Newsletter - November 2015

"For Women Who Want More"
The Latest News from So Now Coaching
Helping 20,000 Women LEAP into their Best LIFE! 

November is the Month to put your Words to Paper.
Join me in the National Novel Writing Month!

The National Novel Writing Month - NaNoWrMo for short - Only comes around once a year in NOVEMBER!

I HAVE FINALLY DONE IT -- I finished my first complete round of edits on my very first Mystery Novel - "The Yellow Ribbon Affair"!  A novel I started almost 3 years ago.  I have wanted to write a book since my 9^th grade creative writing class in 1970.

The quest started in November 2012.  My sister, Diana, asked me to join her in the “National Novel Writing Month” Challenge, known as NaNoWrMo, which occurs each year in November. The only qualification: The novel must be written entirely in the month of November.  I was a little hesitant at first, then I remembered my 9^th grade dream and decided to give the contest serious consideration - but a novel in ONE MONTH seemed daunting - 50,000 words in one month! Then it hit me, WHY NOT me?  Looking back, All I can say is that it was an experience beyond the words that went into the novel.  Most important - here I am today with a finished novel.  Thank you Diana!!

At the end of each day, during the writing challenge, my husband, Bob, would ask me if I had my 1667 words in. (That was what I needed to accomplish each day in order to complete the novel on time.)  He was so supportive and excited for me.  In fact I caught him telling one of his friends about my goal.  And it was at that moment that I knew I would finish.  It gave me the accountability I needed.

Throughout the contest, our mentor writers recommended that we write with abandon and to not worry about corrections and perfections in our writing style – just write.  And so I did.  And because of that one seemly insignificant piece of advice, I was able to finish on time.

It was the next step that held me up – editing the novel.  I put the editing off and put it off and put it off a little longer. Four different times I worked my way through editing parts of the book, but I never made it from beginning to end.  The time lapses made me disconnect with the flow of the book causing me to forgot which character was doing what.  Finally, I spent sixteen solid hours working through the novel from beginning to end, which helped me stay connected to the storyline and characters.  Does it need more work – absolutely?  The exciting part – I can finally hire a professional to read the novel and give me their opinion.

So what did I learn about writing with abandon?
            1. To keep a character ledger that includes their personal storyline, physical appearance and whom they are connected with.  I will then be able to remember from day to day who did what, where and when.
            2. Map out a chronological time-line of events including exact dates and time of day so that I am able to refer back to any part of my story and pickup where I left off or insert new content.
            3. Thinking through the storyline in advance will help with writer's block.
            4. Most Important - Schedule in advance, blocks of time committed to editing so that all of my hard work culminates into a finished product.
            5. Have fun with the process.

On November 1, 2015 I will be at it again - writing a novel in a month.  This time I will be armed with my new writing tools!  Who wants to JOIN ME and write your novel in November?

Enjoy your amazing day! Jenn

The 3 N's to an Newsworthy November.....
1. Navigate through all of your responsibilities. Choose what is most important to you.  Focus on those and eliminate the extra.  THEN TAKE ACTION!

2. Notice what has worked over the last 6 months and what hasn't work. Reevaluate. Ask for feedback. THEN TAKE ACTION!

3. Name the people that bring positive energy to your ideas and being.  Spend more time with them.

The Latest News from So Now Coaching.....

   

• I would love to see YOUR NAME on the So Now "TREE OF DREAMS"!  MY GOAL by November 2016: To Help 20,000 Women LEAP Into the Life They Have Always Wanted to Live!  Nominate yourself, or a special person in your life, to be emailed a PDF copy of my Chapter in the book I Co-Authored with Jack Canfield - "The Soul of Success".  Each name will be written on one of my beautiful leaves and placed on this 4 foot "Tree of Dreams" When the nominees email back how the chapter touched their life, it will count as one of the 20,000 women! 

