The Creativepreneur

CreativepreneurTheVolume 1, Issue 3 November/December 2012

Copyright 2012 by Blue Sun Studio, Inc.

...because business is messy

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How Does Your Business Give Back?Featured Guests:Elaine BaileyMelissa KleinMonique Lusse

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Creativity Blossoms In Gratitude

In This Issue:

Elaine Bailey: Racing or Pacing? Which one are you?

Melissa Klein: Discover your own mythology and symbolism.

Monique Lusse: Clean out financial clutter.

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From the Editors ........................................................................... 4

A Prayer In The Wake of Sandy ..................................................... 6

Built to Last ................................................................................... 8

Can Free Consultations Save You Money? .................................... 10

Are You Trying to Race Or Pace Your Way to Success? ................. 12

Giving Back ................................................................................... 14

5 Easy Ways to Show Your Love .................................................... 15

Your Personal Mythology and Symbol System ............................. 16

Word Grenades ............................................................................ 18

Get Your Financial House in Order for 2013 ................................. 22

Five Tips for Winterizing Your Business ........................................ 24

Words of Wisdom: Gratitude ....................................................... 27

As a Man Thinketh ........................................................................ 30

4 The Creativepreneur, November/December 2012

From the Editors

Its hard to believe that another holiday season is upon us. It seems like only yester-day we were choosing our words for 2012,

Unstoppable for Wendi, and Risk for Deb. The

words paired together well for our partner-

ship, and together we said yes to new exciting

challenges, stepped boldly into new areas of

growth with magazines and new services for

our clients and some housecleaning behind

the scenes to streamline our systems and

bring us even greater efficiency.

The result? Even more time to spend with

our awesome and wonderful clients! And...

time to keep our own creative juices hum-

ming along writing our fiction series in our

free time.

In business, the months of November and

December are often filled with reflective

activities, looking back on the year to see

what worked well, what can be improved,

what we should learn from and what needs

to be forgiven and forgotten. It is also a time

of looking forward. A time of planning and

dreaming, setting the course for the new year

ahead, developing the goals and strategies

that will take you where you want to go (p.s.

If you would like help with your start of the

year planning, we have a short term coaching

option for that, to help you get clear on your

2013 vision, but dont wait too long, those

spots book up fast).

This time of the year is also a time of count-

ing our blessings. And this year especially, as

the upper east coast continues to heal from

the storm, Sandy, we have much to be grate-

ful for. Families and health, and also running

water and electricity, homes to live in and

communities that pull together, and volun-

teers that open their hearts from all over the

world to do what they can to heal a broken

area and a broken world.

For us, a turkey on the cover just wasnt

going to do it this year. We wanted a symbol

of healing, a promise of a brighter future, of

good times to come, and the hope and belief

in the spirit of us.

When we pull together, with love, charity

and gratitude, we can conquer anything.

God Bless us all, everyone.

Wendi & Deb

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Wendi KellyWendi Kelly is the International business coach behind Cre-

ative Clarity Coaching, a division of Blue Sun Studio. Wendi is

devoted to coaching creative entrepreneurs who are ready to

take the leap into clarity, happiness and success in business

and life.

Deb DorchakDeborah Dorchak has been a graphic designer for more

than 28 years and an artist since she could hold a crayon. Deb

got her start in Illustration, and her passion for telling stories

through images hasnt wavered yet. She is the designing force

behind Blue Suns graphics department.

Meet the Team


A Prayer in the Wake of SandyDisasters work like alarm clocks to the world, hence God

allows them. They are shouting, Wake up! Love! Pray!~Criss Jami

An interesting quote. Not because it opens

the door to the ageless argument over why

God Allows Bad things to happen to good

people, ( A subject for another day) but rather

because of the meaning behind the second

part of the quote.

When bad things do happen, it is like an

alarm clock, waking us up to the truth. Re-

minding us of the important things: Life, love,

familyprayer. Health and safety.

We reach out to others, doing what we can

to help our fellow man. We WAKE UP. We

PITCH IN. We remember how much we care.

One of the many images I saw on the media

coverage was the flooding of Ground Zero.

