Coaching…Mumbo Jumbo?

Welcome back!

Ok, I’ll admit, I used to hear the words “life coach” or “business coach” or any other type of coach besides one who coaches a sport and thought, “mumbo jumbo” or wondered,”Why would I need that?”  However, I have been proven wrong several, several times lately.

It all began a few months back when I got a wild hair to “get organized”. Anyone who knows me, knows that when I get a wild hair to do something, well, I do it!  So, I got my home organized, my business organized, virtually my LIFE organized, but not without help.

I broke down and hired an “organizing coach”, Marcia with Take Charge Solutions.  You’ll never believe she was literally halfway across the world in South Africa.  We communicated via Skype and it was an awesome experience. I even for a short time thought because of her effectiveness and my love of organizing that  I should branch into that field. I am glad I pulled back, but I definitely learned a ton and got organized to boot. (If you aren’t aware I created Organized Life by Design as a result, which has now been sold.)

Next, after coming home from She Speaks I knew I needed to focus and to have my website focus as well. It needed some help and I needed help helping it.  Okay, so that was a mouthful, but really.  I was on Twitter just a twittering away and talking about my “issues” when new Internet Marketing Coach, Carrie Lauth offered to do a website review and coaching for me in exchange for a testimonial. Since I desperately needed the help AND I needed a distraction from worrying about when baby #3 will make his arrival I jumped on the chance.  Boy am I glad I did.  Carrie was awesome, steering me in the exact direction I needed to go and giving me step by step instructions, gotta love that!  Again, on coaching, I was sold.

Finally, I had began making this huge, astronomical list of writing business, ministry and other routine tasks that I must do monthly to keep my businesses and such going. I was doing so, in an attempt to get even more focused as I had been convicted that I really must do.  The list just made me want to run for the hills.

Once again on Twitter  I noticed Life Coach, Aurelia Williams twittering about how much outsourcing had helped her.  Outsourcing was something I definitely wanted to do and I have attempted to do several times, however I don’t know much about and I’m not confident in myself to make decisions about, therefore I thought to myself maybe she could help me determine what it is I should do with this list and how I can make this all happen.

So I got in touch with Aurelia, whom I have known in the work at home community for years and set up a coaching session.  Again, I am so glad I did.  I now have a great idea of what to outsource and what to do myself, and in addition a fantastic list of ways to be more effective in my life and ministry.  I am floored and energized at the same time.

Additionally, I just have to say that I met 2 of these 3 ladies online because of the wonderful community of moms knowns as Mom Masterminds, of which I am a graduate.  Mom Masterminds has literally been a God-send for me and a contributing factor to the success of my businesses.  To anyone who is trying to make a go at “working from home” you should definitely check it out, as soon as you check out the above ladies or maybe you can meet a couple of them over there.

Baby Waiting Projects

So, this afternoon I go to the doctor for my 38th week checkup. I’m going weekly now until baby comes. All weekend I have been having some pains, aches, nausea, and other possible labor symptoms. Apparently none of them amounted to much though because after being checked by the doctor he says I’m sitting on go but nothing has happened so far.

So now we play the waiting game. Unfortunately I’m not very patient. Countdown 12 more days till due date. I have myself a new game though. Being a person who loves lists, challenges, goals, etc… I’ve decided to make a game of it and decide on 12 projects I need to “tackle” before baby arrives. On the way home from the doctor I was brainstorming but didn’t have a paper or pen available so I had to try to remember them. In no particular order:

1. Prep Brady’s clothes, bottles, hospital bag, car seat, etc.
2. Try to clean this house up some.
3. A Blog Project
4. Writing an article to submit to a Christian print publication (requires researching publication, writing the article, etc).
5. Blogging for a client.
6. A special report for a client.
7. Catch up on Baker & Lily’s Scrapbooks.
8. Enter June financial info into Quickbooks.
9. Revamp business plan.
10. Revamp daily routines, business control journal.
11. Work through a Mom Masterminds resource.
12. Work on a floor plan for the home remodel we want to do soon.

So folks that should keep a gal busy right? Plus I have a meeting with my pastor tomorrow to talk about VBS evaluations and such, Wednesday night we have church, Thursday night we’re going to my parents for supper and to chat about home remodel with my dad (the architect), Friday is 4th of July and hubby is cooking ribs for us and his parents and my brother in law, Saturday night I have a cookout with the Tomgirls, Sunday is church. That should keep me busy for at least this week until my next Doctor’s visit on Monday.

Ok, ladies, I’m really impatient and can easily “dwell” on an issue so help keep me straight. Thanks.

Monday Motivation

I’ve been writing a Monday Motivation for the last couple of weeks and I like doing them because they allow me to see what I have ahead of me and then look back on what I have accomplished at the end of the week. This is something I enjoy as I am very Type A so making lists and checking things off is very satisfying to me.

I do have a full week this week with lots to do, but I really don’t mind that. I like to stay busy. Here’s what my week ahead looks like:

Monday

• Writing articles for clients.
• Ordering RA vests for my husband.
• Packing Ebay Stuff I sold this weekend.
• Adding Content to New Project’s Site.
• Writing a Devotion for P31 Ministries.
• Baker’s 1st Tee Ball Game @ 6 pm(Friday’s Got rained out).
• Coaching Call with Organizer, Maria.

Tuesday

• Writing articles for clients.
• Mail Ebay Stuff.
• Take Lily to Health Dept.
• Print out my survey results & evaluate.

Wednesday

• Write articles for clients.
• Menu plan & grocery list.
• Write a commercial for the spot I won on Mom’s Morning Show & Wahm Talk Radio.
• Church.

Thursday

• Write articles for clients.
• Print more cookout invites for K3 Party.
• Grocery Day

Friday

• Write articles for clients.
• Do Ezine.
• Send Cookout invites to school.
• T-ball Game @ 6 pm