Lately I have found myself in such a crazy balancing act that I am amazed I am still standing. I am Juggling work, home, a board position and trying to finish my first novel. Yes, i am what you call an overachiever or just plain nuts. I have not even had time to keep up with my blog which I really love doing. I recently heard a speaker at one of my industry conventions say "you cannot complain about how stressed you are or how busy you are because you chose this" I thought about this and she was absolutely correct. I choose all of the things in my life and I really do have no right to complain when my left eyelid starts twitching from too much stress and coffee. I thought also if I should take one of the balls out of the air that I so brilliantly choose to put there....the answer was simple. All of those balls are part of who I am and part of my dreams. So they stay. If I intend on reaching and of my goals in life I need to accomplish the hard work that goes with each of them. I work, sit on a board of directors and travel in an industry I love because I want to run a company someday in my field. I write every free moment I have to finish my first novel because I want to be a published author and share the stories in my head. Most importantly I spend as much time with my daughter as I can because I want her to grow into a confident women who also dreams big! I do realize that I could probably focus on just two of these goals but I am also honest with myself about who I am and who I want to be, so for me this makes sense. The trick here is to make sure your dreams are within your power to achieve. Sure I would love to fly to the moon, but sadly I am not an astronaut and American Airlines does not yet go there (now that would boost my mileage and status quickly though!!!). While I think that is a bucket list type of dream, it is not a dream I would toss up a ball into the air for. It is not what I consider to be an achievable goal for me. Once you identify what your achievable goals are you should put your heart, soul and time into making them a reality. So many people have big dreams but the biggest life lesson they sometimes learn is that while life is moving along at this fast and crazy pace the opportunities to achieve your goals get slimmer each day. I will leave you with a few of my Driven Chick Quotes to inspire you to Dream Big and Work Hard :-)
"The closer we get to our dreams and what we want..The further we should let the ghost of fear and doubt haunt." - Driven Chick
"Chasing Dreams is not for the weak. Run fast to gain what you seek. If you pause a moment to long, all you have worked for will be long gone." - Driven Chick
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Monday, March 29, 2010
Life Lesson 11 - Your Idea Book
I have a white book that goes everywhere with me, in it are all of my writing ideas, business ideas and general ideas. So often in our lives we get so caught up with the everyday job and home stresses that we forget who we were in college when everything was possible and nothing was out of reach. This book reminds me everyday that all of that is still true. Life is not worth living without dreams and ambitions. I love my career and my life and this concept does not take away from that, it is really a reflection of what is to come and an open door to tomorrow.
i believe there is a profound sadness in the thought of complacency and my goal is to keep my mind open to the possibilities of what hard work and creative thought can achieve.
Write your ideas, no matter what they are about and never stop smiling about what tomorrow will bring :-)
Teach your employees and your children that reaching for what inspires you is essential and fulfilling. Inspire others to always want more.
Driven Chick
i believe there is a profound sadness in the thought of complacency and my goal is to keep my mind open to the possibilities of what hard work and creative thought can achieve.
Write your ideas, no matter what they are about and never stop smiling about what tomorrow will bring :-)
Teach your employees and your children that reaching for what inspires you is essential and fulfilling. Inspire others to always want more.
Driven Chick
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Life Lesson 10 - The Cheerio Moments
My day goes something like this:
Wake up, not to an alarm but to an 18 month old who is up anytime between 5:30am and 6:30am. (when its my turn, great tip, my husband and i take turns so there is no cranky argument in the morning) but regardless of turns, i am up by at least 7am.
Then the baby gets milk and breakfast, i get ready for work and then leave to a now crying baby who can say no mommy bye bye! kills me every time......
But there is this moment in the morning between the milk and the breakfast and before my mad dash to look like a marketing director and not a tired mommy, where i have my cheerio moment.
She sits with me on the couch while i watch the news and we have a little bowl of cheerios on our lap. 2 hands reach into the bowl, one tiny and one needing a manicure........and we raise the cheerios to our mouth at the same time and crunch, which she giggles at every time......she looks at me with these big eyes and smiles like it is her favorite time of the day and i smile knowing it is mine.
Those Cheerio moments as i call them are so precious to a working mom like me. The times when i can show her at this age that mommy will make time even in a rushed tired morning state.
