Hey everyone! Let’s cover money sacrifices first and then chat about some other “stuff.”

Money Sacrifice

You know how I was doing that ghostwriting case study for 1 month? I was going to write up a free report about balancing work for others and work for yourself. Well I did fine – I managed to handle it, late even. Late is not going to kill anyone. It might annoy, but it won’t result in imminent death.

I was on the very last project and it turned out the client wanted to expand the project from the remaining 35 pages (which was a technical career topic – something I would have had to pull teeth to stretch anyway into 30ish pages) – to 60 pages. No clue how I would have done that on that topic. It’s one of those that fries my brain.

And I have some other things I’m juggling right now so sometimes, it’s best to refund and move along. Ease stress. I refunded $800 and freed myself up to handle my family affairs and work issues. I feel so relieved!

It’s not always about pushing yourself and killing it. Sometimes it’s about knowing when NOT to. Even if you want or need the money. Heck, I can’t wipe my butt with 8 $100 bills yet, can you? But I still knew it was better to give it back and be more productive on things I’m passionate about rather than get bogged down in a project I’m unhappy with.  And I sat there looking at the $800 in “Send Money” in PayPal contemplating, but my happiness is paramount to everything else now.

I’m still going to whip up my report in the near future. I guess it’s odd because I don’t teach people to do the impossible. I embrace imperfection – and that confuses some people. The client was so sweet, thanked me for the work on the other two projects I did complete, and he can now find someone more suitable to the last one.

Staying Healthy!

A lot of you sweethearts always inquire about my health – not just when I’m sick, but when I’m well. I know it’s my weight that concerns you. I just scheduled my physical for a couple of weeks from now – so excited because it’s been almost a full year since I ate meat of any kind, so I’m looking forward to seeing how my numbers have changed.

They were healthy before so I can’t imagine what no fried chicken or steak or fish is going to reflect! Plus, I’ve gone down in weight without trying about 8-10 pounds in less than a year, so that’s a good thing! I still drink Cokes, eat oreos, etc. But my meals are also filled with fruit and vegetables – WIDE ranges of them, too.

And I don’t just eat Oreos - LOL! – Like this morning, I had a big glass of orange juice and a plate of raw oatmeal. I like to just snack on it. Now that I gave up dieting, I find I love good foods and don’t resent them and never feel like I have to have bad ones, either because they’re there – without guilt, so there’s no rush.

Anyway – thanks for all the advice via email about tips on health and weight loss, etc. I’m doing well – almost rid of that bronchial plague I recently caught w/my kids but now the hubby’s got something

Branding Balls - Do You Have Them?

I read something funny in this weekend’s paper. It was an interview of Simon Cowell (the American Idol/X Factor guy). They were asking him, now that X Factor is coming to America, if he thinks or wants it to dominate American Idol. And he wisely said, “You don’t enter something for the silver medal; you do it because you want to be No. 1.”

Now we all know how successful he is.

Are you feeling this way about your niche? Because if you’re joining this branding challenge, I want you to really be in it to win it. I don’t want you to come into this satisfied with being ONE of the teachers/go to people in your niche. Really, I want you to plan for the Super Bowl ring or why even bother?

It’s going to be really uncomfortable. It’s going to make you nervous. I don’t care. I’m here to support you and so are the others here, so you’d better be willing to go that extra mile and brand as the best!

Alrighty I’m off to the store – I’m in a baking fall kinda mood. Sounds like a 7-layer dip night to me!

Tiff

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