ladies who launch

It never seems to end!...the business building stage [is] an unraveling story, so thank goodness it isn't ending. ~ Ladies Who Launch, page 186

Even your bills are cause for celebration because they are evidence of [&] receipts from a life well lived. ~ Ladies Who Launch, page 205

I hardly slept last night. Too much to think about and do. Too many papers to sort. Too many projects to dream and execute. No time to eat properly, exercise, sleep. Later, the word “unraveling” really resonated with me. On the way to see the chiropractor, I had a cry. Couldn’t hold it in. Those emotions are no good held inside, so I let them out.

Conversation: Called my friend Sherry for a pep talk. She listened, prayed, & helped me figure out just ONE key goal for today. Whew.

Conversation: Sometimes you just need cheer & an ear. I also talked to Lisa & received some cheer. Gave her chords to a song.

Chiro helped, too.

Conversation: When Dr. Melrose walked into the room he could tell I was tired. “It looks like your brain is working overtime,” he commented. He was right. I was honest with him and his assistant that today didn’t feel like a good day. Healing can be like that. His assistant Bev recommended a walk along the Glenmore Reservoir. I did—just 10 minutes, but it was so refreshing. Would have walked longer but couldn’t find my keys! Rushed back to the car to find them hanging in the lock. Oops! At least I didn’t have to coat hanger the door!

The day got better from there.

Went to a coffeeshop to finish reading Ladies Who Launch. This has been a very important book for my entrepreneurial journey and I have savoured it, digesting slowly, and texting nuggets to Twitter and Facebook.

Realized for sure that I need to go to Breakforth. Posted about that ephiphany on www.siretona.blogspot.com: “say yes to change.”

Conversation: Speaking of tweets, Kathleen announced good news: Once Upon a Huckleberry Bush (children’s books) in Vancouver wants to feature us at book fair Monday and they need more books. Kathleen send three batches! (I have no idea how many are in a batch, but it’s certainly more than one!)

Conversation: Called Shelley L about my Breakforth ticket. Learned that she watched Dara & I on SCN’s 15 Minutes of Fame last night & liked it. Can't wait to see it myself! Dara doesn’t get SCN either.

Conversation: Dara emailed about the documentary (among other things).

I have had a number of people tell me how wonderful the premier of our doc was last night and am anxiously waiting for my dad to come up on the weekend to show me it.

He and Charlotte, along with Ray and a few others watched it with a supper night and celebration last night in Yorkton - yay!

Conversation: Kevin and I got together for the first time since Sunday. I served supper to him and my landlady/roommate and her 3-year-old granddaughter who adored Kevin. I love watching him with kids. After supper we went to his place where we had a good talk then harmonized our calendars. So simple and important to make sure we’re connected in these ways.

 

What a day. It started out overwhelming and precarious. It ended peaceful, fulfilling.

The others, the ones who go to the edges, who reach for the remarkable and do work that feels risky—these are the entrepreneurs who thrive. …

I was on the brink of bankruptcy for more than five years. No cash flow, living week to week, paychecks on the verge of bouncing. Sticking that out, not looking for shortcuts or quick hits or panicking… that was the most difficult challenge I’ve ever overcome in business. …

You say, “Art is about intent and communication, not substance.” In your opinion, what is the best way to create and distribute (market) art that is effective?
Change people. Connect with them and deliver something that transforms their day or their week or their life. You do art when you free a housekeeper to get paid fairly, or a mom to have an hour to herself. Not with standardized business practice, but by being honest and human.

~ Seth Godin in Ladies Who Launch Magazine