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Showing posts with label Oprah Winfrey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Oprah Winfrey. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Oprah's Lifecast Webcast: Joy Rising
All of this felt like poetry to me. I hope it helps someone somewhere to find their joy.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
7 Tips Your Business Can Learn from Oprah (via Inc.)
If you're anything like me, you're feeling the absence of Oprah
on your television by now. Even if you weren't an avid watcher like myself, you took comfort in knowing you could easily turn to your local channel and watch her inspiring, uplifting, and advising people everyday. Even though she is gone from our 4pm slots, trust that she is not absent from our lives. Even as a business there is so much that can be learned from our dear Oprah. Inc.com did a great job of compiling a list on tips we businesses can learn from Oprah
. Check out the list overview below and definitely go to their site to see the full list and descriptions!
7 Tips Your Business Can Learn from Oprah (via Inc.):
Oprah is a lot of things to a lot of people, but the one thing that you cannot deny that she is is great.
The Unemployed Entrepreneur
on your television by now. Even if you weren't an avid watcher like myself, you took comfort in knowing you could easily turn to your local channel and watch her inspiring, uplifting, and advising people everyday. Even though she is gone from our 4pm slots, trust that she is not absent from our lives. Even as a business there is so much that can be learned from our dear Oprah. Inc.com did a great job of compiling a list on tips we businesses can learn from Oprah. Check out the list overview below and definitely go to their site to see the full list and descriptions!7 Tips Your Business Can Learn from Oprah (via Inc.):
- Give back to your fans. How could we all forget Oprah's Favorite Things? "You get a car! You get a car! You get a car!"
- Take risks and get attention. Taking risks is essentially what entrepreneurs do. Oprah said the only gamble she ever took was when she bet on herself...and guess what? She won. BIG!
- Explore new verticals. Did you know Oprah started off as a news anchor before she became a television host? Her brand is now a multimedia platform with a television network, production, magazine, and apps.
- Reveal your personal story. Personally I think the thing that makes us love Oprah and admire her is her ability to connect with people through her personal stories. She's relateable and seems like a great friend and associate to know. It's hard to find and trust people like that in business nowadays.
- Get celebrities on your side. It's all about WHO you know, but also about WHO KNOWS YOU.
- Become an influencer. The best leaders are the ones who can influence others to action. You can't tell me that Oprah doesn't encourage you to want to be the best version of yourself in life and in business.
- Know when to quit. Always have a good exit strategy. You will be better remembered and sorely missed when you leave at your peak.
Oprah is a lot of things to a lot of people, but the one thing that you cannot deny that she is is great.
The Unemployed Entrepreneur
Thursday, May 26, 2011
What I've learned from Oprah...thus far
Oprah Winfrey taped her last talk show yesterday. That 4 o'clock spot on television is now void. There won't be any more Oprah's favorite things episodes. You won't be able to get a ticket to see her show. Our source of daily inspiration and wisdom is now gone. Although we all know that Oprah is in the process of moving on to bigger and better...and I do mean BETTER things, we must not forget all she has taught us in her 25 years on our televisions.
What I've learned from Oprah...thus far?
Hardwork. Oprah has come from meager means to get to the caliber of success that she is currently at. She didn't do it because she felt like she needed to. She didn't do it because it was handed to her. She didn't even do it because it was necessarily the right the thing to do. Oprah got to where she is today through hardwork, determination, and faith.
Self. As we all travel on this journey called life, it is not surprising that we go through trials where we lose ourselves, change our sense of ourselves, or better ourselves. Through everything Oprah has done, it has been through her sense of self. She stated in her episode of Masterclass that she felt terrible when she tried to pretend to be someone else. She didn't feel like herself. In that same episode she stated, "I can be a better Oprah than a pretend 'Phil Donahue'," which translates in my mind to "you will always do a better job of being yourself than trying to be someone else.
Love and passion. Even if you are that 0.0000001% of people who don't like or admire Oprah, you have to accept one thing about her...She does what she does for the love of it. For the love of the people she meets, the lives she touches, that passion she feels to fulfill her purpose in life.
Purpose and inspiration. I wasn't a regular watcher of the Oprah show, but I am a regular admirer of hers. It's definitely true what people say, "when you are living in your purpose, the universe will conspire in your favor." It's true and all you have to do is have faith in that belief. Oprah found her calling through a series of trials and had faith in accomplishing it. But once her purpose became evident and she used the platform she had to inspire others, the universe brought her everything she has now and will get beyond today.
Others. The more you give, the more you receive. "To whom much is given, much is required." I don't know another celebrity or personally another person who has given as much as Oprah. Not just the materialistic things like cars, trips, clothes, etc. I'm talking about the wisdom, knowledge, love, compassion, motivation, and advice that she's given us over 25 years. The selfless act of putting others before yourself is one of the greatest sacrifices you can make. In Oprah fashion, she has given of herself so that we may benefit from what she has to offer us.