Water pouring into that sacred space, adding

insult to an already painful wound.

But it was a reminder to me of another time,

when the Towers fell, and we all stopped,

held hands and sent up a collective prayer of

healing and love. We stood as one. We would

not be destroyed by violence.

Nor will we now.

We will wake up, love.pray. Together.

The sand will be swept away, the ships

and boats returned to the ocean. The fallen

trees chopped and hauled away. The damage

cleared, the homes and buildings restored

and the boardwalk rebuilt and celebrated.

Strangers will work together. Politicians from

opposite sides of the table will get along.

And then we will forget.

Until the next time.

So here is my prayer for all of us, in the wake

of Sandy, the disaster du jour.

I pray that not only will we wake up, love,

and pray, but that we will remember.

That when the sand settles, we will still pray

for each other, for our safety, for our health

and well being.

I pray for a time when it will not take a disas-

ter for us to get along.

That there will not have to be destruction

before we build a future together and put

aside our differences.

I pray for a time when Nature doesnt need

to unleash her heavy hand before we are join-

ing ours together.

I pray for a day when Hate does not need to

start a war before we remember that we are

Wendi Kelly


one, and that we are united in love.

I pray that when the land is dry, we will re-

member why we cared in the first place. We

will remember what is important.

What we are grateful for. Our families. Our

health. Our simple rituals. Those day to day

moments that we take for granted and forget

to even notice.

I pray that we wont need natures alarm

clock to live Awake, in Love, in Prayer

and in Gratitude.

Amen.

Photo: Wendi Kelly


Built to Last?

Television programming is chock full of Armageddon-type shows with every-thing from how the planet will be destroyed

from forces in the universe to mega natural

disasters lurking right in our back yards (and

zombies, dont forget the zombies). Its fas-

cinating stuff and poses a lot of questions.

These shows make you think how fleeting

our existence is on this planet and it makes

you wonder if anything were doing today will

really matter at all a few hundred or a couple

thousand years down the road.

Discovery Channel used to have a show

called Life After People. The premise was sim-

ple: What would happen on earth if people

just disappeared? They dont say how every-

one disappeared. Could have been a plague,

Built to Last?

Deb Dorchak


or it could have been zombies (at least thats

what Alan, my friends 4 year old son seemed

to think). Could have been anything. The fact

of the matter is the human race is completely

gone.

Nothing Lasts Forever Or Does It?

What I found most interesting about this

whole concept is the way nature eventually

reclaimed everything. Global warming, pollu-

tion, being Green and all that in the end didnt

matter. Nature (according to the theories)

would eventually clean out everything and

life would go on.

Very few of our modern marvels seemed

unable to withstand the tests of time and ele-

ments. Without humans around to maintain

our national monuments, bridges and cities,

all of them will eventually fall into disrepair

and disappear.

This led me to another thought. Think about

how much were pushing to put everything

online and go paperless. Is that really such

a good idea? As humans we have this need

to leave behind some kind of legacy. Our an-

cestors did it. They carved stories into stone,

built huge temples and other monuments just

to say We were here!

After several thousand and sometimes even

millions of years, were still finding these bits

of history. But what about our history?

Virtual Legacy

Everything we do these days is on our com-

puters. We write our stories, create our art,

send letters and keep journals all in the virtual

world. What if there was no more electricity

to run computers? A CD or DVD would be

nothing more than a pretty shiny disc with no

way for future explorers to view whats on it.

All the empires weve built from our websites

and blogs gone. With digital cameras there

wont be any film or photos left either, unless

people still bother to print them out and put

them in actual photo albums.

It wont be like today where we might find

an antique stash of correspondences of love

letters between a Victorian couple in an attic

to give us a glimpse into the everyday life at

the turn of the 20th century. There wouldnt

be any stone tablets to decipher or treasure

filled tombs to unearth.

All our information will be locked away be-

hind lifeless monitors and dead keyboards.

Dont Wanna Miss a Thing

Earlier this year I spoke about the trends for

2010. In that post I said that business would

be moving out from behind the monitor and

back into the real world.

