Everything in Life is Perspective!

This is a quick video I did from the most recent Pinnacle Program in La Jolla, CA.

In this Video you’ll see I talk about what our challenges and obstacles REALLY ARE in our lives!

This message is intended not only give you the ability to overcome any obstacle but to do it stress free with clarity and power! This message and technique can give you peace in you life by creating a true paradigm shift that will serve you tremendously.

It has certainly been life changing for me!

This is my message to the world….

“Your Challenges are Your Greatest Gifts.”

After years of trials and tribulations I have discovered that what I thought were problems or negatives in my life were in fact GIFTS! I have been through so many challenges in my life, overcome so many obstacles which would’ve taken many people out, many would be broken, failed and on anti-depressants, yet I am happier than ever, fulfilled, successful and living my passion.

How did I go from Hell to Happy, poor to prosperous, loser to leader?

I had a paradigm shift and this video contains the KEY that Unlocked Powerful change in my life and will do the same for YOU!

(by the way I added the slides I reference in the video below because they’re a bit hard to see)

TELL ME ABOUT THE CHALLENGES YOU’VE OVERCOME, LESSONS YOU LEARNED AND GIFTS YOU DISCOVERED IN HINDSIGHT.

Dallas Michael Cyr is a Life Guide Vlogger, Speaker and Entrepreneur with a candid and unique fun style of educating and coaching his clients while having fun.

Alli is back!

I had the pleasure of interviewing Allison Maslan last year while she was doing her national book tour promoting her now #1 bestseller “BlastOff! The Surefire Success plan to launch your Dreams to Reality” and I’d like to believe my interview had a lot to do with her hitting #1

At that time Allison shared some great tips about life success and so if you haven’t Listened to that interview I encourage you to check that out HERE.

That was then THIS is NOW

In this interview Allison:

• Shares her story of starting over at a time when everyone told her she was crazy.
• Shares a success story of one of her amazing clients who is now living her dream thanks to Allison’s coaching
• She gives you tips to stay on track with Your dreams and
• Tells us about her next HUGE venture The business blueprint and her 6 M’s!

Allison is absolutely raising the bar! Her new FREE informational videos series offers so much great advice and quality content. That is one my favorite things about working together with Allison is her true commitment to give back and helping others succeed. As she says in the skype interview below it’s her Mission in Life:)

Watch this sincere, Gem packed interview now and get your note pad and a pen! Also stayed tuned because at the end I share an EXCLUSIVE BONUS OFFER – only available for those who see this post!

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“It’s Gonna Be a Great Day”

Chris gets his day started and his children fired up about life everyday with one simple action; he claps his hands twice and says, “Today is gonna be a great day”!

It may sound simple but that one step sets the tone for his day which sets the foundation for each week, month and year. Chris’s great attitude is just one of the many reasons he is so successful but if you ask him, he’ll tell you it’s the most important!

I Allowed them to be good but I didn’t help them be great

Chris has a deep desire to be great in all he does and it shows. He is a great Dad, Husband, Friend, Community Member and Business Owner. That is because he expects the best from those around him but first he expects the best from himself. In my experience few people are “internally” motivated, most are “externally motivated”. For Chris his desire to change the Property & Casualty industry and to be the best he can be keeps him fired up and moving forward. Many need, a boss, a job title, some outside recognition to motivate them which is fine but to be internally motivated is far less limiting. Chris has that and I believe we can all tap into it if we find something to do, love, believe in and give back to that is greater than ourselves.

Give to Keep

Chris has a givers heart and he thrives and so does his business thanks to having a cause bigger than himself. His work with  the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center has a added another layer of meaning to Chris’s life and made him a better business owner and person. He doesn’t give to get but he certainly gets because he gives. He actually says he “He gives to keep” you’ll see what that means in the interview.

There is so much to learn and enjoy in my Interview with Chris Paradiso I am certain you will love it!

Down below this post is the speech by Coach Jimmy Valvano that Chris talked so highly about in the interview. I encourage you to watch it now!

