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Your Summer Pledge - Issue #26 - July 2006  IN THIS ISSUE 1) Upfront & Personal - Your Summer Pledge 2) Feature Article - Remember to Play 3) Announcements/Offers - Briefcase Moms Products 4) About Briefcase Moms®
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Upfront & Personal
Someone said to me the other day that: “June is the new December.” For us working mothers, June is a CRAZY month. With our children's school, sports and lessons ending and our work schedules intensifying as we (and our clients/employers) try to squeeze everything in before the summer starts, no wonder we feel frazzled. I know my June was wild.
by Lisa Martin, The Working Mother's Coach Play is self-defined. Each of us makes distinct choices about how we play. You may determine that quilting is play for you, while your neighbor's tastes lean towards bungee jumping. Sitting quietly beachside reading a trashy novel might appeal to you as a way to play to take pleasure in a sunny afternoon. On the other hand, an evening of salsa dancing may excite your soul. Taking some time to remember and reflect on the activities you enjoyed as a child will give you clues as to what it would be like to incorporate play into your life as an adult. Then, gradually start including play time into your days. Do things that you really love to do, and try new activities, too. Playing will add a whole new dimension to your life. Shifting out of routines and shaking it up a little can go along way to putting a smile on your face. Sometimes, it just makes sense to put play before work. We are conditioned to think that we must get all our work done before we can give ourselves permission to have a good time. But the unfortunate truth is "everything else" is never done in our busy lives. There's no law that says we have to wait until we've earned the right to play. Set aside some time to play regardless of whether or not the chores are done.
About Lisa Martin
Lisa Martin is a certified coach who inspires working mothers to achieve success that's balanced. A mother herself, Lisa's powerful presentations and programs have helped thousands of women define success and balance on their own terms. MAKE SURE YOU RECEIVE YOUR
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Here's a listing of some of Lisa's upcoming and most recent appearances. If you happen to be in the area, please come by and say hello. Media National Post - "Stay Mommy Stay" - July 8/06 City TV Vancouver - "Coming back from maternity leave" - June 7/06 Workopolis TV - "Work-Life Balance" - March 29/06 Speaking Deloitte & Touche Toronto - Briefcase Moms Balance Program - Nov 16/06 Deloitte & Touche Toronto - Briefcase Moms Balance Program - Oct 20/06 Deloitte & Touche Toronto - Briefcase Moms Balance Program - Sept 21/06 Ernst &Young - "Map Your Path to Balance" - Chicago - August 18/06 2006 CECA Conference - "Transform Burnout to Balance" - June 23/06 Deloitte & Touche Toronto - Briefcase Moms Balance Program - June 16/06 Deloitte & Touche Vancouver - Briefcase Moms Balance Program - June 9/06 Professional Development Institute of Chartered Accountants of BC - June 8/06 - Vancouver JIBC - Pro-D day "Transform Burnout to Balance" - May 30/06 - Coquitlam Deloitte & Touche Toronto - Briefcase Moms Balance Program - May 25/06 Deloitte & Touche Vancouver - Briefcase Moms Balance Program - May 19/06 2006 Leading Spas of Canada Conference - "Evolve Your Balancing Act" - April 06 - Vancouver College of the Rockies - Life in Balance Forum - April 29/06 - Fairmont Hot Springs GCI - "Transform Burnout to Balance" - April 27/06 - Key Largo Kids & Co. - An Evening for HR Professionals - "Stop the Mommy Drain" - April 19/06 - Toronto E & Y - Professional Women's Network - "Transform Burnout to Balance" - April 06/06 Deloitte & Touche LLP - "Map Your Path to Balance" - Mar 3/06 - Toronto IBM Canada -"Know What You Want" - Mar 2/06 Toronto Deloitte & Touche LLP - "Map Your Path to Balance" - Feb 22/06 - Vancouver, BC General Mills - "Burnout to Balance" - Feb 9/06 Toronto Environment Canada, HR Symposium - "Work-Life Balance" - Feb 8/06, Montreal Deloitte & Touche LLP - "Work-Life Balance" - Jan/06 CA Women's Group - "Have Your Cake & Eat It Too" - Jan/06 For a listing of Lisa's other appearances click here
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