Laura Hennings TEDx Hartford

 

A Healthy, Wealthy and Wise New Year

Written by SurfWriter Girls Sunny Magdaug and Patti Kishel

A popular greeting dating to the 17th Century wishes that you be "Healthy, wealthy and wise."  Benjamin Franklin even included it in his Poor Richard's Almanac.

 

Now, life and business coach Laura Hennings is putting her own spin on how to achieve this health/wealth balance - on your own terms. Speaking at the TEDx Talk Hartford, December 4th, Hennings talked about "approaching wealth creation in a more holistic way." A way that doesn't just focus on making money, but on "achieving success by embracing freedom and passion."

At the start of each new year, SurfWriter Girls Sunny Magdaug and Patti Kishel always look for something positive to highlight. We're especially glad to share Hennings' ideas with you because she is Sunny's niece and we have both watched her evolve into the confident person she's become.

 

Striding onto the conference stage, Laura began her TEDx Talk with a vivid story that embodied her journey to achieve success.

It recounted how a decade ago, while still in college, she was standing alone in Thailand with a giant backpack to carry and no one to rely on other than herself. Hoisting the heavy pack, Laura went on to explore the country as she set out on an adventure far from home that would take her to many other countries and introduce her to people around the world.

 

Putting her International Business degree from CSU, Long Beach, to use, Hennings formed the 9 to Thrive Academy and Own Your Own Wild Collective life coaching programs, helping people to reach their potential. More than money, Hennings encourages people to focus on having fulfilling life experiences which bring about personal growth and can ultimately lead to wealth.

Referring to the Old English definition of wealth, Hennings told the TEDx audience it encompasses not only monetary wealth, but your welfare and wellbeing. Going even farther back, it means a state of good fortune or happiness.  

 

As in Robert Frost's poem The Road Not Taken, rather than doing what everyone else does, sometimes achieving wealth means taking the "road less traveled." It's also important to succeed on your own timeline, Hennings says. Instead of pressuring yourself to reach milestones or goals set by others, allow yourself time to discover and explore the things that appeal to you.  

 

Crediting her mother Rose Singer for encouraging her to take risks and find her own road, Hennings says, "Follow your happy. This is your way to wealth."

 

 

And, whatever roads you take, SurfWriter Girls hope they lead to a healthy, wealthy and wise New Year.        

 

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