Now, take this a step further. The internet

is not the whole world. Its a tool to connect

you to the world. How can you use it to create

Built to Last cont. on 29


Can Free ConsultationsSave You Money?

Attracting new clients often means giving away free stuff. People want to know what theyre getting, if its quality and if it

meshes with their vision. Giving away things

like small ebooks, trial workshops and pro-

grams and every kind of swag you can imagine

is a sure way to get attention.

Free is a bit of a misnomer on this, since the

production of the give-away items is anything

but free for the business owner. Each year,

businesses spend hundreds or thousands of

dollars on the materials and services to create

them.

Even if a business decides to create the

freebie in house, it still costs them the time

to do it.

Deb Dorchak


Consultations cont. from p.29

With that in mind, lets take a look at one of

the most common freebies: the Consultation.

Who Is A Free Consult Really For?

If you were asked who the free consultation

is for, what would you say? On the surface,

the easy answer is For the client. and youd

be right. But youd also be right if you said it

was for you, the business owner, too.

A free consultation is a chance for you to get

to know a potential client as much as it is for

the client to get to know you. Both parties are

meeting to see if the other is a good match.

Not many business owners look at the consul-

tation in that light. The moment you do, youll

realize youre under no obligation to take the

client on if you dont mesh with them. You

can say no, and so can they.

Why In The World Would You Say No?

Glad you asked. Nobody wants to turn away

business. After all, you wanted to attract new

clients, didnt you? Now you have one sitting

across the desk from you.

Butsomething doesnt feel quite right.

Youre seeing red flags popping up right

and left. Maybe youve run into this type of

problem client before and dread working with

another one. They say they want your highest

level package, the whole enchilada and the

prospect of a big sale has your mouth water-

ing. Still, a part of you is cringing because you

A free consultation is a chance for you to get to know a potential client as much as it is for the client

to get to know you.

know the whole thing is going to be a total

nightmare.

Newsflash: You dont have to agree to

work with anyone you dont feel right about.

Chances are, if your instincts are telling you

this client isnt one of your people, youre

probably right.

How You Save Money

No matter what your personal financial

situation may be, never take on a client out of

desperation. So many start-ups are so afraid

they wont have enough money at the end

of the month to pay the bills. Its very scary,

I know. Been there done that. But you know

what happens when you do that? You start

to do ANYTHING just to get even the tiniest

amount of money it. You end up stepping

over dollars to pick up dimes.

The client has you right where they want

you. They will smell the desperation and bar-

gain you down to almost nothing. Youll give

them a cut rate well below what you want


Are You Trying to Race Or Pace Your Way to Success?

Life-lessons happen when you least expect itEven when youre on holiday!I was blessed to spend a whole week hiking

in Grindelwald, Switzerland. My chalet over-

looked a stunning valley that led your eye

directly up to the north face of the Eiger.

Bernard, our mountain hiking guru, knew

a lot about this mountain. Hes is a very

experienced hiker in the Alps (Swiss born

and bred!). He told us of how climbers had

perished here in their quest to conquer the

north face. Many had been caught out by the

sudden change in weather some had frozen

to death overnight or had slipped and fallen;

others were the victims of rock falls.

Then he led us on the Eiger Trail. This was a

10-hour hike beginning with a 3-hour assent

up to the base of the Eiger.

It was hard work and I learned so much ob-

serving how people approached this assent.

Some raced ahead to get her done! Not

knowing the length of the climb they were

soon out of breath, feeling tired and the af-

fects of the thinner air. They werent prepared.

One woman in another group had to turn

back because shed started too quickly, be-

came overwhelmed and panicked. She was

both mentally and physically affected by this

challenge.

Its easy to get swept up in the enthusiasm

and race ahead.

In our group, Bernard told us that his wife,

Anita was a slow walker but she could walk

for miles and miles. I watched and learned

from her as we made our assent.

She was always at the end of the line, last

to arrive BUT she focused on her own pace

and enjoyed every step of the way. She was

never out of breath or uncomfortable. She

set her own pace and refused to be distracted

by inwardly comparing herself to others who

were pushing ahead and moving faster. She

focused on her own goal and worked consis-

tency to achieve it.

