Some Things I Learned About Myself During the Pandemic While Sitting By the Fire

·        Most of my life I have prioritized hard work over smart work

·        Hard work blunts my creativity

·        Down time, long walks and asking great questions enhances my creativity

·        I learned from growing up in a blue-collar family to prioritize grit over intellect and insight

·        I am smarter than I thought I was

·        I am more patient than I thought I could be

·        I have more than I will ever need

·        I am enough

·        I am happy

·        I am loved

·        What has happened in the past does not dictate what will happen in the future

·        A powerful sense of feeling right usually means I am going down the wrong path if I want to solve a problem or mend a relationship

·        I get what I think and talk about the most

·        I can decide what I want to think about and let things I do not want to think about pass by

·        It takes as much courage to charge $100 as it does to charge $10,000 for my coaching services

·        My services are priceless when provided to the right client at the right time

·        It is better to not try to coach people who are not ready and wanting to be coached because I will have time to help the people who want my help

·        I do not have to market my services in all the fancy and funky ways pitched to me on social media. All I need to do is to be of service in the best way I can, every day

·        It feels good to be of service to people whether I am paid for it or not

·        Chronic disease is less about information on diet and exercise and more about beliefs and habits formed in the past and practiced for decades

·        I am my number one client

·        There was a day I was ready to give up. I failed and failed and failed to eke out a living and felt terribly frustrated. I decided to wait just one more day before quitting. Then, without even trying, I succeeded. I think this happened because I let go of some old ideas and made room to think differently about my life.

·        I ask great questions that mess with people’s thinking, in a good way.

• I cannot get days back.