inspiration motivation – Shawn Byfield – Certified Public Speaker, Dance Coach & Choreographer

What Are The 3 Things We CAN Control?

Hey friends! I know we feel like there’s so much that’s out of our control lately. And I agree, it sucks. So here’s a quick video reminder of 3 things we CAN control to make it through these tough times. Press Play Sending you some hope and positive energy. — Shawn Byfield As a sought-afterContinue reading “What Are The 3 Things We CAN Control?”

What Happens When You Change Your Focus?

“YOU BECOME WHAT you think about most of the time.” Have you heard this before? It simply means this: If you look for bad news, more bad news shows up in your life. Cue storm clouds… But there’s good news: The opposite is also true. If you look for the good, more good shows upContinue reading “What Happens When You Change Your Focus?”

Here’s SOMETHING You Can Try To Defeat Daily Negative News

I work hard to make a positive contribution to this planet in all that I do. Period. Bringing joy to people’s lives, removing doubt, building confidence, and setting a positive example is being part of the SOLUTION. I refuse to be part of the problem and seen as a stereotype. I resist being typecast, there’sContinue reading “Here’s SOMETHING You Can Try To Defeat Daily Negative News”

Want To Do What You Love? REALITY: You Don’t Need Permission

Want to do what you love? You can! But you gotta stop asking other people “can I start now?” before taking a chance on yourself. The reality is: placing your power in others to give you a green light won’t help you move forward. Go. Do You. Make today the day you stop waiting for someoneContinue reading “Want To Do What You Love? REALITY: You Don’t Need Permission”

This Is The Congratulations That High School Graduates Need To Hear

Motivational public speaker in Canada Shawn Byfield

Nowadays, high school is TOUGH. Times HAVE changed. Every year I see stressed, discouraged, uninspired students who have a lot to deal with. A lot of it surrounds home life balance and support structures. Students have non-school stuff going on that they rarely tell others about- family issues, relationships, mental health, relocations, and more. ManyContinue reading “This Is The Congratulations That High School Graduates Need To Hear”

Here’s Why You Should Try!

Just try! You have zero chance of winning if you don’t even TRY. Wayne Gretzky said it best, “You miss 100% of the shots that you don’t take.” Remind yourself that NOTHING is impossible. Go for it and take a shot! – Shawn Byfield

Anything Is Possible If You’re Willing To Do This…

Anything is possible if you’re willing to think WAY outside the box. In fact, just throw away the damn box. STOP copying what everyone else is doing. Research some people who ACTUALLY know what they’re doing and have the success you want, and just LEARN FROM THEM. – Shawn Byfield As a sought-after presenter, coachContinue reading “Anything Is Possible If You’re Willing To Do This…”

DO NOT Create Another Theatre Show Until You Read This

Shawn Byfield award winning choreographer

FLASHBACK: That time when I created the #1 musical in Canada with no singers, no band, and not one page of sheet music. And we actually beat We Will Rock You for Outstanding New Musical at the Dora Awards! Such a blessing and I’m still so grateful. Here’s an educational post I hope you findContinue reading “DO NOT Create Another Theatre Show Until You Read This”

This Is The Simple Way To Not Settle For Ordinary In The 21st Century

I always notice how one of the most fascinating topics of study is people. Ordinary VS Extraordinary Here’s a fun example: In today’s ever changing and often monotonous world, so many people claim they’re looking for an opportunity to be different. But when someone presents them with an opportunity to be different, those people wantContinue reading “This Is The Simple Way To Not Settle For Ordinary In The 21st Century”

This Is The Most-Avoided Question That Will Make You Challenge Your Job Situation

YES! Let’s check Silicon Valley and Googleplex off my list! Totally inspired. Earlier this month on my Instagram, I finally visited one of the largest and most inventive tech companies on Earth. Always wanted to go. Since I was in San Jose on a marketing convention I took time to head to the search engineContinue reading “This Is The Most-Avoided Question That Will Make You Challenge Your Job Situation”