Comments on: Who is Defining Your Success? Part I

By: Chrysula Winegar

Chrysula Winegar — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:37:50 +0000

Bravo. I love this on so many levels – did when I read it last month but it almost seems to resonate more today because of how I’ve been refocusing my own success definitions. Will be posting on my (perhaps ironically titled!) facebook fan page today – http://www.facebook.com/worklifebalance. I think my readers will find some rich value here.

This is the personal responsibility part of this critical equation. And if more of us spent some time here, there’d be less need for corporate reform because leaders would be setting the most incredible examples.
.-= Chrysula Winegar´s last blog ..Tear Down That Wall? =-.

By: Who is Defining Your Success? Part 2 : JobLife Architect

Who is Defining Your Success? Part 2 : JobLife Architect — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:11:32 +0000

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Is There a Formula for Job and Life Succcess? — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:56:41 +0000

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By: Jeanne Male

Jeanne Male — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 04:56:05 +0000

Kathleen:
My mind was nodding and my heart was clapping as I read your comments – they helped to crystallize the message. Thank you! When our self-esteem and self-confidence about proving self-worth, we can never live up, even when we are achieving worldly success. You said it so well, “while no doubt still in progress, is often non-verbal and expressed by an inner hurrah from my heart!” Thank you so much for sharing your experience and wisdom.

Hi, Joanna:
Thanks so much for stopping by and taking the time to comment! I have a post in the hopper about how our ideas of success morph throughout our life stages so I grinned as I read your words. If by saying, “coming out of hiding” you mean being more transparent or fully authentic, then I’m with you!! See the “Are You Normal” series about fitting-in vs. being true to ourselves. Seems that we may be on the same wavelength. I would also love to hear more about your book and you – I’ll check your link.

By: joannna devrais

joannna devrais — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:11:35 +0000

Jeanne,
Thanks for this post, my friend Katheen suggested I look at it. Success
means different things in different stages of life. Presently after having
published a book, I am having to look at the parts of me which do not
want to be successful or rather seen. Coming out of hiding is definitely
part of the process of growing a successful life.

By: Kathleen Casey

Kathleen Casey — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:14:24 +0000

This is so beautifully expressed, Jeanne–talk about my life flashing in front of me! As I read your words, I reflected again on how I viewed success 20 and 30 years ago. My comment could end up being longer than your post, actually you may have inspired my next post! So rather more briefly:
At a pivotal point in my life, I was surrounded by people who were making a difference in the world and,as a result,the form my definition of success took was global in scope because only something that big appeared to me to be successful. As a result of what I initiated, I was in Cairo, London and Los Angeles presenting my project. It looked as though I and it would be hugely successful, and then one day it all fell apart. It was devastating from the point of view of my personality, and successful from my soul’s! It took a number of years for me to understand that my self-esteem and self-confidence were tied up in my creation; that it was more about proving my self-worth than living my soul’s true expression. When I learned to listen within, I began to understand that my soul has a very different definition of success than our culture. Now my definition of success, while no doubt still in progress, is often non-verbal and expressed by an inner hurrah from my heart!
.-= Kathleen Casey´s last blog ..Can Your Heart’s Wisdom Handle Real Life Challenges? =-.

By: Jeanne Male

Jeanne Male — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:09:49 +0000

Tom, I'm grateful that you took the time to comment. I know that the questions that I pose are intended as a call to self-reflection and as such, don't lend themselves to commentary. However, I am very interested in knowing whether the post resonates and motivates others to do the work. I'm delighted that it has helped you to expand your thoughts on the topic and I look forward to reading your previous post.

By: Tom Glover

Tom Glover — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:10:00 +0000

Jeanne, this is a wonderful post. I think it’s so important that we really try to define what ‘it’ is for us, not necessarily what others think it should be for us.

I also think that one thing that gets overlooked in our quest for success is getting caught up in what we want to be, do or have. I wrote about this sometime ago:http://reflectionleadership.net/self-reflection/the-real-meaning-of-life/

It’s interesting, when I go back and re-read what I wrote I now see how what I describe as pursuing a life based on how I want to feel could be seen as a measure of success.

Thanks for helping me to expand my thoughts on this.
.-= Tom Glover´s last blog ..February Leadership Development Blog Carnival =-.