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do you have creator’s remorse?

admin — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:30:16 +0000

My friend, Melanie Martin posted this on Facebook:

I commented: Great story! It hit me in the belly. I call it “creator's remorse.” It happens for me .every.single.time. I release something into the world or work with a complex client or project. Every.single.time. Here's what I do to treat the malady:

Tell the whole story: the situation/set up, what happened next, the result, and the after-result (what I felt like afterwards);
Make a list of:

+ Things I'll never do again (never take a client/gig when your gut is telling you to RUN) + Things I could have approached differently + Things that totally surprised me (that I really couldn't have been ready for)

Finally, I commit to NOT doing the first, systematizing the second, and praying for the third (well, the good ones, at least).

Three BONUS acts of remorse-prevention (always go for prevention versus treatment, right? Right!)

"CUT IT OUT!" Say it out loud. Voice your complaints once, and then start your next project with those adjustments in mind. Are you doing a crappy job at your job? Then sharpen your craft, take a class or get a mentor.
PLAN time for creator's remorse recovery (including bitchfesting). It's taxing to be seen, to put something out in the world. You suddenly see it as if you are seeing it through 10,000 others’ eyes. You know how different a new boyfriend or girlfriend looks after you've introduced them to your friends? Yeah, like that. So, PLAN for it. Set a walk&talk date with a friend who will listen with a scribe’s ear to hear the things that might actually be useful to you and forgive the gripe-fest parts. Then, listen back to your friend, say, “thank you for listening” and then pat yourself on the back for making art or doing your job or taking the risk to go big and belly flop.
Get a hobby to distract yourself while you come down from post-completion syndrome so you have something to do with your hands besides shovel chocolate covered potato chips (damn you, Trader Joes!).

As for Melanie? Following our Facebook exchange, she had this to say: I think accepting and planning for the fact that I will feel this way will help a lot. I am planning to not dive into the editing straight after the event but mourn a bit for a day and then tackle it because this way I can put some distance between the exhausted “I just shot a wedding” feeling and the dread of looking at the photos. And maybe accepting that all is not as bad as I see it and try to see it through my clients’ eyes will help. Your turn: do you have creator's remorse? What do you do about it? Tell me in the comments, puh-leeze. Thank you. _ _ _ Now share the anti-creator’s remorse love with a friend with these handy pre-made tweets: Know anything about creator's remorse? http://bit.ly/u9FPrk @_melaniemartin and @DyanaValentine do... Creator's remorse usually presents as a bitchfest--what are you doing about it? @DyanaValentine & @_melaniemartin tell here: http://bit.ly/u9FPrk @DyanaValentine and @_melaniemartin suffer from creator’s remorse. Do you? http://bit.ly/u9FPrk +++ Did you know that I'm doing free monthly calls? Well, now you do--so click here and sign up to get the call in info. This month's is this Friday, yes Black Friday. What better time to tune in, listen to a dream and ask your burning questions? Hear you there.

you are HOW you eat

admin — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:01:03 +0000

If you can't view this 2:37 video click here. If you dig it and want to see us go even deeper, click here. When my friend, Shelley said, "how you eat tells me something about how you do everything." *Gulp* I suddenly felt vulnerable and nervous. Dive in to this deep interview and let me know HOW you have eaten, related and loved today. Shelley really called me out and raised my eyebrows and taste buds--even though we did this interview about a week ago--I'm STILL setting my mind on "joy" or "calm" or "slow it down" before I take in food or even when I pick up the phone. For those of us celebrating U.S. Thanksgiving, this might be a great week to practice. Oh, and for a juicy, extra special bonus, check out Shelley's new book Tantric Tastes: Dessert For Lovers (affiliate link). Keep life funky and foxy, everyone. Hotlights for those of you who are reading in a rush (please check out the full interview on Shelley's blog here, we had a a lot of fun):

Cravings are signals or tools--don't knock them until you've listened to them;
If you eat with joy in mind, you digest more effectively;
Find out about your body's intelligent ecology (yep, get down on some new BIG words now); and
Put some "love ketchup" on your food! Explore your own Spiritual Condiments.

Go beyond, "you are what you eat." Follow Shelley's lead and put some Yippee! on your plate with those mashed potatoes. I'd love to hear your stories about how food impacts your world. Please share in the comments. —– Share the treats; copy and paste these tweets: Sprinkle some Thank You on your food. @DyanaValentine & @eatrelatelove explore http://bit.ly/tbJHT4 #TantricTastes You are HOW you eat watch @DyanaValentine & @eatrelatelove talk about food, work and love http://bit.ly/tbJHT4 #TantricTastes Don’t just eat your pumpkin pie – make sweet love to it! @DyanaValentine & @eatrelatelove http://bit.ly/tbJHT4 #TantricTastes What spiritual condiments r u using on Thanksgiving? @DyanaValentine & @eatrelatelove http://bit.ly/tbJHT4 #TantricTastes

what do you call yourself?

