Personal ads! They’re … personal! Very.
So my itty bitty personal ads made me realize that it’s time to make a regular practice of trying to feel okay asking for stuff.
Even when the asking thing feels weird and conflicted.
Ever since I posted the first one asking my perfect house to find me, which united me with Hoppy House, I have been a fan of the madness that is personal ads.
And now it’s my Sunday ritual. Yay, ritual!
Let’s do it.
Thing 1: Right People for my Destuckification Retreat.
Here’s what I want:
This is a weird one.
I haven’t told anyone about this yet, because I need to tell the secret list first.
And I feel bad not telling the secret list, because the entire reason it exists is because my programs will sell out in a day or two, and then people miss out.
Of course, if I tell my list, then the program will sell out anyway before I can even announce its existence.
So yes. I feel conflicted.
But either way, people will find out about it this week. They can go to the events page and mark off the dates and drool over how fabulous it’s going to be.
They can sign up for the secret list while they’re there. Or not.
Ways this could work:
Everyone who has been on a retreat/workshop/afternoon-thing with me and knows how crazy-wonderful it is can remember the way it changes everything. For the better.
The excitement can build. The people who need this can find their way to it.
Everything can happen in the right time. Or in good timing. Or I can remember that there is time.
That would be good.
My commitment.
To trust the weird, wonderful process that is retreating.
To hunker down and get the last details taken care of.
To ask for help when I need it.
To remember how much support I have in what I do, even when I go into my completely forgetting that there’s support pattern.
To have fun with it.
Thing 2: A vanity table.
Here’s what I want:
There is this funny tiny little room (not a closet but maybe a roomlet?) off of the bathroom in Hoppy House.
And it is completely empty.
My joke has always been that it’s where the vanity table should go but since I am extremely low maintenance and it takes me all of two minutes to get ready … that would be silly.
However, it is no longer silly.
Because I discovered on my North Carolina trip that if you sit down to get dolled up (even if the dolling only takes 45 seconds), it’s easier.
Plus I just want it. So that’s it.
I want a retro vanity table for the weird little room within the bathroom. It has little cubbies or cabinet-ey things and a gorgeous mirror. And a seat.
Here’s how this could work:
Craigslist.
Magic.
Someone could make a recommendation, have the right one, know of the right one.
It could find me.
I could do some sort of Ikea hack, which would be awesome.
My commitment.
To get used to this idea of me-having-a-vanity-table. Me! What?!
To stop getting hung up on the idea that it means I’m vain, even though it has the word vanity right in it. Clearly it’s referring to the table and not to me.
I know that.
To stop being so insane. Okay, I can’t promise that. But I’m working on it. Kind of.
Thing 3: Support for the Blonde Chicken!
Here’s what’s going on:
You all know about Tara the Blonde Chicken because I write about her all the time.
She’s also someone who has had mad biggification successes this year thanks to the Kitchen Table program.*
We’ve watched her go from “eek, I could never leave my job but would love to in a few years” to doing it, and turning her thing into a full-time fabulous business.
And in one of our post-teleclass chatroom goofball extravaganzas, everyone was bugging Tara about how she should be teaching them to knit.
Because we love love love her gorgeous yarn, and don’t know what to do with it.
And since she wasn’t about to fly to Australia or Scotland or wherever to actually show them how to knit, they talked her into making a kit. And planned the whole thing. Together.
Tara says:
“Whenever I’ve gotten stuck (what pattern should I include?) or needed encouragement (I just don’t feel like it!), I’ve gone to the Table and the Table has supported me completely.
“I would never have ventured into this project without the Table and I am so clear that this is the right thing for my right people and for my business! Yay!”
Yay indeed. And now her Learn to Knit Kit exists. And she wants it to find its right people.
*For the record. Normally I would never out a Kitchener, because we are huge on confidentiality — in this case Tara specifically told me that she was cool with me talking about this.
Ways this could work.
This is possibly the best holiday gift in the entire world.
And I know there are a lot of people who want to be knitting fansocks for me and scarves for Selma …
So I’m going to make a wish for seed-planting. For all the right people to find her kit and to connect other right people with it too. Because this deserves to thrive.
My commitment.
To express how joyful I am to see someone doing her thing in this really beautiful way.
Progress report on past Very Personal Ads.
Just to update you on what’s happened since last time.
Last week I asked for rest and recovery after the exhausting-but-fabulous Barbara Sher retreat.
