Protagonizado pela Eliza Dushku, a eterna Faith do seriado Buffy a Caça Vampiros. Teve apenas 2 temporada, mas era bem bacana o seriado. A Fox Brasil nunca demonstrou interesse em lançar a série em DVD por aqui.

Lá fora sai dia 12 de Agosto e seu preço em pré-venda na Amazon é U$ 41,99.

Massive Inspired Action is a process I developed where you engage a variety of fierce and creative actions to increase the probability of reaching an objective.

We make success more likely by increasing the sheer volume and variety of inspired actions over a short period of time. The success comes not necessarily as a direct result of those actions, but more likely as a result of the confidence one emits around the whole campaign. Five years ago, I was sitting in a weekend retreat facilitated by author Egbert Sukop when he said something like, “Results don’t necessarily come directly from the actions we take, but parallel to those actions.” (Image by pbr-angel on Flickr, via Creative Commons license)

He went on to explain this observation. Cause and effect is not a sure thing. Many of our actions produce desired results, but often we can’t foretell which ones will work and which ones will not. Sometimes a method will work four times in a row and then quit working at all.

This got me thinking. Coaching is a wonderful living laboratory because I get to experiment with so many different clients who hold multiple and varied beliefs on what does and does not work well. Over the years, after working with hundreds of clients, I developed this process to help more clients win the game they want to win.

The process of massive inspired action works so well in a quest for true calling or right livelihood because it counters all the negative energy that cautions us to play it safe and remain miserably where we are. The masses are always going to be against risk. The masses are always going to want you to stay with them so you can wallow together in the prison of employment. Freedom requires bold action; if you’re going to risk it all, why not increase the probability of your success?

Massive inspired action is a fierce excuse eliminator. It’s about the most responsible thing you can do for yourself when you’re ready to make your move. If you are going to seize your freedom, you’ve got to give it your all. It’s imperative that you go beyond what’s required. Just going through the motions and doing the minimum is an employment strategy, not a self-employment one.

You might recall from an earlier post that this is the fourth stage in my Authentic Cycle of Probability. So, first make sure you’ve run your dream or project through the first three stages, discovery, decision and focus. Then you’ll be properly aligned for action.

Why does massive inspired action work so well? Let’s break the recipe down and look at the ingredients.

The benefit of action at first appears obvious. Without it nothing happens. Yet we can’t foretell which actions will produce desired outcomes and which will not. There are too many unseen factors - like subconscious beliefs at play. That’s one reason why it’s more likely that results come alongside actions and not necessarily as a direct result of them.

The benefit of massive is twofold. Massive creates a wave of confident energy, and confidence is a natural attractor. Massive also gives us the space to be creative and to put a variety of methods, approaches and actions in play. Like the prospector who pans for gold, has a sluice running and a mine, by leveraging the sheer number and variety of actions, we increase the probability of striking it rich. Staking multiple claims increases our options when adjustments are needed - and gives us an overall feeling of command.

Inspiration gives an authentic blessing to our massive actions. Inspiration is robust and alive. It provides a level of vigor and courage that’s seldom seen in a lesser campaign. That’s why finding your work life happiness and freedom is such an individual pursuit. Not all things work for all people, and not all methods work all the time. The more genuine your approach, the greater your probability of success. Massive inspired action allows your purest flow of exceptionality to come forth - and that attracts others who want to support your drive for success.

Massive inspired action is not an everyday process. We can only do massive for short periods of time. It’s particularly powerful at the start of a project, when momentum is so critical to success. Save it for the big game that really matters to you. It’s fun to give something all you’ve got. It’s a blast to make your move in a very big way and to follow through all the way to completion.

If you read this blog, chances are you’ve been holding back for some time. Holding back is for wimps. No matter how evolved we are, we all hold back on something. Holding back squashes delight. Are you ready to fly? Might this be your time to give it all you have? Are you ready to step forth and seize your freedom? If you are, then use massive inspired action. It works!

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Look at this dictionary definition for slavery “…the state of being under the control of another person.” Or look at these synonyms for slavery: drudgery, constraint and subjections, or these antonyms: emancipation, freedom and liberty. If the shoe fits…

I’m not writing this for the few of you who truly love your jobs. And, while I encourage your comments, I’m not writing this for my fellow coaches and bloggers who have already seized their freedom.

I’m writing this for those of you who have yet to make the leap.

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What’s stops you from going for your work life freedom and fulfillment? Do you know?
What story do you tell yourself about this?