admin — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 08:00:37 +0000

Can’t see this 9 minute long video? Click here. I resist it when people call me a motivational speaker. I call myself an instigator and emcee. During a recent interview with the wonderful Crystal Reynolds, I spoke about why I call myself an instigator and how I get my groove on from the stage. When you volunteer to come to a conference or one of my workshops, you arrive with your own motivation. I’m not there in the front of that room to fill your vessel; I’m there to play with that excitement that’s already percolating and bouncing around inside you and to turn it up. I’m also totally there for me. You heard me. I get a real kick the energy that naturally springs up in a room of hundreds (and looking forward to thousands) of people. Speaking gigs allow me to polish my craft while raising the vibration of a community of people. I’m not a motivational speaker. I’m not there to talk and rant and tell you to get off your butt and write a book or start a business or bake apple pies or whatever that thing you’re meant to do is. I’m there to instigate you to make good decisions, to teach you how to test ideas and to talk your walk. How about you? What do you call yourself and why? Please leave your story in the comments below. Even better, go check out ALX Franzen's incredible post Tell Us Who You Are, No, Seriously. She's brilliant. ----- Help your friends discover what’s in it for them - paste & post these insta-tweets: it takes all kinds … @DyanaValentine wants to know what kind of provoker you are. http://bit.ly/tc0Teg @crystalinkdesig :: @DyanaValentine describes herself as an instigator. how do you describe yourself? http://bit.ly/tc0Teg @crystalinkdesig does your title really describe who you are in what you do? @DyanaValentine wants to know. http://bit.ly/tc0Teg @crystalinkdesig Have you seen me rock the mic live? Catch me on Friday, November 11th, at the Women Today Conference in Ventura, CA.

get it done, with Sam!

admin — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:30:12 +0000

Watch this video to see my dear friend 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

do you believe yourself?

admin — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:00:49 +0000

Check out my chat with Tanya Geisler as we talk "thing finding". Check out the full convo here. ——— Help your friends talk their walk and cut, paste & post these insta-tweets: Do you believe yourself? @DyanaValentine thinks you should. http://bit.ly/pJMmU7 Does being good at something mean you should be doing it? @DyanaValentine doesn't think so. http://bit.ly/pJMmU7 Your strengths do not = what you are meant to be doing says @DyanaValentine http://bit.ly/pJMmU7

ever say, “I’m too …”?

admin — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:00:21 +0000

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. One of my top lies-I-told-myself lived in the “I’m too loud, pushy, nosy and bossy” room. I was hiding out from this (and other lies) for a really long time and still bump up against one or two (or five). I shifted my I'm Too MUCH lie during my first identity branding experience with Steve Gordon at RDQLUS Creative. Steve took me through the identity process of designing my logo, choosing my color scheme and having my logo represent me instead of a company name. The result--I put the “I’m too … loud, pushy, nosy, bossy” idea (because really, it's NOT a lie) on a brightly lit marquee, with pride, instead of ducking it at every turn. So, now it’s your turn. How do you fill in the “I’m too …” blank? And what are the biggest, fattest lies you’ve ever told yourself? Leave a comment, tweet about it (see below), post this on Facebook---do whatever gets the truth out there. BUY THE BOOK ——— Help your friends talk their walk and cut, paste & post these insta-tweets: What was @DyanaValentine hiding out from? Find out: http://bit.ly/ojEQmi #bigfatlies Is @DyanaValentine too loud, pushy, nosy or bossy? Find out what she thinks: http://bit.ly/ojEQmi #bigfatlies Yes, @DyanaValentine gets excited when someone says she's TOO loud/bossy/nosy: http://bit.ly/ojEQmi #bigfatlies

you’re amazing. love, dyana.

admin — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 11:00:54 +0000

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 words of encouragement would you share with us? Please put them in the comments below. ----- Want to share a few juicy bits from this article? Copy and paste these instant tweets: you're amazing. http://bit.ly/mWiVQh by @DyanaValentine just in case you were wondering how great I think you are. http://bit.ly/mWiVQh by @DyanaValentine What do you wish we knew about YOU? http://bit.ly/mWiVQh by @DyanaValentine Image (and gorgeous stationery) by HearMyDear on Etsy.

friend+stranger=money shot

admin — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 11:00:06 +0000

Some people are like Steven Wright – they deliver fantastic one-liners without apparent effort. For the rest of us, it takes some spit, polish and elbow grease to get a pitch to the place where it’s true, fun to say and easy to repeat.

Play time! Grab a piece of paper, a digital recorder or your favorite processing tool and spend some time finding an arc – a beginning, middle and end – to what you want to share with the world. Don't feel hemmed in by what you should say, just let 'er rip. What would you really like folks to know about you, your biz your about-to-be-released sizzletron product?

Write it out and choose two people to give it to, one who knows you and one who doesn’t. Ask them to pick out the words or sentences that jump out to them.

