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I just got back from a wonderful holiday in Ottawa, introducing baby Kenny to relatives and friends- it was sooo much fun!

Nope, that's not Santa - it's Gramps!

Usually at this time of year I would still be in holiday mode BUT this year, I am full of excitement and anticipation of the upcoming LIVE Passion into Profit program  (PIP) starting January 4th and still having conversations with committed, courageous coaches about the possibilities of turning their passion and talent of coaching into profitable businesses.

I wanted to send out one last invite. If you are sitting on the fence and have an inkling the PIP program may be exactly what you need to make your dreams a reality, I invite you to book a personal consultation with me to decide if the Passion into Profit program is the next best step for you. I have carved out time on Thursday afternoon ( December 23rd) to speak with potential PIPers – then office doors are closed for Christmas! 

Send an email to info@passionintoprofitforcoaches.com and type “Yes I want to talk to Teresia!” in the subject box. We will then contact you and book a personal consultation to see if it’s the next best step for you and your business. 

In the spirit of the holidays,  I have decided to extend the bonus offer until December 23rd

When you sign up for our LIVE Passion into Profit program you will receive a very special bonus: Interviews of my MasterMind Team on the strategies, process and marketing activities they used to build six figure businesses (Valued at $249!) really priceless!

As I often say why reinvent the wheel?

I look forward to partnering with you and making 2011 your best year yet!

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As I prepare to facilitate a live Passion into Profit program, I have the great fortune to have many inspiring conversations with fellow coaches. During these conversations, I have noticed a common theme, something I call the “lone ranger mentality”.

If you are an entrepreneur who has a big vision for your business and is committed to living your best life, doing it alone is not an option. As an entrepreneur, the most strategic step you can take is to let go of the Lone Ranger mindset and start borrowing (or hiring) extra brainpower. When your business is on the line, collaboration isn’t optional – it’s mission critical!

Unfortunately many self-employed professionals suffer from the lone ranger mentality. Can you relate?

There is a good chance you have heard me talk about the concept of environments. When we think of our environment, most of us reflect on the physical space around us. Sixteen years ago, when I first started my coaching business, I learned that the word “environment” could mean so much more.

One of our most important environments in life is made of the relationships we surround ourselves with – our inner circle of people. This includes family, friends, colleagues, coworkers, staff, mentors, and anyone else you interact with on a regular basis. When you’re self-employed, having an environment of people in your life who are there to support you to be successful (I call this kind of support – strategic support) is a critical component of having a strong business foundation.

Strategic support can be formal (i.e. mastermind groups, teachers, coach, accountant) or informal (i.e. a smart and friendly colleague).  Strategic Support comes from people with more experience or a different perspective or area of expertise than you have. Strategic support helps you shorten your learning curve, find resources, and create faster, better results.

What would your life be like if you had a sharp, committed like minded positive group standing behind you every step of the way?  I wondered that myself. The idea of being surrounded and supported by people who believe in me was incredibly compelling, so in the beginning of my coaching career, I consciously set out to create strategic support in my life. I immediately hired my own coach, and soon thereafter I assembled a mastermind team. Creating my very own mastermind team was one of the best business decisions I ever made.  Today every program that I design includes the invaluable component of masterminding.

Many entrepreneurs are coming to recognize that the Lone Ranger mentality is a hard, slow path. Instead of trying to accomplish things on their own, they are seeing the value of mastermind and leaning on the brilliance of other people.

Do you have 3-10 savvy people you could call for a quick brainstorm on any given day? This kind of support can make all the difference when you’re up against a wall. Instead of staring at a computer screen, you can pick up the phone, get the motivation you need and solve problems in a moment. A strong business leverages these resources.

It is important to be independent, self reliant, and that you can trust and know you can do whatever you set your mind to AND think of people who have experienced great success or have contributed to the world or your community, they didn’t do it alone. While you need to know that you can depend on yourself, if you continue to do everything yourself you will limit the level of contribution and difference you can make in the world.  To really serve your family, your community, your customers, you have to have support!

Don’t be fooled, to get strategic support in your life and ask for help is a crucial skill to master.  If one doesn’t learn how to get support, your weakness will prevent you from being as successful as you were meant to be. The quality of our environments and relationships has a lot to do with our level of happiness, satisfaction and success.

