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Today's Note From The Universe

Don't Be a Whiny Baby

"The true joy in life is to be a force of fortune instead of a feverish, selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy."

— George Bernard Shaw

 

 

 

 

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Are You Infinite?

"The power of imagination makes us infinite."

 

 ~John Muir

 

 

 

 

 

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How Much Do You Really Want It?

"If you really want to do something, you will find a way.  If you don’t, you will find an excuse."

 

~Jim Rohn

 

 

 

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A Great Force

"Our attitudes control our lives. Attitudes are a secret power working 24 hours a day, for good or bad. It is of paramount importance that we know how to harness and control this great force."

 

~Tom Blandi

 

 

 

 

 

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Where Is Your Big Opportunity?

 "Your big opportunity may be where you are right now."

~Napoleon Hill

 

 

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A Single Thought Won't Work

"As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind. To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again. To make a deep mental path, we must think over and over again the kind of thought we wish to dominate our lives."
 

~Henry David Thoreau

 

 

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Never Fail to Try

"Try and fail, but never fail to try."

~ Jared Leto

 

 

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What to Do When You're Powerless

"When we are no longer able to change a situation… we are challenged to change ourselves."

 

~Viktor Frankl

 

 

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Do You Have What Counts?

"Success is not final. Failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts."

 

~Winston Churchill

 

 

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A Prisoner of Fate?

"People are not prisoners of fate, but prisoners of their own minds."

~ Franklin D. Roosevelt

 

 

 

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Dude, Where's My Stuff?

We're moving.

Relocating.

Gettin' outta Dodge.

No matter how you slice it, moving isn't fun. Nobody looks forward to the moving process, but you'd think for an organizing expert moving would be a piece of cake, right? Heck, how much STUFF can she have??

The truth is that *everyone* accumulates stuff over time, and the longer you live in one place, the more you're likely to have. Well, after thirteen years in our sweet little house, we were faced with our own clutter issues and although our home has never been chaotic in any fashion, did I mention that Christmas Boy, whom I love and adore, happens to have a lot of crap? 

He won't readily admit it, but he's a sucker for memorabilia and although he sold many of his Christmas houses and decor, he's still saved a lot of other things over the years. He didn't fully grasp how much he had saved in boxes through the years until we were faced with making our home "show-ready." 

I'm not blaming him for anything, understand. I'm acknowledging that when things are packed in boxes, you forget you have them until you move! As for myself, I have about three boxes of memorabilia and sentimental things and I'm okay with that. 

Let's back up a second... in March we decided to sell our home and move somewhere closer to the city. We knew we'd need to do some projects to prepare so first, we renovated our half-bathroom over three weekends, which was an adventure, given that neither of us had ever done anything like it before. (NOTE: it came out awesome and we learned a lot!)

Second, we wanted our home to show like a champ so it would sell quickly, so we began decluttering. Now take it from me... your home may look clutter-free, neat and tidy on the surface, leading you to think you don't have a lot of stuff. But every home has closets, cabinets and drawers and that my friends, is where the clutter lurks.

This is precisely what befell my sweet hubby. Going into this, he really believed he didn't have "that much stuff" -- but since my eyes are unusually attuned to clutter, I already knew we weren't nearly as clutter-free as he thought.

Anyway, a few weeks ago we got rid of three dressers, our dining room chairs, some small tables, my old desk and one of our sofas. That opened things up a bit.

Then last Friday we rented a truck, boxed up two-thirds of everything that remained and moved it all into a storage unit where it waits quietly until the house sells. 

I am once again in love with my house. Living with just a third of what we own has been SO lovely! I'm enjoying the sheer physical clarity of it all and I'm more productive because I don't have 8267 things vying for my visual and mental attention. My home looks great, and because the things we packed up were either truly *excess* items or seasonal, we don't really miss anything yet. 

Once our house sells and we find another home to buy, we'll be faced with unpacking the storage unit and this is a golden opportunity that we WILL NOT SQUANDER.

No, we will not mindlessly haul every single box into our new home. I have already committed to myself and hubby that every single thing that's currently packed in those boxes in the storage unit will have to earn its way into the new place.

Moving time is the perfect opportunity to reboot. I figure if I've lived without it for a few months, it merits evaluating to determine whether I can live without it for good. Stand by for an update as we get farther into Operation Relocation!

 

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The Parent of All Virtues

"Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others."

 

~ Cicero

 

 

 

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To Stay Beautiful

"For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone."

 

~Audrey Hepburn

 

 

 

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How To Silence The Voice

"If you hear a voice within you say 'You cannot paint', then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced."

 

~Vincent Van Gogh

 

 

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Speak Up in 2015!

“They were amazing! I almost wish I would have seen them at the end, because nothing compared to them for me…sorry Keynote Speakers. These two ladies ‘spoke up’ and delivered a ‘KILLER PRESENTATION!’ ~ Maryann Peters, LG Fairmont Group, New York, NY

"Lisa and Monica’s Speak Up Program was brilliantly executed! They provided solid advice in an easy to understand format which will help you implement what you’ve learned very quickly. I’d recommend their program to anyone who wants to be a speaker or grow their existing speaking business. An added bonus is Lisa’s high energy and Monica’s sense of humor!" ~ Deborah J. Cabral, CPO®, The DeClutter Coach

If your job requires you to make presentations or speak at networking events or you're an entrepreneur who wants to make speaking part of your revenue stream, and it's just not your favorite thing, you're in luck! I invite you to join me and my friend and colleague Lisa Montanaro for a fantastic teleclass called Speak Up Summer Camp! In just eight Thursday evenings on the phone, you'll learn how to...

• Conduct engaging, informative and interactive presentations for audiences large and small.
  
  
• Prepare and deliver presentations of different types, lengths, and targeted to different audiences.
  
  
• Improve your oral and nonverbal communication styles.
  
  
• Inspire and motivate participants, exude confidence and enthusiasm, and establish credibility.
  
  
• Overcome your fear of public speaking and even use that fear to your advantage.
  
  
• Increase speaking confidence.
  
  
• Discover how to connect with the audience, use humor, and let your unique personality and style shine.
  
  
• Effectively handle speaking snafus, such as interruptions, hecklers, and technical difficulties.
  
  
• Get coaching and feedback from two professional speakers who make a significant portion of their income through speaking.
  
  
• Use speaking as both an income stream and a marketing funnel to build your business.

If you're a NAPO member, use code NAPO50 for a discount on the class! If you're one of Lisa's LMG University alumni use code LMGSPEAKUP for your discounted rate!

Can't commit to all eight classes? NO PROBLEM! Every class is recorded so if you have to miss the fun and energy of the live class, you can still get the content via recording after the fact for no extra charge!

Class begins Thursday May 7 and if you're one of the first five people to register, you get a BONUS CALL with me and Lisa prior to the class start date. In this hour long call, Lisa & I will share bonus content, as well as some other juicy nuggets and personal success (and failure!) stories about speaking to help whet your appetite. You will also have the opportunity to share your background with regard to speaking, share your reasons for registering, and set goals and intentions for the program. This bonus call is ONLY available to the first 5 people that register, so hurry up and join us to get in on this bonus call!

"See" you then! 

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Do You Want Success or Excuses?

"Ninety-nine percent of all failures come from people who have a habit of making excuses."

 

~George Washington Carver

 

 

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Where Does Strength Come From?

"Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength."

 

~Arnold Schwarzenegger

 

 

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Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

 "Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow."

 

~Albert Einstein

 

 

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You Have Only Two Choices

"There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist, or accept the responsibility for changing them." 

~ Denis Waitley

 

 

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