Today is Day 100 of the 100 Day Challenge and it is time to celebrate.  100 Days is a very long time.  To stay committed to something for that long takes real dedication.  It means you have to keep showing up, even if it at a point where you would normally give up.  As one of the challengers put it “you just have to keep going and the answers will come.”  It’s true – with any challenge in life, if you keep putting one foot in front of the other, the answers, support, the finish line will eventually reveal itself. 

This year my challenge was playing with social media.  This was an excellent challenge for me – it forced me to learn about technology (which I don’t particularly like to do), it made me think about how I can use social media to share my message and it gave me opportunities to connect with new people.  In the last 100 days I learned how to organize groups on Facebook, how to schedule posts for days when I wasn’t at my computer, how to pin something to the top of my page, upload videos, create photo albums, create personalized pictures to post on my page and I posted about all kinds of things that were happening in my life and business.  I learned how to create a Pinterest account, set up boards, pin pictures, repin pictures, follow people and create visually appealing boards to look at.  On Linked in I learned how to maximize my profile, improve my “searchability” change my privacy settings, update my experience and create better connections with my connections!

 I also took a three day video course and a half day Social Media for marketing course.  As I type all of this now, I am reeling a bit from everything that I did and learned.  100 days can add up to something pretty significant. 

And that is one of the main purposes of the 100 Day Challenge.  Taking small steps every day, consistently for 100 days in a row will add up to big changes.  How did you do?  What did you learn about yourself?  What is next for you as you complete your challenge today?  I’d love to hear from you!

Joyfully,

Deb

Technically, coaches aren’t supposed to give advice.  We’ve been trained to help our clients explore and discover their own sense of what is right for them and guide them through decision making methods and goal setting strategies that teach them to trust in their abilities.  But every once in a while, when I’ve heard too many limiting beliefs from my incredibly amazing and powerful clients, I can’t help myself.  I decided to share a short rant with all of you in the hopes that you will consider taking my advice and therefore have a more joyful month.
Stop…

…trying to do everything.  You can’t and you don’t need to.  YOU ARE ENOUGH!

….trying to be perfect.  It stops you from getting information and from enjoying the process.

…taking responsibility for everyone and everything.  They’ll be fine without you and you’ll have more energy.
…saying “yes” to every request for your time, money and energy.  There are others who would love to help out.  Give them the chance.

…beating yourself down.  You are beautiful, amazing and an absolute blessing to the planet.  Be nice to yourself.

…thinking that you should know how to do everything.  You don’t and it’s okay – you’re NOT SUPPOSED to know everything.

…thinking there’s something wrong with you.  You’re not broken and nothing needs to be fixed.

…expecting, wishing, hoping that others are going to change.  They won’t. Accept it. It will make your life sooo much easier.

…thinking that you can do “this” by yourself.  You can’t.  ASK FOR HELP! That’s why there are other people on the planet!