Do I Choose Quality or Quantity?

I am attending a big marketing/networking training next week that has a huge potential to move my business forward in a quantum leap. It is both thrilling, and terrifying, thinking about the possible outcomes that those three days can bring to my life. In the process of setting up the intention of what outcomes I want to receive, a choice, and intention needed to be set about why am I attending this function? What do I want to get out of it?

While working with my coach Jolette around this question, a challenge presented itself because there are conflicting theories in the networking realm regarding building business relationships. On one hand we have the “Get Everyone’s Card” and follow through camp. Then the other hand is “Connect, Know, Like and Trust.” In reviewing the two options, the second option is the one that resonates best with me.

My intention became: “To connect with three fellow entrepreneurs who are dedicated to making a difference in the world, and who will complete the tasks they agree to with personal, and professional, integrity creating a valued, productive relationship.”

In this “a-ha” moment, other questions arose about where else in life am I settling for taking on quantity rather than quality? It certainly has appeared in my full food pantry, my dinner plate and closets. Why am I surrounding myself with volumes of stuff, what purpose does it serve? Does my self worth allow me to have the quality items? Aren’t quality items worth waiting for rather than being instantly gratified? What about the quality of the time spent in relationships, how does that rank?

So far, these last items are still open ended, but it is fun to stay in the challenge process and keep refining those intentions. Sometimes the best reward is being able to make a statement with 100% knowledge it is the truth about what we want, and that we will settle for nothing less, because something less is worth nothing.

I will not wear BROWN today!

Today was my weekly Rotary meeting and it may seem like saying, "What am I going to wear today?" is a no brainer question, but my subconscious mind thought it was the million dollar question, and in one sense it was. The clothing choices for my previous visits had been really rather drab, with several brown and gray outfits in there.

Today, I was more mindful of what those colors may be saying about me to others. Am I really a brown or gray person? That answer was a resounding "NO!" Okay, then why am I wearing brown to these meetings? Here is the million dollar answer: because it keeps me in the background. Huh, not a good plan when you are at networking event.

So the next question had to be, what could happen if I choose to wear a bright color today? They NOTICE me and maybe even talk to me. Well, isn't that what I am attending for? BINGO!

So today, I made a conscious choice to still fulfill my personal desire to be comfortable by wearing natural fiber clothing, still look professional and show my personality. Hence today I chose to wear PURPLE, people talked to me and I had a great luncheon!