Dyana Valentine » Finishing Stuff http://dyanavalentine.com Speaker, Group Wrangler and Functional Muse Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:29:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 what if you simply refuse to accept the obstacle? http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/refuse-to-accept-that-writers-block-exists/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/refuse-to-accept-that-writers-block-exists/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:22:15 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=4385
  • don’t measure your worth based on what you finish.
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Jim Krause joins the fray. He cops to coming up with a few bad ideas along the way and working slowly at times. Since he's decided writer's/designer's block doesn't exist, Jim never gets stuck. I know, I know. I had my doubts, too, until I got face to face with his approach during the interview. Feel it for yourself while you watch this video: Can't see this 4:48 minute long video? Click here. I'd love to hear your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments below. - - - Spread Jim's wisdom with these easy to tweet morsels: There are infinite # of possibilities, you just need one. Jim Krause w/ @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive Get to work, buck up. Jim Krause on Finish It! Friday with @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive Refuse to accept that writer's block exists (like Jim Krause does). @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive - - - Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?
    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I'd love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/refuse-to-accept-that-writers-block-exists/feed/ 3     get it done, with Sam! http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-it-done-with-sam/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-it-done-with-sam/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:30:12 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=4398
  • friend+stranger=money shot
  • Kristin Noelle’s Trust Tending: Do You Need Your Butt Kicked?
  • do you believe yourself?
    • ]]>     Sam Bennett and I talk about getting our best work done and out into the world. Can't see the 7 minute long video? Click HERE. Her next session of the Get It Done workshop (I have taken it 3 times – it works) starts in TWO DAYS on November 3rd. RUN, don’t walk, over to her site and sign up. Yep, that's an affiliate link, by the way. ——— Help your friends quit griping and start finishing their best projects; cut, paste & post these insta-tweets: Procrastination is genius in disguise. Find out what else @OrgArtCo has to say to @DyanaValentine http://bit.ly/sUqBHL What’s in your genius envelope? @DyanaValentine and @OrgArtCo want to know. http://bit.ly/sUqBHL Are you a scaredy-cat rebel? @DyanaValentine is and she goes to @OrgArtCo for help. Watch: http://bit.ly/sUqBHL ]]> http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-it-done-with-sam/feed/ 1     don’t measure your worth based on what you finish. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/dont-measure-your-worth-based-on-what-you-finish/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/dont-measure-your-worth-based-on-what-you-finish/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:20:46 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=4362
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>
  • Do you finish everything you start?
  • How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
  • What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    • This week, we’ve got Kate Swoboda aka Kate Courageous of Your Courageous Life. Kate pads her time to keep from stressing out over deadlines. Most importantly she teaches us not to measure your worth based on what you finish. Can't see this 5 minute long video? Click here. - - - More of Kate's tidbit morsels (perfectly portioned for tweeting) are: Pad your time. If your deadline is Fri. make a personal deadline for Weds. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf You are more than what you finish. Don't measure your worth by what you finish. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf When you are stuck and out of juice, just let it go. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I'd love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Please leave your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments.]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/dont-measure-your-worth-based-on-what-you-finish/feed/ 0     redefine finish. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/redefine-finish/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/redefine-finish/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:00:18 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2772
  • don’t measure your worth based on what you finish.
    • ]]>     Michelle Nickolaisen is pretty good at finishing what she starts, because she gets crystal clear on what finished means. I love that Michelle asks herself if she is working towards perfection, which is unattainable, or excellence, which she can aim for. Check her out and find out what musicals have to do with all of this in the video below. Feeling all twittery? Fab, find her on Twitter and enjoy more of her brilliant self. Can't see the 4 minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?
    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. Redefine finish! Finish It! Friday! ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/redefine-finish/feed/ 3     get out of your chair. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-out-of-your-chair/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-out-of-your-chair/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:00:50 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2379
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Michael E. Stern does manage to finish everything he starts. His issue is that he starts too many things! When working for yourself, Michael has found that it's best if you develop methodologies to help you get unstuck. He finds getting out of his chair and going into the garden or chatting with a friend - even if just for five minutes - helps refresh him enough to push through the block. [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/23021168[/vimeo] Can’t see this 5 1/2 minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-out-of-your-chair/feed/ 1     have a good cry. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/have-a-good-cry/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/have-a-good-cry/#comments Fri, 22 Apr 2011 20:03:25 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2351
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Takeyah Young is pretty good at finishing what she starts by making more conscious decisions and having consciously-chosen collaborators to help give her energy. When Takeyah gets stuck, sometimes she will just have a good cry. From there, she will get a change of perspective: If she's using a computer to create, she'll put it on paper instead. Shifting the medium can shift her energy flow, allowing her to create again. [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/22746764[/vimeo] Can’t see this 8-minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/have-a-good-cry/feed/ 3     stop doing what you’re told. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-jpd/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-jpd/#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:45:59 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2340
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Jen Price Davis wisely encourages us to stop doing what we are told. If you get into a pickle, Jen suggests that you stop trying so hard. Relax and be kind to yourself. I felt like I was getting the best virtual hug when Jen said, "good people don't finish things, too." As the queen of 80s music trivia, Jen's personal credo comes from Pat Benatar's song, Love is a Battlefield: "No one can tell us we're wrong." Can’t see this 5-minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-jpd/feed/ 6     start over or just walk away http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/just-start-over-or-just-walk-away/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/just-start-over-or-just-walk-away/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 11:00:02 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2327
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Jenn Cole, designer extraordinaire. Jenn shares with us many juicy tips, including how she gets unstuck: she asks herself if she's running from the task or running from herself. If it's herself - or more specifically her fear of not doing the task well - she forces herself to step up to it anyway. However if it's the task, she gives herself the space from it until it's ready to be finished. During her interview, Jenn references a Radiolab program called "Help!" that may be found here. Can’t see this 8-minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/just-start-over-or-just-walk-away/feed/ 2     Finish It! Friday With Rachel Cole http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-rachel-cole/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-rachel-cole/#comments Sat, 02 Apr 2011 00:33:10 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2255
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    This week, we’ve got Rachel Cole, a creative coach who helps people find out what they are truly hungry for in life. Rachel reminds us that a good project will come to fruition when the time is right and as long as you are moving, that right time will come at some point. If you find yourself stuck, then start small. It's like cleaning your messy room as a kid - just focus on one shirt at a time. **Please excuse our technical difficulties. There are a couple of wonky spots--hang in there and keep watching.** Can’t see this 6-minute video? Click here. Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-rachel-cole/feed/ 2     Finish It! Friday with Bindu Wiles http://dyanavalentine.com Speaker, Group Wrangler and Functional Muse Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:29:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Dyana Valentine » Finishing Stuff http://dyanavalentine.com Speaker, Group Wrangler and Functional Muse Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:29:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 what if you simply refuse to accept the obstacle? http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/refuse-to-accept-that-writers-block-exists/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/refuse-to-accept-that-writers-block-exists/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:22:15 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=4385
  • don’t measure your worth based on what you finish.
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Jim Krause joins the fray. He cops to coming up with a few bad ideas along the way and working slowly at times. Since he's decided writer's/designer's block doesn't exist, Jim never gets stuck. I know, I know. I had my doubts, too, until I got face to face with his approach during the interview. Feel it for yourself while you watch this video: Can't see this 4:48 minute long video? Click here. I'd love to hear your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments below. - - - Spread Jim's wisdom with these easy to tweet morsels: There are infinite # of possibilities, you just need one. Jim Krause w/ @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive Get to work, buck up. Jim Krause on Finish It! Friday with @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive Refuse to accept that writer's block exists (like Jim Krause does). @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive - - - Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?
    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I'd love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/refuse-to-accept-that-writers-block-exists/feed/ 3     get it done, with Sam! http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-it-done-with-sam/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-it-done-with-sam/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:30:12 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=4398
  • friend+stranger=money shot
  • Kristin Noelle’s Trust Tending: Do You Need Your Butt Kicked?
  • do you believe yourself?
    • ]]>     Sam Bennett and I talk about getting our best work done and out into the world. Can't see the 7 minute long video? Click HERE. Her next session of the Get It Done workshop (I have taken it 3 times – it works) starts in TWO DAYS on November 3rd. RUN, don’t walk, over to her site and sign up. Yep, that's an affiliate link, by the way. ——— Help your friends quit griping and start finishing their best projects; cut, paste & post these insta-tweets: Procrastination is genius in disguise. Find out what else @OrgArtCo has to say to @DyanaValentine http://bit.ly/sUqBHL What’s in your genius envelope? @DyanaValentine and @OrgArtCo want to know. http://bit.ly/sUqBHL Are you a scaredy-cat rebel? @DyanaValentine is and she goes to @OrgArtCo for help. Watch: http://bit.ly/sUqBHL ]]> http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-it-done-with-sam/feed/ 1     don’t measure your worth based on what you finish. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/dont-measure-your-worth-based-on-what-you-finish/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/dont-measure-your-worth-based-on-what-you-finish/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:20:46 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=4362
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>
  • Do you finish everything you start?
  • How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
  • What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    • This week, we’ve got Kate Swoboda aka Kate Courageous of Your Courageous Life. Kate pads her time to keep from stressing out over deadlines. Most importantly she teaches us not to measure your worth based on what you finish. Can't see this 5 minute long video? Click here. - - - More of Kate's tidbit morsels (perfectly portioned for tweeting) are: Pad your time. If your deadline is Fri. make a personal deadline for Weds. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf You are more than what you finish. Don't measure your worth by what you finish. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf When you are stuck and out of juice, just let it go. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I'd love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Please leave your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments.]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/dont-measure-your-worth-based-on-what-you-finish/feed/ 0     redefine finish. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/redefine-finish/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/redefine-finish/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:00:18 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2772
  • don’t measure your worth based on what you finish.
