I am back at my office after an amazing Big Shift Experience and then a week off to take care of myself and get the much needed rest my body has been craving.
I have to confess that this is the first time ever I took time off right after a big event I was hosting and I’ve gotta tell you, taking care of myself in this way feels awesome.
But I digress…
What I really want to talk to you about is what I learned from putting together my biggest (over 250 participants) and best event ever. The sheer power of the big shifts happening in the room was awe-inspiring and the community that was created was gratifying to me at the core of my being.
Since the Big Shift Experience, I’ve been getting tons of emails and phone calls with what I can summarize as a one question “How did you do that?”
So without going into the nitty-gritty details of what it takes to create a community, do a mega-successful launch and design a transformational experience, I want to give you the highlights of what I learned.
#1 My favorite trifecta of intention, commitment and design works today more than ever.
Here’s how I think about the process of creating:
First I set the intention of what I want to create – what transformation I want my participants to experience, how do I want them to feel, my goals and as much vision about the program as I can muster.
The second, and arguably the most important aspect of this is the commitment. The commitment to bring to life my intention. The commitment to mastering the elements of what I am creating, the commitment to delegate all aspects of the project that I don’t intend to master; and the commitment to being the best me possible throughout the process.
For me, the rest of it is all about design – how do I design my program, my 1-on-1 service or my event to create the results I want my clients to get AND the experience I want them to have.
And yes, I do believe design is a key component to creating anything. So why not think of myself as a designer of amazing results and transformational experiences for my clients?
#2 – In today’s age of lots of connections with very little depth, a deep supportive community of individuals connected by a common desire is the missing piece for most business
owners.
My whole team and I have become community junkies… we want to be creating communities and we want those communities and every participant in them to feel like they are not alone.
And what I am seeing in all of my programs, especially the Big Shift Coaching Program is that there is an incredible thirst for feeling like you are a part of something bigger and for knowing that others have your back.
As a society, we are in a period of mourning the loss of community. Personally, instead of mourning for it, I believe that the future of the planet is dependent on creating and leading these communities. So I am committed to this today more than ever.
#3 – Pattern interrupt is key for success.
We are so ingrained in our current way of thinking, our established habits and our way of being in the world. NOTHING will ever shift for us unless we shake things up.
So participating in experiences that help you interrupt your patterns (which helps you to be a lot more at choice in creating new patterns) is one of the few effective ways to create change in your life.
Yes, it is foolish to be thinking the same way and performing the same actions and be expecting different results.
These are just a few of things I learned or now own in a deeper way as a result of the Big Shift Experience.
So what did you get out of my learning? What do you want to commit to now? Share your comments below.
Hi Bill… you are so right about community being lacking in much of our western society. YOu are also right about people searching for community. Look at Facebook Groups, LinkedIn, Meetup.com It’s all about people being in need of others who share their passions, interest, career, dilemna. People need people.
If you have a message, and use all your tools to get it out there, doesn’t it make sense that the community will form around you?
Thanks for being a player in making that happen.
Hi Bill! I loved the Big Shift Experience and can’t wait to continue with business building with your amazing team…all that energy – I wanted some of THAT! Amazing…
I was afraid that I would never be able to listen to The Black Eyed Peas, but just the opposite has happened -when I hear I Gotta Feeling a big smile crosses my face…
Cheers!
So many rich insights in your post Big Shift digestion….and I love that you modeled great self care by taking time off after! What a concept! I shall borrow that outright! I love the reminder around intention–it is such a powerful driver, particularly if it is source from the heart, which you clearly do and it shows up on that stage and it did in spades. What was also refreshing, for this hungry, sponge of a soul, was the permission that you gave us around commitment and imperfect action. Shake it up and move defies the paralysis that so many of us get into when we are in our heads, in overwhelm or just indecisive. Thank you for this! Since I left the Big Shift, I have been living into all the imperfect action I can possibly stand and it is new territory for me. I can’t wait to see what happens for me over time when more of the tools for action are incorporated into this new place of movement and creative expression!
Greetings Bill. Thanks for sharing your insights. Unfortunately, I had to withdraw last minute and so enjoyed the event on Live stream getting up and participating at 2.30am in the morning. So missed being there and the interactions. Having completed the MOE and TES programs I am now feeling a loss in my life as it all comes to an end. The community is so special to be surrounded with so many positive people all striving for a shift in their lives makes you know you are not a lone, and your problems not so unique. The challenges you threw out, and the discipline of working the various programs has been invaluable. Yes, I relate to your idea of pattern interrupts to bring you up with a jolt and then make a shift. Thanks so much. I am sad I can’t make the coaching program as it is the deal of the century, a no brainer but unfortunately not this time. Thanks for everything. Cheers
THanks Bill! I wasn’t able to attend your Big Shift, but I sincerely would have if I could. I know that my best way of furthering my goals is reaching more people, but perhaps I am setting my sights too narrow on focusing on Vancouver Island alone. There is such a broad dynamic of people here, and although I’ve been in business for 2 years, I feel I’ve only skimmed the surface. Thanks again for your great insights!
I like what you said about commitment to creating community. You don’t realize how much of a gift that is, until it is really needed. When a friend ended up for a long stay in the hospital recently, it became very clear how vital community is for support. And this is true whether its sickness, or business, or just everyday living. We all need that fabric underneath our feet. I can easily create community, and I am going to consider my own commitment to fostering this for others. I may be taking that ability for granted…thanks, Bill!