Comments on: My Theme For 2009: Influence http://www.marismith.com/my-theme-for-2009-influence/ Relationship-centered social media marketing from the Pied Piper of the Online World, Mari Smith! Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:09:47 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: My Theme For 2010: TEAM! | MariSmith.com http://www.marismith.com/my-theme-for-2009-influence/comment-page-1/#comment-4264 My Theme For 2010: TEAM! | MariSmith.com Tue, 29 Dec 2009 07:51:51 +0000 http://www.marismith.com/my-theme-for-2009-influence/#comment-4264 [...] I wrote this post on December 29, 2008 about choosing Influence for 2009, little did I know then how much my choice [...] [...] I wrote this post on December 29, 2008 about choosing Influence for 2009, little did I know then how much my choice [...]

]]> By: Social Media Success - 15 Hot Tips From The Pied Piper! | MariSmith.com http://www.marismith.com/my-theme-for-2009-influence/comment-page-1/#comment-3198 Social Media Success - 15 Hot Tips From The Pied Piper! | MariSmith.com Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:02:41 +0000 http://www.marismith.com/my-theme-for-2009-influence/#comment-3198 [...] the word “focus”: Follow One Course Until Successful. Every year I choose a one-word theme for my entire year. In 2008, my word was focus - I did not deviate from my path of predominantly [...] [...] the word “focus”: Follow One Course Until Successful. Every year I choose a one-word theme for my entire year. In 2008, my word was focus – I did not deviate from my path of predominantly [...]

]]> By: Karmen Reed http://www.marismith.com/my-theme-for-2009-influence/comment-page-1/#comment-1936 Karmen Reed Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:17:47 +0000 http://www.marismith.com/my-theme-for-2009-influence/#comment-1936 Great observations! Sometimes you start a year with a certain vision and you subconsciously create a theme. It's happening to me - so THANK YOU for creating this moment of self-reflection for me Mari! This year is the year of Playing Bigger for me. What this means is that I am looking at every goal, situation and intention and putting it into a place where there is a room for a little discomfort-this means growth (yes, growing pains are welcome!). My "investment" has to pay off in a bigger way than I am just comfortable and used to expecting. I want to learn bigger, I want to share bigger, I want to make bigger and I want to give bigger. Think BIG, play BIGGER as Kelly O'Neil would say. :) Great observations! Sometimes you start a year with a certain vision and you subconsciously create a theme. It’s happening to me – so THANK YOU for creating this moment of self-reflection for me Mari! This year is the year of Playing Bigger for me. What this means is that I am looking at every goal, situation and intention and putting it into a place where there is a room for a little discomfort-this means growth (yes, growing pains are welcome!). My “investment” has to pay off in a bigger way than I am just comfortable and used to expecting. I want to learn bigger, I want to share bigger, I want to make bigger and I want to give bigger. Think BIG, play BIGGER as Kelly O’Neil would say. :)

]]> By: Steve http://www.marismith.com/my-theme-for-2009-influence/comment-page-1/#comment-745 Steve Mon, 23 Feb 2009 01:29:40 +0000 http://www.marismith.com/my-theme-for-2009-influence/#comment-745 Hello Mari, I don't have a theme for the year. I have a theme for my life. My theme is "bring happiness, peace and joy to all that I touch and to myself...in that order." <abbr><em>Steves last blog post..<a href="http://stevereports.com/business-developmemt/marketing-is-all-about-traffic-and-conversion.html" rel="nofollow">Marketing Is All About Traffic and Conversion</a></em></abbr> Hello Mari,

I don’t have a theme for the year. I have a theme for my life. My theme is “bring happiness, peace and joy to all that I touch and to myself…in that order.”

Steves last blog post..Marketing Is All About Traffic and Conversion

]]> By: Jill http://www.marismith.com/my-theme-for-2009-influence/comment-page-1/#comment-563 Jill Tue, 03 Feb 2009 04:39:30 +0000 http://www.marismith.com/my-theme-for-2009-influence/#comment-563 hi Mari!, I so agree with having a theme (or a mantra!) for the year. Notice too, when you explain it as you did in this post, your theme becomes a personal mission statement as well. Best to you Mari! <abbr><em>Jills last blog post..<a href="http://www.roarcorps.com/uncategorized/social-media-101" rel="nofollow">Social Media 101</a></em></abbr> hi Mari!,

I so agree with having a theme (or a mantra!) for the year. Notice too, when you explain it as you did in this post, your theme becomes a personal mission statement as well.

Best to you Mari!

Jills last blog post..Social Media 101

]]> By: Sandy Martini http://www.marismith.com/my-theme-for-2009-influence/comment-page-1/#comment-522 Sandy Martini Mon, 19 Jan 2009 02:12:00 +0000 http://www.marismith.com/my-theme-for-2009-influence/#comment-522 Hi Mari, Great post! I've done the same thing for years and always referred to it as my "word" for the year. "Theme" sounds so much more "all-encompassing". My theme for 2009 is "health" and relates to all aspects of my life. Best wishes, Sandy :-) <abbr><em>Sandy Martinis last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SandraMartini/~3/508520837/blog-tag-10-honest-traits-about-me.html" rel="nofollow">Blog Tag: 10 Honest Traits About Me...</a></em></abbr> Hi Mari,

Great post! I’ve done the same thing for years and always referred to it as my “word” for the year. “Theme” sounds so much more “all-encompassing”.