Knowledge. I watch my peers and influencers and wonder why many of them have this trait of hoarding knowledge. It's one thing to protect your ideas and identity, but to hoard knowledge because you don't feel like people are worthy enough to have it is down right terrible. Knowledge is acquired to share it with someone else. When we go through life as teachers and students, acquiring knowledge to share it to acquire it again, we will find that we live a more purposeful and fulfilling life. Oprah has taught us a lot about humility, self, and compassion. She has taught us that knowledge truly is power.Thank you Oprah for inspiring and teaching us for 25 years. We look forward to the next 25.
These are the things that Oprah has taught me. Through the years, as we followed her life and trials, Oprah has been like the Confucius of our time. She has taught me that although there is a burden that comes with finding your passion and purpose, once you've recognized it and lived it...nothing is impossible.
The Unemployed Entrepreneur
What I've learned from Oprah...thus far?
Hardwork. Oprah has come from meager means to get to the caliber of success that she is currently at. She didn't do it because she felt like she needed to. She didn't do it because it was handed to her. She didn't even do it because it was necessarily the right the thing to do. Oprah got to where she is today through hardwork, determination, and faith.
Self. As we all travel on this journey called life, it is not surprising that we go through trials where we lose ourselves, change our sense of ourselves, or better ourselves. Through everything Oprah has done, it has been through her sense of self. She stated in her episode of Masterclass that she felt terrible when she tried to pretend to be someone else. She didn't feel like herself. In that same episode she stated, "I can be a better Oprah than a pretend 'Phil Donahue'," which translates in my mind to "you will always do a better job of being yourself than trying to be someone else.
Love and passion. Even if you are that 0.0000001% of people who don't like or admire Oprah, you have to accept one thing about her...She does what she does for the love of it. For the love of the people she meets, the lives she touches, that passion she feels to fulfill her purpose in life.
Purpose and inspiration. I wasn't a regular watcher of the Oprah show, but I am a regular admirer of hers. It's definitely true what people say, "when you are living in your purpose, the universe will conspire in your favor." It's true and all you have to do is have faith in that belief. Oprah found her calling through a series of trials and had faith in accomplishing it. But once her purpose became evident and she used the platform she had to inspire others, the universe brought her everything she has now and will get beyond today.
Others. The more you give, the more you receive. "To whom much is given, much is required." I don't know another celebrity or personally another person who has given as much as Oprah. Not just the materialistic things like cars, trips, clothes, etc. I'm talking about the wisdom, knowledge, love, compassion, motivation, and advice that she's given us over 25 years. The selfless act of putting others before yourself is one of the greatest sacrifices you can make. In Oprah fashion, she has given of herself so that we may benefit from what she has to offer us.
Knowledge. I watch my peers and influencers and wonder why many of them have this trait of hoarding knowledge. It's one thing to protect your ideas and identity, but to hoard knowledge because you don't feel like people are worthy enough to have it is down right terrible. Knowledge is acquired to share it with someone else. When we go through life as teachers and students, acquiring knowledge to share it to acquire it again, we will find that we live a more purposeful and fulfilling life. Oprah has taught us a lot about humility, self, and compassion. She has taught us that knowledge truly is power.Thank you Oprah for inspiring and teaching us for 25 years. We look forward to the next 25.
These are the things that Oprah has taught me. Through the years, as we followed her life and trials, Oprah has been like the Confucius of our time. She has taught me that although there is a burden that comes with finding your passion and purpose, once you've recognized it and lived it...nothing is impossible.
"Understand that the right to choose your own path is a sacred privilege. Use it. Dwell in possibility." -Oprah Winfrey
The Unemployed Entrepreneur
Monday, March 14, 2011
Motivational Monday: Choosing Your Path via Oprah
I was recently interviewed for a young entrepreneur's website, which I will post about at a later date, and it got me thinking. How do you know when you are on the right path or if the path you have chosen is the path you are supposed to be on?
As I answered the interview questions and spoke with the interviewer, I thought to myself how every moment I have lived had led up to where I am now. How I felt like I was being groomed to become the person I am now and the person I will be later. Much to the shegrin of my nay sayers, I was and am capable of doing what I love every day of my life and making it a career choice that will soon prosper and blossom into something spectacular, regardless of what path they thought I should be on or wanted me to be on.
Being able to do what you love, is essentially a privilege. Life, people, distractions, whatever gets in the way sometimes but to live your true purpose is a privilege. Today's quote is about that, the privilege of choosing your path and who better to quote than Oprah Winfrey?
The Unemployed Entrepreneur
As I answered the interview questions and spoke with the interviewer, I thought to myself how every moment I have lived had led up to where I am now. How I felt like I was being groomed to become the person I am now and the person I will be later. Much to the shegrin of my nay sayers, I was and am capable of doing what I love every day of my life and making it a career choice that will soon prosper and blossom into something spectacular, regardless of what path they thought I should be on or wanted me to be on.
Being able to do what you love, is essentially a privilege. Life, people, distractions, whatever gets in the way sometimes but to live your true purpose is a privilege. Today's quote is about that, the privilege of choosing your path and who better to quote than Oprah Winfrey?
"Understand that the right to choose your own path is a sacred privilege. Use it. Dwell in possibility."-Oprah Winfrey
The Unemployed Entrepreneur
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