Today, I actually spent a full day in Calgary and also the first time I recorded my thoughts in the evening for a few days. The first day at home in over a week and the last until Wednesday of next week. I am a little tired, however, the fire still burns deep inside me to serve my purpose in my life. What exactly is that? This is the question I find myself asking myself. I know it is within Small Business. I love small business, the thrills and the joys, I even love dealing with our hardest of clients, because I understand their pains and fustrations when it comes to technology and the challenges associated with just getting systems to work and how crippled we are when they don’t work. I still find myself getting fustrated when my Blackberry doesn’t work or my laptop is slow…I just have to bite my tongue somedays and move onto another project while the computer does its thing.
This is where I found myself yesterday, I had a client call me a express how upset she was, whose pain I felt deeply, however, I have no control of their situation. This pains me deeply to the core, however, I also know as a business owner and entrpreneur that I just can’t go and play the dragon slayer role. That doesn’t work any longer. I need to let go and make sure the right people have the control.
My career is moving in the direction that I want it. I received a call from DELL Canada today that they want me to come to Toronto to sit in on a panel with them in a media event. Thank you God for being there and hearing my prayers. This is where I want to be. I love my business and I am grateful for everything that has happened to position me to use the skills that I am naturally gifted at. I know deep down inside that this is it, because, I feel some days that I am not contributing, because it takes no real effort to be genuine with others and tell it like it is. No need to sugar coat things. I love working with small business, helping them with direction in IT, and I am starting to see some rewards from the early mornings and some long nights…and yes, the extensive travel.
I had a great chat with my good friend Stephanie Roh of Emerge and See Life Coaching this morning. Stephanie and I chatted for about an hour on fears and relationships. I have watched Stephanie from a far grow her coaching business into what she is really proud of. I can feel her passion as she describes the work that she is doing. We had a good chat as part of my Canadian Small Business Show, you can listen to our talk here.
I also played ball hockey with my youngest son today in our back lane. This is something I haven’t done in a very very very very long time. It was a blast and we played for about 30 minutes until the old age set in. I will take time to do this every day if I have to with the kids. I truly love them, and I know I have failed them at times.
My book launch is tomorrow in Seattle for “Do You Have IT?”, I am proud of the work I have done in this book. Tomorrow is going to be a fun day, I am look forward to it. If you are interested in grabbing a copy, you can find it by clicking here.
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