    • ]]>     Michelle Nickolaisen is pretty good at finishing what she starts, because she gets crystal clear on what finished means. I love that Michelle asks herself if she is working towards perfection, which is unattainable, or excellence, which she can aim for. Check her out and find out what musicals have to do with all of this in the video below. Feeling all twittery? Fab, find her on Twitter and enjoy more of her brilliant self. Can't see the 4 minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?
    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. Redefine finish! Finish It! Friday! ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/redefine-finish/feed/ 3     get out of your chair. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-out-of-your-chair/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-out-of-your-chair/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:00:50 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2379
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Michael E. Stern does manage to finish everything he starts. His issue is that he starts too many things! When working for yourself, Michael has found that it's best if you develop methodologies to help you get unstuck. He finds getting out of his chair and going into the garden or chatting with a friend - even if just for five minutes - helps refresh him enough to push through the block. [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/23021168[/vimeo] Can’t see this 5 1/2 minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-out-of-your-chair/feed/ 1     have a good cry. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/have-a-good-cry/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/have-a-good-cry/#comments Fri, 22 Apr 2011 20:03:25 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2351
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Takeyah Young is pretty good at finishing what she starts by making more conscious decisions and having consciously-chosen collaborators to help give her energy. When Takeyah gets stuck, sometimes she will just have a good cry. From there, she will get a change of perspective: If she's using a computer to create, she'll put it on paper instead. Shifting the medium can shift her energy flow, allowing her to create again. [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/22746764[/vimeo] Can’t see this 8-minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/have-a-good-cry/feed/ 3     stop doing what you’re told. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-jpd/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-jpd/#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:45:59 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2340
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Jen Price Davis wisely encourages us to stop doing what we are told. If you get into a pickle, Jen suggests that you stop trying so hard. Relax and be kind to yourself. I felt like I was getting the best virtual hug when Jen said, "good people don't finish things, too." As the queen of 80s music trivia, Jen's personal credo comes from Pat Benatar's song, Love is a Battlefield: "No one can tell us we're wrong." Can’t see this 5-minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-jpd/feed/ 6     start over or just walk away http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/just-start-over-or-just-walk-away/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/just-start-over-or-just-walk-away/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 11:00:02 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2327
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Jenn Cole, designer extraordinaire. Jenn shares with us many juicy tips, including how she gets unstuck: she asks herself if she's running from the task or running from herself. If it's herself - or more specifically her fear of not doing the task well - she forces herself to step up to it anyway. However if it's the task, she gives herself the space from it until it's ready to be finished. During her interview, Jenn references a Radiolab program called "Help!" that may be found here. Can’t see this 8-minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/just-start-over-or-just-walk-away/feed/ 2     Finish It! Friday With Rachel Cole http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-rachel-cole/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-rachel-cole/#comments Sat, 02 Apr 2011 00:33:10 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2255
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    This week, we’ve got Rachel Cole, a creative coach who helps people find out what they are truly hungry for in life. Rachel reminds us that a good project will come to fruition when the time is right and as long as you are moving, that right time will come at some point. If you find yourself stuck, then start small. It's like cleaning your messy room as a kid - just focus on one shirt at a time. **Please excuse our technical difficulties. There are a couple of wonky spots--hang in there and keep watching.** Can’t see this 6-minute video? Click here. Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-rachel-cole/feed/ 2     Finish It! Friday with Bindu Wiles http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/refuse-to-accept-that-writers-block-exists/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/refuse-to-accept-that-writers-block-exists/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:22:15 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=4385
  • don’t measure your worth based on what you finish.
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Jim Krause joins the fray. He cops to coming up with a few bad ideas along the way and working slowly at times. Since he's decided writer's/designer's block doesn't exist, Jim never gets stuck. I know, I know. I had my doubts, too, until I got face to face with his approach during the interview. Feel it for yourself while you watch this video: Can't see this 4:48 minute long video? Click here. I'd love to hear your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments below. - - - Spread Jim's wisdom with these easy to tweet morsels: There are infinite # of possibilities, you just need one. Jim Krause w/ @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive Get to work, buck up. Jim Krause on Finish It! Friday with @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive Refuse to accept that writer's block exists (like Jim Krause does). @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive - - - Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?
    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I'd love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/refuse-to-accept-that-writers-block-exists/feed/ 3     Dyana Valentine » Finishing Stuff http://dyanavalentine.com Speaker, Group Wrangler and Functional Muse Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:29:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 what if you simply refuse to accept the obstacle? http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/refuse-to-accept-that-writers-block-exists/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/refuse-to-accept-that-writers-block-exists/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:22:15 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=4385
  • don’t measure your worth based on what you finish.
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Jim Krause joins the fray. He cops to coming up with a few bad ideas along the way and working slowly at times. Since he's decided writer's/designer's block doesn't exist, Jim never gets stuck. I know, I know. I had my doubts, too, until I got face to face with his approach during the interview. Feel it for yourself while you watch this video: Can't see this 4:48 minute long video? Click here. I'd love to hear your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments below. - - - Spread Jim's wisdom with these easy to tweet morsels: There are infinite # of possibilities, you just need one. Jim Krause w/ @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive Get to work, buck up. Jim Krause on Finish It! Friday with @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive Refuse to accept that writer's block exists (like Jim Krause does). @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive - - - Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?
    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I'd love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/refuse-to-accept-that-writers-block-exists/feed/ 3     get it done, with Sam! http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-it-done-with-sam/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-it-done-with-sam/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:30:12 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=4398
  • friend+stranger=money shot
  • Kristin Noelle’s Trust Tending: Do You Need Your Butt Kicked?
  • do you believe yourself?
    • ]]>     Sam Bennett and I talk about getting our best work done and out into the world. Can't see the 7 minute long video? Click HERE. Her next session of the Get It Done workshop (I have taken it 3 times – it works) starts in TWO DAYS on November 3rd. RUN, don’t walk, over to her site and sign up. Yep, that's an affiliate link, by the way. ——— Help your friends quit griping and start finishing their best projects; cut, paste & post these insta-tweets: Procrastination is genius in disguise. Find out what else @OrgArtCo has to say to @DyanaValentine http://bit.ly/sUqBHL What’s in your genius envelope? @DyanaValentine and @OrgArtCo want to know. http://bit.ly/sUqBHL Are you a scaredy-cat rebel? @DyanaValentine is and she goes to @OrgArtCo for help. Watch: http://bit.ly/sUqBHL ]]> http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-it-done-with-sam/feed/ 1     don’t measure your worth based on what you finish. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/dont-measure-your-worth-based-on-what-you-finish/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/dont-measure-your-worth-based-on-what-you-finish/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:20:46 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=4362
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>
  • Do you finish everything you start?
  • How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
  • What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    • This week, we’ve got Kate Swoboda aka Kate Courageous of Your Courageous Life. Kate pads her time to keep from stressing out over deadlines. Most importantly she teaches us not to measure your worth based on what you finish. Can't see this 5 minute long video? Click here. - - - More of Kate's tidbit morsels (perfectly portioned for tweeting) are: Pad your time. If your deadline is Fri. make a personal deadline for Weds. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf You are more than what you finish. Don't measure your worth by what you finish. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf When you are stuck and out of juice, just let it go. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I'd love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Please leave your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments.]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/dont-measure-your-worth-based-on-what-you-finish/feed/ 0     redefine finish. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/redefine-finish/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/redefine-finish/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:00:18 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2772
  • don’t measure your worth based on what you finish.
    • ]]>     Michelle Nickolaisen is pretty good at finishing what she starts, because she gets crystal clear on what finished means. I love that Michelle asks herself if she is working towards perfection, which is unattainable, or excellence, which she can aim for. Check her out and find out what musicals have to do with all of this in the video below. Feeling all twittery? Fab, find her on Twitter and enjoy more of her brilliant self. Can't see the 4 minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?
    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. Redefine finish! Finish It! Friday! ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/redefine-finish/feed/ 3     get out of your chair. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-out-of-your-chair/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-out-of-your-chair/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:00:50 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2379
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Michael E. Stern does manage to finish everything he starts. His issue is that he starts too many things! When working for yourself, Michael has found that it's best if you develop methodologies to help you get unstuck. He finds getting out of his chair and going into the garden or chatting with a friend - even if just for five minutes - helps refresh him enough to push through the block. [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/23021168[/vimeo] Can’t see this 5 1/2 minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-out-of-your-chair/feed/ 1     have a good cry. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/have-a-good-cry/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/have-a-good-cry/#comments Fri, 22 Apr 2011 20:03:25 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2351
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Takeyah Young is pretty good at finishing what she starts by making more conscious decisions and having consciously-chosen collaborators to help give her energy. When Takeyah gets stuck, sometimes she will just have a good cry. From there, she will get a change of perspective: If she's using a computer to create, she'll put it on paper instead. Shifting the medium can shift her energy flow, allowing her to create again. [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/22746764[/vimeo] Can’t see this 8-minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/have-a-good-cry/feed/ 3     stop doing what you’re told. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-jpd/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-jpd/#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:45:59 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2340
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Jen Price Davis wisely encourages us to stop doing what we are told. If you get into a pickle, Jen suggests that you stop trying so hard. Relax and be kind to yourself. I felt like I was getting the best virtual hug when Jen said, "good people don't finish things, too." As the queen of 80s music trivia, Jen's personal credo comes from Pat Benatar's song, Love is a Battlefield: "No one can tell us we're wrong." Can’t see this 5-minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-jpd/feed/ 6     start over or just walk away http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/just-start-over-or-just-walk-away/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/just-start-over-or-just-walk-away/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 11:00:02 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2327
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Jenn Cole, designer extraordinaire. Jenn shares with us many juicy tips, including how she gets unstuck: she asks herself if she's running from the task or running from herself. If it's herself - or more specifically her fear of not doing the task well - she forces herself to step up to it anyway. However if it's the task, she gives herself the space from it until it's ready to be finished. During her interview, Jenn references a Radiolab program called "Help!" that may be found here. Can’t see this 8-minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/just-start-over-or-just-walk-away/feed/ 2     Finish It! Friday With Rachel Cole http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-rachel-cole/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-rachel-cole/#comments Sat, 02 Apr 2011 00:33:10 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2255
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    This week, we’ve got Rachel Cole, a creative coach who helps people find out what they are truly hungry for in life. Rachel reminds us that a good project will come to fruition when the time is right and as long as you are moving, that right time will come at some point. If you find yourself stuck, then start small. It's like cleaning your messy room as a kid - just focus on one shirt at a time. **Please excuse our technical difficulties. There are a couple of wonky spots--hang in there and keep watching.** Can’t see this 6-minute video? Click here. Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-rachel-cole/feed/ 2     Finish It! Friday with Bindu Wiles http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-it-done-with-sam/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-it-done-with-sam/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:30:12 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=4398
  • friend+stranger=money shot
  • Kristin Noelle’s Trust Tending: Do You Need Your Butt Kicked?
