How many balls can I juggle, one more!

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Comment by Jeff David on December 25, 2012 at 1:20pm

Thanks you all so much for your contribution: Raun: I love it, "not right now" is a perception I have never really had. For me it's now or never.

Ann: You are always so filled with inspiration. Thank you for inspiring us.

Caroline: I love that idea of embracing the "YES" of that "no." This is powerful.

Jim: It sounds like you have plenty on your daily to-do list. How easy it is to get to things we want to do when we have time. Years go by and those ideas stay dormant. I hope you get more sleep; 3 hours would be rough for anybody.

Comment by Jim Carver on December 25, 2012 at 12:02am

Jeff,

How lucky you are to be able to share with another 48 days member. I wish I had that luxury.

Personally, I find myself overwhelmed daily. Going to work at my present job, taking care of our cats and dogs, writing blogs into the night, chores and averaging about 3 hours of sleep on worknights. Staying up later on weekends writing and the crash of 10-12 hours of sleep wipes out my weekend.

I don't turn people down. I may procrastinate, but I eventually put the fear aside and do it. I wasted to many years of life doing little, now I am on a mission to change what I can in my little time on this planet. We only get one shot, so if it serves someone I am all for it!

Take Care,

Jim Carver

 

 

 

Comment by Caroline Gavin on December 21, 2012 at 9:15pm

Ann, thank you so much! You do the same, and your positivity graces all you say and do!!

Comment by Ann Musico on December 21, 2012 at 11:23am

I like that Caroline - you always find the positive in everything!

Comment by Caroline Gavin on December 21, 2012 at 8:48am

Excellent post, Jeff! I agree with Raun and Ann. I have found that it is best to look at what I am saying "YES" to rather than what I am saying "no" (or "not right now") to. If saying "no" to a particular project means saying "YES" to the completion of another project, then I embrace the "YES" of that "no." From this light, "no" is a positive rather than a negative...and, like all things, saying "no" positively becomes easier with practice.

Comment by Raun Lauterbach on December 20, 2012 at 5:15pm

Another idea that I think I heard from Michael Hyatt, although I'm sure I've heard it from several different people, is to have a clearly defined "Yes."  When you know what your end goal is, it makes it easier to gauge whether an opportunity is right for you by asking the question "Does this move me toward or away from my desired goal?"  Looking through that lens has been helpful for me.

Comment by Ann Musico on December 20, 2012 at 8:20am

I struggle with this as well, Jeff, and I like Raun's take - it doesn't have to be "no" - but it can be "not right now."

Comment by Jeff David on December 20, 2012 at 8:10am

Thanks Raun, I appreciate your inspiration. It's sometimes easier to believe that we shouldn't "rock the boat," even if we are miserable.

Jeff

Comment by Raun Lauterbach on December 19, 2012 at 7:44pm

Sometimes the answer is "Not right now."  It is also difficult to stop doing something that is working to make room for something with more potential that might work.  It's also ok to cut back on something for a period of time to make room for other opportunities.  If they don't work out, you can always go back to what you were doing before.