Mom, You’re Not Getting Out of the Chair!

My kids know me too well. When we’re sharing a meal together they know what I’m thinking: Has everybody eaten enough? Does anyone need anything else? Is there something else I could do?

My son will see me preparing to get up--hands flattening on the tabletop ready to make my move. “Mom, stay put, we’re all OK,” he'll say.

A jumping jellybean they called me as a child. Active, energetic, and always ready to take on the world.

It's a quality that has lead to success...and exhaustion. Today, my workday will end at 8:15 p.m. I have a 6:00 p.m. meeting in downtown LA with a client. I have another at 7:30 p.m.

After work yesterday, I attended a charity event in Beverly Hills. I returned home pretty tired, three hours later, but I had to be at the fundraiser to show support for my community, give back, and touch base with those I haven’t seen in awhile—It’s all part of staying at the top. Get too comfortable, and be prepared to lose business.

A clairvoyant recently told me, "Myra you know that you're never going to stop working."

"Really?" I said. "Sometimes I think that it's just too much and feel like slowing down."

"You can't hold back because you love what you do. You may complain once in awhile, but it's your passion--you'll never slow down."

I'm reminded of the story of the tortoise and the hare. In my version the tortoise continues to push the envelope--slow and steady.

Meanwhile, the rabbit takes it easy. She says, "I can relax. I know how to do this. No one else can do what I do." And as soon as she knows it, she's fallen behind everyone else.

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