The past 2 months in South Africa have been SO filled with Football Fever, amazing atmosphere and fanatical fans.  I was so swept up in this delicious World Cup Madness and Mayhem, that for the Fairy Godmother Community I wrote their July learning module to reflect the lessons we can learn from “the beautiful game” to help us in our manifesting.
I wanted to give you a taste of these lessons too!

1.    Life is a GAME

The obvious parallel between Life and Football is that they are both a game.   Living life with the mentality that it is nothing but a game is liberating and gives you the freedom to choose how you want to play the game.

2.    Player or Spectator?

Now that you know that life is a game, the first decision to make is do you want to be a player or a spectator?    You will find that the areas in your life in which you choose to be a player are the areas that work.  The Areas that don’t work are your spectator areas – you simply watch the game rather than being part of it.

Life will always reward you when you decide to PLAY!

3.    Know the Rules of the Game

The objective of life is very simple – TO HAVE FUN!

The Rules

• He who has the most fun wins
• You can do anything you want utilizing your body, mind and soul
• You have the full power of creation i.e. everything you put into the world materialises
  • Your thoughts materialise and become things
  • Your words materialise and become things
  • Your actions materialize and become things
• With the law of cause and effect in play – ‘what you do to others will be done unto you’ or said in another biblical way ‘what ye sow, so shall ye reap tenfold’

4.    Play with your own Style and Strengths

In a Football team, individuals are chosen to play certain positions based on their strengths – whether it is speed, tackling, agility, defensive ability. Those strengths are then enhanced and honed through hours of training and coaching.   If you watch a soccer training-camp the goalkeepers will be doing different training from the strikers and goal scorers.  There is no point in teaching a goal-keeper how to score goals when his strength is in defending the goal.   This may sound obvious yet we don’t seem to practice it in our own lives.

When we focus on our strengths – train them, master them and play with them – the world is better for it and we are better for it.   When we play to our strengths we move into flow and we get rewarded handsomely by the Universe.

5.    Life is a Team Sport

The reason why it is okay to focus on your strengths, your unique genius, and be a specialist rather than an ‘all-rounder’ is because life is a team sport (thank goodness!).

It does mean that to play the game well, you need to be a team player and connect with others.  To achieve your dreams and goals you can’t do it all on your own – you need to enlist the help of others and create a team of others around you who can help you play and vice versa.   When each of you plays to your strengths and honours the contribution and strengths of the others then you are on the path to being world champions.

6.    Get Good support

In Dream Mapping Workshops, in my book, in talks, on Growing Wings and on the Fairy Godmother Community I am constantly encouraging you to “Set up your Supporting Cast”.

In International Football each of the teams has a “big supporting cast” – they have coaches, assistant coaches, managers, logistics people, nutritionists, physiotherapists, doctors, psychologists etc. etc.
All of these people support the team and the individual players to be the best that they can be.

If you want to play at the level of “EXTRAORDINARY LIFE” then you too need to build a supporting cast of people who will help and support you in becoming the best you can be.

7.    Training is pivotal

No team goes into a World Cup tournament without preparing and training.   The better your training and preparation, the more likely you are to play the game well.  The players don’t expect to be fit, they GET FIT.    When they train, they always have a goal of what they are working towards – eg. Winning the UEFA Cup.

A commitment to continuous personal development particularly focused on your STRENGTHS, talent, passions and genius will lead you to be a great player.

If you want to start some training to live your dream life – you can do our workshop, talks, Growing Wings program or join the Fairy Godmother Community.

8.    Your Greatness Inspires others

Soccer stars are idolised around the world.  There are thousands of little boys around the world who dream of “bending it like Beckham”.   Why do these football players inspire millions around the world?

Because they follow their dream, LIVE their GREATNESS and unashamedly share their talent and genius with the world.    Isn’t it time you did the same.

The Fairy Godmother, Donna McCallum, recently inspired 1000 Matrics at the National Schools Arts Festival in Grahamstown.

