As I sit here in bed enjoying a peaceful sunrise from my bedroom window (after supervising a sleep over last night),  I reviewed past entries from my journal and came across a time when I wrote about the Lessons from a Chinese Bamboo Tree…

I remember about 3 years ago, as I wondered why things weren’t happening as fast as I would like in my business,  a good friend of mine shared with me this story.

To plant a Chinese Bamboo tree,   you prepare the soil, pick the right spot, then plant the seed. You water it and wait… and wait… and wait…  You continue to water it for  an entire year and nothing appears. No bud, no sprout, nothing.   So you keep watering and diligently mark the area taking care of a plant that should be there but you just couldn’t see.  Oh sure, people told you it’s going to take a while for it to sprout and you’re okay with that because you believe that if you nurture it, someday, you’ll have this beautiful tree.

Year 2, you continue to care for the  plant, and you wait some more. You wait another year and nothing still happens. Okay, you are a persistent person not prone to giving up, but to see no results is making you doubt if there truly is growth happening underneath that soil… However, you have heard many success stories of other people around you who have planted the same seed.  You are deeply inspired by their story so you continue to water, nurture the soil and perhaps even talking to the ground and begging for the seeds to start showing some growth!

Now, it has been three years. You started doubting and waivering, saying to yourself, am I a special kind of fool, believing in something that was too far fetched?  Then you start checking out other seeds of plants that don’t take that long to grow.  You thought to yourself, what if there was a similar plant out there that will give you better results for less effort?  Why not just plant a dandelion  where you see immediate signs of growth in days?  You wonder why you had to pick a Chinese Bamboo.  You start losing sight of your purpose and your faith starts to diminish…You decided to re-commit yourself for the entire third year.

Now you’re going on four years and your becoming more disillusioned and are experiencing a deeper sense of  doubt, frustration, anger.  You started wondering,

“Is it how I water that’s causing the seed not to grow?”

“Perhaps, my faith isn’t strong enough for the tree to grow.”

“I should probably raise my energy vibration to the seed will feel it.”

“Could it be that I am hanging out with crazy gardeners who are lying to me?”

“Am I just too proud to accept defeat and nothing is really going to come out from this?”

“This couldn’t be my fault… my family should have supported me more.

You were short of going crazy but you decided that you’ve already spend time and lots of dedication and effort toward this plant and that you will continue to give it your best care for another year.  In fact, you told yourself, this is the year when you will think only positive thoughts and will focus on seeing the bamboo as if it was already grown, providing you with such beautiful and refreshing shade and symbolic of something which seemed unattainable yet now in your possession.  You started truly experiencing the bamboo as it it was already there!

Year five, the magic year.  People said you’ll see growth for sure.  So now, you’re confident.  You can proudly say that if you don’t see results this year, you’ll stop watering, confidently give up on the idea, knowing that you did your best and just write off the experience as a time to strengthen and test your faith and perseverance.  You begin year number five with the same passion as day number one. You water, you wait. You keep watering and keep waiting. You water some more and then…

Could it be?

Is it really?

Am I seeing what I’m seeing?

Yes!!!  There it is, something sticking out of the dirt. It’s a tiny green stub!  You started doing the happy dance!  You wanted to spend the night there and spend each and every moment with your bamboo! You were so excited to finally see results, no matter how small it was… As excited as you were about seeing results, you wondered if it’s going to take you another 4 years to see the bamboo grow to at least 4 feet.

You come back the next day and WOW it has really grown! It seemed like it grew by 2 feet overnight!  In fact you come back each day for about six weeks and it kept on growing and growing and each time you see it grow, you are moved to tears because you are absolutely blown away by how fast it grows.  It’s short of magical and miraculous to see a tree do that!

Finally after 6 weeks, the  Chinese Bamboo tree stops growing— you measure and now, it is over 80 feet tall! Yes, 80 feet in six weeks!

Really? Did it really grow 80 feet in 6 weeks?

No… it grew 80 feet in five years!

As business owners, we are all nurturing our own Chinese Bamboo seeds and our desired outcome is for them them to grow into the majestic, awe-inspiring, empowering and mighty Chinese Bamboo Tree.

I continue to see major sprouts in my own Chinese Bamboo Tree… the specialized education, relationships and success stories I continue to create with happy and successful clients gives me that excitement and anticipation for the 80 ft. growth ahead through my VIP Programs and Offerings as well as speaking on Relationship Marketing, globally.

If you’re looking for a Success, Accountability and Results Driven Coach and Consultant, I can help you.  Click on the tab above Work With Emma, and I look forward to helping you nurture your own Chinese Bamboo within!

Cheering You On To Your Success!

Emma

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My ideal day starts off really early at dawn when the birds are slowly waking up, when my family is still asleep, the morning is very peaceful and the sun is not up just yet.