The person who knows you is going to show you what they think works based on their knowledge of who you are and what you do. The person who doesn’t know you will pull out what’s interesting to them.

Compare the top choices of each reviewer. Those are your money lines. Make sure the friend you give it to is the kind who will tell you if your butt looks big in those jeans. Ego-stroking might make you purr, but it won’t help you rock your pitch.

Your turn. Put your top lines in the comments below. Still stuck? Check out Pitch Perfect™ --no pressure to buy, you can download a free worksheet over there, too.

Hey Guys! I just launched a foxy new affiliate program for Pitch Perfect™. Mosey on over HERE if you want to sign up and share the treasures.

Kristin Noelle’s Trust Tending: Do You Need Your Butt Kicked?

admin — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 11:00:22 +0000

Kristin Noelle is all about inspiring and nurturing people to live life beyond fear, even if it means a little butt-kicking now and then. In this video, I join a group of motivating, change-making women to talk about butt-kicking and how I think, when it’s wielded properly, butt-kicking can be one of the most inspiring [...] Related posts:

redefine finish.

admin — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:30:16 +0000

My friend, Melanie Martin posted this on Facebook:

Tell the whole story: the situation/set up, what happened next, the result, and the after-result (what I felt like afterwards);
Make a list of:

Finally, I commit to NOT doing the first, systematizing the second, and praying for the third (well, the good ones, at least).

Three BONUS acts of remorse-prevention (always go for prevention versus treatment, right? Right!)

"CUT IT OUT!" Say it out loud. Voice your complaints once, and then start your next project with those adjustments in mind. Are you doing a crappy job at your job? Then sharpen your craft, take a class or get a mentor.
PLAN time for creator's remorse recovery (including bitchfesting). It's taxing to be seen, to put something out in the world. You suddenly see it as if you are seeing it through 10,000 others’ eyes. You know how different a new boyfriend or girlfriend looks after you've introduced them to your friends? Yeah, like that. So, PLAN for it. Set a walk&talk date with a friend who will listen with a scribe’s ear to hear the things that might actually be useful to you and forgive the gripe-fest parts. Then, listen back to your friend, say, “thank you for listening” and then pat yourself on the back for making art or doing your job or taking the risk to go big and belly flop.
Get a hobby to distract yourself while you come down from post-completion syndrome so you have something to do with your hands besides shovel chocolate covered potato chips (damn you, Trader Joes!).

you are HOW you eat

admin — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:01:03 +0000

Cravings are signals or tools--don't knock them until you've listened to them;
If you eat with joy in mind, you digest more effectively;
Find out about your body's intelligent ecology (yep, get down on some new BIG words now); and
Put some "love ketchup" on your food! Explore your own Spiritual Condiments.

what do you call yourself?

admin — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 08:00:37 +0000

get it done, with Sam!

admin — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:30:12 +0000

do you believe yourself?

admin — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:00:49 +0000

ever say, “I’m too …”?

admin — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:00:21 +0000

you’re amazing. love, dyana.

admin — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 11:00:54 +0000

friend+stranger=money shot

admin — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 11:00:06 +0000

Write it out and choose two people to give it to, one who knows you and one who doesn’t. Ask them to pick out the words or sentences that jump out to them.

Your turn. Put your top lines in the comments below. Still stuck? Check out Pitch Perfect™ --no pressure to buy, you can download a free worksheet over there, too.

Hey Guys! I just launched a foxy new affiliate program for Pitch Perfect™. Mosey on over HERE if you want to sign up and share the treasures.

Kristin Noelle’s Trust Tending: Do You Need Your Butt Kicked?

admin — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 11:00:22 +0000

redefine finish.

admin — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:30:16 +0000

My friend, Melanie Martin posted this on Facebook:

Tell the whole story: the situation/set up, what happened next, the result, and the after-result (what I felt like afterwards);
Make a list of:

Finally, I commit to NOT doing the first, systematizing the second, and praying for the third (well, the good ones, at least).

Three BONUS acts of remorse-prevention (always go for prevention versus treatment, right? Right!)

"CUT IT OUT!" Say it out loud. Voice your complaints once, and then start your next project with those adjustments in mind. Are you doing a crappy job at your job? Then sharpen your craft, take a class or get a mentor.
PLAN time for creator's remorse recovery (including bitchfesting). It's taxing to be seen, to put something out in the world. You suddenly see it as if you are seeing it through 10,000 others’ eyes. You know how different a new boyfriend or girlfriend looks after you've introduced them to your friends? Yeah, like that. So, PLAN for it. Set a walk&talk date with a friend who will listen with a scribe’s ear to hear the things that might actually be useful to you and forgive the gripe-fest parts. Then, listen back to your friend, say, “thank you for listening” and then pat yourself on the back for making art or doing your job or taking the risk to go big and belly flop.
Get a hobby to distract yourself while you come down from post-completion syndrome so you have something to do with your hands besides shovel chocolate covered potato chips (damn you, Trader Joes!).