  • do you believe yourself?
    • ]]>     Sam Bennett and I talk about getting our best work done and out into the world. Can't see the 7 minute long video? Click HERE. Her next session of the Get It Done workshop (I have taken it 3 times – it works) starts in TWO DAYS on November 3rd. RUN, don’t walk, over to her site and sign up. Yep, that's an affiliate link, by the way. ——— Help your friends quit griping and start finishing their best projects; cut, paste & post these insta-tweets: Procrastination is genius in disguise. Find out what else @OrgArtCo has to say to @DyanaValentine http://bit.ly/sUqBHL What’s in your genius envelope? @DyanaValentine and @OrgArtCo want to know. http://bit.ly/sUqBHL Are you a scaredy-cat rebel? @DyanaValentine is and she goes to @OrgArtCo for help. Watch: http://bit.ly/sUqBHL ]]> http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-it-done-with-sam/feed/ 1     Dyana Valentine » Finishing Stuff http://dyanavalentine.com Speaker, Group Wrangler and Functional Muse Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:29:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 what if you simply refuse to accept the obstacle? http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/refuse-to-accept-that-writers-block-exists/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/refuse-to-accept-that-writers-block-exists/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:22:15 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=4385
  • don’t measure your worth based on what you finish.
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Jim Krause joins the fray. He cops to coming up with a few bad ideas along the way and working slowly at times. Since he's decided writer's/designer's block doesn't exist, Jim never gets stuck. I know, I know. I had my doubts, too, until I got face to face with his approach during the interview. Feel it for yourself while you watch this video: Can't see this 4:48 minute long video? Click here. I'd love to hear your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments below. - - - Spread Jim's wisdom with these easy to tweet morsels: There are infinite # of possibilities, you just need one. Jim Krause w/ @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive Get to work, buck up. Jim Krause on Finish It! Friday with @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive Refuse to accept that writer's block exists (like Jim Krause does). @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive - - - Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?
    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I'd love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/refuse-to-accept-that-writers-block-exists/feed/ 3     get it done, with Sam! http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-it-done-with-sam/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-it-done-with-sam/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:30:12 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=4398
  • friend+stranger=money shot
  • Kristin Noelle’s Trust Tending: Do You Need Your Butt Kicked?
  • do you believe yourself?
    • ]]>     Sam Bennett and I talk about getting our best work done and out into the world. Can't see the 7 minute long video? Click HERE. Her next session of the Get It Done workshop (I have taken it 3 times – it works) starts in TWO DAYS on November 3rd. RUN, don’t walk, over to her site and sign up. Yep, that's an affiliate link, by the way. ——— Help your friends quit griping and start finishing their best projects; cut, paste & post these insta-tweets: Procrastination is genius in disguise. Find out what else @OrgArtCo has to say to @DyanaValentine http://bit.ly/sUqBHL What’s in your genius envelope? @DyanaValentine and @OrgArtCo want to know. http://bit.ly/sUqBHL Are you a scaredy-cat rebel? @DyanaValentine is and she goes to @OrgArtCo for help. Watch: http://bit.ly/sUqBHL ]]> http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-it-done-with-sam/feed/ 1     don’t measure your worth based on what you finish. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/dont-measure-your-worth-based-on-what-you-finish/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/dont-measure-your-worth-based-on-what-you-finish/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:20:46 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=4362
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>
  • Do you finish everything you start?
  • How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
  • What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    • This week, we’ve got Kate Swoboda aka Kate Courageous of Your Courageous Life. Kate pads her time to keep from stressing out over deadlines. Most importantly she teaches us not to measure your worth based on what you finish. Can't see this 5 minute long video? Click here. - - - More of Kate's tidbit morsels (perfectly portioned for tweeting) are: Pad your time. If your deadline is Fri. make a personal deadline for Weds. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf You are more than what you finish. Don't measure your worth by what you finish. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf When you are stuck and out of juice, just let it go. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I'd love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Please leave your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments.]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/dont-measure-your-worth-based-on-what-you-finish/feed/ 0     redefine finish. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/redefine-finish/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/redefine-finish/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:00:18 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2772
  • don’t measure your worth based on what you finish.
    • ]]>     Michelle Nickolaisen is pretty good at finishing what she starts, because she gets crystal clear on what finished means. I love that Michelle asks herself if she is working towards perfection, which is unattainable, or excellence, which she can aim for. Check her out and find out what musicals have to do with all of this in the video below. Feeling all twittery? Fab, find her on Twitter and enjoy more of her brilliant self. Can't see the 4 minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?
    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. Redefine finish! Finish It! Friday! ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/redefine-finish/feed/ 3     get out of your chair. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-out-of-your-chair/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-out-of-your-chair/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:00:50 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2379
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Michael E. Stern does manage to finish everything he starts. His issue is that he starts too many things! When working for yourself, Michael has found that it's best if you develop methodologies to help you get unstuck. He finds getting out of his chair and going into the garden or chatting with a friend - even if just for five minutes - helps refresh him enough to push through the block. [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/23021168[/vimeo] Can’t see this 5 1/2 minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-out-of-your-chair/feed/ 1     have a good cry. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/have-a-good-cry/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/have-a-good-cry/#comments Fri, 22 Apr 2011 20:03:25 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2351
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Takeyah Young is pretty good at finishing what she starts by making more conscious decisions and having consciously-chosen collaborators to help give her energy. When Takeyah gets stuck, sometimes she will just have a good cry. From there, she will get a change of perspective: If she's using a computer to create, she'll put it on paper instead. Shifting the medium can shift her energy flow, allowing her to create again. [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/22746764[/vimeo] Can’t see this 8-minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/have-a-good-cry/feed/ 3     stop doing what you’re told. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-jpd/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-jpd/#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:45:59 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2340
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Jen Price Davis wisely encourages us to stop doing what we are told. If you get into a pickle, Jen suggests that you stop trying so hard. Relax and be kind to yourself. I felt like I was getting the best virtual hug when Jen said, "good people don't finish things, too." As the queen of 80s music trivia, Jen's personal credo comes from Pat Benatar's song, Love is a Battlefield: "No one can tell us we're wrong." Can’t see this 5-minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-jpd/feed/ 6     start over or just walk away http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/just-start-over-or-just-walk-away/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/just-start-over-or-just-walk-away/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 11:00:02 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2327
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Jenn Cole, designer extraordinaire. Jenn shares with us many juicy tips, including how she gets unstuck: she asks herself if she's running from the task or running from herself. If it's herself - or more specifically her fear of not doing the task well - she forces herself to step up to it anyway. However if it's the task, she gives herself the space from it until it's ready to be finished. During her interview, Jenn references a Radiolab program called "Help!" that may be found here. Can’t see this 8-minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/just-start-over-or-just-walk-away/feed/ 2     Finish It! Friday With Rachel Cole http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-rachel-cole/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-rachel-cole/#comments Sat, 02 Apr 2011 00:33:10 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2255
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    This week, we’ve got Rachel Cole, a creative coach who helps people find out what they are truly hungry for in life. Rachel reminds us that a good project will come to fruition when the time is right and as long as you are moving, that right time will come at some point. If you find yourself stuck, then start small. It's like cleaning your messy room as a kid - just focus on one shirt at a time. **Please excuse our technical difficulties. There are a couple of wonky spots--hang in there and keep watching.** Can’t see this 6-minute video? Click here. Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-rachel-cole/feed/ 2     Finish It! Friday with Bindu Wiles http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/dont-measure-your-worth-based-on-what-you-finish/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/dont-measure-your-worth-based-on-what-you-finish/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:20:46 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=4362
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>
  • Do you finish everything you start?
  • How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
  • What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    • This week, we’ve got Kate Swoboda aka Kate Courageous of Your Courageous Life. Kate pads her time to keep from stressing out over deadlines. Most importantly she teaches us not to measure your worth based on what you finish. Can't see this 5 minute long video? Click here. - - - More of Kate's tidbit morsels (perfectly portioned for tweeting) are: Pad your time. If your deadline is Fri. make a personal deadline for Weds. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf You are more than what you finish. Don't measure your worth by what you finish. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf When you are stuck and out of juice, just let it go. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I'd love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Please leave your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments.]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/dont-measure-your-worth-based-on-what-you-finish/feed/ 0     Dyana Valentine » Finishing Stuff http://dyanavalentine.com Speaker, Group Wrangler and Functional Muse Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:29:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 what if you simply refuse to accept the obstacle? http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/refuse-to-accept-that-writers-block-exists/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/refuse-to-accept-that-writers-block-exists/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:22:15 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=4385
  • don’t measure your worth based on what you finish.
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Jim Krause joins the fray. He cops to coming up with a few bad ideas along the way and working slowly at times. Since he's decided writer's/designer's block doesn't exist, Jim never gets stuck. I know, I know. I had my doubts, too, until I got face to face with his approach during the interview. Feel it for yourself while you watch this video: Can't see this 4:48 minute long video? Click here. I'd love to hear your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments below. - - - Spread Jim's wisdom with these easy to tweet morsels: There are infinite # of possibilities, you just need one. Jim Krause w/ @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive Get to work, buck up. Jim Krause on Finish It! Friday with @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive Refuse to accept that writer's block exists (like Jim Krause does). @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive - - - Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?
