When You Are on Fire: Stop, Drop, Roll and Review
As I’m writing my last post for January, I realized one twelfth of the year is already completed – and I panicked!
Feeling scared about any lack of progress, I spent about 10 minutes thinking and jotting down what I’ve done in the past 27 days.
My Photography Goals
- I mapped out a tentative 6 month schedule for my Meetup Photography Group
- Finally named my photography business, “Studio 1G” – bought the domain name for my future website and bought the business license.
- Signed on as one of 50 artists to participate in the North Bay Art Fair in April (gulp)
- Placed images in local doctors offices, and made arrangements for quarterly showings at the local salon where I’ve been before.
- Attended 2 HS sporting events, and have continued my working relationship with Varsity Pix. All profit proceeds go to the school.
- I’ve researched 2 possible grants as funding to underwrite my 2010 journey with 8 Women Dream and those conversations are in process
I’m finding out quickly that sometimes, all you have to do is ask, and people actually respond. Awesome!
My Personal Commitment Goals
- I’ve committed to the practice of better communication, and for the most part, I’ve found that phone is much more time efficient than email.
- I’ve also kept the ‘lines’ of communication open with ex colleagues and clients, hoping to solidify some projects to collaborate on in 2010. I am allowing myself to live in the unknown with those outcomes and it’s hard, humbling and embarrassing, but I’m doing it anyway.
- I created a workout plan to prepare for the Bay to Breakers and have not really started that. I accept that I can not ‘cram’ for health development – so it’s up to me to get going. I’ll either be able to walk it, jog it or run – or not! It’s up to me.
My Consulting Practice Goals
- Cleaned my office files out for the year and reorganized 2010
- Created a vision statement for this year through 2013
- Participated in week four of Bob Scotts’ 52 Key Business Concepts project; this week, the idea pulled was “vague will kill your business.” The work now means that I’ll be drilling down through my financials, reviewing reports and tracking progress in a way I never thought I would.
Wow, I’m crossing off alot of things.
So NOW what?
I think I’m at a point where I need to go back through all of my initial lists of goals, dreams, notes, updates, etc, and revise the to-do lists and re-affirm my priorities – because I have also figured out that the only thing keeping me from working day and night on my dreams is my body’s inability to stay awake for 24 hours.
And that isn’t the right habit for me to develop.
Next week as I am working, I will focus on my renewed priorities, and also focus on a word I rarely use: leverage.
Thank you to everyone – I feel your support and creativity and love.
It’s working!
Until next photo,
(Remy’s dream is creating opportunities for photography showings and public displays of her work and to ultimately be recognized nationally as a photographer … then the world. Remy’s post day is Friday)
DREAM GOAL: TO HAVE A GALLERY SHOWING OF HER BEST PHOTOGRAPHS and WALK/RUN THE BAY TO BREAKERS MAY 16 WITH 8 WOMEN DREAM
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Comments (10)
GREAT job! When we think we aren’t getting anything done, a list sometimes proves the opposite. You have accomplished alot Rem in the last 27 days and I am once again in awe of you. I am proud to be your sister.
Thanks Dane. You have done as much, if not more, with your singing, mothering and ‘life’. Awe right back at you?
Did your son learn that move from you?
You are kicking some butt with your goals my dear. i read all that you have accomplished to date and thought, “crap I need to get moving on some things”.
On a positive note my knees are crying over all the walk/running I am doing every day. This should lead to something favorable in the ass shrinkage area I am thinking, besides all the training for the Bay to Breakers.
Boonie the dog is wondering what is up with me tho and she is equally sore.
after 23 years of softball, my knees were the first ‘part’ of me to start to hurt as an adult. Too many years of catching and sliding that have finally caught up to me…so be careful, listen to them, they are an important part of most every movement we make. Trust me on that. Brian and I are starting a jogging and aerobic plan next week, as his Rugby coaches have asked the whole team to step it up in terms of endurance. It will be great to get a ‘running buddy’ as long as he doesn’t make me run 20 feet behind him and drop him off at the corner so his friends don’t see me. Wait, that is the movies…Keep it going Fergie. You are way more beautiful btw.
R
Oh, Cath, I just noticed what you said about knees hurting. So here’s the thing — muscle soreness is a sign you’re strengthening, so that’s “good pain” (as long as it’s not too far overboard.) Joint pain is always bad pain. Usually when people talk about knee pain, well, the knee is a joint, so it’s joint pain. (Although “sore” is most often used for muscle pain, so maybe I’ve got it wrong.)
Anyway, if you are having joint pain, please don’t ignore it and tough it out. That will most likely result in one of two things:
1) It will get worse until you are too hurt to run in the race
2) You will tough it out through the race, but be left with damage that will follow you throughout your life
I’m speaking from experience on this — I’ll be going in for knee surgery next month.
Joint pain requires first rest, then more nurturing activity. If you catch it early, there’s a good chance you can still race without much harm, if you modify your workout style. That would mean less actual running, and more nurturing activities. There are things you can do to build strength without the jarring and knee bending, and more nurturing ways to build endurance. And when you practice running, you will do less damage if you run with good form. Some coaching on that could be very helpful. Also, the right shoes can sometimes help.
Okay, mommy-lecture over. Hopefully I misunderstood.
Thank you so much – and no – I don’t think you are lecturing at all.
I am taking Monday off and am going to watch it. I think it is a really old injury suddenly showing up after all these years and maybe because I haven’t done anything this extensive (walking wise) for some time.
I also think I need new shoes.
I have Tiger Balm on my entire right knee, have taken some anti-inflammatories and will ice it when I go to bed.
And I agree with you that I should watch this as I don’t want to cause damage. I was thinking that if it continues I will see if it is easier to ride my bike for a while and strengthen my upper thighs. I have this Killer “Betty” retro bike you all would love to see. (She’s black with hot pink flames).
Thanks again for your concern and I will take care.
Cath
Nice action shot!
Remy I’m SO proud of you and you are inspiring me to pull out my goals list tonight and work on my plans for the coming month again some more…
So proud of you for creating so much and being IN ACTION! Love it that you are participating in the Art Fair and picked your business name… You have accomplished A LOT already in 2010 and should be proud!
Just remember to take really good care of yourself – definitely agree that the “no sleep” plan is not one that’d be so good for you.
Keep it up!
Love,
Lisa
This is a great post Remy. It encompasses all the reasons you are such a good business coach.
H
Heather, thank you! It means alot to me you think so.
Rem