The life lesson here is to find your Cheerio moment with your family and lose yourself in that special moment , it will give your kids memories of childhood of special mommy moments even if your a Driven Chick :-)
Driven Chick
@drivenchick on twitter
Wake up, not to an alarm but to an 18 month old who is up anytime between 5:30am and 6:30am. (when its my turn, great tip, my husband and i take turns so there is no cranky argument in the morning) but regardless of turns, i am up by at least 7am.
Then the baby gets milk and breakfast, i get ready for work and then leave to a now crying baby who can say no mommy bye bye! kills me every time......
But there is this moment in the morning between the milk and the breakfast and before my mad dash to look like a marketing director and not a tired mommy, where i have my cheerio moment.
She sits with me on the couch while i watch the news and we have a little bowl of cheerios on our lap. 2 hands reach into the bowl, one tiny and one needing a manicure........and we raise the cheerios to our mouth at the same time and crunch, which she giggles at every time......she looks at me with these big eyes and smiles like it is her favorite time of the day and i smile knowing it is mine.
Those Cheerio moments as i call them are so precious to a working mom like me. The times when i can show her at this age that mommy will make time even in a rushed tired morning state.
The life lesson here is to find your Cheerio moment with your family and lose yourself in that special moment , it will give your kids memories of childhood of special mommy moments even if your a Driven Chick :-)
Driven Chick
@drivenchick on twitter
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Life Lesson 9 – 8 mistakes women make in business
1. Flirting. Come on ladies, its 2009 and we have broken the ceiling; let’s not patch it up by resorting to trying to be cute. Now I am all for smiling and using flattery when it is needed to make the person you are meeting with at ease and engaged but let’s not giggle or toss our hair. These things only drag us back to the 1950’s and take away our credibility.
2. Saying yes to everything. As women we tend to feel the need to over compensate and show that we can take on just as much as the guys. This is big trouble because you tend to get over loaded and appear to not manage a workload efficiently. The guys say no, so should we. Learn the word, use it well and do the projects you say yes to at 100% as opposed to doing everything that is passed across your desk at 50%.
3. Being overly aggressive – this one may sound odd but I know many women in my industry who seem always tough as nails as if they have something to prove. It comes off as stubborn, angry and unreasonable. There are many ways to be firm and drive your point home without getting the reputation of being someone who would eat their young.
4. Not playing golf – Sounds old fashion but there are still many deals made on the golf course and a lot of networking to be a part of. It does not matter if you are good or not, play in a best ball tournament or take lessons. Don’t go to a conference and not get the full experience. Many may disagree with me on this one but I have found I get a lot of respect being one of the few women out there and I have gained some very key relationships with customers this way.
5. Letting the guilt consume you – you’re at work and feeling guilty you are not home, you’re at home feeling guilty you are not cleaning up your inbox. LET IT GO! Be present where you are. Know that you can do both better if you let yourself be in the moment and give 100% of yourself to the task at hand. Your kids will not feel any different if you feel guilty. Your work will not lose a million dollars if you don’t answer emails until midnight, and if they do there is a bigger problem for you deal with………
6. Not promoting yourself – Ladies, if you do a good job, let people know. Talk about your successes and brag about the big deal you just made of the client you just landed. Fastest way to the top is not by hoping someone notices…….
7. Not dressing appropriately – I always remember hearing “dress for the job you want, not the job you have” SO TRUE. Look as professional as possible in the environment that you are in. People in business initially do judge a book by its cover; don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. They will make up their mind for good once you open your mouth and start speaking but do not take for granted the first impression. You also want to project the right image on a daily basis at work to those who could promote you and those who look up to you. I am not saying wear a power suit everyday but if everyone in your office dresses casual why not take it up a notch and dress business casual.
8. Gossiping – Seriously! Don’t be that women who listens to, talks about or starts a rumor. Separate yourself from it and rise above. I have no tolerance for it and my team knows this. You can “care” and listen if someone has an issue but don’t be the eyes and ears of the company, it can only reflect poorly on you in the end.
Driven chick
Follow me on twitter @drivenchick
2. Saying yes to everything. As women we tend to feel the need to over compensate and show that we can take on just as much as the guys. This is big trouble because you tend to get over loaded and appear to not manage a workload efficiently. The guys say no, so should we. Learn the word, use it well and do the projects you say yes to at 100% as opposed to doing everything that is passed across your desk at 50%.
3. Being overly aggressive – this one may sound odd but I know many women in my industry who seem always tough as nails as if they have something to prove. It comes off as stubborn, angry and unreasonable. There are many ways to be firm and drive your point home without getting the reputation of being someone who would eat their young.
