May 15, 2010
I have been having way too much fun all day and I almost forgot to write. The girls are up for girls weekend. We've had lots of laughter, wine, pizza, beer, silliness and now we're working on dinner. The puppy is pooped and the house is a mess. And I love it all. I love have everyone around. And I'm ready for a nap!
Can't imagine what my challenge could be for the day. Hmmm...maybe clean the house before the night is over so we don't wake up to a mess (even though I really don't feel like cleaning).
Challenge 124: Clean house
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Friday, May 14, 2010
Challenge 123: Paperwork!
May 14, 2010
Man, I'm already so exhausted for the day! I didn't sleep well last night and woke up early this morning in order to get to my bosses house earlier enough to finish work so I could prepare for my friends coming into town this weekend. Well, what I thought might be a two hour job has already turned into an over FIVE hour job!! And still more to do. I'm just taking a little breather here to write this blog.
Yesterday the challenge was to follow up with potential clients and I'm happy to say that I not only did that, but I connected with some other people about some cool coaching opportunities. I had a very productive day, client wise. NOW, I have to do the follow-up to those follow-ups and send out a bunch of paperwork. I smell a challenge coming on.
I'm really excited for this weekend. I have some good friends coming from out of town and we always have a blast together. Can't wait! But before then, I have to make sure the house is tidy and the groceries shopped.
I guess I better get back to work.
Challenge 123: Paperwork!
123 down. 242 to go.
Man, I'm already so exhausted for the day! I didn't sleep well last night and woke up early this morning in order to get to my bosses house earlier enough to finish work so I could prepare for my friends coming into town this weekend. Well, what I thought might be a two hour job has already turned into an over FIVE hour job!! And still more to do. I'm just taking a little breather here to write this blog.
Yesterday the challenge was to follow up with potential clients and I'm happy to say that I not only did that, but I connected with some other people about some cool coaching opportunities. I had a very productive day, client wise. NOW, I have to do the follow-up to those follow-ups and send out a bunch of paperwork. I smell a challenge coming on.
I'm really excited for this weekend. I have some good friends coming from out of town and we always have a blast together. Can't wait! But before then, I have to make sure the house is tidy and the groceries shopped.
I guess I better get back to work.
Challenge 123: Paperwork!
123 down. 242 to go.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Challenge 122: Follow-up with potential clients
May 13, 2010
I'm happy to say that I went to my ICF meeting yesterday. It is basically a monthly meeting with a guest speaker, where coaches can get together and learn new information, technologies, ideas, etc. I had had the meeting on my calendar for almost two months, but as the day was approaching, I wasn't sure if I was going to make it. A million excuses...I was feeling a little under the weather, I wasn't in a social mood, my friend wasn't going to go, etc etc. But I decided that I should go anyway, and I'm SO glad I did. I don't know why it surprises me that every time I do something for coaching, I go somewhere where coaches are, or learn new information, I get so energized and my mood completely changes. It's like I have to keep learning that every time.
THe speaker last night was a man named Lion Goodman. He spoke about how limiting beliefs we have (and have accumulated our whole lives) affect us from moving forward with our lives and having what we want in life. The idea is if we can recognize what those limiting beliefs are, then remove them, and replace them with new beliefs, that we can move more smoothly towards the things we are wanting. He had us go through this cool visualization where we ended up in the "belief closet." We let our subconscious show us which outfit our limiting belief was wearing. Then there was a process of taking off the outfit, burning it in the fire, and letting the subconscious pick out a new outfit for the new belief. I know this sounds crazy!! But it was totally cool and I can see that it would be a really useful tool.
So anyway, it occurred to me that if our limiting beliefs are formed all throughout our lives and make it harder for us to navigate through life, then I assumed that the earlier you deal with the limiting beliefs, the better off you might be. So I asked the speaker if he had ever worked with kids or adolescents or teens and he said that was his goal! To work in high schools, teaching students these tools. It felt so in line with some of my goals, so we decided to get lunch together and see where we might be on the same page. Who knows what itll turn into, but I'm so glad I went to the meeting. I'm energized.
Today is a coaching day. Then some errands. Then some family/friend time. Let's go!
Challenge 122: Follow-up with potential clients
I'm happy to say that I went to my ICF meeting yesterday. It is basically a monthly meeting with a guest speaker, where coaches can get together and learn new information, technologies, ideas, etc. I had had the meeting on my calendar for almost two months, but as the day was approaching, I wasn't sure if I was going to make it. A million excuses...I was feeling a little under the weather, I wasn't in a social mood, my friend wasn't going to go, etc etc. But I decided that I should go anyway, and I'm SO glad I did. I don't know why it surprises me that every time I do something for coaching, I go somewhere where coaches are, or learn new information, I get so energized and my mood completely changes. It's like I have to keep learning that every time.
