I started my day finalizing details for an upcoming speaking engagement with the Government of Newfoundland & Labrador. The amount of adrenaline surging through my body as I reviewed the client’s expectations and envisioned the execution of my work was so intense, I’m sure it fuelled my whole day which continued to be fantastic and full of negotiations, contracts, and rewards.
Most days at home with my children, I am master negotiator, mediator, and referee. Today was different as I had the pleasure of one-on-one time with my daughter who was home from school. We enjoyed our own form of ‘take your daughter to work’ day. While I was making deals and managing projects, she was enjoying ‘working’ alongside me – playing with dolls, drawing pictures, and making me smile. We were present, even during the negotiations about homework and treats at Starbucks. Our day together was about gratitude and appreciation.
With this foundation, I marched off full of vim and vigour to deliver my third in a four-week series of workshops. The energy from this group was so amazing. The curriculum was about Seeing What is Possible and boy, did we ever! The courage and commitment that these ladies are showing as they embrace their potential is incredibly inspiring. I don’t mind giving them homework either, because the results they will reveal next week will blow me away – that’s part of the deal – even though they don’t know it.
Lastly, I didn’t forget the deal I made with myself: to reward myself regularly for embracing my potential. A late-night shopping spree for something sweet to wear and eat (two separate things – not one and the same) and the first bit of television I’ve seen in two weeks. Ah… what a sweet deal as I mark the 15th day before my 40th birthday!
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