your life 
be better. Whether you agree with that or not, there is 
another undeniable force at work in your life. It is also 
unseen, powerful, and prevailing, and it affects your life 
at least as much as the Force.

It is the stories you've made up that are not true. Self- 
limiting beliefs like: 
"I can't." "That's scary." "I'm afraid." "I don't know how."

These stories -- these farces -- keep you imprisoned. 
These stories keep you from experiencing all that you 
really are, from performing optimally, from enjoying the 
full expression of your life.

In the artistic world a farce includes an element of comedy, 
but you are probably not laughing at your self-limiting 
stories and certainly not at the results of them.

May the Farce be with you? No. It's may the Farce 
NOT be with you!

Look into your stories. Resolve them. Break free from 
the Farce.

Coaching Point: What is one story you're telling 
yourself right now that just simply is not true?

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Today's Topic - PRINCIPLE: Second Aid
	(Principles are basic truths that, when applied,
	cause success to come to you easier and quicker.) 

Every Boy Scout and Girl Scout knows about first aid.
A 1948 printing of the Boy Scout Manual states that
first aid is "the emergency care given to anyone who
is badly hurt or who is taken suddenly sick. It is also
the immediate care that is necessary to prevent slight
injuries from becoming much more serious." Many
people are trained and prepared to administer first aid
in an emergency situation. 

But what of second aid? The term sounds jarring
because we don't use it, certainly not often. Second
aid is what happens after the immediate crisis is over,
whether in a medical, life-threatening situation or in
our everyday living. 

Do you have a good ability to jump in and handle sudden
situations in your business, family, community, and
spiritual life? Are you good at first aid? Many people
are quite good at fixing things, moving from problem
to problem "putting splints on the breaks" if you will. 

How is your follow-up, your second aid? Do you look
for the core reasons underlying the just-solved problem?
Do you create permanent solutions? Do you even
enjoy permanent solutions or, instead, get your
satisfaction from attacking the next problem? 

There is no right or wrong here, there is only
understanding how you show up and the results you're
getting. If you're not interested in second aid,
surround yourself with resources which will provide
it. If you do like to create permanent solutions,
then enjoy doing that. 

Self-awareness is the key. 

Coaching Point: Who is the provider of second aid in
your life? 

[Thanks to Penelope Straus (age 9) for inspiring this
S3MC.] 

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