BREAK THROUGH......
I can't decide if this is more like a rock concert or a revival. I do like the music- sing a long to some, dance to some, jump up and down to all! Tony really enjoyed this "Chicago" crowd...although there were folks there from all over the US and 12 countries. This California boy enjoyed some of that Midwestern enthusiasm and pure joy...joy it wasn't still winter.
So this day is all about TRANSFORMATION. We all conquered our fears and clarified what we want and made a plan for getting there. Check. So on this day we took a look at our inner conflicts- not enough time in the month for Boca to mention hers- and the beliefs that hold us back from getting those results we say we want. So after getting laser focused and locked on to our goals we strategized and mapped the plan and figured who do we need to coach us to our Olympic Victory??? Ok so far so good but what about my inner BS? You know when we have great motives and ideas and intentions but fail to follow through. Why do I do what I do or don't and how can I change that non-follow through jive? yeah yeah yeah...."good timber does not grow with ease- strong breezes make strong trees". Is he predicting a hurricane in Schaumburg??
Amen and raise the flag! Our first real meal break in 3 days. Joy to overpriced fish, bland vegies and more water. Well, it felt good to sit down at a table rather than eat off of your lap or in the john. This mother daughter bonding hasn't clicked in just yet...probably would have been better to have the box of salad on the lap than sitting down for a "nice" meal and family bonding. As Dawn asked both Alex and me-"so who would be your role models for a fabulous Mother-Daughter relationship?" and "why not have them coach you two?" So girlfriends with daughters what is your winning formula for peace? fun? how about survival?? Ok back to the auditorium to work on this very issue amongst many others.....
Shallow Hal (remember Tony in that movie?) reminded us that those are not your "friends" on FACEBOOK. While the social networks and browsers can be useful tools in our life that these methods can be addictive and counter productive in going for our dream- noting that its way easier to be "Shallow Hal" rather than really engaging with our friends and family. Yes, my smart phone, my IPad, my MacBook Pro....so how much time in a day? in a week? do I spend on these "tools?" Guilty as charged- I would prefer to email or text rather than talk on the phone. Please Please forgive me dear phone talking friends....what I noticed...depending on the connection I can't hear properly "You're breaking up", I tend to interrupt (yes more than normal) and I certainly don't know how to bid farewell and say goodbye. I just click off the phone and many of you call me back saying "we must have been disconnected". Yup, I hung up. I was done. Not what about that class on phone manners.....Alex did yammer on about how she loved my Apple, that her Dell laptop (my old hand me down) was just about worn out and on and on. So I suggested if she wanted an Apple that I had just the right one in mind....
Now about that mother daughter bonding thing....yeah yeah yeah. Defy the odds! Set a new standard. Step Up! Step Up! Step Up! I'm all over that Tony...could ya do that part about effective communication one more time????
