Balance… It means more that just what gymnast’s do on a
beam, or what we do with an overloaded plate at a party. Balance; when you have
a full plate you know it. There are
folks like me that are balancing a business, writing, and also full-time
parenting. If you are like me, one who desires and earnestly looks for ways to
get further in your careers, how do you do it? Getting ahead, or doing that
which you feel you are called to really does take an ever increasing amount of
effort, and in most cases, effort equals more time.
If you are a parent, you already know that the minute you
get home, it is go, go, go. Crazy things
become normal, like waking up at 3 am to a smelly house and realizing your 1
year old boy is extremely healthy, and diaper less. Realizing that although it
is the middle of the night, if you don’t clean up now, Good Lord knows when
your house will return to “normal smell” mode. Being a parent means that your
home office actually doubles as the kids office when you’re not there and
little surprises like having all your important papers stapled 56 times is
completely normal. I am a Businessman, Writer,
Janitor, and Butler
to 2 amazing kids! Learning how to balance all that, and still find an opportunity to retreat to my office that is mostly quiet (if I close and lock the door) in order to write is almost impossible. Now you see why I feel like Indiana Jones
every day. My expedition however, is to
become proficient at getting into a writing “rhythm” faster and to take out all
those staples out of my most important papers! The lingering question for me,
for all of us parents is how do we manage the time we spend with our kids in
such a way that we do not miss out on the most beautiful moments of them
growing up? I understand that we want to grow our business, but it is my hope
that it does not come at the expense of our children.
I will be teaching a great class, “How to Live your Life on
Purpose” At New Life Community Church in Peoria ,
Arizona
This will be the first time my book is available and stock is limited
to only 30 “Sneak-Peek” copies! For all who attend that night, the special
price is only $10 bucks! Come early to
get a good seat, get a signed book, and learn how to incorporate sustainable purpose and intention
in your life!
The book tour will be kicking off sooner than expected, so
if you would like me to speak at your church or do an event book signing,
please contact me as soon as possible, or email santana1010@yahoo.com and put “booking”
in the message line!
Marketing will begin happening and I will continue to give
you updates as they come in!
Finally, I can not say enough of a huge THANK YOU to all of
those who supported this project and who stuck with me as it slowly but surely
lifted off the ground! A lot of people are asking me what next, and I will tell
you, I am currently working on my 2nd book, “Becoming the Warrior”
that I hope is as well-received as this first seems to be. Thanks again, and
see you at the top! Have an inspiring day!
-Lou
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