Comments on: Day 13: SoulDancer

By: Wendy Jacobson

Wendy Jacobson — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:14:48 +0000

This interview is the essence of Soul. He inspires you to look inward before looking out, and challenges you to put aside what you think you already know and perhaps take another approach (even one you may never have thought of). His past experiences, education and passion for and belief in what he does enables him to effectively help and inspire those who seek him out. Whenever I speak with him, I learn something, and it’s not because he’s preaching. It’s because he helps me look at a situation from a different angle.

By: Polprav

Polprav — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:28:43 +0000

Hello from Russia!
Can I quote a post in your blog with the link to you?

By: Tana Blackmore

Tana Blackmore — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:31:36 +0000

Souldancer, You are a wonderful reminder and inspiration to all of us. All too often we fall back into the old paridigm that hard work alone or steady prayers will see us to our heartfelt goals…as you so eloquently shared, there is a very personal treasure hunt involved in the process.
Thank you for all that you do, the courage and heart to do it and may the world always welcome you with open hearts and ears!

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Get Inspired Project | souldancing (1.888.332.2976) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:23:59 +0000

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By: Steve Lenius

Steve Lenius — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:43:04 +0000

I’ve known SoulDancer for over 15 years. Yes, the treasure hunt idea is fascinating–and if anyone is interested in undertaking such a treasure hunt, you’ll find much more about how to do it in Soul’s book, “Pay Me What I’m Worth.” Hint: You’ll need Post-It notes–lots of Post-It notes. But they’ll be the best Post-It notes you ever wrote. (Don’t tell Soul I’m plugging his book–it’s a surprise.)

By: Pierre de Plume

Pierre de Plume — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:19:53 +0000

Thanks for featuring this interview! So many of Soul’s comments resonate with me. Although I believe in the notion of setting goals, I think too many of us tend to be blinded along the way by what we see as our determination, which can constrain.

To me, listening is the most important — and at times most difficult — thing: learning how to listen to the situation, to others, to ourselves. This may be easy to do, but getting there can be a challenge.

People like Soul are there to show us how easy it can be.

By: Stephen T. Jones

Stephen T. Jones — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:31:41 +0000

Recently, I had the opportunity to connect with Soul Dancer. I am always looking for people like him that are what they are teaching. Although, he has the experience, the resume, the knowledge it is effortless because he is connected to his essence. Thanks again Soul Dancer for your continued inspiration. Stephen T. Jones

By: Paul Siskind

Paul Siskind — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:51:38 +0000

I’ve known Souldancer for about 20 years. He’s right; back then, neither he nor I could have imagined that he would end up doing this sort of work! This interview gives a very good sense of his approach to working with people to help them find their innermost potential.

By: Gerard Amerongen

Gerard Amerongen — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:53:13 +0000

I absolutely loved the interview…very candid and fun. I loved the part about the shift within the corporate structure to more compassion, kindness etc. I’ve ALWAYS felt in my heart that this is what has been and is needed for corporations to be fully successful.

Finally landing a permanent job with the city where I live has helped me with that internal shift. This job being not only in my field has helped bring me back more to the core of what it is that I trained for and ultimately what I want to be doing with my life (working with plants). I had started drifting away from that in the past 10 years and so when SD talks of the “treasure hunt” boy o boy…when you find that inner treasure of what it is that you are meant to do with your life on a soul level….LOOK OUT! …. it’s like nothing you can compare to ….the closest description to it would be simply “heaven on earth”!

By: Kathy Cruz

Kathy Cruz — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 06:21:16 +0000

Love the “treasure hunt” concept. People who are seeking, feeling empty, and need to discover their hidden passion often feel dissatisfied with what they have and are. Reaffirming “the good” that already exists is a great building block. Moving to “an attitude of gratitude” builds confidence in the foundation and allows next steps to occur.

At first I was a little startled by the concept of moving away from having goals, agendas or destinations – because as an analyzer, I figure you don’t accomplish any goals without having any. But the more I read, here’s what I take away. Be open to the idea that one can select the wrong goal entirely. Perhaps what you should be aiming for is quite different. It would be important to figure that out.

And it’s quite possible to have the right goal, but the wrong path. There are many ways to get there. Once you have your heart set on something and it doesn’t work out as planned, it might still be working out. The key is keeping the goal and not being rigid about the plan. The richer travel experiences are journeys on paths that meander a bit. I think I might try letting that inner explorer in me take the lead.

Thanks, Soul!