First Phone Call!

I know the last couple of posts have been focused on work, so I will try to keep that to a minimum today. Things are moving along well, and I got my first phone call on my work phone yesterday! I was so excited and a little bit nervous. I cleared my throat, and in my best, 'peppy gymnastics coach voice,' I said, "Hello, this is Lindsey at GO! Gymnastics. How may I help you?" I waited anxiously. "Rita McCann?" said the voice on the other end. Ugh. Wrong number. What a let-down! It was almost as big of a let-down as the voicemail I received on the business line. Again, I saw that there was a message, and immediately got excited. I called in to listen to the message, and got to listen to a woman named Debra asking for information on how to get a new trash can. I've called wrong numbers before, but if the greeting on the voicemail sounds as though it has nothing to do with what I need, I hang up. I don't leave a message! Oh well, two let-downs, but at least they provided some entertainment.

I was talking to my friend Kellie the other day about what I've been up to, and how I've been worn out from working so hard and so much. I honestly need to learn how to delegate. I'm sure Kellie and Janine are laughing to themselves as they read that statement, because as much as I HATE when people micromanage, I definitely have a way I want things done. Getting my business organized is no exception. I WANT to delegate. But I have a hard time doing it. It's like in high school when I was assigned group work, and always ended up doing the work myself, because I wanted it done my way. That doesn't mean my other group members wouldn't have done a great job. It just wasn't my vision. I'm REALLY trying to let go, especially because I do trust the quality of work that my partner in crime produces. She really is good at getting things done, and done well. Definitely something I need to work on...

Okay, moving on. Charley has been hanging in there as I've been going from one point to the other, but today, she finally lost it. We didn't even do much, but she was totally crabby. I'm sure parents will be able to relate to the fact that it's SO hard to get things done with toddlers around. My house is disorganized, I'm trying to get things accomplished, and sometimes it's impossible, because she's always pulling things out of drawers, and asking for my attention. Of course she wants attention! She's two! I've been looking into childcare options, for both of our benefits! Anyway, we went to Target, and it started out great. I had her totally distracted by the Disney Princess Band-Aids. But at some point, she decided she wanted to get out of the cart, and she was going to make the entire store aware of that. Ugh. It was especially fun when she dropped to the ground outside of my car, in the parking lot, screaming and crying. Awesome parenting moment. I had to document it. See the picture below!

After the meltdown subsided, Charley was actually fairly pleasant for the rest of the evening. She cracked me up when she pretended she was ordering from the drive through. She looked at me, and asked, "Do you want a cake pop?" "Sure!" I replied. She turned her head away, and said, "I'll have a cake pop, and two Equal packets." Ha! Two Equal packets? Someone's been listening to my order at Starbucks. She just forgot the iced coffee with soy part of the order. I was pretty impressed, though!

Last week I made a comment about wearing 'meeting clothes,' and spending too much time in my gym clothes. I do wear gym clothes a lot, but in my defense, I spend a lot of time in the gym! Whether it's at work, or at the Y, those are generally the only places I need to dress for, so hey, gym clothes work! Anyway, I went to a business meeting the other day with someone who had a bunch of contacts for me, as I go forward with the gym bus. I wore a skirt, which actually is not that unusual for me, but I suppose I haven't worn many skirts lately. Anyway, when I dropped Charley off at my mom's house, I'm fairly certain everybody thought I was going on a date, not a business meeting, because I'd straightened my hair, and put on a skirt. In any business, the way you look and the way you present yourself makes a difference, so I always make a point to look my best when I go into meetings! I got a lot of questions though, so I imagine they thought I was lying. I honestly had a meeting! I have a list of contacts to prove it!

In other news, we had a storm here in Minneapolis a couple of days ago, and my mom reminded me to plug my computer into the surge protector. So I did. My TV, too. But when I woke up yesterday, I turned on the TV to find that the screen wouldn't work, but the volume would. Awesome. Just what I need. A broken TV. It's as though I actually have extra money to spend, even though I'm starting my own business. Ummm....not so much! Charley wasn't happy that she didn't get to watch Sesame Street, and her morning routine was disrupted. I was able to distract her with the iPad, though. Phew! When I got home from work, I thought I would give the TV another shot. Much to my surprise, it worked! I was relieved. But I also felt like Joey and Chandler in the Friends episode where they got free porn. I'm afraid that if I turn it off, it won't turn back on! I'm a little bit skeptical, but I WILL turn it off tonight. Fingers crossed!

Alright, that's all for now. More soon!