New Consciousness Review Spring 2015 | Page 15

INSPIRATION life. If we don’t show up fully with that piece, that purpose, then someone else might not be able to set their piece in place – as we are all interconnected each piece hinges on another, if you will. Ultimately we all have a purpose. I call that purpose your life lesson – your lesson in joyful living. And while many believe we each come with a lesson, some understand that finding the lesson, living your purpose is only half of the equation. The other half is sharing that lesson – showing up for others. As a Success Coach, one of the toughest things that I’ve come to see over and over again is the pain of someone who has a voice – a vision that is meant to reach the world to help bring healing, peace, growth or purpose for others and for whatever reason it falls short. Their message just isn’t getting out. They just aren’t finding the right format for being seen – being heard. It frustrates and it pains them, it frustrates and pains me to see them – stuck. And to compound that discomfort is my understanding of soul agreements, the other half of that equation in lessons in joyful living. Look, if you feel that I’m speaking directly to you right now – you know that your book, program, product, or service will help others heal, find peace, access joy or abundance. You know this because it worked for you. You know this be- cause it’s worked for the clients you’ve served. You have this deep-seated burning passion and desire to help as many people as you can. To inspire others to their highest outcome. You are one of the people who truly gets why we have to walk these paths – why we have these lessons. And why it’s so important to share them with others. You get the other half of the equation. Meanwhile, if you spend just five minutes on the Internet on any given day chances are you are being marketed to by someone who’s offering Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest or Instagram among other things as the solution to reaching your tribe, the solution to sharing your vision – your voice. And I’m not going to say they’re wrong; these are great platforms for connecting with people. But again, you’re only looking at half of an equation. The thing you have to understand is that you’re playing in someone else’s sandbox – this is not your real estate. And unless you have real estate of your own (website, blog, book, radio show) and know how to convert these connections from social media to your real estate all you’re doing is competing in a popularity contest. Lessons in Joyful Living Radio is part of my real estate and Lessons in Joyful Living Radio Network is helping others establish their real estate, helping others own a much larger platform. While doing my research to step into that larger platform, to build that bigger piece of real estate there are few things I found necessary that not all formats necessarily provided or shared. 1. 00% ownership of your con1 tent – I had been approached by reality TV production on more than one occasion to share my content. Unless you’re the money behind the show or a big enough name, you simply don’t have final say as to how the product is ultimately portrayed – and understand in no uncertain terms, that product is you. While many networks offer full ownership (we do), know that not everyone does – read the fine print. 15 | NEW CONSCIOUSNESS REVIEW 2. artner in development P – while the platform I was originally on came light years short of this concept, I surrounded myself with others who had been successful in the industry. Our network offers a team of partners from sales and marketing to vocal coaching and a speech pathologist. 3. tatistical data – many netS works are unable to provide you with certified statistics specific to your program. And I’ve even encountered a handful of networks who frankly, will tell you numbers don’t matter. If you don’t know where you are how can you determine where you’re going? We provide certified monthly statistics – program specific.