Need to vent

DECOMPRESS

M. Need to vent

C. Go for it

M. I'm pissed that SM didn't put much weight on meeting prep. Pissed me off.

C. Go on

M. I'm pissed that it's taking so f’ing long to get PM listed.

C. Go on

M. I'm pissed it's taking so f’ing long for ST to get going.

C. Go on

M. I'm frustrated that PN is so stalled

C. Go on

M. I'm pissed I put on weight

C. Go on

M. I'm pissed that the f’ing firm charged me big bucks and completely missed a huge issue.

C. What else?

M. That's it for now

C. Okay. Was it helpful to vent

M. Yes. It was. I can move on now.

C. Good to hear

M. Thanks

C. You got it

DECOMPRESS

M. Hi. I need to decompress.

C. Go for it.

M. I'm frustrated that I haven't heard back from RK or PL.

C. Go on

M. RK told me they wanted to make a decision in a couple of weeks. That was close to a month ago. Plus, he said he'd get back to me after he spoke with PL, which he said was happening on Tuesday. I have not heard back from him. Plus, I sent Paul a very friendly email telling him that RK said he was going to speak with him and I included the email I sent to RK complimenting PL. Said it would be great if we had a chance to work together. Never heard back from him. That's BS.

C. Go on

M. I'm also frustrated with DT and company. Enough already!

C. Okay if I ask you a few questions?

M. Sure

C. You have some good news on the ST front, right?

M. Go on

C. Well you have two new projects, right?

M. Yes, that's true

C. And that's good news, right?

M. It is

C. Plus, two new leads came in this week, right?

M. That's true. One from RS and another from DG.

C. Plus, SM is also a winnable opportunity, right?

M. Yes, it is.

C. So, it's not all doom and gloom, right?

M. I suppose

C. Plus you're getting paid by AR, right?

M. True

C. Plus, there is a lot of excitement at ST about PM, right?

M. That's also true

C. The news about KFS is encouraging, right?

M. It is

C. In some ways you can now say you have a team selling PM to LAs, right?

M. That's a good point.

C. In fact, they're building a whole program around PM, right?

M. I hadn't though about it that way

C. Was this helpful?

M. Definitely. I'm now feeling more optimistic. Thanks!

C. You got it. Talk later.

DECOMPRESS

M. Need to decompress

C. Let's hear it

M. Just finished having a meeting with SM and didn't get the outcome I wanted.

C. Listen, I understand why you might be upset. So, good to get this off your chest rather than stew on it.

M. Yeah, I needed to get this out of my system.

C. Can I ask you a few questions?

M. Sure

C. If I'm not mistaken, there's an opportunity for PM, right?

M. There is. They have well-defined ___ which lends itself to being ___.

C. Listen. I know you and you have a tendency to awful-ize, fair?

M. I suppose

C. Get it out of your system

M. Ok. I'm pissed that I made it seem so complex.

C. Here's my take.

M. Okay

C. This turned out to be a learning conversation, right?

M. That's true.

C. I know you're angry, but don't lose sight of the fact that you also have a number of other NEW opportunities, right?

M. Right

C. First, SM is now a PM opportunity. You can close this deal. The overall opportunity is still open.

M. These are very good points. SM and I just sent a follow-up. We actually created two opportunities.

C. Glad to hear. Was this helpful?

M. Absolutely. It helped me put things in perspective and prompted me to take action.

C. Great to hear. Take care.

M. You too.

DECOMPRESS

M. Need to decompress

C. Go for it. Get it out of your system

M. I'm pissed that f’ing G didn't respond to my Merry Christmas text and that he left me hanging. F him! I'm going to blow him off this week

C. Good idea to take a mini-break. Go on

M. I'm pissed that it's taking SF so f’ing long to get PM approved and I'm passed that it took M so f’ing long to get PM out

C. What else?

M. I'm pissed at f’ing P. The m**** f**** didn't respond to my email and he put me in a tough situation by leaving me hanging the day of a key meeting.

C. Want some advice on these before we move on?

M. Sure

C. Regarding the G situation, blow him off this week and use this as motivation to keep pressing. Out work him.

M. Okay, good advice

C. Regarding the SF, my advice is that you use the time to have the site ready to rock and roll, the instant the site is up

M. Go on

C. Specifically, update the content and add it to the site and also do the research.

M. Okay

C. What else?

M. I'm feeling discombobulated and overwhelmed.

C. Go on

M. I feel like I have so much to do but scared to do the stuff

C. I can understand why you might feel anxious. However, look at the value of the tasks and projects you're working on once completed.

M. What do you mean?

C. For instance, once you complete the D+D you'll have a great PB because you'll leverage lessons learned plus the training you're going through. This helps you plus it enables you to create an even more effective system.