Dyana Valentine » motivation

admin — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:30:16 +0000

My friend, Melanie Martin posted this on Facebook:

Tell the whole story: the situation/set up, what happened next, the result, and the after-result (what I felt like afterwards);
Make a list of:

Finally, I commit to NOT doing the first, systematizing the second, and praying for the third (well, the good ones, at least).

Three BONUS acts of remorse-prevention (always go for prevention versus treatment, right? Right!)

"CUT IT OUT!" Say it out loud. Voice your complaints once, and then start your next project with those adjustments in mind. Are you doing a crappy job at your job? Then sharpen your craft, take a class or get a mentor.
PLAN time for creator's remorse recovery (including bitchfesting). It's taxing to be seen, to put something out in the world. You suddenly see it as if you are seeing it through 10,000 others’ eyes. You know how different a new boyfriend or girlfriend looks after you've introduced them to your friends? Yeah, like that. So, PLAN for it. Set a walk&talk date with a friend who will listen with a scribe’s ear to hear the things that might actually be useful to you and forgive the gripe-fest parts. Then, listen back to your friend, say, “thank you for listening” and then pat yourself on the back for making art or doing your job or taking the risk to go big and belly flop.
Get a hobby to distract yourself while you come down from post-completion syndrome so you have something to do with your hands besides shovel chocolate covered potato chips (damn you, Trader Joes!).

you are HOW you eat

admin — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:01:03 +0000

Cravings are signals or tools--don't knock them until you've listened to them;
If you eat with joy in mind, you digest more effectively;
Find out about your body's intelligent ecology (yep, get down on some new BIG words now); and
Put some "love ketchup" on your food! Explore your own Spiritual Condiments.

what do you call yourself?

admin — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 08:00:37 +0000

get it done, with Sam!

admin — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:30:12 +0000

do you believe yourself?

admin — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:00:49 +0000

ever say, “I’m too …”?

admin — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:00:21 +0000

you’re amazing. love, dyana.

admin — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 11:00:54 +0000

friend+stranger=money shot

admin — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 11:00:06 +0000

Write it out and choose two people to give it to, one who knows you and one who doesn’t. Ask them to pick out the words or sentences that jump out to them.

Your turn. Put your top lines in the comments below. Still stuck? Check out Pitch Perfect™ --no pressure to buy, you can download a free worksheet over there, too.

Hey Guys! I just launched a foxy new affiliate program for Pitch Perfect™. Mosey on over HERE if you want to sign up and share the treasures.

Kristin Noelle’s Trust Tending: Do You Need Your Butt Kicked?

admin — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 11:00:22 +0000

redefine finish.

admin — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:01:03 +0000

Cravings are signals or tools--don't knock them until you've listened to them;
If you eat with joy in mind, you digest more effectively;
Find out about your body's intelligent ecology (yep, get down on some new BIG words now); and
Put some "love ketchup" on your food! Explore your own Spiritual Condiments.

Dyana Valentine » motivation

admin — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:30:16 +0000

My friend, Melanie Martin posted this on Facebook:

Tell the whole story: the situation/set up, what happened next, the result, and the after-result (what I felt like afterwards);
Make a list of:

Finally, I commit to NOT doing the first, systematizing the second, and praying for the third (well, the good ones, at least).

Three BONUS acts of remorse-prevention (always go for prevention versus treatment, right? Right!)

"CUT IT OUT!" Say it out loud. Voice your complaints once, and then start your next project with those adjustments in mind. Are you doing a crappy job at your job? Then sharpen your craft, take a class or get a mentor.
PLAN time for creator's remorse recovery (including bitchfesting). It's taxing to be seen, to put something out in the world. You suddenly see it as if you are seeing it through 10,000 others’ eyes. You know how different a new boyfriend or girlfriend looks after you've introduced them to your friends? Yeah, like that. So, PLAN for it. Set a walk&talk date with a friend who will listen with a scribe’s ear to hear the things that might actually be useful to you and forgive the gripe-fest parts. Then, listen back to your friend, say, “thank you for listening” and then pat yourself on the back for making art or doing your job or taking the risk to go big and belly flop.
Get a hobby to distract yourself while you come down from post-completion syndrome so you have something to do with your hands besides shovel chocolate covered potato chips (damn you, Trader Joes!).

you are HOW you eat

admin — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:01:03 +0000

Cravings are signals or tools--don't knock them until you've listened to them;
If you eat with joy in mind, you digest more effectively;
Find out about your body's intelligent ecology (yep, get down on some new BIG words now); and
Put some "love ketchup" on your food! Explore your own Spiritual Condiments.

what do you call yourself?

admin — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 08:00:37 +0000

get it done, with Sam!

admin — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:30:12 +0000

do you believe yourself?

admin — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:00:49 +0000

ever say, “I’m too …”?

admin — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:00:21 +0000

you’re amazing. love, dyana.

admin — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 11:00:54 +0000

friend+stranger=money shot

admin — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 11:00:06 +0000

Write it out and choose two people to give it to, one who knows you and one who doesn’t. Ask them to pick out the words or sentences that jump out to them.

