You are what your deepest desire is.
As your desire is, so is your intention.
As your intention is, so is your will.
As your will is, so is your deed.
As your deed is, so is your destiny.
—The Upanishads
(Photo: A play day in Amsterdam)
Highly regarded resources to help you in your development on the leadership path.
**All titles can be obtained through Amazon.com, the author, or a major book-seller. Enjoy!
Career Development
Working Identity by Herminia Ibarra
Crossing the Unknown Sea: Work as a Pilgrimage of Identity by David Whyte
The Three Marriages: Reimagining Work, Self and Relationship by David Whyte
Leadership Development
The First 90 Days by Michael Watkins
The Next Level: What Insiders Know About Executive Success by Scott Eblin
What Got You Here Won’t Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith
Vision, Mission & Message Creation
Awakening the Entrepreneur Within by Michael E. Gerber
Believe Me: The Art of Business Storytelling by Michael Margolis
The Leader’s Guide to Storytelling by Stephen Denning
The Power of Story by Jim Loehr
Business and Strategy Development
Beyond Selling Value by Mark Shonka and Dan Kosch
Relevance: Hitting Your Goals By Knowing What Matters by David Apgar
The Answer to How is Yes by Peter Block
Vision Execution
Leading Change by John P. Kotter
The Heart of Change by John P. Kotter
Transitions by William Bridges
The Wisdom of Teams by Jon R. Katzenbach and Douglas K. Smith
Every day is a journey and the journey itself is home.
—Basho
(Photo: On route to Udaipur-India airport for the journey home)
THIS FALL…
Yoga Saturdays at The Yoga Fusion Studio!
Lead From Within! Self-Discovery Workshops with Carolyn at Flow Yoga Center!
Transform, Heal, & Discover with Dr. Marie Rodriquez at lil omm!
Dear Friends,
We hope you can join us this fall to explore, transform & discover!
To your radiance!
Our Highest Regards,
Carolyn, Dr. Marie Rodriguez, the community at The Yoga Fusion Studio, Flow Yoga Center & lil omm
September
Saturdays - 10-11:30AM Prana Flow Yoga at The Yoga Fusion Studio (TYFS)
Thursday 9.9 - 9:30-10:50AM Open Flow Yoga at TYFS
Sunday 9.12 - 1-3PM Lead from Within: Explore the Inner Life! at Flow
Tuesday 9.14 - 9:30-10:50AM Open Flow Yoga at TYFS
Thursday 9.16 - 9:30-10:50AM Open Flow Yoga at TYFS
Tuesday 9.21 - 9:30-10:50AM Open Flow Yoga at TYFS
Thursday 9.23 - 9:30-10:50AM Open Flow Yoga at TYFS
October
Saturdays - 10-11:30AM Prana Flow Yoga at The Yoga Fusion Studio
Sunday 10.3 - 1-3PM Get Grounded with Carolyn & Dr. Marie Rodriguez at lil omm
Sunday 10.12 - 1-3PM Lead from Within: Find Your Flow! at Flow
Sunday 10.31 - 1-3PM Open Your Heart with Carolyn & Dr. Marie Rodriguez at lil omm
November
Saturdays - 10-11:30AM Prana Flow Yoga at The Yoga Fusion Studio
Saturday 11.6 - 1:30-3:30PM Lead from Within: The Hero’s Journey! at Flow
Sunday 11.7 - 1-3PM The Sky’s the Limit with Carolyn & Dr. Marie Rodriguez at lil omm
December
Saturdays - 10-11:30AM Prana Flow Yoga at The Yoga Fusion Studio
Sunday 12.12 - 1-3PM Lead from Within: 2010 Reflections! at Flow
To Register:
Yoga Saturdays - Classes at TYFS
Self-Discovery Workshops with Carolyn - Workshop, Series & Events at Flow
Transform, Heal, & Discover with Dr. Marie Rodriquez - Workshops & Events at lil omm
(Photo: Fire spinning at onecommonunity.org Rejuvenation Retreat ‘10)
YOUR VISION. Do you have a personal vision of what you want to experience in business, career, and life? A fundamental aspect of coaching is creating an exploration space to get clear on your vision for the future; then, immediately identifying action steps to move you forward in that very direction.
