Zen Coach

2009-11-19T17:08:00.001-08:00

There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are messengers of overwhelming grief... and unspeakable love.

2009-11-17T18:32:00.001-08:00

Don't waste a minute being unhappy. If one window closes - run to the next window - or break down a door.

Coaching Skills For Mastering The Game Of Life

2009-07-24T18:18:00.000-07:00

Hello My Friends,

I have an important message that I would like the share with you.

How Are You Playing The 'Game' Called Life?

I am about to share with you a simple yet powerful transformational tool to use on yourself or to even help others gain clarity, focus and direction in their lives.

This process is extremely important for anyone who wants to make a significant change in either their personal or professional life.

This is a self-help coaching process that is valuable for entrepreneurs, small business owners, professionals or anyone on the path of real personal growth.

So, to begin what I would like for you to consider is that life is just a 'game'. And, if you are willing to consider that then I would ask that you imagine you stepping back and observing your life honestly AS IT IS and then come up with a theme or label for the 'game' that you are playing in your life.

There are many 'games' you could be playing. You might be playing the 'game' called hide and seek. You could be playing the victim 'game' or the spiritual 'game'. Of course many of us have several 'games' running at the same time. So for the purpose of this exercise simply locate one of your 'games' in order to complete this practice.

So, step one is to identify the 'Game' that you are playing.

Step two is to begin a process of self-inquiry by asking your self three (3) simple questions.

a. What's working

b. What's not working

c. If, you were to change or improve something about the 'game' you are playing, what would that be and what would it look like?

If you are not sure what 'game' you're playing...

...Or you're sick and tired of the 'game' you are playing...

And you are ready and willing to play a new 'game'...

Then I would love to speak with you and find out how YOU can BEGIN Playing Your Best Game Ever.

If you would like to schedule a complementary coaching session and be facilitated through this process to discover the 'game' your playing and how it is serving you and not serving you. You may contact me by phone at 760-930-9604

How I Made Over $15K With A FREE Merchant Circle Business Profile

2009-06-30T15:43:00.000-07:00

Click here to view the the profile that made me over $15k

While most online marketing gurus are touting the use of social media such as Twitter, FaceBook, and YouTube to launch the sales of your products and services I have been using a secret weapon virtually no one knows about. It’s called Merchant Circle.

You see in March of 2008 my wife and I became associates in a MLM company which I prefer to call it network marketing company just because I think it sounds better. We fell in love with the company and the product and saw a real opportunity to help people improve their overall health and wellness.

For the last 16 years my primary income has come from providing a service to help entrepreneurs grow their businesses while making sure their life was in balance and that they were living their life on purpose based on their true values and their definition of success.

Over the years, as you can imagine everyone and their brother has tried pitching me on one type of business opportunity or another. In which case I have always politely declined. I was always told that I would be great at network marketing but I just couldn’t see myself bugging my family and friends and try selling them something.

As a business coach I was also concerned about building a sustainable business one that had staying power beyond a warm list of friend and acquaintances. I knew from personal experience that the life of any business boils down to the ability to consistently generate leads and to do it without spending a bunch of money.

If you want to know how I generated tons of free leads that have made thousands of dollars then keep on reading.

I had no idea what I was doing when I started all of this and am completely blown away from what I have been able to do with Merchant Circle and I feel almost obligated to share it with struggling entrepreneurs and small business owners.

So what is Merchant Circle?

Merchant Circle is like a MySpace for business owners plus a lot more.

Basically it is an opportunity to establish a web presence with other business owners and it allows you some really powerful tools like blogging which helps get you ranked high in Goolgle searches for free.

Again, I wasn’t clear of the power of Merchant Circle until I started playing around with it. I created a profile for my MLM business, started connecting with other merchants and posted a couple of blogs.

And guess what happened next?

I started to show up on the first page of Google for specific keywords about my business and yes all for free.

What happened next?

You guessed it.

My phone started ringing.

Yes, people started calling me to find out more information about my product.

It gets better.

People started calling me and wanting to purchase my product.

OK, there is something really important you need to know about my product.

It sells for just over $2000. That’s right $2000.

People were calling me to buy a $2000 product.

I got so excited I immediately upgraded my Merchant Circle account to one of their paid packages.

Again, I hear people talking about all kinds of other strategies for building your business but no one, I mean no one is talking about Merchant Circle.

It is the best kept secret in your online marketing tool box.

Join Merchant Circle Today - It's fast, free and easy!

Also, I started teaching my entire down-line these marketing trick and guess what, you got it, their phones are ring too.

Start Making Money Online. Click Here!

Fathers Day - How Does Fatherhood Change Your Life?

2009-06-20T19:27:00.000-07:00

I am a first time father getting ready to experience my first fathers day. Although I am new to fatherhood I have been giving parenting advice for 16 years. What I have noticed is a parenting style where you put your child at the center of your universe to the exclusion of your own self-care leads to disaster. Also many new parents are often obsessed with being the PERFECT parent rather than enjoying parenthood.

What is Coaching?

2009-06-12T17:06:00.000-07:00

Coaching Professionals From Being Loners To Building Strong Community

2009-06-09T15:51:00.000-07:00

Entrepreneurs and professionals are often very independent and not at all connected with others. This causes loneliness, entropy and effort to grow. http://www.zencoach.com

Tolerations - The Hidden Costs Of Being

2009-06-08T16:38:00.000-07:00

Tolerations are those things that you put up with every day that distract you from other important things. Sometimes the underlying source of continued tolerations is to avoid taking full responsibility for particular circumstances in your life, but eventually you will recognize that this is in large part what is holding you back from achieving your goals. In handling the things you are tolerating, you free up time and energy to devote to a higher quality of life. http://www.zencoach.com

Taking Control of Your Business Exercise

2009-06-08T09:32:00.000-07:00

In his book, True Professionalism, author Alan Weiss writes: “The typical professional is working incredibly hard, often at a significant sacrifice to personal life. However, nearly half that effort is spent without producing concrete results.” Weiss strongly advocates that professionals plan how to use their time, in order to avoid the self-defeating impact of urgent matters overtaking those which have long term importance to one’s business.

How many of the following questions can you answer “yes” to? Place a check mark next to those items.

I know how and where I am spending the time in my practice.
I have business and marketing plans which inform my decisions and actions.
I maintain a calendar or other tracking system for holding myself accountable for
my business and marketing plans and actions.
My practice operations systems are streamlined for maximum client responsiveness
and administrative efficiency.
My time is properly allocated for practice development, service delivery and practice
operations.
My practice is a “waste less zone”, in which every action I take is value adding in
one or more of the three practice management areas.

What did you discover from taking the quiz above?

Where are your opportunities for improved practice management?

Anyone in business or private practice can greatly benefit by this exercise.

1. Write down on a separate piece of paper the number of hours you expect to work over the coming year in your business on a weekly basis.

2. Multiply that number by the number of weeks you expect to work (considering vacations, holidays, and personal days, this number will typically be less than 52 weeks). This number will be the number of hours in the year you will work in your business.

3. Now, write down the number of billable hours you expect to have in a typical week. You can also trend forward your actual experience for the past six to twelve months.

4. Multiply this number by the number of weeks you will work during the year. This number represents the total practice delivery hours you will have in the year.

5. Next, write down the number of hours you expect to handle routine administrative work in a typical week; e.g. billing, maintenance of client files, correspondence, organizing the office, etc.

6. Multiply this number by the number of weeks you will work during the year. This number represents the total practice operations hours you will have in the year.

7. Now, add your practice delivery hours and your practice management hours together, and subtract that total from the total number of hours you expect to work during the year.

8. The number you get represents the total number of hours during the year available for practice development - developing new business for your practice.

Do your math below:

_________________________________________

What did you discover as a result of doing this exercise?

What are the opportunities to enhance your management of the three practice arenas by being more planful about your time?

What gets in the way of your being planful, or executing your plans?

What commitment is required to ensure that you do not sacrifice one or more practice arenas?

What is the Clean Sweep Program?

2009-06-04T16:42:00.000-07:00

You have more natural energy when you are clear with your environment, health and emotional balance, money and relationships. The Clean Sweep Program consists of 100 items which, when completed, give you the vitality and strength you want. For your FREE copy contact Greg Clowminzer at 760-930-9604

Self-Love?

2009-05-31T11:51:00.000-07:00

Here are two perspectives on self-love.

Spiritual guidance tells us that we can only love others to the degree that we love ourselves. Interestingly enough, self-love is apparently one of the hardest hurdles for most of us to clear. It may help you to learn that self-love can be approached in two different ways.

The first is from the perspective of the personality. Our personalities know only conditional love. This translates into, "I love myself when I meet my own expectations of what it means to be loveable." While we meet the grade in some ways, invariably we fail in others and as a result, we withhold from ourselves the

unconditional love we all deserve as a birthright.

