Are you looking for new ways to energize your MSIA community? Here are five tips to support and inspire you on your way. Please feel free to email me at DebbieRoth@msia.org with additional tips that have worked for you, so we can share them with our Rep family!
**Meet with Fellow Reps & Set Clear 2017 Intentions – This is a great time to meet with your area Reps and set your community vision for the coming year. For example, you might want to offer more PTS classes or MSIA seminars, have your first MSIA staff event, or grow your community by attracting new folks. Once you’ve identified your vision, invite Spirit as your partner by holding a clear intention for what you’d like to manifest. (Seeding and sending the Light are great options too!)
**Set a Regular Time for Community Contact – People really respond to phone calls. Why not set a regular time in your schedule to call people on your Discourse-subscribers list? You can check in with what your community wants, invite them to events, and simply connect in loving. When I was in Australia, I called the Discourse subscribers there and invited them to the annual Conference. So many thanked me for the call, saying how grateful they were for our conversation!
** Plan a Meeting with Seminar Leaders / Facilitators– Another option for your community planning is to hold a gathering with local Seminar Leaders and PTS Facilitators. This can be a lovely way to engage their enthusiasm and participation, and to create community. At the meeting, you could create an events schedule, set enrollment goals, identify “out of the box” ways to inspire participation, and ask for support from Spirit (and each other!).
**Choose Salient Topics – When planning your events, focus on topics that your community can really relate to. For example, when you’re organizing public events, consider offering a themed seminar such as New Beginnings with Forgiveness or An Evening of Gratitude. Or when you’re getting going with your yearly staff visit, you may want to do a phone survey and ask each subscriber their top 3 kinds of events they’d like to see.
**Take Care of Yourself – J-R has repeatedly said how important it is to take care of ourselves so we can help take care of others. The start of the New Year is a fantastic time to up level your self-care repertoire as solid foundation for your service. Just this past weekend, I identified and committed to key practices that I can do each week to nurture myself (and I’m already aware of more energy to do my work!). Remember to keep your action steps simple – this way, you’re probably more likely to do them and set yourself up for success. 🙂
Many blessings to us all, and Happy New Year!!
