Leveraging your authenticity
for Personal
&
Professional Success
by: Mary Allen & Dave Carpenter
For centuries, leading
Space’s Leadership Training,
of all ages have accelerated the
offer an opportunity to practice
philosophers and thought search for spiritual prosperity.
expressing your most authentic
leaders from all walks of life have There is a growing movement of
self in a supportive environment.
extolled the virtues of knowing people who have come to believe
oneself and living a life fully that without authenticity, true
Despite this plethora of
congruent with one’s true self. inner peace and happiness will be
information, in the instant
For example, William James, who elusive.
gratification, magic pill society
is widely regarded as the father
in which we live, the thought
of American psychology wrote, Because of the plethora of great
of such a journey for months
“Seek out that particular mental information on the subject of the
or years, may initially seem
attribute which makes you feel path to authenticity, we will leave
counterproductive or wasteful.
most deeply and vitally alive, to others the role of serving as a
However, beyond the spiritual,
along with which comes the inner guide on your personal quest to
there are concrete personal and
voice which says, ‘This is the real discover your own authenticity.
professional benefits that can
me,’ and when you have found Books like Mike Robbin’s Be
realized from living authentically.
that attitude, follow it.” Yourself Everyone Else Is Already
These benefits can be equal a
Taken; Transform Your Life with
significant “pay-off” that makes
Today, more than ever,
the Power of Authenticity and
starting this journey and sticking
authenticity is a subject of great
Debbie Fords new video, The
to it, worth the time and effort.
interest to people searching for
Shadow Effect, are wonderful
inner peace, happiness, and/or
starting points for a life-long
How Authenticity Can
success. Many of the so-called
journey of discovering your
Contribute to Personal Success
“Baby Boomers” are at the stage
authentic self. Readily affordable,
in their lives where the search
online tests, such as the Kolbe
From our childhood, many of us
for personal meaning has become
Index (www.kolbe.com)
were frequently reminded of the
important. And, because the
provide insightful information on
importance of being truthful. But,
severe downturn in the economy
strengths that are a part of our
most of us were also brought up
has stripped many families of
authentic self. And, year-long
in a society where we had people
their financial prosperity, people
programs, such as Co-Active
trying to force us into “boxes,”
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