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Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Monday, April 9, 2012
Opportunities!!
Today was a bit of a rough milestone for me. You know the one, the one where you have to say NO. Does anyone else struggle with this? I sure do. I'm not sure where it comes from and why I think that I can be Wonder Woman -- but I sure think I can.
I got a GREAT opportunity for a new client. Huge challenge, new software, great people, steady work. Sounds great, right? It is. But I had to turn them down. Life isn't as easy as saying yes or no to things. I wrestled with it in my mind all weekend -- how I can fit it in, what great experience it is, what will it look like.
I realized a few things.
1. I'm already busy enough.
2. My kids are getting older and I don't want to miss out on anything
3. What if I can't give them my best because my best is divided so much?
Balance is something I'm working on. So because of maintaining a proper balance, I had to say no. Balance is something I struggle with everyday and am trying to incorporate. (My next step is in exercise -- so keep me accountable). But balance in your life brings about peace and great relationships.
But saying no in a way that means not right now --- saying no in a way that tells them that since I care and want great things for them, I'm saying not right now. And saying no in a way that still leaves the door open for the future.
While in business, doors always need to stay open. And as a business owner, always looking for great opportunities is what I do. Keeping relationships that will allow you to possibly work together again in the future and allow for even greater things. This gets my adrenalin going and I get excited about what COULD be coming. You just never know and that excites me..
Today was a milestone -- you can either worry or you can trust -- but you can't do both. (From church yesterday). So, I'm going to trust.
I got a GREAT opportunity for a new client. Huge challenge, new software, great people, steady work. Sounds great, right? It is. But I had to turn them down. Life isn't as easy as saying yes or no to things. I wrestled with it in my mind all weekend -- how I can fit it in, what great experience it is, what will it look like.
I realized a few things.
1. I'm already busy enough.
2. My kids are getting older and I don't want to miss out on anything
3. What if I can't give them my best because my best is divided so much?
Balance is something I'm working on. So because of maintaining a proper balance, I had to say no. Balance is something I struggle with everyday and am trying to incorporate. (My next step is in exercise -- so keep me accountable). But balance in your life brings about peace and great relationships.
But saying no in a way that means not right now --- saying no in a way that tells them that since I care and want great things for them, I'm saying not right now. And saying no in a way that still leaves the door open for the future.
While in business, doors always need to stay open. And as a business owner, always looking for great opportunities is what I do. Keeping relationships that will allow you to possibly work together again in the future and allow for even greater things. This gets my adrenalin going and I get excited about what COULD be coming. You just never know and that excites me..
Today was a milestone -- you can either worry or you can trust -- but you can't do both. (From church yesterday). So, I'm going to trust.
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