Life's Toolbox On Empower Radio

Have you ever left a conversation questioning whether your thoughts actually made it across to the other person? Have you ever walked away from a chat with a friend and could not remember much of what you talked about? Communicating is not always easy. “Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” ~Stephen R.Covey This powerful quote speaks volumes to many of the problems we face in our world today. While social media and awesome technologies have made it easier to stay connected with our friends, family, social groups and business relationships; it has not done a thing to enhance true communications. It is still up to us to make changes and enhance our communication skills. Like our physical muscles, communication skills must be toned through regular use in order to improve. Listen in as we chat about what gets in the way of excellent communication skills and what we can do about that.

Have you ever watched a movie and connected so deeply with one of the characters that you could see yourself in that role? How would you like to take that a step further? What about writing, producing, directing and starring in the movie of your perfect life? How about using that movie as a tool to manifest the life you desire? Well tune into this show because you are about to hear how this is not only possible; it is easy. Ken Elliott, the author of the wonderful new book, “Manifesting 1 2 3 and you don’t need #3” joins us to share a fun and exciting way to create the life you desire.

We talk frequently about the empowerment of bonding with nature. Nature is a tool that we use to find centeredness, calm and peace. My guest on today’s show holds a belief and connection with nature that will elevate us all. This belief runs deeper than a love of the outdoors, it is a connection on a spiritual level. Today’s guest, Noelle Izzi teaches that within each of us is the capacity to connect with Nature, The Universe and Our Higher Self. She says through the eyes of nature, one is made privy to the profound goodness that pervades all that exists and co-exists. Join us and listen as Noelle tells her beautiful story. Your appreciation and respect for Nature will blossom from her message.

Are you actively creating the life you desire or are you responding to what life throws in your day? Are you ready to create your own life or are you waiting for everything to be absolutely perfect before you begin? Is the timing all wrong for your dreams? Do you need to have all the answers before taking the first step? Listen in as my guest and I chat about today’s tool, “Create Your Life; what are you waiting for?” Your beliefs create your reality and The Law of Attraction are just two examples around the beliefs about how we manifest the life we want. There are many other thoughts on the subject out there as well. My guest on today’s show brings some of her own thoughts on the topic and I know you will love hearing them as much as I do. My guest is Cindy Hively. Cindy always brings new levels of mindfulness to every step she takes in life so you can rest assured she does the same today with this awesome topic.

Today’s tool may seem a bit against the grain to the insane lifestyle pace we keep these days. “Slow Down” is our tool today and it is exactly what we need in this day and time. Jan Lundy brings this tool to us today and explains how in terms of our total well being, going faster merely serves to scramble us inside and out. Always going for more adds to our stress level. We have more and more choices these days and the changes in technology designed to make our lives easier are happening so fast that they are becoming stressors in our lives instead of the assistance they are meant to be. All of this adds up to lack of focus and poor mental clarity. This pace and need for more ambition has turned anxiety into our # 1 diagnosable disease. Slowing down is vital to our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well being. Some of the greatest minds ever to walk this earth have spoken to this next thought; when you do not have time to slow down, it is time for you to make time to slow down. Good news though, Jan b

If you have no idea of where you are going, any road will get you there. But where is there? Is it a place you really want to be? When you have no idea of what you want in life, your life becomes filled with busyness without you even trying and not always with what you find pleasing. Instead of letting circumstances dictate your direction, try out our tool for this show, “Strategize For Success”. Krista Hartman is my guest and she works with individuals and companies to guide them in strategizing their success. Krista joins the show today to share some wonderful insight with us as well.

magine for a moment… As a child you live with physical, drug, emotional and mental abuse. You were stuck in a situation that caused you to witness your mother being repeatedly abused. You were the victim of parental kidnapping on multiple occasions, you were homeless and you were a parent at 16 years of age. What would the statistics say about the rest of your life? Well our guest for this show lived this life as a child and made choices not to allow statistics to define her. Robin Marvel chose to use her experience to assist others to empower themselves and choose the life they desire. She is a living example of the power of choice. Join us on this show and discover for yourself how any struggle can become your stepping stone; choose it.

How often do you catch yourself holding your breath in anticipation of what is to come next? How often do you wait anxiously for the results of something you have put into motion? Do you hold back your words or feelings while trying to figure out how someone may respond to them? How much stress are you carrying around as you go through your day? Today’s tool is “Let Go”. This little tool is powerful and can bring peace and comfort whenever it is used. Pam Thomas joins the chat around letting go and will give us some clues on how to do it. She will also talk a bit about how wonderful it can be in our lives when we do. Let Go sounds pretty simple and once we break through all the made up reasons we have for holding on, it is pretty simple. It is also incredibly empowering.

Last month we began a discussion on tools to have in your relationship toolbox. We talked about “Prefer to Be Happy Rather than Right”, “Breathe” and “Give 100%”. Last week we continued the series with the tools, “See Them For The First Time Again”, “Compare No More” and “Smile Often; Hug Deeply”. This week we introduce you to even more valuable tools to assist in bringing your relationship to new, deeper and expanded levels with your partner. Break out your relationship toolbox and make room for more great tools. The single folks out there will benefit you, as well. These tools work beautifully in all your relationships too. A relationship does not require intimate and romantic acts to be considered a real relationship. Any relationship can benefit from the tools we discuss. So listen in and you will find a tool or two or even more that work for you as well.

