White Ice

This weekend was a blast! We took some much needed time away from our usual routine to play in the snow ... cross country skiing and sled riding ... dashing through the snow. Oh and did I say ... ICE ... a half inch of ice layered between nice fluffy snow?! I learned a few lessons this weekend about playing on "white ice":

The Five Don'ts of Playing on "White Ice"

1. Don't fall off your sled going really fast -- crashing through the ice will make big bruises on your legs!
2. Don't try to ski across an icy hillside -- the ice ensures that you WILL fall and getting up is pretty humorous!

3. Don't hold onto to the sides of your sled -- the edges of the ice really hurt your hands, too!

4. Don't expect to follow someone else's tracks on skis -- it becomes even icier!

5. Don't forget to have fun -- even though mother nature is beating you up!

I also learned five things this weekend about working with referral partners too. It's kinda like playing on white ice if you're not careful!

The Five Don'ts of Working with Referral Partners

1. Don't give up too soon -- if you do, you'll miss the fun part!

2. Don't try any short-cuts -- relationships take time, but the view at the top is spectacular!

3. Don't choose the wrong partners -- or you'll be going nowhere fast!

4. Don't expect one strategy to work for everyone -- we are all individuals and require our own motivations.

5. Don't forget to have fun -- even though it's called NetWORK!