Becoming a Self Defined Woman: A Self Defined Woman Has a Superior Commitment to Success!
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This book has been designed to be interactive. Included are exercises, coaching questions and plenty of blank pages to document your own personal journey. I would also encourage each of you to write your own book as well. I believe there is so much untapped potential in each of us and we are all capable of teaching and learning from each other.
My intention is to share with you the disciplines, rituals, attitudes and characteristics that have help shape me into the SELF defined woman I am today.
What is a SELF defined woman?
She...
S = speaks authentically
E = exudes enthusiasm, energy and is engaging
L = leverages her strengths
F = freely chooses her path, responses and actions in life
A SELF defined Woman has a superior commitment to success and achieves results by demonstrating her power through:
SELF Esteem respect, worth, high regard, high values
SELF Motivation- vision, driving force, inspiration and action, intrinsic
SELF Expression knows her strengths, core values
SELF Leadership set as an example, self discipline (integrity with word to self)
My wish for each of you reading my book is you develop in the ways that will be the most personally fulfilling for you. That you use the stories, examples and exercises in this book as a resource and a source of inspiration to create more of the life you want.
Enjoy...
Cindy
Cindy Stradling CPC CSP
Life Coach, Radio Host, Author, Facilitator and Entrepreneur, Cindy Stradling has over 25 years of practical hands on business experience. She has achieved her professional sales designation (CSP) through the Canadian Professional Sales Association and is a Certified Coach (CPC) with Erickson College. Cindy s also a member of the International Coaching Federation and is currently working toward her PCC Designation. In her coaching practice Cindy coaches executives, managers, entrepreneurs, administrators and homemakers to create more in both their personal and professional lives. Clients experience breakthrough results in areas of their lives where they have been stopped in the past or where they have been unclear as to where they wanted to go. Cindy believes that there is untapped potential in each of us and is delighted to coach women as they create the lives they have always dreamed about. Cindy herself, is a lifelong learner and has accomplished goals beyond her expectations by working with her own life coach. www.awomansjourney.ca
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Becoming a Self Defined Woman - Cindy Stradling CPC CSP
Becoming a
SELF
Defined
Woman
By Cindy Stradling
CSP, CPC
Copyright © 2011 Cindy Stradling
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ISBN: 978-1-4525-4120-4 (e) ISBN: 978-1-4525-4119-8 (sc)
Balboa Press rev. date: 11/11/2011
Contents
Meet Bethel
Introduction
Chapter I
SELF Shaping
Chapter 2
Passion
Chapter 3
Persistence
Chapter 4
Compassion
Chapter 5
Humour
Chapter 6
Faith
Chapter 7
Vision
Chapter 8
Generosity
Chapter 9
Integrity
Chapter 10
Authenticity
Chapter 11
Courage
Chapter 12
Inspiration
Chapter 13
Family
Chapter 14
Health
Chapter 15
Wonderment
Chapter 16
Friendship
Conclusion
In Appreciation:
To my family and friends for their honest feedback. To Bethel Stoddard for her creative graphics and generous contribution. To Amber Wingfield for her diligence in editing and great ideas
Meet Bethel
Image373.JPGBethel is the co-creation of author Cindy Stradling and Bethel Stoddard. When Cindy started to work with Bethel, she explained that she wanted a mascot that would represent A SELF Defined Woman. Bethel immediately got to work and started to create various options. After a few conversations, and a lot of diligent hard work our Bethel came to life. It was an exciting creation every step of the way and it was so appropriate to name her Bethel after her creator. You will become familiar with Bethel as you read the book and visit the website. We are confident you will grow to appreciate and love her as much as we do.
Becoming a SELF
Defined Woman
Introduction
For a few years, I’ve known that I wanted to write a second book. I had several false starts: I’d sit down and write what I thought I wanted to say, only to get blocked quickly. Then I’d stop and I’d have no idea of what would come next. I knew I could write well about sales techniques and tips. I also knew that this direction was not the one I wanted my second book to take. I wanted to create a more personal experience for my readers.
Despite my relative lack of direction, I stayed with writing, because I knew that when people hear an inner voice telling them to do something specific, they should simply follow that voice. Then one day recently, I had a telephone conversation with my Business/Life coach Lori. She asked how my book was coming along, and I told her that I was stuck. I confessed that I wasn’t sure exactly what I felt qualified to write about. I did know, however, that at that moment, what I wanted was to hang up the phone and meditate. I needed to work through the frustration I felt from being unable to move forward with the book project, and to work through the hard time I was having in simply being with myself.
I meditated for a full hour. When I was finished, I brewed a cup of herbal mint tea.
As I poured the steaming water into my mug, a thought popped into my head. Why don’t you ask people what they think you should write about?
I instantly regained my energy, and with a rush of excitement I sat down to type a brief e-mail. I sent it to 25 people, requesting that they tell me, in five words or less, qualities they felt I demonstrated that I could share with and teach to others.
Once the e-mail was sent, I glanced through my notebook where I capture my daily thoughts and ideas. I turned to a page on which I’d written, a few months ago, an idea for a sales program. The idea seemed to come to life as I looked at my words. I felt energized and I began to feverishly expound on my idea. That day, within an hour, I created the outline for my new CONNECT sales program along with a draft of a marketing e-mail. I sent this draft to a few sales professionals I knew and asked for feedback on it. They all said I was onto something. I felt relieved—I was on a roll!
Within another few days I’d heard back from most of the people to whom I’d sent the e-mail about my book. I was moved and inspired by the wonderful things people said about me. Their feedback has created the foundation for this book.
During my period of non-writing, I was not achieving integrity with my commitments. When I was walking my talk,
including meditating, exercising, eating well, and listening to others, I was able to write freely.
When I was not honouring these commitments I’d made to myself, I felt stuck in my writing. I see clearly now just how vital it is to honour your word to yourself. This is how the concept of Becoming a SELF Defined Woman
was born. Through others’ comments and encouragement, I realized that I was already living life