4. Not playing golf – Sounds old fashion but there are still many deals made on the golf course and a lot of networking to be a part of. It does not matter if you are good or not, play in a best ball tournament or take lessons. Don’t go to a conference and not get the full experience. Many may disagree with me on this one but I have found I get a lot of respect being one of the few women out there and I have gained some very key relationships with customers this way.
5. Letting the guilt consume you – you’re at work and feeling guilty you are not home, you’re at home feeling guilty you are not cleaning up your inbox. LET IT GO! Be present where you are. Know that you can do both better if you let yourself be in the moment and give 100% of yourself to the task at hand. Your kids will not feel any different if you feel guilty. Your work will not lose a million dollars if you don’t answer emails until midnight, and if they do there is a bigger problem for you deal with………
6. Not promoting yourself – Ladies, if you do a good job, let people know. Talk about your successes and brag about the big deal you just made of the client you just landed. Fastest way to the top is not by hoping someone notices…….
7. Not dressing appropriately – I always remember hearing “dress for the job you want, not the job you have” SO TRUE. Look as professional as possible in the environment that you are in. People in business initially do judge a book by its cover; don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. They will make up their mind for good once you open your mouth and start speaking but do not take for granted the first impression. You also want to project the right image on a daily basis at work to those who could promote you and those who look up to you. I am not saying wear a power suit everyday but if everyone in your office dresses casual why not take it up a notch and dress business casual.
8. Gossiping – Seriously! Don’t be that women who listens to, talks about or starts a rumor. Separate yourself from it and rise above. I have no tolerance for it and my team knows this. You can “care” and listen if someone has an issue but don’t be the eyes and ears of the company, it can only reflect poorly on you in the end.
Driven chick
Follow me on twitter @drivenchick
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Life Lesson 8 –Mentoring
You can probably look back at defining moments in your life, moments that made you who you are, and associate them with a person. I have always valued the importance of being mentored. My first and most important mentors were my parents and grandparents of course. They gave me confidence, faith, a sense of being safe and strength. Beyond my family though I can distinctly remember people in my life who made me who I am today, some did not even realize at the time that they were shaping a young mind and giving me tools I would use as a friend, a business women, a wife and a mother. It is amazing how I still have things that they have told me pop into my head at certain moments and how I truly take that unsolicited advice to heart. A few that have shaped who I am today:
My first boss (at my first after college job) gave me a lot of the strength that I have today in business. He saw potential in me and took the time not only teach me the business but he also explain the oh so important reasons behind the decisions we made. This is important because anyone can teach someone the fundamentals of Marketing but a truly good boss and mentor will explain the “gut” reasons you apply one over another. A good boss will take the time to explain office politics and help you create a career path for yourself. He probably will never know how influential this was and how I apply the same teaching style of management in my role today. I asked him once what he liked most about his job and he replied “the ability to effect change”. To this day I live by that mantra in business, when I can no longer effect change it is time to move on. I am very lucky working at the dynamic company that I am at now as I am able to manage and teach and to effect change on a daily basis.
Another mentor to me has been my current boss, she has of course taught me fabulous business skills but more importantly she has been a role model for me in being a working mom. I started at my current company 5 years ago; I was not married yet, still in the growth phase of life as I like to call it. There were still days I was hung-over at work and I was enjoying the heavy travel schedule that my job required. I thought nothing of 2 weeks in China; I thought nothing of back to back sales meetings. But during all of this driven career positioning, traveling and fun I spoke to my boss who was with me, rooming with me usually on the road and I listened. I asked if it was hard to leave her kids and husband. I missed my boyfriend (now my husband) of course but I knew for her adding the kids to the scenario it must be very difficult. She told me that when she travels she makes sure she works hard but makes time to call home at specific and important times like when they get home from school to see how their day was. Most importantly though, when she is home she is PRESENT. I have said this through my blog and on twitter because it is so worth repeating. Now that I have a daughter I know what she meant. If you need to be away sometimes when you are home you need to BE HOME and be 100% wife and mother. Those words resonate.
Having been given all of this advice and mentoring I feel very strongly that I need to “pay it forward” being a mentor to the young people that work for me is extremely important. I teach, I support and I am tough. They always know where they stand with me and I feel that is crucial to give them the confidence to share ideas. I teach let them know why I make decisions and why I may have said something specific in a meeting. When it comes time for any of them to be a parent I will also give them what my boss gave me. I will give them the strength to know that kids cry when you leave but they are resilient and they know you will be back. If you have ever left your child with a babysitter or at daycare you know they cry for about 2 minutes after you leave and then they play.