I’ve recently had the privilege of reading the responses of 110 work life freedom surveys.
One survey question asked this.

What is the number one thing stopping you from creating more freedom in your work life?
Here are the top five responses:

5). Procrastination
4). Lack of self-confidence
3). Not being clear on the livelihood I want
2). Fear of failure
1). Money

The number one thing stopping these wonderful, sincere people from going for their work life freedom is a perceived lack of money or concern regarding obligations that require money.

I understand and I can feel your fear. Money is so highly valued in our society that the lack of it can lead to intense self-judgment. Yet I can’t let you continue to hide behind the excuse of not having enough money. We use the lack of money as a reason to keep us from doing and not doing all kinds of things. But that’s not it - and I can prove it to you. Quit reading now and get a piece of paper and a pencil.

In the next five minutes, as quickly as you can, write down all the things you can’t do because you can’t afford it. Just complete this sentence as fast as you can.

I can’t afford to….

(Don’t read on until you’ve taken at least 30 seconds to try this exercise.)

Okay, now go back over your list and read it out loud, but replace “I can’t afford to” with “I don’t want to.”

Can you now see how you have given so much power to money? That’s right, it’s not the money. What if you could accept this as the absolute truth for everything on your list? How would that change what you think you can and cannot do? When we examine how much we really want something, we invite all kinds of fresh insights. It truly does come down to the degree of our desire.

Perhaps you’ll find that you really don’t want your work life freedom that badly. Perhaps you want to continue being safely miserable in your job. If that’s the case, then at least come to acceptance with your choice. Truth be told, some would have to admit that they enjoy the twisted payoff that comes from being a complaining victim.

What about those of you who truly do want your work life freedom?

Are you willing to go deep within your self-exploration to do the work to find it? Are you willing to commit to the active pursuit of your work life freedom?

What remains when you remove money as the reason why you haven’t made the leap?

Is there really anything stopping you now? I’ve dedicated my life to this work. This is the coaching that I do. There is a way that works and I want to guide you there. How can I help you? What would you have me write about?

For my fellow bloggers, coaches and self-employed professionals, what can you share about that time just before you made the leap? How can you encourage these folks to go for it?

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What's missing? Why doesn't the money always follow doing what we love to do?

Here's how we make the process of discovering our true calling so difficult.

Often folks will declare themselves to be missing a key element of their makeup. They judge themselves harshly. They plant the seed that concludes that they must be lacking in some way. Once planted, this seed of doubt grows into a tree that's so big that it blocks their vision.

Know anyone like this? They are often slow to respond to their own call? They hesitate when presented with opportunities. What's behind this lack of responsiveness? Essentially, it's a lack of commitment. They think they've found their calling but they repeatedly stop short of full engagement. I was once this guy. How about you?

Once planted, the seed of doubt sprouts insecurities and self-judgments. "What's wrong with me? Is it the work or is it me? No I love the work; it must be me. It feels right, maybe I just can't earn enough in this work? No others do, so it must be me. What am I not seeing? Why can't I just stick with something and follow through? What's missing in my makeup? There must be something wrong with me? What's wrong with me?"

If you've had a similar self-dialogue, then you know the futility of it. Allow me to point you in the right direction. It's not you - it's the choices you've made.

There's nothing wrong with you; you have what it takes - rather it's the way you've chosen the work you're doing. Your process was faulty, so your results can only follow.

Here's the complete process. There are five essential elements that harmoniously work to bring forth your greatness. In this case, here's my definition of greatness: as much fulfillment, freedom of choice, prosperity and happiness as you desire.

Doing work that you love is only one of five, and if that's the only one you align with, then you have only a 20% chance of reaching your greatness. Some of you are much closer so you only need to bring a couple of the elements into alignment. Wherever you are use this true target.

From the inside out, are you harmoniously aligning all five essential elements?

Work that feeds your soul

Work that's aligned with your values

Work that you love to do

Work that engages your strengths

Work that encourages your unique traits

Some folks are so far off the mark that it requires a major life calamity to get their attention. Their target may look more like this.

And some folks really confuse the issue by mixing elements from both targets, so they end up hitting neither.

Just in case you aren't clear, here's the way you're supposed to feel. You fly out of bed in the morning and can't wait to get to your work. Your work completes you.

Once more, from the inside out, here's the only test you need. Line up these elements and the money does follow, as does fulfillment, freedom and all things good.

