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The
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September,
2004 - Issue #3 |
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REPORT FROM TEL
AVIV: POW COURSE TRANSCENDS LANGUAGE, BORDERS
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2005 LISTENING
CRUISE DESTINATION? IT'S A THREE-WAY TIE |
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ALUMNI SUCCESS
STORIES - GREG HERMSEN, CERTIFIED TRAINER |
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LISTENING
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In June, ten
IGLC trainers and alumni flew to Tel Aviv, Israel to deliver the first-ever
Possibility of Woman course to a room of almost 50 Israeli women.
When
they returned, Listening community members shared what stood out most about
their visit. Many expressed surprise about the tranquil, seaside resort-ness of
Tel Aviv. The "warzone" portrayed by the western media was curiously absent.
Many also reported being overwhelmed by the sheer emotional and
spiritual power of the Wailing Wall in Jeruselum. "Moved to tears" was a common
description of the experience.
Below is a sampling of the responses from
our questionnaire:
WHAT SURPRISED YOU MOST ABOUT THE
EXPERIENCE?
"I knew there would be translation issues and I was very
surprised how quick they got the concept of the tools and made the connection to
their listening and life decision." -- Jody Williams --
WHAT ABOUT
THE COURSE RESONATED AS UNIVERSAL AS YOU EXPERIENCED IT THROUGH THE EYES/EARS OF
THE WOMEN IN ISRAEL?
"Women 'universally' count themselves as last.
Israeli women are required to be in the military for two years along with the
men and yet the women attending the POW still had challenges with holding
themselves as equals." -- Carol McCall --
WHAT DO YOU THINK AND KNOW NOW
THAT YOU DIDN'T THINK AND KNOW BEFORE THE ISRAEL COURSE?
"I know that
trainers do not teach the POW, but share what they know to be true, guide where
they know one needs to be led....and as observers/witnesses, accompany all on
their journey." -- Eileen Fitzpatrick --
IF YOU WERE A REPORTER, WHAT
WOULD BE THE HEADLINE ABOUT THIS COURSE?
"Light bearers shine in Israel!"
-- Lyn Miller --
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In the June
issue of this i-Zine, we asked you vote on the destination you'd prefer for a
Listening Cruise in 2005. Collectively, you answered "Hawaii, Alaska and The
Mediterranean please!"
Like the tools, we must focus on one and trust
the rest will come, so, of the three semi-final winners - Hawaii, Alaska and The
Mediterranean - please choose one for 2005.
You can respond by sending
your choice to rfloyd@listeningprofitsu.com. We'll announce the winner in our
next i-Zine.
Speaking of winners, as thanks for your participation, we
promised to send a free tape set to one cruise questionnaire respondent picked
at random. We are pleased to announce that Carmela Congdon from Stonington, CT
is our drawing winner!
Congratulations Carmela! Your free tape set is on
it's way.
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Alumni Success
Stories is our salute to those in the Listening Community using the tools to
live a life of no regrets.
Greg's story of overcoming fear and choosing
an authentic life is a gift to anyone faced with the choice of following the
herd or following the
heart.
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MY
STORY
by Greg Hermsen
Life Purpose: “to contribute to the achievement
of others through love, joy, and acceptance.
Personal development has
come to mean “lifetime development” for me since my first Listening Course in
1997. I went to that course seeking “something” to support me with a recent
divorce, single parenthood, running a busy dental practice, and life in a rural
community.
More listening courses unearthed the fact that I was much
more than a dad, provider, son, dentist, and worker, and had more to offer the
world than was possible in a small town (pop. 3500) in South Dakota.
My
trusted listening community told me the truth even if it wasn't always what I
wanted to hear, and it supported me to move past the belief I was undesirable
and couldn't trust others with my heart.
An area of my life I suppressed
for years was my sexuality. Growing up, my frame of referance was limited to
the“traditional” marriages and famillies of my small, conservative, rural
community.
It followed that a big growth area for me was around my
sexuality. The Listening work's focus on integrity supported me to admit that
being in integrity meant accepting that I was a gay man. It seems so easy now,
yet I can recall the sweaty palms, tears, and fear I felt the first time I spoke
my truth to another human being. I was able to do this because of the safety I
found with those around me who shared my committment to personal
growth.
The process was an evolution for me. At first, I was only
comfortable saying I was bi-sexual. In time, being, truth and my process brought
me to a place “right for me”--I am a gay man.
“Stuff “ I made up would
happen, did not happen. No one left me, my true friends stood shoulder to
shoulder with me and even encouraged me to push past my comfort zone.
I
can't imagine my life if I had not attended that first listening course. People
who knew 1997 Greg can't believe the peace, happiness, and satisfaction in my
life today.
I'm proud to report I now call Seattle, WA home, I am an
IGLC Certified Trainer, a Certified Presenter for an endodontic (root canal)
instruments company, a great father and a great dentist.
I have become a
loving man unafraid of conflict. I acknowledge myself and others freely and
easily, and I listen with empowerment and openness.