It is never too late to be mentored or too early to be a mentor. Listen to people you respect, ask questions and learn from them. Teach people that look up to you, don’t just tell them what to do, show them. Make a difference in someone’s life and let someone make a difference in yours.
Driven Chick
Follow me on twitter @drivenchick
http://www.drivenchick.blogspot.com/
My first boss (at my first after college job) gave me a lot of the strength that I have today in business. He saw potential in me and took the time not only teach me the business but he also explain the oh so important reasons behind the decisions we made. This is important because anyone can teach someone the fundamentals of Marketing but a truly good boss and mentor will explain the “gut” reasons you apply one over another. A good boss will take the time to explain office politics and help you create a career path for yourself. He probably will never know how influential this was and how I apply the same teaching style of management in my role today. I asked him once what he liked most about his job and he replied “the ability to effect change”. To this day I live by that mantra in business, when I can no longer effect change it is time to move on. I am very lucky working at the dynamic company that I am at now as I am able to manage and teach and to effect change on a daily basis.
Another mentor to me has been my current boss, she has of course taught me fabulous business skills but more importantly she has been a role model for me in being a working mom. I started at my current company 5 years ago; I was not married yet, still in the growth phase of life as I like to call it. There were still days I was hung-over at work and I was enjoying the heavy travel schedule that my job required. I thought nothing of 2 weeks in China; I thought nothing of back to back sales meetings. But during all of this driven career positioning, traveling and fun I spoke to my boss who was with me, rooming with me usually on the road and I listened. I asked if it was hard to leave her kids and husband. I missed my boyfriend (now my husband) of course but I knew for her adding the kids to the scenario it must be very difficult. She told me that when she travels she makes sure she works hard but makes time to call home at specific and important times like when they get home from school to see how their day was. Most importantly though, when she is home she is PRESENT. I have said this through my blog and on twitter because it is so worth repeating. Now that I have a daughter I know what she meant. If you need to be away sometimes when you are home you need to BE HOME and be 100% wife and mother. Those words resonate.
Having been given all of this advice and mentoring I feel very strongly that I need to “pay it forward” being a mentor to the young people that work for me is extremely important. I teach, I support and I am tough. They always know where they stand with me and I feel that is crucial to give them the confidence to share ideas. I teach let them know why I make decisions and why I may have said something specific in a meeting. When it comes time for any of them to be a parent I will also give them what my boss gave me. I will give them the strength to know that kids cry when you leave but they are resilient and they know you will be back. If you have ever left your child with a babysitter or at daycare you know they cry for about 2 minutes after you leave and then they play.
It is never too late to be mentored or too early to be a mentor. Listen to people you respect, ask questions and learn from them. Teach people that look up to you, don’t just tell them what to do, show them. Make a difference in someone’s life and let someone make a difference in yours.
Driven Chick
Follow me on twitter @drivenchick
http://www.drivenchick.blogspot.com/
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Life Lesson 7 – Being a Road Warrior!
I should have my own parking space at JFK and LaGuardia. Many industries are like mine, you need to get on a plane to see a customer, work a trade show, evaluate a factory, research a new opportunity, train a sales force or just be present at an industry networking event. There is little you can do about the distance from your family but there is something you can do about making your trip comfortable and productive! I will break it down from booking the trip to arriving home…..
First and most important pick an airline you can fly everywhere and stick to, my preference is American (easy to book, easy to achieve and earn status and upgrades and they are very friendly) Earn your miles and use them for family trips in the future! If you don’t auto upgrade then pick the second set of seats in the exit row, they recline. The seats (at least the window seat) in the first set do not for safety reasons. If you are waiting for an upgrade than make sure you check in online as soon as you are able to, it helps your “place in line” since they go by status and check-in time.