YOUR JOURNEY. You choose your focus for the coaching experience. Possibilities include: self-renewal, work life balance, career path development, career and life transitions, self-leadership development, personal and organizational storytelling, vision and strategy execution.
YOUR WAY. A coaching practice offers your the structure, focus, and discipline that makes change and the achievement of your desired goals and outcomes possible. Custom coaching sessions will help you increase focus and deepen in your self-awareness practice through the experience of private, confidential conversation. Clients often report feeling calm, clear, grounded and inspired to action after a single session.
OUR OFFER. Jump-start your practice with this special introductory offer: 3 sessions for $300 (Savings: $150). By appointment. To enroll: Call 202 250 7500 or email .
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In everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.
—Albert Schweitzer
(Photo: Camp bonfire at onecommonunity.org Rejuvenation Retreat ‘10)
Join Carolyn Saturdays 10:00-11:30AM at The Yoga Fusion Studio in Chevy Chase MD for a dynamic and evolutionary yoga flow class.
Class Description:
This 1.5 hour class will be taught in the Prana Flow ® Yoga style. Prana Flow ® Yoga is an energetic, creative, full-spectrum approach to embodying the flow of yoga cultivated by Shiva Rea and the Global Vinyasa Collective of Teachers. Students of all levels are empowered to experience prana – the universal source of breath, life-energy and conscious intelligence – as the navigating source of yoga practice and vital living. Experience innovative approaches to vinyasa yoga and the state of flow within the rhythm of class.
All classes will be held at The Yoga Fusion Studio - 4609 Willow Lane, Chevy Chase, MD 20815. (Special Introductory Offer: $10 for 10 days)
Cost: $18 per class or take advantage of various memberships and save.
To Register:
On-line Scheduler: click here
Phone: 301.656.8937
Email:
Meet Your Instructor:
Carolyn Butcher found yoga as an evolutionary way to build strength, increase flexibility, reduce stress, and create healthy life balance. She is a certified and registered yoga teacher (RYT) and is continuing studies with master vinyasa flow teacher, Shiva Rea and the Global Vinyasa Collective of Teachers toward completion of her 500 hr certification in Prana Flow ® Yoga. Carolyn holds a BA in Psychology, MS in Leadership, and is a certified and accredited coach focusing on transformation, career and life transitions, self-discovery, and leadership development from within. Carolyn’s hope for her clients is that they learn, have fun, play, grow, let go, and integrate this practice of yoga as a living flow to experience greater harmony, balance, peace, and presence in everyday life.
(Photo: Statue of Hindu God Shiva meditating along the Ganges River in Rishikesh, India)
Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.
—Albert Einstein
(Photo: Art-filled Sundays in NYC Union Square)
Join executive coach Carolyn Butcher and Dr. Marie Rodriguez for this series of workshops devoted to getting you grounded, opening your heart, clarifying your vision, and living according to your life’s path.
Each session includes practical tools and clues to look within, identify what limits you, re-direct your energy and attention, and apply balancing strategies for living from your heart’s desires and unique purpose.
Get Grounded. with Carolyn Butcher and Dr. Marie Rodriguez
Sun 10/3/2010 From 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
In our fast paced world, we often live from the ‘shoulders up’ - not feeling fully connected with our daily experience. Anxiety, memory, sleep issues are common complaints from this way of being, while a desire to be more grounded, fully present and connected to day-to-day experience are common wishes. In this session, you will learn to identify your ideal routine and flow, create balance in the body, ground and balance yourself to effectively manage stress and overcome ego challenges and self-sabotaging behaviors. Visualization, meditation, discussion and gentle movement exercises will be offered to support you in this practice of grounding and discovery.
