Facebook and worth

I am so thankful that I do not base the worth of my work or my business on Facebook responses.  It is a wonderful networking tool to help get your name out there and for help with issues you may be having, however, DO NOT BASE anything on the # of fans you have.  Of course the more you have the more people will see your page which in turn COULD get you more business.  As I started getting more and more fans I could see myself obsessing about not having as many likes as so and so, but I told myself from the beginning that it was just an additional tool for networking.  Your best marketing tools are your customers.  If they love your work, then they will pass your name on.  That is the best complement you will ever receive.  The other day after my first full paid senior session I got a call from her good friend.  She booked a consultation that night!  She had never seen me on Facebook, but her friend raved about the experience and showed her the gallery of pictures I sent over for her to choose from.  You have to put yourself out there, take risks (thank you daddy and Chel), and most importantly, remember to thank God for the blessing and gift He has given you.  No matter what your business is, it is up to you, not your numbers on Facebook, to determine how far you are going to go on your journey.  Now get off of Pinterest, Facebook and Twitter and start really working your business!

""For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul?"  Matthew 16:26

And Kirby ... here are some of the learning tools we will be using this week.
We started out trying things out this morning.  She loved the pipe cleaners and hated the Play-Doh.  I rolled it out for her to see what you could do with it; she put it to her mouth and said, "Bite?"  I told her, "No Kirby, we don't eat the Play-Doh, we feel it, roll it, cut it out."  She didn't want anything to do with it.  The pipe cleaners were fun to toss up and down, but she wasn't quite interested in trying to put it through the colander.  These are great sensory tools for toddlers.  For a trip to Walmart and about $15.00 you make numerous learning tools that they see as play.  For less than the cost of one toy they will soon outgrow, I bought pipe cleaners, clothespins, paint, sponge paint brushes, Play-Doh, elbow macaroni and paper.  I snagged a few paint chip samples for when we work on colors for free.  I am excited to get to use these ideas.  Some of the inspiration came from Pinterest; others from my teacher mind.  Kirby is smart, and I see that being a challenge at times, but so much fun.  I also learned that we have a library in Bishop.  Ha, who'da thunk it!  We will be making this a weekly trip from now on.
Kirby has learned some new motor skills in the last few weeks.  I have been working on jump with her since we put her new flooring (thank you Nathan Thompson) down, and does pretty good.  I was trying march with her for a few days and nothing.  Then one day she woke up from her nap while I was working out.  We were doing high knees and march in place, so I had her try it with me.  Guess what she learned to do?  March.  And count.  And run in place.  Memory for the cookie jar: Kirby learns motor skills from Jillian Michaels.