I start my morning in fervent and intense prayer – prayers of gratitude, adoration, intercession and yes, some supplication.  I then read my Bible, consciously taking in the inspiration and life’s lessons.  I read peacefully as I drink my healthy shake to start my day.

Then off to a  30 minute workout, listening to inspirational or informational audio while I walk or jog on the treadmill and afterwards, I spend time doing light stretching or yoga.  I would alternate Turbo Jam and Hip Hop from time to time.

Then an aromatic, invigorating and steamy shower – using only the best, most  natural and holistic products.  Essential oils or salts and minerals from the Dead Sea – are ideal!

My closet is well organized and in there are suits, dresses, shoes, purses, and accessories from my favorite designers.  It’s such a joy and is so rewarding to put  on comfortable yet exquisite “work” clothes made from the finest fabric and materials. They make me feel amazing!

I then join my family for a healthy breakfast in our breakfast nook, overlooking the ocean. My Mom joins us too, as she lives with us. We enjoy a delicious and healthy breakfast, planning with joyful expectancy, what wonderful things we will do our best to accomplish for the day.

We say good-bye to Daddy as he goes to work doing what he loves.  He looks amazing as he too finds the time to work-out and take care of himself.  He’s wearing beautifully custom-fitted and tailored slacks and shirts, and shoes from his favorite Italian designers.  He also loves driving his new black Mercedes Benz CL550 Coupe.

I take Garrett to school in my very tidy, tan on black Range Rover Evoque. My car is equipped with all the technology to make it a portable office and a rolling “university”.  In the car, Garrett and I talk more about life lessons and his passions.  We also chat about any concerns he may have about anything!   On my way home, I have some more conversations with God in my car and I feel so focused and empowered to face the day!

When I get back to the house, I go to my garden to pick up fresh blooms of – white, lilac, yellow and red roses, lavenders and peonies – I put them in a beautiful vase on my desk and as I begin my day, I light up more aromatic candles and scents.

I spend 30 minutes saying “hello” to my social media friends and give them words of encouragement while sipping my organic Cafe Latte or Pleine Lune tea from Mariage Freres – my favorite Tea House in Paris, France!

Then, I spend another hour going through my emails and replying succinctly and effectively where the people I come in contact with are able to move forward and generate results and I do to.

I also get to freely write “big” checks to specific special causes that are near and dear to my heart as I get to give at least 10% of every income I generate!

I also get to hand write Thinking of You, Thank You, Get Well, Birthday or simply a Just Because cards to the relationships that make my life better.

I then focus the remaining 4 hours creating strategies, articles, videos and working with clients, giving them tasks to move forward.  I am also creating tasks and fresh daily action items and plans for my  Core Team and Executive Assistants so they too will have plenty of work to do and assure them of having a consistent income generation stream.

I pick up Garrett from school, then we either go to the park, library or just go on a date… Perhaps even a little bit of shopping or grab some Boba or Tea and just hang out and talk about EVERYTHING!

We come home, he does his homework, then I get to check it as I – or our Family’s Chef – creates gourmet meals for us and sets the table.

Gary comes home right on time around 5:30 to spend time with Garrett and do Dad/Son stuff – basketball, karate or simply sit and talk about Math and History.  From time to time, I get to join them but for the most part, this is their time together.  While they have “Dude Time”, I get back to check on some of my emails and perhaps do my EmmaTiebens.tv webshows or host my webinars.

We then have candle-lit sit-down dinners just having amazing conversations… laughing… appreciating… loving…

After dinner, we choose what we want to do – go to the hot tub, watch Food Channel or simply take turns reading Bible Stories or other Inspirational Stories, Spirit Driven or Personal Development books.  As Garrett matures, we can add some business and marketing books in the mix.

We tuck Garrett in, say our prayers and I get to spend quality and meaningful time with my husband, getting at least 7 hours of uninterrupted sleep!

I wake up the next day, refreshed and eager to get my day started again because it’s full of love, opportunity and potential for inspiration and positive impact!  I also feel great knowing that I have enough flexibility in my day because I have this in the order of my priorities:

God First.
Family Second
Business Third

Are my priorities perfect?  Not quite… Am I on target?  Absolutely!  It’s just a matter of time but I am feeling these as though they are already happening now!

How does your perfect day look like?  I urge you to create one, otherwise, you will continue to do the same things you’ve done, yet expecting drastic change…

This is just a start for me… I intend to make this as specific as possible, down to the color and texture of fabrics and the aroma and taste of the food and the scent of my bath gels!

Please share yours!!! If you ever need help in leveraging your time or cutting back on some long learning curves in your business, please let me know.

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I will share with you time tested strategies and blueprint that has enabled me to continue creating and moving towards “My Perfect Day” and you can do it too!

Until We Connect..

I Am Cheering You On To Your Success!

Emma

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