I am a former police officer who, in 2003, had a wake up call in the form of a near death experience. The wake up was to the fact that I was stuck, stressed, and, most importantly, disillusioned. I no longer knew who I was or what I wanted in life.
I made to commitment to myself that I would do whatever it took for reconnect to what was really important and to make the changes I needed to make in order to live my best life.
My journey was a long one. Along the way I had a lot of adventures in different parts of the world including hiking Mt Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and trekking 100 miles across the Himalayas of Bhutan.
I now live life my way and have fulfillment, joy, fun - all the things I had been missing.
As an Empowerment Coach my purpose is to share what I learned about living life to the fullest with successful women professionals and entrepreneurs who feel stuck in a life they don't like and who are willing to take real action and create their own best life.
I am a former police officer who, in 2003, had a wake up call in the form of a near death experience. The wake up was to the fact that I was stuck, stressed, and, most importantly, disillusioned. I no longer knew who I was or what I wanted in life.
I made to commitment to myself that I would do wha…
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Welcome to the YouTube course! + Our Community Values
A warm welcome here! I see this course as a community... but it’s not just random comments from random people, but rather, focused and kind comments, from your fellow authentic YouTube creators, for the purpose of encouragement and learning. The most important part of a community is its culture. I consider each of us to be culture-setters. We influence the culture with every interaction we have here. A few values I recommend that we keep in mind... Comment once, reply twice. For each comment that you make, look for 2 other people's comments (especially ones with few comments) and add a reply – with your encouragement and suggestions (if appropriate). This helps to balance the comment/reply ratio, and gives you practice in seeking and giving support in this community. Start with appreciation. Begin your comment about another person's video with your appreciation. Each person's energy signature is unique. It can be difficult to notice one's own, and easier to notice others'. Try to name something, however small, that you appreciate about their video. We all have a fear of being fully seen. Let’s help each other feel accepted and received. Offer suggestions with kindness. It can be hard to receive feedback, especially when someone is new to making video. We do like offering each other suggestions here -- it helps us improve -- however, be gentle/considerate in how you offer your suggestions to one another. Be generous with sharing tips. We are all learning about YouTube together, myself included! If you discover something that works, or hear about a great tip, please do share it with us. Go to lessons learned and choose the appropriate segment to comment on. Sharing will make this course better for all of us. Let me know below if these values are helpful, and if you have any suggestions. The values we embody together here is what makes this course experience amazing for each other 😊 (This is a preview segment. If you don't see any comments below, you might not be logged into the course, or perhaps not enrolled. If you haven't enrolled, you can do so here.)
Etiquette for sending private messages: text, audio, or video?
Whether privately messaging someone via email, social media DM, or mobile text, which is better... writing, audio, or video? Here's my personal rule: 1. Writing is most respectful because it's the quickest for the other person to read. 2. The more of a relationship I have with someone, the more they'll likely be patient enough to listen to my audio / watch my video message to them... yet, if it's something I'm asking for / requesting, it's still more respectful to write if possible. 3. If recording audio/video, try to keep it under 1 minute 😅 and more about sharing emotion... not information, which can be shared via writing. 4. Except if I'm volunteering help to someone / doing them a favor, then audio/video longer is fine, but aim for no more than 3 minutes unless it's really super helpful to go longer 😄 5. Another exception -- if I'm responding to a client/student on a Q&A call and it's a video that will be watched by others, then of course, going longer (as you know I do!) than 3 minutes is normal 😂 What are your feelings when receiving a private message from someone you don't know super well? Do you prefer writing, audio, or video? Comment and let's discuss below. You're allowed to disagree with me 😊 (If you cannot see -- or write -- comments below, it means you're not logged in.)
I prefer sending written communication. As far as receiving communication - if I know you and we have some kind of relationship, then I don't really care how you communicate with me. But until a relationship has been established, written works best for me
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Most important? Everything is optional 😄 Skip lessons & modules that aren't interesting to you!
You're welcome to simply come to a Q&A call, and tell me your situation (briefly) and ask me my recommended next step :)
I really appreciate your philosophy :)
Hi George. I am making my way through the videos and learning a great deal from the onboarding steps and basic setup videos. Now I get into the meat of the course.
I really appreciate this welcome video where you note the community values. I don't see this often in program communities and whenever I do, my emotional response is one of connectedness. I will keep this in mind moving forward in my own business.