Alison Dantas, President & Chief Inspiration Officer, Potential Actualized

01/31/2025

SILENCE MEDITATION
A great way to start and end each day🙏🏽

Patience visited me
And it reminded me
That good things take time to come to fruition
And grow slowly with stability

Peace visited me
And it reminded me
That I may remain calm through the storms of life
Regardless of the chaos surrounding me

Hope visited me
And it reminded me
That better times lay ahead
And it would always be there to guide and uplift me

Humility visited me
And it reminded me
That I may achieve it
Not by trying to shrink myself and make myself less
But by focusing on serving the world and uplifting those around me

Kindness visited me
And it reminded me
To be more gentle, forgiving and compassionate toward myself
And those surrounding me

Confidence visited me
And it reminded me
To not conceal or suppress my gifts and talents
In order to make others feel more comfortable
But to embrace what makes me me

Focus visited me
And it reminded me
That other people’s insecurities and judgements about me
Are not my problem
And I should redirect my attention
From others back to me

Freedom visited me
And it reminded me
That no one has control over my mindset, thoughts and wellbeing
But me

And love visited me
And it reminded me
That I need not search for it in others
As it lies within me.

Words by Tahlia Hunter

09/08/2024

I encourage all of us to spend the week of September 27th acquiring more awareness and making a commitment to taking action as an ally to our Indigenous community members. Change must happen its just time🙏🏽💜

05/03/2023

True friendships transcend distance and time!

02/22/2023

We all experience mistakes and failure. The real question is how can we build resilience so we emerge with new learning. I look forward to your comments about how you are building emotional resilience below.

02/16/2023

Change we all know and accept is a constant in our lives today and its moving at an unprecedented pace as a result of technology and the increasing prevalence of natural disasters like the pandemic and climate change. The emergency of the Virtual Age or the "Metaverse" is fast approaching where we can BE anywhere interacting as an avatar with others. What are the implications of this change? How will we all have to prepare and adjust? What will it mean for the business world? How does AI intersect with the Virtual Age? One thing to remember is that this change like the ones before them will happen gradually and then reach a tipping point where the way we work and live now will be a faint memory. Here are some key questions to prepare as business owners and workers, What is one thing that we could do to take advantage of what is coming? What is our plan for letting go of what is inefficient now so we can make place for new possibilities as change happens?.

02/16/2023

Grit the combination of passion and perseverance is the strongest predictor of achieving goals! The growth mindset is the backdrop. Being willing to fail and start over with lessons learned. A generative mindset focused on building forward. Build your stamina and remember that you can make that future you want a reality! Don’t give up!

The best predictor of success isn't IQ, social intelligence — or even good looks. Here's what really makes the difference: http://t.ted.com/uoBtJnY | 252 comments on LinkedIn

02/16/2023

Using your emotions as a guidepost versus relegating them and judging them can prove to be a big advantage. Susan David speaks about this in her book Emotional Agility and when challenging times hit we often feel overwhelmed and judge what our feelings are actually trying to tell us. This short article was helpful in providing a process to actually lean into what we are feeling with no judgement but actual curiosity and courage. Intuition is a gift given to us in business and in life to help us stop and consider options before taking value based action.
https://www.susandavid.com/newsletter/showing-up-to-emotions-with-compassion/?share=true

02/10/2023

Life is a marathon not a sprint. We increasingly live in a world where stress and burnout continue to be ever present in our work places and communities. Pace and self care are key to ensure we experience success, joy, peace and health.

Today's kids are pushed to achieve perfection at every stage of life. But this rapid paced approach to life has major negative consequences.