The Unexpected Gifts Of Failure

Original Air Date: June 14, 2021

Failure.

A complete sentence. 

Is it a teacher 

Or a jailer? 

Is it a beginning 

Or does it end there? 

Where do you place your next step 

When the ground beneath you begins to erupt? 

Maybe if there was something to grasp, 

If it wasn’t so abrupt.

Perhaps if no one was watching, 

Not even me seeing me.

 Then this…

Failure

Would be easier to swallow. 

If self-criticism were a competition, 

I’d be a tough act to follow. 

Perfection.

Maybe it can serve as my protection. 

From any and all

Ridicule  

And rejection

And failure. 

There is fog on the glass of my reflection. 

I find the courage to wipe it, 

I shine back clearer. 

I need to reexamine my definition. 

A life without failure 

Actually sounds 

Kind of boring. 

Where would be the discovery? 

The intrigue? 

The lessons learned from walking through the fire 

And getting just a bit burnt. 

Realizing the nightmare scenes 

Are actually just branches of trees 

Scratching at my window.

Scary shadows revealed to be nothing. 

But it’s the confronting. 

The facing. 

The tasting the fear on your tongue 

And rather than deciding to run...

Moving forward. 

Moving toward that which I find to be frightening. 

Failure. 

It can be a beautiful teacher. 

Not gentle. 

But honest.  

Failure. 

Unexpected gifts found within if I’m willing to persist. 

To insist:

I know. I know. 

There is danger waiting. 

But I’d rather lose it all

Than die knowing 

I never even tried. 

I had all of these ideas

And just kept them shut inside. 

We get to decide when failure is an ending. 

A complete sentence. 

A teacher or 

A jailer. 

And when failure 

Is actually the greatest of all treasures. 

P.S. I hope you enjoy this week’s episode: ‘The Unexpected Gifts Of Failure.’

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Conscious Sales With Nina Concepcion

Original Air Date: August 28, 2020

Sales. Salesperson. Closer. 

Most people have visceral reactions to these words and phrases, and almost all of us hold stereotypes or preconceived notions of what they mean. 

First off, we usually think of a man. 

Probably a white guy. 

Headset on, maybe. 

Yelling, probably.

Definitely intense, right? 

Maybe you envision the Wolf of Wall Street, or buying a car? 

Here’s the thing.  

If you have a life-changing idea, product, service, business, and/or brand, you are going to need to engage in sales. 

Even if you’re a nonprofit, you’re selling something. 

Even if you’re an activist, you’re selling something. 

For my entrepreneurs, business owners and side hustlers: sales is probably one of the biggest roadblocks holding you back right now. 

No matter how much exposure, leads, or prospects you get, if you can’t close them – if you’re afraid of sales – it will all be for naught. 

Now, this is usually where the tight feeling in our stomachs comes up. Or the explanation for how “my business is different though” starts to make its way into the conversation. 

But before we go there. Let me introduce to you this week’s guest: Nina Concepcion. 

Nina is here to turn all of your assumptions upside down. 

Nina is a master and teacher of Conscious Sales: a co-creation and a synergistic relationship between two or more people that is beneficial for both parties and the rest of the world. 

Now I bet that sounds more in alignment with your values, right? 

Sales and selling don’t have to be ugly. 

When done right, it provides growth, opportunity, and a step forward. 

I invite you to take a few minutes of your week and hear what Nina has to say. 

Not only will it change your entire perspective on what it means to be in sales, you’ll also have the opportunity to meet a truly remarkable entrepreneur. 

In addition, you’ll get to hear Nina talk about:

-How your values drive your life

-How to get your coaching business off the ground

-The power of social media

-What to do on a sales call

-What’s stopping you from moving forward

-How to overcome self-sabotage and step into your inner power 

I’m telling you: this interview is essential! 

Hit play and let me know what your number one takeaway was. 