I got some. Not enough. But the transition is working. And I’m doing my best to pay attention to what I need and when I need it. More please!
I asked for help with a conversation I didn’t want to have that I was really upset about. I didn’t have the conversation. But I did take care of business. And I wrote a hard letter. And I found a new bookkeeper.
So all that is huge progress related to the uncomfortable thing.
And I asked for a group of Right People for the second year of my Kitchen Table program. There are now over eighty people just on the waiting list.
I might need a waiting list for the waiting list. It’s insane. So. Very happy about that, and will be making progress on the applications soon! Hooray.
Comments. Since I’m already asking …
I am adding to my practice of asking for stuff by being more specific about what I would like to receive in the comments. And that way, if you feel like leaving one (you totally don’t have to), you get to be part of this experiment too. 🙂
Here’s what I want (just leave them in the comments):
- Your own personal ads, small or large. Things you’ve asked for. Or are asking for. Or would like to ask for. Or updates on last time!
What I would rather not have:
- Reality theories.
- Shoulds. As in, “You should be doing it like this” or “That’s not the right way to ask for things — instead it should be like x, y and z”
- To be judged or psychoanalyzed.
My commitment.
I am committing to getting better at asking for things even when asking feels weird. I commit to giving time and thought to the things that people say, and to interact with their ideas and with my own stuff as compassionately and honestly as is possible.
Thanks for doing this with me!
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I just wanted to offer some *hugs* at the whole “is it vain to have a vanity table”? It sounds like you have to still play with this concept so that it doesn’t leave you screeching with stuckiness. I think that IKEA-hacker-ific-ness sounds like a great tool for a Pirate Queen 😀 (Or possibly even, dare I say it?… Just one guy?)
.-= Jessica´s last post … jesscyn: @hekainteractive @aral @havi I tend to find the following site more effective 😉 http://justfuckinggoogleit.com/ =-.
Ooh, vanity tables are fantastic! Especially when they come with velvet-upholstered seats. I’m just sayin’.
My VPAs for the week:
–I would like a diagnosis and effective treatment plan for the Extreme Exhaustion so that we are moving towards me being well. This could come from one of my many upcoming doctor’s appointments, but I’m open.
–I would like to have both the time and the energy to immerse myself in all of the knowledge products I’ve recently bought so I can work on biggifying my thing. And I would like to be able to engage those products mindfully and effectively.
You know what? That would be plenty this week.
Happy Thanksgiving-ahead-of-time.
.-= Julie´s last post … How can you tell if you should leave academia? =-.
Progress on my first since Want Ad ever:
I discovered what appears to be the perfect fix for my worksheets – she understood and educated me on the language piece that has made it so hard to describe what I want. Yeah for that!! That alone was an incredible revelation.
She then had actual suggestions for me about how she could help me along with prices. Another huge yeah there.
The bonus was that she called me as I had requested on the phone and we talked about it. She has been a caregiver several times and has a very valuable perspective based on her experience and gave me easy additions to my work that she can make happen technologically.
I also asked for someone to help me with my sales page and was able to arrange the perfect barter arrangment with someone I know and trust from the KT – someone who’s insight into her own process as well as help with others that I’ve respected for a long time.
I also learned the limits of my transcribing abilities and how to offer that with greater self awareness. Unfortunately, due to my own stuckness around technical language,I wasn’t able to complete itwithout banging my head against the wall so I gave her what I had which with a complete explanation. That worked for her – she didn’t want me to do it feeling stuck and offered to hold up her end of the deal which I was going to exempt her from as I didn’t finish her job. This was another KT person – who I also have a bias for – as she’s been through a lot and I have deep respect for how she’s taken the high road through it all.
This weeks’ ask:
I’d like to release an old emotional hurt from every core of my being – this is a result of someone who was unavailable that I was involved with and somehow I’m having difficulty shaking it though I’ve done therapy for way too many years, private coaching, homeopathic, rescue remedies, massage, read books, journalled, and many forms of healing. He is tied up with my deceased husband of 17 years – who I’ve communicated with spiritualy – and that is getting very old at this point.
I would also like to make room for real relationships in my life – instead of wanting to go to a monastery for the rest of my born days which is not feasible considering I have 7 animals and two kids who all need my brains and money.
Lastly, I”d like to earn an income doing work I love which is supporting patients and caregivers to make informed decisions and also to take care of themselves using simple measures – I”d proivde accountability, structure and support.