This got me thinking

How many of us set an intention or goal and

race off with enthusiasm and energy at the

beginning? Were all fired up and excited

Then, into the journey, we get exhausted

or distracted perhaps because we havent

Elaine Bailey


Elaine Bailey cont. on 25

thought things through properly or were too

busy doing to notice that weve deviated off

the right path? We use all our energy at the

beginning and theres little left to keep us go-

ing for the whole journey.

Continuing with our mountain metaphor

In our haste to get to the summit were not

interested in the tedium of doing the work

one foot after the other. We just want the end

result NOW! And we race to end as quickly as

possible just to get it done.

So we set the wrong pace, lack the discipline

and persistence to keep placing one foot in

front of the other, we become impatient and

Photo: Elaine Bailey


Giving Back

I believe strongly in paying it forward, personally and as a busi-ness woman. There are so many worthy causes out there, but when it was time for Silver & Grace to start paying-it-forward I

found one that truly resonates with me. I purchase trees as carbon

credits through The Carbon Farmer.

The Carbon Farmers story could have been my own. Brad Rabiey,

along with his wife Rebecca, plant trees on his third generation

family farm. I grew up on a third generation family farm that the

first two generations reforested from an over farmed wasteland of blowing sand. I spent count-

less glorious hours among those trees, simply being me.

The cool thing is that Brad gave me my very own online Silver & Grace Forest. Each time I pur-

chase a tree to thank a client, or celebrate a business milestone, I get to see my forest expand.

Of course the super cool thing is, I know that another tree has been planted for real.

Happy wildlife + happy air + happy planet = one very happy Eliza.Eliza Fayle


Easy Ways to Show Your Love5

Make a donation in your businesss name. It doesnt have to be money. Clothes, food and time go a long way.

Give a service or product away to a client who could use a leg up.

Give Blood

Teach!

Volunteer!


Your Personal

Melissa Klein

Mythologyand Symbol System

Why do we need my-

thology in a modern

world?

A Story.... Imagine a

rider on an elephant.

Our logical brain, the

thinker is the rider. The

emotions are the elephant. If rider tries

to direct the elephant to a place where the

elephant doesnt want to go, the rider will

quickly tire from the effort and give up. We

have had that experience, where in spite

of all of the best intentions and the logical

reasons to do (or not do something) we fail

in some endeavor - whether it is weight loss,

saving money etc. The elephant overpowers

the rider and grabs the cupcake! Or buys the

shoes! The key is to get the elephant and the

rider to work together where the powerful

emotions are in alignment with the logisti-

cal talents of the rider. (paraphrased from

Switch - How to Change When Change is

Hard by Chip & Dan Heath)

How?

Mythology and symbols can access the sub-

conscious brain in deep ways that can words

simply cannot! The linguistic area of our brains

is located in the frontal lobes, mostly on the

Melissa Klein; Spirit Runner


left hemisphere, but the emotions which

drive our behavior is in the deep, primitive

areas of the brain - in the area of the amyg-

dala. Visual images and symbols have a direct

access to our emotions. We have emotional

responses to color and symbols can encapsu-

late whole idea systems - for example, con-

sider these symbols: a cross, a Star of David,

a swastika. They all evoke powerful emotions,

and have moved people to great lengths - for

good and bad.

But.... What if you are not a part of an or-

ganized religion or your religion doesnt use

your symbol system?

I believe that people already know what is

special to them. Many people have certain

symbols that have had special meaning for

them throughout their whole lives - its of-

ten an animal, but it can be other things - a

ladybug, a pair of shoes, a mermaid etc. We

develop these symbols and attach strong

Mythology cont. on p.20

Melissa Klein; Making Wavesr


Word GrenadesIf you are a coach, boss, spouse, friend, fam-

ily member or human, there has been a time

or two when you have been in the position

to give feedback, criticism or commentary to

someone. No matter how much you would

like to mind your own business and stay out

of it, your opinion is going to be asked for. You

cant get away from it.

Lets get really honest here. Shall we?

Sometimes, you dont mind your own busi-

ness and you give your opinion when its not

asked for.

