I nailed something during this video that I hadn’t appreciated before. I thought the reason I’m not marketing myself was ‘fear of failure’ but actually when I asked the flower (the orange marigold) it was ‘fear of ridicule’.

My take away from this lesson is that there is an innate wisdom that resides within me my opportunity is to give it an invitation to be heard. These images or metaphors open that door.
 

I recently used the image prompts for a check in during a meeting with a group of Stanford MBA students. They came into the meeting feeling stressed and overwhelmed with the demands of balancing school, job search, family and social life – during a pandemic.
 

The group is diverse along gender, nationality and ethnicity lines.  Their check in was to find an image that represented their intention for the week.  They LOVED this exercise! They also found it energizing, which was so important, considering where they started. 
 

One of them said, “If we had jumped in directly to talking about what we wanted, I would have been very linear and limited in my approach.  In using the image, I could start to explore the aspects of what I want in a different way, and went beyond what I could have imagined.”  I never know what these MBA students will respond to – this was a big hit!

Marcy’s Image Prompts are amazing! I’ve used them in virtual retreats and with individual coaching clients over Zoom, and I have always been excited by the results! They work great as ice breakers when people are introducing themselves for the first time in a retreat setting, they can be used to lead people into a meditation or journaling exercise, and they help my coaching clients reach wisdom inside themselves they probably wouldn’t have found if they were only using words to talk through or write about an issue.

Plus, the mere act of adding the Image Prompts to my coaching repertoire has led me to think more creatively about how I interact with my clients overall. If you’re looking for a fun, interesting, and effective way to engage with your clients, I highly recommend getting and using these Image Prompts.

I have used Marcy’s Image Prompts in my Virtual Retreats and knew it would be a fun way for my clients to introduce themselves to the rest of the participants, but I was completely blown away at the instant sense of community it created among my participants after each one shared which picture they chose and why.

It was so beautiful and perfectly aligned with one of the main purposes of my virtual retreats, which is to create a sense of community among all those attending the retreat.  The image prompts are perfect for building community.

I cannot recommend highly enough how great and impactful Marcy’s Image Prompts are as a powerful tool to bring about inspiration and transformation for your clients.