• Leadership Coaching Tip for November:  Does Negative Self-Talk Show Up in Your Language?  Discover How to SQUASH IT in 5 Simple Steps.
• Looking for (More) Business? These 5 Things are a Must! - Social Media can be overwhelming.  Julie Woods and Beyond Business offer simple solutions.
• The So Now™ Professional Network for Women  -- Join us in Sylvania, Perrysburg, Lima or Findlay, Ohio. Our So Now year begins November 1st and we have declared it, "The Year of the Dance!" -- Visit our Facebook™ Page for More Exciting News.                                                                                 

Enjoy Your Wonderful Day!
Many Blessings, Jenn

Psalm 18:32, 35 - "It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect.  You give me your shield of victory, and your right hand sustains me; you stoop down to make me great."
Tony Gaskins - "If you don't build your dream someone will hire you to help build theirs."

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Jenn Wenzke

Life & Motivational Coach

NLP & MBTI Master Practitioner
Co-Author w/Jack Canfield,"The Soul of Success"

Website: So Now Coaching

Facebook Business Page: So Now Coaching   

Founder of "So Now" Network for Professional Women

Use Negative Self-Talk? SQUASH IT!

Check-Out Another Great Infographic: 

FEEL STUCK? Move from PowerLESS to PowerFULL!

Jenn's Book Signing - Oct. 21st. - We hit Amazon's Best Seller Lists!‏

Book Signing with Author Jenn Wenzke

Meet the Author

October 21, 2015 ** 5:30-7:30 pm

Chandler Cafe, 5648 Main St, Sylvania, OH

Amazon Best-Seller, "The Soul of Success" 

Co-Author with Jack Canfield

Come and Celebrate with Jenn

and receive a special gift when you bring our copy for Jenn to sign.  

(Available on Amazon.com)

     

Jenn is passionate about helping 20,000 women LEAP into their best life. 

(Yes, she has upped her goal.) 

Do you know anyone who would benefit from receiving a copy of Jenn's Chapter?  

At the event, you will have an opportunity to nominate a friend/co-worker/family member to receive a copy of Jenn's chapter and add his/her name to the Tree of Dreams. 

     

Chandler Cafe

5648 Main St * Sylvania

Questions? Contact Jenn * (419) 290-0309

Jenn Wenzke

Life & Business Coach

Co-Author w/Jack Canfield,"The Soul of Success"

Website: So Now Coaching

Psalm 18:32,35  
"It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect. You give me your shield of victory, and your right hand sustains me; you stoop down to make me great."

Newsletter - October 2015

"For Women Who Want More"
The Latest News from So Now Coaching
Helping 20,000 Women LEAP into their Best LIFE! 

October is the Month to Put it ALL Out There; Visualize your Goals and Make a Strategic Run for your 2015 Finish Line!

     One of the principles that Jack Canfield teaches, is “Act as if.”  Act as if you are already where you want to be.  That means thinking like, talking like, dressing like, acting like, and feeling like the person you will become after you have achieved your goals. 

In fact, Canfield created the Come as You Will Be, Party.  “At the party you are to arrive as who you will be 5 years from now.  Dress your best.  Speak only in the present tense the entire evening, as if it is already 2020 and all your goals have been achieved and all your dreams have already come true.  Bring props to show everyone what you have achieved in the years between, such as bestselling books you’ve written, magazine covers you’ve been on, awards you’ve won, and photographs or scrapbooks of your achievements.  Throughout the evening you will have the opportunity to applaud others in their achievements and to receive congratulations for yours.”

Jack’s “party” idea made me stop and think about how I would want to show up at my “Come as You Will Be….in 2020” Party.   After much reflection, I decide I would show up as a an ALS survivor, a best selling author founding the #1 women’s networking organization and the #1 life coach training program.  Since I don’t have a live party to attend yet, I decide to visualize the entire process for right now. 

Visualizing my “Come as You Will Be….in 2020” party….

