Operation INSPIRATION

09/10/2024

Are you a get-it-done-early or last-minute holiday shopper?

05/12/2024

When I was a kid, Mom used to drive me to weekly physical therapy sessions at Morristown Memorial Hospital.

Often, she would pack a lunch and, before PT, we would go to the rest stop on Route 287 and have a picnic.

Just mom and me.

I would say it's one of my favorite memories ever, but that would be an understatement.

There were several mother-daughter picnics at that rest stop over the years and each one is my favorite.

What's your favorite memory with your Mom and/or mother figure?

04/18/2024

Now that I'm a year post-surgery, I'm working on getting out and about so I can bring you inspiration live and in person, and I need to purchase a safe wheelchair accessible van to do it. So I've established a GoFundMe to reach that goal. Click the link below to read about and become a vital part of the journey to get me back on the road again!

Until very recently, I hadn't driven in 6 1/2 year. Since August 28, 2017, to … Andrea Mastrobattista needs your support for Get Andrea Back On The Road Again

02/22/2024

Since setting a goal to become comfortable as a salesperson, I've been working consistently on my Mary Kay business since the beginning of the year, and ya know what?

I'm actually growing more comfortable with sales.

What's interesting and empowering is that I don't always need to use certain sales techniques if I truly feel they're not for me, and there are other sales practices that I've been able to modify to fit my style.

I'm certainly not completely comfortable in my sales role, but working at it every day feels good.

I guess you can say:

I'm now more comfortable being uncomfortable.

And that's progress.

Is there something that currently makes you feel uncomfortable, but you'd like to get comfortable with it?

Share in the comments so we can support you and cheer you on in your efforts.

02/20/2024

I have been practicing Strategic Meditation for four years now and it’s an integral part of my personal and professional growth. Please take a look at this video with my meditation teacher Sensei Victoria Whitfield and me as we talk about the importance of practicing Strategic Meditation.

02/14/2024

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02/12/2024

Are you a successful multitasker and, if so, what tasks can you do well simultaneously?

02/10/2024

What are your curious about and are you exploring it?

01/24/2024

As we approach the end of January, with the delayed start of my year due to Covid temporarily taking down our entire household, I’m just now starting to get a handle on my strategic plan for the rest of 2024.

So that got me wondering ...

What do you want your 2024 to look like?

01/20/2024

These are two "little things" that bring me joy ... My Ted Lasso mug and colorful pens, especially PaperMate felt tip markers in blue, green, purple and other assorted colors, and the Sharpie S-gel pens my friend Mary Tatter-Mancini sent me in the mail ... Thanks for coloring my world, Mary!

What are the "little things" that bring you joy?

01/17/2024

On Monday, I met with a client for what I thought was going to be a discussion about workshops I could do for his company throughout 2024.

As it turned out, while we both had the same goals for the growth of his company, our ideas of how to accomplish those goals were vastly different.

In fact, he was aware of my social media presence and my engagement skills in that area, so he wanted me to fill that position in his company and he presented the budget he'd allotted.
Now, the old me would have done everything I knew how to do to make that work, even though I haven't done social media campaigns for clients in almost four years.

The current me took a beat and said, "Thank you for thinking of me for this position, but it doesn't fit in with my strategic plan for my business, nor would it be fiscally responsible of me to take on an assignment at that price point."

You might think this conversation didn't go well because I didn't get the gig I wanted or accept the gig he was offering, but let's take a look at it again.

Rather than accepting an assignment doing work I'd happily left behind in 2020, I stuck to my guns and respectfully declined his offer, leaving room for the right opportunity to come along.

Plus, though we're not working together to strengthen and grow his company as this point in time, we ended the meeting on a positive note by agreeing to keep the lines of communication open and touch base in mid-February.

It's a matter of perspective.

Now, I shared this story with you because I'm opening up my schedule to work with 5 people to help you cultivate the mindset to make decisions like the one in the scenario above from a place of confidence rather than fear and scarcity. To grab one of those spots, DM me or comment on this post so we can schedule a conversation to discuss the opportunity.

01/14/2024

When I wake up and roll out into the kitchen each morning, one of my household tasks is to empty the dishwasher, after I feed Seamus, of course. ;-)

This morning, I discovered that the dishwasher was never turned on last night.

So, I powered it up and went about the rest of my kitchen tasks.

Within a couple of minutes, I became aware that the sound of the dishwasher and my heartbeat were in sync.

Thump-thump, thump-thump, thump-thump ...

I found the sound to be very calming and soothing, and even incorporated it into my morning meditation.

What everyday sounds do you find calming and soothing?