Is it time for you to let go of the lone ranger mentality and take your strategic support to the next level?

Here are some steps you can take immediately:

• Make a list of people you already know that could be part of your strategic team and simply call them to talk about this new level of relationship.
• Ask one of your coaching buddy’s to be your accountability partner.
• Join a program like the Passion into profit program or TripleMMastermind program.
• Start your own mastermind team (Check out our ebook, The Magic of a Mastermind. Written from the voice of my very own mastermind team, this book includes tips, strategies and insights on what makes a group truly successful.)
• Hire a coach.

Give yourself the gift of cultivating an environment that will unconditionally support you to step into your greatness.

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I don’t know about you but I’m already thinking about of what I want to create in 2011. I catch myself thinking ’what do I need to do to prepare and put in place so I can experience all that my heart desires in 2011?’  Here at TLC, we are ramping up for an abundant year! How about you?

Were you part of our call On October 21st on “Cutting Through the BS and Getting to the Abundant YES”?

We talked about:

1. Noticing your thoughts and beliefs around ‘receiving’- practice getting better at receiving – surprisingly for most of us it is not the easiest thing to do!
2. Cutting through your own BS – you must do the work and be held accountable to the roadblocks you put in your own way.
3. Take action – you have to plan and take action towards what you want and you can’t do it alone.   

If you missed the call you can listen to the recording at www.triplemmastermind.com (scroll half way down the right hand column)

Want to be part of something bigger then yourself in 2011? The Triple “M” Mastermind – Mind, Money and a Life of Meaning is a program that is designed for high performing women who are looking to achieve more with less effort, leverage their time, opportunities, resources, and be part of an environment of like minded women who are committed to living their best life. For more information on The Triple “M” Mastermind Program send us an email at mastermind@teresia.com and put in the subject box “I am interested” 

If you would like to learn how to create your own Mastermind Team, check out our ebook on the Magic of the Mastermind. Please click here. 

Coaching you to achieve your definition of “having it all”,

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Last week I wrote on facebook:

“Doing a presentation today and bringing my little guy. Will he be fussy? What we risk reveals what we most value. Wish me luck! ”

(If you want a good chuckle click here to read the ongoing dialogue.)

It was a great day! If I have to say so myself, the presentation was a success and Lawrence, the Director of Erickson College, volunteered to “babysit” Kenny.

Kenny was in heaven as he took in all the knowledge, wisdom and loving energy that Lawrence had to share! ( Lawrence said Kenny is interested in being a coach, apparently he wants to focus on the “pre-verbal infant” niche! ).

Having my son be part of my professional adventures was a dream come true. As a new mompreneur, I envision my family by my side as I continue to share my gifts with the world.  Thank you Erickson College for helping me realize this and making it easy!

As always, I left the presentation inspired and grateful. Grateful that I get to do what I love, integrate my personal and professional priorities and have the opportunity to be a catalyst in helping others realize their dreams.

Through the Passion into Profit Program: A Customized Business Building Program for Coaches - I get to support coaches in making their dreams a reality on a regular basis! Inspired by Celestyna, fellow coach from Poland, we are launching another live Passion into Profit Program,  January 2011. Will you be joining us?

Read what Celestyna had to write and I hope you decide to join her on her quest in realizing her dream!

“Hello fellow coaches,

I am an Erickson trained coach. I have all the necessary skills and knowledge. I have done hundreds of training hours as well as at least 200 coaching hours. I bring benefits and enlightenment to my clients. They say that coaching with me is a profound experience that leads to many revelations and action steps in their lives.  I am good.

Why on earth don’t I have a stable coaching practice? Why don’t I have clients standing in a line waiting for a session with me?

Am I not a good coach?

No, I am excellent coach!! However, what I need to learn is how to grow my coaching business. I need to learn and put into practice all the tricks of the trade that will enable me to reveal all of my excellence. I need to reach out to clients that are out there. I need to have a business system that is consistent, proved, working and bears regular fruit.

If you do have the same feelings and thoughts, join me on the Passion into Profit Program created and facilitated by Teresia LaRocque, first Master Certified Coach in Canada and a business building specialist. I had a consultation with her and I know she who will rock your coaching career!

