Sunday, 15 August 2010

  • A New Chapter Begins

    For a long time I have been searching for a way to make an income in a way that is in line with my passion of helping others.  I am currently very unhappy with my work situation and have been trying to figure out how to get out.  This job is stressful every single day and does not pay me what I am worth.  With the economy and job market being so tough I should be thankful and happy to have a job and I am.  At the same time I am frustrated because I really hate my job.  Five years ago, I quit my job with The City of Escondido to start a business as a Personal Assistant.  At the time, I didn’t have much knowledge in marketing and didn’t really make an effort to get myself out there in the business world.  Instead of working on marketing, I spent tons of time volunteering.  Now I know better! I will network and create good business relationships.

     

    The universe keeps putting my business back in my mind.  In the past few months I have had to renew my business license and website and a good friend started doing some personal assisting. With the motivational books & cd’s I have been reading and listening to, my thoughts keep coming back to the business.

     

    “Thoughts become things” ~ Mike Dooley

     

    My passion is helping others and my business was designed from that passion. Now is the time to get back to it!  I can do this!  My goal is to talk to friends about my business.  I will break this down to a goal of a minimum of 3 friends per week starting with those friends I have already done business with.

     

    My fortune cookie said “Your future looks bright”…I agree!

Friday, 23 July 2010

  • Today is the first day of the rest of my life!

    On my lunch break I filled up the gas tank and decided to go to Barnes and Noble to browse.  Think and Grow Rich is on my want list.  I spent a few minutes wandering around looking at various discount books as usual.  When I was bored with the selection I made my way over to the entrepreneur section and started picking up books of interest.  While looking a gentleman came over and commented on the book I had in my hand telling me that the author’s first book was a great book on starting a business.  He briefly described this book and how it could be helpful.  After he finished, he patted my shoulder and said I will let you get back to shopping.  As he passed behind me he paused and asked what I did for a living.  I told him a little about my job and that I was tired of being an employee.  He then asked me what I would do if I could do what I wanted.  I told him that I was not exactly sure but wanted to do something to help people.  The gentleman asked if I had ever heard of the book Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill.  Well this was strange.  I told him I was actually looking for that book today. What happened next is truly incredible. This kind gentleman asked me if I would accept the book if he gave it to me.  I quickly said YES!  He asked me to walk outside while he got a copy from his trunk.  When we got out the door, he told me to wait there and jogged to his car. Returning quickly, he asked me my name and proceeded to write an inspirational message to me.  Adding today’s date and signing the message Pete Peterson he told me that he gives about 200 of these away a year to people just like me. Pete wrote his phone number below and told me that he knows at some point when I am reading the book I will find something so incredible that I will need to talk to someone about it and that I should call him when this happens.  I plan to read this book many times over and make that call to Pete to talk to him about it.  As I always say…Everything happens for a reason!

     

    Here’s to the rest of my life!

     

     

Wednesday, 21 July 2010

  • Madness...

    Today has been a reminder that I need to find a new way to earn an income.  At work, I was given a new task with no direction.  When I tried to communicate the need for direction I was told I need to know how to do this because others don’t have the time to help me out.  Keep in mind this was a new task…At this point I attempted to do the task in the best way I could figure out how.  Surprise…it was wrong!  The boss that requested the information did not come see me…but the other boss…who in turn emailed me to tell me it was wrong…mind you we work in a very small office…think 4 bedroom house…he had to walk by me to talk to her!  Along came another email…it took more than 5 hours for my boss to actually talk to me and give me direction.

     

    I feel like I was set up to fail!  I am a hard worker and always try to do my best!  

     

    On the way out...

Friday, 16 July 2010

  • Happiness...one step at a time.

    So this week I have realized that I am no longer as angry as I have been about my circumstances.  Over the past couple of months I have been trying to focus on positive things and the negative thoughts seem to have less space.  It’s funny how that works!  I am no longer hating work although I don’t love it either I feel better about it.  Each day I try to do my best in everything I do.  That too makes me feel good.

     

    I have found that when I am unhappy I need to change.  So I will continue to focus on the positive things in my life and move forward to become the person I want to be.

     

    “What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise.” ~ Oscar Wilde

Saturday, 26 June 2010

  • Why Am I Stuck?

    I have been thinking about the word stuck for a long time now. So I did a little poking around about this word I can't seem to get away from...The dictionary defines Stuck as the past tense and past participle of the word stick. Interestingly, one of the definitions of Stick is the condition or power of adhering.

    If you stick to something you enjoy things should be great.  When you are stuck where you don't want to be things can go down hill quickly!

    Currently I feel stuck in many ways. 

    I am working a job that I do not like for many different reasons. STUCK!  The job itself can be extremely stressful at times.  The laws that regulate the industry are changing rapidly and continuously.  I do not agree with the philosophies and personalities of the owners of the company...small company.  I took a pay cut with a promise of looking at a raise in the near future that has now passed.  Communication is terrible and and that causes tons of problems with work flow.  STUCK! Stress is not good for my Hashimoto's Thyroiditis.  I would love a job free of stress, helping people...

    I am 43 and still do not really know what I want to do when I grow up!  I have 2 great kids in high school and need income.  I really do not like the traditional 8-5 job that I have been a slave to for so many years. STUCK! My passion is helping people and I tried to work a small business to do just that, but the economy paired with my lack of marketing expertise turned that into nothing.  People say go back to school, but I still don't really know what to go back for. STUCK! I really love to volunteer, but no income there. My family, home, and life all demand income. STUCK!

    I am also stuck in the area of food and what I can and cannot eat.  I am a vegetarian by choice but I must also avoid gluten and probably dairy too for my Hashimoto Thyroiditis.  I don't hate that I need to avoid these things, I just cannot seem to get moving in the right direction.  STUCK...I wander around my kitchen overwhelmed by choices or lack of them on what to eat.  Most of the time I grab a few nuts or a piece of fruit.  I am currently eating some gluten free crackers and hummus...good but I know I am not eating as nutritionally as I should be.  STUCK!  I have gotten a bunch of cookbooks from the library, but can't seem to get around to getting organized enough to get the stuff to make the meal that might sound good. STUCK...

    Maybe I will try to focus on one area at a time to get unstuck and go from there.  Like I always say...Life is a journey and Everything happens for a reason! :)

     

     

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