Monday, March 29, 2010

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.

Monday, March 22, 2010

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?

Sunday, March 14, 2010

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!

Monday, March 8, 2010

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

Thursday, March 4, 2010

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!