Open Your Heart. with Carolyn Butcher and Dr. Marie Rodriguez
Sun 10/31/2010 From 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
A lifetime of sensitivity to life’s challenges, disappointments, and stress can teach us to shield our hearts for protection. We end up limiting ourselves from fully experiencing the richness that life has to offer and the beauty within. Create the space needed to turn away from the busy-ness, tune into your heart, and learn how self-love is the foundation for receiving balance, peace, and success on all levels. In this session, you will learn energetic and meditative exercises to transform limiting beliefs and inherited familial patterns as well as use inquiry, reflection, and movement exercises to open and re-connect to your heart.
The Sky’s the Limit. with Carolyn Butcher and Dr. Marie Rodriguez
Sun 11/7/2010 From 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Once you are fully committed and walking your life’s journey with an open heart, it is time to create possibilities and bring your brightest vision into being. In this session, you will learn to fully let go of self-limiting beliefs and step into and surrender to pure potential. Through the technique of visioning and tapping into the power of your subconscious, you will learn to draw on your creative potential and the support that is always available to you. You will learn to work with tools such as dream boarding and shamanic journeying for embodying and manifesting your dreams and gaining access to your highest self.
All sessions will be held at lil omm yoga - 4830 V Street, NW, Washington, DC 20007
Cost: $45 per class or $120 for all three
To Register:
Phone: 202.248.6304
Email:
Meet Your Facilitators:
Dr. Marie Rodriguez is a licensed Naturopathic Physician who treats the whole person. She skillfully weaves the best of evidence-based medical diagnosis with an eclectic medicine bag. She uses nutritional counseling, herbal medicine, homeopathy, and energy medicine to compassionately facilitate individuals in reaching their fullest potential. http://www.drmarierodriguez.com
Carolyn Butcher is a certified and credentialed coach and yoga instructor who creates a confidential and supportive space for her clients to explore, discover, and give voice to career hopes and life dreams. Carolyn views coaching and yoga as complementary practices for strengthening and bearing witness to what fulfills and keeps us feeling balanced, centered, and open to all that life has to offer us. http://www.carolynbutcher.com
(Photo credit: Jenny Oh)
All things good are wild and free.
—Henry David Thoreau
(Photo: Summertime scene at Kripalu in the Berkshires - Lenox, MA)
Yoga and Poetry. with Carolyn Butcher
Sun 8/15/2010 From 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
During this workshop we will explore the intersection of poetry and yoga. Yoga as a living flow and poetry as the language of the soul. You are welcome to bring one of your favorite poems - an original or by your favorite poet. We will recite and reflect on works to fuel discussions about life’s flow, courageous conversations, and steps we can take to live fully and lead from the heart.
Additionally, our summer reading series has a focus - Service! We have chosen Citizen Effect as our charity of choice. All class fees ($10 minimum donation) will in turn be donated to Citizen Effect to serve communities in need.
To learn more, visit Citizen Effect at http://www.citizeneffect.org/
To enroll, visit Lil Omm at http://www.lilomm.com/
Email:
or Call: 202.248.6304
Tell me, what is it you plan to do
with your one wild and precious life?
—Mary Oliver
(Photo: Grandfather explaining rules of the Easter Egg Hunt to his Grandchildren)
Carolyn will present What’s Your Sales Leadership Story? at the upcoming Georgetown University Leadership Coaching Conference on Friday, July 16, 2010.
A Brief Outline. Storytelling is the language of leadership. Crafting a business story of value, relevance, differentiation, and as a strategic resource is a sales leadership story.
How does sales storytelling impact your business and your client’s overall experience?
In this workshop you will learn to increase your edge as a strategic partner and sharpen in your leadership ability to tell your business story to your client. You will receive tips, tools, and time to identify strategies and steps to increase the effectiveness of your business development process by practicing and telling your business story in ways that will delight your clients and enhance the overall client experience.