We can work on self-love at the personality level by letting go of judgment. Become an impartial witness to yourself and allow whatever is happening to be, without criticism. We always do our best and we can learn to realize that that's enough.

Fortunately, our souls offer another possibility for self-love. Our souls ARE love. At the soul level, we don't need to learn to love ourselves because we are love already. Our challenge is to open to the love that exists as our essence. This is easier said than done, of course. It takes conscious practice and awareness

to uncover the innate love at the core of our being. Still, set the intention and you will move closer.

In quiet moments, close your eyes and imagine a radiant light of love burning brightly inside you. Know that you are formed of the love that is the ground of all creation.

INSPIRATION

"I understand that my love for myself is the greatest possession I will ever have. Love for myself comes into being only when I accept and experience my feelings as they are, at this very moment, both pleasant and unpleasant. As I welcome my painful self, it heals. Loving myself provides the power for transformation." - John Ruskan

"The moment you have in your heart this extraordinary thing called love and feel the depth, the delight, the ecstasy of it, you will discover that for you the world is transformed."

-- Krishnamurti

Dyad Workshop In San Diego Saturday June 6th 2009

2009-05-21T16:07:00.000-07:00

Dyad Workshop

In San Diego

Saturday June 6^th 2009

8:00 am – 5 pm

$79 at the door

Pre-register only $39

On Saturday June 6^thGreg Clowminzer will spend a relaxed day exploring the power of dyads. With dyads we set aside the normal learning culture of books and knowledge gained through training. Using dyads we learn to trust ourselves and to speak from that place of inner awareness. This inner awareness takes time and support and it can't be rushed. Wisdom grows for each in it's own way.

Experience directly the power of bring in a dyad! Allow yourself the freedom to be and know your true self. Allow this knowledge to be deep, not just on the level with intellectual ideas within a ‘what if’ simulation of reality. Allow your whole being to go beyond conceptualizations in a direct experience of reality, within a way it really is, in a complete union with truth.

In the words of Eihei Dogen - a Japanese Zen Master who lived between 1200 and 1253 said “To study the Way is to study the self. To study the self is to forget the self. To forget the self is to be enlightened by all things. To be enlightened by all things is to remove the barriers between one's self and others. Then there is no trace of enlightenment, though enlightenment itself continues into one's daily life endlessly.”

To register for this event please call Greg at 760-930-9604

Awakening the Dreamer Changing the Dream Symposium June 11th 2009

2009-05-21T15:31:00.000-07:00

Join us June 11th from 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Awakening the Dreamer Symposium Trailer from Pachamama Alliance on Vimeo.

At the heart of the initiative is the Awakening the Dreamer Changing the Dream Symposium.

Through dynamic group interactions, leading edge information, and inspiring multimedia, participants of this half-day event are inspired to reconnect with their deep concern for our world, and are empowered to make a difference.

Designed with the collaboration of some of the finest scientific, indigenous and activist minds in the world, the Symposium explores the current state of our planet from a new perspective, and connects participants with a powerful global movement to reclaim our future.

It is an exploration of four questions

Where Are We? – an examination of the state of environmental, social and personal well-being

How did We Get Here? – tracing the root causes that lead to our current imbalance

What’s Possible for the Future? – discovering new ways of relating with each other, with the Earth and looking at the emerging Movement for change

Where Do We Go from Here? – considering the stand we want to be in the world and our personal and collective impact

If you are ready to be disturbed, inspired and moved to action, and to be introduced to a thriving community of committed cohorts, then join us in exploring the most critical concerns of our times, and discover new opportunities to make a real difference in accelerating the emergence of an environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling, and socially just human presence on this planet!

This is a free event.

Space is limited!

Contact Greg Clowminzer at 760-930-9604 to reserve your spot.

How To Move Beyond Your Limiting Beliefs

2009-04-30T16:58:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends,

After facilitating a dozen or so Enlightenment Intensives, I have learned some things ...

First --- I learned that people always wish they would of taken an intensive sooner rather than later.

Second --- You can't put a price on it.

Third --- The Enlightenment Intensive is by far the most life-changing event I have ever been part of. (the testimonials are also proof positive)

And finally, fourth --- I need to get this work out to more people than just the few lucky people who are in my inner circle.

I've decided to offer this retreat one more time in May.

The retreat is called...

The Enlightenment Intensive (held live in San Diego)

This retreat is by far the most life-changing event I have ever facilitated. The things that happened at previous intensives still warms my heart and give me goose bumps when I think about them. The practice I teach you is just incredible.

Before you consider attending such an event, I want to ask you some telling questions that will illustrate why you need to be at the Enlightenment Intensive...

Who Are You?

Beyond your job, education, possessions, cultural background, sex, religion, conditioning and personal history...

Or...

What Are You?

Beyond all you current understandings, memories, knowledge and spiritual background...

Everyone is affected by these two nagging questions. Unfortunately most people are so distracted in life they never take the time to look at these critical questions that sages and mystics have queried since God knows when.

More then anything else right now people are looking for more meaning and purpose in their life.

And, guess what you will never find your true self out there. You can only discover the truth of who and what you are by going within.

Once you find yourself and directly experience you own true nature you can easily live a life filled with miracles in every area.

You can attract more of everything into your life. This is the real law of attraction at work.

The retreat is held in a private resident and provides an amazing setting for profound awakening. The size of the group is very intimate and limited to 10 people where you will receive one-on-one coaching from myself to guarantee you best opportunity of true awaking.

Here is just a small sample of what you will learn from attending this incredible 3 1/2 day event...

• How to focus your intent in a profound and powerful ways

• How to achieve a quiet, peaceful, mind in the mist of chaos

• How to experience the opening of your heart like never before

• How to experience great compassion and reverence for all living things

• How to love yourself more than you ever have

• How to communicate from your deepest truth (this is real authentic communication)

• How to become the best listener possible (making you highly attractive to others)

And much more...

There are five questions you absolutely, positively must answer.

• Who you really are

• What is your purpose in life

• Who is running the show

• Why is your Enlightenment critical

• Who is the creator

Why you need to constantly do this work

• Consciously empty the garbage from your mind

• Purify your heart

• Sharpen your mind to razor like focus

• Experience community and Unity

Check out what two attendees, said about the Enlightenment Intensive

"I walked into the Enlightenment Intensive I was a jaded, skeptical person who didn't believe in much of anything except the love I felt for others and the love I received from others in my life. Funny I just wrote "the love she had" as if this person was someone else and not myself - which I guess "she" no longer is. I spent most of my life going through the motions, living such a busy life that I never stopped to think about who I was. Well onmy way in, I checked the skeptic at the door and after just 3 days something profoundly amazing happened - I opened my heart, cried, laughed and experienced the deepest truth of who I am. I am living proof that life can change overnight - I am now feeling larger than life and can't wait to share this energy and love with the world. I recommend the Enlightenment Intensive to anyone who wants to slow down and finally smell the roses and feel something powerful and spiritual beyond belief. Greg and his staff were incredible every step of the way - they provided energy, love, laughter and service with unending attention and open hearts to allow us to be free to experience our journey with no distractions. Thank you Greg and all who were there to help me open my heart and find truth. What a humbling experience to be in your presence." Peace and Love, Debra

"There are really no words to express my gratitude to you for helping me see the light within myself. I feel like I have been given the gift of LIFE again. I am alive where I was once asleep." Thank You. Shelly

So, are you

· Ready to clear yourself of limiting beliefs?

· Ready to free yourself from you past?

· Ready to move forward in your life and leave the old baggage behind?

· Ready to open yourself up to all the possibilities around you?

· Ready to experience the blissful, euphoric, incredible state of Illumination?

· Ready to learn the simple 4-step Enlightenment Technique?

If so, call now

760-930-9604

And reserve your spot for the May Enlightenment Intensive.

If you're reluctant to join us, what's stopping you?

The truth is the only thing that is stopping you is your own doubt.

Admit it.

· You're asking yourself things like -

· Will the Enlightenment Technique really work?

· Will it REALLY work for ME?

· Should I trust Greg?

All good questions.

Just keep in mind that the voice of doubt is keeping you from moving forward.

I know it's tough to swallow, but doubt is the reason most people don't take action, and consequently why most people stay stuck.

We'll let me help ease your concerns --

Here is the deal:

Your satisfaction is totally guaranteed or your money back.

If you complete the entire 3 1/2 day Enlightenment Intensive and if you're not happy with the value you received, let me know and you will receive a 100% refund of your tuition -- no questions asked.

Obviously, that guarantee is beyond fair.

So it's time to answer some questions -

Are you ready to clear yourself of limiting beliefs?

Are you ready to free yourself from your past?

Are you ready to move forward and leave your old baggage behind?

