Comments on: moving slow http://www.abccreativity.com/2009/11/20/moving-slow/ create your own happily ever after Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:39:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Katherine Herriman http://www.abccreativity.com/2009/11/20/moving-slow/comment-page-1/#comment-565 Katherine Herriman Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:37:54 +0000 http://www.abccreativity.com/?p=1327#comment-565 Hi Andrea, this is my first visit to your website. I've been on it for about a minute and I've had this uncanny connection with a couple of your posts that are mirroring things I've been experiencing myself lately. I felt validated reading your latest post, thank you. Also, I spent a good chunk of yesterday journaling about my fears of starting an art business! If it's not too presumptuous of me I'd like to mention what I found extraordinarily helpful. 1. I listed the worst case scenarios, rated the permanent impact they would have on my life on a scale of 1-10 and rated how likely it would be that they actually transpire on the same scale. 2. For each worst case scenario I listed steps I could take to repair the damage or get things back on the upswing, even if temporarily 3. I then listed the outcomes or benefits, both temporary and permanent, of more probable scenarios. I rated the impact of these more-likely outcomes on a scale of 1–10. I also rated the likelihood that I could produce at least a moderately good outcome 4. I outlined what I would do to get things under financial control if my venture didn't work out 5. I considered what I'm putting off out of fear? Usually, what we most fear doing is what we most need to do. 6. I then listed what it is costing me—financially, emotionally, and creatively—to postpone action? Don’t only evaluate the potential downside of action. 7. Lastly, I asked myself what am I waiting for? If you cannot answer this without resorting to the concept of good timing (which is a fallacy), the answer is simple: You’re afraid, just like the rest of the world. I got this exercise from the book by Tim Ferris, "The 4 Hour Work Week". Wow, sorry about the essay. I hope you don't think I'm a crazy person :p Good luck with everything. Cheers, Katherine Hi Andrea, this is my first visit to your website. I’ve been on it for about a minute and I’ve had this uncanny connection with a couple of your posts that are mirroring things I’ve been experiencing myself lately. I felt validated reading your latest post, thank you. Also, I spent a good chunk of yesterday journaling about my fears of starting an art business! If it’s not too presumptuous of me I’d like to mention what I found extraordinarily helpful.
1. I listed the worst case scenarios, rated the permanent impact they would have on my life on a scale of 1-10 and rated how likely it would be that they actually transpire on the same scale.
2. For each worst case scenario I listed steps I could take to repair the damage or get things back on the upswing, even if temporarily
3. I then listed the outcomes or benefits, both temporary and permanent, of more probable scenarios. I rated the impact of these more-likely outcomes on a scale of 1–10. I also rated the likelihood that I could produce at least a moderately good outcome
4. I outlined what I would do to get things under financial control if my venture didn’t work out
5. I considered what I’m putting off out of fear? Usually, what we most fear doing is what we most need to do.
6. I then listed what it is costing me—financially, emotionally, and creatively—to postpone action? Don’t only evaluate the potential downside of action.
7. Lastly, I asked myself what am I waiting for? If you cannot answer this without resorting to the concept of good timing (which is a fallacy), the answer is simple: You’re afraid, just like the rest of the world.

I got this exercise from the book by Tim Ferris, “The 4 Hour Work Week”.

Wow, sorry about the essay. I hope you don’t think I’m a crazy person :p Good luck with everything.

Cheers,

Katherine

]]> By: Leisa Hammett http://www.abccreativity.com/2009/11/20/moving-slow/comment-page-1/#comment-487 Leisa Hammett Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:23:36 +0000 http://www.abccreativity.com/?p=1327#comment-487 Love this. Love this.

]]> By: Dianne Poinski http://www.abccreativity.com/2009/11/20/moving-slow/comment-page-1/#comment-481 Dianne Poinski Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:26:59 +0000 http://www.abccreativity.com/?p=1327#comment-481 Thank you for articulating what I have been feeling. Feelings I didn't even really know I had. I just know that I am feeling "unsettled' as I struggle with some decisions I feel I must make about the direction I want to take (or think I do). I need to be reminded to be gentle with myself and take things slow. Thank you! Thank you for articulating what I have been feeling. Feelings I didn’t even really know I had. I just know that I am feeling “unsettled’ as I struggle with some decisions I feel I must make about the direction I want to take (or think I do). I need to be reminded to be gentle with myself and take things slow. Thank you!

]]> By: lynda Howells http://www.abccreativity.com/2009/11/20/moving-slow/comment-page-1/#comment-470 lynda Howells Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:18:07 +0000 http://www.abccreativity.com/?p=1327#comment-470 go for it girl..with you all the wayxx go for it girl..with you all the wayxx

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