VC + Sales Performance + Potty Training

Yeah three topics I didn't expect to say out loud either.

I recently sent a LinkedIn DM to someone I recently met at an event and she wanted to do lunch. I couldn’t, so I said, “Hey! I totally would, but this quarter I am really filled up. I’m in VC school, trying to reach Q1 sales goals and I’m also in the middle of toddler potty training. lol pray for me!” Which made me stop and go WOAH.

I’m handling alot. Like really alot.

This month has already overwhelmed me and has of coursed challenged me with prioritizing my time more than ever. But I’ve come to realize that this is just a part of the ride I chose. I signed up for. Me, ha, it’s my fault.

It’s about taking accountability for it. And unfortunately that means saying the dreaded “no” to someone. Being a “yes” person is extremely draining, but can be very rewarding. But not when it comes to making sure your goals are reached when others depend on you.

I’m accountable to show up for my family, the designers in my community, my VA, my husband, VC Lab school I started just last week, my day contract gig, and showing up for myself too.

Just this Saturday I put the whole day on pause. No work, no screens, just me, my husband and my toddler. I made homemade donuts [yes, they we’re actually amazing] and we walked around in the snowy, icy neighborhood of Texas. The first day of snow.

As I continued to walk, I was just existing. Not building, not solutionizing, no strategic or creative thought entered my brain. I was just there. Freezing my face off.

As the snow lightly falls, as I write this, this is what it’s for. It makes me grateful for all the hard work my past self poured into to have this life. What a blessing that is, to complain about a life you worked so hard for.

The list will always grow, it will never stop [which is actually a good thing], and the amount of sticky notes that fill my desk, or the endless reminders in my phone, all yelling at me, will just keep coming. You’re never done. Done is not the goal.

Yes, it is loud and yes every item on my list feels giant. It’s intimidating. But I finished one big whopper today. Now that is progress.

Until next time 💜