“You have to read The Passion Test,” said my friend, Stephen Hopson last year. Stephen is a transformational speaker who is also deaf and he’s a dear friend of mine. I was a little hesitant about ordering yet another book, because I had promised the hubby not to add any more books to the piles around the house. But there I was, sitting in front of the computer, trusting the recommendation of my friend and ordering Janet and Chris Attwood’s book.
A year later, what can I say… The Passion Test, along with Aspire by Kevin Hall, and the Yes to Success workshop with Debra Poneman changed my life. I created a vision board and vision list. “When you are clear, what you want will show up in your life, and only to the extent that you are clear,” I learned from The Passion Test. There were specific things that I wanted to accomplish and I wrote them all down. I knew the order of my passions. The list was a long one, but I didn’t hold back. Between the books and the workshop, life was going in a whole new direction. “Passions are about process. Goals are about outcomes,” Janet and Chris wrote. People who have witnessed the change in my life the last year and half have remarked that I seem to always be having fun. But that’s exactly what life is about– having fun, enjoying it to the fullest and being happy in the process. And when life lines up with your passions and your purpose, then it is indeed filled with lots of joy.
Whenever you are faced with a choice, a decision, or an opportunity, choose in favor of your passions.
“Meet Janet Attwood,” was on my vision list, and last night, I spent a magical two hours in the company of Janet Attwood as she shared her journey that lead to the book and her amazing life. Earlier in the week, I had an interpreter lined up along with a back up interpreter. Both ended up not being able to attend. At the last minute, I made countless calls to try and locate another interpreter. I resigned myself to a night of lipreading, but as it turned out, Janet was so easy to understand that I was able to sit back and enjoy the evening.
Tomorrow, I’ll be heading to Chicago to soak in another day with Janet. This workshop is hosted by Positive Focus Productions. Janet will focus on:
- How to discover your top five passions
- The one secret that guarantees a passionate life
- The three keys to creating anything you choose to have in your life
- Learn how to live with less anxiety and fear
- Experience a deeper connection with the most important people in your life including yourself
- Experience a new sense of vigor and well-being
The Passion Test is featured in the November issue of Oprah’s O Magazine. Quite simply, it will change your life.
