INTERACTIVE ACTIVITY FUN!

Interactive Blog Post!!! 

I need you to help me come up with my latest blog post!! I need from you:

1. a topic to talk about. Post all ideas from zombie apocalypse recipe ideas to what to wear during a flying shark attack. I will choose the topic at random.
2. Tell me what adjectives I need to have in my blog post. I WILL USE ANY AND ALL ADJECTIVES
3. Three random sentences. Give me a random sentence, I will work it into my blog post. The first three will be used!!
4. Allow me to use your name! I will put you PERSONALLY into my blog post! No guarantees it will be flattering!!!

Come on! Do it! You know you want to!!! Thanks in advance - you all make this world more awesome.

Setting goals

I am lucky enough to have the drive to become an entrepreneur, and am fulfilled enough by it. I've been a goal setter ever since I can remember, and owning my own business allows for that to happen in a very natural way. Set goal. Achieve goal. Set new goal and so on. I'm also lucky enough to work in an industry I LOVE. Yay me! I never feel like I am "at work" and always arrive work feeling optimistic and refreshed, and leave feeling satisfied and fulfilled.

But long work hours, unpaid weekends at work and no vacations (for four years running!!) can take their toll on a lady. Burnout is a major cause of lady business owners to go a little crazy, and I've been close (and more) several times!

I've had the chance to go to a Women in Business Conference put on by my local Chamber of Commerce, where I got to network with a bunch of other women entrepreneurs, and having that peer group to spend a day with can do wonders. They understand what you've been through. What you're going through. You can understand, commiserate, encourage... We had workshops where we learned about what type of personality we have, and how to make that work in our workplaces. We got hypnotized to visualize and achieve our goals! It was like my mini vacation. This came on the heels of a Regional Franchise Conference where we were told how awesome we're doing as franchise owners, and how to become more successful. It was like the week of being uplifted! And if that only comes once a year, I will take it and cherish it! And then I got the chance to listen to Frank O'Dey speak. He is the co-founder of Second cup and his 'rags to riches' story will make you cry, make you think, make you act! His call to action of: "Hope, Vision, Action" should be a call for all of us! If this man could pick himself up and become a successful entrepreneur and humanitarian, then there truly is hope for ALL of us.

Now how about THAT for an uplifting and inspiring message?

I endeavor to arrive at work feeling refreshed and ready to accomplish all my goals. I will remember to be a kind, understanding but firm employer. A friend who is there, and will listen. A mother who's love knows no bounds. And a promise to be true to myself. To live well, laugh often and love deeply.
I WILL accomplish my goals. I WILL become the woman I know I was always destined to be.

Thanks to the universe for arranging my uplifting week. It worked.
Now, back to work for me! <3 br="br">

Let's get dixie-fried!

I've been everywhere, man! Work related activities have been at an all time high for me these days! Regional business conferences, Women in Business conferences! Client meetings, networking meetings, committee meetings and business travel on top of all that - phew! Oh my!

But I love it. I really REALLY do. Recently I was reminded about why I love what I do, and it's rejuvinated me. However, I have to remember to put ME first. With business, family and friends, it's easy to put me on the back burner, and forget I need TLC. Bubble baths, read a fun book, get a really great - sweaty work out that gets your blood pumping! Eat something you shouldn't. Get lots of sleep and the permission to make mistakes, and the permission to be SUPER silly.

But with the permission to love myself and make mistakes, I've decided this Friday is BEATNIK day at my regular watering hole. Everyone knows that I go to the same place on the same day to engage in my "relaxation technique". While there, I will be engaging in beatnik phrases, dress and perhaps a poetry slam and some really intense silly dances! (I've been practicing... heyyyy, sexy lay-day!)\

Why don't YOU do something silly? Out of character fun, silly and abstract? I promise to post pictures of my insanity if you do! Get out of character, and give yourself permission to just have fun. Don't worry about what you look like, and let loose! I predict lower stress levels and higher productivity at work! Try it!!