By Clubfreedom
How many times do you meet with certain people and feel completely drained while with others you always walk away feeling energized? Many people hold onto negative energies from others in their work place, from family members or from certain friendship situations. We all come into contact with people that simply suck us energetically dry and I call them the energy vampires. What happens when your energy is taken and how do you not only combat it, but protect yourself from having it happen again?
When your energy is drained you will feel exhausted either on a subtle or dramatic level.
When it's subtle you are generally in a situation within your environment where gradually, over the course of the day, you begin to feel fatigued (not sleepy.) You find you lack concentration and are easily distracted. It may take a little time to identify it as an energy drain rather than sleepiness, as often it will happen when you have people around you who gently take your energy because they need your emotional and mental support all day.
When it's dramatic - you know it. It's extremely obvious when your energy is sucked by people who heap noticeable drama or aggression on you within an instant of meeting or coming in contact with them. These people have high emotional needs and you will find yourself frustrated, impatient and upset within a very short space of time in their company.
While either level is literally energy draining as it happens, the impact is more profound on your life than you realize. For example, you will begin to automatically think negatively about the environment you must enter into when you are dealing with these people. Therefore family gatherings, work places and other social events take on an unpleasant or challenging scenario in your mind rather than an open and relaxed one. Without any conscious realization you have automatically allowed someone else's energy to influence where you go, when you go there and what experience you can have in that environment.
How do you take back the power and control from those who take your energy whether it is consciously done by them or not?
Ask yourself why you choose to be around this person, situation or environment. What is it that they or it offer you? Then work with the answer. If you can choose not to, and you do not want to be with them, then minimize your contact. You have the right to have minimal contact if you choose. If this person is at work and unavoidable, then state what you are and are not prepared to do as part of your job function. Should this person be within your family or friendship area then outline to yourself what you are and are not prepared to converse about and actually let them know your boundaries.
Use white light. I find that white light gives us the capacity to think clearly, move negative feelings or frequencies and set and establish new feelings and frequencies. Imagine that you have a plastic bag - the kind you place lunches in to keep them fresh. Imagine placing the negative energy vampire and the situation around them into this bag and then visualize this bag as a white, bright luminous color. What you are doing here is containing your frustration, isolating their negative energy and minimizing the impact of the situation on you. Then in your mind ask your spirit guides to take the bag and place it within their strength to resolve.
Wash away their energy. Imagine that you are in a shower of white guidance light and allow it to wash away all of your energy from the day. As you do this say to yourself, "My highest and purest of guidance, please allow for all energy that is not mine to be removed through you and please only allow your strength and purpose to remain."
The interesting thing about other people's energy and the impact that energy vampires have on you is that they rarely realize how much they affect you, but these simple steps offer a solution to identify and minimize their impact.
Remember to recognize the energy vampire - who, where, when and how the energy depletion occurs. Minimize and, at the least, control the environment in which this occurs by getting serious about not allowing people to enter into situations or conversations you do not want to be part of.
Once you begin to manage this situation and become assertive with controlling your energetic reactions to your environment you will increase your attention span, your physical energy will grow and your capacity to recognize and move around your environments without cause for concern will amplify dramatically
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Friday, June 11, 2010
France And The Ivory Coast Are Working Toward Phuke
By Clubfreedom Team
Congratulations to our team leaders in France and the Ivory Coast! They are working hard, sponsoring new members and helping their teams. Their hard work is paying off as is evident in the list of Top Leadership Point Earners.
Let's look at the countries they are competing with in the new Leadership Event Points system. In your members area, you can view the Top 40 Leadership Point Earners. Simply click on theLeadership Event Points link in your members area. There you will find the Top 40 Leadership Point Earners for the current qualifying period.
We are keeping an eye on the top 50 Leadership Point Earners because there is still time for members to move up in the list! Let's see what countries the Top 50 Leadership Point Earners are in.
Top Countries With The Top Earners Of Leadership Points
Congratulations to all of our team leaders! No one is wasting a moment of time.
It's not too late to get your team on the list! Remember, you have until January 31st of 2010 to qualify for the April 2010 Leadership Event in Phuket, Thailand.
Wondering how you are doing in the race for Phuket? You can see exactly how many Leadership Event Points you have accumulated for this qualifying period. Log into your Clubfreedom members area right away! You will see the link entitledLeadership Event Points. Click on this link. On the next page you will see another link called Click Here to view your Points Log. Click on this link to view your personal Leadership Event Points for the current qualifying period.
