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Love Yourself - IT MATTERS

 

May / 2009


Helen’s Monthly Biz Tip

Do you sometimes wonder if your business will ever reach the level of success you have dreamed about? Welcome to the world of the small business owner!!

Many of us struggle day after day to finally see our businesses become self-sufficient. Everyone has to start some place.

I was reading the May issue of Inc. Magazine and there was an article about how the successful businesses got started. Below is a list of some companies and their humble beginnings. There is hope for us.

  • Reed Hastings contemplates lying to his wife about a misplaced video. Had an idea and started Netflick.

  • Pierre Omidyar launches eBay from his apartment.

  • Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield started their business Ben and Jerry's in a converted gas station.

  • Robert Stephens started Geek Squad with a bicycle and insane knowledge of computers. His uniform of white shirt and black clip-on tie made the picture perfect.

  • Ted Waitt and Mike Hammond ran Gateway in Waitt's dad's farmhouse. In lieu of paying rent they loaded cattle trucks.

Remember as my mother always said, "Rome was not built in a day."

Need support in getting your business launched? Send me an email at helen@loveyourselfcoaching.net and together, we can brainstorm easy ideas to get you started.

Helen

Pet Stories

Pet Stories

Do you have a pet? I have two cats and their names are Alfie, a black cat with a white patch on his stomach and Alice who is white and grey with a pink nose. Both my cats have different personalities. Alfie is very loving and Alice considers herself a princess.

Both cats are teaching me how to love and accept love unconditionally. LOVE has always been easier for me to give then to receive. I'd much rather give someone a gift and watch them excitedly opened their present. On the other hand, when someone gives me a present, I feel embarrassed.

One day, Alice was sitting on my desk while I was writing my blog and just looking at me with love in her eyes (my interpretation). I realized how uncomfortable I felt having her stare at me. What I wanted to do was pet her and stop feeling uncomfortable. Instead, I made myself sit there and enjoy the moment.

That evening, I was out to dinner with a few friends and telling them how uncomfortable I felt when Alice was staring at me with love in her eyes. Others at the table started talking about their pets and how special they were in their lives. Some of the stories are as follows:

  • Jay was taking a hike in the park with his dog. Suddenly he tripped over a tree branch and fell. His dog, Spike, laid down next to him and started barking until someone came running to see what was happening. The man checked to see if Jay was alright and called 911. Jay had broken his ankle and now is perfectly fine. Spike is Jay's hero.

  • Chris told us how her cat, Sadie, always sits on the floor next to her while she is working on the computer. Chris is a technical writer and sometimes experiences writers block. Sadie being there gives her moral support to continue working.

Accepting the gift of love, even from a pet, enriches your life in the following ways:

  • Feeling of being wanted

  • Creates intimacy

  • Sense of importance

  • Ability to return the love

  • Supported in many ways

I would love to hear your pet stories. Please send me an email at helen@loveyourselfcoaching.net or leave them on the comment section of Love Yourself - IT MATTERS! Blog.

Helen

 

Get Off the Diet Merry-Go-Round Thoughts

Get Off the Diet Merry-Go-Round Thoughts

Favorite Low Calorie and Healthy Lunch

  • Mixed Green Salad

  • Bag of Steamed Vegetables

  • Birds Eye Steam fresh - Frozen Vegetables (Broccoli, Carrots, Sugar Snap Peas & Water Chestnuts)

  • 1 Cup of Brown Rice

  • Can of Hanover, Chick Peas

  • 1 ½ T of Newman's Own, Olive Oil & Vinegar

Mix all the ingredients together. Enjoy!

Piece of fruit for desert.

I would love to hear your favorite low calorie and healthy recipes. Please send me an email at helen@loveyourselfcoaching.net or leave them on the comment section of Love Yourself - IT MATTERS! Blog.

Helen Burton

 

Where is Helen?

Live workshop with Helen Burton, CEC, ACC @
Mercer Community College: There Is No Time for Me

Topic: There Is No Time for Me

Are you tired of making everyone happy except you? Do you feel like a robot on an assembly line that is always doing things for others? When we concentrate on others and neglect ourselves, our stress level builds and we feel overwhelmed. In this practical workshop with Helen Burton, the Love Yourself Coach, you discover how to create time for yourself to think about forgotten goals or to do absolutely nothing but relax.

Where: Mercer County Community College
1200 Old Trenton Road, Trenton, NJ
www.mccc.edu

When: June 9 - June 16
Time: 6:30 pm - 8 pm
Cost: $20.00
Phone Registration:
609.570.3311

 

Wake-Up Action Calls: Spring Series

Is fear holding you back from launching your dream business?

Get into Action and get the first month free!
"Helen's 'Wake-Up Action Calls', are laser focused and affordable."

Members of our Wake-Up Action Calls, have been supported to expand their self-awareness and remove hindrances that have kept them from accomplishing their personal life goals, such as, reentering the workforce or creating a new professional opportunity.

"Helen creates a safe environment for fresh ideas
to flourish and real action to follow."

FOR NEW MEMBERS: FIRST MONTH is FREE when you sign up for three months.

How to get into action:

  • Participate in a 30-minute call from the comfort of your home or office.

  • Share, update and set your intention for the week.

  • Fee includes four weeks of group coaching and one, 30-minute private coaching session with Helen Burton, ACC.

  • All available for $49.00 per month.

Offer good thru May 19, 2009

To learn more visit the Love Yourself Coaching website
or contact me at Helen@LoveYourselfCoaching.net

 
 

About Helen Burton

Helen BurtonHelen Burton is a Love Yourself Coach who works with individuals who are tired of struggling with food to help them Get Off the Diet Merry-Go-Round and into the life you want instead of the life you were given.

Through one-on-one coaching, group coaching and workshops, Helen offers tools and techniques to empower individuals to start enjoying their lives again.

I am thrilled that so many of you have visited my Love Yourself - IT MATTERS! Blog. I really value your input, so feel free to leave as many comments as you like for each of the articles you read.

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