    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I'd love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/refuse-to-accept-that-writers-block-exists/feed/ 3     get it done, with Sam! http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-it-done-with-sam/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-it-done-with-sam/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:30:12 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=4398
  • friend+stranger=money shot
  • Kristin Noelle’s Trust Tending: Do You Need Your Butt Kicked?
  • do you believe yourself?
    • ]]>     Sam Bennett and I talk about getting our best work done and out into the world. Can't see the 7 minute long video? Click HERE. Her next session of the Get It Done workshop (I have taken it 3 times – it works) starts in TWO DAYS on November 3rd. RUN, don’t walk, over to her site and sign up. Yep, that's an affiliate link, by the way. ——— Help your friends quit griping and start finishing their best projects; cut, paste & post these insta-tweets: Procrastination is genius in disguise. Find out what else @OrgArtCo has to say to @DyanaValentine http://bit.ly/sUqBHL What’s in your genius envelope? @DyanaValentine and @OrgArtCo want to know. http://bit.ly/sUqBHL Are you a scaredy-cat rebel? @DyanaValentine is and she goes to @OrgArtCo for help. Watch: http://bit.ly/sUqBHL ]]> http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-it-done-with-sam/feed/ 1     don’t measure your worth based on what you finish. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/dont-measure-your-worth-based-on-what-you-finish/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/dont-measure-your-worth-based-on-what-you-finish/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:20:46 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=4362
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>
  • Do you finish everything you start?
  • How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
  • What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    • This week, we’ve got Kate Swoboda aka Kate Courageous of Your Courageous Life. Kate pads her time to keep from stressing out over deadlines. Most importantly she teaches us not to measure your worth based on what you finish. Can't see this 5 minute long video? Click here. - - - More of Kate's tidbit morsels (perfectly portioned for tweeting) are: Pad your time. If your deadline is Fri. make a personal deadline for Weds. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf You are more than what you finish. Don't measure your worth by what you finish. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf When you are stuck and out of juice, just let it go. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I'd love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Please leave your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments.]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/dont-measure-your-worth-based-on-what-you-finish/feed/ 0     redefine finish. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/redefine-finish/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/redefine-finish/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:00:18 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2772
  • don’t measure your worth based on what you finish.
    • ]]>     Michelle Nickolaisen is pretty good at finishing what she starts, because she gets crystal clear on what finished means. I love that Michelle asks herself if she is working towards perfection, which is unattainable, or excellence, which she can aim for. Check her out and find out what musicals have to do with all of this in the video below. Feeling all twittery? Fab, find her on Twitter and enjoy more of her brilliant self. Can't see the 4 minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?
    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. Redefine finish! Finish It! Friday! ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/redefine-finish/feed/ 3     get out of your chair. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-out-of-your-chair/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-out-of-your-chair/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:00:50 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2379
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Michael E. Stern does manage to finish everything he starts. His issue is that he starts too many things! When working for yourself, Michael has found that it's best if you develop methodologies to help you get unstuck. He finds getting out of his chair and going into the garden or chatting with a friend - even if just for five minutes - helps refresh him enough to push through the block. [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/23021168[/vimeo] Can’t see this 5 1/2 minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-out-of-your-chair/feed/ 1     have a good cry. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/have-a-good-cry/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/have-a-good-cry/#comments Fri, 22 Apr 2011 20:03:25 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2351
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Takeyah Young is pretty good at finishing what she starts by making more conscious decisions and having consciously-chosen collaborators to help give her energy. When Takeyah gets stuck, sometimes she will just have a good cry. From there, she will get a change of perspective: If she's using a computer to create, she'll put it on paper instead. Shifting the medium can shift her energy flow, allowing her to create again. [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/22746764[/vimeo] Can’t see this 8-minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/have-a-good-cry/feed/ 3     stop doing what you’re told. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-jpd/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-jpd/#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:45:59 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2340
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Jen Price Davis wisely encourages us to stop doing what we are told. If you get into a pickle, Jen suggests that you stop trying so hard. Relax and be kind to yourself. I felt like I was getting the best virtual hug when Jen said, "good people don't finish things, too." As the queen of 80s music trivia, Jen's personal credo comes from Pat Benatar's song, Love is a Battlefield: "No one can tell us we're wrong." Can’t see this 5-minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-jpd/feed/ 6     start over or just walk away http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/just-start-over-or-just-walk-away/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/just-start-over-or-just-walk-away/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 11:00:02 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2327
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Jenn Cole, designer extraordinaire. Jenn shares with us many juicy tips, including how she gets unstuck: she asks herself if she's running from the task or running from herself. If it's herself - or more specifically her fear of not doing the task well - she forces herself to step up to it anyway. However if it's the task, she gives herself the space from it until it's ready to be finished. During her interview, Jenn references a Radiolab program called "Help!" that may be found here. Can’t see this 8-minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/just-start-over-or-just-walk-away/feed/ 2     Finish It! Friday With Rachel Cole http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-rachel-cole/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-rachel-cole/#comments Sat, 02 Apr 2011 00:33:10 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2255
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    This week, we’ve got Rachel Cole, a creative coach who helps people find out what they are truly hungry for in life. Rachel reminds us that a good project will come to fruition when the time is right and as long as you are moving, that right time will come at some point. If you find yourself stuck, then start small. It's like cleaning your messy room as a kid - just focus on one shirt at a time. **Please excuse our technical difficulties. There are a couple of wonky spots--hang in there and keep watching.** Can’t see this 6-minute video? Click here. Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-rachel-cole/feed/ 2     Finish It! Friday with Bindu Wiles http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/redefine-finish/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/redefine-finish/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:00:18 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2772
  • don’t measure your worth based on what you finish.
    • ]]>     Michelle Nickolaisen is pretty good at finishing what she starts, because she gets crystal clear on what finished means. I love that Michelle asks herself if she is working towards perfection, which is unattainable, or excellence, which she can aim for. Check her out and find out what musicals have to do with all of this in the video below. Feeling all twittery? Fab, find her on Twitter and enjoy more of her brilliant self. Can't see the 4 minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?
    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. Redefine finish! Finish It! Friday! ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/redefine-finish/feed/ 3     Dyana Valentine » Finishing Stuff http://dyanavalentine.com Speaker, Group Wrangler and Functional Muse Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:29:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 what if you simply refuse to accept the obstacle? http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/refuse-to-accept-that-writers-block-exists/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/refuse-to-accept-that-writers-block-exists/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:22:15 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=4385
  • don’t measure your worth based on what you finish.
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Jim Krause joins the fray. He cops to coming up with a few bad ideas along the way and working slowly at times. Since he's decided writer's/designer's block doesn't exist, Jim never gets stuck. I know, I know. I had my doubts, too, until I got face to face with his approach during the interview. Feel it for yourself while you watch this video: Can't see this 4:48 minute long video? Click here. I'd love to hear your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments below. - - - Spread Jim's wisdom with these easy to tweet morsels: There are infinite # of possibilities, you just need one. Jim Krause w/ @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive Get to work, buck up. Jim Krause on Finish It! Friday with @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive Refuse to accept that writer's block exists (like Jim Krause does). @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive - - - Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?
    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I'd love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/refuse-to-accept-that-writers-block-exists/feed/ 3     get it done, with Sam! http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-it-done-with-sam/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-it-done-with-sam/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:30:12 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=4398
  • friend+stranger=money shot
  • Kristin Noelle’s Trust Tending: Do You Need Your Butt Kicked?
  • do you believe yourself?
    • ]]>     Sam Bennett and I talk about getting our best work done and out into the world. Can't see the 7 minute long video? Click HERE. Her next session of the Get It Done workshop (I have taken it 3 times – it works) starts in TWO DAYS on November 3rd. RUN, don’t walk, over to her site and sign up. Yep, that's an affiliate link, by the way. ——— Help your friends quit griping and start finishing their best projects; cut, paste & post these insta-tweets: Procrastination is genius in disguise. Find out what else @OrgArtCo has to say to @DyanaValentine http://bit.ly/sUqBHL What’s in your genius envelope? @DyanaValentine and @OrgArtCo want to know. http://bit.ly/sUqBHL Are you a scaredy-cat rebel? @DyanaValentine is and she goes to @OrgArtCo for help. Watch: http://bit.ly/sUqBHL ]]> http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-it-done-with-sam/feed/ 1     don’t measure your worth based on what you finish. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/dont-measure-your-worth-based-on-what-you-finish/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/dont-measure-your-worth-based-on-what-you-finish/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:20:46 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=4362
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>
  • Do you finish everything you start?
  • How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
  • What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    • This week, we’ve got Kate Swoboda aka Kate Courageous of Your Courageous Life. Kate pads her time to keep from stressing out over deadlines. Most importantly she teaches us not to measure your worth based on what you finish. Can't see this 5 minute long video? Click here. - - - More of Kate's tidbit morsels (perfectly portioned for tweeting) are: Pad your time. If your deadline is Fri. make a personal deadline for Weds. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf You are more than what you finish. Don't measure your worth by what you finish. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf When you are stuck and out of juice, just let it go. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I'd love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Please leave your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments.]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/dont-measure-your-worth-based-on-what-you-finish/feed/ 0     redefine finish. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/redefine-finish/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/redefine-finish/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:00:18 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2772
  • don’t measure your worth based on what you finish.
    • ]]>     Michelle Nickolaisen is pretty good at finishing what she starts, because she gets crystal clear on what finished means. I love that Michelle asks herself if she is working towards perfection, which is unattainable, or excellence, which she can aim for. Check her out and find out what musicals have to do with all of this in the video below. Feeling all twittery? Fab, find her on Twitter and enjoy more of her brilliant self. Can't see the 4 minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?