Your turn. Put your top lines in the comments below. Still stuck? Check out Pitch Perfect™ --no pressure to buy, you can download a free worksheet over there, too.

Hey Guys! I just launched a foxy new affiliate program for Pitch Perfect™. Mosey on over HERE if you want to sign up and share the treasures.

Kristin Noelle’s Trust Tending: Do You Need Your Butt Kicked?

admin — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 11:00:22 +0000

redefine finish.

admin — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 08:00:37 +0000

Dyana Valentine » motivation

admin — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:30:16 +0000

My friend, Melanie Martin posted this on Facebook:

Tell the whole story: the situation/set up, what happened next, the result, and the after-result (what I felt like afterwards);
Make a list of:

Finally, I commit to NOT doing the first, systematizing the second, and praying for the third (well, the good ones, at least).

Three BONUS acts of remorse-prevention (always go for prevention versus treatment, right? Right!)

"CUT IT OUT!" Say it out loud. Voice your complaints once, and then start your next project with those adjustments in mind. Are you doing a crappy job at your job? Then sharpen your craft, take a class or get a mentor.
PLAN time for creator's remorse recovery (including bitchfesting). It's taxing to be seen, to put something out in the world. You suddenly see it as if you are seeing it through 10,000 others’ eyes. You know how different a new boyfriend or girlfriend looks after you've introduced them to your friends? Yeah, like that. So, PLAN for it. Set a walk&talk date with a friend who will listen with a scribe’s ear to hear the things that might actually be useful to you and forgive the gripe-fest parts. Then, listen back to your friend, say, “thank you for listening” and then pat yourself on the back for making art or doing your job or taking the risk to go big and belly flop.
Get a hobby to distract yourself while you come down from post-completion syndrome so you have something to do with your hands besides shovel chocolate covered potato chips (damn you, Trader Joes!).

you are HOW you eat

admin — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:01:03 +0000

Cravings are signals or tools--don't knock them until you've listened to them;
If you eat with joy in mind, you digest more effectively;
Find out about your body's intelligent ecology (yep, get down on some new BIG words now); and
Put some "love ketchup" on your food! Explore your own Spiritual Condiments.

what do you call yourself?

admin — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 08:00:37 +0000

get it done, with Sam!

admin — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:30:12 +0000

do you believe yourself?

admin — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:00:49 +0000

ever say, “I’m too …”?

admin — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:00:21 +0000

you’re amazing. love, dyana.

admin — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 11:00:54 +0000

friend+stranger=money shot

admin — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 11:00:06 +0000

Write it out and choose two people to give it to, one who knows you and one who doesn’t. Ask them to pick out the words or sentences that jump out to them.

Your turn. Put your top lines in the comments below. Still stuck? Check out Pitch Perfect™ --no pressure to buy, you can download a free worksheet over there, too.

Hey Guys! I just launched a foxy new affiliate program for Pitch Perfect™. Mosey on over HERE if you want to sign up and share the treasures.

Kristin Noelle’s Trust Tending: Do You Need Your Butt Kicked?

admin — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 11:00:22 +0000

redefine finish.

admin — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:30:12 +0000

Dyana Valentine » motivation

admin — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:30:16 +0000

My friend, Melanie Martin posted this on Facebook:

Tell the whole story: the situation/set up, what happened next, the result, and the after-result (what I felt like afterwards);
Make a list of:

Finally, I commit to NOT doing the first, systematizing the second, and praying for the third (well, the good ones, at least).

Three BONUS acts of remorse-prevention (always go for prevention versus treatment, right? Right!)

"CUT IT OUT!" Say it out loud. Voice your complaints once, and then start your next project with those adjustments in mind. Are you doing a crappy job at your job? Then sharpen your craft, take a class or get a mentor.
PLAN time for creator's remorse recovery (including bitchfesting). It's taxing to be seen, to put something out in the world. You suddenly see it as if you are seeing it through 10,000 others’ eyes. You know how different a new boyfriend or girlfriend looks after you've introduced them to your friends? Yeah, like that. So, PLAN for it. Set a walk&talk date with a friend who will listen with a scribe’s ear to hear the things that might actually be useful to you and forgive the gripe-fest parts. Then, listen back to your friend, say, “thank you for listening” and then pat yourself on the back for making art or doing your job or taking the risk to go big and belly flop.
Get a hobby to distract yourself while you come down from post-completion syndrome so you have something to do with your hands besides shovel chocolate covered potato chips (damn you, Trader Joes!).

you are HOW you eat

admin — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:01:03 +0000

Cravings are signals or tools--don't knock them until you've listened to them;
If you eat with joy in mind, you digest more effectively;
Find out about your body's intelligent ecology (yep, get down on some new BIG words now); and
Put some "love ketchup" on your food! Explore your own Spiritual Condiments.

what do you call yourself?

admin — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 08:00:37 +0000

get it done, with Sam!

admin — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:30:12 +0000

do you believe yourself?

admin — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:00:49 +0000

ever say, “I’m too …”?

admin — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:00:21 +0000

you’re amazing. love, dyana.

admin — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 11:00:54 +0000

friend+stranger=money shot

admin — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 11:00:06 +0000

Write it out and choose two people to give it to, one who knows you and one who doesn’t. Ask them to pick out the words or sentences that jump out to them.

