I noticed that I hadn’t posted any Kniss Connection videos on my YouTube channel since August — and admittedly, I’ve been busy. Here are a few of the things I’ve been up to:
So… New year, new video. Enjoy!
Here’s a short video on breaking down seemingly insurmountable tasks into smaller pieces… taking any project step by step.
And if you haven’t read Bird by Bird, it’s fantastic. I dare say “essential” for writers, but Lamott is so good, anyone can benefit from her insights on life.
Don’t have the energy to do what you want to do? Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Do the thing and you will get the energy to do the thing.”
On this week’s Kniss Connection video, I compare our life path to walking a trail… only occasionally do we see the markers that assure us we’re headed in the right direction. To get to the next trail marker, we need to keep moving.
The power of edification in your thoughts and words…
Kniss Connection: I’ve given you a little blurb on synchronicity, and I challenge you to notice it in your life this week!
I met my friend Sean Stephenson at his office today and couldn’t resist giving him a hard time about being a Sox fan. I grew up on the north side of Chicago, so my allegiance remains with the Cubs, even though I haven’t followed baseball in years. Throughout our conversation Sean, being Sean, asked some super in depth questions and, while they weren’t unexpected, they still tapped into a place in me that felt fragile. He reminded me of the normalcy of “being human.” Apparently, it is all too easy for me to forget…
Hence the topic of this week’s Kniss Connection video:
from Gwen Bell’s Best of 2009 Blog Challenge
The Question: What did you start this year that you’re proud of?
I recently started “Kniss Connection,” a weekly video series to kick start the week with a positive perspective. I spend a couple minutes talking about a particular topic each week; it’s quick and easily accessible. I love the idea that, with today’s technology, there is potential to inspire and empower people all over the world. If I can make even one person’s day a little brighter, or give them a tool to manage stress, or build rapport with others, then the whole thing is completely worth it.
It’s been a learning lesson for me too… Not only am I getting to know more about video and sound editing software, but working on this project continues to poke my perfectionist buttons. I’m a 7 on the enneagram, so I’m well aware of how easy it is to take on the negative qualities of a 1 – the perfectionist. These videos provide a consistent opportunity to practice letting go and relaxing, instead of obsessing over every last detail of sound quality, background, what I said, etc… I won’t even mention how long the first video took to create, with take after take, but now, it’s becoming a more fluid process.
Here’s the most recent video, in which I talk about an equation I learned from Jack Canfield’s Success Principles (E+R=O).
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