Daily Archives: 10/31/2009

More Lessons From the Puzzle (Life on the Edge)

Noticing that we are all different and yet, all the same, has helped me a lot in life and in business. I’ve begun to realize that just because I wouldn’t buy a certain item doesn’t mean it won’t make someone a lot of money – look at the Instyler or remember the pet rock? We all see and appreciate different things. That doesn’t mean that one of us is wrong and the other is right, it just means we complement each other well. The world would be a boring place if we were all the same. Although, if everyone was like me, I can only imagine the world would be a pretty incredible place :) Continue reading

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Getting in Shape Update

I’ve learned that I should do, observe, correct without any emotion. This is not with just eating, but with anything I’m trying to master. I first do whatever it is I’m trying to get better at. Then I observe how I did without emotion. Did I miss the mark? Did I get close to where I want to be? Did I do part of it wrong and get the other part right? I evaluate my attempt this time. And then I make corrections. What can I do differently next time to make it work even better? What did I do right that I should continue to do next time? You get the idea. By taking the emotion out and just doing it, observing how well I did, and then correcting, I tend to get a little better each time. That’s much better than beating myself up about it.
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