Are you ready to open yourself up to all the possibilities all around you?

Are you ready to get to the blissful, euphoric and incredible state of Illumination?

Take inspired action and register today for the May 2009 Enlightenment Intensive.

And call, 760-930-9604

The Tuition Value of this 3½-day training is $995. (although you actually can't put any price on this).

SPECIAL OFFER: I am committed to awakening people to their own Truth so I am offering this training to you for a discounted tuition of only $695, meals and accommodations are not included and are $250.

I look forward to seeing your Enlightenment.

In love and service,

Greg

How Integrity Can Make or Break a MasterMind Group

2009-04-22T15:34:00.000-07:00

Successful MasterMinds are built on trust, honesty, authenticity, vulnerability and the willingness to risk with each other. Even one member with questionable integrity will compromise the entire group,diminishing the shared trust and therefore the level of risk or vulnerability people are willing to explore with each other.

In considering the integrity of group members, first take a look at your own. Each person’s understanding of that word is highly personal, but you might ask these questions to learn more about your own integrity:

Is the person you are on the inside the same person that people know and experience from the outside?

Do you “walk your talk”?

Do you project an authentic sense of yourself to others, or do you feel you have to “be someone” or project a façade of some sort?

Do you keep and follow through with your agreements?

Do people typically experience you as an honest person?

Does “doing the right thing” and caring about the welfare of others come easily to you?

Once you’ve thoroughly explored your own standards of integrity, you’re ready to consider other people’s integrity with a sense of compassion, andthe understanding that we are not perfect. We all harbor places where we’re out of integrity. And that’s ok – building and practicing a strong sense of integrity is a work in progress. However, if you are having serious doubts about the integrity of a potential member of your group, think twice before including them in your MasterMind.

How do you know if someone is out of integrity?

Be aware of people who seem to be always looking to get something, to be fulfilling their own agenda instead of being sensitive to the needs of other members of the group.

If you feel manipulated, on edge, or find yourself hesitating to share with the other members, take a look at why. If you don’t want to listen to someone or you just don’t believe them when they talk, there is a reason.

If someone repeatedly drains the energy and vitality of the group, instead of holding or adding to it, consider whether or not they really are a fit. Now, that said, remember this: we are all human, and the occasional challenge or disagreement can arise even amongst MasterMinders who maintain a high level of integrity and honesty with each other.

Now, that said, remember this: we are all human, and the occasional challenge or disagreement can arise even amongst MasterMinders who maintain a high level of integrity and honesty with each other.

Sometimes people’s feelings get hurt or misunderstandings occur. Be willing to cut each other some slack and address any problems immediately. As long as members are not intentionally hurtful or taking advantage of others, issues can be quickly resolved. Most problems between people are not about integrity; they’re about events, issues or chemistry. Watch for trends, not just isolated incidents, to alert you to any major integrity issues with certain members. As long as members keep their commitment to the group in mind, and are willing to be honest about any challenges or disagreements that may arise, most issues will be resolved with minimal effort and disruption.

This is from: The Magic of the MasterMind - How to Ignite the Power of People to Create Extraordinary Results and was produced by the MasterMind I belonged to for three years.

Where do you find stillness each day and each week?

2009-04-21T15:58:00.000-07:00

*** STOP & THINK! ***
Draw Out YOUR Inner Wisdom

"Meditation brings wisdom; lack of meditation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what holds you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom."
-- Buddha

*** QUESTION YOUR LIFE ***

How do you experience stillness each day and each week?

*** COACH'S TIP ***

All of the world's sacred texts recommend that we seek solitude every day. Quiet time, thinking time, stillness for prayer or meditation. Mahatma Ghandi would take more time to meditate when his workload increased and his work still got completed each day.

*** INSPIRATION ***

"Still your mind in me, still yourself in me, and without a doubt you shall be united with me, Lord of Love, dwelling in your heart." -- Bhagavad Gita

Greg Clowminzer is a Life Coach serving the needs of individuals in their desire to live a higher quality of life with a deeper sense of purpose and meaning. His programs are delivered mainly by means of quarterly workshops, teleconference calls, telephone, and email.

For more information about our Workshops, Coaching Programs, and other products and services, contact Greg at 760-930-9604

Enlightenment Intensive May 28-31, 2009

2009-04-20T10:52:00.000-07:00

There's still time to join us!

Don't miss your chance to participate in the next
Enlightenment Intensive, which begins May 28th.

Take this opportunity to discover who and what
you really are beyond your relationship, health
work, and life challenges.

One participant said:

"I feel like a kid with a new toy that I can't wait
to try out and the toy is me... the me with new
understandings, an open heart and love"

If you have never taken an Enlightenment Intensive
and can focus on making these dates for this
event, then I urge you to do whatever it takes
and come join us!

Why? Because I guarantee this will be one of the most
powerful transformative experiences of your life!

Isn't TIME you made some changes in your life?

The practice I will teach you is awesome!

You will let go of years of unwanted extra baggage
that now longer serves you and start a fresh new
direction in life full of zest, meaning and Truth.

The next training will be held in San Diego and is
limited to 10 participants.

The tuition value for the event is $995.

Because this event is happening soon and the fact
that I am committed to awakening as many people
as I possible can I am offering this training to you
for a discounted tuition of only $695, plus meals and
accommodations of $250.

I would also like to reward those who take immediate
action and call today by waiving the meals and
accommodations.

You save an extra $250.

In closing, I urge you to take this opportunity to have
real authentic Enlightenment that is in the world,
practical and will change your life in such profound
ways it simply cannot be spoken about.

Call my office today to take part of this rare offering
at 760-930-9604.

I look forward to working with you.

In love and service,

Greg

PS Please tell a friend about the Enlightenment Intensive
and together we will brighten up the world.

Barry Schwartz: The real crisis? We stopped being wise

2009-02-16T16:02:00.000-08:00

Barry Schwartz makes a passionate call for “practical wisdom” as an antidote to a society gone mad with bureaucracy. He argues powerfully that rules often fail us, incentives often backfire, and practical, everyday wisdom will help rebuild our world.

Living Truth

2009-02-14T10:20:00.000-08:00

"Every one of us desires to be awake. Every one of us desires to live from deeper authenticity. We all want to be more real as well as to have relationships that are more real”

Truth is concurrence between thought, word and deed. it must be true to fact and at the same time pleasant. If by speaking the truth, another is hurt it ceases to be truth. There is a story which illustrates this point.

In olden days there was a sage renowned for his austerities and observance of the vow of truth. It so happened that once when he was sitting by his little hut, a frightened man with a bundle ran past him and disappeared into a cave nearby. a couple of minutes later there came a band of fierce robbers with gleaming knives, apparently looking for this man. Knowing that the sage would not lie, they asked him where the man with the bundle was hiding. At once, the sage, true to his vow of not uttering falsehood, showed them the cave/ The cruel robbers rushed into it, dragged out the scared man, killed him mercilessly and departed with his bundle. the sage never realized God in spite of his austerities and tenacity for truth for he had been instrumental in the murder of a man. This is not the kind of truth that living enlightenment requires. It would have been better if the sage had remained quiet for that would have saved the poor man. Great care is therefore to be exercised in speaking and each word must be carefully weighed before it is uttered.

Check out the Enlightenment Intensive

Greg Clowminzer is Zen Coach a self-realized spiritual teacher and life success coach who has been studying and practicing not only martial arts and meditation but also shamanic healing arts, tantra, humanistic psychology, yoga, life coaching, and other spiritual and esoteric traditions from around the world for the last 20 years – and by now should know to keep his mouth shut – but has too much information he wants to share with you in order to transform you into a total master of living a life of true happiness - one that you can operate effectively in a cool and sexy way in today’s modern world.

Is the Economy Stressing You Out?

2009-02-12T15:30:00.000-08:00

Business owners and employees alike are feeling anxious and losing sleep -- and all that concern about layoffs, rising costs, and a tumbling stock market is taking a toll. A look at how you can cope.

By: Angus Loten

You know it's a bad sign when spa owners are stressing out.

Planet Beach Franchising, which oversees some 390 spas worldwide from its Marrero, La., headquarters, has seen sales dropping off this year as consumers tighten their belts to cope with the slumping economy.

"Looking at things long term, you worry about how you're going to come up with your numbers at the end of the month," says Angelina Vicknair, a company spokesperson. "It's a stressful time."

Planet Beach is not alone. By any measure, Stress Prevention Month got off to a bad start this October for small-business owners and their employees.

As lawmakers wrangled over a $700 billion Wall Street rescue plan aimed at easing the impact from the collapse of the nation's largest banks, the world's stock markets went into a tailspin. With investors and bankers in panic mode, suddenly everything from million-dollar investment portfolios to daily checking accounts appeared shaky. Add to that still-high gas and food costs, credit woes, widespread layoffs, and a rash of home foreclosures, and you've got a recipe for one stressed out nation, experts say.

