a surprise 'aha' moment


Hey Reader,

Have you ever noticed how life provides you mirrors?

Not literally, but metaphorically. Stuff comes up in the world around you and it prompts self-reflection.

Last week, a major theme in my clients and in free office hours was how we can get caught up in this idea that there's one way of doing or seeing things. It's so easy to lose perspective. And that's where having others around helps. Even if it doesn't seem like a blessing in the moment (I know I'm not the only one who gets grouchy at some of the prompts life throws at me.)

My big aha last week?

Voxer. It's been so long since I've done stuff with people on Voxer, and it's rarely been 'live.' It's mostly been messages, left back and forth asynchronously.

Last week though? I had the pleasure of live Voxer chats, and when they ended, my energy level was great. It was such a stark contrast to how I feel after most of my Zoom calls. I didn't need the same decompression time. There was something about being able to walk back and forth in my office that meant that ideas were able to flow, and the energy built up in the conversation was able to dissipate.

And then I was thinking about how I've Zoomed because it's what I've always done. Even in my bookkeeping practice. And how it just feels like the done thing. We had this tech that allowed us to see people remotely, why wouldn't we?

So this has my juices flowing. What could my coaching offerings look like either without or with less Zoom? How would that affect my capacity? And if I have more capacity, how could that affect my pricing?

I'm excited to play.

So here's a question for you!

What are you seeing only one solution for?

How are you feeling about it?

What can you do to find additional possibilities?

Okay, so I lied. I didn't intend to make myself a liar. But 3 questions came out, and hopefully, those 3 questions were helpful!!

Speak soon!
Brittany

P.S. If you wanted to share your reflections, I'd love to hear them! Send them my way!

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