Guest Post by Amy Miyamoto

When Kim initially asked me to contribute a post here, I had a flurry of ideas about all the practical, logical, and helpful posts I might write.  But over the last couple of weeks since our conversation, each time I have sat down to write one of these practical, logical and helpful posts, I was hit with a whole lot of stuck.

Initially, I couldn’t articulate the reason for my resistance…yet over the last few days I have become increasingly aware of the culprit.  My first bit of awareness came from my observations of recent conversations with some of my clients and colleagues, (all of which are up to great things in the world.)  Yet, I noted that the tone in their voices, although focused and dedicated, were all missing something that I couldn’t quite put my finger on.  Until one conversation where a friend of mine was outlining her five year plan to grow her business which would then enable her to “finally start enjoying the fruits of her labor” which included more time for herself to start having more fun. (more…)