•      Where is my party?  My party is at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Naples, FL.
•      Who is at my party?  All of my children and their spouses, grandchildren, husband, siblings, and parents are here along with all of my friends.
•      How will I act?  I am acting confident, carefree and peaceful.  I am sharing all the details around the risks I took to be part of a successful ALS clinical trial.  And how we purchased a riverfront home to celebrate the years we now have together since my disease went into remission 4 years ago.  I show my peers a copy of my new bestselling mystery novel and share with them how inspiring my book tour was.  I proudly announce that the So Now Professional Network for Women, which I founded 10 years ago, has grown like crazy and now prospers in 14 states.
•      What will I wear?  I am wearing a flowing long dress in black and white silk satin, beautiful jewelry, photos of my book cover are clenched in my hand and I am wearing my So Now logo pin.  My husband is escorting me around proudly.  I am fit and healthy.
•      How will I think?   Philippians 4:13 summarizes perfectly how I am thinking.  “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”   I no longer hear people say under their breath, “It just breaks my heart when I see her.”  Because instead, they are saying,  “It inspires my heart when I see her”.
•      What will I talk like?  I will communicate from a grateful heart and be present for every moment.  I will use future focused vocabulary and talk excitedly about the wonderful possibilities in store for my family.  I am confident that my next 5 years will be as wonderful as my past 5 years. 
•      How will I feel?  Accomplished.  Happy.  Fulfilled.  Complete.  Faithful.  Inspired.  Connected.  Appreciated.  Successful.  WOW!

Two days after my, “Come as you will be, Party” visualization what am I experiencing?  I am not sure if my visualization process is as effective as actually attending a “Come as you will be” party – which I will be planning soon – but I must admit that I am noticing small shifts in my mindset.  I am more positive, future-oriented, hopeful and my goals feel more doable!

If you were invited to a “Come as you will be…in 2020” party, how to you see yourself acting and feeling?  What will you be wearing and talking about?  I would love to hear!

Enjoy your amazing day! Jenn

The 3 O's to an Over-The-Top October.....
1. Outstanding Feedback will help you reach your goals more quickly.  Embrace the positive and negative feedback that comes your way.

2. Open Up your calendar and put in the time, build momentum and be willing to do what ever it takes to reach your goals.

3. Operate from a place of gratitude at all times.

   Thank you Laura Osborne for your beautiful gift!  

The Latest News from So Now Coaching..... 

• Leadership Coaching Tip for October:  "Painful Thought Reframe" by Sean Smith.
  When to Use:  When you have a painful thought or are stuck on a belief that is not serving you. Intention: Dissolve or reframe the negative thought. 

Steps:  Start with a limiting belief or painful thought - Ask yourself....
Q#1: Is that a truth, like a universal law that's true for everybody, or is it an opinion based on experiences? Whose opinion?
Q#2: How do you feel, how do you react, or what happens when you are believing that thought? What are the costs of holding onto it?
Q#3: Who would you be without that thought?
Q#4: Just for now, are you willing to consider the contrary (opposite thought)?
Q#5: What can you appreciate or be enthusiastic about now?
Q#6: What are you willing to DO?

• Looking for (More) Business? These 5 Things are a Must! - Social Media can be overwhelming.  Julie Woods and Beyond Business offer simple solutions.

• SO EXCITING - SAVE THE DATE - CELEBREATE with Jenn at her Book Signing...."The Soul of Success" Co-Author with Jack Canfield.  Thursday, October, 21st * 5:30 pm * Chandler's Cafe, Sylvania, OH ** Purchase Your Personal Copy on Amazon:  Click HERE  

• The So Now™ Professional Network for Women  -- Join us in Sylvania, Perrysburg, Lima or Findlay, Ohio. We have declared 2015 as the "Year of the Butterfly....Embrace your Transformation and Emerge as Brilliantly as a Butterfly." -- Visit our Facebook™ Page for More Exciting News.                                                                                  

Enjoy Your Wonderful Day!
Many Blessings, Jenn

Psalm 18:32, 35 - "It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect.  You give me your shield of victory, and your right hand sustains me; you stoop down to make me great."
Tony Gaskins - "If you don't build your dream someone will hire you to help build theirs."

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Jenn Wenzke

Life & Motivational Coach

NLP Master Practitioner
MBTI Master Practitioner

Website: So Now Coaching

Facebook Business Page: So Now Coaching   

Founder of "So Now" Network for Professional Women

Feel Stuck? Move from PowerLESS to PowerFULL!

Check-Out Another Great Infographic: 

Countdown to a Cutting-Edge Business Success Team

From Fearful to Fearless!

From Fearful to Fearless

Embrace Your Transformation and

Emerge as Brilliantly as a Butterfly!

