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Day 100 - YAY!!🎉🎉🎉 I’m excited to be celebrating the end of a very fun 100 Day run of “holiday” celebrations, stories, and shout outs to so many people I love and care about - as my #The100DayProject. THANK YOU for your comments, double taps, and support over this 100 day run. It’s been a great time - and I love being able to celebrate the daily commitment to what I set out to do 100 days ago. I hope this project has inspired YOU to set a big goal for yourself and stick to it for the long haul in order to cross the finish line with pride. If so, I’d love to hear what big goal(s) YOU are committed to! From here on out, things on my IG feed will be changing a bit - but I hope you’ll enjoy the next adventure, too. And PS - I’ll still be doing a weekly “shout out” moving forward - as I have SO MANY other people to honor and celebrate! So if you haven’t been highlighted yet - stay tuned :-) Thanks again! 💖
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Day #100: Today it’s the 100th day of #The100DayProject! I can’t believe how quickly these past 100 days have flown by. To think it was early Spring when I started this journey and now it’s the middle of Summer - so much has happened in 100 days! And - since today is #NationalPinaColadaDay - it’s a fitting holiday to help me close out this adventure and celebrate. And while mine are mostly “virgin” these days, I’m a sucker for a good Pina Colada when the sun is hot and the water is near (pool or beach!) You, too?! Today I’m sending my last shout out of these 100 days to my sister-in-law Carrie Barnes @carrie.barnes29 Carrie has this balance thing figured out! She spends the school year running around like a crazy woman taking care of the Barnes clan. But when summer comes - she heads north to spend as much time as she can by Lake Wawasee - relaxing and enjoying the water and life at the lake while the weather permits. And while she may not be drinking Pina Coladas every day - I know she’s as happy there as if she was! Hope you’re having a great time at the lake this summer, Carrie. Enjoy it! Love ya! #PinaColada #LakeLife #BeachLife #UnleashYourBrilliance #The100DayProject #RobinBarrCoaching
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Day #99: Sugar and spice and everything nice! It’s #NationalSugarCookieDay - a great day to indulge in one of America’s favorite cookies! I don’t know how you like your’s - but I prefer mine iced if I’m going to have one (which is what makes sugar cookies at Christmas time so good! I used to love making cookies with my grandmother - I can still remember our days in her tiny kitchen making all sorts of goodies for the family. How about you? Are sugar cookies or iced sugar cookies a tradition in YOUR family? Speaking of sugar and spice, today I’m sending a shout out to my sweet and spicy niece Grace Barnes! @_grace.barnes In addition to her brains and love of soccer and basketball - Grace is a great cook - especially when it comes to baking! (She makes this fresh strawberry cake that’s amazing!) We all are excited to try whatever Grace has coming out of the oven. While macarons are one of her favorites, she and the boys have helped me make and ice sugar cookies for the holidays time or two using my grandmother’s recipe. Hope you’re having a great week, Grace. Love you! #SugarandSpice #SugarCookies #UnleashYourBrilliance #The100DayProject #RobinBarrCoaching
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Day #98: When it comes to gaming, players know the choices they make determine their player’s success. Is it the same in real life? What do you think? To me - while I know both forces work together to shape our lives, I believe that our choices give us the power to increase the probability of achieving our goals - even when pure chance is also playing a role. As you start off your week, what choices can you make to increase your chances of achieving your dreams? It’s #NationalVideoGameDay and #NationalIceCreamSundaeDay today. So, if video games are your jam - today’s your excuse to indulge! And if you’d rather have an ice cream sundae instead - you’re still honoring the day! Speaking of video games and ice cream - today I’m sending some big love to my nephew Luke Barnes! @lukeyman2003. I have a feeling that Luke will be celebrating both holidays today - as video games AND ice cream top his list of favorite things! In 30 days from today, Luke will be 16 - and I can hardly believe it! How did time fly so fast? How can it be? Between now and his big birthday - I’m sure he’ll be playing lots of tennis, working at the tennis center, and surfing out on the lake (when he’s not playing video games or eating ice cream, of course!) Enjoy the rest of your summer, Luke! I look forward to celebrating your big birthday here soon. Love you! #IceCream #Summer #UnleashYourBrilliance #The100DayProject #RobinBarrCoaching
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Day #97: It’s definitely summer! That’s because there’s lots of ice cream in the #NationalHoliday forecast this week. It’s #NationalStrawberrySundaeDay - so today’s THE day to enjoy some strawberry with your ice cream :-) And speaking of strawberry + ice cream - today I’m sending some big love to my youngest nephew Eli Barnes - a man who loves himself some strawberry ice cream. (And a few other flavors, too!) @eli_barnes07 Eli is an AVID college and professional sports fan - football, basketball, baseball, and soccer are his favorites - and he plays lots of basketball and soccer, too. He’s a ball of energy and hilarious, too! Earlier this summer, we took a mini-vacation with Eli and his siblings up to Wisconsin - so today’s picture is from that trip. Eli’s the character in the front. Love you, Eli! Hope you’re having a great weekend a the lake! #StrawberryIceCream #Summer #UnleashYourBrilliance #The100DayProject #RobinBarrCoaching
