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“In a day and age when courage aches to be redefined—Sandra Ford Walston’s work is the antidote to the erosion of life. Courage comes in many forms and Sandra is the messenger with her eye on the opportunities and paths that each of us can claim so courage takes it’s rightful place in our lives.” --John St. Augustine Power! Talk Radio Listen to a great interview with Sandra on W S Radio. Segment 1 | Segment 2 | Segment 3 Preview an exciting 10 minute streaming video clip featuring Sandra leading a seminar and presenting her dynamic keynote “Courage: The Untapped Reservoir.”.
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[TOP] Finally,
courage will be a virtue defined, Only 70 out of 700 women surveyed described themselves as having courage. Courage is the prerequisite of meaningful action. COURAGE by Sandra Ford Walston shows women how to access the courage already within them by reclaiming this forgotten virtue. Sandra Ford Walston suggests an inspiring and spirit-filled show that would include audience interaction, guest panelists including an "expert" therapist in women's issues, and an engaging program based on the highly acclaimed book: COURAGE Endorsements for COURAGE
"Writing this book has been my destiny and life's calling.
I wrote this book to help every woman understand what courage
really is, why society rarely recognizes women as courageous,
and why such recognition is vital to knowing ourselves. As
a courage coach, I work with women to help them claim and
use the powerful virtue they already possess-courage!" COURAGE: The Heart and Spirit of Every Woman teaches women how to tap into their own reservoirs of courage to live their lives fully. Women often deny their own courageous spirit, believing that only men can be identified as courageous. A woman without courage may surrender her convictions, avoid risk, fear the future, and abandon her dreams. A woman who claims courage explores the unknown, confronts abuse, embraces faith, and chooses her own path. COURAGE demonstrates how every woman can lead an animated and enriched life by recognizing and reclaiming this critical but forgotten virtue. Reclaiming courage means you operate at the next level. Framed around real stories of contemporary women whose courage has transformed their lives, COURAGE shows us all how to integrate courage into our daily lives by following an innovative three-step process. The process allows us to understand and reclaim the essence of our hearts and spirits (the word courage stems from the Old French word "corage," meaning heart and spirit). Your audience will discover the power to do such things as speak up in a group, leave an unhappy relationship, pursue interests, and conquer the fear of failure (or success!). Years of research distilled the "Source Wheel" on page 86—the 12 behaviors of courage. Show Suggestions:
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According to Sandra Ford Walston, author of COURAGE: "Discovering courage awakens an ancient feminine energy that every woman should utilize." "By fusion courage with their innate energy, all women can enhance their ability to act from their hearts." "Indeed, we will know that we have achieved equality when women are noted and praised for their unique brand of steadfast courage." "Courage is much more complex than spontaneous reactions to traumatic events." "Small courageous acts accumulate like drops of rain in a puddle to create your own vast reservoir of courage." "As women redefine courage, they learn to recognize and nourish it in themselves." "Courage is the forgotten virtue because women do not recognize their everyday actions as significant." "When women give courage permission to surface, they create within themselves a support system." "Courage comes into play when we are digging for solutions." "You will change when the pain of staying in the old pattern is greater than the pain of change." "Perhaps, women have been asleep to the truth that they have always been courageous." "It takes conscious choice and effective action to dive into your heart and spirit to confront who you really are. We like to live in certainty. Uncertainty is not comfortable, but it is inevitable when you try to change." "To live on purpose means to not live by accident." "Courage is about being fearless enough to stand on your own and be your own person." "Courage is a state of being." "Call on your courage to stand up for the self you know to be you." "A woman's reservoir of courage is a self-renewing resource."