Chris Paradiso is the owner of Paradiso Insurance in Stafford, Connecticut. He is married, the father of twins, a philanthropist and a baseball enthusiast. His company is very proactive in the social media arena. At Paradiso Insurance they don’t just serve their clients, they “partner” with them and that mentality is one of the things that sets them apart and makes them the number one P&C company in CT. To learn more check out Chris and his awesome staff at http://www.paradisoinsurance.com/

(Above is a picture of Chris Paradiso receiving the 12th Annual Community Service Award from Rough Notes for his tireless and selfless service to the  Connecticut Children’s Medical Center.)

Thank you for reading and watching. Please share with us your thoughts and questions and if you found this post helpful please feel free to share!

Peace & Prosperity,

Dallas Michael Cyr

Dallas is a Speaker, Vlogger and Entrepreneur who is known as the Edutainer due to his candid and unique style of educating his clients while entertaining and having fun.

Jimmy Valvano’s last speech at the 1993 Espys

I hope you enjoyed 1 through 5 presented in the video. Here is 6 through 10 as promised.

#6 It is so important to be authentic. Be true to who your are, make decisions from your true-self and be confident that you are special & unique in the world. There is only one YOU! Many people live their life doing things they feel they “have to” out of obligation rather than things they want to. A lot of people do things just to make someone else happy but not themselves. How do you start living more authentic? Live in line with your core values and passions. It is much easier to make decisions and get clear when you know what your core values are, what makes you happy and what your passions are. So, make a list! First, what are your 5 core values? Mine for example are a focus on continuous personal growth, commitment to honesty, using humor & being lighthearted (life is too short to be too serious:), dedication to great health and giving, receiving and acting with love. Second, give some thought to what your passions are and what brings you the most joy in life? For me I love to share my message of Limitless Living, helping people tap into their full potential. I love golf & hiking and other outdoor activities, I love music & movies and connecting with powerful, happy, driven and all around amazing people. Whenever your stuck just clarify if you’re aligned with your passions and values. If you do this you can then make a decision that is in line with your authentic self, it will feel good and you will be back in the flow in no time.

#7 Make a Change. Shake things up a bit! It’s easy to feel stuck when you ARE stuck, doing the same things, eating the same things, going the same places, wearing the same clothes day after day, week after week, year after year. It’s funny what can happen, the ideas that may flow into your head simply by having a new experience. Go out to eat at an Indian or Thai restaurant. Buy an outfit you like but that you normally wouldn’t wear, instead of making the excuse “I like it but it’s not really me” or “When will I have a chance to wear that”. Get a new hairstyle, visit an art gallery or go see a movie alone and watch something you wouldn’t normally go see. New experiences create new energy and ideas. You may meet someone new or learn something about yourself you never knew, like you love Indian food! Just a simple break from the usual can get the juices flowing. It may help you get a new perspective which in turn may get you moving again.

#8 Run Like the Wind! Running has physical and chemical affects that can help clear the mind! Here is a excerpt from an article written by Elizabeth McLeod Sadler at vanderbuilt.edu,

“Runners say the intense exhilaration and euphoria that comes after a run is what motivates them most. In fact, this euphoria comes from a betaendorphin release triggered by the neurons in the nervous system. Intended to alleviate the pain after a run, it creates a feeling of extreme happiness and exhilaration. Runners become addicted to this intense high, and it can often replace other addictions to drugs, alcohol, and even food. While runners claim to achieve more energy in daily life from running, it also helps bring appetite, exercise and food into balance. Furthermore, as running makes the body function better, it improves sleep, eating, and relaxation.”

You will also find that the solitude of running or just time away from a problem can be nice. Plus, anything that helps increase positive brain activity will help when you feel foggy and need clarity. So exert yourself a bit, go for a run, raise your heart rate; get the body moving and your mind will follow!