Your turn. Put your top lines in the comments below. Still stuck? Check out Pitch Perfect™ --no pressure to buy, you can download a free worksheet over there, too.

Hey Guys! I just launched a foxy new affiliate program for Pitch Perfect™. Mosey on over HERE if you want to sign up and share the treasures.

Kristin Noelle’s Trust Tending: Do You Need Your Butt Kicked?

admin — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 11:00:22 +0000

redefine finish.

admin — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:00:49 +0000

Dyana Valentine » motivation

admin — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:30:16 +0000

My friend, Melanie Martin posted this on Facebook:

Tell the whole story: the situation/set up, what happened next, the result, and the after-result (what I felt like afterwards);
Make a list of:

Finally, I commit to NOT doing the first, systematizing the second, and praying for the third (well, the good ones, at least).

Three BONUS acts of remorse-prevention (always go for prevention versus treatment, right? Right!)

"CUT IT OUT!" Say it out loud. Voice your complaints once, and then start your next project with those adjustments in mind. Are you doing a crappy job at your job? Then sharpen your craft, take a class or get a mentor.
PLAN time for creator's remorse recovery (including bitchfesting). It's taxing to be seen, to put something out in the world. You suddenly see it as if you are seeing it through 10,000 others’ eyes. You know how different a new boyfriend or girlfriend looks after you've introduced them to your friends? Yeah, like that. So, PLAN for it. Set a walk&talk date with a friend who will listen with a scribe’s ear to hear the things that might actually be useful to you and forgive the gripe-fest parts. Then, listen back to your friend, say, “thank you for listening” and then pat yourself on the back for making art or doing your job or taking the risk to go big and belly flop.
Get a hobby to distract yourself while you come down from post-completion syndrome so you have something to do with your hands besides shovel chocolate covered potato chips (damn you, Trader Joes!).

you are HOW you eat

admin — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:01:03 +0000

Cravings are signals or tools--don't knock them until you've listened to them;
If you eat with joy in mind, you digest more effectively;
Find out about your body's intelligent ecology (yep, get down on some new BIG words now); and
Put some "love ketchup" on your food! Explore your own Spiritual Condiments.

what do you call yourself?

admin — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 08:00:37 +0000

get it done, with Sam!

admin — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:30:12 +0000

do you believe yourself?

admin — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:00:49 +0000

ever say, “I’m too …”?

admin — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:00:21 +0000

you’re amazing. love, dyana.

admin — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 11:00:54 +0000

friend+stranger=money shot

admin — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 11:00:06 +0000

Write it out and choose two people to give it to, one who knows you and one who doesn’t. Ask them to pick out the words or sentences that jump out to them.

Your turn. Put your top lines in the comments below. Still stuck? Check out Pitch Perfect™ --no pressure to buy, you can download a free worksheet over there, too.

Hey Guys! I just launched a foxy new affiliate program for Pitch Perfect™. Mosey on over HERE if you want to sign up and share the treasures.

Kristin Noelle’s Trust Tending: Do You Need Your Butt Kicked?

admin — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 11:00:22 +0000

redefine finish.

admin — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:00:21 +0000

Dyana Valentine » motivation

admin — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:30:16 +0000

My friend, Melanie Martin posted this on Facebook:

Tell the whole story: the situation/set up, what happened next, the result, and the after-result (what I felt like afterwards);
Make a list of:

Finally, I commit to NOT doing the first, systematizing the second, and praying for the third (well, the good ones, at least).

Three BONUS acts of remorse-prevention (always go for prevention versus treatment, right? Right!)

"CUT IT OUT!" Say it out loud. Voice your complaints once, and then start your next project with those adjustments in mind. Are you doing a crappy job at your job? Then sharpen your craft, take a class or get a mentor.
PLAN time for creator's remorse recovery (including bitchfesting). It's taxing to be seen, to put something out in the world. You suddenly see it as if you are seeing it through 10,000 others’ eyes. You know how different a new boyfriend or girlfriend looks after you've introduced them to your friends? Yeah, like that. So, PLAN for it. Set a walk&talk date with a friend who will listen with a scribe’s ear to hear the things that might actually be useful to you and forgive the gripe-fest parts. Then, listen back to your friend, say, “thank you for listening” and then pat yourself on the back for making art or doing your job or taking the risk to go big and belly flop.
Get a hobby to distract yourself while you come down from post-completion syndrome so you have something to do with your hands besides shovel chocolate covered potato chips (damn you, Trader Joes!).

