This journey has been interesting! Last week, I made my Facebook status read:
“Having an unbelievably productive 1st day of March! Excited for a conference I’ve been planning in the nooks & crannies of my day (for 3 months) to happen (& be done!!) in 12 short days. No more “side” contracts for me for awhile ”

In November 2009 – I saw a posting for an Events Coordinator contract – to work with a committee to put on their annual Conference. I didn’t “need” anything else to do, however I love Event Planning/Coordinating - so I saw this contract – as a fix for my passion. 

I bit off WAY more than I ever imagined! My experience with the Calgary Stampede and personal endeavors, has taught me that every committee has different expectations and needs. I underestimated the amount of time this contract would require. SO – life has been a bit out of balance – specifically the past 2 months – but I’ve embraced the challenge and personally grown more than words can describe.

I created a website for the committee - if you want a sneak peek at the ECE Conference (www.ececonference.ca), I’m helping coordinate.

Aside from this “side” event coordinating contract – that was supposed to be a few hours a week. I finished the full time management contract I was doing – that I talked about in the post “New Contract” AND started another fantastic contract at the Lethbridge College, that goes until June 30th.

Luckily – my schedule in the evenings and weekends can be flexible – since John is gone lots and we don’t have kids, that I need to spend time with.

Two months ago, I made my Facebook status read:
“excited for the new week – so many amazing things to work on! Keeping my feet moving – I don’t want to be doing the same thing 5 years from now Creating options and multiple streams of income with my hubby.”

I had so many people ask about this status update and want to know what it “meant”. Simply, it relates to our (Team Beazley’s) quest to constantly be investing our time, energy, and money into various opportunities – instead of putting all of our eggs into one basket. After this conference ends, on Saturday, March 13 – I’m going to be sitting down, taking a hard look at what adventures I commit to, and reprioritizing my life!

Last Thursday afternoon, I had a meeting with my main contact for the Conference – she brought me a gift:

These napkins absolutely made my day. You can bet that I’ll be enjoying a few of these after the Conference is done! 

Have a phenomenal week – I know I will

“Refreshed & focused! SO pumped to attack this week. I can already visualize next Sunday, after helping a committee put on a fabulously successful conference.“

Live Inspired,
Robyn

My favorites:

Amazing – Seal (Read my Fashion Show blog post)

All I Want To Do – Sugarland (I just want to dance around whenever I listen to!)

The Climb – Miley Cyrus (Listen to in a past blog post)

Believe – Suzie McNeil (I blogged about my experience HERE)

Simply the Best – Tina Turner (SOOO amazing!)

I Gotta Feeling – The Black Eyed Peas (LOVE this song – was moved by THIS performance from Oprah)

My Wish – Rascall Flatts (My motto for life!)

Somebody Like You – Keith Urban (My favorite love song – we danced to at our wedding – oh reminds me I owe you a new chapter of Swept off my feet by a Texan!)

If It Wasn’t For Texas – George Strait (If it wasn’t for Texas – I wouldn’t have met my husband – George is also John’s all-time favorite singer – hands down!)

Online – Brad Paisley (makes me smile & reminisce about what did we do before social media?)

Fly- Katie Rox (My friend from growing up – the good ole 4H days – I blogged about Katie HERE)

What I Like About Texas– Jerry Jeff Walker & Gary Nunn (John put on a CD he made me when we first started dating – it reminds me of our courtship & the amazing things I love about Texas)

Suddenly I See– KT Tunstall (from one of my favorite movies – The Devil Wears Prada!)

I captured this picture – while taking a gorgeous brisk walk in Saskatoon, SK in October 2009.
It was the morning after I spoke at a Conference as a Motivational Speaker.
(Thanks again to my friend Stacy Young for blessing me with the opportunity).

The rest of the songs on the list:

Who Wouldn’t Want To Be Me – Keith Urban

Pocketful of Sunshine – Natasha Bedingfield

Lifestyles of the Rich – Good Charlotte

Wave on Wave – Pat Green

Free And Easy – Dierks Bentley

Ride – The Vines

Real World – Matchbox Twenty

Rockstar – Nickelback

Poker Face – Lady GaGa

Sideways – Dierks Bentley

Hot ‘N Cold – Katy Perry

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This playlist is really random – it matches my spontaneous personality!

I’m not sure if you recall this or not – BUT I don’t listen to lyrics much. I am a beat person – if the tempo of the song moves me – then I’m hooked. For all I know – a song could be crude or depressing – it usually takes me listening to it about 100 times before I figure that out.

I’d LOVE to hear what your favorite songs are – so I can add to my playlists!

