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Wanna DEFY GRAVITY? It’s time to celebrate and go indoor skydiving!

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It’s time to CELEBRATE! 🎉

WOMEN LIVING BIG IS TURNING 3! 
And so it only makes to plan a celebration, right?!?

But first, I have a question for you.

When was the last time you woke up feeling excited about your life?

Here’s the thing.

After having the honour of working with hundreds of women and speaking to thousands over the years, I know all too well women are VERY good at:

… putting everyone else before themselves,
… playing smaller than they know they could,
….forgetting how important it is to bring the JOY!


And one of the best ways I’ve found to remedy all 3?!?

Get OUT of your comfort zone and into your ‘B.I.G. Zone!’

And that is exactly what we’re going to do on Saturday, Oct. 27th at our ‘Take The Leap‘ event!

To celebrate our 3rd Anniversary, we’re delivering our most popular ‘IGNITE‘ workshop, and then learning how to DEFY GRAVITY, and go indoor skydiving!

Watch this video to learn more about what’s happening, and hopefully get you pretty excited! (AND, I address you men as well as those outside of the Greater Toronto Area, too! Don’t you worry!)

In this powerful, hands-on workshop, you will:

  • LEARN the 3 areas that make up your ‘B.I.G. Zone’ ~ and get clear on what’s missing
  • DISCOVER how to break free from the ‘not enough-inaction’ trap
  • IDENTIFYyour unique values, drivers, and gifts
  • CREATE your B.I.G. Vision Board (we’re getting messy here!)
  • CRAFT your personal B.I.G. Life Action Plan (with 1 30-Day Goal in your calendar!)

PLUS, you’ll be able to put it into practice RIGHT AWAY, with an option to DEFY GRAVITY and go indoor skydiving!!!

(***skydiving is OPTIONAL… you can also join us for the workshop portion only!) 

More information can be found HERE.

JOIN US on Saturday, Oct. 27th to Take the LEAP out of our your comfort zone and IGNITE your B.I.G. Life! 

I  look forward to seeing you there!

We all need a tribe. Got yours? 3 Ways to find, or build, your tribe.

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We all need a tribe. Got yours? 3 ways to find, or build, your tribe.

Happy Friday!

Hard to believe I’ve been home for a week now… it’s almost as though I never left! To be honest, it’s kind of comforting. Nothing really changes.

And although it’s been a busy week, preparing for two exciting presentations for the Association of Public Sector Professionals and the International Association of Administrative Professionals, a Women Living Big Habitat for Humanity Build, and lots of fun fam jam and friend catch up time, I’ve loved every minute of it.

Why? Because I love being surrounded by my special peeps. I love being surrounded by amazing folks that I love and that love me. I love being surrounded by my ‘tribe.’

Human beings need human connection. We’re social creatures. And we all desire to be around people who accept us, who ‘get’ us, and who love us unconditionally no matter what.

And that’s what this week’s video it all about!

Watch it here:

 

Which of these three ideas are you going to take on this week? And why does it matter to YOU to be a part of a Tribe? Share your comments below or over at my YouTube channel! And be sure to SUBSCRIBE

AND, please feel free to share with other people in your life! 

Have a FAB week!

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TRANSCRIPT:

HAPPY FRIDAY! I’m Carol Schulte, and welcome to another video edition of my Happy Friday blog.

And greetings as I come to you live on location from our Women Living Big Habitat for Humanity Build.

Last week Iguazu, Argentina, this week Ontario, Canada! Yes, this jet-setter is pretty fortunate. However I have to say even more fortunate than being able to travel? Having a network, a community, a tribe I can come home to.

Although it’s been a busy week ~ preparing for my talk yesterday in Ottawa for the Association of Public Sector Information Professionals ~ and more prep for the workshop I’m delivering for the International Association of Administrative Professionals on Saturday, today’s build (not to mention some much needed fam jam and friend catch up time!) I have to say I’ve been loving every minute of it. Why? Because I’ve been surrounded be some pretty amazing peeps.

Human beings are social creatures.

And our number one desire is to belong… to something. A group, a community, a tribe.

We all want to know there are people that ‘get’ us. We want to know there are people who have our backs. We want to know there are people who will love us regardless of what we look like, what we’ve done, or what we’ve said.

Now I know I’ve written before about the importance of having a ‘Positive Peeps Posse,’ and so today I want to expand on this idea, and offer three simple strategies for you to start finding, or building, your own tribe.

