SESSION #2 Disruption & Opportunities
Stephanie Barnes Stephanie Barnes, CEO of The Fruition Group, LLC, is “a writer who moonlights as a corporate attorney” as she likes to say. Stephanie helps women create the life they desire and deserve. She shared her thoughts on disruptive elevation and how to get your train on the right track when life derails you, but the importance of causing disruptions to realize even greater success. Stephanie started out asking participants a series of questions: Are you feeling stuck? Tired of being ordinary? Want to be the stand out? Ready to make the best half the best half? Want to make yourself a priority? Ready to go from broke to breakthrough? Want more but don’t know where to begin? She then moved on to explain how to fully embrace the disruptions you face to move to a place where you can realize your full potential.
FIVE STEPS TO PIVOT FROM DISRUPTION TO DESTINY. STEP ONE: SURRENDER. Make a commitment to give up what was and embrace the possibility of what can be.
STEP TWO: Be Mindful and make a conscious decision to be aware of your thoughts, mindset, behaviors, and your surroundings (including people). “First, be aware that every thought creates a future,” Stephanie said. “Then, take actions, and surround yourself, with people that keep your business moving forward.”
STEP THREE: CREATE A VISION. Translate your thoughts to action. Think about this: What is it you truly desire? Desire is a word that focuses on what it is you wish to bring forward. Write that out. Give it significance. That’s what creates the vision. “What you see is what you’ll be.” 6
STEP FOUR: DECIDE. At the heart of the word is the Latin suffix “-cide” which means to kill or cut off — so cut off all options and focus on the one that moves you forward. Everything you do has to connect you to your vision. “Knowledge without action is just trivia.” Here are five decision making questions to guide you: 1. What can I control right now? 2. What can I do right now? 3. W hat can I do regardless of my circumstances that has a ROI (Return On Investment)? Or wasting resources/time? 4. What do I need to do right now? 5. W hat would I be doing right now even if everything were going as I planned it?