#9 Get inquisitive, ask better questions. It’s really hard to come up with the right answers when you’re asking the wrong questions. Heck, a lot of people won’t even bother with inquiring on why they’re stuck to begin with. I’m not sure why except that maybe they’re scared if they find out why they’re “Stuck” they will no longer be able to avoid it and will have to something about it, ignorance is bliss as they say. The reality, ignorance is only bliss in the short-term. In the long-term ignorance or avoiding a problem causes way more pain than facing it ever could. It is also important to ask the right questions. For example if you’re suffering from problems with money it’s not enough to ask, “how can I get more money”? A better question(s) is/are – What can I do to make myself more valuable at work to earn a promotion? What product or service can I create that will add more value to my clients or solve a bigger problem for them? How can I manage the money I have now better? What are some ways that I can educate myself on saving, investing, personal finance etc…? The better the questions the clearer the answers, the faster the UN-sticking

#10 Just DECIDE! Most people will avoid making decision because of fear. It is often 1 of 3 fears. They either fear making the wrong or bad choice, fear being told No or fear failing. First, 90% of the time you won’t know what the wrong choice is. You can spend forever waiting until something is perfect and get nothing done or think you’re making the perfect choice only to find out there was a better way. That is why hindsight is 20/20! Now you have to change or improve something and learn from your mistake anyway and your days, weeks or years behind where you would’ve been in many cases. Here is key to remember that I learned long ago, Fail, Forward, Fast! The most successful people decide confidently and quickly making adjustments along the way. Until you have an experience or some outcome to gauge and learn from you often won’t know what the best choice is. As Allison Maslan said in her most recent blog post which I loved is:

“Not making a decision is making a decision. It’s choosing to stay stuck. Even the wrong decision is better than no decision because it begins the forward movement to your dreams.”

Another great quote I like (its been discovered this quote is a mix of Faust and Goethe) is:

“Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back– Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth that ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one’s favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would have come his way. Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now.”

Finally, fear of the word No. It can’t hurt you and everything is a no until you ask, so ask and then keep asking. Jack Canfield co-author of the Chicken Soup of the Soul series was rejected and told no by 140 publishers before some picked up his book. So were those No’s failures? They would have been if he gave up at 140, luckily 141 said YES!

I wish for you clarity, power, focus and Peace. If you enjoyed this post I ask that you share it with your friends and family who you think might benefit from the lessons given in this post. Thank you!

Peace & Prosperity,

Dallas Michael Cyr

Dallas Michael Cyr is a Life Guide Vlogger, Speaker and Entrepreneur who is know as the Edutainer due to his candid and unique fun style of educating his clients while having fun.

Is it common for people to struggle with maintaining their identity after having a child? If so, why? What is the importance of having your own identity as a parent? How does your family benefit from you “Maintaining and Reclaiming” Your Individual Identity?

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Congratulations to Micheline the Winner of the $100 Spa Finder Gift Certificate and thank you to everyone that watched, commented and shared my interview with Mary the Mommyologist. It was so much fun being the host. I have been inspired by all the comments from such strong and wonderful women. You all deserve to win! It gives me great hope for the future to know you ladies are out there raising (and running) the world!

I hope you will all come back to visit and congrats again to Micheline – Enjoy your time  being pampered!

As a parent no doubt your main priority is providing for and taking care of your children. Yet having time that is yours and yours alone and maintaining your individual identity is very important and often a struggle for parents.

Last week I had the pleasure of interviewing Mary Fischer on the topic of parents who may be suffering from a bit of an identity crisis.

Mary is better known as the Mommyologist, a once carefree career women who gave it all away to be a stay at home Mom!

About a year and a half ago Mary started a wonderful parenting blog on whim and today has a growing career and new identity but this was not an easy decision or transition for Mary!

If you know Mary you know she Loves being a Mom but at one point she started feeling like something was missing and found herself longing to start a career again. Mary battled with wanting to reclaim her individual identity while feeling like she would be neglecting her duties as a parent.

If Mary’s struggle or the questions above sound familiar to you in anyway, check out  this great interview as Mary shares her wisdom and key advice to help you through!

Listen to the whole thing because at the end Mary has a $100.00 giveaway for you that is sure to get you on track with “Maintaining and Reclaiming Your Individual Identity as a Parent!”

Thanks for watching!

Make sure and enter yourself for the giveaway. Take advantage of Mary’s generosity, it’s a great gift for you or a deserving parent you know. And as it says in the credits, at the end of the video, the gift was not donated but purchased by Mary herself to share with you!

