This is an excerpt from my Internet hero Penelope Trunk and her fantastic post about learning:
Love,peace and learning
Eirini
Δευτέρα 14 Νοεμβρίου 2011
What job to do next
Πέμπτη 10 Νοεμβρίου 2011
10 Unconventional Ways to Keep Going
"To understand the heart and mind of a person, look not at what he has already achieved, but at what he aspires to."
10 Unconventional Ways to Keep Going
1. Remember how you proved wrong those people that insisted you couldn't do it in the first place.
2. Ask yourself, "What would I rather be doing?" Then go do that other thing for a while,until you feel OK again.
3. List 10 reasons why you CAN't keep going. Then imagine you were given a big prize to prove the opposite and list 10 things why you can keep going. Make sure to put that in writing.
4. Give yourself permission to quit. Sounds crazy, but it works. When you set up an internal law that says, "I can't quit." Or "I shouldn't quit", it makes the desire to quit even stronger.
5. Give yourself a need to continue. Pick a random one from the above list of 10 nreasons why you can keep going and imagine this is the most important thing you'll concentrate on for the next 10 days.
6. Stop focusing on the struggle and start focusing on the solution. Ask yourself right now:''What's the solution to my struggle?'' Write down the very-very-very first thing that comes into your mind.
7. Take a hard look at your methodology. What's your main strategy up till now? Found it? Good,no go do something totally difference. Give it a try for at least a week.Are there any better results now?
8. Make a contract with yourself. State in it not that you are committed to win or never give up, Just state in there,in bold letters that NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS YOU'LL STILL GO ON FEELING OK ABOUT IT!
10. Walk away. Go do nothing. Relax and just be. Sometimes looking at something too hard or long obscures the solutions. It's the "can't see the forest for the trees" phenomenon. By simply walking away or taking a break from the struggle to solve, you often free your mind to see new options and opportunities.
9. Get real. If you can't keep going,quit going. Life was never meant to be a struggle. If something becomes too much of a struggle,then quit doing it,no matter how important ,necessary or whatever it is. Who says life is onnly about achievements?Life is just to be lived and enjoyes,Web People out there! Have creative fun leaving it,even if you become,by other people's standards,a ''failure''. As long as you enjoy life,you are always a high achiever!
Love,peace and motivation
Eirini
Τετάρτη 9 Νοεμβρίου 2011
Wrap yourself in joy!
Whether it's good morning, good afternoon, or good night, make sure to always wrap yourself tightly in joy and happiness! Having joy in your life replaces all doubt with faith, all fear with enthusiasm, and all hurt with love. Joy is a good word for today. May you be filled to the brim with more joy than you ever imagined possible. Wrap yourself in joy, wallow in joy, and enJOY every moment of this beautiful day.
“One joy shatters a hundred griefs.”
--Chinese Proverbs
--Chinese Proverbs
So today, try to think of yourself as a child who is learning to walk; you need encouragement. Begin affirming positive messages about yourself to yourself. Treat yourself gently and with respect. You deserve it!
Eirini
Τρίτη 8 Νοεμβρίου 2011
Trust your kids more
"You can't teach anybody anything. All you can do is to help them find that it is already within themselves." - Galileo Galilei
My second son John ( seen here being creative with a projector that he connected to a Wii) has just won an iPad!
It was a prize in a national competition called ''Show them!'' In this competition teenagers were supposed to describe in a fun,creative way how they taught their parents or other grown-ups computer and I Internet litteracy and how said grown-ups messed things up. My son made the best of it by telling them how he was the one to open my blog account ( true) and teach me stuff about running my blog (true),how I went on to become a blogger with 4000 clicks a month within a relatively short time(true again) and how I still don't know a thing about basic conputer stuff and how I made a laughable mistake(not true,I swear)! If you can speak Greek you can see his entry here. It's called '' the PC froze'' (το pc freezαρε).
The morale of the story( other than 'always brag about your kids' ,you mean?):
-Give your kids unlimited access to Internet!
If you choose trust instead of control,they'll never disappoint you!
-Let your kids make fun of you!
They might end up winning an iPad this way!
Love, peace and trust
Eirini
Σάββατο 5 Νοεμβρίου 2011
75 Reasons Why You 'd Love Being a Woman Entrepreneur
1. Because it's your true calling and you know it!
2.Because just being physically present in your business makes you happy and radiant!
3.Because you're damn good at it!
4.Because you like serving others and getting paid for it!
5.Because you'd like to make a difference in your industry!
6.Because you like meeting and interacting with lots of new people every day!
7.Because you love forming true,deep connections and not just 'winning' new customers!
8. Because you'll rock your leadership skills this way!
9. Because you'll get to be a great team worker!
10.Because you'll learn to detect bullship in people even outside business!
