So, back to me.  I immediately got up and started writing.  First I wrote a post on Square Martini Media and next this one.  Seth’s content is just so good, I think might be able to write about it every day this week!

Seth gives the example of Mother Theresa who was an Atheist but used her actions to define herself.  Further, he says, “Authenticity, for me, is doing what you promise, not “being who you are”.  His post is really fabulous and discusses how we’re all filled with self doubt but our actions can easily drown out negative self talk.  You must go read it for yourself.

Happy Monday.  Now go out there and be who you want to be.  Stop listening to the Devil on your left shoulder and start acting for the Angel on your right.  Let me know how it goes…Oh, and let me know how you like Seth.  I love him…almost as much as I love Twitter!

Waiting in the very crowded Bare Lounge at the Mirage Hotel last week during a Blog World Expo party, I was standing next to a guy i didn’t know. Naturally we were talking as there was nothing else to do but wait. It was hot and we were thirsty. He never told me his name but he was nice and funny so I didn’t mind. I ended up seeing him wherever I went the rest of the evening but still didn’t know him. That is, until I walked into my first session the next morning on Monetizing Your Blog. There he sat on the panel. Famous Brian Clark, aka CopyBlogger. Brian’s blog is a Technorati top 10 and he recently won the #1 spot of Top Ten Blogs for Writers for the third consecutive year.

I heard Brian speak in several sessions during the conference. His message was always consistent, “Focus on Writing Great Content for Your Audience and Be Authentic”. On a Search Engine Optimization (SEO) panel, he mentioned how a blogger could do all the right things for SEO and gain a number one spot on google, but still if the content wasn’t any good and nobody was reading it or linking to it, then it doesn’t really matter now does it? I loved every comment this guy had to say. Why? Because his philosophies are about life, not just about blogging and writing. He’s a guy who’s all about keeping it real, doing what you love and letting the rest take care of itself (or at least it appears so from the outside).

So, what does this have to do with a Six Figure Mom? Let’s see? Being authentic, doing what you love and letting the rest take care if itself. I think there’s at least a few things we can learn from Brian Clark. My advice is that you add copyblogger to your RSS feed for a few days and read some of his writing. His post on Monday, Are you a Spineless Blogger?, although written for writers, really can be used for all sorts of problem solving. This is a coaching article folks. You can use it to work through anything where you are striving for more clarity. Bloggers love comments so leave a few for Copyblogger and be sure to mention that Six Figure Moms Club sent you.

So, Kim and I have communicated via email and phone but we hadn’t seen each other in over a year. I drive to Rancho Santa Fe to pick her up last night and she opens my car door and the first things she says, “Oh my gosh, YOU are so cute”. A super nice greeting wouldn’t you say? Now, I’d been out working since 7:00am that morning. I doubt I really looked super cute. I’m telling you this because this is about Kim and her approach to people and life not because of how I looked. She’s infectious. She’s energetic. She makes people feel good just being around her. Next, I check her out. She IS totally cute. You see, she had had a conversation with me on the phone about how she was likely underdressed. Right, Kim. (This girl hasn’t been underdressed a day in her life). Ok, yes, maybe I’m rambling a bit so I’ll get to the point. Here’s a woman who a) looks great all the time b) automatically makes people feel good about themselves and c) sells a personal service in which she helps people look and feel their personal best and d) invests money in her own personal development so that she can continue to grow and be the best she can be. Who in their right mind wouldn’t want to hire her?

So, why am I choosing to write about this today? Throughout my travels since leaving my corporate job, I’ve met hundreds of moms facing self image issues. When we have babies, for some reason, something in our self esteem tool box gets derailed. It’s an interesting dilemma that I see over and over again in really strong women. I wanted to write about it because if this resonates with you, I want you to know it’s sooooo common. Also, I want you to reach out to Kim or people like Kim that can help because you don’t have to suffer through these crappy feelings alone. Your mojo hasn’t left you, it’s just sitting on the shelf patiently waiting for you to flip the on switch to rock and roll mode again. So, don’t wait too long.

In closing, I have to share a fun little story from last night with you. I’m having a glass of wine with Kim and she leaves for the ladies room. I realize she’s been gone a long time and I start to worry a bit then it comes to me….ahhh, I bet she’s shopping =-) Sure, enough, she comes back with a fabulous new jacket purchased on her way back from the ladies room. Something only a professional shopper could do. She swears she NEVER shops on the spur of the moment like that….and I teasingly swear that I don’t believe her =-)

Kim, shop for me anytime on your way back from the girls room, girlfriend.