Family, Food and Holidays

Family, Food and Holidays?!
It is 24 hours after Thanksgiving and I have a stomach ache. I am still full from yesterday. That is crazy. These holidays are all about food. I know all the tricks and I still fell in the pot hole? why what happens to our brain? Does it shut off? Is it stress? and then the food kicks in and makes us feel better? I have no real complaints about the holiday only would like to go back in time and breathe,slow down, laugh more and eat way less! So, here is my question can I freeze this revelation and do it right the next time?

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Back to School

Check out my latest blog:
http://www.nyreport.com/articles/76828/tips_to_balance_back_to_school_and_back_to_work

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Wendy’s post is live:
http://www.nyreport.com/articles/76605/are_you_on_the_verge_of_having_a_breakdown

a visit to the hospital

yesterday , I had quite the experience. I woke up in the middle of the night sicker than I had ever been. I will spare you all the details but needless to say I was miserable. I kept hoping that I would miraculously feel better. Hour by hour I felt worse. At 3 pm I went to the local hospital where within minutes they were treating me for dehydration and a bladder infection that had spread to the kidneys. I realized how incredibly lucky I am. I have a husband who drove me and a facility that took awesome care of me and insurance that would cover the several thousands of dollars of tests.
I also realized that I have colleagues that were willing to pitch in this morning to let me go on slow speed so I can get up to gear. As Passover and Easter begins it is important to take count of all our blessings and that is exactly what I am doing.

Lesson on building permits

So, we closed on our office.. a 1890 building that needs to be totally revamped. Little did I know how many building permits we would need! for the electricity, the plumbing, the burner, the signs... and more. It is such a lesson in perseverance. For seconds I could feel my stress raising and the confidence waining, but I hung in there and said " where there is a will, there is a way!"

Anyone else have similar stories?

BLI is moving out of the house

We closed on our office space on Friday. It is still hard to wrap my arm, hands and feet around the concept. Think of this -- for 20 years I have had a home office- I have shard a desk, computer and even a pen from time to time. The house is built in 1890 and needs a massive amount of work. I am looking forward to every step of this process and I am confident that this is going to continue my success as a small business owner. Come visit us at 112 Croton Avenue in Ossining , NY!

news on work/life balance

work/life balance has really been in the news a great deal and there is this debate if you really want to get ahead you have to work, work, work. While I do agree. I still know that when you are home you can control your mood, your attitude and your choices. 5 amazing minutes with a loved one is a hell of a lot better than 1 hour of misery. We watch 60 minutes together and laugh, or cry over the stories. It is such a wonderful bonding experience. 1 hour every week we plan on sitting, learning and talking. Just a thought

Getting re-energized about Business

Boy oh boy didn't 2009 just drain you. From the financial news every day to the layoffs to getting 3 of my kids off to college. I woke up on Jan 1, 2010 exhausted! I took a deep cleansing breath and realized that although I adore my company and job I was in the beginning phase of burnout. Me! I teach and talk about burnout regularly. So , what to do?
Recognizing it is the first bit of solving the problem Taking the step to own up is always the first step. Then for me I made 2 huge new goals. One is to go back to school and take a class on entrepreneurship. This is awesom because not only is it teaching me new skills, like search engine optimization, but I am with some new business owners who are just excited about being a business owner and their energy is contagious.
Burnout is on a the way out and productivity is kicked in!

feeling guilty-- to blog or not? a test!

I was totally caught off guard yesterday... when a few people told me that I had just stopped blogging. How dare I ? Half the people in my life tell me no one reads these things. Is this true? I will leave it up to you? Is this a valuable use of my time? Does anyone really care. what's on my mind?
Today I am responding to Sue Shellenbergers column about flexible work/times. How come not one of the people added that they exercise? or hang out with friends? Does that mean that the only time they "chill" is on the weekends? That's' sad~ I a determined from this moment on to build in 20 - 3o minutes every day for me! for cooking, which I enjoy, for running, which I moderately enjoy, for hugging my kids and husband, which I love!