Thanks to my husband for getting my iPod setup. Do you recall him spending hours preparing our iTunes database? Read the blog post – Singing Out Loud!

Live Inspired,
Robyn

The first 4 hours of this morning (Tuesday, March 2) in my world!

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Woke up before my alarm at 6:17am

Remembering my last dream about the ECE Conference (I’ll have to tell you about this lovely “side” contract I took on).

• A bunch of things I need to do for the event – start flying through my mind.

Opened my eyes

• Starting writing “to do” list on a note pad beside my bed
• Made notes for my MC speeches for the conference, while still lying in bed
• Open Facebook  from my cell phone for my morning inspiration
  • I’m addicted to reading your Status Updates 
    • (What did we do before Facebook??)

Leaped from bed and got ready

• Loving the new hair
  • So easy to do
    • Looks completely crazy today! (I’ll share more about the “chop” soon!)

Got a make shift lunch together with leftovers (I “don’t prefer” making lunches – definitely a huge pet peeve)

• Banana (Bread) Pudding – that could be lunch right?
• Vegetables from Canada vs USA Gold Game party
• Leftover sour cream, cheese, and bacon bits in bowls in the fridge
  • Grab potato to microwave for lunch (Healthy & nutritious- not really, but I didn’t feel like a shake today!)
• Meat…mmm…not happening for this meal – as nothing is “convenient!

Notice leftover coffee sitting in pot

• Nuke (microwave) for 1 min
• Add milk & sugar to the go mug

Grab my Arbonne bag of makeup

• For my 1 on 1 consultation today

Walk into our garage

• Admire my sparkling clean car
  • Spent 3 hours Sunday working on with John
    • Hand waxing the outside to vacuuming the inside!

Turn on my car CD player to a Learn & Burn Arbonne track

• Completed pumped up after listening to fellow Arbonne consultant train for 20 minute drive           

Get to my office

•  Turn on my iPod to my “Amazing” play list

Power Hour

• Plow through 1^staction step of my day at the Lethbridge College for my current contract
  • (I started a new one – will share more soon!)

Got brain wave – take 5 minute sidetrack

• Type 17 points that immediately came to mind to brainstorm idea

Another power hour

• Attack action step #2

Take break for 10 minutes

• Restroom
• Quick visit to Facebook
  • See this cool picture (Shamrock Cowboy Boot)
    • Quickly drum up this Copper West blog post
      • Lucky! (http://copperwest.ca/2010/03/lucky/)

Finish action step #2

• 30 mins into 3rd Power Hour – phone call interrupts momentum
  • Start action step #3
    • Flying through list today!

Decide to throw this blog post together

• For sheer entertainment
  • Probably for myself more than anything
    • I can look back & laugh at how crazy I am later!

Back to reality!! Lots more to attack today – the day is young

Here’s to a productive, amazingly fun day.

Live Inspired,
Robyn

Can you imagine? We can

The Apoise (means balanced) is an unbelievable yacht, owned by Dave Ritchie, co-founder of Ritchie Bros Auctioneers.

Upon retiring, Dave purchased Apoise, a 220-ft luxury Lürssen motoryacht, with the intention of sailing the world with Gloria for two years, and then selling the yacht at a Ritchie Bros. auction. Dave enjoyed Apoise so much that two years became four; in that time, they traveled all over the world – from Alaska to Australia, the Mediterranean to the Caribbean“ - quote from http://www.rbauction.com/theapoise/about-dave.jsp

Since John has worked for Ritchie Bros Auctioneersthe past three and a half years, he’s had the opportunity to meet and spend time with Dave Ritchie a few times. Although he’s never had the chance to see the Apoise in person – he has learned lots about it.

This gorgeous yacht is for sale! It’s going to be sold – unreserved (the Ritchie Bros way) on March 30, 2010 in the Grand Cayman. Check out more pics and lots of details HERE.

I’m definitely going to “watch” this beauty sell online at rbauction.com!

Dreaming of the yacht we’ll own one day – think I’ll call her “Amazing“!

Live Inspired,
Robyn

“I love my wife…home made pizza and cold beer for the hockey game. We rooted for different teams, mine won, I’m so spoiled.”

Despite Canada’s loss last night – there is still hope for a podium finish

The most hopeful part of the game for Canada:

Yummy supper!

Here are 2 websites that I found with the help of Google to make my homemade Chicken Feta Pizza last night!

Homemade Pizza Crust (I was looking for a quick one as I knew my hubby was hungry…ok, I was also not patient enough to wait for it to rise either!)

Chicken Feta toppings (I skipped the Spinach this time)

Happy Cheering & Cooking,
Robyn