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what if you simply refuse to accept the obstacle?

November 4, 2011

in Finish It! Fridays,Finishing Stuff,Interviews

This week on Finish It! Friday, 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

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don’t measure your worth based on what you finish.

October 21, 2011

in Finish It! Fridays,Finishing Stuff

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?
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.

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ever say, “I’m too …”?

October 6, 2011

My fabulous friend, Amy Ahlers, wrote a booty kicking book called Big Fat Lies Women Tell Themselves. She’s also doing a Big Fat Lies Summit- a series of conference calls where some pretty terrific and insightful human beings (*ahem*, I’m on the list) join Amy to cop to the biggest lies they’ve ever told themselves. [...]

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if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it

September 13, 2011

Here is an annoyingly long list of questions to help you figure out if your pitch, bio, elevator speech or hi-how-are-you intro are working: How do you feel when you deliver your spiel? Does a bullsh*t warning bell go off inside when you’re talking or are you having a blast and feel great? Do you hesitate [...]

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you’re amazing. love, dyana.

August 2, 2011

The fabulous and crafty Jenny Jafek-Jones wrote a sweet post on her response to the 23 things you might not know about you ebook the brilliant Lisa Baldwin curated. It hits the spot when you need a boost, a lift or a reminder of what you are really, really good at. How about you? What [...]

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redefine finish.

June 3, 2011

Freelance writer, blogger, and enthusiasm addict, 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 [...]

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get out of your chair.

April 29, 2011

Conceptual portrait photographer, educator, author, and radio show host, 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 [...]

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have a good cry.

April 22, 2011

Engineer by training, educator in practice, and entrepreneur at heart,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 [...]

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stop doing what you’re told.

April 15, 2011

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 [...]

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start over or just walk away

April 8, 2011

This week, we’ve got 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 [...]

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