Comments on: What is a true calling anyway? http://staceyshipman.com/2009/11/21/what-is-a-true-calling-anyway/ Stress Management and Confidence Consultant and Speaker Massachusetts Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:52:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Katie West/The Levity Coach http://staceyshipman.com/2009/11/21/what-is-a-true-calling-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Katie West/The Levity Coach Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:47:23 +0000 http://staceyshipman.com/?p=479#comment-187 Stacey Congratulations and thank you for your inspiration. I do believe in true callings...though I think it is a new term for me. About a year ago, I looked at al the puzzle pieces of what I was doing with my coaching work and was like "Oh, hey here is how they fit together" and only then did I realize I had been working towards this path my whole life-so cool. And am I living my true calling? Yep. And if I can do that through my broken leg this past week....I am thinking that is pretty sweet and authentic. BTW I Think TOM Rocks....he is awesome. Stacey
Congratulations and thank you for your inspiration. I do believe in true callings…though I think it is a new term for me. About a year ago, I looked at al the puzzle pieces of what I was doing with my coaching work and was like “Oh, hey here is how they fit together” and only then did I realize I had been working towards this path my whole life-so cool.
And am I living my true calling? Yep. And if I can do that through my broken leg this past week….I am thinking that is pretty sweet and authentic.
BTW I Think TOM Rocks….he is awesome.

]]> By: Stacey Shipman http://staceyshipman.com/2009/11/21/what-is-a-true-calling-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-174 Stacey Shipman Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:34:03 +0000 http://staceyshipman.com/?p=479#comment-174 KBK - Thanks for stopping by and thank you! Tim - I hope you find Tom's book useful. Thank you for stopping by and joining the discussion - all the best to you, too! KBK – Thanks for stopping by and thank you!

Tim – I hope you find Tom’s book useful. Thank you for stopping by and joining the discussion – all the best to you, too!

]]> By: Tim http://staceyshipman.com/2009/11/21/what-is-a-true-calling-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-170 Tim Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:11:44 +0000 http://staceyshipman.com/?p=479#comment-170 Stacey: From someone still trying to figure out my true calling... I thank you for your recommendation of Tom's eBook. I know there's a lot of us out there...and that these are very challenging times...so I'm sure this is much needed. It is good to read about your realization, because these don't always happen when we want them to. Good luck on your journey! Stacey:

From someone still trying to figure out my true calling… I thank you for your recommendation of Tom’s eBook. I know there’s a lot of us out there…and that these are very challenging times…so I’m sure this is much needed. It is good to read about your realization, because these don’t always happen when we want them to. Good luck on your journey!

]]> By: Stacey Shipman http://staceyshipman.com/2009/11/21/what-is-a-true-calling-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-168 Stacey Shipman Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:00:44 +0000 http://staceyshipman.com/?p=479#comment-168 Walter - and that is exactly why I was able to answer the question the way I did! Thanks for stopping by. Megan - I totally get what your saying, especially the last line - others have defined it for me because I haven't been clear. Now, on to rebranding! The mark I want to leave on the world has been with me 18 years, it's just evolved in to something so much more than I ever imagined. Good luck and if I can support you in any way, please let me know. I've been working on that message for close to 4 years :-) Tess - YAY! I think that fits in very well with my mission, too...feeling good is about showing up for sure! Walter – and that is exactly why I was able to answer the question the way I did! Thanks for stopping by.

Megan – I totally get what your saying, especially the last line – others have defined it for me because I haven’t been clear. Now, on to rebranding! The mark I want to leave on the world has been with me 18 years, it’s just evolved in to something so much more than I ever imagined. Good luck and if I can support you in any way, please let me know. I’ve been working on that message for close to 4 years :-)

Tess – YAY! I think that fits in very well with my mission, too…feeling good is about showing up for sure!

]]> By: Tess The Bold Life http://staceyshipman.com/2009/11/21/what-is-a-true-calling-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-167 Tess The Bold Life Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:25:30 +0000 http://staceyshipman.com/?p=479#comment-167 This is an interesting conversation. I love what Walter says and rediscovering ourselves takes many forms. Tom and Stacey, I love both definitions of your true callings. Here's mine: My job is to show up, have fun, do as much good as possible, share as much love as possible for as many people as possible every day. Thanks for making us all think, Tom and Stacey. This is an interesting conversation. I love what Walter says and rediscovering ourselves takes many forms.