While New York area cardiologists have reported a rise in hospital visits by Wall Street executives complaining of chest pains, Main Street business owners aren't doing much better.

"I'm stressed out and it's freaking me out," says Joy Gendusa, the owner of PostcardMania, a Clearwater, Fla.-based marketing firm with more than 150 employees. "Before any of this happened we embarked on building a new corporate headquarters. We're going ahead with that now, but had I known what was coming, I might've used that money to drum up more business instead. It's very stressful." Read entire article

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Voice Dialogue - Finding The Right Partner

2009-02-11T17:03:00.000-08:00

I had the pleasure of working with Hal & Sidra Stone's daughter Judith Stone who introduced me to this work back in 2000 and I became a certified facilitator of this powerful process.

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Jim Rohn - How to Have Your Best Year Ever (1-3)

2009-02-11T16:50:00.000-08:00

Jim Rohn - How to have Your Best Year Ever 2 of 3

Jim Rohn - How to have Your Best Year Ever (3 of 3)

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Are You Being Coached?

2009-02-10T17:09:00.000-08:00

By: Ryan Underwood

From reality TV to rock bands, coaching has gone mainstream. A guide to get you started, if you're ready to play.

Close your eyes and envision a perfect future. Are you rich? Are you fulfilled? What you won't imagine, no matter how hard you try, is that the path to perfection might involve a Dr. Phil wannabe delving into the most personal aspects of your life -- and you don't even get to be on TV. As people seek better lives for themselves, either personally, professionally, or both, they're more likely to find outside help to get them there: a professional coach. The practice is more popular than ever; the International Coach Federation, the most widely recognized organization that offers bona fide certifications, boasts about 8,000 members, up from approximately 1,500 in 1998.

Coaching has even entered the realm of pop culture. This year's breakout hit on daytime television is a reality series called Starting Over, in which a pair of life coaches counsel six down-on-their-luck women living together in a house. Even the aging rock group Metallica has discovered deeper meaning beyond sex, drugs, and rock and roll, thanks to multiple sessions with a "performance enhancement coach" named Phil Towle, as chronicled in the 2004 documentary Some Kind of Monster.

With coaching all around, we wouldn't blame you for wondering, Is it time for me to get a coach? Consult our FAQ of the good, the bad, and the ugly of coaching before you jump in. Read Full Article

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Moving Through Struggle

2009-02-10T10:50:00.000-08:00

"We often spend so much time coping with problems along our path that we only have a dim or even inaccurate view of what's really important to us." -- Peter Senge

*** QUESTION YOUR LIFE ***

Where are you struggling in your life?

*** COACH'S TIP ***

Look at your career, finances, relationships, growth, health and emotions. Where are you experiencing major challenges? Of these, which area most demands your attention at this time? Set an intention to face this struggle and resolve it. ATTENTION on your TENSION often melts it away.

*** INSPIRATION ***

“The measure of success is not whether you have a tough problem to deal with, but whether it's the same problem you had last year.” -- John Foster Dulles

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Enlightenment Intensive - Who Am I?

2009-02-09T16:01:00.000-08:00

Enlightenment Intensive - January 2009

Enlightenment has been spoken and written about for a very long time by mystics, religious founders, yogis, Zen masters, and more or less ordinary people who have happened to stumble onto it in the course of their journey through life. Whether in ancient times or modern, there is a consistency in their reports of the special and indescribable nature of the event, the priceless penetrations into reality, the abiding inner peace that remained to some degree afterwards.

Through the Enlightenment Intensive, you can be navigated more easily through this inner world by a form of partner-assisted meditation in a dyad structure. The Intensive uses the ancient meditation practice of contemplating a question such as "Who am I?" or "What is Life?" and combines it with the more modern approach of communicating what occurs as a result with a partner. The aim is not merely to have interesting experiences or come up with new intellectual answers to these questions, the aim is to break through into Enlightenment.

After 3 days of being in this inquiry, many people go home more in touch with themselves and better able to relate authentically with others. Drinking deeply of the tonic that is the simple spoken truth, many experience a freeing up of new energies for living life on a more real and satisfying basis. Many experience levels of inner peace and stillness of mind that they have never known. And for some, something even more extraordinary takes place: the striking breakthrough into enlightenment; a unique condition of direct, conscious experience that reveals our ultimate nature in an instant of penetration.

For more information please visit: Enlightenment Intensive

Testimonial from Debra
I am writing this as a different person from who I was a week ago. A week ago when I walked into the Enlightenment Intensive I was a jaded, skeptical person who didn't believe in much of anything except the love I felt for others and the love I received from others in my life. Funny I just wrote "the love she had" as if this person was someone else and not myself - which I guess "she" no longer is. I spent most of my life going through the motions, living such a busy life that I never stopped to think about who I was. Well on my way in, I checked the skeptic at the door and after just 3 days something profoundly amazing happened - I opened my heart, cried, laughed and experienced the deepest truth of who I am. I am living proof that life can change overnight - I am now feeling larger than life and can't wait to share this energy and love with the world. I recommend the Enlightenment Intensive to anyone who wants to slow down and finally smell the roses and feel something powerful and spiritual beyond belief. Greg and his staff were incredible every step of the way - they provided energy, love, laughter and service with unending attention and open hearts to allow us to be free to experience our journey with no distractions. Thank you Greg and all who were there to help me open my heart and find truth. What a humbling experience to be in your presence.

Peace and Love, Debra

Testimonial from Shelly
There are really no words to express my gratitude to you for helping me see the light within myself. I feel like I have been given the gift of LIFE again. I am alive where I was once asleep.

Thank You,

Shelly

Testimonial from Cari
My life is forever changed after attending the Enlightenment Intensive. I am a complex canvas which life has painted with many colors, but in my path I choose to hide the colors and only share the blander, safer side....after going through the weekend truly contemplating who I am and connecting to that honestly and openly and having the most beautiful connections with others, I am aware of the true beauty of all the colors within me and am prepared to share them with the world! This experience challenged me in ways I cant explain, and there were times I thought I couldnt make it through, I couldn't get into who I am and be honest....but with Greg's support, and the support of the whole staff, the open hearts and love from the others, I made it, and I am a truly changed forever.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Cari

Testimonial from David Henry
It Happened Own The Way Home
I was 30-minutes or less from leaving the retreat and not the least bit focused on the technique. I felt complete with the intensive and made peace with not having a direct experience this time. I was glad to be able to set my mind free and let it wander. I knew I'd be back again in search of truth.

I was reflecting on my experiences over the weekend and thinking about what to tell a friend of mine that would inspire him to attend. The words, "It was everything I ever wanted" came to mind. A second or two went by before something dawned on me. "It" wasn't the intensive. "It" was the direct experience I was having at that moment. Tears of joy and love were streaming down my face.

There were no words to describe it. I tried to open my mouth several times and say something or utter a sound, but couldn't get anything out through the emotion. Its enormity and vastness were overwhelming ... not in a frightening way ... I felt an overwhelming goodness. At some point I mumbled the words, "God, it is soooooo huge".

I was conscious of love. It wasn't anything like the feelings I'd labeled as love in the past ... it was so deep, so boundless, so completely filling... so...

I became conscious of the mountains in the distance and could see it everywhere. It was the mountains, the trees, it was in the air. It was everywhere. All around me. Coursing through me. I burst into laughter as I remembered Greg saying that truth was closer than the end of my nose. I laughed for a while over that one.

Then I became conscious of the other drivers around me. How can they not know? Can't they see it? Glimpses of a world where people KNEW popped into my head and tears of simultaneous joy and sorrow began to flow.

I don't remember when the direct experience ended and I was back to me thinking about the experience. But throughout the day I experienced numerous little aftershocks. A single note in a song and a glance at a mountain were enough to bring back the flow of tears or the laughter. I remember wondering to myself if I had gone insane. I laughed out loud at the thought because I felt more sane in that moment than looking back on my life before the experience.

I'll end this reflection now, but this is only the beginning.

THANK YOU

David Henry

Living in the Absence of Force and Resistance

2009-02-04T20:05:00.000-08:00

Tips for Negotiating Difficult, but Important Relationships

2009-02-04T12:12:00.000-08:00

We've all had one and maybe you do now-an important relationship that is difficult to manage or even understand. In such situations, it's easy to conclude that nothing works and give up, explode, or both. Before you throw in the towel, however, you may want to consider these options.

1. Examine your differences.

Every relationship and most conversations operate on the basis of certain premises, assumptions, and values held by each party. More often than not, these are implicit, hidden, or both. So, the differences that may ultimately divide often exist from the start. For example, do you both feel that honesty is the best policy, even though it may hurt the other person? Are you willing to set aside your own position in order that you may understand where the other person is coming from? Is the other person equally willing?

