Ready to Launch!

I have been a mix of super productive and super lazy. As I prepare to launch Namaste Gourmet I am writing all of the copy for the website and my coaching welcome packets, and also coaching myself through Mastering Life's Energies. I also picked up Becoming a Professional Life Coach as well as a book on how to get clients to come to me rather than the other way around. It's a lot to take on.

While I do feel like I'm a natural coach based on my personality and past experiences, this book is super helpful. It also freaks me out a bit since it's helpful to have lots of knowledge in the tool box. I have a feeling I will be reading it again as soon as I complete it. And I will use it as a reference with clients on a regular basis.

The book on getting clients to come to me is truly scary. I actually put it down during the introduction because it asked about doing too much. Not having a true focus for your practice whatever it is. And since I'm launching Namaste Gourmet with yoga, coaching AND officiating I felt like I was called out and ducked my head so I would not be seen by the teacher.

When I read that I did immediately decide to let the personal cheffing go. I don't completely love it and I rarely get satisfaction from cooking for clients. I prefer to keep my cooking to myself and a small number of friends and family. However, I will keep the others, but think I will need marketing campaigns for EACH.

I think I will contact all of the local event planners for all things wedding. Hopefully I can get a few of them interested in my wedding yoga and counseling first and then my officiating. I should also be able to do one of the Groupon or similar companies to promote the private yoga. And lastly, networking organizations will be perfect for Life Coaching. I did register the domain namastegourmetny.com yesterday so hopefully the site will be live soon and I can just spread the word far and wide.

I am really looking forward to the business growing and hope will it bring me happiness and prosperity in 2012.

Gratitudes:
1. Not being needed for jury duty so I can play today
2. wine
3. getting better at the ukulele
4. coffee
5. good parking karma