Comments on: Pushing back

By: communicatrix

communicatrix — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:45:51 +0000

claire - I love the theme idea, but I do have so much going on already with goals, it’s about all I can handle. But if I had to pick one–like, say, metaphorical (or literal) gun to my head–I’m going with “MORE MUSIC.” I like “Engage,” though.

Dani - Not everyone goes into the new year with formal goals, which is totally cool. I mean, how many people follow through with them, anyway?

I do think most of us who grow up with the Gregorian calendar approach January 1 as a kind of start or reboot date, with…expectations? Anticipation? Some unusual (for us) openness to change and growth?

The Law of Attraction folks would say that you did create that more work, or better work phenomenon. Woo-woo aside, we are what we direct our thoughts to, much as our physical plant will reverberate in tune with the fuel we give it. Or, as the geeks say, Garbage in, Garbage out.

That said, there are all kinds of other forces working, as well, which result in hirings, firings, and other things that affect your plan.

I think it’s all pretty neat, to cop a seventh-grade concept.

By: Dani Nordin

Dani Nordin — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:15:39 +0000

To be honest, I’m not sure what my new year’s goals were last year. I know that I went into the year fully expecting to rock the house with plenty of work, and ended up losing three gigs, firing one client outright and witnessing a change in leadership that effectively ended another relationship with a client I didn’t want anyway - and somewhere out of that I ended up finding out the work I DID want, and I’ve been getting it fast and furious since about May. Like, all at once. Like, three major time-sucking projects all at the same time.

But none of this felt like what I expected to do last year, which was odd. I just remember feeling like what I’d been doing wasn’t working for me, and I really needed to find something that did. So any “goals” I had were pretty much scrapped sometime Mid-March and I started setting about getting my stuff in order so I can figure out what I DO want and go about getting it.

I swear, my business/marketing plan changed three times last year.

By: claire

claire — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 20:57:16 +0000

Funny…I was just trying to find Jenny’s theme post from last year, but you’re already familiar with it. I liked the idea and picked “Engage” as my 2007 theme.

Wouldn’t say I was wildly successful with it, but I did keep it in mind and did let it sway me to say yes more often than in 2006. It should probably be my theme for 2008 too, but I’ll probably mix it up and look for a theme that encourages/inspires some ambition.

By: communicatrix

communicatrix — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 04:23:59 +0000

therapydoc - That’s it–I’m rebooting! Nothing wrong. Nothing to see here. Just move along, please…

By: therapydoc

therapydoc — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 19:30:38 +0000

Maybe you’ve heard of Take Back the Night, it’s an anti-rape program to make the world safe for women. I call this withdrawal take back the girl. I think it’s a rebooting thing, and if it doesn’t happen all that often, why mess with a good machine?

By: communicatrix

communicatrix — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 01:31:42 +0000

MB - What about when sex becomes work, I wonder?

And I believe “resolution” is French for “liar’s promise.” Or is it German?

By: Michael Blowhard

Michael Blowhard — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:46:42 +0000

I hate working and avoid it whenever possible. Sex on the other hand …

“Resolution”? What’s a “resolution”?

By: communicatrix

communicatrix — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:56:00 +0000

Jon - Wow. Sounds like my life circa 1989. I’d suggest marrying an atheist, iconoclastic stand-up comic, but it’s sort of the wrong way around the barn.

Maybe you could just smoke up and watch Caddyshack a few times? Works for me!

By: Jon Haupt

Jon Haupt — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:52:43 +0000

What’s “fun” got to do with it?

I take on seemingly dreary projects, grind
away at them, and drop off my paychecks at the
dreary bank.

Guess I’m stuck in my stolid, German-Virgo mindset.

I also guess I was sick at home when they had the
class on how to have fun.

By: communicatrix

communicatrix — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 04:01:43 +0000

Paul - You can hardly go wrong with that as a mission statement, I’ll tell you what.

Sjh - Beautiful sentiment. Beautiful openness about it, as well. I wish you good luck with your meditation plan. One of these years, I’m going to have to try it…