So what is it that you do?

A good friend of mine asked me,

"So I kind of get what you do, but I really just don't get it." 

To which I replied with a laugh and explained it the best I could. I'm sure she's not the only one who has wondered just what I do these days now that I post random comments about being able to have business conference calls in my jammies without leaving the comforts of my bed and spending Wednesdays at Disneyland with friends. 

So, what do I do now? 

Great question. Here's an interview with myself answering that very question.

The final paragraph in this chapter.... on to the next one!

In my biography, today will be documented as the last full-time day at The Marcus Buckingham Company. This chapter is ending with a whole new chapter (let's be real, it could be a mini novel) of freelance work and being a corporate trainer. Excited is an understatement for the emotions I'm feeling right now.

My farewell photo with Marcus Buckingham

In all of my jobs since graduation (yes, I've had a few), I've always has a salary gig. This new chapter will be all about working my passions into rent and student loan payments. Am I nervous? You betcha! Am I thrilled? YOU BETCHA! 

Some have asked what exactly it is I'll be doing... well, while I don't know **exactly** what everyday will bring, I do know that the main part of my income will come from being a contract corporate trainer for Fred Pryor/Career Track.

What is a contract corporate trainer you ask? Great question! I am charged with leading 6-hour seminars in various cities across the US and Canada on topics ranging from Social Media, online marketing, event planning and communication skills - for now. My goal is to get my teaching topic list as expansive and robust as possible. I love to learn and love to teach even more. I think I've really found my niche (finally).

Life is funny...

I am a planner. 

I like to know what is coming. 

I don't really like surprises. 

I'm not opposed to change, but I better have control over the change that is happening. 

Essentially, I'm a borderline control freak. 

May 2012 brought a major life change. I dropped everything I knew, everything I was comfortable with and took a huge leap of faith to move to LA and start working as the sole marketing employee for The Marcus Buckingham Company as their Marketing Manager.

Within three weeks I was offered a job on the spot, participated in my MBA graduation, signed a lease for an apartment, took a celebratory cruise, tied up loose ends with PLNU and moved to LA to start my new life. It wasn't always sunshine and rainbows, it actually was terrible for a long time, but I decided to embrace the change, continue to grow professionally and take time to reflect on what I wanted in life. This past year has been 90% out of my comfort zone, but I wouldn't trade it for the world. 

I've grown and changed a lot in the last year and I'm incredibly grateful for all of those involved in making me who I am today.

Being a borderline control freak, you'd think I had enough change in summer 2012 that summer 2013 would be smooth sailing, right? Hardly...

I'm excited to announce another major life switch. 

My enneagram results

Many of you know I work for Marcus Buckingham who specializes (and made famous) the strengths based leadership philosophy. I have been a Marcus fan for MANY years (close to ten years) and am always curious about other assessments out there. Since starting here I was introduced to the enneagram and I was surprised at the results. Here they are...   You are a Type 3 with a 4 wing: "The Professional" Your trifix is 3w4, 6w7, 8w7. In enneagram theory, you have one type for how you relate to the world (either 8, 9, or 1), one type for how you think (5, 6, 7) and one type for how you see yourself (2, 3, 4.) Your tri-fix contains one number from each of these triads. They are listed in the order of how strongly they present in your personality.