Everyone is consumed with "bling" nowadays - the shiny, glittery, fancy "stuff" in our lives.
But bling doesn't have to be material, nor does it have to cost a lot. Bling can be the non-material, feel-good stuff that inspires us to greatness every day. From emotional bling (such as finding the love of your life) to financial bling (such as creating the company, income and lifestyle of your dreams) to philanthropic bling (such as making a difference in the life of one child or in the lives of millions of people worldwide), all bling has one thing in common:
Someone had to take a risk to get it...
This blog is devoted to finding out what kinds of risks you've taken to create breakthroughs in your personal or professional life, how you overcame your fear in order to take those risks, and the rewards you've reaped, simply by taking a chance!
I'd love to hear from you, so we can find out what makes people tick, share stories to inspire others to succeed - and even ask advice on what to do if you're just plain old "stuck" in neutral!
Take the risk... share your stories. I look forward to your posts -
Sandy Geroux
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- Sandy Geroux
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- Sandy Geroux is a national speaker and author. Her programs help oranizations and individuals improve customer service, connect with core values to create WOW experiences and foster an attitude of innovation and creativity, turning their workplaces into WOWplaces.
6 comments:
Sandy,
Congratulations on your new blog!
I believe we don't take risks because we are afraid of something.
I also believe we have been blessed with unlimited courage to overcome every fear we'll ever face. The trick is learning to access our courage to face our fear so we can take those risks that make us AMAZING!
So, here's a quote to remind us to face our fears so we can take more risks:
"FEAR is the alarm clock that wakes up our COURAGE to get to work!" - Dave Timmons
Happy blogging AND risk-taking!
Dave
Sandy,
Well said and full of "Acres of Bling" or was that "Diamonds"? Anyway, I believe our ultimate Bling in life is the legacy we leave. What a terrible risk people take if they are not constantly focused on positively impacting their world.
Congratulations on the your new blog!
Gary Greenfield
Profit Through Performance
Thanks for the posts, Dave & Gary! You're so right, Dave, that taking risks requires courage. I can't believe how much time I've wasted in my life by NOT having the courage to take risks. But no more! Once I began taking them, and focusing on them on a regular basis, it started to become easier to say yes to risk when necessary to advance a goal.
And Gary, speaking of focusing on something worthwhile, I love your focus on worthwhile efforts. It is a terrible risk not to positively impact your world.
In fact, I heard a great quote from Lee Iacocca that goes like this: If you don't risk anything, you risk even more.
How true! By not taking risks to make positive change, we risk stagnation, boredom and even risk taking giant steps backward.
So onward and upward!
Sandy
Congrats on your new blog Sandy!
You are so right - it's when we take risks that we open ourselves up to riches - financial, creative, relationship, etc.
We must allow ourselves to be uncomfortable in order to grow.
Looking forward to more wonderful posts.
I think that it is surprising how somthing that looks risky and difficult on the front side, looks to have been so much less once we take the plunge. Several years ago I started doing presentations on direct mail when we added it as a service. Someone had told me that all you had to do to be considered and expert was know more than the person you were talking to.
I took courage from this and came up with a presentation on how small businesses can use direct mail to be more successful. I ended up presenting it numerous times and was very successful with the business developed. I certainly learned from that experience to not be afraid to take a big step..."You can't cross a chasm in two small jumps"
Dale - I'm so happy to hear you say that because I, too, felt the same way before I began many of the risks I've taken. I blew them up to gigantic proportions in my own mind before taking them, only to find out that when I finally made the leap it was usually nowhere near as difficult or painful as I'd made it out to be in my own mind. Thanks for the post!
Sandy
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