I'm Still Here 👋🏼 An Update

7 little updates from my life and work ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ [Being Boss](~/AAGitQA~/RgRolMBLP0QcaHR0cHM6Ly9iZWluZ2Jvc3MucG9kaWEuY29tL1cDc3BjQgpmq0w7smbHdzYTUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAA6k4~) TL;DR: - 7 updates from my life and work - 1: book recommendations - 2: a family update - 3: I could compete in the Olympics - 4: the obvious - 5: Being Boss, incognito - 6: the group's still here - 7: I got a job --- Hi there boss, I have been thinking about settling in and writing this email for weeks. The end of June marked Being Boss being off-air for 1 year, which has had me thinking about y'all and wanting to share a little update around what this year has given me. And where I'm at now. Becoming an owner/operator of only one business succeeded in affording me something that I most wanted back in my life: time. And it's done some fun things for me. Here's what I've been up to this year: 1: I've read a lot of books [for me]. I've always loved to read, and though I'm not quite a 100-books-a-year girly, it's been a good year for my book intake. Some of my favorites have included: (affiliate links follow) - [All In](~/AAGitQA~/RgRolMBLP0RSaHR0cHM6Ly9hbXpuLnRvLzNMV29zelA_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1wb2RpYSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWJyb2FkY2FzdCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249MjA1MDc4NlcDc3BjQgpmq0w7smbHdzYTUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAA6k4~) (from our much adored Mike Michalowicz) - [Ink Blood Sister Scribe](~/AAGitQA~/RgRolMBLP0RSaHR0cHM6Ly9hbXpuLnRvLzNMV29zelA_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1wb2RpYSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWJyb2FkY2FzdCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249MjA1MDc4NlcDc3BjQgpmq0w7smbHdzYTUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAA6k4~) - [Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter](~/AAGitQA~/RgRolMBLP0RSaHR0cHM6Ly9hbXpuLnRvLzNMVk9VdGE_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1wb2RpYSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWJyb2FkY2FzdCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249MjA1MDc4NlcDc3BjQgpmq0w7smbHdzYTUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAA6k4~) (the audio book, read by the author [I can't wait for you to see who], is gold) 2: I spent a lot of time with my aging dog. This past year, our family dog, Jane, entered old age... and then the end of it. It was a special gift for me to gain some serious flexibility in my schedule that enabled me to spend a lot of time with her in her final year and days. It was an opportunity that I'm grateful for. As we said goodbye, I also thought of this community. Namely, an artist who sent me a watercolor of Jane in our early days of Being Boss, which has hung in my living room gallery wall for many years. It has become one of my most special possessions. 3: I'm a porch sitting pro. I love to porch sit, and over the past year, I've really gotten back to spending a lot of time on the porch. Whether I'm reading or sipping or chatting or scrolling or even working, being outside on my porch with it's dreamy swing and even dreamier hanging ferns is a time I don't take for granted. And I generally love that this is something I'm most proud of. 4: I'm running Almanac. I say all that life stuff first because I have put all that life stuff first, but [Almanac](~/AAGitQA~/RgRolMBLP0RWaHR0cHM6Ly9hbG1hbmFjc3VwcGx5Y28uY29tP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9cG9kaWEmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1icm9hZGNhc3QmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTIwNTA3ODZXA3NwY0IKZqtMO7Jmx3c2E1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAOpO) has certainly woven itself through all of it. My time at Almanac fluctuates depending on the season, and it's been good to just do the one thing. I've hired and trained, on repeat. I've shopped and cleaned and organized. I've developed systems and new products. Sometimes I'm working in the store a whole lot, and other times I can focus more on computer work or porch-sitting. Whatever the load on any given day, week, or month, it has been nice to just have my brain going in one direction. 5: I started organizing the local community. Last month I finally made the move to host a meet-up of neighboring business owners. I felt there was something about hitting that 1-year mark that made me feel ready to do the thing. I emailed all the businesses, handed out some flyers, and hosted about 2 dozen business owners and their employees at my next door restaurant for drinks. It was a Being Boss meet-up that no one knew was a Being Boss meet-up. And it was a great time. So much so, I've already set up dates to host it every month through the rest of the year. Because, as we all know, community is important. ~/AAGitQA~/RgRolMBLP0RZaHR0cHM6Ly9iZWluZ2Jvc3MuY2x1Yi9jLXN1aXRlP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9cG9kaWEmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1icm9hZGNhc3QmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTIwNTA3ODZXA3NwY0IKZqtMO7Jmx3c2E1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAOpO 6: The C-Suite mastermind group is still going strong. The part of Being Boss that I've been honored to keep going, the [C-Suite](~/AAGitQA~/RgRolMBLP0RZaHR0cHM6Ly9iZWluZ2Jvc3MuY2x1Yi9jLXN1aXRlP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9cG9kaWEmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1icm9hZGNhc3QmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTIwNTA3ODZXA3NwY0IKZqtMO7Jmx3c2E1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAOpO), is still doing it's thing. We did a New Orleans retreat in January and I'm planning a beach getaway for us for this coming winter. It's ever a pleasure to watch these bosses hit goals, create systems, meet milestones, and continue to show up for themselves and each other. And it's certainly my favorite thing that I do to hold space and offer support in helping them make it do. Interested in joining in this weekly group? [Learn more here](~/AAGitQA~/RgRolMBLP0RZaHR0cHM6Ly9iZWluZ2Jvc3MuY2x1Yi9jLXN1aXRlP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9cG9kaWEmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1icm9hZGNhc3QmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTIwNTA3ODZXA3NwY0IKZqtMO7Jmx3c2E1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAOpO). 7: I've taken a new position. And finally, the pièce de résistance of this update: it's no longer 1 thing. Over the year that I've been all-in at Almanac, I've gotten offered a position a number of times to work with our local merchant collective as their marketing director. I've always turned it down, until this last time. Big things have happened and will continue to happen in our neighborhood over the past 12 months, and next 6 months. Traffic problems caused 2 deaths and some very bad PR. Businesses have closed down left and right (I stopped counting at 12 within a block radius months ago). Our whole neighborhood needs a boost. And the best way for me to do that is not just getting people to Almanac, it's getting people to our neighborhood. And so I've accepted a volunteer position with the collective to do their marketing, from organizing social media plans to hopefully getting us billboards and postcard campaigns. I'm involved in planning events and making sure everyone knows about them. After a year of sitting on my porch, sometimes this feels big and daunting. But it's also been my bread-and-butter for over 15 years now, so it really is like riding a bike. --- And that's it, for now. I feel like every person I know has had big changes in the past year, for better or worse. And those are most of my biggest ones. Now, I'd love to know: What about you? What's new?! If you feel so compelled, please hit REPLY and send me a little update. I'd love to know what's up with you, too. Until next time... Do the work. Be boss. Emily ~/AAGitQA~/RgRolMBLP0SBaHR0cHM6Ly9hbG1hbmFjc3VwcGx5Y28uY29tL2NvbGxlY3Rpb25zL2NhbmRsZXMvcHJvZHVjdHMvc3VtbWVyLWNhbmRsZT91dG1fc291cmNlPXBvZGlhJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09YnJvYWRjYXN0JnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj0yMDUwNzg2VwNzcGNCCmarTDuyZsd3NhNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg2QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAADqTg~~ Embrace the season At Almanac, we want to help you make the most of any season. - Bring the beach into your office and get Summer vibes even while you work with our [Summer candle](~/AAGitQA~/RgRolMBLP0SBaHR0cHM6Ly9hbG1hbmFjc3VwcGx5Y28uY29tL2NvbGxlY3Rpb25zL2NhbmRsZXMvcHJvZHVjdHMvc3VtbWVyLWNhbmRsZT91dG1fc291cmNlPXBvZGlhJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09YnJvYWRjYXN0JnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj0yMDUwNzg2VwNzcGNCCmarTDuyZsd3NhNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg2QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAADqTg~~) or [room spray](~/AAGitQA~/RgRolMBLP0RxaHR0cHM6Ly9hbG1hbmFjc3VwcGx5Y28uY29tL3Byb2R1Y3RzL3N1bW1lci1yb29tLXNwcmF5P3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9cG9kaWEmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1icm9hZGNhc3QmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTIwNTA3ODZXA3NwY0IKZqtMO7Jmx3c2E1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAOpO). - Check out these [7 ways to use crystals in your everyday life](~/AAGitQA~/RgRolMBLP0SNaHR0cHM6Ly9hbG1hbmFjc3VwcGx5Y28uY29tL2Jsb2dzL2FydGljbGVzLzctd2F5cy10by11c2UtY3J5c3RhbHMtaW4tZXZlcnlkYXktbGlmZT91dG1fc291cmNlPXBvZGlhJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09YnJvYWRjYXN0JnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj0yMDUwNzg2VwNzcGNCCmarTDuyZsd3NhNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg2QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAADqTg~~). - Boss energy = Leo energy. Here are our [favorite crystals for Leo season](~/AAGitQA~/RgRolMBLP0R7aHR0cHM6Ly9hbG1hbmFjc3VwcGx5Y28uY29tL2Jsb2dzL2FydGljbGVzL2Jlc3QtY3J5c3RhbHMtZm9yLWxlbz91dG1fc291cmNlPXBvZGlhJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09YnJvYWRjYXN0JnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj0yMDUwNzg2VwNzcGNCCmarTDuyZsd3NhNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg2QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAADqTg~~). - I keep a [curated collection of my favorite things](~/AAGitQA~/RgRolMBLP0R5aHR0cHM6Ly9hbG1hbmFjc3VwcGx5Y28uY29tL2NvbGxlY3Rpb25zL2VtaWx5cy1mYXZvcml0ZS10aGluZ3M_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1wb2RpYSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWJyb2FkY2FzdCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249MjA1MDc4NlcDc3BjQgpmq0w7smbHdzYTUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAA6k4~) in the store, if you'd like to keep your finger on the pulse. 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