1. Does your work fulfill you by feeding your soul?
2. Are you attracted to your work? Is it aligned with your values?
3. Is it work that fuels your passion? Do you actually love the doing of it?
4. Is it work that comes easily to you? Does it engage your strengths?
5. Does your work allow you to showcase your uniqueness? Does it encourage the expression of your peculiarities?

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"I've often said that the only thing standing between me and my greatness is me." Woody Allen

Warning! At the end of this post is a somewhat brutal exercise designed to shock you into uncovering years of garbage so you can see your greatness. Do not read all the way to the end unless you are ready to courageously face what you'll discover.

Have you always believed that you are destined for personal greatness?

Regardless of your answer. I'm asking you to go for your greatness without delay.

If you are not yet taking steps towards your greatness - what are you doing with your life? What's the point in continuing to live safely in mediocrity, fear or confusion?

"People are where they are because that is exactly where they really want to be - whether they will admit that or not." Earl Nightingale

Personal greatness is a choice - and we even get to choose what it means to us.

Greatness is found by walking down the corridor of your uniqueness; and to realize that greatness, it's necessary to smash through the door of conformity. Standing at the threshold of that door is when you'll feel your strongest fear.

Are you choosing your greatness, or are you afraid of it?

When you ponder the idea of personal greatness, what fears arise? Are they fears of success or of failure? Imagining these fears does not allow you to be powerfully present. These fears shackle you as the victim you've become, in a future that is yet to be.

"Great work is done by people who are not afraid to be great." Fernando Flores

Consider this. If you aren't deliberately working towards your greatness, then you are holding it away from you. There is no middle ground here. Your greatness is waiting for you to bring it forth. You either believe that it's possible to be great in your chosen work or you do not.
You are either embracing your greatness or resisting it.

It's astonishing that we all aren't already on a definite path to greatness, because personal greatness is completely subjective. Whatever it means to you is the version of it you get to go for. You might covet the fame of celebrity, or a more personal excellence. Our uniqueness allows us to choose the version of greatness that brings us most alive.

Greatness is found by walking down the corridor of your uniqueness and to realize that greatness it's necessary to smash through the door of conformity.

"Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth." John F. Kennedy

It's often our fear of standing out that keeps us from embracing our uniqueness and realizing our greatness. Conversely, the surest and swiftest route to greatness appears most readily to those who are comfortable flaunting their wildness. Not convinced? Then try making a case for being tame and appropriate. How has that served your deep delight and the world's deep need?

In every aspect of living your greatness, you'd be aglow. You'd feel frequent flashes of personal magnificence while in the midst of your delightful work.

Friends, we all hold back - and as a result we end up far less than we might have been. I wanted to design an exercise that would shock me into rapidly shedding all the accumulated dross of life, so that I could see the gold buried beneath.

This exercise may seem unnecessarily brutal to some. That's why I warned you. But its built-in urgency makes it highly effective. If you're ready, you'll need pencil, paper, a timer and 10 minutes to identify your buried greatness.

Imagine being locked in a room with 32-inch thick stonewalls and no way out other than a solid steel door. A ticking time bomb is set to explode within 10 minutes. It's counting down giving you an alert every two minutes. There's a laptop connected to the door lock and it will open if you answer correctly. You get five chances to walk out alive.

If your life depended on your ability to go within, ask for guidance and hold nothing back, what five answers would you write down to this question?

What could I become or do that would sprout a definite seed to my certain greatness?

Go! Start the timer, pick up the pencil and write your five best guesses now. Then imagine entering them into the laptop to open the door to save your life.

Did you make it out alive? I got so viscerally absorbed in this experience that I hit a winning ticket on all five answers. I must confess that I was not taking action on any of them before this exercise. Three were old dreams and two were new realizations.

Now, what are you going to do with those answers? May I suggest that you select one and pledge to take action on it within the next 24 hours? Then take that action and you will be on the verge of seizing your greatness.

I'm challenging you to do the exercise and then comment on the accuracy of what you came up with. What did you realize as a result of being forced to save you own life?

Actually, by choosing your greatness - you truly will save your own life.

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Why this day? For past few days he has been introspecting and as searching for something meaningful (Yet again!). Other day he was talking to a colleague and a good friend about dreams and why is it difficult to move beyond "DREAMING" and actually work hard to realize them? It was only few days back that his college dean and mentor sent this long mail to the batch talking about the importance of finding true calling...(its worth reading ... If he agrees I will post the same here)

Now, this story from August 2007 issue of Tehelka issue seems to summarize everything and screaming at him ... the usual things, the answers he already know .... however this story strongly corroborates the fact that if you want to do it .... there are no workarounds but TO DO IT [ingredients for success]...what are you waiting for?

