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There are many things you can do to harmonize and stimulate vibrational flow.

Spend a little time in the sun every day, get in touch with nature, take a slow walk in a park, sit by a river and listen to the water, get some exercise, laugh out loud with a friend, soak in the bath, engage all of our senses, sight, sound, touch, taste, even smell in all your daily activities. Do things in a way that the magic and essence of an experience are present.

If you are clear about what you want, the world responds with clarity…Loretta Staples

Do you have clear intentions set out, for what you want to achieve?

Would you like a tool to help you stay on track for the next twelve months? A weekly reminder…? If You Are Ready To Create Your Own Life Click Here And Set Your Intentions

Jean Giono, the only son of a cobbler and a laundress, was one of France’s greatest writers. His prodigious literary output included stories, essays, poetry, plays, film scripts, translations and over thirty novels, many of which have been translated into English. Giono was a pacifist, and was twice imprisoned in France at the outset and conclusion of World War II. He remained tied to Provence and Manosque, the little city where he was born in 1895 and, in 1970, died.

Giono was awarded the Prix Bretano, the Prix de Monaco (for the most outstanding collected work by a French writer), the Légion d’Honneur, and he was a member of the Académie Goncourt

“The Man Who Planted Trees tells the story of a solitary sheperd who patiently plants and nurtures a forest of thousands of trees, single-handedly transforming his arid surroundings into a thriving oasis. Undeterred by two World Wars, and without any thought of personal reward, the sheperd tirelessly sows his seeds and acorns with the greatest care. As if by magic, a landscape that seemed condemned grows green again. A film of great beauty and hope, this story is a remarkable parable for all ages and an inspiring testament to the power of one person.” -amazon.com

Soak up the inspiration within this story of The Man Who Planted Trees…

Carnegie commissioned Hill to interview 500 extremely successful men and, from the experience, distil the secret of success into a simple workable formula. He accepted the challenge and the resulting book took him 20 years to produce.

Collect your free copy of Think And Grow Rich

While you’re here …what can be said about James Allen’s classic book As a Man Thinketh that has not already been said?

According to Vic Johnson, the person almost solely responsible for bringing As a Man Thinketh to the web this is the book that started the whole self-improvement movement.

One of my favorite exercises with school children, and one of my favorite examples to use with executives at organizations like Microsoft and IBM, involves a simple jigsaw puzzle.

To start the exercise with children, I first divide them up into three groups. I give each group an identical jigsaw puzzle and the same instruction: “This is a timing test. I want you guys to work on this and put it together.” I said, “You can talk, laugh, have a good time. Just you can’t look at the other tables.”

Since I’m teaching a lesson, however, I do one thing differently. The first group gets the puzzle with the right cover (which has the photo of the completed puzzle on it). The second group gets the exact same puzzle, but I take away the top. They had no idea what this thing looked like. I give the third group the same puzzle, but with a zinger. I give them a puzzle top to a different puzzle. The picture doesn’t match the puzzle.

How important is it to have a clear vision? You are about to find out.

The kids will typically say something like “No problem.” and get to work.

The first group gets the puzzle done done in about three minutes… done… over with. By this time, group two is usually struggling, but making some progress. About 60% there.

The third group typically has made no progress whatsoever by this point. They are absolutely, completely confused. And they are the most stressed out. I can see that they are really starting to get really agitated.

To the first group, I give a congratulatory remark and ask “How did you put that puzzle together so quickly?” The kids respond with something like, “Well, we just kind of looked at the picture in front of us and sort of put it together.”

By the time I’m finished talking with the first group, the second group is usually getting close to done. I’ll ask the second group, “How did you guys do it?”

“Well, we were just going for the corners and that was the best strategy we could come up with. We try to slowly put the…try to figure out what piece would go in there.” It obviously took them a lot longer.

The third group is typically making little progress by this point, and usually the kids are talking about something else or have entirely given up. Then I point out to them that their cover picture looks nothing like the finished puzzle of the other groups.

I will then bring them the correct puzzle top, and they will finish the puzzle very quickly and receive my congratulations. I go on to explain to the kids the lesson they just learned.

How clear is your Vision?

Are you like the kids who had no Vision? Feeling your way tentatively?

Are you like the kids with the wrong Vision? Wondering why you are getting nowhere fast?

Would life be easier if you had a crystal clear Vision like the first group of kids? They are often TWICE as fast as the group with NO Vision.