She ignited their magic and inspired them with 8 tips on how to live an EXTRAORDINARY LIFE

URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhqbxLzvB74

Donna will be inspiring teens to make the right career choices with her Map Your Dream Career Workshop

I am very excited that I will be speaking at the “Find your Inspiration Day” on Saturday 6 March – hosted by Old Mutual and InspiringWomen.co.za.    I will be speaking on the Power of Dreams and Goals and will also be there to answer questions, sign books and generally do some mischievious magic-making.

Last year I did the same in Cape Town – it was a fabulous, inspiring and uplifiting event with speakers, fashion shows and exhibitors – watch the video below to see

Would love to see you there on Saturday 6 March

To find out more about the event on Saturday 6 March or to book

Those of you who are members of the Fairy Godmother Community can receive FREE tickets (worth R 150) to this event!

What is a Possibility Evening?

A Possibility Evening is a 2 hour wham-bam dose of Fairy dust and blast of inspiration for your life.

Want some real tools that you can apply to creating the life of your dreams?

Every Possibility Evening the Fairy Godmother Tackles a different topic about manifesting your dreams and goals and creating a life that you love.

During the possibility evening you will

• Be inspired about living your highest potential
• Get information, tools and exercises to help you live a life you love
• Have your questions answered about areas in which you feel stuck in your life
• Be in a space that encourages and supports you to DREAM BIG and live an extraordinary life

The Possibility Evenings are fun, participative and experiential and you will walk away with real tools that you can apply in your life.

Possibility Evening Details

Pretoria

Date:   Thursday 15th  April
Topic:  The Mindset for Success
Time:   19h30 – 21h30
Venue:  The Venue, 698 Windsor Road (cnr Windson and Atterbury Road), Garsfontein
Price:  R 100

Cape Town

Date:   Thursday 22nd April
Topic:  Tune into your Intuition
Time:   19h30 – 21h30
Venue:  Bandwidth Barn, 5th floor, 125 Buitengracht Street, Cape Town
Price:  R 100

Cape Town

Date:   Thursday 29th April
Topic:  Money Magic
Time:   19h30 – 21h30
Venue:  Bandwidth Barn, 5th floor, 125 Buitengracht Street, Cape Town
Price:  R 100

Johannesburg

Date:   Thursday 6th  May
Topic:  The Mind, Ego and Beliefs
Time:   19h30 – 21h30
Venue:  30 Keyes Avenue, Rosebank
Price:  R 100

Anyone is welcome to attend.

Please RSVP to

info@fairygodmotherinc.com

or call 082-411-3875

Welcome to a PHENOMAL year ahead!

Do you feel a sense of fresh newness?

The amazing expansive and refreshing sense that ANYTHING is possible?
The feeling that the slate has been wiped clean and you can create wonderful things this year and really create the life you love?

It is a human trait to start a new year off with the emotions of possibility, inspiration and fresh energy.  As the clock ticked over from 31 December into 1 January 2010 it is as if a switch was flicked and it brang a new zest for life.

Have you ever experienced that by March or April your energy has waned, the feeling of extraordinary possibility has dwindled and you are back in the normal hum-drum of everyday life?  By the middle of the year it feels like this year may not be so different after all and by October you can’t wait for those holidays and for the start of the next year. Sound familiar?

To make 2010 a different experience where you create a marvellous year ahead, I have a Fairy Godmother gift to you.  A free 21 minute Audio Download on how to create 2010 to be your best year yet!

Free Audio Download

For those of you in Johannesburg – join me for a 2 hour Possibility Evening on Monday 18th January from 19h30 -21h30 in Rivonia for a 2 hour session where I will lead you through the process of creating your Intentions and Goals for 2010.   To book email: info@fairygodmotherinc.com or for  More Info

The power of dreams and goals to create your life is immense… so whatever you do, make sure you write down your goals for 2010 and keep focusing on them.

Wishing you a SUPER DUPER 2010!

Inspiring stories about ordinary people who have had the courage to follow their dreams.