How do we express that “inner soul,” that voice inside of us?
Earlier today I received a call from a friend in Rochester, New York who is pursuing his dreams of writing, speaking and coaching. We had a great discussion and covered six ways to express his inner soul. You can follow these steps too:
1) Identify your compelling story. We all have a story of significance. What’s yours?
2) Be careful with whom you share your dreams with initially. Some of your inner circle is well meaning but lots of times they doubt the direction that you seek.
3) Be careful but also be outrageous. One of my friends, Mikki Williams, has a quote—“Be outrageous. It’s the only place that’s not crowded.”
4) Constantly be stimulating your mind with additional new material. Allow yourself to be outrageous and if you do have thoughts inside your soul, remember great readers are great leaders and great leaders are great readers.
5) Be encouraged. Most of my good ideas are considered ridiculous by my inner circle when I first mention them—and a lot of them are! Don’t get discouraged. That inner circle may be right initially because I do have ridiculous ideas. But I keep developing those ideas. I am encouraging you to develop your ideas and have undaunted courage (like Lewis & Clark did during their expedition toward the West!)
6) Forget the world of reason and probability. Just write it or speak it out. This is from Kelly Corrigan, writer of the books The Middle Place and Lift.
Listen to your inner heart, that idea, that compelling story, that seemingly ridiculous dream…that voice of your inner soul will serve no one if you don’t give it birth through writing or speaking your message into existence.
Remember, obstacles are the things that you see when you take your eyes off your goals. Search your heart and find those goals. Search for a way to be significant.
Peace, Love and Gumbo~
Marvin LeBlanc
