Things have been busy to say the least.  We've been planning a lot for the restaurant, wine dinners, Harvest parties, food day festival, staff meetings.  We are coming up on 2 years and my husband and I are really trying to amp up our business.  We're trying to get tighter with paperwork stuff and trying to really make sure our staff is top notch.

Someone who came to the restaurant told us he is a business life coach and would be willing to coach us, her assured us if would help us to make more money.  I admit, I didn't take it very seriously.  We don't need a life coach.  And, really, what is a life coach anyway?  Then he mentioned that he would be willing to do it for barter.  Okay, I guess we would give this a try then.  So we went.  He asked us to take off our shoes (this is a personal pet peeve of mine).  I have lots of great shoes and I want to wear them.  Sure, the people who ask others to take their shoes off must have cleaner houses, but nobody really wears great socks.  Why can't we keep our shoes on?  Anyway, I digress...

So, we went and it was actually helpful.  We started out by talking about personal happiness and then we talked about the staff.  Tim and I separately discussed what we thought of each staff member (but in front of eachother).  It was actually really helpful.  So, we got our "homework" and decided to go back next week and see what we can improve on our business.

On a personal note, between, dance classes and soccer practices and games to say things are hectic is a understatement.  But it's fun.  I couldn't imagine my kids not having hobbies and doing these extra things.  And I definitely couldn't imagine someone else bringing them. 

Life is good (except when it's not.) But I'm working on realizing how good life is.  I tend to live in the moment, when things are good, I'm happy and things are great, but when the restaurant is slow I tend to think that it will never get busier.  But it always does.