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Exceptional Experts has featured lots of fabulous guests, sharing their personal stories of triumph in business and life. As we wind down this popular radio show, you’re invited to tune into more phenomenal guests through the end of June, 2009:
May 28th at 1 pm ET Sandra Martini
May 28th at 5 pm ET Nancy Marmolejo
June 4th at 1 pm ET Therese Prentice
June 11th at 1 pm ET Nancy Sutherland
June 18th at 1 pm ET Donna Amos
June 25th at 1 pm ET Vernice Armour
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I don’t know that I chose to be exceptional. The term was not one that I chose for myself. I sort of went kicking and screaming into the concept of being exceptional. It was not a smooth transition.
I had a lot of fears in my adult life and particularly in my business. Many of these fears surfaced and it impacted my business for a number of years. Fear of failure, as well as, fear of success keeping creeping in and I would find an unconscious way to sabotage myself.
In the Spring of 2004, I knew it was time to face my fears once and for all. I knew it would help my life and my coaching business. At the time, there was a television show called “Starting Over” that I loved watching. It was a coaching show that dealt with women with special challenges and issues. One of the coaches was Rhonda Britten, the author of “Fearless Living”.
I visited Rhonda’s website and knew I had struck gold. I was set on path of why I had all the fear. Through Rhonda’s Fearless Living Institute, I confirmed that the fear was holding me back and keeping me in a space of mediocrity. I grew to recognize the triggers that sent me into the downward spiral of fear. Once I understood, I learned to manage fear better. Realizing so much was well within my control was liberating. I traveled to one of Rhonda’s programs in Philadelphia. I even became a Fearbuster Group Leader, leading others to a greater understanding of how fear gripped their lives. That support continues in everything I do today.
It does not mean that I don’t face fear today. Today, I handle it differently. It’s about how I decide to show up and whether or not I allow it to stop my or knock me off my path. I choose to move forward right through fear with all of my tools in tow.
Fear can really make you or break you. When you master the fears you face, you’re well on your way to becoming truly exceptional.
What are your fears?
Have you identified your triggers?
How do you handle fear?
Everyone has something that is exceptional about them. Some get that they do and others don’t. There is nothing wrong with seeing and living the exceptional parts of YOU. It is a part of your overall makeup. The fact that you can take the time to see the exceptional parts of you only adds to your unique beauty. Being who you are draws people to you. For the most part, people love folks who are who they are no matter what.
Recently, I shared in a radio interview why I think I’m exceptional. It may seem like I’m being a little vain, but really I am not. I am humbled to be who I am and I live my life as such. It’s valuable for you to think well of YOU!
What makes me exceptional is that I go out of my way to support and connect with people to get to know them. One thing that I have learned after working in a corporate environment is that I am the same no matter where I am or who is around me. The funny thing is that while I worked in the corporate world, I don’t think I really understood that about myself.
A good friend once told me something and I’ve adopted it as my own: “I do WendyY really well so why be anyone else?” I’ve learned how powerfully that perspective carries me in every relationship and aspect of my business. Being WendyY means being outgoing and personable. When you see me tweeting things like “Woohoo!”, and “Kewl”, that is truly who I am. What makes me exceptional as I connect to people, is being truly and genuinely WendyY and loving the me that I am everyday.
Now it’s your turn!
What makes you exceptional?
What is it about you that is uniquely beautiful?
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