Just like a caterpillar, there was a period in my life that I moved through my day wandering aimlessly across the earth in anticipation of my ultimate purpose and direction.  During that time, I occasionally stuck my head up to check out the possibilities in my path, and then quickly put my nose close to the ground and continued to follow the path that was most familiar.

Then IT happened.  One day four years ago, I paused just long enough, and kept my head up just long enough to notice how sweet and wonderful the air was.  And the longer I kept my head up, the more I could see the endless possibilities that were meant just for me. The ones I was currently missing out on.    

What did I realize?  In order to truly enjoy and embrace any of the opportunities that were waiting for me, I needed to stop crawling aimlessly and instead change my focus and seek out a new perspective.  And in order to gain a new perspective, I needed to change my position.  At that very moment, I decided I was ready to look for a purposefully designed path that would help me transform my attitude and beliefs.

I began my transformation – not much different than the beautiful metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a chrysalis and eventually a butterfly.  During my chrysalis stage I looked for mentors, my unique purpose, and identifying the values that were most important to me. I stepped out of my comfort zone and tried new things.  I visualized and dreamed about what my new-inspired life would look like and how it would feel.  I prayed about my new perspective.  I waited.   

As my clarity began to intertwine with my dream, I noticed I was becoming excited, yet anxious to share my gifts with others.  I couldn’t wait to burst through my fears and all the beliefs that were holding me back.  But I still questioned whether I was ready.  What if I failed?  Did I really want to leave my protective chrysalis?  It was so warm, cozy, and safe.  So I waited.  I was fearful of leaving my familiar environment - yet I was fearful of staying.  Finally the fear of breaking through my protective barrier became less than the fear of staying the same.  For days, I visualized every part of my arrival.  And finally I was ready.

It was time.  Time to emerge from my chrysalis.  At first I was nervous.  I pushed through anyway and stuck my toe out into life.  Surprisingly, I survived that small movement.  So I pushed my entire foot out into the world and surprisingly I again survived.   My fears turned to anticipation and my anticipation to excitement. I couldn’t wait to enter my unique and special world of possibilities.  I embraced my purpose and the desire to reach all of the people waiting to receive my gifts.  And with one last push, I BURST through my fears, let go of my comfortableness, spread my newfound wings, appreciated my beauty and proceeded to FLY brilliantly like a Butterfly in the direction of my dreams.

I can’t wait to hear how you moved through your fears, identified your purpose and how you found your unique wings and took flight.

Newsletter - September 2015

"For Women Who Want More"
The Latest News from So Now Coaching
Helping 10,000 Women LEAP into their Best LIFE! 

September is the Month to Allow Your Circumstances to DEFINE You!

          There was a period in my life that I moved through my day wandering aimlessly about. I finally decided that I had two choices:   (1) Allow my circumstances to destroy me OR (2) Allow my circumstances to define me.  I finally chose…. DEFINE ME!  When I was diagnosed with ALS I went into a deep depression.  And it wasn’t until I chose to reclaim my life that I was able to move through denial and anger – though bargaining and depression and finally into acceptance.  When I look back at my process – and I promise it wasn’t always pretty – and because of how much I enjoy watching “Dancing with the Stars” – I love to express my recovery steps through fun, exciting and inspiring dance moves.

The 5 Inspirational Dance Moves that Help Reclaim Your Life!
1.     The WALTZ – Defined as: Rhythmically turning around and around.
The WALTZ in Real Life: This was the dance phase that I was doing the same thing over and over again expecting things to change. Which by the way is the definition of insanity.  The pain of staying the same was stronger for me than the pain of change – SO I just kept WALTZING.

2.     The FOXTROT – Defined as: Similar to the waltz – smooth and flowing but with two slow steps and two quick steps.
The FOXTROT in Real Life:  During this dance move, I would stick my toe out onto the new life track I desired (the two quick steps) and then I would allow fear to send me running back to my comfort zone (back to waltzing).
Why did I retreat and stay stuck?  I didn’t know what I wanted or how to live the life of the new and different Jenn – the Jenn with ALS.
How did I figure out what I truly wanted?  After working with two life coaches, I was able to identify my gifts and discover specifically my values. With this newfound knowledge I was able to begin to fall back in love with Jenn. Just because I had ALS didn’t mean that the core of me had changed too. 

