August refections

🌞 August Reflection: Small Steps, Big Shifts

August often brings a pause — a slower rhythm, a breath between seasons.
It’s the time of year when many of us take a break, recharge, and reflect. And in that space of calm, something powerful can happen:

✨ We remember what matters.
✨ We reconnect with what gives us energy.
✨ We see new opportunities where before we only saw routine.

As summer winds down, I’ve found myself thinking about how often the smallest steps — taken with heart — lead to the biggest changes.

 

🚲 1982: My First Step

I was 15 when I took a simple but brave step. I got on my bike and knocked on doors of local businesses, asking if I could do typing work for them.
It was 1982. The world wasn’t digital yet. 

One company said yes. That “yes” became my first real work experience — typing, answering phones, welcoming guests, and eventually working alone at the office for a couple of hours during the day. I was trusted. I was challenged. And I loved every second of it.

What I didn’t know then was that this tiny moment would create a ripple effect.
My father, sister, and brother-in-law also joined the company. Years later, my sister and brother-in-law would start their own business. My father became a project leader, managing building projects in Aruba and Curaçao.

It all started with one question and a bike ride.
A small step. A big shift.

 

🌍 What This Means Today

In work and in life, we don’t always need grand plans or big leaps.
We need to pay attention to the quiet nudges — the ideas we keep returning to, the things that make us feel alive, the connections that spark something.

That’s exactly why I created the CalpeNova Executive Assistants Worldwide Community — a space for Executive Assistants (and beyond) to grow, learn, support, and thrive together. Wherever you are in the world, whatever your journey looks like — you belong here.

💡 So as August wraps up, I invite you to reflect:

• What gave you energy this summer?
• What’s one small step you feel ready to take this September?
• And what might shift if you say “yes” to it?

Because small steps — the ones taken with intention and heart — can lead to some of the most meaningful chapters in our lives.

 

Warm wishes from me to you,
Monique
Founder – CalpeNova Executive Assistants Worldwide Community

 

💬 I’d love to hear your story too. What small moment created a big impact for you?