How this could come to me:
-you could read this and email me at char@the-first-step.com
-you could know someone and refer them to my website http://www.the-first-step.com
-you could send me good vibes for this
-surprising ways I can’t possibly imagine
-I can continue to practice yoga, movement, dance of shiva and taking care of myself,noticing what’s good
-someone on the KT or Jen Louden’s forum would see this and respond to me
-to create a compassionate space to meet others where they are if they want my professional services with an eye toward whether I’m the best fit for wht they are looking for or if another resource may be of greater service to them. I’m very well connected with other professionals in this field and want everyone to get the support they need.
My commitment:
-to do my very best to let this stuff go (the loss issues) and step into my own well being, including noticing where I’m stuck and working with that
-to follow up on any contacts that are given to me and use my own judgment and intuition about what might be workable
-to recontact my therapist and my doctor for further information on possible medicaton interactons going on here with an increase in thyroid dosage causing lowered mood
-to send blessings of gratitude your way for any help or insight you offer me
-to respond to your requests if I can with integrity
Thanks Havi for offering this.
.-= Char´s last post … Be Kind 2 Mind: Glenn Close goes to Bat for Her Sis =-.
*sings* Your table’s so vain, I bet it thinks this song is about it!
Definitely like the idea of furniture with personalities. I don’t have a vanity table, but I do have a toughness table and an encouragement mirror!
(If I were going to do an IKEA hack on a vanity table, I’d definitely add huge eyelashes.)
My VPA for this week: To settle on 3 6-month goal to use in my mastermind group.
I have a love-hate relationship with goals. A lot of my life consisted of WANTWANTWANT: want to be likeable, want to be accepted, want to be ‘good enough’ so I can finally focus on being happy.
Over the last few months, this perspective is shifting from ‘I’m broken and need to be fixed’ to ‘I’m already pretty damn impressive but want to be madly in love with my life,’ but still, when I sit down to think about goals, I bombard myself with uninspiring things like ‘I have to exercise 5 times a week,’ ‘I need to clean the house fully twice a week,’ and even (ouch!) ‘I MUST do my lovely favourite relaxation techniques 5x a day to get into the habit, and only if I’m perfect on that can I get to work on an actual GOAL.’
So, not having any of that, please!
I want 3 lovely, inspirational goals that make my little heart go pitter-patter a little whenever I think of them.
How this might work:
– During my free-writing time, seeds may be sown and I could find them upon re-reading.
– I could talk to friends about things and have them suggest something wonderful out of the blue.
– I could find something on the internet, by myself or via mail/twitter/blogs.
– People could offer me an excellent technique to help me out a little, again through the same ways.
– Magic!
My commitment:
– I am going to lovingly say ‘no’ to all the goals that seem pedestrian, cramped, dull and suffocating. I’m going to lovingly say ‘yes, and’ to the goals that show promise, to see what they develop into.
– I am going to work hard on the limiting beliefs I have around goals (more things to try my lovely hybrid technique on! yay.) so the goals that DO show up find a warm welcome and not a wall of thorny self-recrimination.
Update on my previous VPA: I asked about improvement in my job, and my supervisor asked me “How do you feel about making project X priority #1 for the next 2 weeks?” He ASKED! And he said ‘priority’, whereas before he’d go into anaphylactic shock if someone mentioned the word in his presence!
Yay for people learning to knit. I learned nine years ago after my Gran died. In the book “The Knitting Goddess”, Deborah Bergman talks about how knitting helped her through many transitions in her life. I found that true for me. (I had to learn from a video on the internet because I couldn’t grok the instructions in the book, but other than that I highly recommend the book).
This week I’ve been reading Non Violent Communication, and the pages where the author describes how women will couch their asks by making a case for why they deserve what they are asking for really resonated with me. And so this week’s ask is a (possibly) long-term ask.
I would like to find a paid artist residency. At least a week in length, location only important in that the travel expense needs to be covered as well. Food and board would be covered, and my responsibilities would be to make art.
My commitment would be to use the time well, and to be open to exhibiting and showing my process, without it having to be official “Teaching” (ie no class stuff, no handouts or instruction, just organic demonstrations, watching the process).
Mini asks:
A smooth Thanksgiving visit. One daughter is leaving for the weekend and my recovering-anorexic daughter is coming in. This is pushing all kinds of buttons and stuck. I would like to enjoy Thanksgiving again.
Smoove studio time, to make some new watercolors for the Etsy shop.
