Hola Hola Hola!
April has been a true test of my patience and commitment. I
can sit here now and talk about it with no anger. Last week however, it was
hard to smile. I will keep that part short as I don’t want to dwell on the
negative. I said I would be an open book so I shall be just that. It goes right
back to mindset and how you respond to roadblocks. I kept it moving through it
all, quitting never entered my mind, it’s not an option!
April was a month of relationship building. In my field
friends and family help launch your business and gain stable ground. For me
this has been a daunting task as I have lived in a “bubble” for the last 5
years. I was working overnight full time, volunteering, homeschooling, looking
after my mother and taking care of my children and husband. As a result I was
out of touch with friends and family. I didn’t feel like I could just pop back
in the picture saying “can you help me out, please”. Being coachable I made
those calls anyway despite my discomfort. The results were poor so I decided to
take a step back and really reconnect with everyone. This relationship building
was not just with friends, I have been connecting with investors and business
owners patiently waiting for the seeds that I have planted to bloom. Along the
way my phone was broken, it took Verizon over two weeks to produce a working
phone. During this time I realized my problem with Verizon wasn’t exclusive to
my cellphone. My DSL and home phone took me through three weeks of drama only
to be told in the end that my area was not accepting any more DSL customers and
Fios is not yet available. To make it sweet, since I’m in a small town Verizon
has the only center for DSL in the area so I can’t even go to a different
company. I have no internet connection at home now. I have to depend on places
with free wi-fi to handle business. While battling with Verizon three other
companies decided to over charge my accounts with auto bill pay. The only company
that solved any problems with no fight was Bank of America. To top off this
lovely month Toyota joined in the ranks of companies not producing as promised.
My engine overhaul still has yet to happen and now the warranty company says
they “might” cover it and I must be without my van for days while they decide.
GRRR! At the end of it all I must say I am very pleased with the connections I
have made or reestablished. Some have followed through with support and some
even want to join me on my journey!
My home life has been a wild ride in April as well. Racing
events, birthday parties and school activities kept me on the move. I had to
have a more in depth “sex talk” with the 8 y/o thanks to some nasty little boy
saying “My bottom lip is fat because I eat _____” WOW! I couldn’t believe my
ears! The 6 y/o kindly brought home bedbugs. Thankfully I was able to
completely eradicate the issue over one weekend and the kids were never aware
there was an issue! They were more than happy to camp out in the living room.
Report Cards came, Jordan made honor roll and Taylor got all “P’s” (P = A)! All
they wanted as a reward was…….Burger King and ice cream!! TJ has finally
decided to talk to us AND use the potty! So all in all my April was pretty good
even with all of the annoyances. May is here and I am preparing for my
convention in Vegas at the end of the month! Are you traveling this month? If
so, where are you going? This will be my first trip out of state without my husband;
it’s going to be great! Just kidding ;-D
My next installment will focus on what it takes to be an
entrepreneur and spotlight a savvy business owner. Until next time, have a
great day, ON PURPOSE!
Mia
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