Comments on: What do American Idol & the Butterfly Effect Have to do With Your Destiny?

By: Are you stepping up to your own brilliance? : The Wealth Spa

Are you stepping up to your own brilliance? : The Wealth Spa — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:31:20 +0000

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By: Katherine Reschke

Katherine Reschke — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:28:52 +0000

Wow Wendy what a wonderful post. I, too, regularly feel like the clown in the too big shoes – especially when other people have a huge vision for me that I just cannot see for myself. Thank you – very inspiring.

By: Laura

Laura — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:17:00 +0000

“Sometimes success seems so dang huge, like I’m trying to walk around in clown shoes that are 10 sizes too big, but instead of growing into them, I’m really just walking around like a clown.”

Ha! Wow this really hit me I know exactly how you feel. Why is having that confidence in ourselves so difficult? The other day when asked if I provide I service I heard myself saying “well I don’t do THIS part of it” instead of a big confident YES! Thank you for this post.

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By: Kelvin Kao

Kelvin Kao — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:16:08 +0000

This reminds me of the time that my ex-roommate was freaking out before a date, keep asking "What if it doesn't go well?" And I asked, "What if it goes well? Then what?" Kelvin Kaos last blog post..Rhinocerhorse: The Story of The Last Unicorn

By: Derek

Derek — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 03:25:22 +0000

Wendy, while I haven’t watched American Idol since the opening auditions, I have to say that I loved this post for the lessons that you took away from it and shared with us.

Just this weekend I was saying to my wife that I don’t feel that I have found what I was put on this Earth to do just yet but have been giving more attention to avoiding the self-limiting thoughts along the way.

Thanks for the post Wendy.

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By: Are you stepping up to your own brilliance? | Chronicles of a Mompreneur

Are you stepping up to your own brilliance? | Chronicles of a Mompreneur — Thu, 29 May 2008 21:17:43 +0000

[...] wanted to sharing an amazing post from Wendy Piersall, former eMom, now CEO of Sparkplugging, on "What do American Idol & the Butterfly Effect Have to do With Your Destiny?" Wendy does an amazing job of analyzing the subtile differences between those who are talented and [...]

By: amypalko

amypalko — Thu, 29 May 2008 09:19:57 +0000

This is such an inspirational post for me, Wendy, and one that I think I really needed to read right now. As much as I long to be successful in whatever I choose to do, I’m aware that I continually undermine myself with self-deprecation. I need to stop doing that, and step up to the plate and accept my own self-worth.

Thank you, Wendy, for writing this post, and waking me up
Amy
xx

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By: Brandie Kajino

Brandie Kajino — Wed, 28 May 2008 22:27:32 +0000

Wow. Great post Wendy. Seriously thought provoking. Brandie Kajinos last blog post..Summertime in the Home Office

By: Donna

Donna — Wed, 28 May 2008 20:49:39 +0000

Wendy this is an excellent post and you are so right. Donnas last blog post..Thank You Very Much

By: Bob Younce at the Writing Journey

Bob Younce at the Writing Journey — Wed, 28 May 2008 16:16:51 +0000

I had the same thing hit me when Dave Cook was singing with ZZTop. Cook branded himself as a rockstar from the beginning. He looked completely natural up there with ZZTop - like he belonged there. Archuletta, while talented, didn't look like he belonged anywhere, not even on the cover of Tiger Beat. Bob Younce at the Writing Journeys last blog post..4 Sure-Fire Ways To Make Your Blog Useful

By: Mike Wilton

Mike Wilton — Wed, 28 May 2008 16:04:24 +0000

Wow, you put winning American Idol into a whole new perspective. I also hadn't watched his performance of The World I Know, so thank you for sharing the YouTube video. Let's hope that next years finalist doesn't get wind of this, you may throw off the whole American Idol spacetime continuum! Mike Wiltons last blog post..Twitter: So Bad It's Good!

By: Robert Hruzek

Robert Hruzek — Wed, 28 May 2008 15:59:23 +0000

Very perceptive insight, Wendy! And I love the “clown shoes” image – I think even the most accomplished feel that way at least every now and then.

You’re absolutely right that many of us aren’t comfortable with our success because deep down, we know our flaws, even if know one else does. A psychologist friend of mine calls it “self talk”, and rightly says it’s often our worst enemy.

I like to think of it this way. We all know the power of words when it comes to shaping the self-image of children, right? Well, would we say the things we say to ourselves – to our children? Would they be glad they heard it?

The idea of “owning” what you’re meant to be – well, that’s a great way to put it, Wendy! Great post!

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By: Wendy Piersall

Wendy Piersall — Wed, 28 May 2008 15:58:21 +0000

@ Nathania:

All very possible to be sure, but I can say that my 13 year old daughter was head over heels for Archuleta, as were all of her friends! My hubby and I were rooting for Cook.

By: Laura Spencer

Laura Spencer — Wed, 28 May 2008 15:54:34 +0000

WOW!

This is pretty convicting since I often struggle with a lack of confidence. In fact, just moments before reading this post I was IMing with a friend and said something like, “I don’t feel as talented as you.”

I definitely need to remember to exercise self-confidence.

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By: Nathania

Nathania — Wed, 28 May 2008 15:54:20 +0000

Conspiracy Theory Time:

Did David Archuleta really have a lead? Or was it just a stunt by American Idol?

I know that David A was the first “safe Idol” most weeks, but I don’t recall them ever saying he got the most votes.

Sorry, but David A just doesn’t come across as a teen heartthrob. Most of the people who have been his fans are grown women in their 30s, 40s and 50s.

The girls in the front row cheering for him were college aged! I hate to say it but I’m pretty sure they were paid.

David Cook had this thing in the bag from early on. They had to make it look like a competition. Simon Cowell had to make it look like he was going to lose at the last second.

But the whole finale was made to make David Cook look good – those American Idol producers knew he was going to win.

By: Aruni

Aruni — Wed, 28 May 2008 14:41:25 +0000

Great post and so true! I, too, am uncomfortable when people give me compliments because I think ‘but they don’t know about this where I have not succeeded.’

We are all born to be successful when we find what it is we are passionate about.

I was just thrilled that so many top bloggers stumbled, tweeted, posted about our recent Memorial Day release with eMail Our Military http://www.entrepremusings.com/index.php/2008/05/23/memorial-day-babies-and-our-military/ and people asked me how I got an A-List blogger to mention it. Inside I didn’t feel like I did anything special but others did and still I felt undeserving of their praise.

It’s a good question to ask why some of us are uncomfortable with our successes and others embrace it.

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By: Celia Harquail

Celia Harquail — Wed, 28 May 2008 13:18:38 +0000

Wendy- I also noticed when D Cook put his hand on Brian Adams’ shoulder, and had two additional thoughts– first, I wondered why I interpreted his gesture as about “kindness and connection” rather than as about “being presumptive (like, Hey, I’m singin’ w/ Brian Adams! I’m as cool as him!)”. But second, I realized that several other times I’d noticed D Cook put his hand on other people’s shoulders –like David A, and Brooke– in a way that was about “connecting and comforting”. I think that what made Cook so compelling was, yes, that he was ready to accept the compliments, and also that he seemed to make room for the others to be as good in their ‘truth’ as he was in his. His generosity to the other contestants never seemed gratuitous, and never seemed to take anything away from his accomplishments.

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