New Beginnings

Isn't vacation wonderful? I am sitting in our room here in the Bahamas, watching Brayden sleep and listening to the ocean. Alan & Kaitlyn are awake, of course, and are hanging out in the living room with a few members of the Blair family. Ahhh...a peaceful morning in the Bahamas.

It has been a crazy couple of weeks. From my departure from the Infuser to the setting up of Left Exit, I am so thankful for the support of my husband and my attorney as we work through all of this!

It's really cool working with Alan on Left Exit (our LLC). We complement each other really well. He gets so excited about the marketing communications aspect of the firm. He created a temporary logo for me so I could send out a proposal (which was approved...my first sale!) Since he wasn't happy with the logo he created, we now have a firm designing a new logo. Once the logo is done we will have stationery and a small website created.

I am amazed at how quickly the days go by. Last week I did all of the glamorous stuff like setup a bank account, get a EIN, design a temporary powerpoint template based on the temporary logo, set up email accounts, order quickbooks, etc. I also did more exciting things like buy an iphone! Woo hoo. I love having an all MAC environment! I also have learned who has free internet access (library, caribou, panera), and how long you get free parking (2 hours) and how quickly the price rises ($5 for 3.5 hours at the library).

Alan & I have agreed that I am not trying to bill a million dollars here. The firm is a way for me to use my business skills, make some money, and have a home life. The kids seem to like that I am around in the morning before they go to school. Alan definitely likes that he has more schedule flexibility. Of course when I am on a project it will be like the old days. But with 1-2 projects a month (my goal), it should be manageable.

I also like being able to work out 3-4 times a week. Ok..3 times. I swim 1 day, treadmill/nautilus 1 day, treadmill 1 day. I need to talk to the trainers to see if they have an alternate suggestion for day 3 because I am worried about injuring my knees and ankles again (an old ballet injury if you can believe it!)

Since joining/leaving the Infuser, I lost 15 lbs. and bought some clothes that actually fit. I feel like the "old Lisa"-the pre kids Lisa is starting to come back. My energy level is better. I don't fall asleep on the couch during the news every night. I am active in the school, church, and politics-to some extent. It's taken me almost 7 years and leaving Unilever to get there. So, despite the recent Infuser drama, it was a good decision to join. I learned about the "little touches" that help build client relationships. I also learned that I can do this. The experience enabled me to learn what I like to do/not do. It also gave me the space to be with my family more, work out and be involved in the community. Now I look to continue the journey with Left Exit. Woo hoo!