BE loved. This episode isn't about self love or being more LOVING to others. Today is about a willingness to BE loved. Why am I bothering? Because I hold a deep & lasting belief in the power of love, personally & professionally. Love opens doors, it creates new perspectives & possibilities, it changes hearts & minds. This episode is short & very sweet - I invite you to relax & listen with love.

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You get two awesome closed eye, meditative kind of moments to increase your capacity to receive LOVE. To BE loved. My hope is this episode fills YOU up so that you are able to give more love, to be IN love and to lead with love. Right across your life.

If you need some more love, try these episodes. #42 The Love Bomb & #23 Lead With Love.

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My purpose as a coach is to help unlock your full potential. Connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube or visit The Growth Moment website, or email me at amyk@amykcoaching.com. Go here to learn about all the ways to coach with me including 1:1, workshops and my transformative group coaching.

Nothing is more important than _______________. That's your job today - to fill in the blank. Because nothing IS more important than clarity on what really matters to YOU. When all is said and done, you have limited hours on this planet. So, knowing what you are truly here to DO and BE can make the difference for a life well lived. And I WANT that life for you. So, let's get after it.

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I use 'fill in the blank' sentences quite liberally as a coach. There is something about an empty space that triggers the brain to fill it in. Especially if you say the sentence out loud - the words often naturally flow. My favorite is:
Nothing is more important than ___________.

I want you to know what REALLY matters. This is vital information! Clarity gives you permission to change your focus and flow IMMEDIATELY. Align yourself with the essential, clear away the distractions and noise inside and outside.

Yet another tool in your kit! You can use this shortcut to truth anytime and anywhere. This sentence is transformational - you can get a direct message from YOU in a heartbeat. Use it when you are overwhelmed, unsure, faced with a decision, trying to prioritize, have a meaningful conversation. Clarity is a superpower.

If you found this episode useful & want additional insight try episodes #49 Your Bottom Line, #18 The Truth Is or #13 What Do You Want?

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My purpose as a coach is to help unlock your full potential. Connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube or visit The Growth Moment website, or email me at amyk@amykcoaching.com. Go here to learn about all the ways to coach with me including 1:1, workshops and my transformative group coaching.

This is the moment! A time to reflect AND celebrate your experiences, learning, growth and insights. Whatever the catalyst - the end of another year, a milestone, a life phase - today we create SPACE to lean back and ponder deeply. I will ask the questions, you have the answers. It's also a chance to CELEBRATE lest you take your doing & being for granted. This is how we leverage it all and light the way forward.

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Here are all of the prompts to aid your reflection & celebration.

• What do YOU see? What stands out? What does that tell you?
• Where and when did you feel most alive? Why?
• Who or what drained you? Left you flat? When were you really disappointed?
• What strengths or qualities emerged or were enhanced?
• When did you take a risk?
• What do you regret?
• What are you proud of?
• What did you learn? How did you grow?
• I celebrate ______________!

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My purpose as a coach is to help unlock your full potential. Connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube or visit The Growth Moment website, or email me at amyk@amykcoaching.com. Go here to learn about all the ways to coach with me including 1:1, workshops and my transformative group coaching.

Giving thanks is ALWAYS deeply satisfying, powerful and generally a best practice. It falls under the gratitude umbrella, but I think it has an extra, next level quality. You are GIVING thanks - you are in action, you are transferring/sharing the gratitude. Good for the giver, GREAT for the receiver and likely to lead to more. So, in honor of the tradition of Thanksgiving, I invite you to GIVE thanks!

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My purpose as a coach is to help unlock your full potential. Connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube or visit The Growth Moment website, or email me at amyk@amykcoaching.com. Go here to learn about all the ways to coach with me including 1:1, workshops and my transformative group coaching.

Fight, Flight, Freeze and Fawn. Such powerful survival mechanisms! They literally can save your life. But do you ever jump to those default reactions even when the situation is NOT life threatening? The problem is those automatic reflexes aren't always appropriate in daily life - they bypass the rational, strategic part of your brain. What if you could FACE the stressful moments instead - CALM, centered, strong, able to find fresh approaches. Let's expand your options for more thriving, not just surviving!

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It happens to most of us - going into fight, flight, freeze or fawn for not so serious circumstances. A rush of adrenaline around a contentious political issue. Ducking out of the room when you see that person who owes you money. Freezing up when the boss blames you for the missed deadline. Trying to appease everyone when an argument breaks out at the dinner table.

