Sunday, March 1, 2015

My Workshop Was An EPIC Fail




It was going to be a great workshop, I had awesome material- it was the kind of workshop that I would love to attend.
I envisioned couples spending quality time together and remembering why they fell in love in the first place.
I imagined they would leave with a plan in their hand about what they wanted to accomplish together, and of adventures they wanted to share.
Warmth and fuzziness ensue, everybody leaves happy.
Except that didn't happen.
Because only two couples signed up.
TWO couples.
Probably a thousand people saw the marketing for this thing and only two said yes.
Four if you count the husbands that the wives were dragging.
I was sad. I was crabby. I was incredulous- REALLY? WTF?
I'm not gonna lie, I was embarrassed.
Crazy thoughts went through my mind about what this meant about my business- all of them awful.

In the midst of my panic attack/pity party I remembered that a client told me she was going to have professional photo shoot that was part of a one day Smashbox Cosmetics promotion at our local Ulta on the day my workshop was scheduled.
She showed me a non-cheesy and truly beautiful head shot taken of her sister the previous year as part of the same promotion and I thought this could be a fun, easy way for me to get a great picture for the back of my book (which will be out by July of this year, come hell or high water.)

I told a bunch of friends and clients about this opportunity and we formed a little hen party at the store, where we got makeovers by Smashbox makeup artists and had photos taken by Steven Khan, a high fashion photographer who charges $10,000 a session, but free to us as long as we bought some makeup.

Honestly, I had on enough makeup for three drag queens-
but I guess that's what high fashion is all about!
I'm happy with the photos, and more importantly I had a great time with my friends.
Hats off to Smashbox for creating an event that was great for them and great for us, win-win!

There's something funny about this whole workshop debacle.
If the workshop had gone ahead, I wouldn't have these pictures.
On my list of things to accomplish this year- getting new pictures was at the top of my list.
Teaching a couples workshop was not.

The Universe was giving me what I wanted, even though it felt like it was slapping me in the face.
I wanted professional photos, I got uber professional photos- by a photographer I would have never have paid $10K.
By including my friends, I helped people I care about get great photos that they will use on their websites, Linked In, dating sites, or just for themselves.

And I WILL have that couples workshop.
The timing was just wrong.

The Universe is just clearing me a path to get the crap done that I said I wanted help getting done.
It's happening!!!
And I'll let you know when the couples workshop is rescheduled, but I know it won't be until I've FINISHED THE FRIGGIN' BOOK. 
By May- pinkie swear.
Happy Spring!
~Keisha


Sunday, February 1, 2015

22 Reasons To Hire a Life Coach

Why would I hire a coach?

1)    I lost my mojo and I want to be more confident.
2)    I’m stuck and I want clarity.
3)    I’m unmotivated and I want to achieve my goals.
4)    I’m afraid and I want to be brave.
5)    I’m not digging my job and I think I want to change careers.
6)    I’m tired of being alone and I want a relationship.
7)    I want to leave a relationship and need courage and guidance.
8)    I’m going through a divorce.
9)    I want to make more money.
10)  I want a better outlook on life.
11)  I want more meaning and purpose in my life.
12)  I want to feel more connection to others or to some sort of spirituality.
13)  My life is pretty good, but I know it could be even better if I had
       a wingman watching my blind spot.
14) I’m an entrepreneur and I need support and guidance.
15) I want to learn how to trust myself and my intuition.
16) I want better people skills.
17) I want better coping skills.
18) I’ve got a big project to complete and I need accountability.
19) I want to be happier.
20) I have a bigger vision for my life but I don't know how to get there.
21) I want to figure out what's holding me back.
22) I want to stop caring what other people think and live my own life with courage and joy!

Who do I coach?
I coach corporate executives, lawyers, doctors, nurses, entrepreneurs, other coaches, moms, dads, therapists, healers, professors, administrative assistants, sales professionals, personal trainers, consultants, recruiters, writers, web designers, PhD’s, MBA’s, mortgage brokers, realtors, accountants, paralegals, human resource professionals, contractors, interior designers, energy workers, bankers, paralegals, massage therapists, financial planners, contractors, teachers, students and people who are trying to figure out what they want to be when they grow up!

Please let me know if I can help you!
Your Partner in Mojo,
Keisha

Monday, January 5, 2015

A Gentle New Year's Resolution

I’m feeling excited.
I am excited for you and for me.
I’ve seen such unbelievable growth, such bold resolve, a stripping away of fears and limitations.
Both in you and in me.
I just want to say it- I believe in you.
I believe in your hopes, your dreams, your goals and your ability to make them happen.
I am astounded by your bravery, your honesty, and your commitment.
I am inspired by your willingness, creativity, and your sense of humor.
My wish for you this year is that you do not beat yourself into submission to achieve another New Year’s resolution.
My wish for you is that you talk to yourself with kindness, love and compassion.
Because, my friends- there’s an easy way to do things and a hard way.
We’ve been raised to think we need to do things the hard way.
‘I can’t take the easy way out!”
What if we looked at the kindest way to accomplish our goals?
What’s the compassionate path to attaining our dreams?
When we beat ourselves into submission, sometimes we go so hard that we actually stop ourselves in our tracks, and then we go running for cover and lose momentum.
I’m proposing a gentle resolution.
Make goals that feel good and make sure the ways that you go after them feel good, too.
How do you want to feel?
Want to feel joyful and inspired?
Make that your goal, and then plan how to attain those feelings backward from there.
Allow your good feelings to build momentum – rinse and repeat. 
You'll be amazed at what you can create from a kinder place.