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Week 9 & 10: Be Careful What You Wish For

June 14th, 2005

I have to admit the past couple of weeks have been hectic, and that’s an understatement. But, since hindsight is 20/20, I realize that I brought it upon myself.
My mind travels a million miles a minute when I do not make the conscious effort to slow down and regroup — that is something I completely […]

Weeks 6, 7 & 8: Time To Take A Breath (and Month End Report)

May 27th, 2005

When you’re busy, catching your breath seems like the hardest thing in the world to do, but then I remember — If I’m too busy to breathe, I cease to live. This is what reminds me that I’m of no use to anyone if I’m not alive.
I got a really big reminder last night when […]

Week 5: Working Through the Pain

May 11th, 2005

I’ve been steadily working away at my goals and if I do say so myself, was making excellent progress. But then something unexpected happened — life.
I found myself nauseous often and suffering from headaches. At first, I tried to push through the pain so I could keep my steady pace and accomplish my goals on […]

Week 4: Month End Financials

April 29th, 2005

I’m a day late with this update, but I’ve been very busy for the past 2 weeks. This is the end of the first month for me (end of week 4) and I am taken aback by the amount of knowledge and inspiration I’ve received.
Week 3 wore me out since I had been working very […]

Week 3: Getting Motivated & Staying Motivated

April 16th, 2005

The past couple of weeks I’ve been preparing myself for this moment. I had been toying around with ideas, but I hadn’t found my focus. I wasn’t worried about it though, I knew that when the time was right and when I finished preparation, it would come to me.
Then boom! I got an idea yesterday […]