Why am I addressing this letter to you?

Because there is one more thing… I refuse to be alone in my learning.  I want to do Teresia’s Passion into Profit program – LIVE. We need 8 people to launch one before the New Year. I am committed to having a profitable coaching business in 2011, I know I can do it with Teresia’s help, the PIP program and most importantly I want to  work with a power team of coaches. A team of coaches, who are on the same page, who want to grow and learn and pass on their coaching knowledge and experience to clients. I believe in the power of joined effort and mutual inspiration.

So are you in? Will you join me in making 2011 the year to grow your coaching business?

Imagine you have all the state-of the art knowledge of marketing in your hand and you can use it in your life right away. You are held accountable by fellow coaches and you start to enjoy the financial and spiritual freedom of being a successful coach entrepreneur. Visit www.passionintoprofitforcoaches.com for more information or contact Teresia directly at info@passionintoprofitforcoaches.com – just write in the subject box – I am ready!

Just enroll now. Join me – the Time to grow is NOW!”

My best wishes,”
~ Celestyna D. Osiak
Trainer and coach

I would be honoured to partner with you in 2011 in turning your passion for coaching into a profitable business. I look forward to hearing from you!

Your catalyst in transforming your bottom line,

www.PassionIntoProfitForCoaches.com

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“When you are grateful fear disappears and abundance appears”
~ Anthony Robbins quotes Motivational speaker

Happy Thanksgiving to our fellow Canadians!  (And an early wish to our US neighbors )

Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to share and be with what you are grateful for.

Research indicates gratitude supports a physically healthier and rewarding life.  And certainly authentic gratitude can offer a more contented one — one of those rare things money can’t buy.

Research indicates that people who keep a gratitude journal or a gratitude list tend to show benefits ranging from fewer physical symptoms to feeling better about their lives as a whole.  They were also more optimistic and made more progress towards important personal goals (academic, interpersonal and health-based).

What I want for you is to experience the benefits of the power of gratitude. To instantly change how you feel about your life and what is happening around you decide on a ritual of gratitude.

Here are some options:

• Start a gratitude journal.  Write down daily what you are grateful for.
• Make it a family affair at the dinner table for each person to share one thing they are grateful for?
• This week make it a daily intention to share with one person why you are grateful they are in your life.
• Or come up with your own gratitude habit.

Developing an attitude of sincere gratitude for your current blessings unleashes the power for receiving many more. Make this Thanksgiving the beginning of the practice of daily gratitude.

Join my team coach partner Cheryl Cran and I on October 21st 2:00pm (pacific time) for a powerful dialogue on “Cutting through the BS and Getting to the Abundant YES!”

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I am excited to share this event with you for two reasons:

Firstly, Dr. Christiane Northup is internationally known for her empowering approach to women’s health and wellness, she is a leading proponent of medicine and healing that acknowledges the unity of the mind and body, as well as the powerful role of the human spirit in creating health.

As a new mom and a woman in her early 40’s, her information has me sitting on the edge of my seat and I know this event will be a catalyst for many women to take their health to the next level. See below for more details and if you act now you will save 10%!

Secondly, the mastermind behind having Dr. Christiane Northrup come to Vancouver is Sue Dumais of www.familypassages.ca.

I met Sue 3 years ago when I came across her services that specialize with helping women optimize their full fertile potential. As I have participated in her programs, I witnessed her passion, commitment and dedication to helping women who struggled to become mothers. Sue’s big heart, big vision and entrepreneurial spirit continue to inspire me.

Here is what she recently had to say:

“I am so excited about Dr Christiane Northrup’s event in November. It was only last February that I had the vision Dr Northrup coming to Vancouver for an event. It has been amazing to see how quickly it has all come together. Now there is one thing that I didn’t share. My first vision of having Dr Northrup speak in Vancouver, included me speaking on stage before her. I haven’t had much fear around it because in my heart I know it is meant to be. So I officially declare it here and everywhere, I will be taking the stage just before Dr Northrup at the event. I do hope you will make it. I would love for you to be in the audience as I launch my “larger than life” speaking career.

~ Sue Dumais

www.familypassages.ca.