you are HOW you eat

admin — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:01:03 +0000

Cravings are signals or tools--don't knock them until you've listened to them;
If you eat with joy in mind, you digest more effectively;
Find out about your body's intelligent ecology (yep, get down on some new BIG words now); and
Put some "love ketchup" on your food! Explore your own Spiritual Condiments.

what do you call yourself?

admin — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 08:00:37 +0000

get it done, with Sam!

admin — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:30:12 +0000

do you believe yourself?

admin — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:00:49 +0000

ever say, “I’m too …”?

admin — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:00:21 +0000

you’re amazing. love, dyana.

admin — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 11:00:54 +0000

friend+stranger=money shot

admin — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 11:00:06 +0000

Write it out and choose two people to give it to, one who knows you and one who doesn’t. Ask them to pick out the words or sentences that jump out to them.

Your turn. Put your top lines in the comments below. Still stuck? Check out Pitch Perfect™ --no pressure to buy, you can download a free worksheet over there, too.

Hey Guys! I just launched a foxy new affiliate program for Pitch Perfect™. Mosey on over HERE if you want to sign up and share the treasures.

Kristin Noelle’s Trust Tending: Do You Need Your Butt Kicked?

admin — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 11:00:22 +0000

redefine finish.

admin — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 11:00:54 +0000

Dyana Valentine » motivation

admin — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:30:16 +0000

My friend, Melanie Martin posted this on Facebook:

Tell the whole story: the situation/set up, what happened next, the result, and the after-result (what I felt like afterwards);
Make a list of:

Finally, I commit to NOT doing the first, systematizing the second, and praying for the third (well, the good ones, at least).

Three BONUS acts of remorse-prevention (always go for prevention versus treatment, right? Right!)

"CUT IT OUT!" Say it out loud. Voice your complaints once, and then start your next project with those adjustments in mind. Are you doing a crappy job at your job? Then sharpen your craft, take a class or get a mentor.
PLAN time for creator's remorse recovery (including bitchfesting). It's taxing to be seen, to put something out in the world. You suddenly see it as if you are seeing it through 10,000 others’ eyes. You know how different a new boyfriend or girlfriend looks after you've introduced them to your friends? Yeah, like that. So, PLAN for it. Set a walk&talk date with a friend who will listen with a scribe’s ear to hear the things that might actually be useful to you and forgive the gripe-fest parts. Then, listen back to your friend, say, “thank you for listening” and then pat yourself on the back for making art or doing your job or taking the risk to go big and belly flop.
Get a hobby to distract yourself while you come down from post-completion syndrome so you have something to do with your hands besides shovel chocolate covered potato chips (damn you, Trader Joes!).

you are HOW you eat

admin — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:01:03 +0000

Cravings are signals or tools--don't knock them until you've listened to them;
If you eat with joy in mind, you digest more effectively;
Find out about your body's intelligent ecology (yep, get down on some new BIG words now); and
Put some "love ketchup" on your food! Explore your own Spiritual Condiments.

what do you call yourself?

admin — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 08:00:37 +0000

get it done, with Sam!

admin — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:30:12 +0000

do you believe yourself?

admin — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:00:49 +0000

ever say, “I’m too …”?

admin — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:00:21 +0000

you’re amazing. love, dyana.

admin — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 11:00:54 +0000

friend+stranger=money shot

admin — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 11:00:06 +0000

Write it out and choose two people to give it to, one who knows you and one who doesn’t. Ask them to pick out the words or sentences that jump out to them.

Your turn. Put your top lines in the comments below. Still stuck? Check out Pitch Perfect™ --no pressure to buy, you can download a free worksheet over there, too.

Hey Guys! I just launched a foxy new affiliate program for Pitch Perfect™. Mosey on over HERE if you want to sign up and share the treasures.

Kristin Noelle’s Trust Tending: Do You Need Your Butt Kicked?

admin — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 11:00:22 +0000

redefine finish.

admin — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 11:00:06 +0000

Write it out and choose two people to give it to, one who knows you and one who doesn’t. Ask them to pick out the words or sentences that jump out to them.

Your turn. Put your top lines in the comments below. Still stuck? Check out Pitch Perfect™ --no pressure to buy, you can download a free worksheet over there, too.

Hey Guys! I just launched a foxy new affiliate program for Pitch Perfect™. Mosey on over HERE if you want to sign up and share the treasures.

Dyana Valentine » motivation

admin — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:30:16 +0000

My friend, Melanie Martin posted this on Facebook:

Tell the whole story: the situation/set up, what happened next, the result, and the after-result (what I felt like afterwards);
Make a list of:

Finally, I commit to NOT doing the first, systematizing the second, and praying for the third (well, the good ones, at least).

Three BONUS acts of remorse-prevention (always go for prevention versus treatment, right? Right!)