    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. Redefine finish! Finish It! Friday! ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/redefine-finish/feed/ 3     get out of your chair. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-out-of-your-chair/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-out-of-your-chair/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:00:50 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2379
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Michael E. Stern does manage to finish everything he starts. His issue is that he starts too many things! When working for yourself, Michael has found that it's best if you develop methodologies to help you get unstuck. He finds getting out of his chair and going into the garden or chatting with a friend - even if just for five minutes - helps refresh him enough to push through the block. [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/23021168[/vimeo] Can’t see this 5 1/2 minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-out-of-your-chair/feed/ 1     have a good cry. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/have-a-good-cry/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/have-a-good-cry/#comments Fri, 22 Apr 2011 20:03:25 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2351
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Takeyah Young is pretty good at finishing what she starts by making more conscious decisions and having consciously-chosen collaborators to help give her energy. When Takeyah gets stuck, sometimes she will just have a good cry. From there, she will get a change of perspective: If she's using a computer to create, she'll put it on paper instead. Shifting the medium can shift her energy flow, allowing her to create again. [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/22746764[/vimeo] Can’t see this 8-minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/have-a-good-cry/feed/ 3     stop doing what you’re told. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-jpd/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-jpd/#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:45:59 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2340
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Jen Price Davis wisely encourages us to stop doing what we are told. If you get into a pickle, Jen suggests that you stop trying so hard. Relax and be kind to yourself. I felt like I was getting the best virtual hug when Jen said, "good people don't finish things, too." As the queen of 80s music trivia, Jen's personal credo comes from Pat Benatar's song, Love is a Battlefield: "No one can tell us we're wrong." Can’t see this 5-minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-jpd/feed/ 6     start over or just walk away http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/just-start-over-or-just-walk-away/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/just-start-over-or-just-walk-away/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 11:00:02 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2327
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Jenn Cole, designer extraordinaire. Jenn shares with us many juicy tips, including how she gets unstuck: she asks herself if she's running from the task or running from herself. If it's herself - or more specifically her fear of not doing the task well - she forces herself to step up to it anyway. However if it's the task, she gives herself the space from it until it's ready to be finished. During her interview, Jenn references a Radiolab program called "Help!" that may be found here. Can’t see this 8-minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/just-start-over-or-just-walk-away/feed/ 2     Finish It! Friday With Rachel Cole http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-rachel-cole/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-rachel-cole/#comments Sat, 02 Apr 2011 00:33:10 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2255
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    This week, we’ve got Rachel Cole, a creative coach who helps people find out what they are truly hungry for in life. Rachel reminds us that a good project will come to fruition when the time is right and as long as you are moving, that right time will come at some point. If you find yourself stuck, then start small. It's like cleaning your messy room as a kid - just focus on one shirt at a time. **Please excuse our technical difficulties. There are a couple of wonky spots--hang in there and keep watching.** Can’t see this 6-minute video? Click here. Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-rachel-cole/feed/ 2     Finish It! Friday with Bindu Wiles http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-out-of-your-chair/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-out-of-your-chair/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:00:50 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2379
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Michael E. Stern does manage to finish everything he starts. His issue is that he starts too many things! When working for yourself, Michael has found that it's best if you develop methodologies to help you get unstuck. He finds getting out of his chair and going into the garden or chatting with a friend - even if just for five minutes - helps refresh him enough to push through the block. [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/23021168[/vimeo] Can’t see this 5 1/2 minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-out-of-your-chair/feed/ 1     Dyana Valentine » Finishing Stuff http://dyanavalentine.com Speaker, Group Wrangler and Functional Muse Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:29:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 what if you simply refuse to accept the obstacle? http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/refuse-to-accept-that-writers-block-exists/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/refuse-to-accept-that-writers-block-exists/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:22:15 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=4385
  • don’t measure your worth based on what you finish.
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Jim Krause joins the fray. He cops to coming up with a few bad ideas along the way and working slowly at times. Since he's decided writer's/designer's block doesn't exist, Jim never gets stuck. I know, I know. I had my doubts, too, until I got face to face with his approach during the interview. Feel it for yourself while you watch this video: Can't see this 4:48 minute long video? Click here. I'd love to hear your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments below. - - - Spread Jim's wisdom with these easy to tweet morsels: There are infinite # of possibilities, you just need one. Jim Krause w/ @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive Get to work, buck up. Jim Krause on Finish It! Friday with @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive Refuse to accept that writer's block exists (like Jim Krause does). @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive - - - Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?
    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I'd love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/refuse-to-accept-that-writers-block-exists/feed/ 3     get it done, with Sam! http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-it-done-with-sam/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-it-done-with-sam/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:30:12 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=4398
  • friend+stranger=money shot
  • Kristin Noelle’s Trust Tending: Do You Need Your Butt Kicked?
  • do you believe yourself?
    • ]]>     Sam Bennett and I talk about getting our best work done and out into the world. Can't see the 7 minute long video? Click HERE. Her next session of the Get It Done workshop (I have taken it 3 times – it works) starts in TWO DAYS on November 3rd. RUN, don’t walk, over to her site and sign up. Yep, that's an affiliate link, by the way. ——— Help your friends quit griping and start finishing their best projects; cut, paste & post these insta-tweets: Procrastination is genius in disguise. Find out what else @OrgArtCo has to say to @DyanaValentine http://bit.ly/sUqBHL What’s in your genius envelope? @DyanaValentine and @OrgArtCo want to know. http://bit.ly/sUqBHL Are you a scaredy-cat rebel? @DyanaValentine is and she goes to @OrgArtCo for help. Watch: http://bit.ly/sUqBHL ]]> http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-it-done-with-sam/feed/ 1     don’t measure your worth based on what you finish. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/dont-measure-your-worth-based-on-what-you-finish/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/dont-measure-your-worth-based-on-what-you-finish/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:20:46 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=4362
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>
  • Do you finish everything you start?
  • How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
  • What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    • This week, we’ve got Kate Swoboda aka Kate Courageous of Your Courageous Life. Kate pads her time to keep from stressing out over deadlines. Most importantly she teaches us not to measure your worth based on what you finish. Can't see this 5 minute long video? Click here. - - - More of Kate's tidbit morsels (perfectly portioned for tweeting) are: Pad your time. If your deadline is Fri. make a personal deadline for Weds. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf You are more than what you finish. Don't measure your worth by what you finish. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf When you are stuck and out of juice, just let it go. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I'd love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Please leave your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments.]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/dont-measure-your-worth-based-on-what-you-finish/feed/ 0     redefine finish. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/redefine-finish/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/redefine-finish/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:00:18 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2772
  • don’t measure your worth based on what you finish.
    • ]]>     Michelle Nickolaisen is pretty good at finishing what she starts, because she gets crystal clear on what finished means. I love that Michelle asks herself if she is working towards perfection, which is unattainable, or excellence, which she can aim for. Check her out and find out what musicals have to do with all of this in the video below. Feeling all twittery? Fab, find her on Twitter and enjoy more of her brilliant self. Can't see the 4 minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?
    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. Redefine finish! Finish It! Friday! ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/redefine-finish/feed/ 3     get out of your chair. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-out-of-your-chair/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-out-of-your-chair/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:00:50 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2379
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Michael E. Stern does manage to finish everything he starts. His issue is that he starts too many things! When working for yourself, Michael has found that it's best if you develop methodologies to help you get unstuck. He finds getting out of his chair and going into the garden or chatting with a friend - even if just for five minutes - helps refresh him enough to push through the block. [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/23021168[/vimeo] Can’t see this 5 1/2 minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-out-of-your-chair/feed/ 1     have a good cry. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/have-a-good-cry/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/have-a-good-cry/#comments Fri, 22 Apr 2011 20:03:25 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2351
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Takeyah Young is pretty good at finishing what she starts by making more conscious decisions and having consciously-chosen collaborators to help give her energy. When Takeyah gets stuck, sometimes she will just have a good cry. From there, she will get a change of perspective: If she's using a computer to create, she'll put it on paper instead. Shifting the medium can shift her energy flow, allowing her to create again. [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/22746764[/vimeo] Can’t see this 8-minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/have-a-good-cry/feed/ 3     stop doing what you’re told. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-jpd/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-jpd/#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:45:59 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2340
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Jen Price Davis wisely encourages us to stop doing what we are told. If you get into a pickle, Jen suggests that you stop trying so hard. Relax and be kind to yourself. I felt like I was getting the best virtual hug when Jen said, "good people don't finish things, too." As the queen of 80s music trivia, Jen's personal credo comes from Pat Benatar's song, Love is a Battlefield: "No one can tell us we're wrong." Can’t see this 5-minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-jpd/feed/ 6     start over or just walk away http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/just-start-over-or-just-walk-away/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/just-start-over-or-just-walk-away/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 11:00:02 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2327
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Jenn Cole, designer extraordinaire. Jenn shares with us many juicy tips, including how she gets unstuck: she asks herself if she's running from the task or running from herself. If it's herself - or more specifically her fear of not doing the task well - she forces herself to step up to it anyway. However if it's the task, she gives herself the space from it until it's ready to be finished. During her interview, Jenn references a Radiolab program called "Help!" that may be found here. Can’t see this 8-minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/just-start-over-or-just-walk-away/feed/ 2     Finish It! Friday With Rachel Cole http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-rachel-cole/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-rachel-cole/#comments Sat, 02 Apr 2011 00:33:10 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2255
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    This week, we’ve got Rachel Cole, a creative coach who helps people find out what they are truly hungry for in life. Rachel reminds us that a good project will come to fruition when the time is right and as long as you are moving, that right time will come at some point. If you find yourself stuck, then start small. It's like cleaning your messy room as a kid - just focus on one shirt at a time. **Please excuse our technical difficulties. There are a couple of wonky spots--hang in there and keep watching.** Can’t see this 6-minute video? Click here. Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-rachel-cole/feed/ 2     Finish It! Friday with Bindu Wiles http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/have-a-good-cry/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/have-a-good-cry/#comments Fri, 22 Apr 2011 20:03:25 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2351
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Takeyah Young is pretty good at finishing what she starts by making more conscious decisions and having consciously-chosen collaborators to help give her energy. When Takeyah gets stuck, sometimes she will just have a good cry. From there, she will get a change of perspective: If she's using a computer to create, she'll put it on paper instead. Shifting the medium can shift her energy flow, allowing her to create again. [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/22746764[/vimeo] Can’t see this 8-minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/have-a-good-cry/feed/ 3     Dyana Valentine » Finishing Stuff http://dyanavalentine.com Speaker, Group Wrangler and Functional Muse Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:29:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 what if you simply refuse to accept the obstacle? http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/refuse-to-accept-that-writers-block-exists/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/refuse-to-accept-that-writers-block-exists/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:22:15 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=4385
  • don’t measure your worth based on what you finish.
