Flying

by admin on July 28, 2010

Flying to me is not in an airplane.  It’s on a BMW motorcycle with my husband.  I never really felt the feeling of flying until this year.  It’s a feeling I want to happen often!

I have been a passenger on the back of our R1150RT BMW with my husband for a few years now.  All over Washington state and parts of California so far.  I was just happy to look around and enjoy the sites.  We have gone on some interesting rides in the past.  Last year on a ride to Eastern Washington we went through a bad wind storm on the bike.  I held on as tight as I could as a big tree slid by us and big 18 wheelers slid around the freeway.  Fun times!  Another time a dog decided to charge at us and the bike fell over with us on it.  The rest of our rides have been fun sight seeing and non eventful just beautiful scenery.

This summer we went on a few short rides and one I will remember for a long time.  We rode to Yakima to stay at a very pretty Bed and Breakfast that I wrote about earlier.  On the way we took a road that followed the Yakima river.  It was so pretty and we rode higher than the river and I looked down and saw water and it felt like I was flying!  It was the best feeling.  Fast with lots of wind and arms out!

This reminds me of the part in Titanic where he says “I’m King of the World”.  It’s a great feeling when you are climbing up that steep, steep hill of building your business.  It feels good to FLY!

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My role model

by admin on July 12, 2010

I am anxiously waiting to be a Grandma this month!  I can’t wait!  People ask me are you going to be a cool Grandma?  Well YES! I have quite the role model for a Grandmother!  I received an email this past week from my Aunt with a photo of my Grammy. Here it is:

She is 88 years old and decided to get a tattoo!

My Grammy Sophia Kaeser married Keith Kaeser 69 years ago this month.  He has always called her “Squeezy”.  They have lived a very happy healthy life and will be Great Great Grandparents any day!  They had 3 boys, my dad who is the oldest and who looks just like my Grammy.  I was their first Grandchild and being a girl that they always wanted, they got to name me.  Only my family calls me by that name though.  Kathleen..

My Grammy has always been a big part of my life.  I have everything she ever gave me.  My mom makes fun of the thing I have saved the longest, it’s an overnight bag.  Red, round and with my name inked on the front of it and it now sits next to my dresser.  She has made me knitted items and then gave my sister and I recently her knitting needles.  When I see her I listen intently to her stories so I always remember them.  She and my Grampy think the world of my husband and say to me we are just like them!  Such a compliment!

My Grammy has taught me to enjoy life and keep healthy.  She walks miles each week, tap dances with younger women and socializes as much as possible.  She stays young and happy.

Maybe my grandson will call me Grammy :)

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Team support

July 3, 2010

Running a business can be quite overwhelming without a team around you.  I am in awe of anyone that does this alone without family or a team behind them.  If you are one of those lone business owners please comment on how you do it!
My team has grown in 2010 and without them I would [...]

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My top 5 Values

June 22, 2010

Do you know what your Top 5 things you value most?   I seem to get to know more about myself as I grow my business.  Today  I took a look at what I value most.   I actually changed the list up a bit.  I think my personal growth this year has made me look at [...]

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Building Communities online

June 19, 2010

I think the title of my post is one that will help your business grow.  As one who is doing this, It’s a challenge to get yourself out to the masses.  I don’t know anyone that actually started one day and then the next day exploded.  It takes awhile to build relationships with your followers.   [...]

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My Mirror mirror…

June 14, 2010

How often do you really look at yourself?  I thought I did often enough.  Last week I really saw myself as a business owner/CEO.  It was eye opening!
I found out a few things about myself.  I have a lot of white noise around me.  Meaning I let all sorts of distractions come in and I [...]

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Vacation time

June 10, 2010

How does a business owner take a vacation in the thick of things?  Not easily…
We were able to take a few fun and leisurely trips so far on our first vacation of the year.  Here is one of our favorites so far.
The best NW Bed and Breakfast in Selah Washington close to the Wine Country.  [...]

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Overwhelmed

May 18, 2010

I hear this word  from women entrepreneurs all the time.   When I meet new clients or am in a networking situation, I am always hearing “OVERWHELMED” over and over?  Then I think am I overwhelmed too?  Heck yes!  I am the queen of overwhelmed.
How do I handle overwhelm? I have recognized why I am [...]

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Mastermind Group

April 25, 2010

Napoleon Hill in “Think and Grow Rich” suggests that all Entrepreneurs belong to a Mastermind Group.  I belong to a group in Duvall that started with 3 members and has grown in just one year.  We meet every Wednesday morning at 9am -10am.   Sometimes we do not have a full group but most of the [...]

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Mainstreetmusic.com

April 13, 2010

Our first business was called Main Street Music.  My husband and I opened our store in our hometown May 1999.  After a year of online research and planning I opened with much success!  Our kids were in high school so this was a perfect family business.  We offered all sorts of music for our small [...]

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