Remember even if you do not qualify for a free trip to the Leadership Event, you can still attend! That's right, you can use your prepaid cycle voucher or your rewards to attend the Leadership Event.
Gather your team and use the tools made available to you! Start working hard with your team today because the Clubfreedom team wants to congratulate you in person in Phuket, Thailand in April.
Meet Clubfreedom Team Leaders
This week we are pleased to introduce you to Kateryna, one of our hardworking leaders in the Ukraine. Not only is Kateryna a hardworking Clubfreedom member, she is also our Russian translator. The management and staff of Clubfreedom wish to thank Kateryna for the terrific work she does each week in translating the Clubfreedom Express into Russian for our members!
Recently, Kateryna went hiking in the beautiful Carpathian Mountains. She sent me photos from her trip.
To view photos of Kateryna with her husband and the Carpathian Mountains, Click Here!
Are you a leader of a Clubfreedom team? Send your story and/or photo to: The Clubfreedom Express Editor
Viva Clubfreedom!
In this edition, we share the thoughts and dreams of our members around the world.
"I would like to spend my vacation in China."
Collins of Nigeria
"Hello everyone! I am Davidson from the Ivory Coast. I think that Clubfreedom is the solution for the future of all of us. If you build your team, train your members and help them all to progress, each one of you will achieve success in your business!"
Davidson of the Ivory Coast
"My major interest is to explore the world. As an architect, I want to invest in real estate in Nigeria. I want to use the opportunity of networking throughout the world with Clubfreedom to present the great business opportunity of owning Nigerian real estate."
Dapo of Nigeria
"I would like to have the opportunity to travel with my wife and to discover the world. We will go to Paris, Marseilles, Venice and all of Europe. Then we will travel to New York and Chicago to see the Bulls! We will finish with a trip to Dubai for shopping!
Viva Clubfreedom!"
Nguessan Laurent of the Ivory Coast
Have you thought about how you would use your $5,000 travel voucher when you cycle? How have you planned to spend your $15,000 cycle reward?
Do you have a story to share with Clubfreedom? We would love to get to know you better.
Click Here To Tell Us Your Story
Stumbling Blocks To
Effective Team Leadership
Many things contribute to team success and some things get in the way. Team leadership is an important element in team success, so what are the most common stumbling blocks when it comes to effective team leadership?
The leader is closed-minded - One of the great strengths of teams is their ability to generate a whole host of alternatives and ideas. Used effectively these can contribute to great results and even take team performance to a higher level. On the other hand if the team leader is closed-minded and not open to new ideas then these ideas will never translate into results.
Not using appropriate leadership style - Leadership styles can essentially be grouped into five main categories - telling, telling and selling, consultation, participation and empowerment. The style that you adopt will depend on the situation, the expertise of those in the team and the context to name just a few. For example, in times of urgency you might need to go for a very directive, telling style. The key is to be able to adapt and use an appropriate leadership style when leading a team.
Self-interest before team results - Team members expect the team leader to be loyal to the team. If the leader becomes more interested in himself, he starts making choices from a self-interest perspective rather than from a team results perspective.
Lack of consistency - We have all probably worked for people who seem to lack any sort of consistency when it comes to dealing and interacting with others. For the team member this is a real challenge and can ultimately lead to disengagement. As the team leader, try and aim to be as consistent as you possibly can.
Having your favorites - Like anyone else you will have a better connection with some people in the team than others. At the same time you need to be alert to this connection leading to you having personal favorites, which can alienate others. Be alert to the fact that you might be showing favoritism.
Bottom Line - Team leadership is a vital component in team success. So what stumbling blocks are getting in the way of your success as a team leader?
We live in a world that favors extroverts, and when it comes to networking, many introverts feel at a disadvantage. In our next edition, we will show our introverts the strategies and approaches that you can use to be on a more level playing field with your extroverted counterparts.
Congratulations to our team leaders in France and the Ivory Coast! They are working hard, sponsoring new members and helping their teams. Their hard work is paying off as is evident in the list of Top Leadership Point Earners.
Let's look at the countries they are competing with in the new Leadership Event Points system. In your members area, you can view the Top 40 Leadership Point Earners. Simply click on theLeadership Event Points link in your members area. There you will find the Top 40 Leadership Point Earners for the current qualifying period.
We are keeping an eye on the top 50 Leadership Point Earners because there is still time for members to move up in the list! Let's see what countries the Top 50 Leadership Point Earners are in.
