@Jessica Jennings, MS Your vision for "Ma Circles" in cities everywhere is really inspiring and I get that it can feel daunting! I have some further thoughts that are probably easier "live" if you're open to a brief 10-20 minute video call or phone call? Email me if so.  amie@amiegarcia.com. Right now, I'm wide open from about 10:45 am today onward, or we can find another day/time. 

@Jessica Jennings, MS Thanks for the tag. I haven’t checked this thread for a while and it’s a great topic. 

I love what you shared and even your response to Mike. First, quickly on that, if you’re in flow even if the time is up, I’d personally choose to keep going. To find myself in the “zone” is a gift. Just this past weekend I was prepping for a workshop and I rarely work weekends, but I worked for like 6 hours straight and actually enjoyed it!! Not sure your situation and what has you keep working, so just sharing that there’s no hard and fast tule for me  

As far as, is it enough? My thought is that, it depends on the perspective. From a hyper-achiever’s perspective, it’s never enough. There’s always another “mountain to climb”. I remember being there in my shoe biz. If we just push harder, hit a higher revenue goal, more designs, more marketing, better this, better that….it just never ends. There is always something. No..matter…what. 

So, this is why I love George’s way, gentle launches, joyful productivity, because we can’t do it all, never, ever. 

So, the perspective shifts from looking at the business from the lens of the hyper-achiever feeling like it’s never enough, to focusing on the business from another perspective. For me, it was one that had me feel fulfilled, self-expressed and balanced (mind, body & spirit). What’s that alternate perspective for you? 

So, now, when I look at what I achieved, say in a given week, or month, or quarter, I can reflect and measure my success against those measurements that are more holistically aligned with my whole being. THEN, and only then, is it possible to celebrate that sometimes I can say, IT IS ENOUGH!! 

Not that revenue, or other metric based goals/benchmarks aren’t important, they absolutely are! But they are one part of the picture. 

I had to learn this lesson the hard way. Once I shifted, it also became less about let me just grind grind grind for 6 more months, or let me grind now, someday I will be able to go home on time, or be less stressed, or have less on my plate, or whatever  and it became more important to say, no more! I refuse to grind non-stop. I want to live now, not later. 

And that feels so good. Sure, the question, is it enough, still can creep in. But feeling like it IS enough is much more accessible when I operate from the place of living for now, not later. 

I hope that helps. 

Also, love your simple framework! If it helps you focus, great! That’s 1/2 the battle sometimes! 

-Amie 

@Jessica Jennings, MS Thanks for the feedback. Very helpful! I especially appreciate the idea of making videos to talk about the 1 hour workshops. Great idea! 

@Mike Wang Thanks for the feedback! Very helpful. And, yes, the website is different (*slight cringe*). But, hoping that's ok for now. I especially appreciate your comment about video as a way to show my energy signature. 

@Susan Tutt Yeah, I was thinking about that and get worried about extra barriers that turn people away. I asked this question at a recent Q&A w/ George and he mentioned that if I make it "by application" to make it short and sweet. 

I think I am leaning towards just trusting that the right people will come and not worry about it.