And an update on a VPA: my photo shoot went so smoothly it was like I didn’t even have my photo taken. Which was a *major* relief. And the family stepped up in helping keep the house from high tide of mess so that I could still meet my deadlines. All I had to do was ask 😉
.-= Andi´s last post … Wishcasting Wednesday =-.
Havi, my now-94-year-old aunt had a vanity table…gorgeous art deco piece in rosewood and mahogany, with triple mirrors, drawers and secret drawers-within-drawers (a bit like your room-within-the-bathroom). She sat at it every night, brushed her hair (100 strokes), cleansed and moisturized her face, and massaged her hands with rose oil.
Whenever I think of her, I smell the scent of roses, and see her at that table.
She’s a remarkable woman who never married, had a very successful career as an educator, and changed the lives of thousands of students, many of whom still come and visit her and correspond with her from around the world.
And she took very good care of herself.
Her “vanity” table was an altar to the spirit of loving self-care. I wish the same for you! 🙂
Love, Hiro
.-= Hiro Boga´s last post … Shining Up That Crown =-.
Quick (it’s bedtime…)
VPA: time to write whilst have time with S this week, whilst keeping to a budget and having fun.
Thanks!
.-= Andrew Lightheart @alightheart´s last post … Friday list #3 – Yay four and half steps! =-.
This week I would like to ask for awareness around the huge, longstanding stuck that is my relationship to my dissertation. I want to be able to separate my fear from the world’s fears that may be glomming onto mine. And gently, compassionately start doing the thing.
An update on last week’s VPA:
I found the ovaries to commit to the designer I secretly wanted to work with all along. I’m excited for the next step.
Havi, I love Ebay for old furniture of all types, including art deco era vanity tables. I’ve seen some beeyoutiful ones there – like, so pretty that if I were them, I’d be vain too. 😉
.-= Amna (@Germinational)´s last post … Germinational: @BarbaraSher Yes – "today" in this case = yesterday. But there will be another, and soon. =-.
Inspired partly by Hiro’s comment…
“That’s not my vanity table. That’s my spirit of loving self-care table. OK, it might look similar…” 🙂
Hey guys!
@Jennifer – Ha! That’s EXACTLY what I’m going to say. Thanks, Hiro! Thanks, guys.
Of course it didn’t occur to me that I could just call it something else. Excellent.
@Maartje – eyelashes! I like you so much! And a toughness table sounds really, really good.
@Andi – so relieved to hear that your photo shoot was a breeze. It was nicely asked, and I’m glad that’s how it turned out. Brilliant!
Today, I am asking to make it through my list of Things to Do, with every item either successfully completed or compassionately released, and to feel at peace by day’s end.
How this can happen:
It can happen. I can let myself believe in the possibility. I can keep moving forward, gently, one foot in front of the other, one step at a time.
My commitment:
I will allow my feelings to come up. I will cuddle them and keep them company. They can come along for the ride.
I will allow the feelings of the people around me to come up. I will interact with them kindly, without allowing myself to be irrevocably sidetracked.
I will celebrate with a fantabulous, self-loving ritual at the end of the day.
(Also peeking at the events in 2010, and dreaming…)
.-= spiralsongkat´s last post … Blogging in the dark =-.
My VPA this week has to do with an upcoming opportunity to show up and tell people about my thing. I’m spinning in circles with all the things I could/should do to make the most of this opportunity. Maybe I need new biz cards? A brochure? An article? A flyer for upcoming classes/events? I guess I’d better come up with an event or class! And by the way, this week is completely shot with house guests and holidays. Auuuugggghhhh!
So here’s my request: I would like the presence of mind to sit quietly and listen for the one or two things that would really matter. And the grace to let go of all the rest.
My commitment is to make the space for the sitting quietly today. And to trust that whatever I hear will be the right answer- not to be second-guessed when 10 more ideas pop into my head.
My further commitment is to do the thing that comes up.
I will also receive with gratitude any help that comes.
.-= Liz´s last post … High Fives…When the tooth fairy loses her wings =-.
Ooh, Table of Vanity! That reminds me of a sad little story about eight-year-old me. I entered an essay competition sponsored by the Milk Board, and my essay won a prize. I had to choose my prize from a range of things: mostly toys, I think, but including one mysterious item, a “vanity case”.
A vanity case! Surely this must be a treasure beyond imagining: a magical container full of the sparkliest, frivolousest, pinkest-and-purplest, glitteriest and goldest and forbiddenest of pleasures. I pictured make-up, perfumed powders, sequins and rhinestones. (There was, in my world, absolutely no room for such things. I was a very serious little girl.)
