Finished the ‘Get The Edge’ program by Anthony Robbins.

It’s a good solid (summary) program for personal change.

Most of GTE doesn’t introduce anything new … it highlights the core stuff from Personal Power II.

PP2 is the foundational program (more meat) … and GTE summarizes and brings it to the next level.

GTE covers …

• Your Hour of Power
• Getting Results
• Power of Relationships
• Pure Energy (Health & Fitness)
• Power of Emotions (some new stuff here)
• Financial Freedom
• Purpose of Life

It also comes with the first 7 days from PP2 as a sampler.

GTE is more of TR motivating / pushing you to step up and follow through … which is always a good thing.

In all … I found the program to be very effective reminder to raise the bar and follow through … TR is a great motivator.

The next TR programs that I will be doing are Mastering Influence and then Time of Your Life.

I’ll keep you posted on how effective they are.

It’s taken me almost 3 months to realize how much the patterns of negativity were engrained within me.

I’ve recently realized how much I’ve been tainted by the negative mindset of corporate life.

Perhaps it was the focus of my job as a manager to find problems?

Perhaps it was the influences of the relationships within my life?

Whatever the reason … It’s like a filter that was placed over my eyes that only allowed what was wrong within the world (and other people) through.

Now … don’t get me wrong … I view myself as a fairly positive person and it’s not as if I saw everything as negative.

However … this week I feel as if I’ve become unstuck.

Instead of focusing on what is wrong … I’m now finding myself focusing on what is right within the world!

It’s like I’m now seeing the beauty within everyone and everything.

I find that I’m able to appreciate (is grateful the right word?) the little (and big) things within my life.

By starting each day from this perspective … I am now able to begin from a place of strength.

I’ve already seen benefits of this by being able to see the positive strengths within the personal and professional lives of my Clients.

I’m excited and curious to see what other insights are ahead … to continue to expand my awareness as I move forward on the journey to establish my place within the world.

Here’s the promised update regarding the reality show.

As we speak I’m currently being filmed … that’s right … being filmed for a reality TV show!

Shortly after leaving The Bank I found out about a Rogers reality TV show about the challenges faced by entrepreneurs working out of their homes.

I submitted my application and viola … I was selected to appear on the show … way cool!

The show is like Dr. Phil for entrepreneurs … the host … David Hooker … is a professional speaker and author … will be passing on his entrepreneurial expertise.

Today they are filming my family and I as we go about our day.

Later in August we will be given advice by David and his “panel of experts” on what we can do to overcome our unique challenges.

The show … a whole hour just on me … will air on Rogers television in the fall.

I’ll keep you posted and will let you know when it’s on.

I must say it’s pretty exciting … I get to promote my business and get some useful advice … a win / win in my book.

Just got back from our inaugural trip with our new tent trialer.

It was quite the adventure.

I had forgotten how much work there was when you go camping with a 7 month old!

Also … having been a tent camper for over 30 years … I need to work on changing those established routines … so that things run a little more smoother ;).

Here’s a few pics from the event.

Change … why does it cause us so much stress?

Changing our routines … changing our patterns.

Making positive changes … implementing change … changing our habits.

Changes forced upon us … can you be forced to change?

Life event changes … life passing us by?

Change happens … we adapt … we make changes … we grow.

When we adapt and grow … these changes … causes even more change to happen.

This cycle of change … put stress on our bodies and our minds … we either change or break!

Is their another choice … is there another way to view change?

What if we were able take the stress that we place upon ourselves … and place it back on the change?

Can change be stressed out?

Can we put stress on the change so that we are able to shape it the way we want?

A way that is fun, challenging and enjoyable.

A way that we feel in control yet there is enough variety to keep us challenged.

A way that we can look forward to change … and are able to reap the benefits of the world that is ever changing.

That way is within us … you know where it is … yes … it’s right there.

Because if we are not experiencing stress or change … then we are dead.

It seems a much better option to live … and I mean really live … knowing that change happens … and that we are able to … stress it and shape it … so that it serves us.