THe speaker last night was a man named Lion Goodman. He spoke about how limiting beliefs we have (and have accumulated our whole lives) affect us from moving forward with our lives and having what we want in life. The idea is if we can recognize what those limiting beliefs are, then remove them, and replace them with new beliefs, that we can move more smoothly towards the things we are wanting. He had us go through this cool visualization where we ended up in the "belief closet." We let our subconscious show us which outfit our limiting belief was wearing. Then there was a process of taking off the outfit, burning it in the fire, and letting the subconscious pick out a new outfit for the new belief. I know this sounds crazy!! But it was totally cool and I can see that it would be a really useful tool.
So anyway, it occurred to me that if our limiting beliefs are formed all throughout our lives and make it harder for us to navigate through life, then I assumed that the earlier you deal with the limiting beliefs, the better off you might be. So I asked the speaker if he had ever worked with kids or adolescents or teens and he said that was his goal! To work in high schools, teaching students these tools. It felt so in line with some of my goals, so we decided to get lunch together and see where we might be on the same page. Who knows what itll turn into, but I'm so glad I went to the meeting. I'm energized.
Today is a coaching day. Then some errands. Then some family/friend time. Let's go!
Challenge 122: Follow-up with potential clients
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Challenge 121: Go to ICF meeting
May 12, 2010
I am happy to say that I'm feeling much better today. Nothing like a good pout to get you through. I also wanted to check in on my challenge yesterday, which was to write. I will say that I did write, but I can't promise that what I wrote was any good. I realized that I really need to narrow my focus on what I'm trying to say....something I've realized before. I have no problem writing about having a hard time writing!
Today is sunny and warm. The day started with cuddling in bed with the puppy and a great call with my coach. I just love talking to her. Coaching is pretty cool stuff. Today is filled with it. I have my certification call at 1, a supervision call at 4, and an ICF meeting tonight. I wasn't sure if I wanted to go to that because I'm not feeling all that great and the girl I was going to go with can't go, but I think it would be really good for me to go. So I'm making it my challenge for the day. I'm sure I could find a million excuses to not go, so maybe having it be my challenge will just push it forward.
I've been thinking about failure a lot lately, and how I'm really bad at it!! When I feel like I'm failing, I just want to run away. But lately I've been realizing that failing is a huge part of growing and learning, and it must happen to get you over the hump towards excellence. Those sounds like just words, even as I'm typing them. Something we've all heard a million times. But right now, for me, it's all really real. The fact I'm not running away is showing me that this is something that is really important to me. Something I want, even though it's kind of painful. I feel lucky to know that.
Challenge 121: Go to ICF meeting
121 down. 246 to go.
I am happy to say that I'm feeling much better today. Nothing like a good pout to get you through. I also wanted to check in on my challenge yesterday, which was to write. I will say that I did write, but I can't promise that what I wrote was any good. I realized that I really need to narrow my focus on what I'm trying to say....something I've realized before. I have no problem writing about having a hard time writing!
Today is sunny and warm. The day started with cuddling in bed with the puppy and a great call with my coach. I just love talking to her. Coaching is pretty cool stuff. Today is filled with it. I have my certification call at 1, a supervision call at 4, and an ICF meeting tonight. I wasn't sure if I wanted to go to that because I'm not feeling all that great and the girl I was going to go with can't go, but I think it would be really good for me to go. So I'm making it my challenge for the day. I'm sure I could find a million excuses to not go, so maybe having it be my challenge will just push it forward.
I've been thinking about failure a lot lately, and how I'm really bad at it!! When I feel like I'm failing, I just want to run away. But lately I've been realizing that failing is a huge part of growing and learning, and it must happen to get you over the hump towards excellence. Those sounds like just words, even as I'm typing them. Something we've all heard a million times. But right now, for me, it's all really real. The fact I'm not running away is showing me that this is something that is really important to me. Something I want, even though it's kind of painful. I feel lucky to know that.
Challenge 121: Go to ICF meeting
121 down. 246 to go.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Challenge 120: Write
May 11, 2010
It's just one of those days where everything seems to be going wrong. The toilet seat is unhinged and flopping around, the lever that makes the bath water into a shower won't go into the shower position, the house is a disaster, work got cancelled, etc. It's hard to not feel like I'm being tested right now. I know Vaughn would probably look at it through positive glasses and not take it all so seriously, but I'm having a hard time not being emotional about everything right now. I know the drill, however. When things are not going great, try to look on the bright side. Or try to remember all those wonderful things in my life that I am grateful for. And I'm trying to do that stuff too.
