Last September I retired from my full time job and was completely ready to jump into my coaching and speaking business, or so I thought. Instead, I found out that I needed time to decompress, time to catch up on sleep, and time to learn how to be with me and my choices.
I have been very fortunate that most of my employment over the years have been great places to work – medium stress. The stress that comes from wanting to be great at your job, from wanting to please your bosses, and striving to work harmoniously with co-workers. I have also experienced a couple of bosses from “hell” and managed a few difficult employees. As a result, I have learned how to communicate better, how to be an active listener, and how to nurture myself in times of crisis.
Then the day came when I said good-bye to getting up early, good-bye to breakfast and lunch friends, and good-bye to co-workers. I was sad for the good-byes and yet so happy and full of expectations because now I’d have time to do everything I ever wanted to do. Except for me, I crashed.
I immediately traveled to a business event in California and came home so ready to begin my business. As I tried to focus, I was constantly drawn to all the other things I wanted to do and had never had time to explore. In addition, what I really needed for my virtual business was a whole lot of computer knowledge. I’m a baby boomer. I learned cursive handwriting with a pen I dipped into an inkwell imbedded in my desk in grade 3.
Over the years I have become proficient at many computer programs as they related to my various occupations. Now, that I’m retired, I want a business that I can manage from anywhere. That means learning more computer skills, such as wordpress, zoom, and mailchimp. This is some of the behind the scenes work that allows me to connect with each one of you. This is what will allow me to share tools and techniques with you about ways to manage your stress that lets you compost your stress into strength and have fun doing it. This is my joy.
Coming Next: C.H.A.N.G.E. Factors
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