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Comment on Let it Go--a Musical Reminder

Marcy — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:32:17 GMT

The video was amazing, but the reminder that all things - good and bad - shall pass in time was even better.

There's another artist whose music I love, Keith Urban, who sings a song called "Live to Love Another Day." It's on his Be Here album, never released to radio, but it's my favorite for the same message of this blog. In it he sings "The long and short of it is some things never last. If it goes for the good, it must go for the bad." This is great comfort, especially when things are not going exactly the way you want them to go.

Sometimes we really, truly, just have to let go and trust in the universe or whatever higher power we believe in. "Trying to make it happen" doesn't always work! Manipulating events doesn't always work, or may work in the short term but make the long term worse. So knowing that all things pass in time - great message of hope. Thanks for sharing it.

Comment on Let it Go--a Musical Reminder

Mimi Meredith — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:45:19 GMT

I have "Let the morning come..." going round in my head! I love the message and I love watching the video over and over. I wish we had seen it prior to my children creating Rube Goldberg projects in middle school as there are amazing techniques there. Have a light and lovely day, Marcia!

Comment on Let it Go--a Musical Reminder

Marcia Reynolds — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:39:23 GMT

I loved the video! Set my head straight for the day. Thanks!!

Comment on The Elevator Speech and other things that scare me.

Suzy Graven — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:22:12 GMT

BRAVO!

Comment on The Elevator Speech and other things that scare me.

Mimi Meredith — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:09:17 GMT

Marcia I can't wait to come back to my desk and check out your new blog at The Huffington Post! How exciting!! I think this would be a great community to share a bit about Wander Woman, too! Let me know if you want to send me a guest blog on your new book!

Comment on The Elevator Speech and other things that scare me.

Mimi Meredith — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:08:05 GMT

Exactly, Margie! We'll be working on the "new old pitch" together this week. Send me your thoughts in an email and I'll wrap them into upcoming blogs!

Comment on The Elevator Speech and other things that scare me.

Marcia Reynolds — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:06:16 GMT

I agree that I don't like when people ask me to give them my elevator pitch. I always want to tailor my response to their pain or their dreams. But first I need to find out what those are!

On another note...I'm now a Huffington Post blogger!! Find my first post at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marcia-reynolds/defining-the-shift-in-the_b_486400.html and please be my fan and comment. I'm so excited about sharing this.

Comment on The Elevator Speech and other things that scare me.

Margie — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:00:38 GMT

You are so right! In my sales development programs I address this. Today's environment is all about helping each other succeed. Sometimes we directly benefit and sometimes we connect others for their mutual benefit. However, I do believe we must be prepared to define our core value in as few words as possible - the new version of the old "elevator pitch."

Comment on What's your brand? Part I of Who are you and what do you do?

Marcy — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:43:48 GMT

I love the descriptor "thought provoker"! Now There's a concept!! And you're right - when you get the same descriptor over and over and over it sends us an important message too.

The lesson seems to be how people interpret our words and how they perceive our value. We make a lot of assumptions and jump to conclusions about what others think, rather than asking questions to find out the real deal.

Glad I could help spur the thinking cells!

Comment on What's your brand? Part I of Who are you and what do you do?

Mimi Meredith — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:46:42 GMT

Excellent point, Marcy! Here's another thought, "Why don't you like a descriptor?" For instance, with ethics, it's your perception that people think of the word in those terms, but maybe what you demonstrate through your brand is a new association with the word ethics. One that demonstrates how ethical behavior across all processes can revitalize an entire company and transform it's culture. *cue dramatic, angelic voices*.

For me, I don't like the descriptors "perky" or "sweet" and even sometimes, "positive." You know, I am all those things, but to me, they are words that seem superficial. But I have to remind myself that because they aren't the words I would use to describe myself doesn't mean they aren't great attributes. No one wants to hire a droll, angry and negative speaker, right? And the person generating those adjectives may be paying me their best compliment.

BUT...when the word "enthusiastic" comes up time and again, I do have to ask myself if it's time for a shift in the way I present myself. (You may be catching on by now that I write a lot of these blogs to myself!). I don't want to be a cheerleader, I want to be a consultant. I don't want to be seen as one who always is positive, but one who finds the goodness in a situation and uses that as her foundation.

You're right, it doesn't end with our reaction to the brand statements people assign to us, but begins there as we consider if that's the way we truly mean to interact with the world.

Wow...that was a whole other post! Way to get me thinking, Marcy!!