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The countdown!
4 more days to my Maine vacation…..
lobster, biking, reading, doing nothing- YAH! Hmmmm- here is a major decision:
First meal- lobster roll or crab roll?
Have you used your vacation days yet? Do you have a plan? Did you use them wisely? Write down three things you would like to do on a vacation over the next three years…post them on your desk! Believe them to already be in the process of happening……
Pass the butter,
Suzanne
When in doubt series II
have yogurt. Frozen yogurt. Specifically Pinkberry. I now know why they call it Crackberry. Green tea flavor. I am an addict.
Does anybody have a 12 step program for frozen yogurt?
www.pinkberry.com
in NY and CA only! Sorry….
Yum,
Suzanne
When in doubt…..
Whether you are building a business or building a life there are times when we just don’t know what to do next. I am working on projects, personal, plans, and performance…it can be a little overwhelming at times. I thought you might feel the same. When I don’t know which move to make or step to take I go to my WHEN IN DOUBT space. I thought I would do a little WHEN IN DOUBT SERIES for you, so you can see how I keep going, breathe, take a break, take a leap.
Series 1: I know I am onto something big with the new program I am creating and sometimes I get frustrated with the mechanics and the “how” this will happen. It feels ominous. So, when in doubt…..
I DREAM……. Once this plan is in place and running and working I will transition from the job I have in the theatre indusrty and live for a month in Key West. Fun, right? Well a girl has to have a place to live. So, yesterday I surfed the web on real estate sites and started making a list of my favorite digs for rent. That got me really motivated! When in doubt- DREAM!
(Maybe I’ll let my clients and subscribers pick the place)
Pina colada please,
Suzanne
Authenticity sticks!
Oh, the poor thing. It kept falling to the floor. I triend again…fell to the floor. Then it tore. Then it had no stckie left at all………..
I was laying out the big new project I am working on and decided to do it with post it notes on an empty wall and I was really in a flow- my idea was working…it was helping me focus! EXCEPT……. the post it notes weren’t sticking and I was cussing. Finally, I walked over to the package to check out the problem- did I make the wrong purchase? And there I saw it. It was all clear. I had not bought post it notes I had bought Staples generic brand of post it notes. Poor thing- they were trying to be post it notes, but they weren’t. They couldn’t.
What are you trying to be? Is it working? Authenticity sticks and it’s easier. Just be you. There will be no one better at it.
Ain’t nothin like the real thing baby,
Suzanne
I KNOW!
Do you?
I was at a David Neagle seminar this weekend www.davidneagle.com and he described what we know and what we think we know very well…….
If you read something, listen to someone, experience something and you keep saying or thinking “I know!” Well, you probably don’t and not only that……you have closed yourself off from being open to the idea, the concept, the new belief.
Try not knowing. Be open. Grow.
Fascinating,
Suzanne
Perspective….
We had a severe thunderstorm rip through Maplewood last night. I was so sad to see my little garden all ruffled.
Then we realized how bad it was in our neighbor’s yards.
Funny how anger can shift to grateful when you have perspective. Anything you need perspective on?
Counting blessings,
Suzanne
Do you keep leaving?
Sometimes you need to stand knee deep in the shit. OK, maybe waist high. To leave something doesn’t mean you figured it out, resloved it, or forgave it. It just means you left.
Be willing to stand in the shit. Believe me it stinks. One of two things will happen:
You’ll either get used to the smell (and this takes a loooooong time)
OR
You’ll find a way to manage, get out, and not go back. Also- you’ll get clear about what landed you there. All riddles are best solved when you understand the root cause or idea.
So, sit. Stay awhile. Don’t be too quick to rush from your challenges and obstacles.
Holding my nose,
Suzanne
Are you crazy, too?
Are you an entrepreneur that has friends, family members, or others saying:
So, are you rich yet?
Are you still doing that business?
When are you going to get a job?
You do what?
You have to go through the crazy, my friends….people thinking you are crazy and acting like you are crazy. Keep focused. Smile and say- yes I am still doing that. No I am not going to get aj ob. I am moving closer and closer towards rich- how about you? How’s your life going? I hope you are as happy as I am.
Keep em wondering,
Suzanne
Will you go there?
The difference between those who succeed and those that do not is where they are willing to go. Success stories go to the scarey places. Success stories are willing to do what others are not. Success stories will get dirty, get loud, maybe even get in trouble. Success stories will be hungry for the opportunity. Success stories will have a passion and purpose that drives them to do the unthinkable. Success stories are willing to be the fool.
There are NOT two groups of people in this world- the success stories and the failures. I see it more like this:
Those willing to do the hard stuff and those that would rather stay safe. Which are you?
Boo,
Suzanne
Are you trying to work with everyone?
It’s all the rage- start a business and then do everything for everyone so you can get every possible client or dollar! Take it from me- It’s exhausting….it has taken me a while to realize I work with entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial spirits (those that might have a job, but are their own boss!)
It doesn’t give you expert status or credibility to try to be a jack of all trades…it really makes you a master of none.
“Your mission is where the world’s deepest hunger and your heart’s greatest gladness intersect.”
Richard Bolles
Same for your niche. Wouldn’t it be a relief to let go of those clients, ideas, responsibilities that don’t just float your boat? Take a deep breath. Make a list of what you know isn’t truly your heart’s desire. What’s left? There’s your niche, folks!
Let the rest go! Really ! Let it go. Let em go.
Ahhhh. Feel the freedom,
Suzanne