  1. Surround Yourself With Like-Minded People.

As Oprah says, ‘Surround yourself only with those who life you higher.’ This may mean doing a personal audit and getting honest with yourself, and it may mean having to let some people go that are no longer serving you. Sometimes it’s more important to subtract, then to add to your current network.

  1. Put Yourself Out There.

It can be intimidating to join new groups, attend events where you may not know very many people, introduce yourself to folks you don’t yet know. And yet sometimes that’s exactly what you gotta do to find your peeps. And I truly believe in the idea: There are no such thing as strangers, only friends you haven’t met.

  1. Become a cheerleader, a raving fan, and treasure your peeps. 

Before I went on Remote Year, I had a pretty jam-packed schedule attending events and meetings left, right, and center. People used to tell me I was crazy! Perhaps I am. However I LOVE people, and I love supporting people who are going after their dreams and are up to big things. You have to first offer support, if you are also looking for support in return. And we all need it.

And, treasure those people who are already important people in your life. Reach out to them regularly, Remember not only birthdays, but also important events, milestones, anniversaries. Take the time to let those important people in your life know how much they really matter to you.

So there you have it. Surround yourself with like-minded people, put yourself out there, and become a cheerleader, a raving fan, and treasure your people.

If you have someone in your life you think would benefit from this video, please share it with them! And let’s keep the conversation going. Which idea are you going to take on this week?

Share your ideas in the comments below.

And until next time, I’m Carol Schulte coming to you live from the Women Living Big Habitat for Humanity Build, surrounded and humbled by 22 powerhouse women. And don’t forget to keep dreaming big, playing big, and living big.

Who is in YOUR tribe? And if you don’t have one yet, who is one person you’d like in yours? Perhaps you may even want to reach out to them today!

Have a FAB week!

Carol

What’s on YOUR bucket list?!?

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What’s on YOUR Bucket List?

Last night there were 65 amazing women at The Lodge on Queen, sipping on glasses of bubbly, hard at both work and play as they were dreaming BIG and creating their bucket lists. The energy was palpable. The laughter contagious. The stories inspiring.

It was the inaugural ‘Bubbles and Bucket Lists’ event, marking the soft launch of the new initiative Women Living BIG ~ a community of women dedicated to stepping outside of their comfort zones, tackling their bucket lists, and fully experiencing their life.

It’s a dream I’ve had for a while now ~ and I am SO full of gratitude, excitement, inspiration, motivation, empowerment, celebration, and joy… to name but a few of the plethora of feelings I’m feeling right now!

Inspired by my own journey in moving through the loss of my mother, now 10 years ago (hard to believe…) I have learned there are no guarantees in life. There is no dress rehearsal in life. And there is no pushing the pause button in life.

Your life has already begun. Your life is NOW! Are you living your BIGGEST life?!?

So I can’t help but be curious, what’s on YOUR bucket list?

It’s not being morbid, or thinking about what you want to do on your deathbed. In fact, it’s the opposite. It’s about beginning to fully experience your life NOW.

Here are some trigger questions to get you going…
  • What would you do today if money was no object?
  • Where would you go if you were given 6 months of paid vacation? (and if you are an entrepreneur, know your business would magically run just as smoothly as if you were still here… HA!)
  • What is that one goal you’ve had since you were a child?
  • If you were given 1 month to live, what would you do?
  • What have you always wanted to do, but were too scared to make happen?
  • What country(ies) or place(s) do you want to visit?
  • Who have you always wanted to meet?
  • What special moment(s) have you always wanted to witness?
  • What cool experience(s) do you want to ensure you experience?
  • What do you want to do with your family and friends?
  • What new skills do you want to learn?
  • What other languages do you want to speak?
  • What have you always wanted to achieve? (with respect to your career, your fitness, your finances, your fun…)
  • Where have you thought about volunteering?
  • Is there someone you want to have that important conversation with?
  • What kind of legacy do you want to leave?

 

Perhaps it’s time to sit down and create your bucket list. And then I challenge you to take it even one step further. Commit to looking at it on a regular basis. Commit to completing one item monthly, quarterly, or annually. Join a community like Women Living BIG (shameless plug, HA!) where you can start living out your bucket list… starting TODAY.

After all, tomorrow never comes.

What’s on YOUR bucket list? Your life has already begun. Your life is now. No regrets. Are you living your BIGGEST life? (click to tweet it out!)

Happy Friday,  and have a FAB week!

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P.S. Wanna see my bucket list? Go check out www.womenlivingbig.com and sign up to get the exciting updates… I’ll be sending out my bucket list to the community soon!

 

I’d love to hear what’s on your bucket list… share your ideas in the comments below!

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