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Day #96: Pucker up! It’s #InternationalKissingDay, the perfect day to put on your favorite lipstick and give some extra smooches to the ones you love. And speaking of smooches, today I’m sending a shout out to my girl Laura E. West - Fortune Teller and Certified Lipsologist! @fortuneswest As a Lipsologist, Laura can read your lip prints and let you know what they say about your personality, energy level, health, etc. All you have to do is put on some lipstick and smooch those lips onto a piece of paper - and she’ll take it from there. Laura is based in Dallas, Texas, and provides lip print readings for parties, corporate events, and individuals. To find out more, check out the link on her IG profile. Thank you, Laura, for all you are and all you do to entertain and educate so many of us with lip print reading fun! Mwah! #fortuneswest #LauraEWest #LipPrints #UnleashYourBrilliance #The100DayProject #RobinBarrCoaching
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Day #95: Live a life you LOVE This is what I desire most for you - that you live a life you absolutely LOVE. May it be so! It’s #NationalHawaiiDay and #NationalBikiniDay - so it’s a great day to celebrate one of my favorite places (in Hawaii or elsewhere) - and that’s THE BEACH!! Surf, sand, palm trees, and a nice breeze - what more could you need?! Today’s shout out goes to the amazing Susan Penner who decided that the place she felt most alive was Hawaii! So then, she and her husband sold their restaurant, packed up their lives on the East Coast, and started new ones halfway across the world in Hawaii. And as far as I can tell, they haven’t looked back. Susan is CEO of Trust Your Numbers - where she provides bookkeeping, payroll, and other related financial services to small business owners. While she works from Hawaii, she manages books for business owners around the country. If you are a solopreneur or small business owner in need of bookkeeping support, you can find out more at www.trustyournumbers.com. Thank you, Susan, for all you do to support entrepreneurs and small business owners with their finances! #TrustYourNumbers #UnleashYourBrilliance #The100DayProject #RobinBarrCoaching
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Day #94: Happy Fourth of July, Everyone! I hope you’re having a spectacular day! Today many of us are celebrating the freedoms we’ve been given that we so often take for granted. AND enjoying some good food and great friends and family along the way! May your day be as fun and delicious as possible! In addition to being #IndependanceDay, it’s also #NationalBBQSpareRibs and #NationalCaesarSaladDay. Hungry anyone? With that in mind, I’m sending a shout out to my friend Troy Logan. Troy is a talented graphic designer - and a serious king in the kitchen and on the grill. I’d be shocked if he wasn’t planning to grill or smoke up a storm today. And maybe just maybe - he has some spare ribs and caesar salad on the menu. Troy was so sweet to our dogs as they were reaching the end of their lives. He did a photo shoot with us and our girls a month or so before they passed, and made each of them this AMAZING crunchy bacon to enjoy in their final days. They both loved it SO much - I am forever grateful. Thank you, Troy! Wishing you a spectacular day of food, fun, family, and friends. #IndependenceDay #July4th #FourthofJuly #UnleashYourBrilliance #The100DayProject #RobinBarrCoaching
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Day #93: Let’s Celebrate! As we move into the July 4th weekend, it’s a great time to spend time with friends and family - with good food, fireworks and, of course, GREAT MUSIC. Like 80’s tunes, of course! I mean, who doesn’t miss Prince? And since it’s #KEVINFEST2019 today, I’ll be playing some of my all-time favorite 80’s tunes - and sending huge birthday love to my FAVORITE babysitter from the 80’s - Kevin Kelly @kevinisaplaceonearth. Kevin is WAY more than a babysitter - he’s the big brother I never had. He spent the majority of his weekend nights during his teens taking care of me and my two brothers. He’d make us tacos or macaroni and cheese with a side of applesauce, and we’d spend our evenings in front of MTV (while the boys endured me singing and dancing like a crazy woman!) We NEVER MISSED an MTV World Premiere Video - especially if it was Duran Duran or Madonna! (I mean, I’m SO Sure!) Kevin is a totally 80’s music and pop culture fanatic (I know a part of him still lives there - but why not?!) He and his best friend Scott Benson are the guys behind the awesome “I’m So Sure” Podcast. If you LOVE the 80’s - you must tune into “I’m So Sure”. It’s totally awesome! For real! Happy #KEVINFEST, Kevin! Love you tons and thank you so much for all you’ve done for me over the years (including cleaning up after the famous “Berry Fight” Chip and I had in the kitchen.) #I’mSoSure #I’mSoSurePodcast #UnleashYourBrilliance #The100DayProject #RobinBarrCoaching
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Day #92: Speak up, my friends! If you’re like me, speaking up doesn’t come naturally to me - and that goes for public speaking, too. But what I know to be true is that my freedom from the fear of speaking up in a group, on a stage, or in a public forum comes from DOING IT. Feeling the fear and doing it anyway. It’s #NationalFreedomfromFearofSpeakingDay - a day to commit to overcoming your fear of speaking up. Experts share a few strategies to make speaking easier. They are: *Letting go of the need to be a perfect speaker *Framing your message around your listener(s) *Keeping your message succinct and focused *Practicing delivery of your message aloud I hope these strategies can help YOU find your voice. Today I’m sending a shout out to the fabulous Michelle Knox - has a BIG birthday today! @necknox Michelle is the CEO and Chief Visual Brand Stylist at Lone Red Design - where she helps service based entrepreneurs and small businesses create a visual brand that resonates with their voice and their ideal clients. Your brand is more than just a logo - which is only part of the foundation of your visual brand identity. Michelle can help you build the whole of your visual brand foundation. To find out more, go to lonered.com Thank you, Michelle, for all you are and all you do to help entrepreneurs find the voice of their businesses through branding. And Happy Birthday, too! #LoneRed #VisualBranding #UnleashYourBrilliance #The100DayProject #RobinBarrCoaching
