I am pleased to announce the 44 honorees for The Spiritual Entrepreneurs Visionary Awards are:
Sara Doctofsky- The Professional You
Karen Binette Goldberg Raport- Feel The Hugs
Leslie Bruce- Feel The Hugs
Valerie Leeds- Invigorate U
Cindy Papale- The Empty Cup Runneth Over
I am often asked by people, JDOGG how do you surround yourself with greatness. The secret is to get to know people and reach out to them and get to know of there successes and watch what they do. With the advent of social media it is easy to follow successful people who you admire and see what they are doing in their personal and professional life. Many times it is just the fact that you are provided opportuinities that you make. For example a few years ago The Fort Lauderdale Film Festival was celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Fame and the Newpsaper I was working with at the time, The Happy Herald was a sponsor of the event. As a result of the sponsorship I was invited to the screening, where Irene Cara would be appearing. I was ecstatic just to be in her presence then a big surprise occured the PR director of the event came to me and said”Irene can give you 15 minutes for an interview.” I went to my car and retrieved a pad and conducted my first ever celebrity interview. Asigned photo now hangs on my wall of fame of Irene Cara. This along with others I admire hang on that wall to help me surround myslef with greatness.
This photo hangs on my wall to remind me that I am destined for FAME.
It is said that when you are ready the teacher will arrive. I have been blessed by many teachers and most recently a new teacher came into my life and I was so moved by her belief in me that I decided to honor her with a Spiritual Entrepreneurs Visionary Award. Becca Tebon is an amazing person who is showing the world how to go gree from the inside out. Recently she appeared on Get Motivated With Jonathan JDOGG Lederman and the one thing that resonated with me was her I AM statements.
Your mission if you choose to accept it is to lift others up and as a result lift yourself up. There are many people who have taken this mission and have realized that we are all interconnected and that when we lift eachother up great things happen. On 3/24 during The Spiritual Entrepreneurs Visionary Awards at The Unity Church in Pompano Beach you will meet many of the lifters. When this event was first conceived I started to think who amongst my collegues can I recognize for their work in their respective communities to show that you don’t have to be a celebrity, an athlete, or a politician to effect change and here are those I have chosen to honor.
Sarah Doctofsky Karen Raport Leslie Bruce Cindy Papale Valerie Leeds JLOVE Jackson Ernest Chu
It was a beautiful day when I got together with Barbara Theodosiou and Coach Shantel Springer in May of 2011 and we discussed the idea of bringing the community together for a day of Empowerment and Inspiration while helping a charitable cause and thus The Spiritual Entrepreneurs Visionary Awards were born. Following the message to move forward and create this event there were many things to be done. The first order of business was to secure speakers, we did that and have a great line up.
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As I began to speak about The Spiritual Entrpereneurs Visionary Awards I realized that there was a mission that was much bigger than me. This really started me thinking what is your mission? The answer came in the form of to share your spiritual path with others and hand out your business card that states The Spiritual Emcee Maximizing Your Message and see what type of reaction you get. I began to do this and as I handed my card to one person they immediately saw www.the-spiritualawakening.com and asked me about ascention, which led to a great conversation about spirituality and my blog and his path. The Bartender at Perfect Game in Coral Springs added to our converstaion and others joined in and the gentleman who I started the conversation with showed me the stones he carries with him.
Being a Lifter Gives You a Sense of Achievement!
When I first conceived the idea of The Spiritual Entrepreneurs Visionary Awards I looked to honor 50 people who are lifting people up and helping them to enhance their personal and professional life. As of today I have 25 people who are truly lifters. Lifters are people that see the good in others, shine their light everywhere they go, and make a positive impact in the lives of others. When you decide to be a lifter great things start to unfold and your message is maximized and received. Those that are being lifters that so far have been chosen to receive a Spiritual Entreprenuers Visionary Award are:
1: Sara Doctofsky- For helping children to achieve their full potential
2: Karen Goldberg Binette Raport- For showing people how to Feel The Hugs
3: Leslie Bruce- For also showing people how to Feel The Hugs
Every time I order Chinese food I make sure to ask for fortune cookies. I receive the fortune cookies and if I really like the message I will tape it to my notebook. I usually cahnge them to affirmations that I can use. Some of the messages I have received lately and changed are:
1: People are attracted by your delicate features- People are attracted to me because I am compassionate
2: You Will Be Fortunate in Everything- I changed this to I am fortunate in everything
3: You are an excitting and inspiring person- I empower and inspire others
As I drove to my destination today I realized GOD was sending some messages as it related to The Spiritual Entrepreneurs Visionary Awards. There was a reason he put two big mega churches in my path. The message was turn in and drop off the flier for the event with my business card. I followed that message and did just that. I then of course sat and thanked GOD for the message that was being delivered and allowing me the opportunity to act on the message.
Way back when I was in high school this was one of the first albums I owned. I didn’t know the message that would be contatined through Frampton’s songs would influence me in my spiritual awakening. By coming alive and using your gifts you reach heights you never imagined. In his book, The Seeker, The Searcher, The Sacred, Guy Finley speaks of awakenings and when somneon’s spirit is awakened and they are conscious of it great things come. There is evidence all around of of awakenings. This will be one of the topic that the speakers at The Spiritual Entrepreneurs Visionary Awards on 3/24/12 at Unity Church will be discussing.