What is scary is what happened to the group with the wrong Vision… Hopeless, frustrated, agitated, angry…

Good Planning Doesn’t Cost You Time . . . It Saves You Time!

These same questions are what I ask executives at places like IBM and Microsoft. Are they giving their employees the right puzzle cover, no puzzle cover, or worse, the WRONG puzzle cover…

And I am now asking you:

Is your life like a jumble of puzzle pieces scattered all over the place, while you’re holding the wrong cover?

Life Will Not Go According to Plan . . .If You Do Not Have a Plan

Huge Worldwide Pay It Forward event coming to a Computer near you on November 18th.

We’re making history November 18th so please join us. Mark your calendars and be sure to spread the word amongst your family and friends.

We want to have the support of millions of people that day to make this a “World Changing Event”.

As of October 22nd, over 350,000 bracelets have been distributed to over 50 countries all at no charge and the goal is to get to 1 billion bracelets. They say you have to think so why not think BIG!

This is very lofty goal but there is simply no way we will give up until we make it happen. There is a great saying to go along with any goal, “if you really want to make something happen you will find a way, if you don’t you will find an excuse.”

Let’s change the world together! Read more at …Pay It Forward Movement and at Pay It Forward Today

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Hi all, and once more, it’s been a while since writing. I appreciate you dropping in again to check out what’s new and happening at Forward Steps.

Many of you may not know that I also have a day job, and it’s not really that important in the overall scheme of things. One’s only as good as one’s last posting, not all those gone before! Yet at my end, going to a workplace 6 days a week, does pose challenges because I’m so committed to providing great material for you and regularly.

Here are a few pages that I’ve recently worked at, and I think you’ll enjoy exploring.

Recently, I thought it was time to buy www.theawestra.com The links at the taps on top of the page are handy for quick reference, they are for me!

I have also continued work on the 35 Favorite Self Growth Products and my list of 50 Free Personal Development Gifts that I know you’ll love.

Each month, the huge production of Triggers takes a little doing as well. That continues behind the scenes during my weeks. I’m always on the look out for great things to share with you.

It would delight me if you could share those with friends. They are a great gift and I am certain that it is something your friends will appreciate.

Please don’t spam, you are welcome to send them to personal contacts or to post those two links at your own blogs, or within messages when commenting at someone’s blog. We all know the value of Paying It Forward.

Have a terrific week and I’ll catch you again soon. Cheers, Thea

The Gravity Discovery Centre is about humanity and the universe. We are custodians of life on a tiny fragile planet in a vast and mysterious universe. The GDC focuses on our yearning to understand ourselves and our place in the universe.

Their goal is to unleash the joy of finding things out. All the exhibits (and education modules for schools) are designed to be fun. The joyful exhilaration of students and families repeating Galileo’s famous experiments from the Leaning Tower of Gingin has to be seen (and heard!) to be believed!

Why is the universe so perfectly tuned for life? Are we alone in the universe? Where are the aliens? We do not try to answer the big questions but rather show people how our quest for knowledge focuses on the attempt to discover the ultimate truths about the universe. Reading the laws, trying to know the mind of the lawmaker.

• Innovation and Creativity: The Innovation Gallery. The worldwide quest to understand Einstein’s Universe through the detection of gravitational waves has unleashed a golden age of creativity and innovation. Physicists have created astonishing ultrasensitive instruments which for the first time are capable of exploring the brand new spectrum of Gravitational Waves. The new detectors promise humanity a new sense… a sense akin to hearing… with which humanity will be able to listen to the dark side of the universe. The Gravity Discovery Centre lets you participate in this voyage of discovery and explore some of the new technology.

• Extraordinary plants and the wonders of evolution: The Biodiversity Gallery. We are located within one of the 12 richest biodiversity hotspots on the planet and we have a signed agreement with the indigenous custodians to ensure that it is preserved for future generations. We focus our stunning biodiversity gallery and associated education modules on the weird and extraordinary lifeforms that have evolved complex specialisations.

• Science and Spirituality: The Cosmology Gallery focusses on the unity of human yearning to understand our place in the universe. This yearning is shared by all cultures and all traditions. Enlightenment may be obtained by many paths including the scientific path. Modern science reveals extraordinary truths, awesome knowledge and unfathomable mystery. The quest brings spiritual uplift from the sense of humility when we recognise the vastness and the beauty of the cosmos and our own links to the stars.

The Sales Board is a team of certified sales management & training professionals that has consistently facilitated record-breaking sales, and increased profit margins for top sales, training and marketing executives. They accomplish this through our Action Selling Sales Training and Sales Skills Certification Process.

