Issue # 38 April, 2006

Dear Impish one,
You are the reason for this newsletter. I'm dedicated to
supporting the "imp" in you - especially this month your
Incredible Mind Power. The Imp pipes up with "And remember your
Inner Magical Playful inner child!"

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1. Feature Article: Harry Potter Step Aside!
2. Coaching Q&A: What Game Are You Playing?
3. News, Comments, Success Stories, Winners
4. Inspirational Message to Ponder

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1. Feature Article: Harry Potter Step Aside!

Harry Potter goes to Wizard’s School. Fabulous fiction.
What could be just as exciting but REAL is ‘Genius School’.

Genius School? Is The Imp kidding? Why?

One definition of 'wizard' is "a person exceptionally gifted or
clever at a specified activity." So rather than thinking only in
terms of a magician, sorcerer or conjurer, think in terms of the
magic you could create when you are fully expressing your talent and
passion.

Forget your I.Q. - it’s an outdated rather useless means of measuring
your potential.

Einstein was dyslexic. He trained himself to access his deep
subconscious mind. Delta brainwaves normally happen only during sleep.
He was able to access Delta while awake. When he practiced, his arms
would hang at his sides and he’d be holding a rock in each hand. If
the rocks dropped it meant he’d fallen asleep.

Genius School? Why?

Who would want to be a genius - aren’t they all weird?
"No", says The Imp, "they are exceptional rather than mediocre."

Genius School? Why?

Because in the Wonderful World of Imp What-ifs:

What if you could train your brain to think like a millionaire and
therefore become a millionaire?

What if you could mentally photograph the printed page and easily
master the content in your University text books?

What if you could learn to perform like a Tiger Woods or an Olympic
Gold medalist?

What if you possessed the knowledge, skills and the will to maintain
a disease free body and live to one hundred in excellent health?

What if you really could achieve your dreams?

All these ‘What-ifs’ have been accomplished by someone.

And are within your reach!

You have Incredible Mind Power! And for most people their
mind power is untrained and untapped.

What if you had the freedom to be a self-directed Learner choosing
what you wanted to learn and having teachers who taught you how to
learn extremely effectively? At any age. I'm in my sixties (a fact that
is totally irrelevant when I'm healthy and loving what I'm doing.)

Last month I wrote about losing my passion. I’ve reconnected with it!

I’m passionate about learning and human potential.

The reason for telling you (below) some of the things I've learned is
because I'm fairly bursting at the seams to share my knowledge and
skills with you!

As an enthusiastic lifelong Learner, through reading, courses, work-
shops and other kinds of training, I’ve explored:
NeuroLinguistic Programming (NLP), Superlearning, Accelerated Learning
Techniques, Brain Gym, Phototreading, Structure of Intellect (SOI),
Learning Modalities and much more. (The Imp says, "Bev, throw in
Wilderness Survival - you did that too!")

I have a Masters degree in Counseling Psychology, Professional Teacher
Certification, plus training in Coaching, Group Leadership and
Communication Skills.

I am now in Week 4 of a 12-week program in Brain Wave training from
Dr. Jill Ammon-Wexler, a brainwave researcher for 35 years.

I’m passionate about helping you live an exceptional life - a life of
Inspiration, Magic and Passion!

A collage of "The Imp Creative Living Centre" has been hanging on my
office wall since I created it in 1999. Last summer it finally got
framed.

Part of my dream for the Centre is to have a "Life YOUniversity".
Do you like that name better than ‘Genius School’?

If you want to explore YOUniversity ideas with me,
Mailto:

Harry Potter step aside. The Imp is up to something. Stay tuned...

If you are interested in exploring and learning, here are two
places to start:

1. Coachville which is not just for coaches. There are special
interest communities such as "Fully Alive".
Lifetime membership is free.
http://www.cvcommunity.com?af=1246

2. Think Right Now Programs.
www.StartingLifeOver.com/-think-right-now.htm


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2. Coaching Q&A: What Game Are You Playing?

Most Life Coaches will say the same thing: If you tell someone
you are a "Coach", their response is to ask "Which sport?"
Dave Buck, the head of Coachville (the largest online Coaching
Community) has been writing a series of articles (leading up to
the Coachville Conference) using the sports metaphor.

What is your game?
In a teleclass, Dave used this example: he is a keen soccer player
and plays all out to win. But when he is playing soccer with his two
young nieces, he is playing a different game. He still plays to win
but he is playing the game of "Uncle Dave". The girls win at soccer,
he wins at having a great relationship with them.

Why are you playing this game?
Can you identify the games in life you play?
Why are you playing them?
Answer these questions for yourself and gain some insight into your
motivation.

Are you playing to win?
Think about it. Are you playing to win or is fear keeping you 'safe'?
Are you playing to win or 'just for fun'? "Playing to win is more fun
than playing for fun" is one of the points made during the teleclass.
Why is that? When you play to win, you play full out. You give your-
self fully to the game. It creates emotion. You are feeling fully
alive!

No team wins every game. But its still about playing to win. Putting
your heart and soul into it.