2. Compare your agendas.

Rarely are even chance meetings free of agendas. At the least, we enter the world of interpersonal relationships with a design (often subconscious) that we be perceived by others as fair, frank, integritous, or whatever. Often, we go further, to make certain that others understand (and agree) with our (correct) point of view. The fact is: conflicting agendas tend to polarize relationships in ways little understood by those involved. Ask yourself: am I always willing to communicate with the other person, my real reasons for what I say and do?

3. Identify the real issues that divide.

It's possible to differ on some things and still agree on others. Then, there are the sticking points, the sore spots that left untouched in the hope that they'll go away, not be noticed, or not really affect the outcome. Mostly, they won't, will, and will! Identifying the crucial dividing issues can be freeing in that it clears the air and gives you a clue as to what you've got to work on.

4. Pinpoint the key factors that prevent you from understanding each other's point of view.

No, this isn't the same thing. An issue is what divides you; this is why it divides you. For example, you and your parents may differ fundamentally on the issue of raising children. Why you differ probably has a lot to do with how each of you were raised which includes culture, history, and events. The point is that, if you can understand why the other person sticks adamantly to her/his point of view, you are in a better position to negotiate around your differences.

5. Determine what you have in common.

While you can build on difference (if you really appreciate the uniqueness and appropriateness of each person's place), it's much more difficult than building on agreement. Sometimes, moreover, the few things we have in common turn out to be superordinate values-factors so important that they subsume and minimize other differences.

6. Consider that you may be frustrating resolution.

Who, me? Not a question we like to ask ourselves, but an essential one nonetheless. All too often, we try to move the other person (child, spouse, lover, friend, colleague) from where we are rather than from where he/she is and, usually, it doesn't work. When this happens, it helps to go back and review your objectives: do you want to improve the relationship or just prove your point?

7. Face up to your expectations.

When the person with whom you are at issue is close to you-a child, a loved one, a mentor-this can be a heart-rending task. But think about expectation in the larger sense; isn't it an obligation you're imposing upon the other person? Put yourself in her/his position: do you like it when someone pressures you with their expectations for you?

8. Define your responsibilities TO and FOR.

If you've read much of my stuff, you've heard this before. Except in the case of your minor children, you aren't responsible for the other person; they are responsible for themselves (even if it hurts to admit it). And your responsibilities to the other person can be defined concretely: you are responsible to the other person in that you must allow them what you require for yourself. If you require respect for yourself, then you must be willing to give it to others (even if you think they don't deserve it!).

9. Decide what you are willing to do differently.

This is not a conditional decision. It doesn't depend on what the other person is willing to do, only what you are willing to do in order to improve the situation. Yes, sometimes you'll be asked to go that extra mile (or miles) but again, what's your objective-to heal the situation or defend your position?

10. Love unconditionally.

I left this one till last, because it is, by far, the toughest thing you will be called upon to do. Often unconditional love is returned with suspicion, derision, and animosity. You get (mis)taken for a sucker and regarded as gullible or worse. So, let's set the record straight. In many situations, unconditional love is the only thing that heals. Unconditional love is undemanding and can be entirely nonverbal. It's not a device or a posture, but an entirely different way of viewing the situation and the other person. It is, to paraphrase Shakespeare, a consummation devoutly to be wished, a state diligently to be pursued.

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Experience Stillness

2009-02-04T09:02:00.000-08:00

"Meditation brings wisdom; lack of meditation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what holds you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom."
-- Buddha

*** QUESTION YOUR LIFE ***

How do you experience stillness each day and each week?

*** COACH'S TIP ***

All of the world's sacred texts recommend that we seek solitude every day. Quiet time, thinking time, stillness for prayer or meditation. Mahatma Ghandi would take more time to meditate when his workload increased and his work still got completed each day. Ideally, protect 15 minutes per day for your stillness time.

*** INSPIRATION ***

"Still your mind in me, still yourself in me, and without a doubt you shall be united with me, Lord of Love, dwelling in your
heart." -- Bhagavad Gita

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Today Could Change Your Life!

2007-11-21T19:18:00.000-08:00

From: Greg Clowminzer, Zen Coach

You and I both know that nobody I mean nobody can get you to do anything you don’t want to do, right!

There is absolutely know way somebody is going to make you change your diet, make you exercise, or get you to do the things you know you need to do in order to develop yourself and grow your business.

Or, is there?

“It’s not the job of a coach to make pigs fly. It’s your coach’s job to develop your wings so that you can soar like an eagle.”

If you are finally ready to take real control of your personal and professional development and make sure you are on the fast track towards success, freedom, and fulfillment then I urge you to call my office to receive your free copy of the Business & Life Success Coaching Questionnaire then complete it and call my office at 760-930-9604 to schedule a complimentary coaching session to review what matters most to you.

Completing this questionnaire helps you get crystal clear about your goals, priorities and the obstacles that are robbing you from experiencing more success, joy and happiness.

Whether you want to experience more financial success, personal fulfillment, communicate more effectively, negotiate more powerfully, produce remarkable results, have a stronger sense of Self, and live your life consciously and purposefully, help is only a phone call away.

I work with a limited number of private coaching clients at a time so make sure to call my office today at 760-930-9604 to schedule your complimentary coaching session.

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In love and service,

Greg

The Six Signs of Professional Burn Out

2007-11-19T11:52:00.000-08:00

1. Feeling Stuck, Trapped, and Out of Control
2. Put on more than 10lbs in the last 12 months
3. Edgy, irritable and tend to overreact
4. Finds it difficult to sleep at night
5. Increased use of alcohol and/or drugs
6. Withdrawing from friends, family and associates

Warning: Don’t even think about hiring a life coach until you read this.

Attn: Control Freaks, Skeptics, and Cynics

Why almost everyone you know is stressed out, unhappy and feeling like a big loser including your friends, family and business associates who have hot babes, tons of money and fast cars.

The Top 10 Reason Why People Are Unhappy and Stressed Out

1. Their past is running them
2. Poor communication and life skills
3. In a bad relationship
4. No Game Plan
5. Don’t know who to trust and where to find help
6. Trying to live up to someone else’s expectations
7. Not making enough money
8. Pride get in your way and you don’t ask for help
9. Lacking support from family, friends, or associates
10. Lack of development of Mind, Body, and Spirit

Whether you want to experience more financial success, personal fulfillment, communicate more effectively, negotiate more powerfully, produce remarkable results, have a stronger sense of Self, and live your life consciously and purposefully, help is only a phone call away.

I only work with a limited number of private coaching clients at a time so make sure to call my office today at 760-930-9604 to schedule your complimentary coaching session.

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7 P's Personal Performance Process

2007-11-09T11:35:00.000-08:00

"It is not only by the questions we have answered that
progress may be measured, but also by those we are still
asking. ...knowledge alters what we seek as well as what we
find." - Freda Adler

*** COACH'S TIP ***

This is one of the most important tools you may ever use!!!!

Smart questions spark insights. Every month, we recommend
you spend time questioning your lif7 P's Personal Performance
Processe using the. It will give you clarity, balance,
solutions and priorities

Time to make sure your ship is steering the right course. We
recommend about 1 hour per month and 4 hours per quarter
to really review, reflect, re-orient, re-plan, recommit
and realize rewards. Ideally take a weekend and have a mini
retreat which gives you uninterrupted time. This can be such a
powerful, enlightening and rewarding session. Please do not
procrastinate it away. You are the only one who can do it.

Spend at least 30 minutes and answer all of the questions
below. Be brutally honest with yourself. These questions
catch your blind spots, keep you on track and help improve
your habits. When you ask them regularly, you will become
more focused, clear, creative, purposeful, aware and
balanced.

*** QUESTION YOUR LIFE***

Smart Questions - The 7 P's Personal Performance Process:

Patterns, processes, procrastination - habits
- Where can I be more effective in what I am doing?
- What 5 things have I been procrastinating?
- What are my time wasters?
- How can I enhance my inter-personal skills?

Problems, past, pain
- Where am I vulnerable?
- Where do I hold myself back?
- What am I afraid of?
- Where do I not like myself?
- What stresses me?
- For what problems must I ask for solutions?

Perceptions and perspectives of myself and others
- What are the hidden agendas of my boss or partner or
family?
- What contacts or friends do I want to develop more?
- What negative or limiting thoughts keep jumping into
my mind?
- What key choices must I make?

Prosperity
- How can I increase my abundance?
- In what areas should I obtain more learning?
- What specific actions should I take to be more
productive at work?
- What important project have I been putting off?

Principles and values
- What 3 areas in my life must I recommit to?
- Where must I clarify my stand or position?
- What deeds or actions must I forgive or accept?
- What must I do to bring more balance into my life?
- What value is most important for me to master now?

