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• If you look around, you’ve got some things to be happy about. And, if you’re honest, you’ve put up with some things in your life far longer than you should have. Whether that’s extra pounds, a pile of clutter, a squeaky hinge, or a partner. You deserve excellence.
• You need to practice receiving excellence and that means you have to stop tolerating the merely adequate.
• • It also means you’ll have to put in some energy to fix what was adequate or to cut it out of your life.
• I serve to inspire greatness and I expect excellence. It’s how I choose my clients. Those who are ready to step into the next great level of their lives and who are done putting up with what they’ve allowed. They’re ready to stop conceding and truly start winning in the game of their life.
• • Some people fear winning because they think they’ll be in a place of making someone else lose. This is the game of YOUR life, not anyone else’s. If you’ve been putting up with things that are less than excellent, it’s time to make a change or two!

Thank you for listening to One Sharp Sword!  Be sure to also check out Wednesdays With Wayne for quick, fun, and inspirational mid-week reading.  www.WaynePernell.com/blog 

• Vision Boards Work - they work for you or against you, depending on what practice you put in place every time you see them. That is, you could be training yourself that you’ll never get there. Or, depending on the actions you’re taking, you could be celebrating that today, you’re that bit closer to your EPO.
• In my first book, Choosing Your Power, I talk about EPO.
• • Keep your EPO (Envisioned Positive Outcome) in mind every day. 
  • Take action steps toward your EPO every day.
• You really can Name It and Claim It!!!

Thank you for listening to One Sharp Sword!  Be sure to also check out Wednesdays With Wayne for quick, fun, and inspirational mid-week reading.  www.WaynePernell.com/blog 

This time of year, we worry about a lot of things. It doesn’t matter that we’ve come through a heck of a year and that You Are Resilient and that You Are Courageous. Look at the uncertainty you’ve come through, day in and day out over the last nine months. Incredible, right?

So what are we worrying about now?

We worry that we will have enough. We worry that what we give to others will be enough. And we worry that these things are a reflection of who we are as people and we end up questioning whether we are enough.

What a great way to enter the winter holiday season, right? That’s not good for anyone any time of year. And people get into a trap of buying and then over-buying. 

So the question here is, what gap are you trying to fill… what void in your life is so gaping that it needs more validation?

Relax… YOU ARE ENOUGH.

Thank you for listening to One Sharp Sword!  Be sure to also check out Wednesdays With Wayne for quick, fun, and inspirational mid-week reading.  www.WaynePernell.com/blog 

Emily Williams, the founder of iHeartMyLife is an exceptional woman who now helps female entrepreneurs identify and realize their dreams. 

In this One Sharp Sword™ episode, Emily shares her life trajectory. She had a bad gut reaction on her way to grad school. And, unlike so many, she followed her instinct and paid attention to her feelings. 

This led her to a trans-Atlantic journey where she found her husband James.

She notes that you have to “allow yourself to dream.”

And she says that she turned jealousy of other successful women into gratitude for giving her the motivation to step up. Her mindset around money has changed significantly and her mindset around sales has changed, as well. 

Emily notes that persistence is a quality she employed to keep going even when things got hard. It does take work to fulfill your dream. Start. Keep going.

Get past fear. Let go of safety. Get beyond “just enough,” and know that abundance is right there. www.iHeartMyLife.com

Fear, doubt, worry, guilt, and shame! Yep! Happy holidays!!!

This time of year is filled with all of that. And, somewhere in there, shines a glimmer of hope. None of that, not even the hope, truly serves you.

The bottom line is this: fear, doubt, worry, guilt, and shame are all paralyzers and lead you closer to death. People say that fear is a negative emotion. Others write that fear is necessary to keep you out of danger.  The truth is that fear paralyzes you and doesn’t let you think straight.

That’s not good for your relationships - any of them - at home, at work, or in the community. You need awareness and choice. 

As noted in my first book, Choosing Your Power, awareness leads to choice and choice leads to greater awareness. That’s an ever-expanding spiral, not a contracted or incapacitated dot.

And this thing about hope? Oh, it’s good to break through inertia. And, hope is not a plan. It’s not a substitute for a plan. I’ve watched people swing from fear and guilt to hope. It’s like they’re holding onto strands of smoke. And then, on their descent, they confirm what they knew: that they weren’t good enough.

Snap out of it. You ARE good enough.

It’s time to get real clarity and certainty. Will you earn what you desire this year? YES.

How? By being certain of it AND taking the steps needed to get there  (a series of small steps gets you to the next level).

Your mindset shift affects how you show up.  If you’re in a space of worry, your clients cannot buy from you. If you’re in a space of certainty, your relationships change (at home, at work, and in the world).

See the bright future? Get certain that it’s yours!