Read the story here ...It will leave you thinking

Are you also waiting? Don't wait, its not long before will the planet. Share your status in comments will really appreciate if you can elaborate how you moved beyond Dreaming

An old post on Ingredients of Success

Medium Allison è un`aspirante avvocatessa che scopre di essere in grado di fare dei sogni premonitori e di tenere dei contatti con il mondo dei defunti. Le sue capacità vengono sfruttate per risolvere omicidi apparentemente irrisolvibili. 

Ghost Whisperer Melinda si è trasferita in una piccola città e conduce una vita apparentemente normale, se non fosse per quello che sua nonna chiamava il "dono": Melinda, infatti, ha la capacità di comunicare con gli spiriti dei morti che continuano a vagare sulla terra perché al momento di morire hanno lasciato qualcosa in sospeso. La sua missione è quella di aiutare questi spiriti a ritrovare la pace e, nello stesso tempo, dare coraggio alle famiglie private dai loro cari. 

Tru Calling  La giovane Tru  è una studentessa di medicina che trova lavoro in un obitorio. Qui si accorge di avere uno strano potere: riesce a sentire quello che dicono i morti e rivivendo le giornate riesce a prevenire omicidi e violenze. 

The Dead Zone Jonny ha una vita perfetta, un lavoro che ama e una fidanzata che sta per sposare. Ma un incidente d’auto cancella tutto in un attimo. Cade in coma e quando dopo 6 anni si risveglia nulla è più come prima. Comincia ad essere preda di allucinazioni che in realtà non sono altro che premonizioni e che gli consentono di salvare alcune vite. 

Supernatural I fratelli Sam e Dean hanno perso la madre uccisa da un demone. Quando anche il padre scompare si recano nella cittadina di Jericho dove iniziano una lotta senza quartiere contro i demoni. 

Buffy l’ammazzavampiri  La sedicenne Buffy si trasferisce a Sunnydale con sua madre. Buffy vorrebbe vivere una vita normale, ma ancora non sa che Sunnydale giace sulla bocca dell'inferno, e questo è un problema visto che per hobby Buffy ammazza i vampiri Angel  Angel è un vampiro sopravvissuto alle grinfie di Buffy. Questo è bastato per fargli avere una serie tutta sua Streghe Dopo una infanzia relativamente normale le tre sorelle Halliwell scoprono di essere le discendenti di una potente stirpe di streghe. Inizia una lotta durata 10 anni tra loro e demoni di tipo vario con il contorno di angeli bianchi e neri, fate, troll, hobbitt e chi più ne ha ne metta.  

Ma gli sceneggiatori americani si sono bevuti il cervello? Non riescono a partorire niente altro che roba di vampiri, demoni o gente che parla con i morti? Possibile che non riescano a scrivere di persone normali che vivono una vita normale?

Dove sono finiti gli sceneggiatori della famiglia Bradford?  

E poi siamo sicuri che certi telefilm siano meglio dei programmi di intrattenimento? 

In realtà bisognerebbe chiedersi cosa passa nella testa dei distributori italiani che sono i veri responsabili della messa in onda di certe porcherie.  

Una sola domanda. Come si può giustificare il fatto che un VERO GIOIELLO come la serie Frasier sia arrivata in Italia solo dopo che in USA avevano smesso di girarla?  

Basta questo per capire tante cose.

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I must say, when I first heard the news yesterday afternoon, my heart skipped a beat or two. I screamed out loud – which isn’t unusual when it’s a matter relating to my fangirlishness loves – but that adrenaline has lasted early into this morning. I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that this was totally out of the blue, I don’t think any of us were expecting a Joss-driven t.v series for a very long time. After all, he was already tied up with comics (Buffy, X-Men), directing one-off’s (The Office), had a movie in the works (Goners), not to mention a myriad of other ideas beginning to take shape (Angel S6 in comic form, short movie with Summer Glau, the Ripper spin-off on BBC and rumors floating around regarding Serenity 2). So, with all that to look forward to over the next few years, another t.v. show was the last thing on my mind. Just the previous day I had watched an interview with Joss where I chastised the interviewer for asking if he was coming back to television – wasn’t she up to date with anything Joss was up to? My bad. My BIG bad. And I’ve never been more happy to be wrong.