Purpose, potential, passion, power, possibilities, path
- What are my deepest heart-felt desires, dreams and
visions?
- Where am I unclear of my life purpose and goals?
- How can I experience a greater sense of meaning in life?
- Where are some opportunities for me to give?

Peace of mind, play, pleasure, pamper
- When do I feel greatest happiness in my life?
- What activities do I find fun, and how can I do more
of them?
- What new ideas are teasing me these days?

When you have completed the answers, ask yourself, "What am
I missing? Is there anything else?" Use questions often. The
subconscious mind is always answering. We must only practice
asking and then listening.

*** INSPIRATION ***

"Questions focus our thinking. Ask empowering questions
like: What's good about this? What's not perfect about it
yet? What am I going to do next time? How can I do this and
have fun doing it?" -- Charles Connolly

What is a Mastermind?

2007-11-09T11:30:00.000-08:00

Start your own Mastermind today!

2007-07-23T15:55:00.000-07:00

The Magic of the Mastermind
What do Bill Gates, Henry Ford and Albert Einstein have in common?
What do the most brilliant and effective people in the world do to achieve far more – in less time?

They MasterMind!  How big would you dare to dream if you had the support of a highly-skilled team of like-minded individuals behind you? How far could you go with a well-developed network that was as invested in your success as you are? How focused would you be if your decisions were presented to your mentors and peers on a regular basis?
You’d be inspired — committed — dynamic — unstoppable!
Are you ready to take a shortcut to a more productive, profitable way of doing business?
Are you wondering how to move beyond where you are today, and take your business to the next level?
A highly effective MasterMind group could very well be the most powerful tool you ever apply to your business.
Start you own Mastermind today!

The Magic of the Mastermind (e-book valued at $49)

Free to the next 12 people who want to double their business in the next 12 months

In The Magic of the Mastermind ebook you will learn:

• How to design a powerful mastermind group that thrives!
• Where to find your members, and how to craft a compelling invitation.
• A basic framework for your meeting agenda, with tips on what topics to explore and how to build the group’s effectiveness over time.
• How to handle interpersonal challenges, competition and confidentiality, with practical tools to resolve issues and clarify agreements.
• What to do when things get stagnant – innovative ideas to breathe new life into a tired group.
• How to design a group that meets your specific needs.  • In addition to the “how-to” essentials, The Magic of the MasterMind includes a detailed discussion of… the Magic! An intriguing chapter explores the extraordinary space that a collaborative group can move into, a place of heightened clarity and synchronicity, where solutions materialize effortlessly and insights abound.

Plus you’ll receive the Mastermind Toolkit….

We know you don’t have much time – most successful professionals are running full speed just to keep up. The Magic of the MasterMind includes a MasterMinding Toolkit, a package of templates, scripts, resources and ideas to help you design a group that works for you – quickly. It includes information on:

• Sharing and rotating responsibilities.
• Accessing free teleconferencing services.
• Finding an established group to join.
• Alternative models of masterminding.
• The Toolkit provides you with everything you need to launch your group before the end of today.
• And much more...

Start your own Mastermind today!

The Magic of the Mastermind (e-book valued at $49)

Free to the next 12 people who want to double their business in the next 12 months.

Just send me an email to greg@zencoach.com with (free mastermind ebook) in the subject line and I will send you a free copy of The Magic of the MasterMind ebook.

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You can find me at: zaadz

Social Networking

2007-07-23T15:47:00.000-07:00

If you are not building your social network chances are you and your business will get left behind. If you don’t even know what social networking is or what social network services are, you need to know fast.

One of the social networks that I stumbled on about a year ago is www.zaadz.com where it promotes conscious capitalism and helping change the world. They use one of Gandhi’s quotes which is something like “Be the change you are seeking”. Check it out and if you add a profile feel free to invite me as a friend, You can find me at: zaadz

Greg Clowminzer
760-930-9604
YouTube
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Stategic One-Page

2007-07-09T16:00:00.001-07:00

I have found this process very helpful for both myself and working with clients. It fairly linear but still extremely valuable. Do youself a favor and spend an entire day on it, if that's what it takes.

VISION – A DREAM WITH A PLAN – Most people don’t have visions, they have
dreams. The one-page planning document guides you to answer 7 simple questions
around your dream – Who, What, When, Where, How, Why and the always difficult
“but Should we or Shouldn’t we?” You’ll see these anchor questions at the top of each
column of the one-page planning document and bolded below to provide you a verbal
and visual clue to match the “how to” sections with the appropriate columns on the form.

One-Page Strategic Plan

Greg Clowminzer
760-930-9604
www.zencoach.com
The Enlightenment Intensive

Awakening The Leader Within

2007-07-09T10:39:00.000-07:00

Enlightened Leadership begins with awakening an individual to their True-Nature, Authentic-Self, or Higher-Self or whatever name you choose to call it.

When the individual has experienced or awakened to the truth of who they are, what another is, and what life is the Enlightened Leader is born. Once an awaking has taken place it is accompanied by new understandings. The individual then begins to align their deepest truth, values and unique gifts with their role as a leader.

By aligning enlightenment with leadership one gains the wisdom to “Do the right things, the right way”. The Enlightened Leader has the ability to know what actions or non-actions are called for in each moment of truth.

Enlightened Leadership begins with Enlightened Leaders

Enlightened Leaders practice self-reflection and authentic communication

Self-reflection and authentic communication are the core practices of the

Enlightenment Intensive

The Enlightenment Intensive allow leaders to reflect deeply

Deep reflection awakens new understandings

New understandings lead to wiser decisions

Wiser decisions lead to smarter actions

Smarter Actions lead to doing the right thing

Doing the right thing now leads to a brighter future for all.

Greg Clowminzer
760-930-9604
www.zencoach.com
The Enlightenment Intensive

Flipping the Funnel-- ebook

2007-07-06T15:25:00.000-07:00

This new ebook (3 versions, 18 pages each, PDF format) explains how Seth Godin believes some of the new Web 2.0 tools (flickr, del.icio.us, squidoo and others) combine with ideaviruses and the Purple Cow.

Here they are. Free to download from this site, free to post on your site... or to email to your team and colleagues.

Check it out: Download Flipping the Funnel

That's an edition of the ebook optimized for corporations and traditional marketers.

Greg Clowminzer
760-930-9604
www.zencoach.com
The Enlightenment Intensive

The Midas Managers Webinar

2007-07-05T12:05:00.000-07:00

Wow! What a huge success. I was so excited to hear Rob Slee the Author of the Midas Managers via a webcast hosted by one of my coaching clients Gary Fitzgerald, CPA and R.J. Kelly last week. The conversations it stimulated about doubling the growth of privately held businesses within 3 years was awesome. I can’t wait to tell all my clients and friends about InKnowVision and the Midas Managers next webinar. Every business owner needs to hear this message.

Greg Clowminzer
760-930-9604
www.zencoach.com
The Enlightenment Intensive

Mastering the Challenges of Spiritual Awakening, Growing Your Business, and Deepening Your Relationships

2007-07-05T12:00:00.000-07:00

Spiritual awakening will be the first step to doing business in the future and if not the world will be doomed. If your still doing business from a place of self-centeredness and what’s in it for me, your missing the boat. If you haven’t noticed we are becoming interconnected through a global economy and unfortunately most Americans fail to recognize this. It is time to become more conscious of our interconnectedness with others, how we are doing business and wake- up. One of the new skills we will needed to succeed is the ability to think holistically rather than linearly. The The Enlightenment Intensive is a great way to awaken new understandings within you and become a leader in a new economy.

Greg Clowminzer
760-930-9604
www.zencoach.com
The Enlightenment Intensive

The 6-Stages or Evolutions of Coaching (Audio Message)

2007-07-05T11:52:00.000-07:00

I have put together a short audio approximately 6-minutes regarding what I call the The 6-Stages or Evolutions of Coaching. A coaching client or most people for that matter will generally find themselves in one of these stage and ideally evolving to the next. Click here to listen

I currently have a few opening in my coaching practice that I would like to fill with individuals who are ready to live totally free and completely fulfilled.

So, if you or someone you know are ready to live your life from your deepest truth and highest purpose then call my office today at 760-930-9604 and find out how coaching can help you start living an extraordinary life. (Your referrals are greatly appreciated)

Greg Clowminzer
760-930-9604
www.zencoach.com
The Enlightenment Intensive

YouTube and More

2007-07-05T11:47:00.000-07:00

Playing Around With YouTube

OK, for years I have been asked to write a book. Well I still haven’t written a book but I am starting to play with audio and video. A long-term student and dear friend of mine George Bollendorf who is a true-believer in the work I do is helping me put together some sample video clips of some of my experiences, teachings and understandings.

Here is are very first one.

Check it out and let us know what you think.

