🧠Weekly Mind Sweep #143 | Curated Conversation | Boundaries
October 2024
*Week 143: Curated Conversation: Boundaries
Week 144: Mind Your Business: Boundaries
Week 145: Manage Your Mind: Boundaries
Week 146 What’s On My Mind: Boundaries
Week 147: Curator’s Perspective: Boundaries
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In the MindSweep this week:
Curated Conversation with curated GIF’s & puns (for your entertainment).
Jamie’s Second Brain Corner: Links to interesting things!
What’s I’m Reading - Two new for October!
Collaborations with Terri Hamilton (Thursday) & Shannon Giordano.
My face 💜 and a link to schedule your free consultation.
I've recently become fascinated by history—specifically, my family's genealogy.
With the help of a dear friend, mentor, and local genealogy researcher, Helen Lemoine, I've uncovered a remarkable piece of my lineage. This ]might resonate for those of you living in Massachusetts, particularly in the MetroWest area. Those outside this region who still reside in entrepreneurship stay with me. [1]
It turns out my great-great-grandmother was a Danforth, a direct descendant of Samuel Danforth, the brother of Thomas Danforth, who is credited with founding what we now call the City of Framingham.
Interestingly enough, after years of my family being rooted in Rhode Island, I've returned to Framingham—in a full-circle moment in my ancestor's history. [2,3,4]
Thanks to Helen's diligent research, I've begun to learn more about the shaping and evolution of our city's boundaries. The role my family's lineage played and reflecting it against what I see in my community today.
While American history, like all history, has its share of dark chapters, I've found it fascinating to see how physical, political, and social boundaries have defined the streets and neighborhoods we call home.
Through my 8.1 billion view of the world, this journey into the past got me thinking about boundaries in the present, and particularly in entrepreneurship.
Just as our ancestors navigated uncharted lands and forged boundaries that shaped their world, we, as entrepreneurs, constantly navigate the expansive and often unpredictable landscapes of business, the internet, and the Wild West of social media.
In doing so, we are also defining our personal and professional boundaries.
Like the land our ancestors staked out, these boundaries guide us, offer safeguards, and sometimes limit us. The stories we tell ourselves about how we think others perceive or act are a lot like those old maps that tried to make sense of unknown territories. They're helpful, but they're not always accurate. As entrepreneurs, we are similarly forging paths, often in the dark, trying to find harmony between too many restrictions and too much freedom. [5]
We are all doing the best we can with the information we have.
But when have we gone too far?
I've witnessed a spectrum of boundaries in entrepreneurship. It's a wide range from:
"Oh, hi! Nice to meet you. Here we fly by the seat of my pants; every day is a new day, wheeeeeeeeee, oh look, a squirrel."
"This is the specific moment that you may post this specific thing in this specific group if you've done it in this specific way (aka my way) and you've dotted every I and crossed every T. If you don't, your post is rejected. Please see the fine print below for your very detailed expected next steps."
So, then, I get curious, and our community gathers to begin unpacking it.
Where is the healthy middle ground when it comes to personal and professional boundaries in entrepreneurship? When should we push past our comfort zones to grow, and when do we need support to recognize if we're leaning too far in either direction, risking our potential?
Welcome to October's topic in the Chickbook Creative Community, where we'll unpack these questions, gain perspective, and dig deeper into how our minds shape the way we run our businesses.
It might be a bumpy ride, and I always recommend you buckle up for safety.
My question for you this week :
How do you define your personal and professional boundaries in life and business? How do you decide when it may be time to tighten up or loosen on a specific boundary?
Reply and share with me!
Let’s discuss ways I can support boundaries for you and your business.
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Jamie’s Second Brain Corner
[1] Are you interested in connecting with Helen to learn more about your genealogy? Reply to the email, and I'll connect you!
[2] Samuel Danforth
[3] Thomas Danforth
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What I’m reading
The Judging Porch
Written by Rachael Dubinsky,
In her debut poetry chapbook, author and founder of Wicked Writers, Rachael Dubinsky, shares self-reflective poems aimed at encouraging others to embrace hardships and carve their own path forward.
The Judging Porch is a powerful poetry collection that explores themes like growth, acceptance, healing, fear, and strength.
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Rachael is a a dear friend and colleague active in our Chickbook Creative Community. Come on in and meet her!
I was featured in the Massachusetts Business Network Blog! Take a look!
You Have The Best Brain To Be An Entrepreneur
Entrepreneurs are some of the best brains for generating ideas. They have the heart and determination to bring their gifts into the world to serve the people they deeply care about. Nothing excites them more than building a business they are proud of around something they are passionate about.
These same kind-hearted humans often feel challenged to take their really BIG ideas and break them down into smaller, actionable tasks that will allow them to execute them.
(You are not alone!)
Read the two common challenges I see Entrepreneurs face and 5 Mindful Strategies for support!
Collaborations!
Join us Friday, October 4th, at the MetroWest Chamber of Commerce for this two-hour interactive business community experience.
We'll discuss ways to cultivate business through Sales, Marketing, and Communication methods that support relationship building, showing up authentically, and connecting deeper with colleagues and the people you serve.
9-11 am - Open discussion, community support, brainstorming ideas
Join me in meeting business owners in our community. You'll leave with new tools to help you make connections and build your business!
Free; Registration is required: https://bit.ly/MWCoCOctober2024
Mindful Connections
Connecting like-hearted entrepreneurs to build relationships, offering support, understanding their passions, and sharing their names in rooms of opportunity.
Every Thursday, 12-1 pm EST.
12:00 - Take 5—a guided meditation with Terri Hamilton of Apparent Connection to ground your week with peace and focus.
12:05-1 pm Round-table Share
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