Peace and Love,
Elle

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Steve Straus - Coach Subscribers: 1550+ Readers: 3100+ 28JUL10 
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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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Peace and love,

Elle

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Steve Straus - Coach  Subscribers: 1550+  Readers: 3100+  12MAY10
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Today's Topic - PRINCIPLE: Raising Rocks
	(Principles are basic truths that, when applied,
	cause success to come to you easier and quicker.) 

The old saying is that "a rising tide raises all boats."
While that's true enough, it has also been pointed out
that a rising tide won't raise rocks! 

The environments you create, and participate in, can
elevate you and those around you. But there are some
people who are resistant to having their life be better. 

Don't bother trying to raise the rocks. You've got plenty
of others who will enjoy sailing away with you. 

Coaching Point: Who comes to mind first? 

[Thanks to Jerry Hicks (Abraham-Hicks.com) for inspiring
this S3MC] 

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Actually, I’m going to take a step back because the story behind me getting this book is so interesting and I love to tell it.

A few years back, I was taking some courses through Peak Potentials Training.  I highly recommend their courses.  One of the courses in particular is called The Enlightened Warrior Training Camp.  It’s a course on how to “tap into your higher self and unleash your full capacity for success and happiness”.  I highly recommend.

The sister camp to Warrior is called The Wizard Training Camp which is all about manifesting.  I really wanted to take the course along with my fellow Warriors with whom I had become very close.  Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to at the time.  However, during any course that you take with Peak Potentials, they provide a sheet of affirmations that I love reading out loud every morning.  It keeps you in the groove.  So I asked my fellow warriors if they would provide me with the list when they got back.  The thing is, we are sworn during these camps not to divulge any information to others in order for the new people taking the camps to have a full experience when they do take the camp.

I knew this but was not satisfied with this answer.  I wanted to become a Wizard without delay.  So the next morning I woke up absolutely determined to become a Wizard, with or without the affirmations or the courses, and I stated it out loud.

That evening I came home to a FedEx box that was delivered to my front door.  It was from my friend Anneloes in Holland.  Inside the box was a copy of Ask and It Is Given!  No word of a lie and also my friend had no idea about my desire.  She just sent me the book because she thought I would like it and I just happen to get it on the same day that I stated I would become a Wizard no matter what!  It was my most amazing experience of manifesting so far!

This book is so amazing.  It spoke to me like no other book had done before.  It answered some questions that I had been asking for a long time.

It also has some great exercises that teach you about manifesting, because it’s all a state of mind.  One of these exercises is the $1000/day exercise.  What you do is, on paper, you deposit $1000 into your account.  Then you have to spend that $1000 in the same day, on whatever you want.  The only thing you shouldn’t use this money for is paying bills because what you focus on is what you get.  Then, every day after you increase the amount that you have to spend by $1000.  So that means the next day you spend $2000 and the day after $3000 and so on.  When you get to a year, you have to spend $365,000 in a day!

Now you might think that this is easy.  Well at least that is what I thought at first.  And to tell you the truth, at first it was easy.  But then I got to about $16,000 and it started getting hard.  It got a little easier at the low 20’s because I started buying cars but then you run out of cars that you want.

I’ve been doing this for a year and a half and tomorrow is the day that I reach $500,000!

Obviously, I love this exercise and I recommend you give it a try.  You might not last as long as I have but it will open your eyes to possibilities!

Enjoy!

Peace and love,

Elle

In Memorium.  Check it out!! and see you next season!

Ever since I came back to Ottawa, and even before then, I had been thinking about my friend Marc.  I’m not sure why.

Then this past weekend I was going through some old papers I had stored away at my parents place and I came across his parents address.  So I looked them up and they were still living in the same place.  I gave them a call and spoke to his father and he told me that Marc had passed away 6 years ago.

It’s such a shock to find out that someone I was really close to at one time in my life is now gone.   I’m not sure why I wanted to connect with him again but it’s very sad and frustrating not to be able to.  I also feel guilty that I didn’t do it sooner.  In fact, quite a few years ago he had contacted me and we visited for a few minutes.  It was a time in my life when I was struggling to figure out my identity and unfortunately I wasn’t very present to him and afterwords I didn’t keep in touch.

I regret not being able to be a better me at the time and I figured out last night that I have to be the best me I can be at all times and to really make an effort to enjoy every moment that I have.  Just like the saying goes, enjoy every moment as if it were your last.

Rest in peace Marc and I truly wish, no… I know that you are at peace now.

Peace and love,

Elle

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….S T E V E ‘ S….3  -  M I N U T E….C O A C H I N G
Steve Straus – Coach  Subscribers: 1500+  Readers: 3000+  27JAN10
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Today’s Topic – DISTINCTION: Floundering vs. Stuck (Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.)

It may seem odd to be glad you’re floundering since it sounds like a place you wouldn’t want to be. But there is a world of difference between floundering and stuck.

Stuck is frozen, no options, at the effect-of, unhappy. A classic victim place.

When you are floundering you may also be unhappy, have no clear sense of direction, and not want to be where you are. But you are trying things. You’re in action, maybe without visible traction, but you’re doing something. And you have the clarity that “this isn’t it.”

Flounder-ers are exploring and looking for something better. Stuck-ers can feel resigned to their fate.

You can, if you choose to, smile even as you flounder, enjoying the discovery process. A person who feels stuck is rarely smiling.

Coaching Point: Who can help you move past floundering, to clarity, quicker?

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I met Steve at a Peak Potentials seminar called The Worlds Greatest Marketing Seminar.  On a side note, I recommend any Peak Potentials seminar.

Steve is a delightful man and very wise.  I receive his 3-minute coaching and get a piece of wisdom about once a week.  I really enjoy reading what he has to say and I wanted to share some of his wisdom with you here today.  I strongly urge you to subscribe to his newsletter.  Enjoy and thanks Steve.

Peace and love, Elle.

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Steve Straus – Coach  Subscribers: 1500+  Readers: 3000+  06JAN10
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Today’s Topic – PRINCIPLE: Change the Beginning
(Principles are basic truths that, when applied,
cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)

Would you agree that when you begin something it causes
outcomes to occur? This is true whether the beginning is to
do or not to do something. Outcomes always follow beginnings.

So, what if you are in the middle of an outcome which is not
desirable? What to do?

Change the beginning.

No, that does not mean go back in time and make a change.
It does mean to learn from what has transpired as a result
of the original beginning and then realize that right now
is a new beginning. In order to get a different outcome,
change your current beginning.

It’s easy to believe that the course you’re on (as a result
of a previous beginning) must continue to play out. Not so.
Always be willing to change your beginning, the actions you
take or don’t take right now.

It’s difficult to change the past. It’s easy to change to a
new beginning.

Coaching Point: What is one thing which is not going the way
you want it to? What new beginning can you change?

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drum roll please…

“Magical Moments“

I can’t wait!

Take a few moments to choose your theme and why not share it with me in the comments.

I wish you and yours a spendid holiday season and a joyous, prosperous, healthy and magical 2010!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!