Here is a quick reminder of what each of these looks and feels like:

Fight: your back goes up, you lean into aggressive, primed to push back

Flight: you are ready to run, move away from the event or the person, avoid

Freeze: you get quiet, still, even go a bit numb

Fawn: this one is less well known, but basically you move into please & appease mode

"Face" is a new option. Think of it as a posture you select, literally & figuratively. CHOOSING to lean in and orient towards what's triggering you, rather than being hijacked by reflex. Strong, grounded, relaxed and open. Breathing deeply and easily. Face is about looking forward! ALIVE, fully present and able to tap into your true superpower - your creativity, ability to consider a variety of ideas and experiment.

Listen in to dial up YOUR ability to FACE your challenges.

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My purpose as a coach is to help unlock your full potential. Connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube or visit The Growth Moment website, or email me at amyk@amykcoaching.com. Go here to learn about all the ways to coach with me including 1:1, workshops and my transformative group coaching.

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Here are six examples of the switch - see if any of these speak to you or spark ideas.

Default: random scrolling of what the algorithm serves up

Design: prioritizing specific people to connect with or sources that truly inspire you

Default: meetings filling up your calendar and dictating your flow

Design: questioning the whole premise & asking if there is a better way to deliver results

Default: friends that no longer fit who you are

Design: contemplating what kinds of people you want in your life

Default: paycheck to paycheck

Design: taking a hard look at money in versus money out and making the smart decisions

Default: staying in a career just because it's where you ended up

Design: believing that you CAN pivot & taking one step forward

Default: settling for really crappy communication with your partner, boss or friend

Design: addressing the issue, describing how it could be better, inviting a change

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My purpose as a coach is to help unlock your full potential. Connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube or visit The Growth Moment website, or email me at amyk@amykcoaching.com. Go here to learn about all the ways to coach with me including 1:1, workshops and my transformative group coaching.

Are you living by design or by default? Are you stepping back and UP to consider what you REALLY want, choose HOW you want to live and prioritizing the necessary changes? Or are you taking what's put in front of you, going along to get along, settling - thereby outsourcing your agency. There is ever MORE life for you. I KNOW you have endless potential for growth, impact and fulfillment. Let's partner right now to dial up your intentionality - I'm in your corner. And I'm excited!

Why are you here on the planet? Let that sink in. Stay with it. Why are YOU here? What is your purpose? I often ask a client these questions - right in the first session. I figure - let's cut to the chase & get to the bottom line. Because I believe each of us has something vital and unique to offer the world. So, today's episode is only about that - pondering and perhaps answering - why ARE you here. If you're intrigued and eager to know what you have to say - keep listening.

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This is your opportunity to explore why you are HERE! We start the exploration process of clarifying your purpose so you can better understand and claim who you are. Here are a few examples of clients' statements of purpose over the years. I hope you will share yours!

• My purpose is to leave places & people I encounter better than I found them.
• Be a beacon.
• Wander around & experience the world.
• Help people through difficult spots in their lives.
• Partner with smart, interesting people to push the world in the right direction.
• Save the oceans.
• Create beauty.
• Tell the truth that others are too afraid to say.
• Work on the BIG problems.
• Foster connection & community.
• Provide a safe & stable place for my family to grow.
• And one of my all time favorites - bring relentless, uplifting, mischievous curiosity to those that want to know themselves. (that one is from a fellow coach)

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My purpose as a coach is to help unlock your full potential. Connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube or visit The Growth Moment website, or email me at amyk@amykcoaching.com. Go here to learn about all the ways to coach with me including 1:1, workshops and my transformative group coaching.

Where are there divides or divisions in your world? Ones that cause pain, confusion or a troubling disconnect. The ones that are WORTH bridging. Whether they are in your professional or personal life and whether the gap is around politics, religion, family history or something else. Today is about the challenging yet powerful work of bridging divides. If YOU are ready to expand your capacity, deepen your skillset and be a change maker, this episode is for you.

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Here are the two organizations that are beautiful bridge builders!

Irshad Manji & Moral Courage

Braver Angels

And here are the six tips or ideas that help ME in my aspiration to bridge divides.

1. Seek first to understand, then be understood.

2. Ask, don't assume.

3. Pause. Breathe. Speak with intention.

4. We can agree to disagree!

5. Stand your ground while creating common ground.

6. We NEED our differences - everyone has a vital piece of the puzzle.

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My purpose as a coach is to help unlock your full potential. Connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube or visit The Growth Moment website, or email me at amyk@amykcoaching.com. Go here to learn about all the ways to coach with me including 1:1, workshops and my transformative group coaching.