Then pick 2 hotel chains, I go with Marriott and Hilton for the same reason, earn your rewards! Once you have achieved silver status with either you can ask for silver upgrades which are complimentary. Ask also to be put on the concierge floor or have access to it, there are a lot of perks like free breakfast, cocktails and appetizers! They also have great beds. In my opinion most important part of my hotel stay is a super comfy bed with lots of pillows. When you book everything put all emails in one folder in outlook so you don’t have to go searching for confirmations. Check if they have an airport shuttle or rent a car. Cabs are such a rip-off. Another reason to rent a car though is if there is some emergency like 9-11 and they ground all planes you will have a car to get home to your family and not get stuck (assuming you are in the continental US, I would not recommend renting a boat hee hee)
Packing: We all know it has become a pain in the neck to go through security in the airport so think of this before you go…..i don’t recommend flip flops unless you don’t mind going barefoot across the nasty airport floor……check your airlines website for the latest and greatest security measures before you go. If you are traveling on a connecting flight I highly recommend packing 1 change of clothes, essential makeup and toothbrush in your carry on, I could not tell you how many times I got stuck without my luggage and had to wash my underwear in the sink and do my makeup with 2 shades of lipstick and a lip gloss (it was pretty impressive I must say!) Then you should be careful and pack an N95 mask in your carry on also. Sadly it is the world we live in. on the way home: Pack your sneakers on the outside flap of your bag so you do not have to wear heels after your meeting through the airport. Pack all heavy books and binders in your checked luggage for an easy way home. Let’s be honest at this point you are all “worked” out. Turn your brain off and read, listen to music get some me time.
Hotel room musts! Don’t stay in the following rooms:
1. Any room at the end of the hall by the stairs, not safe
2. A room by the elevators, soooo noisy
3. A room by the ice machine. Do I really need to explain?
4. A room that does not look clean
Seriously, be nice when you ask but don’t be shy about asking to change rooms…..people do it all the time, but it does help if you bring all of these preferences up when you check in and they assign your room.
Eating while traveling, I am going to do an entire blog on this in the future but a quick tip for this blog…..go low carb, easy to do when you have a menu in front of you every meal!
See something!
I go to so many great cities and so often I am packed with meetings or stuck in a convention center for days but there are those times when there is a few hours here and there…..don’t just sit in your hotel room unless you need to get “can't wait work done”. GET out there and see at least one interesting site in that city. Not only is it a great way to spend your downtime but it adds to your “interesting factor”! I have my next blog planned around increasing your “interesting factor” but the jist of it is there are many things that can make you a more interesting person to be around (helps in networking and party situations) and one of them is to be well traveled. If your work brings you places, soak in the city, have the local specialty food, see the local sites, learn something about where you are!
What do I mean….here are some examples:
New York – Pizza, Italian food and a museum
Dallas – Steak, Grassy Knoll
Philly – Cheese steak, liberty bell, historical sites
Ask the concierge or front desk what would fit the bill in that city if you’re not sure.
Arriving home:
Take a travel day and work from home the next day. Make up for lost time with your family and give your body a chance to bounce. Travel takes more out of you then you know and if you push it your body won’t be able to fight off all those fabulous germs you acquired on the flight.
That’s it for tonight!
Driven Chick ;-)
Follow me on Twitter @ Drivenchick
First and most important pick an airline you can fly everywhere and stick to, my preference is American (easy to book, easy to achieve and earn status and upgrades and they are very friendly) Earn your miles and use them for family trips in the future! If you don’t auto upgrade then pick the second set of seats in the exit row, they recline. The seats (at least the window seat) in the first set do not for safety reasons. If you are waiting for an upgrade than make sure you check in online as soon as you are able to, it helps your “place in line” since they go by status and check-in time.
Then pick 2 hotel chains, I go with Marriott and Hilton for the same reason, earn your rewards! Once you have achieved silver status with either you can ask for silver upgrades which are complimentary. Ask also to be put on the concierge floor or have access to it, there are a lot of perks like free breakfast, cocktails and appetizers! They also have great beds. In my opinion most important part of my hotel stay is a super comfy bed with lots of pillows. When you book everything put all emails in one folder in outlook so you don’t have to go searching for confirmations. Check if they have an airport shuttle or rent a car. Cabs are such a rip-off. Another reason to rent a car though is if there is some emergency like 9-11 and they ground all planes you will have a car to get home to your family and not get stuck (assuming you are in the continental US, I would not recommend renting a boat hee hee)
Packing: We all know it has become a pain in the neck to go through security in the airport so think of this before you go…..i don’t recommend flip flops unless you don’t mind going barefoot across the nasty airport floor……check your airlines website for the latest and greatest security measures before you go. If you are traveling on a connecting flight I highly recommend packing 1 change of clothes, essential makeup and toothbrush in your carry on, I could not tell you how many times I got stuck without my luggage and had to wash my underwear in the sink and do my makeup with 2 shades of lipstick and a lip gloss (it was pretty impressive I must say!) Then you should be careful and pack an N95 mask in your carry on also. Sadly it is the world we live in. on the way home: Pack your sneakers on the outside flap of your bag so you do not have to wear heels after your meeting through the airport. Pack all heavy books and binders in your checked luggage for an easy way home. Let’s be honest at this point you are all “worked” out. Turn your brain off and read, listen to music get some me time.