Top Countries With The Top Earners Of Leadership Points
- China
- The Russian Federation
- Taiwan
- Australia
- French Guiana
- France and the Ivory Coast are tied!
Congratulations to all of our team leaders! No one is wasting a moment of time.
It's not too late to get your team on the list! Remember, you have until January 31st of 2010 to qualify for the April 2010 Leadership Event in Phuket, Thailand.
Wondering how you are doing in the race for Phuket? You can see exactly how many Leadership Event Points you have accumulated for this qualifying period. Log into your Clubfreedom members area right away! You will see the link entitledLeadership Event Points. Click on this link. On the next page you will see another link called Click Here to view your Points Log. Click on this link to view your personal Leadership Event Points for the current qualifying period.
Remember even if you do not qualify for a free trip to the Leadership Event, you can still attend! That's right, you can use your prepaid cycle voucher or your rewards to attend the Leadership Event.
Gather your team and use the tools made available to you! Start working hard with your team today because the Clubfreedom team wants to congratulate you in person in Phuket, Thailand in April.
Meet Clubfreedom Team Leaders
This week we are pleased to introduce you to Kateryna, one of our hardworking leaders in the Ukraine. Not only is Kateryna a hardworking Clubfreedom member, she is also our Russian translator. The management and staff of Clubfreedom wish to thank Kateryna for the terrific work she does each week in translating the Clubfreedom Express into Russian for our members!
Recently, Kateryna went hiking in the beautiful Carpathian Mountains. She sent me photos from her trip.
To view photos of Kateryna with her husband and the Carpathian Mountains, Click Here!
Are you a leader of a Clubfreedom team? Send your story and/or photo to: The Clubfreedom Express Editor
Viva Clubfreedom!
In this edition, we share the thoughts and dreams of our members around the world.
"I would like to spend my vacation in China."
Collins of Nigeria
"Hello everyone! I am Davidson from the Ivory Coast. I think that Clubfreedom is the solution for the future of all of us. If you build your team, train your members and help them all to progress, each one of you will achieve success in your business!"
Davidson of the Ivory Coast
"My major interest is to explore the world. As an architect, I want to invest in real estate in Nigeria. I want to use the opportunity of networking throughout the world with Clubfreedom to present the great business opportunity of owning Nigerian real estate."
Dapo of Nigeria
"I would like to have the opportunity to travel with my wife and to discover the world. We will go to Paris, Marseilles, Venice and all of Europe. Then we will travel to New York and Chicago to see the Bulls! We will finish with a trip to Dubai for shopping!
Viva Clubfreedom!"
Nguessan Laurent of the Ivory Coast
Have you thought about how you would use your $5,000 travel voucher when you cycle? How have you planned to spend your $15,000 cycle reward?
Do you have a story to share with Clubfreedom? We would love to get to know you better.
Click Here To Tell Us Your Story
Stumbling Blocks To
Effective Team Leadership
Many things contribute to team success and some things get in the way. Team leadership is an important element in team success, so what are the most common stumbling blocks when it comes to effective team leadership?
The leader is closed-minded - One of the great strengths of teams is their ability to generate a whole host of alternatives and ideas. Used effectively these can contribute to great results and even take team performance to a higher level. On the other hand if the team leader is closed-minded and not open to new ideas then these ideas will never translate into results.
Not using appropriate leadership style - Leadership styles can essentially be grouped into five main categories - telling, telling and selling, consultation, participation and empowerment. The style that you adopt will depend on the situation, the expertise of those in the team and the context to name just a few. For example, in times of urgency you might need to go for a very directive, telling style. The key is to be able to adapt and use an appropriate leadership style when leading a team.
Self-interest before team results - Team members expect the team leader to be loyal to the team. If the leader becomes more interested in himself, he starts making choices from a self-interest perspective rather than from a team results perspective.
Lack of consistency - We have all probably worked for people who seem to lack any sort of consistency when it comes to dealing and interacting with others. For the team member this is a real challenge and can ultimately lead to disengagement. As the team leader, try and aim to be as consistent as you possibly can.
Having your favorites - Like anyone else you will have a better connection with some people in the team than others. At the same time you need to be alert to this connection leading to you having personal favorites, which can alienate others. Be alert to the fact that you might be showing favoritism.
Bottom Line - Team leadership is a vital component in team success. So what stumbling blocks are getting in the way of your success as a team leader?
We live in a world that favors extroverts, and when it comes to networking, many introverts feel at a disadvantage. In our next edition, we will show our introverts the strategies and approaches that you can use to be on a more level playing field with your extroverted counterparts.
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