Just leave your comments below. Tell us about your “Mom Sexy” and share this post on Facebook or Twitter to WIN!

We will announce the Winner this coming Friday, April 1st 2011.

[It's important to note that all opinions and thoughts expressed by Mary Fischer in this video are based solely on her own experiences of identity loss as a mother. We know that not all mothers experience this phenomenon, and that everyone's journey as a parent is different. The people we are hoping to reach with this video are those who are having feelings similar to Mary's of trying to figure out where their own identity fits in as far as parenting goes. Not every parent requires having a part of their life that is separate from their child, and this video is primarily geared for those who do.]

That’s me meditating in Game Cock Canyon at the Mount Madonna Center …

This video below, is an interview I did with Bhavani one of the 30 or so people who in 1978, along with a 50 year old Eastern Indian Guru (now 87) started the Mt. Madonna center; a karma yoga community and retreat facility in the mountains of Northern California.

Make sure you plug in headphones and turn the volume up! Unfortunately the sound is a bit low but the content is worth the effort. So listen up and learn about the 8 Limbs of Yoga.

Like many I used to believe that Yoga was only a bunch of poses where you twist yourself into odd and sometimes painful postures and then I visited a mountain! There I discovered a centuries old philosophy and a path to deeper spirituality with the 8 limbs of Ashtanga yoga.

The 8 Limbs of Yoga

1. Yama is Translated as restraint. The first two limbs each have 5 parts. The Yama’s are things to restrain from in order to lead a good life:

• Ahimsa – Non-violence or non-harming to others and yourself. This includes non-harming in words, actions and thoughts.
• Satya – Truthfulness, honesty at all times.
• Asteya – non-stealing
• Bramacharya – this is often translated as sexual abstinence but is more accurately understood as continence. Its about mindfully walking the path of God and being careful of how and where you spend your energy.
• Aparigraha – known as Non-possessiveness. The practice of living unattached to your possessions because often the things we own  in turn end up possessing us.

2. Niyama The niyama’s are five observances. These are characteristics to observe and practice to live a quality life. They are:

• Saucha – Cleanliness of mind, body and your environment or living space.
• Santosha – Contentment. This is not only being content with the “Stuff” you have but also the act of being content with all the things in your life as Bhavani said in the video.
• Tapas – Austerity is the practice of you exercising your Will Power. To abstain from excessive food eating or using drugs or alcohol and any behaviors that might lead you further away from God.
• Svadhyaya – Which is self-study. This can be any study that improves your life and deepens your knowledge of self and understanding of God.
• Isvara-pranidana – The final stage which can be done at any time, surrender to God.

3. Asana is the limb most practice and the limb most are familiar with in the west and that is the act of practicing the postures. The word actually means sea and the original yoga was only a series of seated postures to help your prepare for the act of meditation.

4. Pranayama is breathe control. This is the process of controlling your breathe and therefore your precious life energy. Helping you control the mind and expand the life force with in.

5. Pratyahara is the process of withdrawing your senses, it’s the bridge from the previous external limbs to the internal; going inside to connect with the deeper self and with God.

6. Dharana the first stage which is concentration known as one pointed focus. As Bhavani said in the video its like a stream of water or a waterfall. In this stage you are attempting to focus the mind on a single point like a candle flame, a light within or a mantra. Like a waterfall the stream breaks at points i.e. your mind wonders or drifts and you so you bring your mind back.

7. Dhyana translates to meditation and this is the point we are all trying to get to in our meditation where there is no break in our concentration. The analogy we learned on mountain is it’s like pouring oil from a pitcher where the stream is unbroken. Here if you were meditating using a mantra, saying over and over OM, OM, OM … there would be no break. Babaji says that many experience this during their meditation even if it’s for such a short period they don’t recognize it.

8. Samadhi or absorption is when there is no longer any separation between you and the object you are meditating on. There is no longer any conscious awareness of you meditating. This is a trance like state known as super consciousness where you merge with the creator.

What I love most about karma yoga and the 8 limbs of ashtanga yoga  is that regardless of your religious beliefs, even if you are an antsiest this is something everyone can practice!