The puppy is pacing about the house, ready for his walk. The plan WAS to shower, then go out for a jaunt. I'm going to get that dang shower to work!!!!
I want to change my attitude around today. It's not serving me well to be in the emotional space I'm in, although I do believe that I should be allowed to feel whatever I'm feeling. I want to feel it all, recognize it, but also get something good out of it all. Right now I'm in a challenging place. I generally shy away from challenge. If something doesn't work out right away or if I'm not great at something right out the gates, then I tend to want to not do that thing. But in this case, I just have to get through it. Shying away isn't an option.
My mom reminded me this morning that I wasn't always a good performer/rocker on stage. That I started out timid and scared, and I ended up confident and powerful. I put in a lot of time and effort for it to be that way. So I know I have it in me. I just need to keep going and get through it.
On my plate today is coaching homework (LOTS), coaching certification program work, puppy, cleaning the house, laundry, clients stuff, and writing. I pretty much think I'll get most of that stuff done, but what I think would really be a challenge is the writing. I made a deal with a friend of mine that I would send him an intro and 2 chapters of my book, that I haven't even started, by the end of May. Now THAT'S gonna be a challenge for me. So today, I must work on it.
Challenge 120: Write
120 down. 245 to go.
It's just one of those days where everything seems to be going wrong. The toilet seat is unhinged and flopping around, the lever that makes the bath water into a shower won't go into the shower position, the house is a disaster, work got cancelled, etc. It's hard to not feel like I'm being tested right now. I know Vaughn would probably look at it through positive glasses and not take it all so seriously, but I'm having a hard time not being emotional about everything right now. I know the drill, however. When things are not going great, try to look on the bright side. Or try to remember all those wonderful things in my life that I am grateful for. And I'm trying to do that stuff too.
The puppy is pacing about the house, ready for his walk. The plan WAS to shower, then go out for a jaunt. I'm going to get that dang shower to work!!!!
I want to change my attitude around today. It's not serving me well to be in the emotional space I'm in, although I do believe that I should be allowed to feel whatever I'm feeling. I want to feel it all, recognize it, but also get something good out of it all. Right now I'm in a challenging place. I generally shy away from challenge. If something doesn't work out right away or if I'm not great at something right out the gates, then I tend to want to not do that thing. But in this case, I just have to get through it. Shying away isn't an option.
My mom reminded me this morning that I wasn't always a good performer/rocker on stage. That I started out timid and scared, and I ended up confident and powerful. I put in a lot of time and effort for it to be that way. So I know I have it in me. I just need to keep going and get through it.
On my plate today is coaching homework (LOTS), coaching certification program work, puppy, cleaning the house, laundry, clients stuff, and writing. I pretty much think I'll get most of that stuff done, but what I think would really be a challenge is the writing. I made a deal with a friend of mine that I would send him an intro and 2 chapters of my book, that I haven't even started, by the end of May. Now THAT'S gonna be a challenge for me. So today, I must work on it.
Challenge 120: Write
120 down. 245 to go.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Challenge 118: Come up with a new business plan
May 10, 2010
It's kind of hard to backtrack such a long and full weekend, but I'll try to sum it up here in this first paragraph. We left for LA around 7pm on Friday night and made it in about 5 1/2 hours. We decided to stop in Camarillo instead of LA because since we were getting in so late, and had the puppy, we didn't feel it was very respectful to barge in on our friends. The distance to LA and Camarillo from the 5 freeway was the same, so I still feel like I completed my challenge of making it to LA. And just to clarify, the reason I made that a challenge was because we were thinking of stopping at a hotel along the way on the way down since we were leaving late.
Saturday morning we wake up at my parents in a huge king sized bed. We want one...NOW!!! We headed out to LA to our friend's Nick and Kat's house. They not only let us stay there, but they agreed (happily!) to watch the puppy all day and night while we were at the wedding. Not only that, they were thrilled to do it. We felt good leaving Coach in such great hands. We had a quick minute to all take the puppy to the park together so he could get used to Kat and Nick while we were still there. We were on a tight schedule since Vaughn and I were part of the "setting up the wedding" crew, so we dropped the pup off and headed out to Malibu. Google maps said it was 22 miles away, but in LA (which somehow I completely forgot to factor in) the traffic was so bad that it took us over an hour to get there. Once we got there, since we were late, it was work work work from there on out. Vaughn was setting up the PA and sound for the ceremony, and I was setting up the dining room and tables. With five minutes to spare, I changed in the bathroom and made it to the ceremony. Such a beautiful wedding. We didn't get home until after 3am.
