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Re: The Momentary Breakdown (and Breakthrough) of a Successful Entrepreneur

Shereen — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:41:18 -0000

Been a loooong while since I've been on here and glad I stopped by ... Love the last statement ... indeed, in the midst of breakdowns, comes breakthrough ... life.is.hard. but it's the experiences we go through that make it all worth it. Resilience. The power to get beaten down and pull ourselves back up and try a bit harder, louder, bolder, stronger and then surprise ourselves by how much we can in fact endure. Entrepreneurship is hard. Being an entrepreneurs wife is harder! Believe me ... the amount of times I've heard "things will ease up soon" ... but they don't, they just get more intense and more consuming, but I know and have faith that it will all pay off in the end, panic attacks and all. Hard work, persistence, perseverance pays off.

Re: Is Your Stuff Holding You Back? Thoughts On The Art of Being Minimalist

Shereen — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:58:21 -0000

Aaah where do I begin!

This post actually kick started my "stuff" elimination! I've been milling around about getting rid of old documents and files from my past job thinking one day I'll need them (haven't touched the boxes in 9 months!!), then there's all the old clothes and knick knacks that just sit there "clogging" not only my physical space but my mental clarity too.

I'll definitely give Everett's book a look!

Re: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Brand Loyalty, and the Power of Customer Service

Shereen — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 12:06:03 -0000

Matt - this post comes at a perfect time ... I was just thinking about this on my way home from work today!

I normally pass by the same salad/juice bar almost every other day and pick up mine and Mr. C's "usual" order ..

After a short while, the staff have all grown to know me, connect and look forward to seeing me at the usual time and having that pleasant albeit brief exchange ... when I was out of town for 2 weeks, they noticed and missed me and when I got back they noticed my hair looked different and complimented me! When Mr. C picks up our order instead; they acknowledge him too and know my special requests and ask him to pass "hello's" on to me :-)

How can I not be a loyal customer ... not only are their products top notch but also their customer service deserves gold stars, they really make the effort to reach out and know their customers as 'people' and in turn I too look forward to those moments at the end of a long day ... something very rare out here in Dubai at least!

Re: Have You Already Peaked?

Shereen — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:14:14 -0000

Matt,

once again kudos on the mind tingling conversations you generate time and time again.

This topic is near and dear to me, after recently hitting 31 (sniff sniff!!!) ... no seriously ... I thought I'd have it all figured out and have "peaked" in my career by now already, yet ... I find myself constantly looking for the next learning opportunity and challenge. Whenever I think I'm there, something comes around the corner to show me clearly that I have much learning to do! The earlier comments hold true, because we peak in one area of our lives doesn't mean we're done all around.

Thank you for keeping me inspired, even if I have been hidden in a quiet fish pond lately away from the buzz :)

Re: Today, I Am Grateful For…

Shereen — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:10:25 -0000

What a great post!

Today, I am grateful for:

- My challenging job that stretches me in every which way possible
- The people at work that throw stones in my way; I learn and grow from each one of those experiences
- My husband for always being there for me
- the half dozen mini cupcakes that happened to make their way to me today
- my family and friends for always sticking by me
- DVR and Ugly Betty re-runs
- Banoffee pie ice-cream Yumm!

Re: A Note on Sadness: Cloudy with a Chance of Sunshine

Shereen — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:31:13 -0000

Thank you Jenny! This post has come at the exact right time. See, I too have been going through these " lightly sad feelings" and everyone around me is in disdain - "get over it", "smile", "it'll all be fine" ... yes, yes and yes ... I know. I just know I need to feel what I'm feeling and I too retreat into turtle mode which they're all having problems adjusting to. Nothing so serious and debilitating yet somehow I know I need to allow these feelings to air out too. Thank you for reaffirming that it's OK to go through what I'm going through and please continue to do what you do :-)

Re: The Appreciation Revolution!

Shereen — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 11:52:04 -0000

Much much needed and so very true - just today while at the mall I witnessed how easy it is for people to completely disregard others and not even bother to utter 2 simple words "thank you". This series is the kick in the behind that I was looking for to get me to zone in on what really matters beyond all the background noise that is life.

Looking forward to it!
Cheers,
Shereen

Re: The Life’s Chocolates Appreciation Challenge

Shereen — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:07:00 -0000

Thank you Sam and Matt and everyone else for the support!! Truly! I am humbled :) ... (sorry this is late!)

I fully agree Sam, we get too "busy" and wrapped up in our own little worlds to realize how if we just step outside ourselves just for a bit we can really be part of something great. What a great initiative and inspiration to go out and do your good for that day!

I get into debates daily about "well it's their job why should I thank them"?! Which really gets me going, it's called being "human" ... apparently we don't all qualify ...

Awesome post!