The Sales Board team assigned to you will look at your sales force management, time management, culture and selling situation from several different perspectives. At least one of the team members will be a seasoned veteran with the experience of facilitating a minimum increase of $1,000,000 GP for other companies. Together they collaborate with you to develop an Action Selling sales training program that is customized to fit the learning styles of your people and solve the challenges that they face in the field. This program includes:

Consulting with your sales managers, VPs and directors
Sales management training customized to your business
Sales skills assessments (pre & post training)
Learning reports and recommendations
The Action Selling Process or train-the-trainer Workshop
Online Training and reinforcement
Sales Skills Certification
Customized Best Sales Practices
Sales coaching, tools and training
The Action Selling Training Program and the sales marketing management process identifies Five Critical Sales Skills.
Buyer Seller Relationship
Sales Call Planning
Questioning Skills
Sales Presentation Skills
Gaining Commitment

Action Selling then combines these skills into a high-impact, non-manipulative procedure that moves the sale forward – naturally, by following the decision making process every buyer uses. In other words, Action Selling training seminars and workshops teach salespeople how and when to use these 5 critical sales skills within a research proven, step-by-step “9-Act” sales management process for planning, conducting and closing the sale, as well as how to use relationship skills that foster long-lasting customer loyalty.

Over 300,000 salespeople in more than 2,500 organizations have been trained and certified in their unique and highly effective process. Learn more about the Sales Training programs or take the Free Sales Skills Assessment to measure your current ability and discover new income potential. The Skills Assessment measures and reports current expertise in using the Five Critical Sales Skills. It will also provide training recommendations and estimates income gain through sales training based on an average students experience.

I want to share with you a new on-line writing course from Sonia Choquette and our friends at DailyOM called Balancing Your Chakras. When your chakras are healthy and clear, your life flows smoothly. When any one of them is sluggish, shut down, or its vibration is weak, the imbalance can show up as a physical symptom affecting a particular area of your body, or as an emotional or psychological symptom affecting your outlook. In this on-line course from New York Times bestselling author Sonia Choquette, you will learn 10 key lessons to help balance your chakras.

Click here to Balance Your Chakras

Fortunately, there are many things you can do to rebalance and stimulate the vibrational flow of your chakras. With the Balancing Your Chakras on-line course, you will first come to understand the nature of each chakra. Second, you will learn how to tell if any of your chakras are in need of attention, and third, the course will show you simple behaviors you can do to work with each chakra to bring your life back into harmonious and healthy flow. The result is that you will start to feel more confidence, energized, and peaceful—at every moment in any situation.

Having been an intuitive teacher and healer of the Spirit and chakra body for over thirty-five years, Sonia Choquette has learned how to teach about chakras in a way people will truly embody. In order to embody new information, especially on the chakra system, which is so new to many, we must engage all of our senses, sight, sound, touch, taste, even smell and then take small actions to fully integrate the new information, step-by-step, into your life. In this 10 week course, you will learn through lessons, specific assignments, and video instruction. Doing all of this is easy and fun, and leaves no one behind. In working this course, you will not only learn about the chakras. You will master your own.

Sonia Choquette is a unique and extraordinary spiritual teacher, intuitive guide and masterful catalyst whose special gift is to energetically activate the highest vibration and free the authentic Spirit in everyone she meets. She releases people from the restriction and fear of the ego and guides them through the portals to joy, wholeness, and personal empowerment in every area of their life. She has also been a personal Intuitive advisor to such New Age Leaders as Louise Hay, Julia Cameron, Caroline Myss, Dr. Wayne Dyer, pop icon Billy Corgan and consultant to international business leaders. A NY Times bestselling Author and #1 Amazon.com bestseller, Sonia’s books have sold more than a million copies and are translated into over thirty languages: The Psychic Pathway, Your Heart’s Desire, The Intuitive Spark, True Balance, The Diary of a Psychic, Trust Your Vibes, Ask Your Guides, Soul Lessons and Soul Purpose, The Time Has Come, and The Answer Is Simple along with numerous lively audio editions and meditations.

