Loving your work and your life
Tuesday, Feb 14th
a message from
=KRISTINE CAREY ~ CATALYST=
Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope today finds you in love with your work and
your life; I’ll share a few thoughts on that below. In the meantime, hug
someone, give your dog some scratchies behind the ears, and have yourself
and amazing day – I sincerely love that you are a part of my life.
Hugs to you ~
Kris
-Loving Your Work and Your Life-
I was talking with a colleague the other day when I heard myself saying, “I
love my life and work. Sure, there are things I’d like to tweak or to
somehow be different, but that’s got nothing to do with whether I love my
life or not.” His reply was, “How do you reconcile that inherent
contradiction?” The question stopped me for a minute, because I don’t see a
contradiction, just two distinct things that co-exist: 1. I love my life and
work as is; 2. I’d like some things to be different.
It’s perfectly OK to not love every little thing that’s going on in your
world: clients who pay late or keep expanding the scope of the project so it
feels you’ll never be done, your kitchen sink is leaking…again, your
dishes still haven’t figured out how to do themselves. Nevertheless, you
can love what is present, name it, be grateful for it, and express that
gratitude to yourself in a journal or to others in a conversation. It might
look like this:
– I’m grateful for my client Bob who has brought in more work that we
orginally expected and now I have a chance to show off other skills and
talents.
– I’m happy my clients send me referrals.
– I love it that my life flows with ease when I relax.
Take a look around your life and business. Notice what you love, and what
you’d like to tweak or change. Make a list of both. The _what you love_
list gets posted where you can see it regularly; the _what you’d like to
change_ list turns into to do items and projects you can work on over time.
Try this out for a week and let me know how it goes — I’m guessing you’ll
discover that you’re in love with a lot more than you may have realized.
=READY TO LET IT BURN?=
If you’re ready to “Let it Burn” in your business and life, as Ruthie Foster
says (see below), hit reply on this email or use my handy _[1]online
scheduling jobber_ to set up a complimentary consultation. Let’s get your
fires burning!!
Links:
1. https://my.timedriver.com/VLN66
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Items Of Note
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_On the Calendar_
* February 12 (just completed) in Berkeley: Facilitated a 2012 strategic
planning session for the local Texas A&M Alumni Club
* February 18 – 19 near the San Francisco Airport: Attending the [2]Sought
After Speaker Summit put on by my coach, mentor, colleague and friend
Caterina Rando
* March 2 – 4 just south of San Franciso: Attending the [3]Money Mastery
and Global Reset Conference with Ben Saltzman
* Wednesday, April 15 in San Francisco: Teaching at the SBA – Are you
using your Super Powers in your business?
Links:
2. http://soughtafterspeaker.com
3. http://www.touchedandtransformed.com/personal-money-mastery-and-global-reset
~
What I’m up to
* Getting my Texas / Southern music fix seeing shows with Ruthie Foster,
Robert Earl Keen & Leo Kottke
* Clearing up the clutter that unconsciously accumulates around the house
* Making pork chops pan seared and oven baked with an apple cider vinegar
/ mustard glaze – yum!
~
_Definition of Entrepreneurship from Harvard Business School_
I found this in an [4]Inc. Magazine article – hit reply and let me know your
thoughts on what it means to be an entrepreneur, solo preneur or small
business owner:
Links:
4. http://www.inc.com/eric-schurenberg/the-best-definition-of-entepreneurship.html?utm_source=Master+Community+List&utm_campaign=031ae68b0d-Sharp_News_01_12_12&utm_medium=email
Entrepreneurship is the pursuit of opportunity without regard to resources
currently controlled.
~
_Music for your Listening Enjoyment_
Ruthie Foster: [5]Let it Burn
Robert Earl Keen: [6]Shades of Gray
Leo Kottke: [7]Medley
Links:
5. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxP4o-fLkFY
6. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RArZGbD9k-M
7. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnQTC5ICGik
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-About Kristine-
Maybe you feel like something’s out of place, but you’re not sure what, or
what to do about it? Kristine is kind of like a chiropractor for your
business – if you’re not feeling the love or producing the results you’d
like to, it’s time for an adjustment. When you’re ready for your work life
and business to rock again, hit reply on this email! Find out more at
www.kristinecarey.com.
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