COURAGE Every woman possesses courage, but it doesn't mean she must scale towering mountains, wrestle a faltering company to Fortune 500 status or rescue people from burning buildings. Sandra Ford Walston, known for her dynamic seminars on interpersonal skills, moves beyond the commonly-held definition of courage. By re-examining the word's origin from the Old French corage, meaning "heart and spirit," she demonstrates how women can identify the role that courage plays in their own lives in ways they have never suspected. The stories of the women interviewed by Walston enliven each chapter as they reveal how everyday courage not only enabled them to carry on, often under difficult circumstances, but also frequently transformed their lives. Courage then is coping with the premature death of a spouse and raising small children alone, re-entering the job market in middle-age after having been away for years, being the only female in a male-dominated profession or being the only minority in an all-white organization. Courage might even mean adhering to a serious weight-loss program and then maintaining a healthy life weight. The women interviewed agreed that courage enables a person to make necessary tough decisions both in family life and in the outside work world. COURAGE isn't limited to numerous inspirational life stories, however. Walston uses these as a springboard for her growth blueprint to show readers how to design their own courageous life plan. Through a series of exercises and guidelines, she leads readers on an inner journey through which they will draw from their own forgotten yet limitless reservoirs of courage. Walston's book fills a void in the arena of women's studies where courage has usually been addressed only indirectly. Her well-crafted prose and smooth style make the book readily accessible to every reader, not just the scholar. As she deftly weaves historical and mythical trends throughout the centuries with stories of contemporary women, she grounds her book with a firm foundation. The logic of this approach draws readers easily into the chapters on self-discovery and transformation. COURAGE: The Heart and Spirit of Every Woman shows women of all ages, from the girl to the octogenarian, how to reclaim their forgotten birthright and live more fully from their heart and spirit. In the process readers will learn not only how women can measure their growth in courage but also realize the personal consequences of ignoring their own reservoirs of this vital energy. —Joan
Hinkemeyer
COURAGE Embrace your courageous spirit! Why do some women have the courage to develop their full potential, fight injustice, embrace faith, and choose their own path? Are they the exceptional few, or can every woman claim courage to live life on her own terms? Sandra Ford Walston, a nationally renowned speaker and seminar leader, believes that courage is part of every woman's "heart center." By returning to the original definition of courage—the Old French corage, meaning "heart and spirit"—she explores where this ancient female virtue fits in our world today, and reveals why recognizing ourselves as courageous women is vital to knowing who we are and living life to our fullest potential. Historically, the virtue of courage and the actions of everyday women have not been validated or honored. Courage modernizes that perspective by offering inspirational stories about how reclaiming courage has changed the lives of many women. Providing a Three-Step Process for Integrating Courage, this book outlines a blueprint for change and growth. Drawing from your forgotten, yet unlimited reservoir of courage, the process teaches you how to design your own action plan. Beginning by looking deep within for patterns of behavior you exhibit every day, you'll learn to:
Sandra Ford Walston is a woman who has embraced her own courage and transformed her life. In Courage: The Heart and Spirit of Every Woman, Sandra will be your guide as she shows you, your daughters, your friends, and the mean who love you how to reclaim your forgotten birthright and live a full, empowered life directly guided by your courageous heart and spirit. Sandra Ford Walston is a Courage CoachTM, speaker, and seminar leader specializing in interpersonal skill development for a variety of major organizations, including Lucent Technologies, Eastman Kodak, and the FBI. She has designed more than fifty training program and published numerous articles. She lives in Denver, Colorado.
Research and Survey Results The purpose of the survey was (1) to support the premise that relatively few women perceive themselves as courageous, and (2) to identify women who did perceive themselves as courageous, and to tell their stories so you can recognize courage when it appears. The women identified as courageous were also asked to provide the following information:
The survey was distributed to a random sampling of women by passing them out at my training seminars and at women's business meetings. I also gave them to neighbors and friends. All were encouraged to duplicate the survey sheet, pass, mail, or fax it to other women. I wanted to reach the "common" woman, i.e., EveryWoman. I received over seven hundred survey forms. Ages of survey respondents ranged from 21 to 87, with the majority of respondents between the ages of 31 and 50. Ages 21 to 30 were moderately represented, and ages 51 to 60 comprised the smallest group of respondents. Most respondents had attended some college and many had earned degrees. The research findings support my prediction that "courageous" is not a common adjective for women to use in describing themselves. Out of almost 700 respondents on the survey, only 71 women perceived and described themselves as courageous. Yet, the survey also suggests that the women who completed the survey had positive perceptions of themselves. The most frequently circled adjectives were:
Many of the women may have circled these particular adjectives because they represent socially desirable traits in our society. These objectives represent relationship and community, the two dominant aspects of women's social roles in our society. Least common perceptions included:
The women may not have identified, or may not have reported their identification, with adjectives such as courageous, gutsy, and bold because such words are more stereotypical of masculine traits in our society. They may not have identified with adjectives like liberal and moderate because these words may suggest some type of political affiliation. Interestingly, in follow-up interviews, self-identified courageous women, as a group, were found to be quite similar to women who did not identify themselves as courageous. This supported my premise that women who think of themselves as courageous may not comprise a large percentage of the population, but are a distinct group that has embraced the concept of courage as a tool for fulfillment in their lives. Courageous women, like non-courageous women, rated themselves as:
At the other end of the spectrum, both courageous and non-courageous less frequently circled:
Non-courageous
women reported being more:
Courageous women reported being more:
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