Blissalicious Blog

 

I love observing the subtleties of my life, where themes bubble and pop up from out of nowhere, merging into a stream of consciousness that deliver the often not so subtle 'aha' moment I have been looking for.  Over the past few weeks the theme of 'presence' has been emerging - presence with myself, being present with others, and having lots of that indefinable quality called presence.

This started with a few snippets of insight where we discovered that having presence is core to successfully engaging with the New Energies of BusinessTM.  Once we introduced this topic for our upcoming events on Nov 10th and Feb 6th, experiences relating to developing presence have been everywhere!  Yep, when we ask the universe truly does deliver!

A couple of weeks ago, to my great surprise,  I sang solo in public for the first time ever.  I was just following the energy of joy by going to a Right Voice For You class with my friend Delany.  I figured I would get some speaking practice in!! Well, she cooked me good and proper - within minutes of arriving she had me singing (not one of my stronger talents and abilities... no public encores planned anytime soon ;)  

On my second round of singing (which was a lot better than the first!) my audience were very encouraging.  On the inside I was quite disillusioned though... and I shared this, saying 'but I had no presence'.  Well!! Apparently that was not true from the audience's perspective... so I got to see a whole new side to presence... I had misidentified and misapplied it as some sort of loud high vibey energy, instead of the quiet potency it can truly be! 

Adding this insight to the wonderful things I learned about stillness and presenting at Simone de Haas' recent Act of Speaking workshop has created a whole new space for me to explore the wonders of presence in... a very magical experience all round!

Just yesterday I did a presentation for a wonderful group of women from the Australian Association of Professional Organisers... over lunch I was expressing how much joy I receive from being very present with my audience and talking to their needs and desires from just a few dot points which seem to have their own way of creating a presentation that is relevant and engaging, rather than trotting out the same old speech every time as many speakers do.  I am so grateful to one of the ladies who pointed out that presenting is all about being present, but delivering a speech is just that - and never do the two truly ever meet.  

This idea is so simple, and yet quite profound - and it made me wonder how often are we truly present with the people around us?  I know that I have a lot more presence for people when I am talking to them with my full self present (rather than being scattered all over the universe!!) and with all of my energies of joy, gratitude and contribution present... I am learning never to underestimate the power and potency of the smallest of changes... so what else is possible??

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We are going to explore the topics of presence and visibility in depth at the next New Energies of Business events... if you would like to experience the astonishing difference this can bring to your business and your living, then we would love to have you come play with us!!  Bookings Essential!!

Hello! At the second New Energies of Business event we created waves of insight and awareness at Peregian Beach!  We had marvellous speakers, a magnificent group of people participating and (of course!!) much joy and laughter amongst the aha moments!

It has been so rewarding to hear people say things like...

• "I adore the energy of the group and its marvellous to be around such kind and gentle souls." 
• "Awesome. Wonderful. Enjoyable."
• "It helped me be courageous in my work"
• "Wow, you have totally turned my idea of business upside down.  I had no idea business could be fun!  I'm ready to create my business now."

We would very much like to share some of this magic with you... so today we have some blissalicious gifts for you!!  How does it get even better than that?? 

After each event we create an ezine (electronic magazine) with some highlights from the day and some additional articles and coaching tips to allow participants to bring the new energies into their businesses in very practical ways.  It is packed full of insights and ideas and is a very practical tool.  We are choosing to share the ezine with you this time... if you would like to receive future editions you can subscribe here.

For today though, this little beauty is yours... we talk about creating value, valuing you, harnessing the power of contribution, loving your work... and so much more!!  You can download it here! 

You can also check out a few snippets of wisdom from our speakers on the BlissTribe YouTube Channel... Here's just one of the magical moments from the day:

(VIDEO)

And shhhhh don't tell anyone... but if you use these new energies throughout your life (not only in business!) you just might discover a whole lot more ease and bliss starts to come your way!