Tom and Stacey, I love both definitions of your true callings.

Here’s mine:
My job is to show up, have fun, do as much good as possible, share as much love as possible for as many people as possible every day.

Thanks for making us all think, Tom and Stacey.

]]> By: Kathleen Burns Kingsbury http://staceyshipman.com/2009/11/21/what-is-a-true-calling-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Kathleen Burns Kingsbury Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:39:25 +0000 http://staceyshipman.com/?p=479#comment-166 I believe in a true calling and have followed my passion and been fortunate to work in my true calling for the past 15 years. A few years ago, my calling switched and I questioned the past decade of work until I realized that having a true calling does not mean staying static but evolving as you personally and profesionally evolve. Congrats Stacey on voicing your true calling and being brave to speak the truth. If more of us were able to take this risk - one that has always paid off for me and those I see doing the same thing - the world would be a better place. I look forward to hearing more....kbk Kathleen Burns Kingsbury KBK Wealth Connections www.kbkconnections.com I believe in a true calling and have followed my passion and been fortunate to work in my true calling for the past 15 years. A few years ago, my calling switched and I questioned the past decade of work until I realized that having a true calling does not mean staying static but evolving as you personally and profesionally evolve.

Congrats Stacey on voicing your true calling and being brave to speak the truth. If more of us were able to take this risk – one that has always paid off for me and those I see doing the same thing – the world would be a better place.

I look forward to hearing more….kbk

Kathleen Burns Kingsbury
KBK Wealth Connections
http://www.kbkconnections.com

]]> By: Megan "JoyGirl!" Bord http://staceyshipman.com/2009/11/21/what-is-a-true-calling-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Megan "JoyGirl!" Bord Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:24:15 +0000 http://staceyshipman.com/?p=479#comment-165 Stacey, I like how you boiled down your true calling into one succinct, well understood sentence. For me, I think I'm still trying to figure out what my true calling is, and I don't like to admit that because it means I have work to do. (Eesh!) But honestly, I don't have an overarching vision statement like you do. And to be sure, I don't know how or what type of impact I want to leave on the world yet. I'm sure Karl would agree that from a business perspective, that's not good! If I haven't defined it for myself, it means others may define it for me based on my actions, which --- if they're not guided --- could be all over the place! This post has me thinking that I need to look at Tom's eb0ok, so thank you, Stacey. Stacey, I like how you boiled down your true calling into one succinct, well understood sentence. For me, I think I’m still trying to figure out what my true calling is, and I don’t like to admit that because it means I have work to do. (Eesh!) But honestly, I don’t have an overarching vision statement like you do. And to be sure, I don’t know how or what type of impact I want to leave on the world yet. I’m sure Karl would agree that from a business perspective, that’s not good! If I haven’t defined it for myself, it means others may define it for me based on my actions, which — if they’re not guided — could be all over the place!

This post has me thinking that I need to look at Tom’s eb0ok, so thank you, Stacey.

]]> By: Walter http://staceyshipman.com/2009/11/21/what-is-a-true-calling-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Walter Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:41:08 +0000 http://staceyshipman.com/?p=479#comment-164 Each and everyone of us has only one calling: to rediscover our true self. :-) Each and everyone of us has only one calling: to rediscover our true self. :-)