Greg Clowminzer
760-930-9604
www.zencoach.com
The Enlightenment Intensive

Ideal Coaching Canidate Screening

2006-02-23T12:27:00.000-08:00

Are You An Ideal Coaching Candidate?

1 Do you own your own business?

2. Do you offer a commission or fee based professional service?

3. Does your annual business income or commission/fee exceed $100k per year?

4. Do you have trouble balancing your work and home life?

5. Are you having difficulty with key relationships?

6. Do you find there are not enough hours in the day to get things done?

7. Do you feel like you could use more support then you currently have?

8. Do you have personal or health goals that just don't seem to get off the ground?

9. Have you longed to be on a more spiritual path?

10. Have you ever been divorced?

11. Do you have trouble sleeping at night?

12 Have you ever considered changing your business or profession?

13. Do you have a difficult time communicating or relating to others?

If you answered yes to 5 or more of the above questions you may be an ideal coaching candidate.

Life Coach Model

2006-02-15T14:35:00.000-08:00

1. Clear Your Past

2. Get To Know Your True-Self

3. Know What You Really Want

4. Live Purposefully

5. Master Basic Skills

6. Open To The Divine

7. The Great Awakening

Deep Reflection, Lasting Change - A Model For Self-Change

2006-02-15T13:27:00.000-08:00

Reflection begins when you pick something that you would like to work on and self-reflect. This can be something that you are struggling with, something you would like to understand better, or something that you are natually wondering about. My two favorite inquiries are "Who am I?" and "What do I really Want?".

Choose something to work on

Reflect

Discover

Stay Open

Awaken To The Truth

Experimentation

Practice

Crisis

Repeat with reflection

Reflection generally begins when one of two conditions are present 1) a crisis emerges or 2) a deep desire exists.

Crisis Model

1) Reflecting on a crisis one begins with self-honesty and the inquiry "What really happened here?"

2) Next one focus's on self-discovery "What do I really want?"

3) Next one explores self-awareness "Why don't I have what I really want?"

4) Next phase deals with experimentation "What is an action I could take or a decision I could make?"

To be continued...

The Top 10 Reason Why People Don't Get What They Really Want

2006-02-08T13:36:00.000-08:00

Last weeks discussion we talked about about "The Top 10 Reasons Why People Don't Have What They Really Want". I thought you might like to take a look at what we talked about.

1. They focus on what they don't want vs. what they do want.

2. They've never really stopped to ask themselves "What do I really want?"

3. They don't feel safe enough to tell the truth about what they really want. There is a major fear of consequence if they told the truth.

4. What they want is really a should, could, or ought to. In other words it's probably someone else's want and not genuinely yours.

5. Missing key life skills which means most of their time energy and resources are going towards putting out fire vs making any really progress towards their desired outcomes.

6. Missing appropriate language and communication skills in order to get what they want.

7. Lack of personal awareness often leaving one clueless as to why they are not getting what they want.

8. Too comfortable, no sense of urgency to get going, unwilling to change, grow or develop.

9. Wants to be right about something rather then get what they want.

10. Still being ruled by ones past which means poor ability to be with the present. Mantra is "I don't know what I want" and often falls victim to the wants of others, life and circumstance.

Bonus:

11. Won't ask for help.

Homework:

1. Self-Reflect on the inquiry of "what do I really want?" This is not a mere question to be answered but an inquiry. An inquiry is dynamic and may change from moment to moment. Your ability to stay open to the truth of what you really want is a skill worth learning and will act as an internal self-correcting navigational system that leads you towards living your life authentically from your true-self.

2. Ask three people if it would be OK if you ask them something. Once you get their permission, give them the following instructions "tell me what they really want" and then watch what happens. Help them stay with it by prompting them with "what else?" see if you can get them to go 4-5 layers deep as you press for the deeper truth of what they really want.

PS. We will be meeting again this Thursday at 7:00 p.m. and I hope you will consider joining us.

Residential Coaching Intensive

2006-02-08T12:18:00.000-08:00

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Residential Coaching Intensive with Greg Clowminzer
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Coaching Intensives are designed to help you step back from your life in order to gain clear perspective of where you've been, where you are, and where you want to go next on your journey through life. The coaching intensive focus's on two major inquiries "What do you really want?" and "Who are you?". The coaching intensive is a unique personal, professional, and spiritual development program employing a powerful communicating and relating technique known as dyads.

The communicating and relating dyad process is a formal self-improvement communication excersise that helps you achieve success and happiness within the framework of your highest truth by increasing your ability to know yourself and what you really want.

Residential Coaching Intensive take place at the home of Greg & Monika Clowminzer which is located in San Diego’s North County coastal community of Carlsbad California. The coaching intensives are residential which means you eat, sleep and live on-site. This provides you with the support, guidance and advice you need in a confidential setting for whatever you are facing. It gives you new information and perspective while helping you respond to your own intuitions and choice. The coaching intensive provides a context or a touchstone in which to undertake personal growth projects for improving your life.

How to begin: Call for an initial interview. These are free of charge. We will discuss your situation and you may ask any questions you have. Arrange for an initial interview by calling 760-930-9604.

Dates & Cost: Call for scheduling, available dates and pricing.

Life Coach For Hire

2006-02-07T16:39:00.000-08:00

What is a Life Coach?

A life coach helps you focus and explore the fundemental question. "What do I really want?"

A life coach works with individuals who are interested in maximizing their personal and perfessional effectiveness. Life coaching is particularly valuable for people wanting to discover or rediscover a sense of passion, purpose, and vitaility in their lives.

Individuals have come to realize that in order to be at their very best, they must master basic skills, increase their personal awareness, and acquire the language neccessary in order to perform at their highest capacity.

Hiring a life coach offers insights and tools that indivuals are able to implement imediately in their lives.

Would you like to learn more?

Call for an initial interview. These are free of charge. We will discuss your situation and you may ask any questions you have. Arrange for an initial interview by calling Greg Clowminzer at 760-930-9604.

Greg Clowminzer is a Life Coach who has been studying and practicing not only martial arts and meditation but also shamanic healing arts, tantra, humanistic psychology, yoga, life coaching, and other spiritual and esoteric traditions from around the world for the last 15 years – and by now should know to keep his mouth shut – but has too much information he wants to share with you in order to transform you into a total master of living a life of true happiness - one that you can operate effectively in a cool and sexy way in today’s modern world.

Thursday Night Group

2006-02-07T14:58:00.001-08:00

Have you been feeling stuck, need a change or just want to try something new?

The Thursday Night Group is a community of like-minded people who participate in an on-going discussion based on the inquiry of “What is happiness? – How to find it, keep it, and live it?

Each week there is a fresh topic to help individuals in their pursuit of true happiness. So, if you want to surround yourself with positive, cool, and sexy people, come join us on a Thursday evening.

Location: San Diego North County Coastal.

Interested in joining us?

Call first to discuss your interest, get your questions anwsered, and get directions: 760-930-9604

Daily Wisdom Coaching Questions

2006-02-07T14:06:00.000-08:00

A gift for you.

It's a new and exciting concept in coaching!

I hope you will consider taking advantage of this free email-coaching program where you will receive free coaching a couple of times per week that include a unique and thought-provoking quotation that starts you thinking, a smart question to draw out your own inner wisdom, a coaching tip that adds perspective and understanding and a second inspirational quotation for further reflection.

Interested?

To subscribe to Daily Wisdom, send a blank email to: DailyWisdom-on@letters.webvalence.com

In love and friendship,

Greg

Happenings of Greg Clowminzer

2006-01-18T15:53:00.000-08:00

Dear Friends,

I am very excited about a few new projects I have been working on and I hope you will take a moment to read through and consider one or more of my current offerings for either yourself or someone you know.

With Love and Gratitude,

Greg

1. Greg's Thursday Night Group
2. Notes From Last Week
3. The Great Awakening 3-day Residential Retreat
4. Residential Coaching Intensive

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1. Greg's Thursday Night Group
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PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Dates for Thursday Night Group

January 12, 19, 26
February 2, 9, 16
March 2, 9, 16
Time: 7:00 pm

Description:
Have you been feeling stuck, need a change or just want to try something new? The Thursday Night Group is a community of like-minded people who participate in an on-going discussion based on the inquiry of “What is happiness? – How to find it, keep it, and live it? Each week there is a fresh topic to help individuals in their pursuit of true happiness. So, if you want to surround yourself with positive, cool, and sexy people, come join us on a Thursday evening.

Location: 6351 Alexandri Circle, Carlsbad, CA 92011
Directions: http://www.zencoach.citymax.com/page/page/1646507.htm
Got Question? To have your questions answered call 760-930-9604.

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2. Notes From Last Week
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Last week we had a lively discussion on desire and how it relates to ones happiness or unhappiness. Everyone was asked to create a list of desires for 2006 in the following three categories.