(If you have
overcome an obstacle, achieved a goal or mended an important relationship as
result of your use of The Tools, please share your story with us. Send your
submissions to rfloyd@listeningprofitsu.com)
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Dear Carol,
I am 44 years old and I still feel like my mother relates to me like a
child. I would like to shift my relationship with her to more of an equal womam
to woman, friendship relationship. What can I do to break the current cycle?
H.A.
Maryland
Dear H.A. ,
First of all, thank your
mother for getting her job done...she raised you successfully...as in
you are
not in jail, the mental hospital and/or on drugs (without prescriptions)...if
that is the
case, you are a testimony to the "fact" that she did get her job
done...ACKNOWLEDGE her
for a job well done...and THANK HER!!!...then let her
know gently/firmly that you are interested in being a "woman" with her...like
you would with any other woman that you are
meeting for the first
time...different from being her "daughter/little girl"...take her to
lunch/
dinner and meet her...get to know "her"...different from knowing her
as your mother...who is/
was she before she had you, got married, had
children and so on...start there and enjoy
the discovery...without
"judgement, criticism and condemnation".
In
Partnership!
Carol
(if you'd like to submit a question to ASK CAROL,
please send it to rfloyd@listeningprofitsu.com)
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Possibility of
Woman, 9/30 - 10/3
(LDCC/T2 Day, 9/29)
Raleigh/Durham,
NC
Possibility of Woman, 10/21 - 10/24
(LDCC/T2 Intensive, 10/18 -
10/20)
London, England
The Listening Course, 10/30 - 10/31
Olympia,
WA
Possibility of Woman, 11/4 - 11/7
(LDCC/T2 Day, 11/3)
Naples,
FL
The Listening Course, 11/13 - 11/14
(LDCC/T2 Day, 11/12)
Naples,
FL
Advanced Possibility of Woman, 11/18 - 11/20
(LDCC/T2 Day,
11/17)
Naples, FL
The Listening Course, 11/24 - 11/25
Tel Aviv,
Israel
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QUOTE OF THE
MONTH: "Words are the surface of an ocean.....listen for the hidden currents
below." -- Diane Ackerman --
CAROL MCCALL MOVES TO NAPLES, FL - After
nine years in Scottsdale, AZ, Carol said goodbye to Arizona's "dry heat" and
hello to the much-more-moist climate of southwesern Florida. Many future
Institute courses will be held in Naples so, if you're looking for an excuse to
be in Florida this winter, there are three courses scheduled for November.......
THERE'S STILL TIME TO SAVE $ WITH OUR ALUMNI DOLLAR SPECIAL - September
30 is the deadline for our annual summer Alumni Dollar Special. If this is the
first you've heard of it, here's how it works: enroll any friend or family
member into a level 1 course (TLC I, POW) and you can join them at the course
for $1 more.
This offer is independent of any other sale or packages the
Institute offers. Please call Pasqualina Hamilton at 888/728-9975, ext.#6 for
details. Call soon, the offer expires September 30th!
CARNEGIE-MELLON
TEST DRIVES LISTENING WORKSHOP - In August, Carnegie-Mellon University's (CMU)
West Coast Campus (California Bay Area) sponsored a listening course to assess
the compatibility of the listening work and CMU's online Master's Program for IT
professionals. Ten students and ten faculty members attended the workshop. We
hope to report good news about this opportunity by the next issue of this
i-Zine. A special thanks to LDCC and CMU faculty member Christine Brautigam for
her persisitence and support of our candidacy.
COACHING PROGRAM ON TRACK
FOR ACCREDITATION BY JANUARY, 2005 - The International Coaches Federation (ICF)
is collecting LDCC program materials, test results, and recorded coaching
sessions for panel review and an accreditation ruling by the end of the year.
IGLC has applied for program-wide accreditation - meaning any graduate of the
LDCC program is automatically accredited by the ICF. IGLC should know its review
status by mid-December, 2004. Carol McCall was accredited by the ICF as a Master
Certified Coach in the fall of 2003.
TIRED OF THE QUESTION "WHAT GOES ON
AT THOSE COURSES? - Hand them this book. LISTEN! There's a World Waiting to Be
Heard is now available in paperback. At $9.95 US, it's a great, inexpensive way
to introduce loved ones to the listening work without having to re-teach the
course. Shipping charges will vary depending on quantity and destination. For
details, please call Anita Happell at 888/728-9975, ext#2 or email her using the
link below.
BE SURE TO OPT-IN FOR RECEIPT OF THIS i-ZINE - Special
pricing for courses books, tapes and upcoming video products will only be
available to subscribers of this i-Zine. In fact, Until September 30th, the
offer of $4895 for our regularly-priced $6500 coaching program is still
available to those who subscribed thru the March or June i-Zines. If you still
have your copy, and want to take advantage of the offer, act now. If you weren't
a member of the community then, but want to act on the sale, respond to this
i-Zine by September 30th and we'll grandfather you in. After clicking on the
"opt-in" button, Please print out a copy of your profile page for submission
with your enrollment form. For details, call Pasqualina Hamilton at
888/728-9975, ext#6 or click below to contact her by email....
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The Institute For Global Listening and Communication, 2004. All rights reserved.
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