Entrepreneurs Balance Archetypes

From Abundance Unlimited - Conscious Entrepreneurs, the newsletter of May 11:

Successful entrepreneurs balance the archetypes of the Warrior and the Lover.

For some people, the Warrior is what they quintessentially wear. These people typically have an imposing presence, clear boundaries, and speak in crisp sentences. Others wear the Warrior through their empathy, compassion, and attunement to the nonverbal. You might see these archetypes rewritten as masculine and feminine, but for me they are essentially two modes of operating and adaptability means being able to effortlessly deploy one or the other depending on the social and professional situation.

I like to write this newsletter from personal experience, because it gives me an opportunity to contemplate the different lines along which my business is swimming and evolving within the larger ocean of businesses that flow through Southern California. We're all rubbing elbows at networking events, delivering "30-second commercials" or elevator speeches, pitching and getting switched on (or off) to various prospects and partners, and merging into the great collective awareness that is building along both technological and spiritual lines on a planetary scale (more about that, later).

This week at an RBN event someone invited me to join them at a lunch table that was smack in the middle of the room under the bright sun that streamed through the skylight. The Universe seemed to be saying: "you wanted the table on side, behind the column, but no more sitting on the sidelines for you!" It was so bright I wore my sunglasses through the event. When it came time to speak, I simply stood and said: "I'm the most unusual attorney you'll ever meet. I am filled with Light."

Some people got it, there were smiles and laughter. I had chosen to wear a bright yellow shirt and the sun was filtering brilliantly. I had spoken with humor but also from a place of truth: beyond selling, agendas and attachment. And from that space, I was very, very comfortable.

When a client needs legal protection, the Warrior is ever-present, guarding the citadel, and when the client needs understanding, the other archetype is in place, too. We are filled with light, and no matter how we blend and meld our different archetypes, it is time to acknowledge that despite the armor we consciously adopt (or get paid to construct), the light that binds us still shines through the skylight.

I hope this newsletter is useful and that you are gaining insights and skills for your own success.

Have a great week,

Michael H. Cohen

Look for a CD to come out soon for the Entrepeneur's Legal Toolkit, combining Contract Essentials and Legal Issues Involving MLM (Multilevel Marketing) and Director Sales.