After all, isnt that mostly what Facebook,

Twitter and the rest of social media is all

about? People plopping their opinions all

over the internet in a free-fall of helpful and

not-so-helpful feedback? Think about it, if

people stopped sharing their thoughts and

feedback on Social Media, the concept would

be as deserted as a school hallway on winter

break.

The concept of Mind Your Own Business

in Social Media is null and void. Simply by

putting ourselves out there and commenting,

we have given unstated permission for people

to start commenting and giving their point of

view. Thats the game. That is what it is all

about.

How is Social Media Different than Aunt Bessies Thanksgiving Dinner Table?

What happens when we step off the pages

of social media? Are these behaviors being

carried out in our real lives too? Do we come

armed to the holiday gatherings with our ar-

senal full of sentences that stars with If you

ask meI think you should I always say

Or the bully versionIf you had any sense at

all you would

Wendi Kelly


What has happened to our boundaries?

How about our manners?

Ill admit, my social media friends and in-

person relationships are filled to the brim

with respectful, supportive, kind and funny

people who I enjoy spending time with. Thats

the way I like it and those who arent in the

above categories are quietly ushered off to

the sidelines with a smile and wish of good

will. I simply dont have the time, desire or

inclination to fill my life with well-meaning

negativity.

Yet I hear complaints from friends and

clients about how So-and-So said this, and

that, and really hurt their feelings or made

them second guess their own thoughts, path

or dreams. Some carelessly tossed comment

landed like a grenade and has set them spiral-

ing backward. The recent Presidential Election

had some people ducking for cover in both

their social media lives and their in person

relationships.

Is this happening to you?

Or worse, could you be the one tossing the

word grenades without even a clue?

Could I?

Sadly, we probably are and dont even know

it. I know I have tossed my fair share of them

in the past. I have a reputation for being blunt

and it has been a lifetime learning experience

to temper my Bluntness with Grace. Ive taken

many an elbow to the ribs from my adult kids

and best friends when I forget too. ( They have

permission to remind me.) On this lesson of

word grenades, I speak from experience.

The last thing I ever want to do is cause pain

with words. As a writer, I know full well the

power words have to heal or hurt. I have a

mission in my life to use my words to heal.

But as a human, sadly, I fail at that mission

sometimes.

Sometimes life gives us powerful reminders,

like elections and upcoming holidays, to help

Grenades cont. on p.28

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emotions to them - and go to great lengths

to find them. And when we do - we light up.

Like, finally! I have found what I need! We

are starved for those images. But sometimes

its hard to find just the right illustration of

what is your symbols, and the right combina-

tion - that works with your environment and

personal style.

I strongly identify with horses, but many of

the images of horses are well, kind of cheesy.

I still like them, but my tastes have evolved

from being a kid, and in my 40s those horse

posters just dont look good anymore in my

Mythology cont. from p.17

Left: Melissa Klein; HarvestAbove: Melissa Klein; Breakfast with Friendsr


living room (although the plastic figurines are

still kinda cool!).

There is a need for something with more

depth that reaches beyond the beauty of the

animals to what they mean - the freedom,

strength, courage and wisdom that I have

learned from them. Luckily because Im an

artist - I can create the painting that I want to

see, and often it feels like I am making the im-

age that I need to see. These images help me

navigate through my day and help reassure

me during difficult times. Many times Ive had

someone buy a card or print of a horse and

she will say I dont even know why Im have

to have this! Im afraid of horses and dont

ride. When I point out that the for many

people horses symbolize freedom - seeing her

face light up with an Aha! Thats what it is.

is just magic.

About Melissa

My paintings are moving meditations that inspire people to look beyond the ordinary. They

depict spiritual, dream images that emerge from the trance-like state I experience when

painting. Many times I have been told that these images help their new keepers navigate

major transitions in their lives. Visit me at Melissa Klein Art

Melissa Klein; Dream Catcherr


Monique Lusse

Get Your Financial House In Order For 2013

If you put just these five things in place by December 31st, 2012 youll hit the ground running with confidence and peace of mind

come January 2nd, 2013.

Get QuickBooks and use it!

