Are true callings really found? Finding implies the action of searching as if an already existing true calling is waiting to be found.

But what if determining your true calling was more effectively invited than found?  What action would inspire a calling to reveal itself?  Or is it initially less doing and more being a certain way that brings a calling forth?

In my next post I’ll share more detail of what participants at the Big Link Rally in Pittsburgh on January 2 will be doing.  But inspired doing comes first from aligned being.

Our main objective is to reconnect the natural link between authenticity (expressed true calling) and abundance.  I have come to believe that without being a certain way one has to struggle unnecessarily in the physical-action-doing realm.

This is a powerful focusing question.  How do I want to be while I’m in the midst of bringing my calling forth?

These being qualities are conducive to finding and validating your true calling.

1). Be powerfully present in dialogue with your conscious self.

2). Be open and receptive to new ways of seeing themes and connections.

3). Be courageous enough to accept what is, both now and once your calling arrives.

4). Be carefree, natural and confidently expectant of your true calling’s arrival.

5). Be unconditionally supportive of yourself and others.

6). Be respectful of the sacred nature of calling.

7). Be connected at a heart level with others who hold the same intention.

8). Be willing to trust exercises and processes designed for insight creation.

9). Be authentically individual especially in the face of social conformity.

Let’s talk about this.  Which of these nine qualities come natural to you and which do you want to become more aware of as you welcome your true calling?

First be authentic to become courageous.
First be authentic to become fulfilled.
First be authentic to become wealthy.

Authenticity enriches everything.  Faking it is ineffective and emotionally costly.

I’ve made no bones about my intention with this site.   I intend to lead a movement for courageous individuals who want to move beyond their fears by and follow their most authentic path.

Authenticity is simply being all of who you are and expressing that highest version of conscious self without reservation.  No holding back.  No playing small.  No hiding.  No hesitation to help others find their own way.

My research and work with hundreds of coaching clients over the last ten years has shown that instead of following our most authentic path, most of us compromise and follow a smaller, less risky path.

Do you know what stops you from being authentic?

I’ve identified three key decisions that cause us to follow fear rather than true calling freedom.  For years most of us are unaware that we are making these decisions by default.  Yet once enlightened we resist the same decisions out of fear.

1). We accept less fulfillment and abundance than we know is possible.

2). We hide parts of who we really are.

3). We shoot for smaller life objectives than we can imagine.

Most all other fears have their roots within these three.  Which stops you most often?

If you’re concerned about what others might think it could be a deadly combination of all three.

Fear of looking like a fool will stop you from getting what you want.  Egbert Sukop

So which stops you from being authentic the most.  Begin there and take a small step towards your true path.  You’re calling won’t fully identify itself unless you honor you.

Self-honor begins with the decision to take a small step in the right direction.

1). How could you raise the limits of what you think is possible for your to enjoy?

2). What original quirk or personality aspect could you flaunt for authenticity?

3). What bigger dream could you take one small step towards today?

Take that step.   Be authentic first.   Be bold.  Live the life you were meant to live.

History will be made on January 2, 2010 when 100 brave souls decide to reconnect their link between authenticity and abundance in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at the Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall.

It is my personal calling to do everything in my power to reconnect your link.  I’ve been working on this event since August and attendees will experience a treat beyond what they can imagine.  Every aspect and interaction is designed for the reconnection.

Read on to understand why you do not want to miss this extraordinary adventure.

1). Participation. It’s not a lecture with mere information.   Although it will be entertaining, it’s not a performance. It’s a highly interactive participatory experience designed for heartfelt transformation.  No benchwarmers here, participants will go all out!

2). Trust. As you learn to let go of lesser paths, your trust and confidence will build as you focus on your one true path.  Participants will choose that path and begin reaping the rewards of follow-through and decisiveness.

3). Community. You’ll leave having made a lasting bond with 100 of the most courageously authentic folks you’ll ever meet.  The ongoing support and resources from this shared-experience community will be priceless as you build your authentic business.

4). Wisdom. You’ll go deeper into your own waiting well of wisdom than you ever have before.  The exercises, ceremonies and inspirations are all designed to excavate the brilliance that only you are equipped to bring forth.

5).  Money. Thinking about a lack of money can be frightening.  But perhaps all of your fear of money issues arose because you have yet to answer a calling or create a monetization of a calling that feels truly valuable to you.  Fears evaporate when faced with bold, true callings.  What might you earn with no fear around the lack of money?

6). Clarity. I almost used this tagline. “Three epiphanies guaranteed or your money back!”  This experience is designed to heighten intuitive perception and insight.  This is the bottom line, true value of this event.  With more frequent realizations, you’ll accelerate your progress rapidly because you’ll get into action sooner and with greater certainty.

7). Individuality.

Evolution works best under conditions that favor variance.  – Rick Smith

A variety of choice and options allow more individuals to commercialize a true calling that both fulfills them and serves others.  This is a wide-open experience of choice. You’ve got to build it your way, all the way or it won’t work for you.  After this event you’ll have the opportunity to leave conformity, appropriateness and comparison behind forever.

8). Woodstock Energy. What made the Woodstock experience memorable?  I think it was the originality, the love, the cooperation, the lack of judgment and the remarkable nonconformist spirit.  We’ll enjoy all of those aspects at The Rally and the natural high will feel more uplifting than drugs.

9). Validation. Have you ever enjoyed the experience of being completey accepted, encouraged and supported, unconditionally by 100 other authentic well-wishers? Many of us have never felt this basic approval of our authentic selves.  Bring your hankies ladies and gentlemen because the tears of joy will be freely flowing.  It’s my intention to make the celebration of your uniqueness a peak experience of your life.

10). Reconnection. Can you imagine how your life may have turned out had you not been exposed to toxic conditioning? What’s it costing you to remain unfulfilled?  What would hitting your pure vein of abundance be worth to you?  After your reconnection, you’ll no longer be able to play too small.

Do what you can to give yourself this life-changing gift.  I look forward to greeting you with a firm handshake, a deep look into your soul and a warm hug.

I’m curious, which of these reasons do you most look forward to realizing?