3.     The CHA CHA CHA – Defined as: Small steps accompanied with swaying hip movements.
The CHA CHA CHA in Real Life: The small steps of the Cha Cha Cha were me pushing myself to step out of my comfort zone.  And the swaying hips represented the joy and celebration of staying out of my comfort zone and knowing what I truly wanted in life and which direction to go.  Now that I was in touch with my values and gifts and the Jenn that was always and already there, I began to build a solid life foundation around them.  And because of my clarity in direction, I knew where to focus my career, what events to say yes to, which daily activities were most important, and which goals supported my vision for my life.

4.     The JITTERBUG – Defined as: Lively, uninhibited, exaggerated dance to swing music - with a remarkable amount of improvising.
The JITTERBUG in Real Life:  The jitterbug is the dance move that represents the joy, excitement and fulfillment of when I was able to break my dream down into a step-by-step plan of action. The improvising parts of the dance remind me of the many paths it took to get in touch with the vision behind my legacy.

5.     The TANGO – Defined as:  Ballroom dance with abrupt pauses and postures.
The TANGO in Real Life:  The tango was and still is my ultimate goal. Freely living life with ease, doing it my way, and facing fears and challenges head on!  I now know that my past suffering was the path to my complete understanding of my life purpose.  A life filled with opportunities to share the unique gifts that God planted, so long ago, in my heart.

          Am I living in The TANGO every day?  Absolutely not!  But when I find that I need to pick myself back up again, I turn to my five dance moves and reclaim the life I have chosen to live.
Enjoy your amazing day! Jenn

The 3 S's to an Stupendous September.....
1. Successes from January through August need to be appreciated and celebrated.

2. Stop and Evaluate and update the goals you set at the beginning of the year.

3. Share why you do what you do!  Review all the avenues you use to share it.  Is your message and brand consistent and uniquely inspiring?

   "The Soul of Success" Limited Edition Book Cover - So Exciting!!  Book Launch: September 10th 

The Latest News from So Now Coaching..... 

• Leadership Coaching Tip for September:  “Toward” vs. “Away From” Motivation -- Pain & pleasure are said to be the only two behavioral motivators we have.  In our lives, we seek pleasure and try to avoid pain.
  
  > People who tend to “move toward” too strongly, may avoid doing what’s uncomfortable, but necessary.
  > People who “move away” too strongly, may be more focused on what they don’t want, than what they do want.
  
  The solution to effective motivation is to create an environment that makes the things we don't want to do to feel effortless and easy.  One way to do that is to use a visualization process. Walk through, in your mind, what the positive end result will look and feel like. Set goals for each step needed to reach the outcome you desire. And just as important - remind yourself about the painful consequences of not acting on your desire.

• Tap Into Your Values and Discover Your Life Purpose - Many of my clients ask, “ How will I know when I am living my life purpose?”  Read Jenn's Blog and find out how.

• SO EXCITING - SAVE THE DATE - CELEBREATE with Jenn at her Book Signing...."The Soul of Success" Co-Author with Jack Canfield.  Wednesday, October 21st * 5:30 pm * Chandler's Cafe, Sylvania, OH ** Click here:  Available on Amazon.  

• The So Now™ Professional Network for Women  -- Join us in Sylvania, Perrysburg, Lima or Findlay, Ohio. We have declared 2015 as the "Year of the Butterfly....Embrace your Transformation and Emerge as Brilliantly as a Butterfly." -- Visit our Facebook™ Page for More Exciting News.                                                                                  

Enjoy Your Wonderful Day!
Many Blessings, Jenn

Psalm 18:32, 35 - "It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect.  You give me your shield of victory, and your right hand sustains me; you stoop down to make me great."
Tony Gaskins - "If you don't build your dream someone will hire you to help build theirs."

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Jenn Wenzke

Life & Motivational Coach

NLP Master Practitioner
MBTI Master Practitioner

Website: So Now Coaching

Facebook Business Page: So Now Coaching   

Founder of "So Now" Network for Professional Women