Hotel room musts! Don’t stay in the following rooms:
1. Any room at the end of the hall by the stairs, not safe
2. A room by the elevators, soooo noisy
3. A room by the ice machine. Do I really need to explain?
4. A room that does not look clean
Seriously, be nice when you ask but don’t be shy about asking to change rooms…..people do it all the time, but it does help if you bring all of these preferences up when you check in and they assign your room.
Eating while traveling, I am going to do an entire blog on this in the future but a quick tip for this blog…..go low carb, easy to do when you have a menu in front of you every meal!
See something!
I go to so many great cities and so often I am packed with meetings or stuck in a convention center for days but there are those times when there is a few hours here and there…..don’t just sit in your hotel room unless you need to get “can't wait work done”. GET out there and see at least one interesting site in that city. Not only is it a great way to spend your downtime but it adds to your “interesting factor”! I have my next blog planned around increasing your “interesting factor” but the jist of it is there are many things that can make you a more interesting person to be around (helps in networking and party situations) and one of them is to be well traveled. If your work brings you places, soak in the city, have the local specialty food, see the local sites, learn something about where you are!
What do I mean….here are some examples:
New York – Pizza, Italian food and a museum
Dallas – Steak, Grassy Knoll
Philly – Cheese steak, liberty bell, historical sites
Ask the concierge or front desk what would fit the bill in that city if you’re not sure.
Arriving home:
Take a travel day and work from home the next day. Make up for lost time with your family and give your body a chance to bounce. Travel takes more out of you then you know and if you push it your body won’t be able to fight off all those fabulous germs you acquired on the flight.
That’s it for tonight!
Driven Chick ;-)
Follow me on Twitter @ Drivenchick
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Life Lesson 6- Work, Life JUGGLE!
Many like to call it work, life balance…I think it is more like juggling! It is not just the job and family pins that are up in the air…there are MANY more. In my world I have the baby, the husband, the house, the career, industry boards I am on, my friends, social networking, blogs and me time. If you sit back and look at it is will make you dizzy. I have decided that the only way I can functionally get through a day and be a rock star at all of these is to juggle them and be completely present in the moment. What do I mean by this? When I have a certain pin in my hand (we are assuming I am juggling bowling pins like a circus performer right now, just for the visual) I am so completely concentrated on that pin. If I am at work, in a meeting, on the road or just in my office doing emails I am completely focused on work. I am the director of marketing of my company and no one else (unless of course the husband or babysitter calls, then I juggle the pins and pay attention to my family). When I am home I play by the same rules. I am MOM and WIFE. I won’t lie, I sometimes catch up on emails at night after the baby is asleep and the hubby is watching baseball but other than that I am present and accounted for! I have now added the new pin of blogging and social media to the mix so that adds just another pin to toss! Sometimes it is overwhelming to manage all of this and like anyone else I occasionally drop some pins…..but what I have learned is that it is REALLY important to realize why the pin dropped, pick it up and learn from it. There is no choice but to do this, and if you keep dropping pins you need to take a long look at your line up and make the decision to take one out. I have removed a few in my time and given myself a much needed break. It is of course something superfluous and expendable, and yeah I missed it, but priorities are a must if you are going to be successful! Take your life and rate the pins, family should always be first (jobs come and go but your family is your life) then work, then your “me time” and then fill in your social activities and associations. DO NOT drop your “me time” without it you will become a really annoying person to be around!
Want to know what I have dropped?
1. Coaching a high school team
2. Cleaning my house, no its not filthy, I hired someone
3. Going early to a sales meeting to play golf, dropped that one after the baby
4. Staying at the office late, now I leave-put the baby to bed and finish work after
5. Going to the gym after work, now I go at lunch, power lunch rocks!
Evaluate your pins, juggle like a pro and be present in the moment!
Driven Chick.
Want to know what I have dropped?
1. Coaching a high school team
2. Cleaning my house, no its not filthy, I hired someone
3. Going early to a sales meeting to play golf, dropped that one after the baby
4. Staying at the office late, now I leave-put the baby to bed and finish work after
5. Going to the gym after work, now I go at lunch, power lunch rocks!
Evaluate your pins, juggle like a pro and be present in the moment!
Driven Chick.
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