Be sure to hit Nina up and show her some love → through her Facebook 

tomear.me/nc

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3 Stories of Failing and Getting Back Up

Today I’m sharing 3 very personal stories where I failed, big time. 

I mean, these weren’t those “Oops, I used salt instead of sugar” kind of failures. 

They were “Down on the ground, will I get up from this?” total failures. 

Talking to you about these life stories and processing them again… allowed me to uncover the meaning and the hidden gems I couldn’t see while I was going through it. 

Thank you for letting me share the experience with you.

If you’re experiencing failure, setbacks, roadblocks… I hope you’ll gain something from these stories I’m sharing in this week’s episode. 

[This is where I’m supposed to insert a cliche quote about how “it gets better” or “it is all worth it.” but I can’t because in the end, failure is always a punch to the gut.]

Unfortunately:

The more risks you take…

The bolder you live…

The more you put yourself out there…

The more often you’ll get that failure gut punch. 

I don’t know if it necessarily gets better or easier, but I’m working on learning more and more how to react in the seconds after the failure hits me. 

Maybe it’ll help you get stronger reaction muscles too.

Let’s do this. 

Hit play. ▶️ 

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The Unexpected Gifts Of Failure

Failure.

A complete sentence. 

Is it a teacher 

Or a jailer? 

Is it a beginning 

Or does it end there? 

Where do you place your next step 

When the ground beneath you begins to erupt? 

Maybe if there was something to grasp, 

If it wasn’t so abrupt.

Perhaps if no one was watching, 

Not even me seeing me.

 Then this…

Failure

Would be easier to swallow. 

If self-criticism were a competition, 

I’d be a tough act to follow. 

Perfection.

Maybe it can serve as my protection. 

From any and all

Ridicule  

And rejection

And failure. 

There is fog on the glass of my reflection. 

I find the courage to wipe it, 

I shine back clearer. 

I need to reexamine my definition. 

A life without failure 

Actually sounds 

Kind of boring. 

Where would be the discovery? 

The intrigue? 

The lessons learned from walking through the fire 

And getting just a bit burnt. 

Realizing the nightmare scenes 

Are actually just branches of trees 

Scratching at my window.

Scary shadows revealed to be nothing. 

But it’s the confronting. 

The facing. 

The tasting the fear on your tongue 

And rather than deciding to run...

Moving forward. 

Moving toward that which I find to be frightening. 

Failure. 

It can be a beautiful teacher. 

Not gentle. 

But honest.  

Failure. 

Unexpected gifts found within if I’m willing to persist. 

To insist:

I know. I know. 

There is danger waiting. 

But I’d rather lose it all

Than die knowing 

I never even tried. 

I had all of these ideas

And just kept them shut inside. 

We get to decide when failure is an ending. 

A complete sentence. 

A teacher or 

A jailer. 

And when failure 

Is actually the greatest of all treasures. 

P.S. I hope you enjoy this week’s episode: ‘The Unexpected Gifts Of Failure.’

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Owning Your Inner-Power Tom Earl Interviewed By Natasha Bazilevych

I LOVED this conversation on marketing, running ads, the creative process, and so many other topics.

Natasha Bazilevych invited me to be a guest on her podcast and it ended up being one of my favorite interviews.

On this episode, you get to see me switch hats and become the interviewee.

Natasha really brought out some honest answers from me and we explored things I’ve never shared before.

She even got me to perform one of my spoken word poems.

I had a blast!

We also covered a lot of ground that any creative, entrepreneur, or leader will get a ton of value from.

Thank you Natasha for such an awesome experience.

You can listen to Natasha’s podcast here and learn more about her work here

Do yourself this favor.

Hit play.

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Conscious Sales With Nina Concepcion

Sales. Salesperson. Closer. 

Most people have visceral reactions to these words and phrases, and almost all of us hold stereotypes or preconceived notions of what they mean. 

First off, we usually think of a man. 

Probably a white guy. 

