I look so forward to get togethers I have scheduled so we can continue to grow together, much more intentionally than we have in recent past.

I won't be preparing an elegant meal: it will be simple. What I will prepare is space in my heart for some special conversation and laser focus on people I care about it. The ones who I have not demonstrated this focus upon lately.

My soul has missed it. And now I am responding at absolutely perfect time.

As you look over your goals and intentions, which goals speak to your soul? Which goals can you look towards which are there simply to remind you of connections you have with fellow travelers on life's path? Which ones remind you of beauty that surrounds you?

If these are absent from your list, what would be best solution?

Modify your list and add some Soul Goals.

What will amaze you each time is not only powerful impact upon your Soul, you will notice powerful impact on your work as well.

Passion Activator: You may be leery of this whole concept of "Soul Goals".

There is nothing inherently wrong with your query.

What I would request you do is this: take out your list of goals or begin creating a list of goals. For each 5 "hard" or business, career, personal achievement goals, include one "Soul Goal".

This way if it is your first attempt at Goal Setting, you will have a place to start.

Secondly, if you work with a daily "To Do" list (my personal preference and tool to use is a "Possibility List") be sure to use same ratio. For each 5 "hard" items on list, include 1 "Soul Item" on your list.

Finally, be lovingly patient and compassionate with yourself. Change does not occur overnight. It occurs with consistent, passionate action towards positive change.

It recently dawned on me that this experience serves as a great illustration of two important points. First of all, importance of education; there is always a "right" way and a "wrong" way to do just about anything, regardless of how simple and obvious it may seem. It is unlikely that what you are trying to do in your business has never been tried before. Why suffer through mistakes that others have made when they did what you are doing? Do everything you can to learn from other people's experience and save yourself grief of repeating their mistakes. I used to pull all three chains at once; it never occurred to me that back of clock could break under strain. He's seen it happen. I'm glad that I learned from his experience before clock came crashing down because a), falling clock would probably break glass table beneath it, b) I might be physically injured if hit by clock or flying glass and c), I cherish my clocks and would hate to lose one. Find seminars, classes, tapes, books, or websites that can help you avoid avoidable. Your time and money will be well spent.

The other important point is that you can learn and grow from most unlikely places. Keep your eyes and ears open; you just never know when a "Skip" will waltz into your life for even a brief moment and leave you with a tidbit that will change you forever.