Comments on: Tough (Question) Tuesday: What can you take less seriously?

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:38:46 +0000

Jenn Lee is awesome! Don't read her blog as regularly as I want to, though. Gotta make sure it's in my reader stat!

By: Carolyn | A Beautifu

Carolyn | A Beautifu — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:11:16 +0000

I wish I could take credit, but got the idea from Jenn Lee (lifeunfoldsblog.com) — but I get credit for sharing this spectacular little technique

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:40:21 +0000

I LOVE THE PERMISSION LIST, CAROLYN! I am so using that & stealing it as a tool for my clients. How liberating & fun & just what's needed. Not to say that just because you write it down means you're going to do it, but if there's intent & structure behind it (say, I have permission to do nothing for an hour & not feel guilty about it) then it helps you get that much closer to making it work. You are a genius.

By: Carolyn | A Beautifu

Carolyn | A Beautifu — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:09:48 +0000

Michelle your comment is exactly what I want to take less seriously. Ugh, time management – even that phrase sounds yucky! I have created a permission list for myself – on the back of some old scrap paper (really yucky looking but that's not the point!). And the first item on my list is…

Carolyn you have permission to: do nothing! and another one … Carolyn you have permission to: ditch your to-do list!

So when I feel guilty or stressed about something (especially like not doing something on my to-do list, I read that sentence). But it's really fun to create a permission list of a zillion items when you're in the moment — just writing it down and taking ownership of it is so liberating!

Love Tough Question Tuesday!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:10:40 +0000

I love that you recognized, Magchunk, that getting "worked up" doesn't help. Coming up with fun ways to make some money would help, though! I know it's easier said than done, but this is such a great first step!

By: Magchunk

Magchunk — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:05:36 +0000

Hmm I take many things too seriously

I've been stressing about $$ for a few weeks but I think it's time to let that go and believe that everything will work out. It's not totally senseless worry, but once I do what I can there is no sense in getting worked up over it because then I can't function as well and that doesn't help anything.

So I'm going to chill out about the bills and instead think of fun ways to bring in some pocket change!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:45:30 +0000

I've become so serious about my time management, now that my business has grown & there seems to be nothing but dozens of To Dos to cross of each & every day. This feeling of No Time makes me frazzled & anxious, but it I take it less seriously I might actually enjoy myself. I think there needs to be less focus on The Tasks & more focus on being present with them. Then, if I don't finish everything I wanted to, I know that I still had a fulfilling, productive day. And I gotta throw more bribery in there & more personal time – it's not all about work-work-work, but about staying connected with those that are important to me & with the things I do that I find fulfilling (kickboxing, yoga, singing, writing).