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Jim Krause joins the fray. He cops to coming up with a few bad ideas along the way and working slowly at times. Since he's decided writer's/designer's block doesn't exist, Jim never gets stuck. I know, I know. I had my doubts, too, until I got face to face with his approach during the interview. Feel it for yourself while you watch this video: Can't see this 4:48 minute long video? Click here. I'd love to hear your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments below. - - - Spread Jim's wisdom with these easy to tweet morsels: There are infinite # of possibilities, you just need one. Jim Krause w/ @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive Get to work, buck up. Jim Krause on Finish It! Friday with @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive Refuse to accept that writer's block exists (like Jim Krause does). @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive - - - Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?
    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I'd love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/refuse-to-accept-that-writers-block-exists/feed/ 3     get it done, with Sam! http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-it-done-with-sam/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-it-done-with-sam/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:30:12 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=4398
  • friend+stranger=money shot
  • Kristin Noelle’s Trust Tending: Do You Need Your Butt Kicked?
  • do you believe yourself?
    • ]]>     Sam Bennett and I talk about getting our best work done and out into the world. Can't see the 7 minute long video? Click HERE. Her next session of the Get It Done workshop (I have taken it 3 times – it works) starts in TWO DAYS on November 3rd. RUN, don’t walk, over to her site and sign up. Yep, that's an affiliate link, by the way. ——— Help your friends quit griping and start finishing their best projects; cut, paste & post these insta-tweets: Procrastination is genius in disguise. Find out what else @OrgArtCo has to say to @DyanaValentine http://bit.ly/sUqBHL What’s in your genius envelope? @DyanaValentine and @OrgArtCo want to know. http://bit.ly/sUqBHL Are you a scaredy-cat rebel? @DyanaValentine is and she goes to @OrgArtCo for help. Watch: http://bit.ly/sUqBHL ]]> http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-it-done-with-sam/feed/ 1     don’t measure your worth based on what you finish. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/dont-measure-your-worth-based-on-what-you-finish/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/dont-measure-your-worth-based-on-what-you-finish/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:20:46 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=4362
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>
  • Do you finish everything you start?
  • How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
  • What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    • This week, we’ve got Kate Swoboda aka Kate Courageous of Your Courageous Life. Kate pads her time to keep from stressing out over deadlines. Most importantly she teaches us not to measure your worth based on what you finish. Can't see this 5 minute long video? Click here. - - - More of Kate's tidbit morsels (perfectly portioned for tweeting) are: Pad your time. If your deadline is Fri. make a personal deadline for Weds. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf You are more than what you finish. Don't measure your worth by what you finish. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf When you are stuck and out of juice, just let it go. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I'd love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Please leave your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments.]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/dont-measure-your-worth-based-on-what-you-finish/feed/ 0     redefine finish. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/redefine-finish/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/redefine-finish/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:00:18 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2772
  • don’t measure your worth based on what you finish.
    • ]]>     Michelle Nickolaisen is pretty good at finishing what she starts, because she gets crystal clear on what finished means. I love that Michelle asks herself if she is working towards perfection, which is unattainable, or excellence, which she can aim for. Check her out and find out what musicals have to do with all of this in the video below. Feeling all twittery? Fab, find her on Twitter and enjoy more of her brilliant self. Can't see the 4 minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?
    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. Redefine finish! Finish It! Friday! ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/redefine-finish/feed/ 3     get out of your chair. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-out-of-your-chair/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-out-of-your-chair/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:00:50 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2379
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Michael E. Stern does manage to finish everything he starts. His issue is that he starts too many things! When working for yourself, Michael has found that it's best if you develop methodologies to help you get unstuck. He finds getting out of his chair and going into the garden or chatting with a friend - even if just for five minutes - helps refresh him enough to push through the block. [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/23021168[/vimeo] Can’t see this 5 1/2 minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-out-of-your-chair/feed/ 1     have a good cry. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/have-a-good-cry/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/have-a-good-cry/#comments Fri, 22 Apr 2011 20:03:25 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2351
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Takeyah Young is pretty good at finishing what she starts by making more conscious decisions and having consciously-chosen collaborators to help give her energy. When Takeyah gets stuck, sometimes she will just have a good cry. From there, she will get a change of perspective: If she's using a computer to create, she'll put it on paper instead. Shifting the medium can shift her energy flow, allowing her to create again. [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/22746764[/vimeo] Can’t see this 8-minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/have-a-good-cry/feed/ 3     stop doing what you’re told. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-jpd/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-jpd/#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:45:59 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2340
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Jen Price Davis wisely encourages us to stop doing what we are told. If you get into a pickle, Jen suggests that you stop trying so hard. Relax and be kind to yourself. I felt like I was getting the best virtual hug when Jen said, "good people don't finish things, too." As the queen of 80s music trivia, Jen's personal credo comes from Pat Benatar's song, Love is a Battlefield: "No one can tell us we're wrong." Can’t see this 5-minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-jpd/feed/ 6     start over or just walk away http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/just-start-over-or-just-walk-away/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/just-start-over-or-just-walk-away/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 11:00:02 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2327
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Jenn Cole, designer extraordinaire. Jenn shares with us many juicy tips, including how she gets unstuck: she asks herself if she's running from the task or running from herself. If it's herself - or more specifically her fear of not doing the task well - she forces herself to step up to it anyway. However if it's the task, she gives herself the space from it until it's ready to be finished. During her interview, Jenn references a Radiolab program called "Help!" that may be found here. Can’t see this 8-minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/just-start-over-or-just-walk-away/feed/ 2     Finish It! Friday With Rachel Cole http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-rachel-cole/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-rachel-cole/#comments Sat, 02 Apr 2011 00:33:10 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2255
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    This week, we’ve got Rachel Cole, a creative coach who helps people find out what they are truly hungry for in life. Rachel reminds us that a good project will come to fruition when the time is right and as long as you are moving, that right time will come at some point. If you find yourself stuck, then start small. It's like cleaning your messy room as a kid - just focus on one shirt at a time. **Please excuse our technical difficulties. There are a couple of wonky spots--hang in there and keep watching.** Can’t see this 6-minute video? Click here. Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-rachel-cole/feed/ 2     Finish It! Friday with Bindu Wiles http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-jpd/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-jpd/#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:45:59 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2340
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Jen Price Davis wisely encourages us to stop doing what we are told. If you get into a pickle, Jen suggests that you stop trying so hard. Relax and be kind to yourself. I felt like I was getting the best virtual hug when Jen said, "good people don't finish things, too." As the queen of 80s music trivia, Jen's personal credo comes from Pat Benatar's song, Love is a Battlefield: "No one can tell us we're wrong." Can’t see this 5-minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-jpd/feed/ 6     Dyana Valentine » Finishing Stuff http://dyanavalentine.com Speaker, Group Wrangler and Functional Muse Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:29:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 what if you simply refuse to accept the obstacle? http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/refuse-to-accept-that-writers-block-exists/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/refuse-to-accept-that-writers-block-exists/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:22:15 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=4385
  • don’t measure your worth based on what you finish.
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Jim Krause joins the fray. He cops to coming up with a few bad ideas along the way and working slowly at times. Since he's decided writer's/designer's block doesn't exist, Jim never gets stuck. I know, I know. I had my doubts, too, until I got face to face with his approach during the interview. Feel it for yourself while you watch this video: Can't see this 4:48 minute long video? Click here. I'd love to hear your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments below. - - - Spread Jim's wisdom with these easy to tweet morsels: There are infinite # of possibilities, you just need one. Jim Krause w/ @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive Get to work, buck up. Jim Krause on Finish It! Friday with @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive Refuse to accept that writer's block exists (like Jim Krause does). @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive - - - Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?
    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I'd love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/refuse-to-accept-that-writers-block-exists/feed/ 3     get it done, with Sam! http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-it-done-with-sam/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-it-done-with-sam/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:30:12 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=4398
  • friend+stranger=money shot
  • Kristin Noelle’s Trust Tending: Do You Need Your Butt Kicked?
  • do you believe yourself?
    • ]]>     Sam Bennett and I talk about getting our best work done and out into the world. Can't see the 7 minute long video? Click HERE. Her next session of the Get It Done workshop (I have taken it 3 times – it works) starts in TWO DAYS on November 3rd. RUN, don’t walk, over to her site and sign up. Yep, that's an affiliate link, by the way. ——— Help your friends quit griping and start finishing their best projects; cut, paste & post these insta-tweets: Procrastination is genius in disguise. Find out what else @OrgArtCo has to say to @DyanaValentine http://bit.ly/sUqBHL What’s in your genius envelope? @DyanaValentine and @OrgArtCo want to know. http://bit.ly/sUqBHL Are you a scaredy-cat rebel? @DyanaValentine is and she goes to @OrgArtCo for help. Watch: http://bit.ly/sUqBHL ]]> http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-it-done-with-sam/feed/ 1     don’t measure your worth based on what you finish. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/dont-measure-your-worth-based-on-what-you-finish/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/dont-measure-your-worth-based-on-what-you-finish/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:20:46 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=4362
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>
  • Do you finish everything you start?
