EXECUTIVE COACH, SPEAKER AND TRAINER MAKES THE BEST OF POSTPONED TRAINING DUE TO CALIFORNIA'S LACK OF APPROVED A BUDGET
Two months ago, I scheduled a training for Palmdale, California...surely the California budget would be passed by then and it wouldn't be a problem. I waited until Monday of this week to officially cancel for I had been told if I train, I do not get paid.
All of a sudden there is are four days on my schedule with no activities. One could either, pull up the covers and say "Great I can get some extra sleep" or as I chose to do....get myself back into writing on a regular basis.
Pretty amazing, I hadn't written any articles for a while and now they are flowing out. I am smiling through the days. Plus, I was here to receive a phone call from a client that I help decide to take an action two years ago. Looks like she'll be getting a job that would not have been possible if I hadn't urged her to a new certification.
Perfect example of the fact the "Little things mean a difference." She didn't have to call with me the news -- yet, I'm sitting here continuing to smile.
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Amazing how many "issues" it found with my computer.
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Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Thursday, September 04, 2008
EXECUTIVE COACH, SPEAKER AND TRAINER HIRES MARKETING FIRM TO RE BRAND HER IMAGE
My life keeps flowing along and I do not step back often enough to realize what I have accomplished and how I have changed. I will say that celebrating my major achievements have become part of my life....Like when my book "It Doesn't Hurt to Ask: It is all about communication" was released in March of this year. A journey with a girlfriend to Santa Cruz and an amazing outdoor dinner on the beach will always be remembered as how I marked that celebration.
Comments started arriving: "You don't look like your picture on your website at all." I've grown my hair much longer and by a stroke of nature ( :-) it has become lighter.
Another comment: "You are doing so much more speaking at national conventions -- your website doesn't really talk about that too much."
The list goes on -- I knew it was time to take a "BIG STEP." Using my own networking skills I found Art4orm. http://art4orm.com
In July I hired the firm for six months to totally redo my brand. Colors are now maroon and gold, great new logo and letterhead....the list goes on. This week I got to see the redesign of my current website....let's just say it will be a very different look. My task now is to write new web content that truly reflects work and my personality.
It feel great--of course, I will let you know when the launch of the website takes place.
BUSINESS COMMUNICATION TOOL:
Wondering where you time goes each week? Check out http://www.rescuetime.com
I knew I was spending a great deal of time on emails each week; yet, it came has a revelation that it was actually 10 hours and 40 minutes last week.
My life keeps flowing along and I do not step back often enough to realize what I have accomplished and how I have changed. I will say that celebrating my major achievements have become part of my life....Like when my book "It Doesn't Hurt to Ask: It is all about communication" was released in March of this year. A journey with a girlfriend to Santa Cruz and an amazing outdoor dinner on the beach will always be remembered as how I marked that celebration.
Comments started arriving: "You don't look like your picture on your website at all." I've grown my hair much longer and by a stroke of nature ( :-) it has become lighter.
Another comment: "You are doing so much more speaking at national conventions -- your website doesn't really talk about that too much."
The list goes on -- I knew it was time to take a "BIG STEP." Using my own networking skills I found Art4orm. http://art4orm.com
In July I hired the firm for six months to totally redo my brand. Colors are now maroon and gold, great new logo and letterhead....the list goes on. This week I got to see the redesign of my current website....let's just say it will be a very different look. My task now is to write new web content that truly reflects work and my personality.
It feel great--of course, I will let you know when the launch of the website takes place.
BUSINESS COMMUNICATION TOOL:
Wondering where you time goes each week? Check out http://www.rescuetime.com
I knew I was spending a great deal of time on emails each week; yet, it came has a revelation that it was actually 10 hours and 40 minutes last week.
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