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This month's workout is about Seeing Something More. I hope you enjoy it! I am pleased to pilot a new Division of ThinkPeople that supports Entrepreneurs, Sole Practitioners and Educators called Workshop University. It is a web portal with tools, resources and education to help design, develop and deliver high-impact workshops and seminars. I will be adding more products over the summer and announce the official launch in September. You can view it at http://www.workshopuniversity.com. I welcome your feedback! In the meantime, I invite you to an upcoming training course called Introduction to Workshop Design on Thursday, June 28, 2007 from 6-9pm in Waltham, MA. Details at http://www.workshopuniversity.com/courses.asp. If, at any time, you would like to unsubscribe, simply go to the end of the newsletter. Cheers,  Jean M. DiGiovanna, President, ThinkPeople |
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Seeing Something More One thing I love about Spring is opening up our family cabin in Southern Vermont. We’ve had it in our family since I was born and it is a place I continue to find peace and solace. I was up a few weekends ago getting some R&R and was walking along Rock River which flows in back of the cabin. It is lined with tons of river rocks and I never get tired of searching for the perfect rock, the one that sticks out and says “ME!” In the past, I was always drawn to heart shaped rocks and seemed I was finding them left and right. I soon created a large collection of heart shaped rocks. But, this time, as I was looking, I was struck by how different each rock is from each other. Not only in size and color, but texture, shape and design. I began to notice the ones that caught my eye. They were always the ones that were a bit different than the others. It reminded me of myself and my desire to step out of the norm, draw outside the lines and express who I truly am. Then, it occurred to me that these rocks are like people, each one different from the other – in size, shape and color and how we glance over some and look at others and how much we really don’t see. So, I started looking at each rock closely and noticed so much more. It was like a mini-experiment in opening my eyes wider, looking deeper, and taking the time to really see what is there. Each of us has unique qualities, characteristics, strengths and flaws. But, how often do we really take the time to see what is there in another individual before we make assumptions or jump to conclusions about who they are? How often do we overlook someone or brush them off because of what we see on the outside without really understanding what is on the inside? This is not an easy task to do. Our days are busy and we don’t seem to have the time, but there is so much richness in what is already in front of us if we open our eyes wider and see a bit deeper. People want to be witnessed by others, acknowledged and appreciated. Whether it is the person you pick up your dry cleaning from, the clerk at the supermarket, the friend you jog with, your neighbor or your significant other, each deserves to be seen. Take the time out this upcoming month to open your eyes just a bit wider and see more deeply into another, even if just for a moment. You will not only make a difference for them, but you will feel richer for having done so. Cheers, Jean M. DiGiovanna  Monthly Workout: Seeing Something More Take on the following questions and process below for this month’s workout:
Poem of the Month: Seeing Something More We may look different on the outside, But on the inside, we desire the same thing. To be seen without judgment and treated like a queen or king. We each have the ability to witness another, By opening our eyes and slowing down the shutter. Take time in your day to deeply see, The richness in others, the richness to be. ~ by Jean M. DiGiovanna Introduction to Workshop Design Thursday, June 28, 2007 6pm - 9pm Waltham, MA A highly interactive session for Entreprenuers and Sole Practitioners interested in delivering workshops, but don't know where to begin or those in Corporate who are tasked with designing workshops. You will leave with practical tools and a reusable process to design and develop high-impact workshops. Cost $75 Early-Bird fee before June 21st $95 after. To register or for more info, see http://www.workshopuniversity.com/courses.asp PUBLIC APPEARANCES Wednesday, June 6th from 3-4EST Listen to Career Life Balance Radio Hosted by Coach DQ Jean DiGiovanna will be interviewed from 3pm-4pm EST. You can view the podcast at http://www.wnri.com Curious about ThinkPeople's other services beyond Coaching? Check out Corporate Facilitation/Training/ Consulting I hope you've enjoyed ThinkPeople's Monthly Workout and found it valuable! Feel free to forward to your friends, family and colleagues. To read past editions of ThinkPeople's Newsletters and to learn more about our services and products, visit us at http://www.thinkpeople.com/resources.html If you wish to unsubscribe, please e-mail unsubscribe@thinkpeople.com Copyright Info: ThinkPeople's Monthly Workout for the mind, heart and soul is ©2007 Jean M. DiGiovanna. All rights reserved worldwide. No part of this publication may be reproduced without express written permission from the publisher. Amy Rewakowski, Editor ThinkPeople ~ Bringing Individuals and Organizations Alive! jdigi@thinkpeople.com http://www.thinkpeople.com/ 617.489.7494 |
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