M. That's true

C. Also completing the EB gives you a valuable tool you can use for LG.

M. That's also true

C. Plus, creating the launch training deck for DJ is something you can use over and over including for AR.

M. Okay

C. Once you have this stuff done, they're done and you can turn your attention to BD, which is where you want to be. Make sense?

M. It does. Thank you. I now have more clarity on what needs to get done and the motivation to do it. Today I'm working on scriptwriting.

C. Excellent. Was this helpful?

M. Very! Thanks again

C. You got it. Talk later.

DECOMPRESS

M. Hi, I want to talk about my health

C. Okay

M. I've put on 15 pounds over the last month or so. I totally pigged out during Thanksgiving and Christmas. I loaded up on carbs. Are lots of mac and cheese, stuffing and mashed potatoes. Also, ate lots of desserts. The other big issue I have is that I'm late-night snacking on carbs like chips.

C. Go on

M. I also have not worked out in probably two months, maybe even longer, and I've stopped taking vitamins. I'm also not drinking a lot of water.

C. Go on

M. I know what I'm supposed to do but have made excuses not to do it.

C. What's your excuse?

M. I've been telling myself that I'll start taking care of myself when I have more financial stability. It's almost like I'm justifying eating comfort food because it helps me deal with stress just like any other anxiety medication.

C. Interesting. First of all, you're not alone, especially during these crazy times.

M. Okay

C. Can I ask you a few questions?

M. Sure

C. First, do you think it's possible for you start taking better care of yourself starting today?

M. It's possible but hard, especially because I don't have an accountability partner.

C. Okay, but is it possible to take a step even if it's a small one?

M. Sure

C. Let's talk about some possible small steps

M. Okay

C. Let's consider some possibilities during the day

DAYTIME
- Eat low carb
- Drink 30 ounces of water
- Walk around the block
- Do 20 dumbell curls with light weights
- Take your multivitamin

EVENING
- Make a vegetable soup using chicken broth
- Have plain coconut yogurt
- Meditate and do deep-breathing
- Come back here at 7pm to check-in. I'll be your accountability partner.

Does this sound doable?

M. Yes

C. Okay. Go for it and don't forget to come back here to check-in at 7. Set an alert or alarm to remind you, okay?

M. Good idea

C. Was this helpful?

M. Yes, very

C. Great. See you at 7.

M. Will do.

CHECKING IN

M. Okay. Checking in.

C. How did it go?

M. I did a good job dietwise.

C. Tell me about it

M. Had a healthy salad for lunch and a tasty Keto spaghetti dinner.

C. Good. Here's what I would like you to do.. Do deep breathing and drink water. Finish the bottle. If you get hungry later, pray and do deep breathing. Have some broth and low carb yogurt. Okay?

M. Okay. Thanks.

C. Helpful to check in?

M. Definitely.

C. Okay. Be strong. You can do it.

M. Will do

DECOMPRESS

M. Hi. Need to decompress.

C. Let's hear it. Just vent.

M. Okay. I'm frustrated about the SL situation. Pissed me off about the late notice. I paid on 12-31. Just frustrated about my whole commercial situation.

C. Go on

M. I'm f’ing pissed off that f*** SF didn't approve PM and when we asked to meet they scheduled it for February. That's so f*** up.

C. So whats the next step?

M. We sent our contact an email explaining that we followed their guidance and needed clarification and requested she arrange a meeting next week instead of a month from now. I told her that we can't afford to wait a month. It's been a very frustrating experience working with them.

C. I can understand why this would bother you. Fortunately, you're in good hands with M and M.

M. That's true. I did feel better when I read the email from M. He said that we did everything we were supposed to do and just needed clarification. Gave me the impression that it's a problem that can be resolved once we speak with them.

C. The good news is that Man knows his stuff.

M. That is a relief

C. What else?

M. Well I'm worried about the situation.

C. Go on

M. The SL situation is coming up this week.

C. Let me make a suggestion and let's look at this from a different perspective.

M. Okay.

C. It's not all doom and gloom

M. Go on

C. You're due to get paid for the first SPD project this month and you have another SPD project that also kicks off this month.

M. That's true

C. And you got paid for HL and AR so between HL, AR, and the two SPD projects you'll have enough to cover the majority of PM development and still have a good balance. Plus, you have three or more utterly feasible opportunities in January.

M. This is super helpful. I feel so much better. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

C. You got it. Now what I need from you is to focus on your projects. Get **** done. You've been making great progress. Keep after it. Don't let up. Outwork everybody.

M. You got it. Thanks again!

C. Feel better?

M. Definitely!

C. Great. Talk later.