Thank you for listening to One Sharp Sword!  Be sure to also check out Wednesdays With Wayne for quick, fun, and inspirational mid-week reading.  www.WaynePernell.com/blog 

NOW more than ever, we need to move beyond kindness. We need to create large ripples that go far beyond our engagement.

And we do that by being conscious. By being deliberate and intentional, we engage with others human-to-human. We lift them in ways that are subtle, yet powerful. 

Being deliberate also means taking action. You can’t just think nice thoughts, you must do something… something as simple as looking someone in the eye or smiling from behind the mask.

And when you’re positive, you’re lifting others. You’re intentional about helping others have a good day.

Yes, be kind. Pick up some trash, move a shopping cart, hold the door.  And beyond that, step into being Deliberately, Actively, Positively™ uplifting.

This #StartsWithOne and you can take a free, fun 21-day challenge at www.StartsWithOne.com

That’s: Starts With One dot com!!!

Thank you for listening to One Sharp Sword!  Be sure to also check out Wednesdays With Wayne for quick, fun, and inspirational mid-week reading.  www.WaynePernell.com/blog 

Being sucked into drama is a choice.

The stories we have told ourselves, so many of them just aren’t true. We don’t need to play in the land of judgment or the need to be right.

The 2020 pandemic has given us the opportunity (and excuse) not to visit various family members. Well, what choices will you be making when the pandemic resolves? 

Do you let the drama of others run (or ruin) your life? That’s a choice, too!

It’s a choice to believe the stories you’re running in your head. It’s a choice to live into your own truth of strength. And it’s a choice to find peace, compassion, and love this season.

Step into the holidays and the New Year by letting go of the drama and engaging with Love and Compassion. It’s there you’ll find your peace.

Thank you for listening to One Sharp Sword!  Be sure to also check out Wednesdays With Wayne for quick, fun, and inspirational mid-week reading.  www.WaynePernell.com/blog 

This is pretty simple to think about but it’s a whole lot harder to practice consistently.

When I work with my elite 1:1 VIP clients, we focus on Values to begin with. Not only what you value now, but what you might need to aim towards to become who you wish to become.

Think about someone you admire. Do they have traits that you don’t yet express? Practice those.

Decide that you want to live into values that you don’t yet have. Get clear.

Clarity is the 1st C

While commitment is a “thing,” it’s not officially the second C. You do need to commit to practicing and expressing the values you now wish to live into.

In fact, it’s the expression of those new values that creates the second C. That’s Communication. It’s one thing to have values. It’s another for people around you to know what you stand for - at home, at work, and in the world.

And the third C is Curiosity. Staying curious and in wonder keeps you out of judgment, right-fighting, and drama.

Stay curious. And step into Compassion. 

(Maybe I should call this the 5-C list!)

Rock your holidays and step into the New Year strong!

Thank you for listening to One Sharp Sword!  Be sure to also check out Wednesdays With Wayne for quick, fun, and inspirational mid-week reading.  www.WaynePernell.com/blog 

James Williams is one of the best High-Performance coaches that I know. A longtime friend from the High-Performance community, James and I have been on Facebook Lives together as The Socially Ambitious Chatterboxes. His insights here guide us to new heights!

James reminds us not to believe the expectations that others have for us. 

He noted that though he stayed in a job too long, staying shaped who he became and that our history serves us. 

He noted that he got “average” because he was focused on average and that his life changed when he focused on more.  He stepped into his purpose and began to build his legacy.  

Your purpose directs your thoughts.  

James challenges us to Live Consciously and notes that doing so can be exhausting. Letting go of judgment is important, especially if you choose to step into the life of the entrepreneur.  

Remember that no matter the situation, you always have a choice in how you respond to that situation. Your responsibility is to recognize your response-ability.

Build “the business of me.”

James reflects on hiking as a metaphor noting that when things are the hardest is when you’re about to breakthrough!

Free guide on boosting mental and physical bandwidth at wwwTheGrowthEdge.com

Thank you for listening to One Sharp Sword!  Be sure to also check out Wednesdays With Wayne for quick, fun, and inspirational mid-week reading.  www.WaynePernell.com/blog

Trying to manage everything can be a struggle. Details slip through. Managing others too tightly can get you the opposite results. In relationships, the same is true.

You’ve got to be able to hold on with slightly open hands to be more flexible. Give the other people room. Give yourself a chance to not have to hold - or manage - everything.

When you hold on too tightly, you’re left with very little. Relax, engage authentically, and offer (offer, not impose) help.

7-tips to revitalize your relationships can be found at www.RelationshipRecharge.com 

Thank you for listening to One Sharp Sword!  Be sure to also check out Wednesdays With Wayne for quick, fun, and inspirational mid-week reading.  www.WaynePernell.com/blog