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David Emerald

David Emerald

Teaches "a positive approach to life's challenges" - TED: The Empowerment Dynamic

David Emerald (Womdeldorff) is the author of The Power of TED* book, an executive coach, and uplifting keynote speaker who lives in the Pacific Northwest with his wife and business partner, Donna. A master facilitator and speaker, what sets David apart is his authentic style of presenting. David is conversational, entertaining and approachable as he shares his simple, yet profound, philosophies. His inspirational and practical material enlightens and encourages participants to reach new levels of collaboration through empowering relationships. At the end of the day, participants walk away feeling inspired, and eager to take action.

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The Power of TED

The Empowerment Dynamic

by David Emerald

David Emerald's wonderfully wise fable rocks. In this Note, we'll take a quick look at one of my favorite books as we explore the importance of stepping out of DDT (the Dreaded Drama Triangle) and stepping into TED (The Empowerment Dynamic) as we learn to more consistently live from a Creator's perspective (rather than a Victim's) and learn how to hold the tension between our ideals and our current realities by taking baby steps.

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Confidence & Leadership

Mind Modern Classic optimism

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Victim vs. Creator
#76

Two Questions: "Why Me?" vs. "What Do I Want?"

David Emerald wrote a great book called The Power of TED. In it, he makes the distinction between being a Victim vs. being a Creator.

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Confidence & Leadership

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Dynamic Tension
#121

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How to Manage that Tension between Your Hoped-for Future and Your Current Reality

So, we have the ONE thing you’re going after in your epically awesome heroic quest. (Right? You identify that dream with a ton of pull power?) And, we have your curre...

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Confidence & Goals

action baby steps dreams soul Spirit Systems Vision

The Empowerment Dynamic
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vs. The Dreaded Drama Triangle

David Emerald wrote a great little book called The Power of TED*. TED stands for ...

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Victim vs. Creator
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The Question that Separates the Two

In our last +1, we talked about David Emerald’s wisdom on the difference between living in The Dreaded Drama Triangle vs. The Empowerment Dynamic. The biggest lesson we want to take from that is the fa...

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Connection & Creativity

connection creativity Mind optimism Parenting relationships self-awareness

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