The reaction from the internets has been pretty explosive. I don’t know if it’s the circles I’m in (and I don’t think it’s just that) but there’s been somewhat of a frenzy over this news, in places I wouldn’t usually expect (MeFi, AICN). That can always leave you with the naïve belief that something is going to be more successful than it turns out to be (like anyone can forget Serenity’s viral marketing). I’m in love, though. Of course I am. I’ve never not loved anything by Joss, never not bonded with the characters in any of his shows, never not cried and laughed and been infuriated by the plot turns and twists. But still, already, a few doubts have begun to creep in. Namely two:

1. FOX
2. Aaron Sorkin

We’ll deal with FOX (I just like capitialising (and putting lots of things in brackets, it seems)), later. Why Aaron Sorkin, you ask? Well, he and Joss have some similarities. They’re both the brains behind some frakking awesome t.v. and they have a rabid fanbase to show for it. Sorkin’s latest show, though – Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, was somewhat of a failure. And I can’t really explain why. There was nothing particularly wrong with it, it had a strong ensemble cast, interesting premise, sturdy writing and still…it was missing something. Sorkin used Bradley Whitford (from The West Wing) as one of his leads in Studio 60 and Joss seems to be following the same thing, by bringing Eliza Dushku from BtVS into the spotlight. So, will it work? I have no idea. I don’t want to not trust Joss since he has never let me down, but then neither had Sorkin. I think it’s an interesting conundrum to ponder. Both men have a built-in fanbase yet that very same fanbase can have a hard time transitioning to a new storyline that is somewhat different to what they’re used to. And us Joss fans have had our hearts broken a few too many times before…

Which brings us to FOX. That had me scratching my chin initially, but the reasons behind it airing on FOX are clear. The concept behind the show itself was one drummed up by both Joss and Dushku, Dushku has a contract with FOX, so if Joss wanted to work with her…well, there really wasn’t any other option. That said, I can’t help feeling like it’s going back to a spouse who has done the dirty on you. Repeatedly. To both parties involved (see: Firefly, Tru Calling). But here’s hoping that FOX has learnt from their mistakes. Getting a seven episode guarantee over just a pilot is definitely a step in the right direction and I’m not jaded enough to write it all off. I have faith (pun unintended!) in Joss. It comes with the territory.

The premise of the show itself sounds interesting if not exactly scintillating. I have no idea where it will lead. But then, the premise for Buffy was hardly convincing either. It will definitely be one to keep your eye on, punters and non-punters alike. For now, though, I’ll eagerly feast on any new updates regarding the show and unashamedly pimp my Facebook group about it.

Happy Whedoning!

It’s funny how so many folks sheepishly explain their lack of success or focused clarity by claiming they’ve yet to grow up. As if facing the responsibility of adulthood automatically clears up all the confusion around finding one’s true calling. First of all, it doesn’t clear up anything. Secondly, such a heavy thought is completely the wrong approach. We need to find work that feels like play and most of us played far more as children than as adults.

What’s an approach that does work well?

Imagine you’ve moved to The Enchanted Isle of Delightful Work.

Imagine waking up tomorrow morning on a lush, beautiful island with 999 others. Each of you is required to contribute only through fulfilling work that’s uniquely joyful and delightful. Pleasant and encouraging neighbors explain that the only kind of work you’ll be paid for is work in which you totally lose yourself. If what you produce or create involves struggle or toil in any way, you will not eat or be given shelter. Indeed you’d be cast out for working too hard and you would not survive. The only requirement is that your work must naturally bring you alive and make your heart sing.

Take a moment, right now, to close your eyes and imagine such delight.

You wouldn’t need to worry about marketing because your authentic value would be self-evident and highly attractive. Those who genuinely appreciate whatever you are offering will enthusiastically support you.

• What kind of work would you do?
• What would your unique contribution be?
• Who would you be?
• What could others say about you that they cannot say now?
• If you woke up tomorrow and such a miracle happened, what would you see differently?
• How would you feel?

Here’s your chance to be paid very well just for being your naturally wild self. You’ve joyfully grown up, so what are you?Can we have some fun with this? I dare you. Let all your untamed, unique beauty express itself through these questions. Post a comment and let your imagination run wild.

I’ll tell you a secret. This enchanted isle of delightful work is the same place you’re trying to get to anyway, probably with a lot of stress, effort and struggle. Live it first in your imagination - and who knows what wonderful blessings may transpire!
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