Comments on: Stop Playing Small

By: The Magic WANT! – patriciaswisdom.com

The Magic WANT! – patriciaswisdom.com — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:32:11 +0000

[...] Tom Volkar, one of the coaches on line, wrote that one needs to think about the “BIG” Thing you want to do in your life and get this out of your head and your heart and put it out for the world to see and for you to work towards. No use in thinking small. [...]

By: Patricia

Patricia — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:15:51 +0000

Your words inspired my post for July 1,2009 Thank you .-= Patricia´s last blog ..Stop Packing Your Suitcase =-.

By: Tom Volkar

Tom Volkar — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:46:58 +0000

Suzanne – Yes, coming out and having the willingness to express your amazing self is something what I most admire about you. Really, we have little choice. It’s either be who we are or be miserable. Your example inspires.

Humorist – Who cares? Let’s cross that bridge when we get there. We don’t know for sure but I’m guessing if no one wants to lovingly do a job then we can learn to do it for ourselves. I doubt that it will ever come to that though.

Stacey – Go big to create big and enjoy a larger life. You really get that it’s you that sets your limits. Be strong – you have what it takes.

By: Stacey Shipman

Stacey Shipman — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 12:26:46 +0000

I have the dream, and it becomes more clear every day. I’m now working on a new business/marketing plan in order to truly achieve the goals I’ve set. they are definitely big enough, which makes them scary enough, which lets me know I’m (finally) on the right path. Only time will tell how it all turns out!

Great questions as always, Tom.

By: Office Humorist

Office Humorist — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:23:54 +0000

Great post and definitely right about not being able to attain a goal you don’t actually set.

The question is: if everyone stopped playing small, who would do the service job no one really wants to do?

By: Suzanne @ vAssistant Services

Suzanne @ vAssistant Services — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:10:30 +0000

I celebrated my 45th birthday this past Wednesday, and one of the gifts I gave to myself was a Spirit Guide Name Reading from Slade Roberson. Holy cow, was that a great gift!

One of the realizations that came to me as a result of the reading, which I shared with Slade, was this: “But interestingly, one of the things I’ve learned about wanting so much to know things is that it comes with an equally strong desire to be known.”

I didn’t mean that in the “be famous” sense, but in the sense of wanting to be known for who I really am, the real me.

Reading this post has given me a further realization: all this self-discovery I’m doing is making it more and more difficult to continue to play small. The more I learn about this fabulous, amazing creature that is me, the more courage I have to be her in the world, and that (at least for me) means leaving “playing small” behind.
.-= Suzanne @ vAssistant Services´s last blog ..What Pages Should Your Site Have? =-.

By: Tom Volkar

Tom Volkar — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:25:15 +0000

Keena – Thanks, one of my core values is to inspire and I’m very please that you are thinking bigger. OK I’ll write something about choosing a niche if I can think of something original to say. I don’t think mine is general at all. You should have seen it before.

Daphne – Funny, you already are changing the world with that big generous smile that you shine all over.

Davina – Well then get punching anyone of these questions could set you free if you answer it and then take the biggest, boldest action you can imagine.

Curly Sue – Welcome. Yep we can only win the game we choose to play and life is a game just like business is. No worries just paly full tilt and see what happens.

Chris – Congrats man, that feel right up your alley. Never apologize for your deep thinking attributes. That’s your edge. We have too many shallow thinkers out stumbling around shouting as their artificial selves. You’re the real deal!

By: Chris Edgar | Purpose Power Coaching

Chris Edgar | Purpose Power Coaching — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:33:20 +0000

Thanks for this Tom. I've been groping around for the specifics of the transformation I want to create in the world and I've found it -- I'm going to help people bring spiritual practice into their work to help them get productive and enjoy what they do. So it will be a slightly different niche than the career coaching I started out with but offer the same kinds of tools and perspectives. The book is now actually being formatted! .-= Chris Edgar | Purpose Power Coaching´s last blog ..How To Escape The “Chicken Or Egg” Mentality =-.

By: Curly Sue

Curly Sue — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:46:24 +0000

Hello Tom

This post is very positive and inspirational. As I was reading it came to my mind the saying “Play big, Win big” and I find it to be very true. If we don’t ask for more no one is going to give us more and if we don’t ask more from ourselves we will never realize that we can have more!
So I may add Want big, Play big and Win big!

All the best

By: Davina

Davina — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:13:57 +0000

Hi Tom. All these questions gave me the image of someone trapped in bag — each question is an opportunity to punch out of that bag. My favourite question… “Who would I be most inspired to serve?”
.-= Davina´s last blog ..Captivated By a Metaphor =-.