Comments on: Still Talking, Not Doing

By: nudgeme

nudgeme — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:54:13 +0000

Thanks Allison and Carol (just became a fan of your purplelady site, loved it!)

Here’s to us all giving TDC our best shot and our success as we go. Look forward to keeping in touch.

By: Carol Ann Wiley

Carol Ann Wiley — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:25:03 +0000

When I read your post this morning, I thought that perhaps I was reading something that I had written down last night. I am definitely a “like mind” and relate to your comments. I love the learning process and I end up doing the easy parts, but when little “technical” or “good enough” questions interrupt the doing; I am very attracted to the next bright, shiny thing. I also did the 30DC last year. Learned a lot, but didn’t complete everything. I have always referred to it as analysis paralysis before but I so prefer nudgeme’s ‘perfectionist procrastinator’.

I am looking forward to this year’s 30DC and plan to give it, if not my best, at least a shot. Here’s to our success!

Thanks for your honest post.

By: Allison

Allison — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:54:05 +0000

Thanks nudgeme for the great comment! Looks like you know where I am coming from

The Thirty Day Challenge will certainly get me moving and I am going to put everything else aside so I can focus on it. I think the break will do me good.

By: nudgeme

nudgeme — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:33:48 +0000

I’m a fellow TDCer Allison, did last year’s, and had to reply to this post as it’s definitely striking a chord with me right now! I seem to be working non stop and enjoying the TDC stuff and other learnings, but no matter how much I’m putting things into action, things aren’t coming together as much as I’d like, not least on the earnings front! I’ve been self employed for a very long time now, and should be used to the ups and downs by now, but it can still affect the mentals! I can be a bit of a ‘perfectionist procrastinator’ as I like to call it, so, for example, I’ve had a free internet fact sheet I’m keen to get out to my list, still not completed aaaagh! I find it helps to focus on the fact that things don’t have to be perfect (never will be for everyone), it’s just important to get going. And see any feedback, good or bad, as just that, feedback, not failure. The other thing I’ve found is that the scenario is also never going to be perfect for taking your jump out of the corporate world. It IS just about taking step by step actions, and believing you will be okay, maybe earning less to start, but way more enjoying what you do. When I look back on the safety net of my regular income, I can’t believe I did jump sometimes?! But I’ve certainly never regretted it.

Here’s to a great TDC Allison – and feeling buzzed up again!