"CUT IT OUT!" Say it out loud. Voice your complaints once, and then start your next project with those adjustments in mind. Are you doing a crappy job at your job? Then sharpen your craft, take a class or get a mentor.
PLAN time for creator's remorse recovery (including bitchfesting). It's taxing to be seen, to put something out in the world. You suddenly see it as if you are seeing it through 10,000 others’ eyes. You know how different a new boyfriend or girlfriend looks after you've introduced them to your friends? Yeah, like that. So, PLAN for it. Set a walk&talk date with a friend who will listen with a scribe’s ear to hear the things that might actually be useful to you and forgive the gripe-fest parts. Then, listen back to your friend, say, “thank you for listening” and then pat yourself on the back for making art or doing your job or taking the risk to go big and belly flop.
Get a hobby to distract yourself while you come down from post-completion syndrome so you have something to do with your hands besides shovel chocolate covered potato chips (damn you, Trader Joes!).

you are HOW you eat

admin — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:01:03 +0000

Cravings are signals or tools--don't knock them until you've listened to them;
If you eat with joy in mind, you digest more effectively;
Find out about your body's intelligent ecology (yep, get down on some new BIG words now); and
Put some "love ketchup" on your food! Explore your own Spiritual Condiments.

what do you call yourself?

admin — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 08:00:37 +0000

get it done, with Sam!

admin — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:30:12 +0000

do you believe yourself?

admin — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:00:49 +0000

ever say, “I’m too …”?

admin — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:00:21 +0000

you’re amazing. love, dyana.

admin — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 11:00:54 +0000

friend+stranger=money shot

admin — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 11:00:06 +0000

Write it out and choose two people to give it to, one who knows you and one who doesn’t. Ask them to pick out the words or sentences that jump out to them.

Your turn. Put your top lines in the comments below. Still stuck? Check out Pitch Perfect™ --no pressure to buy, you can download a free worksheet over there, too.

Hey Guys! I just launched a foxy new affiliate program for Pitch Perfect™. Mosey on over HERE if you want to sign up and share the treasures.

Kristin Noelle’s Trust Tending: Do You Need Your Butt Kicked?

admin — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 11:00:22 +0000

redefine finish.

admin — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 11:00:22 +0000

Dyana Valentine » motivation

admin — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:30:16 +0000

My friend, Melanie Martin posted this on Facebook:

Tell the whole story: the situation/set up, what happened next, the result, and the after-result (what I felt like afterwards);
Make a list of:

Finally, I commit to NOT doing the first, systematizing the second, and praying for the third (well, the good ones, at least).

Three BONUS acts of remorse-prevention (always go for prevention versus treatment, right? Right!)

"CUT IT OUT!" Say it out loud. Voice your complaints once, and then start your next project with those adjustments in mind. Are you doing a crappy job at your job? Then sharpen your craft, take a class or get a mentor.
PLAN time for creator's remorse recovery (including bitchfesting). It's taxing to be seen, to put something out in the world. You suddenly see it as if you are seeing it through 10,000 others’ eyes. You know how different a new boyfriend or girlfriend looks after you've introduced them to your friends? Yeah, like that. So, PLAN for it. Set a walk&talk date with a friend who will listen with a scribe’s ear to hear the things that might actually be useful to you and forgive the gripe-fest parts. Then, listen back to your friend, say, “thank you for listening” and then pat yourself on the back for making art or doing your job or taking the risk to go big and belly flop.
Get a hobby to distract yourself while you come down from post-completion syndrome so you have something to do with your hands besides shovel chocolate covered potato chips (damn you, Trader Joes!).

you are HOW you eat

admin — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:01:03 +0000

Cravings are signals or tools--don't knock them until you've listened to them;
If you eat with joy in mind, you digest more effectively;
Find out about your body's intelligent ecology (yep, get down on some new BIG words now); and
Put some "love ketchup" on your food! Explore your own Spiritual Condiments.

what do you call yourself?

admin — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 08:00:37 +0000

get it done, with Sam!

admin — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:30:12 +0000

do you believe yourself?

admin — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:00:49 +0000

ever say, “I’m too …”?

admin — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:00:21 +0000

you’re amazing. love, dyana.

admin — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 11:00:54 +0000

friend+stranger=money shot

admin — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 11:00:06 +0000

Write it out and choose two people to give it to, one who knows you and one who doesn’t. Ask them to pick out the words or sentences that jump out to them.

Your turn. Put your top lines in the comments below. Still stuck? Check out Pitch Perfect™ --no pressure to buy, you can download a free worksheet over there, too.

Hey Guys! I just launched a foxy new affiliate program for Pitch Perfect™. Mosey on over HERE if you want to sign up and share the treasures.

Kristin Noelle’s Trust Tending: Do You Need Your Butt Kicked?

admin — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 11:00:22 +0000

redefine finish.

admin — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:00:18 +0000

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 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:

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?

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!