About 15 years ago I was a volunteer facilitator at a week long self-esteem workshop with 90 teenagers. Most of them had been dragged there by their parents and they arrived full of  an ‘attitude’ of  ‘ you can’t make me.’ Our job was to keep an upbeat energy 24/7, no matter what.

During that week we all got sick. I had a bad cold and was getting 3 hours of sleep per night. Still we had to smile, be energetic and keep the momentum going.  All I felt like doing was laying in bed. I couldn’t.  That week I learned about the ability to choose my state of being.  It was a gift that I still appreciate.

I discovered that I could choose how I welcome each day. I can choose my energy, my attitude and my state of mind.  How does this apply to running a business? Well, there are some days  that I just don’t feel like it. I can choose whether I stay in bed or whether I get up and write a blog post, connect with my clients and do my work.

When I do make a conscious choice to meet the day with uplifting attitude and focus it’s amazing how in one minute my energy will change and my state of mind will re-align for a productive day. When that happens it’s amazing what I am able to do.

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