I had the chance to chat with Julie Riesler of The You-est You Podcast and talk about curiosity, clarity, layers, and how to get on a stage!
Check out the interview HERE!
Julie summed up our interview with these kind words:
“Moving to the Boston suburbs at age 25 after being born and raised in Argentina was quite a culture shock. She leaned in on her curiosity and being of service with volunteering to help her move through a massive life transformation. Dolores talks about the power of getting clear with your message, purpose, and passion, and gives tips on how to do so.”
Things We Learned From This Episode:
- A tip to dig into your own clarity of purpose and interest is to ask yourself, ‘What would you do for free all day long?’ In Dolores’s case, she wanted to hang around people with big ideas as often as possible. A few days later when asked to help organize a TEDx event, she realized this was in direct alignment with her answer. Since then, Dolores now coaches speakers and entrepreneurs on their core message and IDEA.
- To get your CORE idea, use this simple formula…To (ACTION) so that (OUTCOME). For example, Dolores’s core idea is to inspire and help as many entrepreneurs share their stories so that they can uplift others with their big ideas.
- For those interested in landing a stage, including the coveted red circle stage, follow these tips: clarify your idea in one sentence, follow the process and fill out the application thoroughly and make your application STAND OUT by being clear, succinct and show what is unique about you.
In Clarity,
Dr. Sherry Walling, Clinical Psychologist, Speaker, Yoga Teacher, Podcaster, Entrepreneur, and Best-selling Author, sits down with us on Clarity TV to tell us how she created a dynamic life through self discovery to build her professional life.
If you are not honoring your personality traits and values, it can have a negative effect on your life. Dr. Walling believes in the power of alignment. She says It’s important to ask yourself how well do the day-to-day details of your life match who you are, including the parts of you that are not really changeable.
Dr. Walling works one-on-one with business owners, specializing in support for entrepreneurs, navigating choices and situations in a healthy way while on the rollercoaster of entrepreneurial adventure. She teaches them how to cope with new endeavors and reconstruct themselves after a negative experience, and how to operate effectively when challenges arise.
Entrepreneurs are often open to new experiences, they may be risk takers, or people that color outside the proverbial lines. Dr Walling believes in helping support these people to honor their needs and align with their own values. The right answer is always an inside job and Dr Walling helps remind us how to do that.
For more information on Dr. Sherry Walling, please check out her website HERE. She also has a wonderful podcast called ZenFounder and you can find her book HERE.
Dr. Walling’s suggested reading: Let Your LIfe Speak: Listening to the Voice of Vocation by Parker Palmer and
The Gift of an Ordinary Day: A Mother’s Memoir by Katrina Kenison
In Clarity,
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Over 5 years ago I committed to a vision: To find my path and to spend each day “doing” what I loved in an effortless, NON-WORK WAY.
If you are reading this, it’s because you are witness to this vision. Whether I’ve been sending you notes for years or this is your first one, you, my reader, make my dream possible. For that, I’m incredibly grateful.
- I believe in our capacity to Dream -> Plan -> Execute -> Manifest.
- I believe in finding work your love, for you and for your team so that you don’t work a day in your life.
- I believe in financial abundance as an exchange for adding value through your work.
- I believe in visionaries leading teams to have an impact in a collaborative way.
- I believe each one of us has a UNIQUE message and a UNIQUE way to make a difference, and when you find that UNIQUENESS, we become unstoppable.
- I believe that finding your path is a consequence of your search. YOU MUST EMBRACE THE QUEST!
- I believe in the power of words to heal, to end war, to ease conflict, to connect us.
- I believe that to play bigger in your work you FIRST need to play bigger in your LIFE.
- I believe that we have NOTHING to lose, death is a guarantee for all of us, so why not LIVE FULL ON WHILE WE ARE HERE?
So what do you BELIEVE? Email me, I would love to know!
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Are you a workaholic or a workafrolic?
This TED talk is extremely short — 3 minutes and 18 seconds to be exact. Now, HOW on Earth can someone share a powerful life-changing talk in under 3 and a half minutes?
Let’s find out…
A while back, I introduced you to the FRAMEWORK we use with our clients to create their talks. It breaks down the presentation into different key elements that contribute to an overall great talk. This is NOT A FORMULA – it’s a simple framework– the box which holds the sand– so that you can create your unique, authentic talk!This framework has helped people write TED-style talks, keynote speeches, 5-minute pitches as well as full day-long workshops. It can be adapted to the context of your presentation while guiding you to cover the most important elements for effectively connecting with your audience.