Let’s support a fellow entrepreneur as we enjoy an evening of education, inspiration and empowerment.  Join me on November 3rd!

Dr Christiane Northrup is the author of two New York Times best-selling books, Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom and The Wisdom of Menopause. Her work has been featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show, the Rachel Ray Show and ABC’s 20/20.

Dr Northrup’s Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom: Flourishing in the Female Body is her first event in Vancouver and it is expected to sell out!

The good news is that I have a special discount code for you to receive 10% off tickets. All the event details are included here. When you purchase your tickets through Ticket Master simply use the following discount code to save 10%: Wisdom

Visit www.ticketmaster.ca or charge by phone 604-280-4444.
Coaching you to achieve your definition of “having it all”,

Teresia

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Well that is what a team of psychologists are suggesting.  American Psychologist Abraham Maslow’s famous “pyramid of needs” is getting a revamp.  Self actualization use to be at the top of the pyramid now a team of psychologists are arguing that caring for your children, feeding them, nurturing them, educating them and making sure they get off on the right foot in life – all of the things that make parenting successful is at the top of the pyramid.

Hmm after 25 years of chasing the endless loop of self actualization in pursuit of  happiness, today I  have a nine week old baby and have never been happier. Could it be that simple? Could nurturing others be the key to happiness? Or has 20 years of seeking self actualizations been the key to my happiness as a mom? Hmm… things that make you go hmmm.

Check out this article and decide for yourself. http://asunews.asu.edu/20100819_maslowspyramid

What I know for sure is, when we live from a place of service it is a key ingredient of happiness.

Be sure to visit www.teresia.com and get your free copy of our quality of life assestment. Find out where you are on the happiness scale.

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Last week I facilitated a conference call for the MOMentum organization founded by Lucila McElory on living your life aligned with your values.

Many of you know how passionate I am about designing your life around your true values. When we live a life according to what is most important to us (our values) we become very happy people.  My hubby and I both agree that the true purpose of life is to live a happy one, when we are happy we have so much more to give to those around us, and when we have an abundance to give, we naturally live our life on purpose.

OK that is our philosophy and we are sticking to it – at least in this moment

During the conference call with the MOMentum moms, I shared the distinction between means vs ends values. There were a lot of questions.  It inspired me to share a little more of that conversation.

Often, when I ask someone “what is most important to you in your life?” (a great question to uncover values) they will say things like family, having a beautiful home, my career, traveling, my marriage.  These are examples of means values – means values are vehicles that allow us to have an experience. Ends Values are the “experiences”.

For example, all your life you dreamed of being an entrepreneur – having a career where you were your own boss, working from home.  You achieved that goal but still do not feel fulfilled.  Why? Owning a business is a vehicle to something that is more important to you. The ends value (the experience) you may be looking for is “freedom”,  “independence.”  Until you are clear of the purpose of your goal it is a crap shoot if your goal will bring you satisfaction.

Another example, if your goal is to be married (means value) it may be a the vehicle  to experience sharing, connection.  You find yourself married, but unhappy, there is no connection and very little sharing.  Being aware of the ends value, we can consciously design our relationship to experience those values.

A client once said to me “Teresia, success looks the way I thought it would look but it does not feel the way I thought it would feel.” Unfortunately I know many people who can relate to her statement.  Guess what became the focus of our work together?  Clarifying and designing her life around her values.

Living your life around your values does not happen over night and there may be a lot of tough decisions and actions to take along the way, but what many of my clients would tell you it is worth every step.  It is our birthright to live a life we love!

Give yourself one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, the gift that keeps on giving, take the time to discover and design your life around your true values.  Accelerate the process by purchasing  my self coaching guide on A New Approach to Goal Setting.

Click here to find out more.

A New Approach to Goal Setting

Listen to a recording of the MOMentum Conference call:

(20 minutes)

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It’s 26 days before my due date and I almost had my first MOMpreneur emotional meltdown!

My first experience of panic happened today (my midwife suggested that I may have many emotional meltdowns during my pregnancy – so far, so good – not one).  Today however I was very close to breaking that streak. My business is still keeping me pretty busy and my love of  getting together with friends and family continues to fill my down time.  For the last month I have had the intent to simplify my calendar and create some white space to prepare for baby’s arrival.  It’s just not happening.  In the back of my mind I have been thinking I am taking a week off before our due date and my mom will be here for extra help.  Today it hit me WHAT IF BABY COMES EARLY?  I AM NOT PREPARED!