]]> By: Stacey Shipman http://staceyshipman.com/2009/11/21/what-is-a-true-calling-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Stacey Shipman Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:52:31 +0000 http://staceyshipman.com/?p=479#comment-163 Hi Karl - Your last few sentences I completely agree with, which is why I feel really good about my new tagline and mission - it's broad enough to allow me exploration, which is what I've been doing all along. Steven - Congratulations! It is amazing, isn't it? Feels great and best of luck! Evita - Someone once told me "give them the coke, not the coke machine." I always gave people the coke machine - yoga, my tv show, speaking. I never gave them the coke - which now is "guiding you to feel good living"...teaching yoga, speaking, writing and my plans for the tv show are all vehicles I enjoy to get that message across. But what I've identified as the calling, at least for me, isn't speaking...it's the message I'm sharing when I do speak. I agree - great topic for discussion, all of these comments have my wheels spinning! Patty - Welcome! yes, I often find myself "called" in different directions, and for me they all lead to one main theme. It's pretty cool to feel and experience. Thanks for joining the conversation. Lance - Thanks! Yes, when I look back over my life, this theme has always been there, it's just evolved over time. Can't wait to hear more about your revelations. Tom - I'm a variety freak, too - teaching yoga, speaking, TV show, blah, blah, blah. I did a quick time line of my life while answering this question and realized the theme has always been there. Thanks for getting me thinking (just what I need!) Hi Karl – Your last few sentences I completely agree with, which is why I feel really good about my new tagline and mission – it’s broad enough to allow me exploration, which is what I’ve been doing all along.

Steven – Congratulations! It is amazing, isn’t it? Feels great and best of luck!

Evita – Someone once told me “give them the coke, not the coke machine.” I always gave people the coke machine – yoga, my tv show, speaking. I never gave them the coke – which now is “guiding you to feel good living”…teaching yoga, speaking, writing and my plans for the tv show are all vehicles I enjoy to get that message across. But what I’ve identified as the calling, at least for me, isn’t speaking…it’s the message I’m sharing when I do speak. I agree – great topic for discussion, all of these comments have my wheels spinning!

Patty – Welcome! yes, I often find myself “called” in different directions, and for me they all lead to one main theme. It’s pretty cool to feel and experience. Thanks for joining the conversation.

Lance – Thanks! Yes, when I look back over my life, this theme has always been there, it’s just evolved over time. Can’t wait to hear more about your revelations.

Tom – I’m a variety freak, too – teaching yoga, speaking, TV show, blah, blah, blah. I did a quick time line of my life while answering this question and realized the theme has always been there. Thanks for getting me thinking (just what I need!)

]]> By: Tom Volkar / Big Link Rally http://staceyshipman.com/2009/11/21/what-is-a-true-calling-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Tom Volkar / Big Link Rally Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:56:01 +0000 http://staceyshipman.com/?p=479#comment-162 Hi Stacey, I'm enjoying this discussion. The question of many callings that Karl raises is one I see often. Being a variety freak myself I can understand. I've come to experience that there is one special sweet spot of service in our truest of callings. I've coached for 10 years and it has not met the highest standards of calling until I developed the Big Link Rally. Generally within our many interests is one group of people who are in so much pain that the mission of our calling becomes serving that distinct group above all others. The service to that group is your sweet spot of service and no other service quite hits it like that. My service sweet spot is serving authentic, spiritual individuals who are under-earning due to vocational confusion. Evita asks if you can have multiple true callings? My current thinking is no. We have one true calling but it does evolve into different iterations over time. Kind of what Lance said about it changing. Inner guidance is trying to speak to you and guide you in the right direction for you so you can identify and answer your call. But a true calling meets very high standards of prosperity and fulfillment and that generally means taking that truest of authentic veins within you and dedicating yourself to adjusting it until you meet those standards. Hi Stacey, I’m enjoying this discussion. The question of many callings that Karl raises is one I see often. Being a variety freak myself I can understand. I’ve come to experience that there is one special sweet spot of service in our truest of callings. I’ve coached for 10 years and it has not met the highest standards of calling until I developed the Big Link Rally. Generally within our many interests is one group of people who are in so much pain that the mission of our calling becomes serving that distinct group above all others. The service to that group is your sweet spot of service and no other service quite hits it like that. My service sweet spot is serving authentic, spiritual individuals who are under-earning due to vocational confusion.

Evita asks if you can have multiple true callings? My current thinking is no. We have one true calling but it does evolve into different iterations over time. Kind of what Lance said about it changing. Inner guidance is trying to speak to you and guide you in the right direction for you so you can identify and answer your call. But a true calling meets very high standards of prosperity and fulfillment and that generally means taking that truest of authentic veins within you and dedicating yourself to adjusting it until you meet those standards.

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