Your Paycheck is More Than You Think

Hi Coachy Loves.

I’m sitting out here in this beautiful out of doors because it is summer. You can see the beautiful flowers behind me and the breeze is blowing, and the summer is here and it’s just gorgeous.

I was having a client call earlier and we talked about the fact that it’s summer now. I was telling this client last month that one of the things I go in and add into my calendar is I write in “Protect June.” By that, I mean June is a frickin’ crazy month for a lot of us. Schools are getting out, so a lot of us who are balancing family with career, that’s tough. Travel, vacations are starting, weddings are happening, family reunions, so it gets to be kind of crazy.

I don’t know about you, but I like to remind myself that part of my paycheck as a coach is this time I have, this free time. This time to just Be a little bit more. I don’t have to go in and punch a clock and be in an office from 9:00 to 5:00. I think a lot of us sometimes get in our own little hamster wheels, busy with our businesses and growing them that we forget that part of our paycheck is the ability to take a minute and sit outside in the sunshine, eat lunch, or just sit for 10 minutes, have a moment of just breathing, and not feel guilty about it. That’s the big key.

Part of your best coaching will coming from being able to model behaviors that you know are good for your clients and good for humanity. A lot easier said than done, I get it. But, take a moment, go outside, think about your summer day, think about how you want your summer to be. Maybe even get intentional and write down a few things about how you want your summer to be.

Just remember to embrace your summer. Remember that having this extra time in the summer and having a flexible schedule to enjoy the weather with family and friends, or just on your own, is part of your paycheck as a coach. That’s the other side of being an entrepreneur. Sometimes you may not always make the bucks you’re wanting to make, but you have time and flexibility and independence. So, take advantage of it right now.

Did you write down anything about how you want your summer to Be? I would love to see anything you would like share in the comments down below.

I love you all and I’m wishing you a Happy Summer!