In addition, I began experiencing the Braxton Hicks contractions on a regular basis – talk about making it real.

I read my weekly pregnancy update, http://tinyurl.com/262adq9 this morning.  It covers what I may be experiencing, the growth of the baby and what I should be doing and what I need to do.  (If you are pregnant, I highly encourage you to sign up for this; it is a weekly delight…….most of the time)

The “what I should be doing and what I need to do” got me a little frazzled. We still need to put the car seat in the car.  We are getting curtains for our master bedroom (baby will be sleeping there in her/his bassinet until he/she is ready for the crib).  I added about 5 things to an already long to do list and I have not yet packed my hospital bag!  Between coaching calls I immediately began packing the hospital bag as I thought this would give me an instant sense of control.

I could not finish packing as I realized I need to wash the baby’s clothes that we will bring her/him home in and if I am going to wash those clothes I might as well wash all the baby clothes – but first I need to go buy baby detergent!  My thought process continued..  I should only wash the second hand items and necessities, but not the stuff still in packages or items that still have tags attached, a friend  told me that they grow so fast I might end up having to return some things to buy bigger ones. But if I open everything and remove tags to wash them I’ll end up with a lot of stuff that was never worn. Yes I know, over thinking!  I began to get into a spin.

Being an entrepreneur I am familiar with this feeling of overwhelm and not being sure where to start.  I stopped, took a deep breath, and acted on some strategies that have helped in the past.

1. Call a friend and vent! (tip: do request that you only need an ear and not advice – boy do a lot of people have advice for new moms – yes, I know it is coming from love and care but it can definitely contribute to the emotional meltdown)

2. Write everything down – get the to do list out of your head and on paper

3. Look at your calendar and block in when and where you spend time on your to do list

4. Journal – write about what you are experiencing and what you need to do.

(At this time my journal is my blog – lucky you).

Overwhelm and ongoing to do lists are part of the entrepreneurial world as I am sure it will be as new mom.  No matter how much is going on, how much we are stretching out of our comfort zone, the above 4 steps can give us a sense of relief and control – at least for the time being until we need to go through the steps again!

I know that having a baby will increase my quality of life, and with that in mind, check our complimentary Quality of Life Assessment. Visit www.teresia.com to download your free copy.  Committed to supporting you in living a life you love!

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I am writing my article for the upcoming Coach’s Corner In the Province to be published on June 13^th and I wanted to share this concept with you.  

As an entrepreneur you automatically default to being a leader. Strong leaders always uphold high standards – for themselves and everyone around them.  Why?  Because more often than not, the higher your standards, the better the results.  Clear, well communicated standards are a shortcut to an easier, more focused, less-hassled life.

Personal standards refer to the behaviour and actions that you hold yourself to – how you choose to ’show up’ in life.  For example, we have standards around finances (’I always pay my bills on time’), the way we relate to each other (manners, physical space, etc.), and just about everything else.  Professional standards serve as an unspoken understanding of what behaviour is acceptable and expected.

When standards are too low, people waste a lot of time and energy.  Morale sinks.  People walk all over each other.  Expectations slip and results slide.  A lot of tolerating (and managing) goes on!

Where do you need to raise your standards?  Watch for ongoing tolerations, frustrations, or places that feel out of integrity.  These are red flags for low standards.

Consider the main areas of your business such as sales and marketing, customer service, finances, and identify where clearly communicated standards would make a difference.

• For example:  Customer Service
• Higher Standard: Customers always comes first: return all calls within 24 hours.

Once you’ve identified which standards to raise, document and share them with your employees.  When everyone understands the ground rules, there will be a lot less refereeing to do and great results to be experienced.

Be sure to check out this Sunday’s Province and read the Coaches Corner. Better yet make it a regular Sunday routine and catch the coaches corner each week!

Have you downloaded our complimentary Quality of Life Assessment? Visit www.teresia.com to get your copy.  Take a closer look at your life and where you may benefit by raising your standards.  Take your life to the next level one step at a time.

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