10. Because you'll become more sociable and more fun to be around!
11.Because one day of being in your own business is more fun than a lifetime of working for someone else!
12.Because you'll be a great role model for your kids,as nothing makes kids more proud than an accomplished parent!
13.Because you'll be happier and happier mothers are better mothers!
14.Because most worthy,true men love strong,independent women and they'll adore you for being you!
15.Because you'll be a great role model for other women as well!
16.Because you'll form strong connections in the process,both mentoring and being mentored by awsome people!
17.Because your organisation skills will skyrocket!
18. Because you'll be more sexy,as nothing is more of a turn-on for most people than confidence and success ( in fact,I can guarrantee that you'll be inundated with offers from all kinds of potential partners...)
19. Because you'll learn to never ever give up in the face of adversity and hardships!
20. Because you'll evolve as a person just as your business evolves,becoming a charismatic woman in the process!
21. Because you'll become a recognised name in your industry!
22. Because you'll have realised many of your dreams through your business!
23. Because you are bound to learn some money lessons first and then,hopefully,some money skills as well!
24.Because even your ability to enjoy sex will be greatly enhanced,in proportion to the newfound confidence you'll gain and the admiration you'll be showered with!
25. Because each new day will be a wonderful new challenge!
26.Because you'll never EVER feel bored in your life!
27. Because you'll be forced to become more practical and down to earth,even if it isn't in you!
28.Because you'll start to believe in miracles,especially in your ability to make money out of thin air!
29.Because you'll play dressing up every day in your life!
30.Because you'll get to see how far you can go,how much further you can push your own personal limits!
31. Because you' ll love helping inexperienced employees reach their true potential!
32. Because you' ll love sharing your passion with the world!
33. Because you'll be so fulfilled every night when you get back from work that you'll actually feel guilty for earning money out of this!
34. Because the freedom of it all will be so breathtaking that you'll never exchange it for anything less!
35. Because you'll get to have total control over your entire working experience!
36.Because you'll love messing with your head and exploring new,fantastic things to try!
37. Because you'll keep learning and discovering new stuff every single day as an entrepreneur!
38. Because,if you live in a male-dominated country like mine,you'll love the expression on their faces when they keep asking ''You mean you are the boss around here?''
39.Because you'll have the ability to pick and choose the people you'll work with!
40. Because you'll love the job security of never having to be fired or made redundant!
41.Because a true,strong marriage with lots of love will be strengthened by the energy of excitement you'll be bringing back to it from your business!
42.Because you'll abandon for ever Stepford-wife standards of housekeeping!
43. Because your kids will be spending more time with their dad and he with them!
44. Because you'll become more disciplined and trustworthy!
45.Because you'll be able to afford more little luxuries for you and the kids guilt-free!
46. Because your kids will not grow up believing they are the center of the universe!
47.Because your kids will get to be more responsible and independent!
48. Because your kids will not come to believe in Neandertall views about women and equality,as a result of being raised by a business woman!
49.Because only a few people will really get you, but when you meet one of those sparks will fly and magic will happen!
50.Because it will always take only a tiny sign to make everything alright again!
51.Because the constant flow of challenges will built your resilience!
52.Because you'll form a circle of few,close friends with the same agenda as you that will look after you with a ferocious devotion unheard of in 9 to 5 jobs!
53.Because you'll grow to be so resourceful that you'll be unstoppable!
54. Because you'll learn both to see the bigger picture and focus in when needed!
55. Because you'll work so hard that you'll appreciate every opportunity for rest a thousant times more!
56. Because you'll stop washing TV!
57. Because you won't even remember to eat so much,so you'll stay slim and attractive!
58. Because discomfort will be a new word for growth for you!
59. Because money will become irrelevant as the only reason for your creative work!
60. Because you'll never stop hoping,even in the midst of despair!
61.Because you'll get to be one person one moment and a totally different one the next!
62. Because you'll learn the hard way that the only person that has all the power to change anything is just you!
63. Because you'll never be put in a box,litterally or metaphorically!
64. Because you'll stop believing in rules!
65.Because the universe will always be on your side,as is the case with all those that pursue their true passion in life!
66.Because even bad days will be good,as you'll keep learning all the time!
67.Because when life is lonely it forces you to look within!
68. Because you'll always have good stories to share!
69.Because for some inexplicable reason it will become easier for you to lift people's spirits without even trying!
70. Because you'll stop needing so much sleep!
71. Because you'll have no limit imposed by a boss to your earning capacity!
72. Because you'll learn to listen to your heart instead of an authority figure!
73.Because you won't die with your music still inside you!
74.Because even if you eventually fail,you will have loved every precious minute of this awsome journey!
75. Because, BABY,YOU WERE BORN THIS WAY!
Love,peace and true bliss
Eirini
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