Last month we began a discussion on tools to have in your relationship toolbox. We talked about “Prefer to Be Happy Rather than Right”, “Breathe” and “Give 100%”. This week we introduce you to even more invaluable tools to assist in bringing your relationship to new, deeper and expanded levels with your partner. Break out your relationship toolbox and make room for more great tools. The single folks out there will benefit, as well. These tools work beautifully in all your relationships too. A relationship does not require intimate and romantic acts to be considered a real relationship. Any relationship can benefit from the tools we discuss. So listen in and you will find a tool or two or even more that work for you as well.

There is a great quote running around social media that says, "Worry is like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do but takes you nowhere." That of course is best case scenario and determined by your ability to let go of worry and get back to positive beliefs. Prolonged worry does take you places; places you would rather not go. Since your beliefs create your reality and the law of attraction is at work, where does worry take you? Instead of being weighed down by worry, let go of it and be free. Jan Lundy joins us to discuss worry and how to "Live Worry Free" on this edition of Life's Tool Box on Empower Radio.

Are you filled with happiness while at work or is it a chore to stay plugged in and get motivated? Are you happy with the work you do or is it just a means to an end? Do you keep yourself happy during work hours or do you rely on your boss or co-workers to bring happiness to you? Are you waiting on a big shift in your job before you can be happy? Imagine for a moment what it would be like to be responsible for your own happiness in the workplace. What would be different about you, the work you do, the environment, your co-workers and your boss? How much easier would it be to get out of bed each morning if you knew it was your choice to be happy? How much more exciting can your life be when you choose to be happy? Claire Billingsley joins us again to chat about the importance and benefits of happiness in the workplace. Our Tool this week is “Create Happiness in Your Workplace”.

Valentine’s Day has come and gone for another year and that means the easy part is over. Sure we stress over picking the right gift or card for our significant other but the real work in a relationship comes each and every day as we blend our lives together. This show will introduce you to relationship tools that will help you take your relationship to the next level and beyond. For the single folks out there, you too are in relationships every day, so listen in and you will find a tool or two or more that work for you as well.

Many of us spend so much time collecting and gathering things, money, experiences and even thoughts and beliefs that we quickly run out of room for more. Soon we find ourselves spending energy and time just hanging on to it all. What used to be the joke, he who dies with the most wins, is no longer just a joke. Many of us have somehow accepted it as our mission. The truth is, until we let go of the things that no longer serve us, we create congestion and blockages in our lives. This is never more true than in our thoughts and beliefs. We cling to old beliefs even when they no longer serve our highest good and wonder why life is so hard. We hold on to limiting thoughts and cannot figure out why our life has become stagnant. We close our minds to new ideas and possibilities and end up struggling to take a step forward to the life we desire. Our old and limiting beliefs must be released to make room for new empowering beliefs. Jan Lundy has some beautiful thoughts about all this and visits the show to chat abou

Are you still focused on the intentions, goals and resolutions you set for the New Year? Are you still consciously stepping forward in life and choosing the direction of each step? Is life dictating the path you take or are you mindfully choosing and creating your own journey? Cindy Hively joins us this week to chat about our tool for the show, Live Mindfully in 2014. Mindfulness plays a key role in our life experience. While mindfulness benefits us greatly in setting goals and resolutions for the New Year, it plays a much more important role, it is a way of living. By living mindfully in 2014, we allow ourselves deeper and more meaningful life experiences and relationships. By living mindfully we make choices concerning our life direction and we stop having life dictated to us. We move from reactive to proactive in our goal reaching as well as our daily living.

Welcome to 2014. Hopefully, the year has treated you well so far. Did you set your goals and resolutions for the year? How about your intentions and visions? Are your resolutions set according to what you feel that you should do or did you consider what you want your life to be like in the upcoming year? How big did you imagine when setting your goals, intentions and visions? Max Ryan joins the conversation to discuss attracting the life you want in 2014.

We are officially in crunch time for the holidays. Do you have everything just perfect and all set to go? Are you ready for all of the tradition that comes along with the holidays? This time of year brings many things that we “should” do. Some of those are placed upon us by tradition passed down through the generations and other things are self imposed. Either way, ask yourself one question before you stress over the task; Does this action work for me? The wonderful Pam Thomas is my guest this week as we break through the shoulds of the Holidays.

Will your holidays be filled with joy, peace, love and gratitude or will it be a struggle to dig through the stress of having everything absolutely perfect just to find enjoyment? We tend to want to make everything perfect during the holidays. We want to find the perfect gift, prepare the perfect meal, have the perfect decorations and the list goes on and on. We often end up creating feelings within us that are heavy with dread and resentment and we lose all of our holiday spirit in the process. The stress within us can easily steal the beauty of the season for us as well as everyone we are trying so hard to take care of. It can become so overwhelming at times that we cannot see light at the end of a very unnecessary tunnel. On today’s show, we bring you part two of our discussion on how to bring peace, calm and love back into your holiday. Jan Lundy brings more of her Mindful Holiday Secrets to the show. These are some amazing tools to help keep your holiday bright.

Has giving thanks become mundane or has it become a necessary task in the busy times in which we live? Today, we want to discuss the importance of rekindling the act of giving thanks in all areas of your life, especially now that the business of the holiday season is upon us. We are talking about giving thanks in such a way that the person you are thanking feels your grateful expression. Gratitude sent from the heart is an amazingly powerful tool not just for the receiver but also for the sender. Cindy Hively joins Kenny to chat about going beyond just saying thanks and sharing heartfelt gratitude.

How often, when we find ourselves in situations where trust levels are low do we get very serious in an effort to seem trust-worthy? How often when problems arise do we let the fun slip away as we focus in on finding the perfect solution to the issue? Claire Billingsley joins the show to discuss the importance of fun in building trust and enhancing creative ideas for any of our problems. Join the conversation and find out how fun really is a healthy alternative to the often dull and stifling techniques we often use instead.