So I chose the vanity case, ignoring the raised eyebrows of the competition organisers. I squirmed with guilty anticipation as I stood on the stage, waiting for my coffer of delights to be bestowed on me.
You can see where this is going, right? What I got was a small, ugly brown suitcase, with rounded corners and a metal clasp. Completely empty. (*pause as we contemplate with our adult ironic distance the cheesy symbolism of that*)
I used it for years to put my personal things in on family holidays. I knew I could never breathe a word of my disappointment – because people would know of my shameful secret yearnings, and also because I’d been wrong.
Vanity case. How much heartache could the promoters of that competition have saved if only they’d called it something else!
———-
No VPA this week. Unless … perhaps some retrospective compassion for that scared, trapped, eight-year-old Léan? That would be cool.
.-= Lean Ni Chuilleanain (@leannich)´s last post … Lace Shawl in Progress =-.
Well, last week’s VPA was kind of a bust, but it was just the wrong ask for that week. However, I did learn the title/artist of the song I was looking for in an ask from weeks ago. And man, did it take a lot of asking across lots of groups of folks. Now if I could just find somewhere that sells music by SC Group, particularly the songs “Ooh Ah Yeah” and “Curse.” So far no luck with the usuals: iTunes, Amazon, Pandora, HypeMachine, LaLa, but then I did only ask to know the name and artist of the song. 😉
This week/next: I’d like a good, low stress way to sell off a bunch of used CDs without feeling like I’m being ripped off.
Possible hows: I could find a store that offers better than 1 or 2 bucks. I could try the relatively new and therefore not super populated craigslist for my region. Not sure I feel like typing in 50+ titles though. Hmm. I could discover someone interested by some other means. Or…?
Commitment: I’m totally open to magic and/or highly unlikely coincidence. I’ll be grateful for any suggestions I receive. I’ll try to be reasonable without selling myself short.
Happy Thanksgiving, everybody! May it be smooth and tasty for all of us!
.-= claire´s last post … Dance Dance Revolution: from ridiculous to sublime =-.
I seem to only post VPAs every other week! Hello, pattern.
Two weeks ago, I asked to find ways to get my seekrit food project to its right people. I got some good stuff via Twitter, launched it to all my friends, and have some awesome ideas to move forward with (some via Sean D’Souza’s Brain Alchemy work). Hooray! I would like more of that this week, please.
This week, I would like to find enough time for myself and my creative work in the midst of the rush to the holiday dinner.
How this could work: I could just go into my room and close the door! I could take time before coming out of my room in the morning. I could be clear with others about when I plan to get tasks that impact them done so that they won’t feel stressed about them.
My commitment: I will be open to my perception in the moment about how much time is “enough.” I will remind myself that it’s ok to need this. I will think about my schedule to figure out how to make this easiest.
Update on Previous Ads: So far nothing on last week’s Ads, really — I had a strange inward-facing sort of week, and no sales. I’m hoping there’ll be something for Black Friday/Cyber Monday with the Etsy shop, but who knows? Very discouraged there. I might need to find a new way to ask, if next weekend doesn’t prove helpful.
This Week’s Ask: Less Dis! I’d like a smooth week with lots of ease, please, so I can enjoy the holiday and the company I’ll be keeping.
How This Could Happen: Things could get back on track after having jumped the rails a bit this past week. I could find my energy wherever I’ve hidden it from myself and put it to good use in ways that will be self-sustaining. My time with friends could go well and be Much Cheering.
My Commitment: To keep plugging away at the projects I have. To rest when I need rest, to appreciate what I have from kittehs to clients, and put what energy comes to me into the important things. To try not to worry about the things I don’t or can’t find the energy for.
.-= Amy Crook´s last post … Antemortem Arts is ALIVE! =-.
Long time, no comment! I’ve missed being a part of your blog community, and now I see you’ve added a fantabulous feature with these VPAs. Here’s my first shot at one:
After an unplanned internet hiatus, I am back online and wanting to rebuild my writing career, with my new focus and niche: tarot writing. I want to help others throughout the difficult spots in their lives, and guide them to make the right choices. I want my spiritual path to benefit others, in whatever way suits them. I’ve started a new blog in this regard, and I do offer readings as well. What I “really” want is the confidence and strength to be bold, and make a career out of my two loves: tarot and writing.
