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RISING WOMEN EXPERT
ADVICE...
How can I use my life experience and
personal background to help others?
No experience should ever be wasted. We are the sum total of every
relationship we’ve experienced, every situation we’ve been in, and every
struggle we’ve been through. Every moment is a maturing, each event is an
experience, every difficulty is for development, and every pain is a
possible gain. Pain is mandatory, but misery is optional. Aldous Leonard
Huxley said: “Experience is not what happens to a man. It is what a man does
with what happens to him.” The greatest thing we CAN DO with experiences is
to share them with others!
Start by validating yourself and affirming your experiences and worth. You
are NOT weird, strange or bizarre. You ARE unique, exceptional, and
distinctive. The most successful people “scratch the itch”. In other words,
they meet real needs, and take care of genuine issues. They offer solutions
for problems people are facing, healing for wounds people are feeling, and
answers to questions people are asking. Consider how your story does this.
Become intentional and aware of your identity. Ask this first set of
questions (who am I?):
- What are your past successes and failures?
- What are the roles you’ve played and your work history?
- What grief and struggles have you walked through?
- What are your passions and personality?
Then, ask this second set of questions (where are others?):
- What are the problems people are facing?
- What are the wounds people are feeling?
- What are the questions people are asking?
- What are the barriers people are experiencing?
At the convergence of the WHO AM I? and WHERE ARE OTHERS?, is the place of
your success and abundance!
Secondly, nurture and grow through your experience. Auguste Rodin said:
“Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely.” Some learn
bitterness and entitlement from their experiences. Others learn to blame
others, and put on a victim mentality. Make the choice to learn and grow and
evolve through your experience, rather than get stuck and bitter. Choose
gratitude.
Lastly, express yourself and share your experience. Elbert Hubbard said:
“God will not look you over for medals, degrees or diplomas, but for scars.”
When you share with others what you have experienced and lived through, you
will be replenished when you see how your scars heal, empower and refresh
others. Become a coach. A mentor. A guide and partner to others as they
journey. The universe will be grateful!
Abe Brown is a Certified Master Coach Trainer offering Life &
Executive Coach Training & Certification throughout Canada & the U.S. For
more details, call 403.389.1190 or visit
www.momentumcoaching.ca
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