At the first New Energies of Business event we shared an Access Consciousness tool called 'Can I have the money now please?'  In this video you'll see what happened when one of our participants used the tool just because  it was fun...



WOW!! How does it get even better than that?   One of the coolest tools Access Consciousness offers is asking open-ended questions which open up the energy and allow greater possibilities to show up.  They are questions that we don’t have to answer!  

When you become aware that everything has consciousness and is willing to contribute to you abundantly, it may start to make you wonder why you are receiving so little?

Here it is… mostly we aren’t willing to ask!  So here’s the question I ask of everything… the trees, the roads, the birds and the bees, people I love, people who drive me nuts… I ask this question everywhere and of everything (mostly I ask quietly to myself unless I’m singing it in the car, otherwise people tend to stare and point!)


So would you be willing to ask that question every time you think about money?  And would you be willing to receive the money when it shows up?  Chris didn’t go ‘it can’t get better than this’ and forget the tool the moment he hit his budget.  He is still asking the question!! What else could be possible in his business do you think?  As much as he is willing to receive…  Questions open the doors, answers and conclusions shut off the energy.

When you join us at New Energies of Business events you get to receive way more than you imagine possible... how does it get even better than that?  The next event is in Brisbane on 10 November 2011... can you afford to miss it?

We would love you to join us in creating new possibilities for your business success :)

Lisa Murray & Simone de Haas

This is what the New Energies of Business can be like when we are willing to step into our authenticity... there's flow, joy and expansion... and what else is possible?



You are invited to join Simone de Haas and I at the next New Energies of Business events:
Sunshine Coast:  29 August 2011
Brisbane:  10 November 2011
Or you can order the video downloads if you can't be there...

We're exploring the energies of contribution, creating value and loving your work.  Have you noticed there's not much of that happening in business at the moment?  And have you noticed that business isn't working so well anymore?  Hmmmm... what if we added some energies that people actually desire to have?  What else could be possible??

Join us to discover some practical new approaches for business in the new energies.  Bliss!

I have a little thing I do when I’m wondering about the value I’m creating.  I ask the universe to show me everywhere I am being a contribution that I’m not aware of.  

This week I received a long Facebook message from a man in the UK who saw a comment I made on someone else’s wall.  After he finished crying, he made the choice to see his fear as the excitement it truly is, to step up and start living the life he has desired for so long.  That message made me cry with gratitude – we simply never know when something we contribute will change another’s life.

Knowing our value and valuing our contributions is one of the greater challenges many of us face.  We have been raised not to value ourselves too highly, not to place a value on our contributions and to value contributing to others more highly than contributing to ourselves.  

On the other hand, our society judges us based on status symbols and external measures rather than our true contributions. It teaches us to value money and greed above integrity and offering true value.  It teaches us to value other people’s opinions more highly than our own knowing.  Alain de Botton wrote a whole book on Status Anxiety which philosophized about the insecurities, judgments and limitations to living that arise from chasing status instead of valuing our contributions and simply being of value.

Yes, it is a crazy mixed-up world we live in and it is no wonder we no longer have clarity about what our true value is or how to share it with the world in ways that allow us to be fairly rewarded!  What I do know is that whatever we see our value as, others see it totally differently.  In most cases they value us more than we do, in occasional ego-bound cases of course, the opposite may be true!

So what I invite you to embrace is this…

• You may never know the impact of the true value you provide… BE it anyway.
• You may never believe you are worth what you are charging… PERCEIVE the value you offer and charge for it anyway.
• You may always compare your value to others and find yourself short… KNOW that you can never be less than anything or anyone, unless you allow it to be so.

Providing real value and valuing one’s self are core to instituting the New Energies of Business.  If you would like to receive greater value from your business and deliver greater value to your customers, come play with us to discover how you can create this with ease and joy!

New Energies of Business – 29 August 2011
Join us at Peregian Beach (Sunshine Coast) or order the videos and value-packed ezine if you can’t be there for a day of playful exploration and aha moments!