photo credit: My daughter, Lisa Butterfield :)
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is
that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness
that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant,
gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a
child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is
nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel
insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were
born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just
in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we
unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are
liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates
others." ~ Marianne Williamson
Catching up on reading my email this morning, I came across this quote. It just took hold of me when I read it (ever have that happen to you), and I wanted to share it :)
I'm a member of IAPQ, and I was reading an article about tooting your own horn (which I find very awkward, but necessary for the business). Here is the article in it's entirety in case you want to read it:
I'm a member of IAPQ, and I was reading an article about tooting your own horn (which I find very awkward, but necessary for the business). Here is the article in it's entirety in case you want to read it:
Do You Toot Your Own Horn?
1. Pay attention to when you shy away from sharing your gifts or minimizing your talents in public, ie., with those who don't know you. Awareness is the first step to changing.
2. Change your internal message about what you are doing. You have gifts that others don't have. And, I know that you want to share those gifts. That's why you started your quilt or fiber arts business. You need to share your successes so others can learn about you so that you are able to serve them. It's really about providing a service to your customers, and you can't do that if you hide your talents.
3. Start to put yourself - and your brand - out there in small ways. Take 30 minutes a day and look for ways to contribute. This could be by commenting on someone's blog, writing your own blog post, sharing something on Twitter or your Facebook Fan page.
It gets easier as you go along, and the more people that know about you, the more people you can serve with your unique talents.
I'm sure you've read the following quote from Marianne Williamson. I love this quote and it's pertinent to this discussion:
"Our
deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we
are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that
most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous,
talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of
God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing
enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure
around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to
make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some
of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we
unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are
liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates
others."
Please share your thoughts on the blog.Morna McEver Golletz is the founder and CEO of the International Association of Professional Quilters, an association to help quilters, fiber artists and other creative arts entrepreneurs build business success. Her weekly e-zine offers tips, techniques and inspiration to help you craft business success from your creative arts passion. You can sign up for a F.R.E.E. subscription at http://www.
See the IAPQ blog at http://www.
(Btw, I highly recommend their online e-zines for quick weekly motivation!)
Enjoy the day!
~ Dawn
1 comment:
I love that quote Dawn.
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