Podcast #8: "The Ripple Effect. You never know how far your Impact will go!" With Karen S. Schaefer

Several years ago,--about 10 years ago- I had a  series of TIA’s.—Many people refer to them as small strokes.  I’ve talked about this before but what was interesting was that I lost vision in a portion of my eye during the actual episode of the strokes. It was as though ½ my eye was blacked out.  It was a very unusual experience.

Other times during these strokes, I had 5 of them over a period of a month, I had what was referred to ‘fish eye’ or ‘ripple vision.’  It’s like you are swimming and the vision you get underwater.

Then, last week, I was having trouble with a sinus infection and my eyes were swelling.  It looked like I lost the fight—lol---I had big bags under both eyes and it literally looked as though they were filled with water.    During that time, I started to get Ripple Vision again and of course, Pete and I were on high alert.   I haven’t had a stroke or a TIA, at least not to my knowledge in the past 10 years.  But all that time ago, the doctor told me I would have a 90% chance of having a massive stroke.  I decided to make up my own mind on that one but that is a podcast for another day.

The ripple vision gave me pause but it also made me think about the ripple effect of impact.  The contributions we make, as women, to other women or other girls.   When we make a difference to another woman, or another girl or the next generation, where does it go from there?  Do you have a story of impact?  Maybe an impact in your life or that of someone else?

One of the things I always think of it our pastor talking about being blessed when you receive but more blessed when you give.  It made such an impact on me that it became the foundation of W.I.N.---the Women’s Wealth and Impact Network.  It’s why we donate proceeds from every Masterclass to help empower and embolden women and girls across the globe.  Why we made you a part of all that donation.  It’s a ripple effect.  Without even realizing it, you are already a part of creating Impact.

1. When women come together….a palpable ripple effect occurs.  It’s powerful and you can’t ignore it.
2. Even by touching one life, you can begin the ripple effect without ever knowing its full impact
3. Mahatma Ghandi, Rosa Parks, Nelson Madela—they began the ripple effect with just one act, one word, one speech…what can you do to create a ripple effect?  What’s in your heart?

I know how to create wealth and it was part of what I wanted to show other women how to do.  It’s my ‘more blessed.’  And, I feel like it can create a ripple effect---like the old wella balsam shampoo commercials--- and I told two friends and they told two friends and so on and so one.    But if I can show you how to create more wealth, and it leads you to a better life, one without financial concerns and serves your purpose, aren’t you more inclined to ‘fly it forward’ to the next woman—the next girl—the next generation to help create an impact in their lives?  Then, what if they do the same…and so one.

You can see now, why Ripple vision isn’t so bad when you start to all the layers.

I’m in it to W.I.N. it—I hope you are too!

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