My theme for 2009 is “health” and relates to all aspects of my life.

Best wishes,

Sandy :-)

Sandy Martinis last blog post..Blog Tag: 10 Honest Traits About Me…

]]> By: Elizabeth Potts Weinstein http://www.marismith.com/my-theme-for-2009-influence/comment-page-1/#comment-487 Elizabeth Potts Weinstein Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:24:52 +0000 http://www.marismith.com/my-theme-for-2009-influence/#comment-487 I love the idea of an overall focus or theme for each year ... and this is something I'm doing for the first time this year. In past years I was always setting goals and creating biz plans and cash flow projection spreadsheets ... while that's great, it was not creating the results I wanted, and was too much of thinking-with-my-head instead of trusting intuition. So this year my theme is about making decisions from intuition/flow/gut instinct, instead of overthinking/overanalyzing/talking myself out of it/debating. :) ~ ElizabethPW <abbr><em>Elizabeth Potts Weinsteins last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheWealthSpa/~3/504540786/are-you-drowning-under-piles-of-paper" rel="nofollow">Are You Drowning Under Piles of Paper?</a></em></abbr> I love the idea of an overall focus or theme for each year … and this is something I’m doing for the first time this year. In past years I was always setting goals and creating biz plans and cash flow projection spreadsheets … while that’s great, it was not creating the results I wanted, and was too much of thinking-with-my-head instead of trusting intuition.

So this year my theme is about making decisions from intuition/flow/gut instinct, instead of overthinking/overanalyzing/talking myself out of it/debating.

:)
~ ElizabethPW

Elizabeth Potts Weinsteins last blog post..Are You Drowning Under Piles of Paper?

]]> By: Maggie Keenan http://www.marismith.com/my-theme-for-2009-influence/comment-page-1/#comment-486 Maggie Keenan Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:18:24 +0000 http://www.marismith.com/my-theme-for-2009-influence/#comment-486 Ooohh Thanks a good one Mari. This year I picked: Surrender (release control & trust), Self Care (to learn the art of)and Serve (in a magnificant way which impacts clients' biz, their lives and their giving). Ooohh Thanks a good one Mari. This year I picked: Surrender (release control & trust), Self Care (to learn the art of)and Serve (in a magnificant way which impacts clients’ biz, their lives and their giving).

]]> By: Gina Carr http://www.marismith.com/my-theme-for-2009-influence/comment-page-1/#comment-452 Gina Carr Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:03:13 +0000 http://www.marismith.com/my-theme-for-2009-influence/#comment-452 Thanks so much for a great article. I had heard "Your income is the average of the five people you hang out with the most" a few years ago and I started strategically developing relationships with people I wanted to "hang with." I further tried to replace the Negative Nellies in my life with Positive Pollys, the Downer Dons with Happy Harries. Thus I attempt to surround myself with people that give me joy. I attempt to do the same for them. It is a struggle but it is an important - conscious - part of my journey. Thanks for sharing and inspiring! Gina Carr Twiiter.com/GinaCarr Thanks so much for a great article. I had heard “Your income is the average of the five people you hang out with the most” a few years ago and I started strategically developing relationships with people I wanted to “hang with.”

I further tried to replace the Negative Nellies in my life with Positive Pollys, the Downer Dons with Happy Harries. Thus I attempt to surround myself with people that give me joy. I attempt to do the same for them.

It is a struggle but it is an important – conscious – part of my journey.

Thanks for sharing and inspiring!

Gina Carr

Twiiter.com/GinaCarr

]]> By: Ron Hudson http://www.marismith.com/my-theme-for-2009-influence/comment-page-1/#comment-433 Ron Hudson Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:56:26 +0000 http://www.marismith.com/my-theme-for-2009-influence/#comment-433 Happy New Year, Mari! Back in 1991, Tony Robbins told me, "Influence is the power to shape your own life, to affect your own behavior, to change your income, your relationships, your emotions and the direction of your life." Mari, you did an outstanding job of influencing yourself and others in 2008! I'm feeling exhilarated by your decision to make it your primary focus for 2009! Undoubtedly, you will exceed your own expectations. With your success in mind, Ron Happy New Year, Mari!

Back in 1991, Tony Robbins told me, “Influence is the power to shape your own life, to affect your own behavior, to change your income, your relationships, your emotions and the direction of your life.”

Mari, you did an outstanding job of influencing yourself and others in 2008! I’m feeling exhilarated by your decision to make it your primary focus for 2009! Undoubtedly, you will exceed your own expectations.

With your success in mind,
Ron

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