1. Who do you want to be this year?

2. What do you want do this year? and

3. What do you want to have this year?

See if you can come up with at least 10 things in each of the 3 areas. Then find someone to share your list with or join us Thursday night and share your desires with the group.

Whether you join us this Thursday or not I encourage all of you to do this exercise now.

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3. The Great Awakening 3-day Residential Retreat
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Dates: March 24,25,26
Led by Greg Clowminzer

"Every one of us desires to be awake. Every one of us desires to live from deeper authenticity. We all want to be more real as well as to have relationships that are more real."

The Great Awakening is a residential group retreat for those who seek a pure awareness of self or reality, a moment of that state of direct experience traditionally known as self-realization, satori, or enlightenment.

Over three days of non-stop, self-exploration, participants of the retreat work on a question such as "Who am I?" The aim is not to find some great 'answer' or great feeling, but to directly experience for oneself, within oneself, the actual truth -- whatever that may be.

The retreats are designed to support each participant in seeking their own experience of truth entirely through their own efforts. There are no spiritual teachings or philosophical discussions about what that truth could be or should be. Instead, the format simply immerses all participants in a process of inner discovery. A simple technique is taught that combines open self-inquiry with partnered communication exercises. It is a safe, well designed and an extremely powerful process that makes sudden awakening possible for a good number of people in as little as three days.

What will you get and come away with?

• A renewed sense of self, getting in touch with your core. It will help you make decisions based on what is right for you and not just your egoic tendencies.

• A feeling of being alive in your own living truth. So often we are living other’s truths. Our parents Truths, society’s expectations, our false or shallow motives. Feeling your real self helps you live true to your own direction. True to your own character.

• You will have more authentic strength and courage to act from and pursue what is genuinely good for yourself.

• A release from your mind’s traps. So much of what we go for is based on our mind’s traps. Our mind traps us into compromising truth for a pale replacement of what our life is meant to be.

• When you awaken (illuminate) then you will naturally gain distance from your mind. Your mind will not go away, yet you will be able to cultivate a deep sigh of distance from the mind (ego) distractions. This allows you to make decisions from your authentic illuminated self so clarity and peace and true passion guide your daily steps.

• Being understood more fully, Do you feel that people don’t get you fully. They don’t really get your essence or don’t understand you and your core fully enough?

• You will learn how to get yourself and your truth fully across to others so they get you! This is worth the effort of the workshop itself.

• By learning the powerful and simple methods of real authentic truth, sharing your life heart will feel unburdened. Not being understood is a heavy and painful feeling which accumulates over time, turning our passion and deadening our vitality.

• Learn to find, share and speak your truth responsibly so as to liberate deeper and revive/refresh all your important relationships.

Dates: March 23,24,25,26
Location: San Diego (specific location TBA)
Suggested Offering: $495.00 Receive early bird registration and pay only $395 if you register before February 15th.
How to Register: Call for an initial interview. These are free of charge. We will discuss your situation and you may ask any questions you have. Arrange for an initial interview by calling 760-930-9604.

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4. Residential Coaching Intensive with Greg Clowminzer
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How It Works

Coaching and Clearing takes place in a one-to-one setting for the purpose of assisting you with issues of your own choosing. They help you in navigating the inner turmoil that comes with a stuck condition in life or a difficult transition such as a traumatic incident, a sudden loss, or a major change of lifestyle. Once your attention is freed from current issues, Coaching and Clearing also increase your ability to know yourself, respond to others and forward your goals in life. In broad terms, the aim of Coaching and Clearing is the recovery of your personal energy, power of choice and ability to relate. What emerges from this process is who you actually are, with the ability to live, love, create and progress.

Spiritual Coaching addresses issues related to your spiritual growth. This form of coaching recognizes that there are natural stages in our lives that involve spiritual seeking and different types of spiritual experiences. It recognizes that this process can sometimes be accompanied by a lack of language to describe what is happening, divine insight and revelation, an awakening passion for truth, or a growing dissatisfaction with normal life. Spiritual Coaching addresses problems such as the search for spiritual connection, unresolved matters relating to early spiritual education, and the challenges connected with being associated with a spiritual group. Spiritual Coaching accepts that these issues go beyond the confines of many normal therapeutic processes and must be understood in a deeper spiritual context.

Residential Coaching Intensive take place at the home of Greg & Monika Clowminzer which is located in San Diego’s north county coastal community of Carlsbad California. The coaching intensives are residential which means you eat, sleep and live on-site. This provides you with support, guidance and advice in a confidential setting for what you are facing. It gives you new information and perspectives while helping you respond to your own intuitions and choice. The coaching intensive provides a context or a touchstone in which to undertake personal growth projects for improving your life.

How to begin: Call for an initial interview. These are free of charge. We will discuss your situation and you may ask any questions you have. Arrange for an initial interview by calling 760-930-9604.

Dates & Cost: Call for scheduling, available dates and pricing.

Finally, Someone That Can Help You Grow Your Business and Love Your Life.

2005-11-15T16:24:00.000-08:00

Are you ready to take your business to the next level of success?
Are you stressed out and working long hard hours?
Are you going through a difficult time and feel all alone?
Are your priorities in life changing?

Would you like to gain practical tools, get powerful results and master life’s challenges?

My name is Greg Clowminzer and I am a Business and Life Success Coach. Which means I teach entrepreneurs and professionals how to work less, make more money and do what they love.

I have been coaching since 1994 and have coached hundreds of people towards business and life success.

Are You Ready?

To create the quality of life that you really want. Take control of your precious time. Attain a superior level of financial security. Find true meaning. Discover the feelings of happiness that have been so elusive.

Would you like to know more?

For more information about how you might benefit from coaching and to schedule a 30-minute complimentary session contact Greg by phone 760-930-9604 or email greg@zencoach.com

You Can't Buy Happiness

2005-11-15T10:08:00.000-08:00

We’ve all heard that you can’t buy happiness, but how many of us live as if this were true? I think a lot of people have given up on the pursuit of happiness and settle for things. Deep down we know that things can never make us truly happy yet will still keep reaching for more in the hopes that the next thing will make us happy. So each day we pull out our list of desires and start chasing the next thing. We settle for more and more things, which gives us an intoxicated feeling of temporary happiness. And when the desire is satiated we are off chasing the next thing. This process of desire and craving and getting what you want and then losing what you have is the definition of sufferng. All happiness that is gained is followed by unhappiness.

Who is Zen Coach?

2005-11-15T10:03:00.000-08:00

Greg Clowminzer is Zen Coach a Self-Realized spiritual teacher and life coach who has been studying and practicing not only martial arts and meditation but also shamanic healing arts, tantra, humanistic psychology, yoga, life coaching, and other spiritual and esoteric traditions from around the world for the last 20 years – and by now should know to keep his mouth shut – but has too much information he wants to share with you in order to transform you into a total master of living a life of true happiness - one that you can operate effectively in a cool/sexy way in today’s modern world.

Happiness is...

2005-11-15T10:00:00.000-08:00

Happiness is awakening to the question "Who is happy, who is unhappy, who lives, who dies?"

True happiness is uncaused, arising from the very nature of being itself. We seek happiness only when we are asleep to our true nature- dreaming that happiness is over there, some where else. But we are all already what we are seeking. Buddhas seeking Buddhas. Ha! How ridiculous.

Acknowledging Unhappiness

2005-11-15T09:50:00.000-08:00

I believe that all of us are seeking happiness and yet so much of our time, energy and resources go towards the exact opposite, those things that ultimately can never bring us long-term happiness and are the source of much of our disappointment and misery. I think it take a pretty big person to acknowledge that they a not happy in today’s success oriented world. For many to admit unhappiness is to admit failure which couldn’t be any further from the truth. In fact, it is one’s ability to look unhappiness in the face that allows for the door of happiness to open.

Theme: True Happiness

2005-11-14T15:02:00.000-08:00

I have been giving a lot of thought lately into the whole idea around happiness. A funny thing began to happen. The more I have inquired into what true happiness is the happier I find my self. I have also realized how easy it is for me to get way off track in the success game thinking that more of something will actually make me happier in some way. It is so easy to get caught up in THE SOMETHINGS MISSING GAME and if I were just able to get IT whatever IT is that is missing I would be happy. I know logically happiness is an inside job I mean I get it I am sort of enlightened but I found that I started to settle. You know what I mean by settle. The nice house, the sports car, the motorcycle, the lifestyle all the little desires that temporarially satiate me and make me happy. I mean I know better these are all the external prompts that have nothing to do with my true happiness. So I ask myself "Greg if you know so much about true happiness why do you get so far off track?" because I have begin to settle. And settling is good for know one least of all myself. You see happiness is both the simplest and yet most difficult path to live. It takes a commitment often daily of making happiness my number one priority.