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the art of planning

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Learn to go through one door and many others will open for you; try to go through five doors at once and you’ll go nowhere. ~C. Andrew Ramsey {Going through one door} is something I — at long last! — accomplished during the month of August. It was a dual celebration for me: A complete [...]

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Why freelancers {and creAtives} cannot keep a daily schedule

Ever wonder why checklists, calendars and daily schedules don’t work for you? Perhaps you have even parked yourself at the corner of Discovery and Realization in hopes of learning why daily schedules seem to be a recipe for hair-pulling frustration and emotional dead-ends. Well, I started a list! Despite 25 years of consulting, listening and [...]

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Knowing what you want

You do not succeed because you do not know what you want or you don’t want it intensely enough. ~Frank Crane I have a swirled response to that idea. Because sometimes knowing what you want becomes a work-in-progress, and the passionate intensity with which you pursue it is indeed {enough}. You simply are not “there” [...]

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Freelance Schedules

Plan your work for today and every day, then work your plan. ~Norman Vincent Peale Yep. I used the “s” word; the dreaded linear tool creAtives typically love to live without. However, the road to distraction and lost clients are paved with a freelancer’s good intentions! So … how about we accomplish this task creAtively? [...]

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Begin with The End in Mind

… But don’t become hyperfocused on The End until you divide {and conquer!} the individual steps of getting there. Accept, assess and plan regarding your present situation — whatever it is, whatever it isn’t. Evaluate the specific ACTions (and possible obstacles) in order to arrive at The End. What are the steps of accomplishing these [...]

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Are we there yet?

If what you are doing is not moving you towards your goals, then it’s moving you away from your goals. ~Brian Tracy Starting new projects or making life changes can feel like a series of “Are we there yet?” moments. There are internal dialogues {debates} competing for the time on the proverbial front seat. Points [...]

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Give yourself room to move

There are opportune moments in life when you find yourself barely able to move in the midst of you own expectations. You stare at the closed door to your {windowless room of} Routines and Busyness — and the walk-in closet {harboring the opinions of others} as  it overflows into this room. A room packed full [...]

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Are you stretching yourself?

Shoot for the moon—even if you miss it, you will land among the stars. ~Les Brown Where do you see yourself regarding your goals? Are you taking aim? Do you have a target in sight? Have you been focused on the same goal(s) for so long, you are hitting bulls-eyes every time? If you’re hitting [...]

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CreAtive Planning

We all have our bag of tricks when it comes to coping with tasks and To-Do’s. It becomes overwhelming some days when we feel upside down with lists and tasks demanding our attention. How do you plan? CreAtively. And.or  otherwise! ★ Let’s Discuss: Although there is no one-size-fits-all method of planning, there are tips, habits [...]

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Picture

{A picture is worth a thousand words.} My most-accomplished plans occur when I plan in pictures {drawing; collage; graphics; photos; doodles}. Said plans keep my picture-processing mind focused and on-task. This week I am focusing on visual planning ala mind-mapping and {journal spilling}. To the attentive eye, each moment of the year has its own [...]

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