Movers and Shakers

It's that time of year when the annual lists of news makers and other noteworthy individuals are published.  It could be Time Magazine's person of the year or CNN's Heroes.  Barbara Walters will reveal who she thinks are the 10 most fascinating people of the year.  Sports Illustrated has already named Lebron James as their Sportsman of the Year.  The thing that all the members of these lists have in common is that they are considered to be movers and shakers in their industry or community.  They make an impact with their contributions.   You don't have to be famous to move and shake the people and things around you.  Consider some of the following things that will get you labeled as a mover and a shaker.

• Move toward your goals and dreams with focus and awareness.  Look for opportunities and be prepared to act on them when you find them. 
• Shake off the frustration of failure.  Replace it with the response of resilience.
• Move from inside your vision to outside of your mission.  Build your brand based on outcomes not intent.
• Shake hands to connect. Consultation and collaboration expand your reach.  
• Move into position to see success ahead and leave disappointment behind.  Don't become limited by circumstances. 
• Shake up indecision with a clear sense of purpose.  When you know what your purpose is, you will make choices to align with it.
• Move through chaos and confusion with the perspective that they are temporary states.  Expect stability and clarity to show up when you look for them.  
• Shake free of unproductive habits. If you do something on a regular basis that does not support, strengthen, or serve your growth, then stop doing it.   

Leave a comment and share what you will move or shake to begin the new year.

Inner Circle

Some of your relationships are environmental.  You interact with certain people because you see them at the same place on a regular basis (work, school, gym, etc.).  Other people may be in your life because you are related to or have history with them.  Regardless of how you met them, some of these people will make their way into your inner circle.  This is often a small group of trusted friends and/or family members that you rely on for advice, support, and the truth.  They have no agenda and want the best for you.  Often, the folks in your inner circle fill specific roles in your life.  There may be a beginner, dinner, thinner, spinner, and winner.

Beginner - Don't think of a beginner as someone that is new to something.  In your circle, the beginner is the person that helps you start things.  They are your sounding board for new ideas and plan changes.  You brainstorm with them and they can usually provide a few tips to launch what you want to do.

Dinner - This may be thought of as the main meal of your day.  However, in your circle, the dinner person is the one that feeds your creativity, resilience, and preparation.  In artistic terms, this individual might be referred to as your muse.  They provide "food for thought" to inspire you to dream big, bounce back, and always be ready to show what you can do. 

Thinner - This is not the person that helps you lose weight.  Think of paint thinner.  This role will serve a similar purpose.  When you add them to your sticky situations, they make things easier for you.  They are able to be objective and help you see past the immediate moment.  

Spinner - This is your public relations person.  You want them to introduce and recommend you to others.  They always speak favorably of you and what you do.  You need a glass half full type of person in your corner. 

Winner - This one is self-explanatory.  You want to be around people that know how to win.  They have won or are winning at something now.  They have a proven pattern, or formula, that can help you to succeed. 

Leave a comment and share who some of the people are in your life that fill your inner circle roles.