If you started your business in 2012, this

will be the first year that youre filing your

business taxes. Congratulations!

While you have until April 15, 2013 to file

your tax returns, there are a few good reasons

why getting your books up-to-date before the

year-end is a really good idea.

I know how easy it is when youre just start-

ing out to throw your receipts in a drawer or

to keep track of your income and expenses on

an Excel spreadsheet. Getting setup on Quick-

Books may seem like overkill to you right now,

especially if youre spending more than your

bringing in. Youre going to get busy, youre

going to get clients, youre going to need it

next year. As a client of mine once said, Its

better to have it and not need it, than to need

it and not have it.

Youre going to have to set up your books

eventually. Sooner is better than later; its

much easier for you to get the hang of using


it now when things are a bit slower and you

have the time. Take advantage of that.

Open a separate business checking account.

Dont commingle funds. Keep your business

finances separate from your personal ones.

There are a few reasons for this.

1. It makes reconciling your bank and credit

card accounts a snap.

2. Reconciling your accounts insures that

you have accounted for each and every

transaction accurately and completely.

3. It allows you to accept payments in the

name of your business.

Get a Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN).

This is equivalent to a social security number

for businesses. And you dont have to be an

employer to get one. It doesnt cost anything

and you can apply and get one online in just

a few minutes. There are two main reasons

why this is beneficial to you.

1. You need an FEIN in order to open a busi-

ness checking account.

2. You keep your social security number

private, thereby limiting the number of

people who see it, thereby reducing the

risk of identity theft.

Set up and fund an Individual Retire-ment Account (IRA).

Not only is this a strategy for your future, it

also helps you in the present. You can shel-

ter (not pay taxes on) up to $5,000 per year

($6,000 if youre over 50). All contributions

must come from income earned in 2012. You

have until April 15, 2013 to both open and

fund your IRA for 2012.

Get clear and conscious about what your intentions are for 2013.

Create a financial vision board, also

known as a budget, for next year. Dream

a little. First, imagine how much youd like

to make in income. Stretch yourself, get a

little uncomfortable. Second, estimate what

your expenses are going to be, including what

you need to spend in order to support the

income you want. This may mean that you

attend some conferences, or tradeshows, or

networking events. Travel and coaching may

be involved, so think about what youre will-

ing to invest in yourself and your business in

order to reach your income goals.

About Monique

Monique Lusse is a Financial Midwife

who guides and supports business owners

with their financial operations. To sched-

ule a complimentary Financial Clarity

Call, go to www.equitybydesign.com


Five Tips for Winterizing Your Business

Wrap up any existing projects, include a cut off date for new ones and schedule them for when you get back

Write and schedule your posts/newsletters

Notify your clients youll be on break

Plan your first few Back to Work projects so you will be focused and ready to go when you get back!

DONT tell your social networks! Check out the site Please Rob Me to see how easily your over sharing can get you in trouble.


Its easy to get swept up in the enthusiasm and race ahead.

Elaine Bailey cont. from p.13

Elaine Bailey cont. on p.26

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frustrated because we havent got there yet.

We burn out, give up or become distracted

by something else We never reach the sum-

mit and instead well allow the excuses to take

over: its too hard or its not for me or I

didnt really try.

Are you setting yourself up for success and

committing for the entire duration of the

journey or are you looking for any quick way

to get it all done?!

This mountain metaphor can be transferred

to your own life or work goals

Heres what Anita taught me on the Eiger

trail:

1 Being successful involves discipline and persistence You have to show up and do the work EVERY single day. Hiking up a

mountain involves taking every single step

along the way one after the other. Creating

a business or building a career is very similar.

You have to be in it for the duration not just

when you feel like it.

2 You can only enjoy it fully if you set the right pace for YOU. Listen to your body and be guided by your own intuition. Stretch

and challenge yourself YES! Kill yourself

NO! Set your pace for success and commit to


Elaine Bailey cont. from p.25

it. Its not about racing, its about pacing!

3 Dont get distracted by comparing your-self to others. YOU are YOU Youre not someone else so stop trying to contort your-

self. Be 100% pure YOU! Start from where you

are today and do it your way! Be the leader in

your life by setting your own pace. Its NOT a

race Its just you and the mountain! (its just

you and your goal).

