Media Communications Team

All I can say is that in this age, we need team efforts. There is too much to be done all alone!

Yesterday I met with my 3 Board Sisters from AWC (Association for Women in Communications.)

Multi-faceted Amazing Women:
Amber Sims www.allstagesmarketing.com
Nancy Black http://www.mercurypress.com
Nancy Marriott http://www.nancymarriott.com

And the horses are on the track

 

Fully loaded day.  Their hoofs are scraping the gravel.
In the midst of a full day, this is the 1st anniversary of Gabriel’s death.  Gabriel was my husband’s 21 year old son that took his life a year ago today.  Not much can be said about the tragedy except just that; it is a tragedy.

After a full day of work, Michael, Julian, Lisa and I will go to the beach for a sunset walk.  Then we will have dinner together.

 

Life is a precious journey, not to be missed, but we will miss Gabriel forever.  With love.   http://www.independent.com/obits/2009/apr/21/gabriel-swain/

OMG! Monday A-go-GOOOO!

5:30a and my mind was already ticking.  I had to work hard, lying in bed, to slow down the thought process before getting up to make my coffee.  What a chore!

I am now sitting in front of my computer with a very full day.  This is a good thing and it’s the life I envisioned and have created for myself.  Having been in Entertainment’s corporate America for over 13 years, I now have a life lived without ONE master.  I have many masters – they are called my CLIENTS 🙂 and I am free to construct and arrange my work WITH my lifestyle.  This is the absolute beauty of being ones own boss.

That said, there are always commitments, deadlines, frantic e-mails and phone calls, and a plethora of responsibilities on a daily basis.  Today, my day has started with

1) Amazon issues regarding my music/UPC code and straightening that out – they have a call back number.  You simply enter your phone number and they call you back immediately, if you like.  So, what used to take hours, now takes about 10 minutes.  The problem is being solved.

2) Make Michael’s lunch – My husband JUST informed me that he’s leaving early… that means MY TIME is being rearranged.  So, I am off to do that right now….

3) I created a special “Favorite Folders” within Outlook for certain ‘follow up’ items.  Most of them are client related.  I have one client that needs my complete focus this morning and it’s all right there in a folder for me to work on.  As I take care of each item, an e-mail related to the task will be DELETED – Yeah!  Anytime I can delete something, I am happy. It’s the little things that thrill me.

4) Then onto a coffee and several other meetings this afternoon.

Gaaa gooo gooo

Sunday Shazaaam

It’s an overcast day, re-runs of Law & Order are playing behind me at  a very low volume, I’ve just about finished my latte 🙁 and my cat Smidget is sitting next to me watching the crows fly by.

Tis a wonderful morning to gather my wits.  There is a small pile of paper in front of me to tend to and then my desk and my brain will be clear.

My goal is always to leave this office in order – whether I have to leave for a meeting, errand, or switch tasks and/or course, there is no better way to feel good about the next move, than to have myself centered.  Yes, there are days when I have to leave this pile on my desk, but if it ever feels like it’s getting out of hand, lessening it becomes my TOP priority, and so it is, on this Sunday morning, top of tasks!

Friday…. LIST REVIEW

This is a very good day to review this past week and make a NEW list based upon what didn’t get done; there are several phone calls, return phone calls, and prospecting left undone.  I am always amazed too, at how much I DO get done. If you want to KEEP your SANITY, or GET BACK your SANITY back… try it for a month.  LIST IT!

Heartbeat of the World 101

I am searching for colleagues on Twitter that I’d like to follow.  I have so many talented friends and colleagues.  I love to hear their thoughts.  Once again, Social Media is a great way to stay connected to 

* Twitter: All the Buzz
* Facebook: Friends
* LinkedIn: Business Buzz
* RSS Feed: Fave Blogs

It’s the heartbeat of the world.