  • How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
  • What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    • This week, we’ve got Kate Swoboda aka Kate Courageous of Your Courageous Life. Kate pads her time to keep from stressing out over deadlines. Most importantly she teaches us not to measure your worth based on what you finish. Can't see this 5 minute long video? Click here. - - - More of Kate's tidbit morsels (perfectly portioned for tweeting) are: Pad your time. If your deadline is Fri. make a personal deadline for Weds. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf You are more than what you finish. Don't measure your worth by what you finish. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf When you are stuck and out of juice, just let it go. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I'd love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Please leave your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments.]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/dont-measure-your-worth-based-on-what-you-finish/feed/ 0     redefine finish. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/redefine-finish/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/redefine-finish/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:00:18 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2772
  • don’t measure your worth based on what you finish.
    • ]]>     Michelle Nickolaisen is pretty good at finishing what she starts, because she gets crystal clear on what finished means. I love that Michelle asks herself if she is working towards perfection, which is unattainable, or excellence, which she can aim for. Check her out and find out what musicals have to do with all of this in the video below. Feeling all twittery? Fab, find her on Twitter and enjoy more of her brilliant self. Can't see the 4 minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?
    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. Redefine finish! Finish It! Friday! ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/redefine-finish/feed/ 3     get out of your chair. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-out-of-your-chair/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-out-of-your-chair/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:00:50 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2379
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Michael E. Stern does manage to finish everything he starts. His issue is that he starts too many things! When working for yourself, Michael has found that it's best if you develop methodologies to help you get unstuck. He finds getting out of his chair and going into the garden or chatting with a friend - even if just for five minutes - helps refresh him enough to push through the block. [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/23021168[/vimeo] Can’t see this 5 1/2 minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-out-of-your-chair/feed/ 1     have a good cry. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/have-a-good-cry/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/have-a-good-cry/#comments Fri, 22 Apr 2011 20:03:25 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2351
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Takeyah Young is pretty good at finishing what she starts by making more conscious decisions and having consciously-chosen collaborators to help give her energy. When Takeyah gets stuck, sometimes she will just have a good cry. From there, she will get a change of perspective: If she's using a computer to create, she'll put it on paper instead. Shifting the medium can shift her energy flow, allowing her to create again. [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/22746764[/vimeo] Can’t see this 8-minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/have-a-good-cry/feed/ 3     stop doing what you’re told. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-jpd/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-jpd/#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:45:59 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2340
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Jen Price Davis wisely encourages us to stop doing what we are told. If you get into a pickle, Jen suggests that you stop trying so hard. Relax and be kind to yourself. I felt like I was getting the best virtual hug when Jen said, "good people don't finish things, too." As the queen of 80s music trivia, Jen's personal credo comes from Pat Benatar's song, Love is a Battlefield: "No one can tell us we're wrong." Can’t see this 5-minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-jpd/feed/ 6     start over or just walk away http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/just-start-over-or-just-walk-away/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/just-start-over-or-just-walk-away/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 11:00:02 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2327
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Jenn Cole, designer extraordinaire. Jenn shares with us many juicy tips, including how she gets unstuck: she asks herself if she's running from the task or running from herself. If it's herself - or more specifically her fear of not doing the task well - she forces herself to step up to it anyway. However if it's the task, she gives herself the space from it until it's ready to be finished. During her interview, Jenn references a Radiolab program called "Help!" that may be found here. Can’t see this 8-minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/just-start-over-or-just-walk-away/feed/ 2     Finish It! Friday With Rachel Cole http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-rachel-cole/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-rachel-cole/#comments Sat, 02 Apr 2011 00:33:10 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2255
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    This week, we’ve got Rachel Cole, a creative coach who helps people find out what they are truly hungry for in life. Rachel reminds us that a good project will come to fruition when the time is right and as long as you are moving, that right time will come at some point. If you find yourself stuck, then start small. It's like cleaning your messy room as a kid - just focus on one shirt at a time. **Please excuse our technical difficulties. There are a couple of wonky spots--hang in there and keep watching.** Can’t see this 6-minute video? Click here. Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-rachel-cole/feed/ 2     Finish It! Friday with Bindu Wiles http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/just-start-over-or-just-walk-away/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/just-start-over-or-just-walk-away/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 11:00:02 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2327
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Jenn Cole, designer extraordinaire. Jenn shares with us many juicy tips, including how she gets unstuck: she asks herself if she's running from the task or running from herself. If it's herself - or more specifically her fear of not doing the task well - she forces herself to step up to it anyway. However if it's the task, she gives herself the space from it until it's ready to be finished. During her interview, Jenn references a Radiolab program called "Help!" that may be found here. Can’t see this 8-minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/just-start-over-or-just-walk-away/feed/ 2     Dyana Valentine » Finishing Stuff http://dyanavalentine.com Speaker, Group Wrangler and Functional Muse Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:29:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 what if you simply refuse to accept the obstacle? http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/refuse-to-accept-that-writers-block-exists/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/refuse-to-accept-that-writers-block-exists/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:22:15 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=4385
  • don’t measure your worth based on what you finish.
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Jim Krause joins the fray. He cops to coming up with a few bad ideas along the way and working slowly at times. Since he's decided writer's/designer's block doesn't exist, Jim never gets stuck. I know, I know. I had my doubts, too, until I got face to face with his approach during the interview. Feel it for yourself while you watch this video: Can't see this 4:48 minute long video? Click here. I'd love to hear your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments below. - - - Spread Jim's wisdom with these easy to tweet morsels: There are infinite # of possibilities, you just need one. Jim Krause w/ @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive Get to work, buck up. Jim Krause on Finish It! Friday with @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive Refuse to accept that writer's block exists (like Jim Krause does). @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive - - - Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?
    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I'd love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/refuse-to-accept-that-writers-block-exists/feed/ 3     get it done, with Sam! http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-it-done-with-sam/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-it-done-with-sam/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:30:12 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=4398
  • friend+stranger=money shot
  • Kristin Noelle’s Trust Tending: Do You Need Your Butt Kicked?
  • do you believe yourself?
    • ]]>     Sam Bennett and I talk about getting our best work done and out into the world. Can't see the 7 minute long video? Click HERE. Her next session of the Get It Done workshop (I have taken it 3 times – it works) starts in TWO DAYS on November 3rd. RUN, don’t walk, over to her site and sign up. Yep, that's an affiliate link, by the way. ——— Help your friends quit griping and start finishing their best projects; cut, paste & post these insta-tweets: Procrastination is genius in disguise. Find out what else @OrgArtCo has to say to @DyanaValentine http://bit.ly/sUqBHL What’s in your genius envelope? @DyanaValentine and @OrgArtCo want to know. http://bit.ly/sUqBHL Are you a scaredy-cat rebel? @DyanaValentine is and she goes to @OrgArtCo for help. Watch: http://bit.ly/sUqBHL ]]> http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-it-done-with-sam/feed/ 1     don’t measure your worth based on what you finish. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/dont-measure-your-worth-based-on-what-you-finish/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/dont-measure-your-worth-based-on-what-you-finish/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:20:46 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=4362
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>
  • Do you finish everything you start?
  • How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
  • What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    • This week, we’ve got Kate Swoboda aka Kate Courageous of Your Courageous Life. Kate pads her time to keep from stressing out over deadlines. Most importantly she teaches us not to measure your worth based on what you finish. Can't see this 5 minute long video? Click here. - - - More of Kate's tidbit morsels (perfectly portioned for tweeting) are: Pad your time. If your deadline is Fri. make a personal deadline for Weds. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf You are more than what you finish. Don't measure your worth by what you finish. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf When you are stuck and out of juice, just let it go. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I'd love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Please leave your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments.]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/dont-measure-your-worth-based-on-what-you-finish/feed/ 0     redefine finish. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/redefine-finish/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/redefine-finish/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:00:18 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2772
  • don’t measure your worth based on what you finish.
    • ]]>     Michelle Nickolaisen is pretty good at finishing what she starts, because she gets crystal clear on what finished means. I love that Michelle asks herself if she is working towards perfection, which is unattainable, or excellence, which she can aim for. Check her out and find out what musicals have to do with all of this in the video below. Feeling all twittery? Fab, find her on Twitter and enjoy more of her brilliant self. Can't see the 4 minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?