Everyone that enrolls in the course also receives several free gifts including e-books, music, meditations, tele-seminars and more from our generous partners including Hay House, Ideal Bite, Lissa Coffey, Sharon Wilson, Charlene Proctor, Rebecca Linder Hintze, Ode, Caroline Sutherland, Tammy Holmes, The Awakening Conference, Law of Attraction Network for Women, Christy Whitman, Dr. Rhoberta Shaler, Ph.D., Jorj Elprehzleinn, Dr. Susan Campbell, Jim Donovan, Tom Murasso, Eric Francis, Sequoia Records, Tal Shai, Dave Stringer, Mary Allen, Apryl Jensen, Yoga Universe, Christina Marino, Wayne Nicholson, Iain MacDonald, Mary O’Malley, Serenity Music, Max Highstein, TL Nash, Rachel Fleischman, PeopleJam.com, Rev. Kimberly Marooney, Ph.D., Karen Russo, Chris Cade, Marcia Breitenbach, Lonna Bartley, Michelle Morovaty, Edward Mills, Personal Life Media, Donald Gordon Carty, Thea Westra.

I hope you enjoy this transformational course by a true master in energetic healing.

Click here to Balance Your Chakras

I want to share with you a new on-line writing course from Sonia Choquette and our friends at DailyOM called Balancing Your Chakras. When your chakras are healthy and clear, your life flows smoothly. When any one of them is sluggish, shut down, or its vibration is weak, the imbalance can show up as a physical symptom affecting a particular area of your body, or as an emotional or psychological symptom affecting your outlook. In this on-line course from New York Times bestselling author Sonia Choquette, you will learn 10 key lessons to help balance your chakras.

Click here to Balance Your Chakras

Fortunately, there are many things you can do to rebalance and stimulate the vibrational flow of your chakras. With the Balancing Your Chakras on-line course, you will first come to understand the nature of each chakra. Second, you will learn how to tell if any of your chakras are in need of attention, and third, the course will show you simple behaviors you can do to work with each chakra to bring your life back into harmonious and healthy flow. The result is that you will start to feel more confidence, energized, and peaceful—at every moment in any situation.

Having been an intuitive teacher and healer of the Spirit and chakra body for over thirty-five years, Sonia Choquette has learned how to teach about chakras in a way people will truly embody. In order to embody new information, especially on the chakra system, which is so new to many, we must engage all of our senses, sight, sound, touch, taste, even smell and then take small actions to fully integrate the new information, step-by-step, into your life. In this 10 week course, you will learn through lessons, specific assignments, and video instruction. Doing all of this is easy and fun, and leaves no one behind. In working this course, you will not only learn about the chakras. You will master your own.

Sonia Choquette is a unique and extraordinary spiritual teacher, intuitive guide and masterful catalyst whose special gift is to energetically activate the highest vibration and free the authentic Spirit in everyone she meets. She releases people from the restriction and fear of the ego and guides them through the portals to joy, wholeness, and personal empowerment in every area of their life. She has also been a personal Intuitive advisor to such New Age Leaders as Louise Hay, Julia Cameron, Caroline Myss, Dr. Wayne Dyer, pop icon Billy Corgan and consultant to international business leaders. A NY Times bestselling Author and #1 Amazon.com bestseller, Sonia’s books have sold more than a million copies and are translated into over thirty languages: The Psychic Pathway, Your Heart’s Desire, The Intuitive Spark, True Balance, The Diary of a Psychic, Trust Your Vibes, Ask Your Guides, Soul Lessons and Soul Purpose, The Time Has Come, and The Answer Is Simple along with numerous lively audio editions and meditations.

Everyone that enrolls in the course also receives several free gifts including e-books, music, meditations, tele-seminars and more from our generous partners including Hay House, Ideal Bite, Lissa Coffey, Sharon Wilson, Charlene Proctor, Rebecca Linder Hintze, Ode, Caroline Sutherland, Tammy Holmes, The Awakening Conference, Law of Attraction Network for Women, Christy Whitman, Dr. Rhoberta Shaler, Ph.D., Jorj Elprehzleinn, Dr. Susan Campbell, Jim Donovan, Tom Murasso, Eric Francis, Sequoia Records, Tal Shai, Dave Stringer, Mary Allen, Apryl Jensen, Yoga Universe, Christina Marino, Wayne Nicholson, Iain MacDonald, Mary O’Malley, Serenity Music, Max Highstein, TL Nash, Rachel Fleischman, PeopleJam.com, Rev. Kimberly Marooney, Ph.D., Karen Russo, Chris Cade, Marcia Breitenbach, Lonna Bartley, Michelle Morovaty, Edward Mills, Personal Life Media, Donald Gordon Carty, Thea Westra.

I hope you enjoy this transformational course by a true master in energetic healing.

Click here to Balance Your Chakras