Ways this could come to me:
*People may send me emails at kims.tarot@gmail.com of encouragement, support, or even something funny to brighten up the day
*People may stop by my blog, and leave comments there
*I may meet new tarot enthusiasts who may become my friends
*I may receive guidance from myself, others, or any other source
*Any other way is fine by me as well. I like surprises as much as the next girl!
Writing this all out is very therapeutic Havi, thanks for the opportunity! It helps in its own right as well. I’ll be sure to keep you updated.
~Kim
.-= Kimberlee Ferrell´s last post … My Personal Energy Gauge Tarot Spread =-.
ooh – the vanity trigger. Are there any cultures that aren’t hypocritical about this stuff? (I’ll bet TV anchormen don’t call it a “vanity” table, and they’re even putting on makeup.) meh. Hope you find something beautiful and comfortable to let you sit while preparing yourself for the day or event.
Ask this week: I would like to get past my block about asking my boss’s boss if I could be an independent contractor for the organization at which I currently work. The worst she can say is no. At which point I will feel totally unvalued. But unvalued is not the same as valueless and that would certainly give me the kick in the pants I need to find the next thing. And if she says yes, then that’s a good part-time thing that leaves me time for other more glorious pursuits!
How this could happen – I could script it ahead of time. I could wing it. I just need to book an appointment and go do it.
My commitment: to write the script. Even if I don’t do it this week, I can articulate it.
P.S. My commitment: I will remain open to any opportunities as they arise. I will continue to work diligently at my writing and tarot explorations, without undue pressure, stress, or worrying. I will respect my limitations as a human being and allow myself to rest and enjoy life guilt-free. I will do my very best, and allow things to happen naturally. I will take my time, and not do a rush job just to get it out of the way. I will choose my commitments to others wisely, and not allow burn out to enter my life.
Thanks again!
~Kim
.-= Kimberlee Ferrell´s last post … My Personal Energy Gauge Tarot Spread =-.
I was waiting for that kit. Yay. Ordered. I will be a knitter in no time!
Last week, I asked for the courage to ask .. not so sure that I’ve made progress on that one. I also asked for an About Me page. That was interesting. I was out for a walk the next night and text started popping into my brain. I was so confused as to what triggered the ideas, until I remembered my ad. It is still a work in progress .. but I am definitely making progress.
This week, I would like to rest. I can tell my body still needs it – and I do not want it to have to resort to illness to get my attention again.
How this could happen: Oh, lots of ways. I am open.
My commitment: To remember that rest is good for me, to listen to my body, and to rest when it asks for it. Also, to remember that yin yoga is very restful – and that sometimes it works better than a nap.
.-= Elizabeth´s last post … the root of everything is love =-.
Maybe it’s a cultural thing, but I’ve never heard of the term ‘vanity table’: we call it a dressing table (or at least that’s what google translate tells me). Loving self-care table sounds so much better, though. I’ve always been a fan of theatre dressing tables, a mirror surrounded by light bulbs, on the table mystical paint in all the colours of the rainbow and personal items full of memories. A little shrine of light in the hectic behind-the-scenes of a theatre production.
My ask:
I would like to create a personal mini-ritual which helps me be conscious about the continuous process of unstucking. The mini-ritual is suitable for home, work and on the road.
What the mini-ritual could look like:
It could be a thing I imagine, see, hear, feel, do. It might involve more than one of the senses. It does not have to make sense to anyone but me.
How it can evolve:
Something will catch my attention: a sound, a material, a phrase, anything. Something that reminds me of the state of being I am working towards or the process I’m in. I could be reminded of something long forgotten. The house brownies could give me some hints.
My commitment:
I will be open to suggestions and practice awareness. I will give my inner critic a day off.
Hmmm… this could be a weekly practice. Never occurred to me in the months I’ve been reading Havi’s blog.
My request: That I crystallize the groups I want to lead starting in January.
How this could look: I would take a slow hour this Wed before Thanksgiving and write down everything I already know about them. I could look at other coaches’ websites and see what they do. I could call 3 more clients and ask them. I could talk to the ones in my current group and see what they want. Wow. Good ideas.
My commitment: I’ll schedule the hour on Wednesday and take part of the time to call a couple of clients. I’ll relax and trust that the ideas will come to me without so much pushing.
If you were me it could be your princess pink lipstick and also glitter table, which would be way more fun.
I have a feeling it will name itself shortly after you get it. Just a guess.
.-= Sonia Simone´s last post … What Makes Marketing Hard? =-.