I hope you enjoyed this post. Please let me know what you learned or share what Yoga means to you and the affect it has had on your life in the comments below. Also if you found this information helpful or enlightening in any way please feel free to share it using the Facebook share, Tweeting  it or other email and social media options available. Thank you!

Wishing you Peace & Prosperity,

Dallas Cyr

Here is an incredible story of an incredible life!

This was half way through my 3 month journey at Mt. Madonna. At the time, more than ever, I was practicing staying present and loving each moment.

It is the story of Baba harri Dass or Babaji as he is affectionately called and the Mt Madonna center where I spent 3 amazing months of my life.  Babaji has lived quite a life and accomplished much in his 87 years but he would be the last to say it. Not just because he hasn’t talked since 1952 but also because he feels the purpose of life is to detach from worldly things and connect with God.

Babaji communicates only in writing and chooses to be silent. The story I give in the video below is a bit abbreviated of course.

I have also added a few other minute or so long videos of an amazing celebration called Guru Purnima. It is an annual event to honor the Saints, Guru ‘s and teachers. It is the only one time a year Baba Harri Dass allows himself to be honored.

The Hanuman Chalice…

Chanting…

Sharing the Lion Fountain.

I hope you enjoyed this post and these videos. It was an amazing experience and I have more posts on the way where I will share with you some powerful lessons I left the mountain with!

For great photo’s from my journey  and more information please visit my Facebook Fan page. Also feel free to share, ask questions and comment!!

Wishing you Peace & Prosperity,

Dallas Cyr

The next chapter in my Journey to Mt Madonna.

What is Karma Yoga and How does it apply to our lives?

Each week we have a themed discussion and this week the group talked and learned about what Karma Yoga really means.

This is a picture inside where we eat everyday and where the Guru Baba Hari Dass sits when he comes. The banner above means Jai (yay or victory) and SITA (the god that represents our earthly consciousness) RAM (the god that represents our higher consciousness) and HANUMAN (the god that represents selfless service)

Babaji's Seat

They told me before I got here that the Fog would some times be below us because we’re at such a high altitude.

The Fog below the mountain in the morning

For more great photo’s please visit my Facebook Fan page. Also feel free to share, ask questions and comment!!

Wishing you Peace & Prosperity,

Dallas Cyr

I’m sitting in the plane as it taxi’s the runway for take off. It’s the day after the 4^th of July and I am celebrating my Independence (so to speak:0)

I am heading to the Mount Madonna Center just outside San Jose California to embark on a 3 month journey.

The MMC is a Yoga retreat, Yoga school and Aryuveda center that has been operating and growing since the 70′s under it’s Indian Guru and saint Baba Hari Dass or Babaji as he is affectionately know.

Babaji is 87 years old and is a silent Yogi who hasn’t spoken since the 50′s! Very amazing man who has created much good through his work and the work of his followers. Here at MMC they practice and teach Karma Yoga which I will explain more in later posts. He also started an orphanage in India and other studios across the world.

I’m here to do a 3 month community service program. The video explains it a bit. I’m here to clean, cook, serve and be part of the community. While I am here I will also be learning about the 8 limbs of Karma Yoga and practicing Ashtanga.

As I was preparing to leave people kept asking me two very common questions, “are you excited” and “are you nervous”? The answer was no.

At first I said yes because it seemed like the more acceptable answer. Since I am learning to live more authentic I decided to be honest and the truth was I felt really aligned with my decision and on the right path. Second although I felt a deep joy and gratitude for the journey I wanted to enter the situation free of expectation.

I always have a positive expectation that everything in life will work out for my good as God intended and yet to hold specific expectations for how something is going to happen or how someone is going to act can be dangerous. Many people’s hurt and disappointment comes from expectations of things outside their control.

So that is one lesson… let go of expectations and the other lesson I share in the video attached.

Me at the new temple being built

I look forward to sharing my journey and really look forward to your questions and comments!!

Check my Facebook fan page for more photo’s and check back next week for week two of my 3 month journey.

Wishing you Peace & Prosperity,

Dallas Cyr

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