Thinking is Acting

<h1>Thinking is Acting</h1>Author: <a title="Julie Gabrielli" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/julie-gabrielli/256303.htm">Julie Gabrielli</a> Have you signed up for “”<a href="http://www.goforchange.com/programs/overcoming-green-overload-in-your-business/" target="_blank" title="How to Overcome Green Overload call registration">How to Overcome Green Overload</a>” yet? During a FR*EE teleclass on Nov. 12, I’m going to reveal the power of a green mindset. Not to be missed! (More details at the end of this post.) I had to chuckle when I came across this sign the other day. Such a relief! I am by nature a thinker, and sometimes succumb to an inner battle between the thinker and the doer. Am I a dreamer only? Or someone who takes action as well? Is it possible to find an ideal balance? There’s that old adage: Vision without action is a daydream, but action without vision is a nightmare. Lately, I’ve been studying with mentors who emphasize that it’s not WHAT we think, but HOW we think. This appeals to me very much, even while it seems impossibly daunting. That same distinction can be applied to action as well, can’t it? It’s not WHAT we do, but HOW we do it. All this boils down to a fundamental care taken in all that we do. What is that care? It’s compassion, respect, love, and truth. No matter what challenges face me, whether they be the most practical concerns about my business’s profitability, where my next client is coming from, or how to communicate my message most effectively, I can always tap into an expansive sense of possibility by remembering why I am doing all this in the first place. If I am not acting out of compassion, respect, love and truth - for myself, my clients, and the earth - my work will not be as meaningful and rewarding as it can be. Today, ask yourself, How can I embrace thinking as a form of action with a problem that’s currently taunting me? Don’t be surprised if it leads you to wonder afresh, why do I do what I do? I’d love for you to join me on my upcoming FR*EE teleclass, “<a href="http://www.goforchange.com/programs/overcoming-green-overload-in-your-business/" target="_blank" title="Overcome Green Overload registration">How to Overcome Green Overload</a> in Your Small Business: 5 Steps for Cutting Through the Clutter.” This call is on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 4:00 p.m. EST. This is your chance to learn all about: • The essential questions you MUST ask yourself before you go green • The 4 must-haves of creating a sustainable green vision for your company • My ground-breaking 5-step model for creating a green business AND I’ll work with you to create your first green business plan right on the call! <a href="http://www.goforchange.com/programs/overcoming-green-overload-in-your-business/" target="_blank" title="Overcome Green Overload registration">Register now.</a>About the Author: Founder and Publisher Julie E. Gabrielli is an award-winning architect who was instrumental in starting the sustainable design movement in Baltimore over ten years ago.

My expertise is as an industry-changer, and I have also worked with institutions to develop sustainability initiatives. I now work with small business owners to take their business in a green direction, starting with clear framework and vision, identifying new markets, crafting a green brand and message, developing new products, assessing and reducing their footprint, and giving back.

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Have you signed up for “”How to Overcome Green Overload” yet? During a FR*EE teleclass on Nov. 12, I’m going to reveal the power of a green mindset. Not to be missed! (More details at the end of this post.)

I had to chuckle when I came across this sign the other day. Such a relief! I am by nature a thinker, and sometimes succumb to an inner battle between the thinker and the doer. Am I a dreamer only? Or someone who takes action as well? Is it possible to find an ideal balance? There’s that old adage: Vision without action is a daydream, but action without vision is a nightmare.

Lately, I’ve been studying with mentors who emphasize that it’s not WHAT we think, but HOW we think. This appeals to me very much, even while it seems impossibly daunting. That same distinction can be applied to action as well, can’t it? It’s not WHAT we do, but HOW we do it.

All this boils down to a fundamental care taken in all that we do. What is that care? It’s compassion, respect, love, and truth. No matter what challenges face me, whether they be the most practical concerns about my business’s profitability, where my next client is coming from, or how to communicate my message most effectively, I can always tap into an expansive sense of possibility by remembering why I am doing all this in the first place. If I am not acting out of compassion, respect, love and truth - for myself, my clients, and the earth - my work will not be as meaningful and rewarding as it can be.

Today, ask yourself, How can I embrace thinking as a form of action with a problem that’s currently taunting me? Don’t be surprised if it leads you to wonder afresh, why do I do what I do?

I’d love for you to join me on my upcoming FR*EE teleclass, “How to Overcome Green Overload in Your Small Business: 5 Steps for Cutting Through the Clutter.” This call is on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 4:00 p.m. EST. This is your chance to learn all about:

• The essential questions you MUST ask yourself before you go green
• The 4 must-haves of creating a sustainable green vision for your company
• My ground-breaking 5-step model for creating a green business

AND I’ll work with you to create your first green business plan right on the call! Register now.

Founder and Publisher Julie E. Gabrielli is an award-winning architect who was instrumental in starting the sustainable design movement in Baltimore over ten years ago. My expertise is as an industry-changer, and I have also worked with institutions to develop sustainability initiatives. I now work with small business owners to take their business in a green direction, starting with clear framework and vision, identifying new markets, crafting a green brand and message, developing new products, assessing and reducing their footprint, and giving back. Julie E. Gabrielli, NCARB, LEED GOforChange.com e: julie@goforchange.com www.goforchange.com Get GOforChange's complimentary Special Report: "4 Success Secrets of Becoming Green-Blooded." Connect with me! On Twitter , Facebook, LinkedIn

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