Recently a successful, leading public figure, in accepting a significant international award related "I have a purpose.  It is a purpose I have tried to serve for many years.  I looked for a way to accomplish it.  When it looked like I was down for the count I was given a painful gift which led to a new way for me to achieve my purpose."             

As for myself, seven years ago while practicing law I also realized that something was missing. What excited me didn't really match what I was doing at this time.   I was torn because, although the financial potential was bright, on a daily basis I was not eager to engage in what I was doing. One day it came to point where I decided I had to choose another road. I formed Possibilities Group and began working full time on building my own company. As I have traveled this path in the last several years, I have discovered many new things and at the same time, confirmed many of the beliefs which led me to initially take off in this direction and to form Possibilities Group.

Over a year ago I participated in a Tele Seminar.  As I listened to the presentation I realized that the moderator was very comfortable talking about energy, magic, business, imagination, passion , all in the same conversation.  On that call I realized that I was like two different people.  One I displayed in my business, professional life and the other encompassed the things that I was passionate about.  In that call my two selves came together.  I realized that to really have excitement, zeal and enthusiasm, to truly achieve the things that mattered to me this converging of these two parts of me had to take place.

As I began to look around I discovered that the same thing was really true for most people. The seven most overlooked and undervalued steps, to achieving freedom, time and money were really hidden assets to a large portion of the population.   As I began to share the seven keys, I found that when people learned how to effectively apply the keys they substantially increased their progress and enjoyment in their careers and their lives.  When they found out how to plug into the steps, amazing changes began to occur in their lives. Some even began calling the keys, adding the magic.  They discovered that without imagination, passion, expectation, dreams, enjoyment, and the "you factor" they really had not had the quality of fuel necessary or the insight to be able to scale the highest peaks of their potential.

To have real power, accomplishment, and satisfaction in life and business the most important things to have present are imagination, passion, expectation, dreaming, and finding real enjoyment in what you are engaged in. You have to show up as who you really are if your life is to have punch and vitality to get you where you want to be.

Many times whether a person has their own business or works for a corporation, people are afraid to be vulnerable and be who they truly are.   They have one self at the office and another self that shows up in the other part of their lives. People don't do this on purpose. You might think the reason they don't show up as who they really are is because their other self poses a threat, or that they carry hidden secrets that they can only show outside of work.  Most times that's not the reason they have one persona at work and another outside the office. It usually happens because they feel there is a business culture that would not welcome their complete self.   The reasons often are that most people feel if they were truly who they are in business they might not be promoted as fast, or at all, might not get the raises they deserve.

I worked at a major corporation and engaged in a diversity study participating in breakout sessions with the highest levels of management.  In those sessions they revealed that they were one person at home, outside work, and another in their jobs. They did not trust being that vulnerable in the office. In contrast to this, I have been in business cultures where they feel their greatest assets are their people, and they reward people as they operate by the seven keys.  There is a tremendous difference in the self motivation and enjoyment that takes places in this type of culture.  There is a special type of magic and fun in the environment that can be sensed and felt by others. In this culture, these factors are obviously a consideration when raises and bonuses are determined.

When we look at the way people progress in every environment, we find, that those who bring passion, imagination and are enjoying what they do stand out.  We see these factors are truly the basis for advancement, achievement, satisfaction and financial progression. Learning how to connect with these factors in business are the special ingredients of the recipe for how to be successful and to stand out from the crowd.