4 Enjoy the journey. There is much to see (and learn) along the way take it in FULLY experience what is happening and what

is around you. Many people walk through

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life unconsciously and become de-sensitized

because were just too busy getting things

done. Some hikers were focused on getting

to the top and didnt even stop to take in the

breath-taking views and beauty around them.

5 We are all human beings no one is bet-ter than the other Racing to the top of the mountain (or your end goal) doesnt make

you BIGGER, better or more important than

anyone else. You need to take action and do

the work one step at a time. Get there on

your terms NOT on your egos terms!

Its NOT about racing its about pacing!


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Words of Wisdom: Gratitude

Just an observation: it is impossible to be both grateful and depressed. Those with a

grateful mindset tend to see the message in the mess. And even though life may knock

them down, the grateful find reasons, if even small ones, to get up.

~ Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free

Whatever you appreciate and give thanks for will increase in your life.

~ Sanaya Roman, Living with Joy: Keys to Personal Power and Spiritual Transformation

Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy,

and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.

~ William Arthur Ward

Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.

~ Marcus Tullius Cicero


us pay extra attention to the word grenades

we are holding in our hands. We need to be

even more careful to look at our words from

someone elses perspective and not our own

before flinging those hurtful grenades with-

out a care.

Some of the roles in our lives make it easy to

be critical or thoughtless.

Parenting is a difficult job, (I think the hard-

est) and our words have the power to scar for

life and yet, its the easiest place to let loose

lips fly. This is my most challenging area. And

I have learned from personal experience, that

self-care is my best defense. I am never at

my best when I am overtired, overworked or

harried.

Being a boss, we forget that our criticism

and harsh commentary shapes an employees

job satisfaction, their self esteem and ability

to move forward. We can say we are offering

constructive criticism, but is it always that

constructive? Or is it really more destructive?

As coaches and mentors, its our place to

offer constructive insights, helpful tips and

feedback. However, do they leave their time

with us feeling energized or beaten down?

How about as friends? Spouses? Family

members? Are we as careful as we could be

to be sure our words are helpful? Do we take

the time to think about if our words are help-

ing or hurting the people we love most?

Words matter. Our opinions matter, our con-

structive comments, feedback and insights

can change a life. But carelessly tossed, they

can also harm one too.

This holiday season, take an extra moment

to stop and remember that your words can be

a grenade or a healing balm. Which one will

you pack when you leave the house?

Grenades cont. from p.19

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Built to Last cont. from p.9

Consultation cont. from p.11

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something solid, something that will stand up

over time? If youre making art, do you make

prints? If you write, will you publish your work

in an actual book? Or will it all just float for

eternity in the ether?

The beauty of everything we do online is it

started out as a physical product. Somewhere

along the line, in a relatively short period of

time, that balance shifted. Use the internet

as a tool to create reality, not the other way

around.

Take a look at what you do online, whether

its for fun or for a living. How can you build

something to last?

and in turn, that client will want even more as

the project gets underway. Before you know

it, youre putting in far more time and effort

to please this individual and keep them. The

scope and budget for the project is way out of

whack and you end up losing money on the

deal.

Stay true to your ideal client no matter what.

You have an ideal client in mind for a reason:

You like working with that kind of person. They

get you and you get them. It works. Its

effortless. Its a pleasure. You look forward to

getting up in the morning to work with them.

The project comes to life without a hitch and

may even get done ahead of schedule. Youre

having fun, your ideal client is having fun and

chances are, youre both probably planning

out the next project!


You will be what you will to be;Let failure find its false contentIn that poor word environment,But spirit scorns it, and is free.

It masters time, it conquers space,It cows that boastful trickster, Chance,And bids the tyrant Circumstance

Uncrown, and take a servants place.

The human Will, that force unseen,The offspring of a deathless Soul,Can hew a way to any goal,

Though walls of granite intervene.

Be not impatient in delay,But wait as one who understands;When spirit rises and commands,

The gods are ready to obey.

~ James Allen, As a Man Thinketh


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