Sunday morning we woke up and had an 11:30 brunch to get to. A bunch of my friends from all areas of my life were meeting up. It was the one time we could all get together during the weekend and it was too short!! The brunch was just awesome. Such a great group of people, most of whom I haven't seen in almost a year. My heart was so happy after that brunch. I just wanted more time with everyone. After brunch we went straight to my grandma's to celebrate her birthday and mother's day with her. She lives in an assisted living place and it is just so cute to see her with all her friends, laughing and telling stories.
We left there around 5:15 and headed back up to Oakland. I drove the first couple hours, and Vaughn drove the rest of the way with no help from me keeping him awake. I can't remember the last time I was that tired. We got home safely and now here we are...Monday morning.
I got some not so great news this morning that kind of has me upset. But I just have to figure out a new plan.
I have a client call in a minute here, and then work the rest of the day. Hopefully I'll get to hang with my parents for dinner.
At brunch yesterday I was told that my challenges have been kind of wimpy. I didn't disagree. Sometimes I have no idea what to challenge myself with, so I want to turn it over to you guys. Have any fun challenges I can add to my repertoire?
Challenge 118: Come up with a new business plan
118 down. 247 to go.
It's kind of hard to backtrack such a long and full weekend, but I'll try to sum it up here in this first paragraph. We left for LA around 7pm on Friday night and made it in about 5 1/2 hours. We decided to stop in Camarillo instead of LA because since we were getting in so late, and had the puppy, we didn't feel it was very respectful to barge in on our friends. The distance to LA and Camarillo from the 5 freeway was the same, so I still feel like I completed my challenge of making it to LA. And just to clarify, the reason I made that a challenge was because we were thinking of stopping at a hotel along the way on the way down since we were leaving late.
Saturday morning we wake up at my parents in a huge king sized bed. We want one...NOW!!! We headed out to LA to our friend's Nick and Kat's house. They not only let us stay there, but they agreed (happily!) to watch the puppy all day and night while we were at the wedding. Not only that, they were thrilled to do it. We felt good leaving Coach in such great hands. We had a quick minute to all take the puppy to the park together so he could get used to Kat and Nick while we were still there. We were on a tight schedule since Vaughn and I were part of the "setting up the wedding" crew, so we dropped the pup off and headed out to Malibu. Google maps said it was 22 miles away, but in LA (which somehow I completely forgot to factor in) the traffic was so bad that it took us over an hour to get there. Once we got there, since we were late, it was work work work from there on out. Vaughn was setting up the PA and sound for the ceremony, and I was setting up the dining room and tables. With five minutes to spare, I changed in the bathroom and made it to the ceremony. Such a beautiful wedding. We didn't get home until after 3am.
Sunday morning we woke up and had an 11:30 brunch to get to. A bunch of my friends from all areas of my life were meeting up. It was the one time we could all get together during the weekend and it was too short!! The brunch was just awesome. Such a great group of people, most of whom I haven't seen in almost a year. My heart was so happy after that brunch. I just wanted more time with everyone. After brunch we went straight to my grandma's to celebrate her birthday and mother's day with her. She lives in an assisted living place and it is just so cute to see her with all her friends, laughing and telling stories.
We left there around 5:15 and headed back up to Oakland. I drove the first couple hours, and Vaughn drove the rest of the way with no help from me keeping him awake. I can't remember the last time I was that tired. We got home safely and now here we are...Monday morning.
I got some not so great news this morning that kind of has me upset. But I just have to figure out a new plan.
I have a client call in a minute here, and then work the rest of the day. Hopefully I'll get to hang with my parents for dinner.
At brunch yesterday I was told that my challenges have been kind of wimpy. I didn't disagree. Sometimes I have no idea what to challenge myself with, so I want to turn it over to you guys. Have any fun challenges I can add to my repertoire?
Challenge 118: Come up with a new business plan
118 down. 247 to go.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Blogless
May 9, 2010
I am not proud that I have gone almost two days without blogging. I had a crazy whirlwind of a weekend (lots of fun involved and very limited access to internet) and hardly a moment to write, or a device. I think I need to get a smarter phone. We just got in from a 6 plus hour drive and I have to spend the last 6 minutes of this day making sure the puppy gets a walk.
I'm tacking two more days onto my blogging year because of this weekend.
Til tomorrow!!
I am not proud that I have gone almost two days without blogging. I had a crazy whirlwind of a weekend (lots of fun involved and very limited access to internet) and hardly a moment to write, or a device. I think I need to get a smarter phone. We just got in from a 6 plus hour drive and I have to spend the last 6 minutes of this day making sure the puppy gets a walk.
I'm tacking two more days onto my blogging year because of this weekend.
Til tomorrow!!
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