see friends during the day and get to spend so much more time with my kids. The hard part can be finding the energy to work when I've already been active with my kids all day, and working an opposite schedule to my partner. But the kids are only small for so long, and for us it's worth it. 3. What motivates you??? In terms of my business, I'm motivated by the prospect of doing good work I enjoy, helping people build their businesses. When an assignment is inspiring and exciting and I'm working with someone I really connect with, I can't wait to get started. I'm motivated by work that is in line with my values and that honours my skills, talents, and interests. To have the opportunity to make a living helping wonderful people by doing what you love is fun, and is, in itself, motivating. I think one of my distinctive qualities is an unshakeable optimism that things are going to get better, even when I feel defeated, or when times are challenging. I also tend to see the humour in situations and like to make people laugh. I see life as already filled with challenges, so we should try to make life as pleasant as possible for ourselves and other people. My recently adopted motto is "If it's not fun, why do it?" -- but I also believe in not dropping the ball on the not-fun stuff, because it's a part of making life pleasant for