But what happens when you lose?
If you've given it your best shot and learned from it, you can still
feel good.

It may have been your experience, though, that when you lost you were
alone with no one to talk to and work through it. It can be a bad
experience without a coach on your side.

Another aspect: have you ever designed a game that is impossible to
win? You may have set up a game in such a way that the only outcome is
failure. Failure because the environment, the structure, was not in
place to provide support.

Do you have a coach?
You would not expect any individual or team sport to be played
without a Coach. In keeping with the sports metaphor, a Coach helps
you clarify what the real game is, and help you design winnable games.

What is a winnable game?
It has tangible, specific outcomes. There are specific skills of
playing the game. There are strategies for winning. And you must
practice. A Coach helps you create a game plan using your unique
strengths.

Obviously a tennis coach is experienced at the game of tennis and
would not be coaching hockey or golf, if they've had little or no
experience at those games. A Personal Life Coach is in the same
situation.

In other words, I can coach games I have lived myself!

Games I've lived that come to mind at the moment include:

• Learning how to learn; exceptional strategies
• Putting myself through University
• Parenting (taught Parenting courses and trained Parenting Group
  Leaders)
• Separation/Divorce/Single Again/Remarriage
• Starting Life Over/rebuilding a life without stress after burn-out
• Becoming an Entrepreneur
• Marketing, especially online.

Here is your Invitation to Mastery and Power in your Life Games:
A complimentary 40-minute Coaching session exploring the games you
want to play. Do you really have what it takes to live a life of
Inspiration, Magic and Passion?
To find out, take The Imp's Quick Quiz.
www.TheImpJournal.com/quick-quiz/

What challenges are you facing on your journey to greater self-
empowerment? When your question is answered in this column, you'll
receive a complimentary 40-minute coaching session by phone or
a set of whimsical imp notecards.

Client names are changed to protect identity and maintain
confidentiality. Go ahead! send your questions to:


Your question will be answered promptly.
No waiting until the next newsletter.


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3.News, Comments, Success Stories, Winners

Subscriber, Ernalee, has passed along information about a
Meditation Retreat from Friday, May 19th to Monday, May 22nd near
Campbell River, B.C. You will find information about it at
www.sohumone.com or contact me for more details.

For those of you in the helping professions, Andrea Lee's book
Multiple Streams of Coaching Income is a must if you wish to win at
the game of marketing. (Just replace the word 'coaching' in the
title with the name of your profession.) Check it out at
www.wcpsecure.com/app/aftrack.asp?afid=6248

This month's totebag winner is Bob Kunz of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Bob won by entering his location on the Imp's Guest map. He comments,
"I've been having too much fun in the woods hiking & playing
around [geocaching for one]. The 'IMP' has been making it's way
around the East Coast. I am retired & thoroughly enjoying it!
Regards from an East Coast IMP'er." Bob
(Geocaching is a game using a Global Positioning System. Check out
www.geocaching.com)

There are 3 ways to win a "Live a Life of Inspiration, Magic and
Passion" tote bag.
1. Request game cards and mark your location on The Imp's guest
map. It's fun! There's only one rule to this game - don't get
caught doing it!
www.TheImpJournal.com/where-in-world.htm

2. During the first month as a new subscriber.

3. When you become a member of "The Imp Community" online,
which happens automatically when you purchase The Imp Journal:
Guided Journal Writing for Personal Empowerment, Vol.1
www.TheImpJournal.com/order-journal.htm

Did you know The Imp Journal provides a step-by-step plan for
personal growth with 23 weekly themes? And online bonuses!


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4.Inspirational Message to Ponder
The Imp encourages you to write the quote on a card, read it
regularly, and then journal about your thoughts, insights,
feelings and, especially, actions.

The person who is a master
in the art of living
makes little distinction between
their work and their play,
their labor and their leisure,
their mind and their body,
their education and their recreation,
their love and their religion.

They hardly know which is which.
They simply pursue their vision of
excellence and grace in whatever they do,
leaving others to decide whether
they are working or playing.

To them, they are always doing both.
-From the Zen Buddhist text (with thanks to Dave Buck.)


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Here are some great books. If you are interested in having
a copy for yourself, just use my direct quick-link to Amazon:
www.TheImpJournal.com/gotoAmazon

1. Overachievement: The New Model for Exceptional Performance
by John Eliot, Ph.D.
2.Vantagepoints on Learning and Life: Finding Learning
Opportunities in Everyday Situations by Kevin Eikenberry.
3. The Mind and The Brain: Neuroplasticity and the Power of Mental
Force by Jeffrey Schwartz and Sharon Begley.
4.Learning to Learn by D. Trinidad Hunt.


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Look for your next newsletter in mid-May.

Warmly, "The Imp and I", Beverley ;-)

Beverley Howden, M.Ed.
"The Imp Lady"
Author, Speaker,
Personal Empowerment Facilitator,

1-250-897-0992

 

The Imp is the delight of my life starting over in 1993.
My other website is www.StartingLifeOver.com

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