So let’s take a look at how Richard’s short, but inspiring talk lines up with the framework!
ENGAGE YOUR AUDIENCE
Robert starts his talk with a quick story about why he chose this topic and how the question that he sought to answer was raised, it’s short and sweet, but beautifully illustrates how even a simple story can be engaging.
MINUTE 00:03 “This is really a two-hour presentation I give to high school students, cut down to three minutes. And it all started one day on a plane, on my way to TED, seven years ago. And in the seat next to me was a high school student, a teenager, and she came from a really poor family. And she wanted to make something of her life, and she asked me a simple little question.”
INTRODUCE YOUR IDEA
MINUTE 00:03 “She said, «What leads to success?» And I felt really badly, because I couldn’t give her a good answer.”
MINUTE 00:29 “So I get off the plane, and I come to TED. And I think, jeez, I’m in the middle of a room of successful people! So why don’t I ask them what helped them succeed, and pass it on to kids? So here we are, seven years, 500 interviews later, and I’m going to tell you what really leads to success and makes TEDsters tick.”
INTRODUCE YOURSELF
One of the interesting things that Richard does is that, instead of talking about his background, career, or qualifications, he simply aligns himself with other TED speakers as a way to establish his own credibility. As he moves through his short talk, he cites interviews with well known successful people, implying that he has relationships with them, which puts him in their orbit, in the eyes of the audience. He beautifully combines his self introduction with his idea.
MINUTE 00:29 “ And I think, jeez, I’m in the middle of a room of successful people! So why don’t I ask them what helped them succeed, and pass it on to kids? So here we are, seven years, 500 interviews later, and I’m going to tell you what really leads to success and makes TEDsters tick.”
PRESENT THE EVIDENCE/ DATA
Richard jumps directly in with his findings, using a quote to illustrate each point swiftly and concisely. While he compiled over 500 answers, he found 8 themes to be the most prevalent. Using names the audience recognizes, he shows us what they feel is the key to success.
MINUTE 00:48 “And the first thing is passion. Freeman Thomas says, «I’m driven by my passion.» TEDsters do it for love; they don’t do it for money.”
MINUTE 00:56 “Carol Coletta says, «I would pay someone to do what I do.» And the interesting thing is: if you do it for love, the money comes anyway.”
MINUTE 01:04 “Work! Rupert Murdoch said to me, «It’s all hard work. Nothing comes easily. But I have a lot of fun.» Did he say fun? Rupert? Yes!”
MINUTE 01:24 “Alex Garden says, «To be successful, put your nose down in something and get damn good at it.» There’s no magic; it’s practice, practice, practice.”
MINUTE 01:31 “And it’s focus. Norman Jewison said to me, «I think it all has to do with focusing yourself on one thing.»
MINUTE 01:38 “And push! David Gallo says, «Push yourself. Physically, mentally, you’ve got to push, push, push.» You’ve got to push through shyness and self-doubt.”
MINUTE 01:47 “Goldie Hawn says, «I always had self-doubts. I wasn’t good enough; I wasn’t smart enough. I didn’t think I’d make it.»
MINUTE 01:58 “Frank Gehry said to me, «My mother pushed me.»
MINUTE 02:06 “Serve! Sherwin Nuland says, «It was a privilege to serve as a doctor.»
MINUTE 02:22 “Ideas! TEDster Bill Gates says, «I had an idea: founding the first micro-computer software company.» I’d say it was a pretty good idea. And there’s no magic to creativity in coming up with ideas — it’s just doing some very simple things. And I give lots of evidence.
MINUTE 02:38 “Persist! Joe Kraus says, «Persistence is the number one reason for our success.» You’ve got to persist through failure. You’ve got to persist through crap! Which of course means «Criticism, Rejection, Assholes and Pressure.»
REMIND THE AUDIENCE OF YOUR IDEA
MINUTE 1:15 “TEDsters do have fun working. And they work hard. I figured, they’re not workaholics. They’re workafrolics.”
REVEAL THE NEW REALITY
MINUTE 2:54 “So, the answer to this question is simple: Pay 4,000 bucks and come to TED.”
INVITE YOUR AUDIENCE TO TAKE ACTION
MINUTE 3:01 Or failing that, do the eight things — and trust me, these are the big eight things that lead to success. ”
If you are saying to yourself… easier said than done, this formula looks great, BUT not sure how it can work for you, then download the 7 STEPS TO WRITE YOUR TALK framework and let me walk you through it. DOWNLOAD NOW
In Clarity,
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