The #1 Reason I Consistently Win Raffles

I knew our number would be called.

It was the end of the evening of a fantastic fundraiser and suit drive for the Las Vegas nonprofit, Hero School. I was bursting with pride over the phenomenal job one of my favorite people, Cher Hale, had done organizing the shindig over the preceding months.

And I *knew* Steve and I were going to win the grand prize of the evening – a beautiful new speaker for our home media center and an accompanying movie package.

As you have probably surmised from looking at the picture, we did win. While in the picture Steve is telegraphing equally his excitement, surprise and (fear he may have married a witch!), I’m just plain ole excited. About the prize. And… that I was right. Again.

See, this isn’t the first time I’ve won a raffle prize. A few months back I made a similar call – much to the chagrin of a business colleague who spent $20 on raffle tickets while I trusted in the power of my one – and took home several hundred dollars in goodies. Just before that, I won a set of eco-friendly lightbulbs. Other times it’s been books. Or baskets. Whenever I really connect with the intention of taking home the prize, I do.

Here’s why.

I tell a good story. And I believe it.

I visualize and get in my bones EXACTLY how I will look and feel – and by feel I mean physiologically as much as I do emotionally – when my name is called. I see myself living and playing with my “prize.” Last week I felt very powerfully sitting in my new great room. Watching TV with crisp sound. Cuddling with my two best men – Steve and my cat, Plato.

Then, I let it go.

The vision, I mean. I held onto the deep inner knowing!

I didn’t get attached to the win. I didn’t worry about whether or not I was right. I didn’t play stupid mind games with myself, “If I win this it means I’ll get that other *thing* I’m hoping for and secretly distrusting.” (*Thing* can be a business contract, relationship, media opportunity, pony.) The result is always the same. The moment I let myself manufacture fear, the win ain’t happening.

It’s impossible to use the Law of Attraction for “good” without telling a powerful story – one that connects who you are in the present to who you know, at your core, you will be in the future. We tell stories as much as we breathe. Every moment we’re not meditating or sleeping – and even then we sometimes slip into storytelling – we are creating a story about who we are, what we are capable of, how other people see us, what the future will look like, etc.

And what gets my goat about most discussions on attraction is that the role of storytelling is left out. And it’s at the heart of being attractive. It’s also one of the easiest skills to develop – whether you want to win a raffle, co-create a magnificent relationship, have the right clients coming to you or secure funding for a worthwhile social cause.

Helping people tell a better story is at the heart of what I do in Step Into Your Moxie – my new program for people who want to make heart-centered, high-impact communication and presentation a way of being.

If your communication – with yourself or the world – in any way feels wonky. Or heck, better yet if it feels wonderful and you want to kick it up a notch. Negotiate a pay raise. Develop a presentation or signature story to attract the right clients. Do a better job holding your own in high-stakes, high-emotion and potentially confrontational conversations. Or bring your message to the media. Keep reading…

Between now and Wednesday, November 23rd, I’m running a Moxie Solo Speaking Bootcamp Contest. (The winner, chosen randomly, will be announced in my Thanksgiving Day Obstacles Into Opportunities Newsletter. And s/he will win 1, 2-hour face-to-face, Skype or telephone Bootcamp session to be used to pursue ANY communication/public speaking goal. For more details on what Bootcamp can look like, visit http://www.StepIntoYourMoxie.com)

Contest Details – 3 Ways to Enter (again and again)!

1. On the Blog- Leave a comment at the end of this blog post sharing one (of what I hope are MANY) powerful stories you tell yourself about who you are, the power you can have on your corner of the world or how you have used storytelling to attract what you want and deserve.

2. On Facebook- You can leave a comment on my Alexia Vernon’s Catalyst for Action Facebook Fan Page about your powerful story. AND you can post about the contest on your Facebook page, making sure you tag me with “@AlexiaVernon” so that you receive credit for each entry.

3. On Twitter- Just as on Facebook, in 140 characters or less you can tweet about the contest. To receive credit for each tweet, you can include “@AlexiaVernon” and hashtag #moxiecontest. Here are two sample tweets you can use:

Enter @AlexiaVernon #moxiecontest to win a FREE 2-hour, 1-on-1 speaking bootcamp. http://ow.ly/7o2ry

@AlexiaVernon’s Thanksgiving #moxiecontest is on. Win a FREE 2-hour, 1-on-1 speaking bootcamp. http://ow.ly/7o2ry

I’m incredibly stoked to read your story!!!