    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. Redefine finish! Finish It! Friday! ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/redefine-finish/feed/ 3     get out of your chair. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-out-of-your-chair/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-out-of-your-chair/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:00:50 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2379
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Michael E. Stern does manage to finish everything he starts. His issue is that he starts too many things! When working for yourself, Michael has found that it's best if you develop methodologies to help you get unstuck. He finds getting out of his chair and going into the garden or chatting with a friend - even if just for five minutes - helps refresh him enough to push through the block. [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/23021168[/vimeo] Can’t see this 5 1/2 minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-out-of-your-chair/feed/ 1     have a good cry. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/have-a-good-cry/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/have-a-good-cry/#comments Fri, 22 Apr 2011 20:03:25 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2351
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Takeyah Young is pretty good at finishing what she starts by making more conscious decisions and having consciously-chosen collaborators to help give her energy. When Takeyah gets stuck, sometimes she will just have a good cry. From there, she will get a change of perspective: If she's using a computer to create, she'll put it on paper instead. Shifting the medium can shift her energy flow, allowing her to create again. [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/22746764[/vimeo] Can’t see this 8-minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/have-a-good-cry/feed/ 3     stop doing what you’re told. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-jpd/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-jpd/#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:45:59 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2340
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Jen Price Davis wisely encourages us to stop doing what we are told. If you get into a pickle, Jen suggests that you stop trying so hard. Relax and be kind to yourself. I felt like I was getting the best virtual hug when Jen said, "good people don't finish things, too." As the queen of 80s music trivia, Jen's personal credo comes from Pat Benatar's song, Love is a Battlefield: "No one can tell us we're wrong." Can’t see this 5-minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-jpd/feed/ 6     start over or just walk away http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/just-start-over-or-just-walk-away/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/just-start-over-or-just-walk-away/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 11:00:02 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2327
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Jenn Cole, designer extraordinaire. Jenn shares with us many juicy tips, including how she gets unstuck: she asks herself if she's running from the task or running from herself. If it's herself - or more specifically her fear of not doing the task well - she forces herself to step up to it anyway. However if it's the task, she gives herself the space from it until it's ready to be finished. During her interview, Jenn references a Radiolab program called "Help!" that may be found here. Can’t see this 8-minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/just-start-over-or-just-walk-away/feed/ 2     Finish It! Friday With Rachel Cole http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-rachel-cole/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-rachel-cole/#comments Sat, 02 Apr 2011 00:33:10 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2255
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    This week, we’ve got Rachel Cole, a creative coach who helps people find out what they are truly hungry for in life. Rachel reminds us that a good project will come to fruition when the time is right and as long as you are moving, that right time will come at some point. If you find yourself stuck, then start small. It's like cleaning your messy room as a kid - just focus on one shirt at a time. **Please excuse our technical difficulties. There are a couple of wonky spots--hang in there and keep watching.** Can’t see this 6-minute video? Click here. Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-rachel-cole/feed/ 2     Finish It! Friday with Bindu Wiles http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-rachel-cole/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-rachel-cole/#comments Sat, 02 Apr 2011 00:33:10 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2255
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    This week, we’ve got Rachel Cole, a creative coach who helps people find out what they are truly hungry for in life. Rachel reminds us that a good project will come to fruition when the time is right and as long as you are moving, that right time will come at some point. If you find yourself stuck, then start small. It's like cleaning your messy room as a kid - just focus on one shirt at a time. **Please excuse our technical difficulties. There are a couple of wonky spots--hang in there and keep watching.** Can’t see this 6-minute video? Click here. Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-rachel-cole/feed/ 2     Dyana Valentine » Finishing Stuff http://dyanavalentine.com Speaker, Group Wrangler and Functional Muse Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:29:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 what if you simply refuse to accept the obstacle? http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/refuse-to-accept-that-writers-block-exists/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/refuse-to-accept-that-writers-block-exists/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:22:15 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=4385
  • don’t measure your worth based on what you finish.
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Jim Krause joins the fray. He cops to coming up with a few bad ideas along the way and working slowly at times. Since he's decided writer's/designer's block doesn't exist, Jim never gets stuck. I know, I know. I had my doubts, too, until I got face to face with his approach during the interview. Feel it for yourself while you watch this video: Can't see this 4:48 minute long video? Click here. I'd love to hear your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments below. - - - Spread Jim's wisdom with these easy to tweet morsels: There are infinite # of possibilities, you just need one. Jim Krause w/ @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive Get to work, buck up. Jim Krause on Finish It! Friday with @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive Refuse to accept that writer's block exists (like Jim Krause does). @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/v764vm #howlive - - - Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?
    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I'd love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/refuse-to-accept-that-writers-block-exists/feed/ 3     get it done, with Sam! http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-it-done-with-sam/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-it-done-with-sam/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:30:12 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=4398
  • friend+stranger=money shot
  • Kristin Noelle’s Trust Tending: Do You Need Your Butt Kicked?
  • do you believe yourself?
    • ]]>     Sam Bennett and I talk about getting our best work done and out into the world. Can't see the 7 minute long video? Click HERE. Her next session of the Get It Done workshop (I have taken it 3 times – it works) starts in TWO DAYS on November 3rd. RUN, don’t walk, over to her site and sign up. Yep, that's an affiliate link, by the way. ——— Help your friends quit griping and start finishing their best projects; cut, paste & post these insta-tweets: Procrastination is genius in disguise. Find out what else @OrgArtCo has to say to @DyanaValentine http://bit.ly/sUqBHL What’s in your genius envelope? @DyanaValentine and @OrgArtCo want to know. http://bit.ly/sUqBHL Are you a scaredy-cat rebel? @DyanaValentine is and she goes to @OrgArtCo for help. Watch: http://bit.ly/sUqBHL ]]> http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-it-done-with-sam/feed/ 1     don’t measure your worth based on what you finish. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/dont-measure-your-worth-based-on-what-you-finish/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/dont-measure-your-worth-based-on-what-you-finish/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:20:46 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=4362
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>
  • Do you finish everything you start?
  • How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
  • What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    • This week, we’ve got Kate Swoboda aka Kate Courageous of Your Courageous Life. Kate pads her time to keep from stressing out over deadlines. Most importantly she teaches us not to measure your worth based on what you finish. Can't see this 5 minute long video? Click here. - - - More of Kate's tidbit morsels (perfectly portioned for tweeting) are: Pad your time. If your deadline is Fri. make a personal deadline for Weds. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf You are more than what you finish. Don't measure your worth by what you finish. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf When you are stuck and out of juice, just let it go. @katecourageous @dyanavalentine http://bit.ly/​qe4Rgf Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I'd love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Please leave your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments.]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/dont-measure-your-worth-based-on-what-you-finish/feed/ 0     redefine finish. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/redefine-finish/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/redefine-finish/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:00:18 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2772
  • don’t measure your worth based on what you finish.
    • ]]>     Michelle Nickolaisen is pretty good at finishing what she starts, because she gets crystal clear on what finished means. I love that Michelle asks herself if she is working towards perfection, which is unattainable, or excellence, which she can aim for. Check her out and find out what musicals have to do with all of this in the video below. Feeling all twittery? Fab, find her on Twitter and enjoy more of her brilliant self. Can't see the 4 minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?
    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. Redefine finish! Finish It! Friday! ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/redefine-finish/feed/ 3     get out of your chair. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-out-of-your-chair/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-out-of-your-chair/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:00:50 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2379
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Michael E. Stern does manage to finish everything he starts. His issue is that he starts too many things! When working for yourself, Michael has found that it's best if you develop methodologies to help you get unstuck. He finds getting out of his chair and going into the garden or chatting with a friend - even if just for five minutes - helps refresh him enough to push through the block. [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/23021168[/vimeo] Can’t see this 5 1/2 minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/get-out-of-your-chair/feed/ 1     have a good cry. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/have-a-good-cry/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/have-a-good-cry/#comments Fri, 22 Apr 2011 20:03:25 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2351
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Takeyah Young is pretty good at finishing what she starts by making more conscious decisions and having consciously-chosen collaborators to help give her energy. When Takeyah gets stuck, sometimes she will just have a good cry. From there, she will get a change of perspective: If she's using a computer to create, she'll put it on paper instead. Shifting the medium can shift her energy flow, allowing her to create again. [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/22746764[/vimeo] Can’t see this 8-minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/have-a-good-cry/feed/ 3     stop doing what you’re told. http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-jpd/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-jpd/#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:45:59 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2340
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Jen Price Davis wisely encourages us to stop doing what we are told. If you get into a pickle, Jen suggests that you stop trying so hard. Relax and be kind to yourself. I felt like I was getting the best virtual hug when Jen said, "good people don't finish things, too." As the queen of 80s music trivia, Jen's personal credo comes from Pat Benatar's song, Love is a Battlefield: "No one can tell us we're wrong." Can’t see this 5-minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-jpd/feed/ 6     start over or just walk away http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/just-start-over-or-just-walk-away/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/just-start-over-or-just-walk-away/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 11:00:02 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2327
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    • ]]>     Jenn Cole, designer extraordinaire. Jenn shares with us many juicy tips, including how she gets unstuck: she asks herself if she's running from the task or running from herself. If it's herself - or more specifically her fear of not doing the task well - she forces herself to step up to it anyway. However if it's the task, she gives herself the space from it until it's ready to be finished. During her interview, Jenn references a Radiolab program called "Help!" that may be found here. Can’t see this 8-minute video? Click here. Every week on Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Your turn: how do you finish (or not) what you start? Share your tips and stories in the comments. Thanks. ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/just-start-over-or-just-walk-away/feed/ 2     Finish It! Friday With Rachel Cole http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-rachel-cole/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-rachel-cole/#comments Sat, 02 Apr 2011 00:33:10 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2255
  • redefine finish.
    • ]]>     Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind’s eye. It’s the same three questions, every time:
    1. Do you finish everything you start?

    2. How do you get unstuck when you’re having trouble finishing?
    3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at?
    This week, we’ve got Rachel Cole, a creative coach who helps people find out what they are truly hungry for in life. Rachel reminds us that a good project will come to fruition when the time is right and as long as you are moving, that right time will come at some point. If you find yourself stuck, then start small. It's like cleaning your messy room as a kid - just focus on one shirt at a time. **Please excuse our technical difficulties. There are a couple of wonky spots--hang in there and keep watching.** Can’t see this 6-minute video? Click here. Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I’d love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com ]]>     http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-rachel-cole/feed/ 2     Finish It! Friday with Bindu Wiles http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-bindu-wiles/ http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-bindu-wiles/#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2011 12:35:56 +0000 admin http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=2225
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    • ]]>     Finish It! Friday, I invite groovy folks to talk about finishing what they started. We keep it short & sweet. I capture their answers on video. And you get a direct sight line into their mind's eye. It's the same three questions, every time: 1. Do you finish everything you start? 2. How do you get unstuck when you're having trouble finishing? 3. What are you really, really, REALLY good at? This week, we've got the juicy Bindu Wiles, who takes a circuitous path to finishing. I like to call it the "sometimes you have to go around the block to get next door" technique (thank you Barry Goldberg, for this teaching that I keep re-learning). Can't see the video? Click here. If you are grazing and want my favorite parts of the interview, I LOVED it when Bindu said she accepts her self-doubt and makes time to lay on the couch and let it pass at the start of any project. She and I share the "call in the troops" (and only the cream of the crop, people) to get support when she gets stuck. When Bindu reaches deep, she taps into her faith and discipline to see her through the toughest bits. Are you struggling to finish what you start? Are you a masterful finisher? Or somewhere in between? I'd love to play with you! Join me as a Finish It! Friday guest by emailing me at: info@dyanavalentine.com Please leave your finishing struggles, tips and stories in the comments.]]> http://dyanavalentine.com/2011/finish-it-friday-with-bindu-wiles/feed/ 6