Headset on, maybe. 

Yelling, probably.

Definitely intense, right? 

Maybe you envision the Wolf of Wall Street, or buying a car? 

Here’s the thing.  

If you have a life-changing idea, product, service, business, and/or brand, you are going to need to engage in sales. 

Even if you’re a nonprofit, you’re selling something. 

Even if you’re an activist, you’re selling something. 

For my entepresunrus, business owners and side hustlers: sales is probably one of the biggest roadblocks holding you back right now. 

No matter how much exposure, leads, or prospects you get, if you can’t close them – if you’re afraid of sales – it will all be for naught. 

Now, this is usually where the tight feeling in our stomachs comes up. Or the explanation for how “my business is different though” starts to make its way into the conversation. 

But before we go there. Let me introduce to you this week’s guest: Nina Concepcion. 

Nina is here to turn all of your assumptions upside down. 

Nina is a master and teacher of Conscious Sales: a co-creation and a synergistic relationship between two or more people that is beneficial for both parties and the rest of the world. 

Now I bet that sounds more in alignment with your values, right? 

Sales and selling doesn’t have to be ugly. 

When done right, it provides growth, opportunity, and a step forward. 

I invite you to take a few minutes of your week and hear what Nina has to say. 

Now only will it change your entire perspective on what it means to be in sales, you’ll also have the opportunity to meet a truly remarkable entrepreneur. 

In addition, you’ll get to hear Nina talk about:

-How your values drive your life

-How to get your coaching business off the ground

-The power of social media

-What to do on a sales call

-What’s stopping you from moving forward

-How to overcome self-sabotage and step into your inner power 

I’m telling you: this interview is essential! 

Hit play and let me know what your number one takeaway was. 

Be sure to hit Nina up and show her some love → through her facebook 

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Conscious Sales With Nina Concepcion

Sales. Salesperson. Closer. 

Most people have visceral reactions to these words and phrases, and almost all of us hold stereotypes or preconceived notions of what they mean. 

First off, we usually think of a man. 

Probably a white guy. 

Headset on, maybe. 

Yelling, probably.

Definitely intense, right? 

Maybe you envision the Wolf of Wall Street, or buying a car? 

Here’s the thing.  

If you have a life-changing idea, product, service, business, and/or brand, you are going to need to engage in sales. 

Even if you’re a nonprofit, you’re selling something. 

Even if you’re an activist, you’re selling something. 

For my entepresunrus, business owners and side hustlers: sales is probably one of the biggest roadblocks holding you back right now. 

No matter how much exposure, leads, or prospects you get, if you can’t close them – if you’re afraid of sales – it will all be for naught. 

Now, this is usually where the tight feeling in our stomachs comes up. Or the explanation for how “my business is different though” starts to make its way into the conversation. 

But before we go there. Let me introduce to you this week’s guest: Nina Concepcion. 

Nina is here to turn all of your assumptions upside down. 

Nina is a master and teacher of Conscious Sales: a co-creation and a synergistic relationship between two or more people that is beneficial for both parties and the rest of the world. 

Now I bet that sounds more in alignment with your values, right? 

Sales and selling doesn’t have to be ugly. 

When done right, it provides growth, opportunity, and a step forward. 

I invite you to take a few minutes of your week and hear what Nina has to say. 

Now only will it change your entire perspective on what it means to be in sales, you’ll also have the opportunity to meet a truly remarkable entrepreneur. 

In addition, you’ll get to hear Nina talk about:

-How your values drive your life

-How to get your coaching business off the ground

-The power of social media

-What to do on a sales call

-What’s stopping you from moving forward

-How to overcome self-sabotage and step into your inner power 

I’m telling you: this interview is essential! 

Hit play and let me know what your number one takeaway was. 

Be sure to hit Nina up and show her some love → through her facebook 

Listen to "Conscious Sales With Nina Concepcion" on Spreaker.

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