The session agenda will cover these main topics:
1. Elements of a sales story
2. Your business development process and the importance of client discovery
3. Time, tips and tools for crafting your sales story
4. Homework and recommendations for continued learning on the session topic
To design a custom program for your organization, email Carolyn at
To learn more about Georgetown University’s Leadership Coaching program, visit:
http://scs.georgetown.edu/programs/35/certificate-in-leadership-coaching
(Life) turns you from one feeling to another and teaches by means of opposites, so that you will have two wings to fly, not one.
—Rumi
(Photo: Learning to fly at washingtondc.trapezeschool.com)
The privilege of a lifetime is being
who you are
The goal of the hero trip down
to the jewel point is to find those
levels in the psyche that open,
open, open, and finally open to
the mystery of your Self
That’s the journey.
—Joseph Campbell
Throughout the rhythm of our lives we receive calls. Calls to move forward, calls to grow, calls to take responsibility, calls to develop our gifts, calls to love self and others.
When you receive a call, do you answer?
Below is a map of “The Hero’s Journey” – based on poet, philospher, and teacher Lorin Roche’s interpretation of Joseph Campbell’s work, “The Hero With A Thousand Faces” (notes from October 18, 2009 teaching).
The journey begins with The Call. It can be outwardly or inwardly directed. For example, you receive a job offer (the call) to move to another city and lead your own business unit or there is an inner urging to get involved with a local non-profit in a more committed way or you notice a growing curiosity to learn something new (e.g., how to sail or how to be still as opposed to being busy).
The Answer - There is only one way to answer: Yes or No. As you think through times in the past when you received a call, what fueled your forward movement and your answer yes? What calls did you answer no to and why?
**Arriving at Yes! When we commit to the call and answer yes, there is a tremendous amount of excitement, forward movement, and relief in responding positively. What are you saying Yes! to right now? How can the excitement and energy of a new beginning sustain you as you break with the old and venture into the new and unknown?
Obstacles - Inevitably there will be obstacles that present once you embark on a new journey. For example, in answering the “Job-offer-in-another-city Call,” it requires finding a new place to live, relocating, saying goodbye to a life and friends in the present place, meeting and establishing relationships with new co-workers, etc. However, at this point in the journey there is enough energy, excitement, and commitment to the call to move you ahead and sustain you. You address each situation that comes up and continue to move forward in the quest.
The Road of Trials - As new skills, abilities, and experiences are gained, there is often a series of trials that test your commitment to the call. This is the time when it is most important to stay connected to the vision, the call, the reason why you embarked on this path. From this centered and grounded place, a deeper understanding and learning occurs. This state of being often leads to a…
Breakthrough – This is the experience of oneness, peace, restored confidence, and self- renewal that comes from staying connected to the vision, going through a series of trials and experiences that strengthen or develop your new skills and abilities (your gifts). At this point in the journey, the hero-ine takes time to reflect back on how far he or she has come.
The Road Back – The hero-ine now begins the journey home to share the gifts, abilities, and perspective gained from the experience of responding to the call and being on the journey. This is a time of celebration, community, and communion. Even on the road back there are times when the hero-ine experiences obstacles and trials that strengthen the magic of the gifts. This is a time for the hero-ine to seek the support of allies who can spread the learning, share the gifts, and ensure a safe return home.
The Arrival Home – The hero-ine enjoys being fully integrated in the learning from the experiences of the journey, and celebrated for his or her courage in hearing and saying Yes! to the call.
Think about times in your life when you received a call. Use this map to reflect back on your “Hero’s Journey.” I wonder…
Are you being called to something right now?
From Carolyn’s Bookshelf, further reading recommendations:
http://www.carolynbutcher.com/index.php/blog/inner/further_reading_the_heros_journey/
(Photo: Sailing along the Turquaz Coast - Bodrum, Turkey)