You all love when Emily comes on the podcast. So the good news is, she’s back! We last left Emily at her job at Quality IP facing the wall with people talking about lunch behind her. Turns out this opportunity was the final straw to Emily exploring entrepreneurship! We are talking about sales, the economy and ripple effects, the rate of change, and the safety net that is your credit score. Here’s the update… The Next 6 Weeks Pretty safe to say the two of us like to plan. And there’s a cadence or a cycle to organizing. We dream, make it real, complete the idea, and then we get to start dreaming again. Emily shared that she looks at these areas of her life the last week of the year or the first week of the new year: financial, spiritual, relational, emotional, mental, and vocational. She decides the next steps she wants to take to improve those areas and then strives towards the next step over the next six weeks which takes her to her birthday. She can audition new ideas and keep what works and what needs to be revamped. Recently she’s been trying to get to the yoga studio. I remember when I used to do in-home organization and Carol, my partner, would always say “Let’s audition the couch over here. If you don’t like it then we’ll move it back or audition a new location.” Emily has auditioned the idea of trying out this yoga studio, but it’s time to look for a new gym or mode of physical activity to move her health goals forward.  Don’t Force a Square Peg Into a Round Hole “Forcing things never prosper.” Emily and I agree I have a pretty high awareness of my intuition and I follow it. I have always been more focused on the destination rather than how I get there. I know what I want the end product to be. I asked Emily when she decided to start trusting her intuition. She acknowledged that she used to force things and go against her gut. And it was no surprise that things haven’t worked out with this strategy. When they let her go at Quality IP, she thought “I’m done!,” I’m going to do business through relationships which is in alignment with me.” They wanted her to play the numbers game and she wanted to earn business through relationships. Despite her sales being stellar, they weren’t happy she wasn't doing it their way. She was tired of forcing square pegs into round holes. Once she relinquished control, she felt God putting things into place to keep her afloat as she started down her entrepreneurial journey. She only has her income so she can’t just sit back and collect unemployment. She has hustled. And let me tell you, in general, the hustle is back. The pandemic is over and we are back to the hustle and bustle of life. She has found a couple of marketing clients and she’s done some odd jobs to supplement. These odd jobs have been put in her path. God just keeps winking at her to let her know she’s on the right path. She’s doing business through relationships and that feels much better than playing the numbers game. She’s always been a fantastic networker and those relationships are paying off in her transition. She knows she does not want to work for anyone again. There’s no forcing anything and she’s listening to her intuition. She knows she’s not in control. She reminded us all that we are only in charge of our thoughts, attitude, and our efforts.  Emily’s Lessons in Business Emily pointed out not to count eggs that have not hatched. She shared that she had calls lined up that ended up canceling. That resulted in not making money. But Emily didn’t sweat it because she’d taken advantage of all opportunities that had come her way. Don’t say no to a money making opportunity today because you may have money coming in a week or two. Take advantage of all opportunities. A Friday Workbox® can really help a person to keep track of odd jobs while organizing your main stream of income.  Emily has found herself to be more productive when she starts the day with a list of priorities from the end of yesterday’s work day. She made her