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I was captivated

March 15, 2015March 21, 2015 by EvieBurke, posted in inspiration

I recently was in Las Vegas (well, just outside) for a business conference.

This conference brought together all types of solopreneurs.

We all had different businesses, but do you know what we all had in common?

None of us live in or around Las Vegas.

All of us either got on a plane or drove for hours to be there.

Have you ever experienced an event full of solopreneurs of different businesses and backgrounds, investing in themselves and their businesses?

If you have, you know that a certain magic is present.

And vulnerability. To fully embrace the information and, more importantly, the experience, you have to also be vulnerable with the others there.

You find people willing to share what isn’t working and they are open to coaching, questions and advice from others who have been there.

And the flip side of that is you find these same people willing to coach, answer questions and offer advice. All from their own experiences of what did and didn’t work.

It creates a magic in the room, which only grows with the event is being held by someone able to embrace that magic and be vulnerable themselves. Which our hostess, Darla LeDoux, was (and is) suburb at.

And of course, you meet some pretty fabulous women.

I met many, many wonderful people. However, for one reason or another these 6 stand out, I found them captivating. And I want to share them with you.

Stephanie Stayer of Simply Gorgeous Life was one of the very first people I met. Calling her a graphic designer doesn’t do her justice. Head over to her website and check out her Muse Boards^TM. I was able to see them in person and the pictures are beautiful, and yet don’t completely do them justice.

Sheila Alley is a Magnetism Coach. And everything about her is magnetic. She exudes warmth and kindness. She is all about your personal style and personal power. You can get her “3 Keys for Personal Power” on her website.

Priscilla Stephen is an Intuitive Business Strategist, Lifestyle Expert and Clarity Maven. She helps you gain money-making clarity around your soul’s purpose. I met Priscilla at an event a couple of years ago and was captivated by her presence then and had a repeat experience this time. Head over here for her Manifesto for Extraordinary & Soulful Women.

Kate Marolt is a Wild Freedom Coach. And yes, she embodies it. I don’t know how to adequately explain my thoughts and impressions of Kate in words. She is simply and exquisitely, Kate. She’s one of those people you just want to be around and learn more about. And when she looks at you, she’s really looking at you, taking you in (in a totally good way). She is all about women feeling at home in their bodies. And she has a great story. Seriously, head over here and take some time to learn about her.

Melissa Galt is a Success Strategist and Speaker. I was lucky enough to personally experience Melissa at work. She gets right to the point and tells it like it is, with intensity, grace and love. I highly recommend that you check her out!

Shannon Malzahn and her husband (who I didn’t meet) own and run Lush Lolas in northern Minnesota. Shannon and I connected for dinner the day before the event started and became fast friends (apparently I was talking about her a lot because my husband referred to her as my new best friend). She has another business in the works that you just might hear more about from me in a couple of months.

So, in the spirit of meeting people who just completely captivate you, who have you met that captivated you in the last year?

Share in the comments below and then share the article with then to let them know!

As powerful and strong as you allow

March 8, 2015March 8, 2015 by EvieBurke, posted in attitude, perspective, planning

...you are as powerful and strong as you allow yourself to be, and that the most difficult part of any endeavor is taking the first step, making the first decision. - Robyn Davidson
What’s your first step this week?

Share below.

Re-set your intention

February 28, 2015February 28, 2015 by EvieBurke, posted in intention

Have you ever prepared for something, planned it out and got everything done that you could in advance and then something goes wrong?

Did it throw you into a tizzy?

Maybe you felt like all the hard work you did was for nothing?

Well, I had an experience that could have easily gone like that this week.

And I followed my own advice (it’s also the advice of every coach that I’ve ever worked with or known).

What was the advice? Set an intention. And re-set that intention as often as necessary.

On Thursday I hosted a workshop. I had most everything set up, just a couple of things to do that morning. Well, early Thursday morning the room was reset (I forgot to leave a note to leave it as it was) and this threw me into a bit of a tizzy.

Thankfully my friend and fellow business owner Mary was helping me and was there even before I was (Mary jumped right in and had some of the room reset even before I got there).

People pitched in and we got the room set up (my husband joined us for this and some of the workshop participants chipped in too!).

Now, this was not the environment I envisioned and intended for the workshop! Walking into a room being put together, helping set chairs and there’s no coffee made or snacks out yet!

I was a bit frazzled. I was in GET IT DONE mode. And then I remembered my intention (which was not what I was feeling).

I went to a room I could be alone for a few minutes, centered myself and set my intention again.

I share this because how often do we have this experience in other parts of our lives?

You’re going to go to a networking group (or to do something else) and then the kids really don’t want to get out of bed or argue with you every step of the way to getting them to school.

Or the map app on your phone crashes.

Or traffic is bad.

Or you spill coffee down your shirt.

Or something else happens that makes you go AHHH! not today!

And you walk into that group feeling frustrated, upset or maybe just unsettled.

When your intention was to to be confident and approachable.

THIS is when it’s time to re-set your intention.

Whether it’s an extra 2 minutes in the car or a quick trip to the bathroom or even just sitting down by yourself for a moment – you can set your intention again, just by remembering it AND taking some time to feel it.

This takes practice, sometimes you’ll remember to re-set in the car on the way home from the event, sometimes you’ll remember halfway through and eventually you’ll consistently remember to do it before you walk in.

If you could go back, when is a time you would want to re-set your intention? How would you have done it? Share below.

What did you observe?

February 22, 2015 by EvieBurke, posted in Uncategorized

In January I shared a story of a woman who walked into a networking event and didn’t find what she expected.The following weeks we looked at different aspects of that story. You can read it here, here, here and here.

This week let’s look at something a little different with these stories. Before we start, I encourage you to review the stories again and note what you think of:

woman who left
the two women remaining
me (telling the story)
yourself as you read the story.

What do you find yourself thinking about those four different aspects of the story?

Sometimes we can learn more from our reactions to the stories we hear than from the actual story itself.

So, review your thoughts and feelings of the various parts of the story.

What images come up?

What do you observe about yourself?

Share below.

Missed opportunities

February 12, 2015February 10, 2015 by EvieBurke, posted in attitude, planning

A couple of weeks ago I shared a story about a woman attending a new networking group, it not being quite what she expected and her leaving. You can read it here.

This week let’s go over the third and last question: Were there any missed opportunities here?

Well, yes, yes there were! Many actually.

Let’s start with perhaps the less obvious missed opportunity. The one by the two women who regularly attend that group.

There was one thing that the person in charge could have done to more immediately make guests feel at ease: make sure the hostess knew they were there!

It’s a small thing, but it might have helped put their visitor a little more at ease.

The other missed opportunity was the conversation they all could have had if she stayed 15 to 30 minutes longer.

She shared about herself, her business, and that she was new to the area.

And she got to know a bit about the other women and their businesses.

But had she stayed longer she might have learned about the other groups in the area that she should check out – the ones where they regularly have a larger number of attendants.

She had already determined that the ladies there weren’t potential clients and from what they shared about their businesses that they weren’t potential referral partners either (this is a plus, because she clearly knows how to identify both!), however, she didn’t share who are great referral partners for her.

They might have been able to point her toward some really great connections and potentially introduced her – if they would have been given the opportunity.

So, there were some missed opportunities on both sides.

What are some of the opportunities that you realized you missed when you thought back on meetings or events? What did you do differently so you didn’t miss those opportunities again? Share in the comments below.