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I believe in working hard for certain outcomes. I believe in setting goals and doing whatever it takes to reach them, to develop enough mental toughness to learn not to fall at the first hurdle. But I also believe in the power of attraction too. I believe in putting stuff out there, in meeting the Universe halfway. I believe in taking opportunities when life gives them to you, whether or not you think you're ready for them. Leap!
About two months ago, for a laugh, I started writing a list in my journal. A list of...I hesitate to call them famous people (some of them are!) but certainly people who are very well known in their field. I called it "people I'd like to have coffee with". I didn't think about whether it was realistic or not, I just allowed myself to dream big and indulge in some fantasy. I ended up writing down the names of about 50 people I would like to buy a latte for while we have a chat about their life and work, to find out how they got to where they are, what motivates them, what keeps them up at night, what makes them smile.
Yesterday, I had an hour long phone call with number two on the list!! It would have been coffee but she's in Australia ;)
In a few weeks, I'll be launching a new exciting venture and you'll get to hear the whole thing but here's a sneak peek for you:
Yes, that's right - it was Nikki Gemmell!
As mentioned in this post of mine! I'm still PINCHING myself!! :D
So today, I encourage you all to think about a secret dream you might have, however small it is, and just put it out there. Scribble it down in bold letters in your journal. Text it to a friend. Write it down on a postcard and mail it to yourself. Be brave enough to send a tweet or an email to someone you admire. Put it out there, let the energy travel out into the world....you never know how it might return to you!
Who would be on your "like to have coffee with" list?
You are awesome Phil! I take that one on board! I do infact have an awesome hopefully achieveable goal/dream which remains kinda secret but I did kinda let it slip out on my blog a few posts ago :-)
ReplyDeleteOh Pip, I went back and had a look....how exciting for you!! :)
DeleteHow exciting - can't wait to hear more!
ReplyDeleteAs a writer, I would say it's hard to overestimate the thrill you get when you hear from a reader. Probably it's more so for me as a newbie but I would say ANY writer is delighted to hear from someone who enjoyed their work. Well done for contacting her!
She actually found me...on Twitter! Then I plucked up the courage to ask to interview her and it went from there :)
DeleteI just love how you make your life happen, Phil - it's so wonderfully inspiring :)
ReplyDeleteI do enjoy reading Nikki Gemmell's page in The Australian Magazine every Saturday morning so I am looking forward to checking out your interview!
ReplyDeleteOn another note - I did enjoy your latte making post with Bill Lark in Hobart over the summer! I studied town planning at UTas with Bill in the late 90's and sometimes he brought bottles of his schnapps to lectures for tasting afterwards - some of the most enjoyable lectures I attended I think!
After we graduated, I became a town planner, he became a whiskey distiller. Where did I go wrong?! :S
Good luck with your run this weekend!
Love this post! Meeting the universe halfway is a nice idea. Not to sound creepy, but I've been dipping in and out of your blog for a while, and every time I come back I think I recognise you (from the actual real world haha) but I think I'm imagining it as I can't think where it would be from! Anyways, congratulations on exciting new things :)
ReplyDeleteOh, I love, love, love Nikki Gemmell! Mum sends the Weekend Australian mags to me just so I can read her posts (it's not the same online!) Waiting for her new book to arrive from Amazon as we speak! Lovely that you go to interview her Phil! x
ReplyDeleteThis is a great post! i'd love to have coffee with Thom Yorke :)
ReplyDeleteCannae wait Phil! I saw you on the Google Hangout thingy, so looking forward to even more Nikki chat! She is so warm and bubbly and generous :)
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