tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11701819.post250933106233108729..comments2023-10-31T07:14:30.338-04:00Comments on Words For Hire: Tips for Managing Your Energy When the Battle Grows FierceAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12971459039767092235noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11701819.post-32751625905270595342008-05-19T06:59:00.000-04:002008-05-19T06:59:00.000-04:00Hi Jeremy, thanks! I really appreciate you reading...Hi Jeremy, thanks! I really appreciate you reading. Congratulations on your blog award! <BR/><BR/>KarenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971459039767092235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11701819.post-60032713492363440802008-05-19T05:50:00.000-04:002008-05-19T05:50:00.000-04:00Great post and blogGreat post and blogJeremy Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02014279463894807064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11701819.post-78791318974342246712008-05-18T18:08:00.000-04:002008-05-18T18:08:00.000-04:00@Yvonne, thank you for the wisdom and inspiration!...@Yvonne, thank you for the wisdom and inspiration! :-)<BR/><BR/>@Sharon, your balance really comes across in your writing too Sharon. This weekend I unplugged and it has worked wonders! Your suggestion is one we should all practice regularly.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971459039767092235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11701819.post-7130224690434869542008-05-18T09:05:00.000-04:002008-05-18T09:05:00.000-04:00You're right, Karen, we all need to pick our fight...You're right, Karen, we all need to pick our fights. Learning to say no has been one of the hardest things to do, but I have a much more balanced life now that I have done so. Sometimes I just take a break to get back to real life instead of remaining chained to my work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11701819.post-22409764731877256842008-05-18T08:51:00.000-04:002008-05-18T08:51:00.000-04:00Hi KarenThanks for the link. The learning to say "...Hi Karen<BR/>Thanks for the link. The learning to say "no" is sometimes difficult.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11701819.post-16635967837580348482008-05-17T21:08:00.000-04:002008-05-17T21:08:00.000-04:00Amy, well at least you're honest! LOL! I think we ...Amy, well at least you're honest! LOL! I think we all have that tendency to just keep going until our plates are so full and our bodies so overwhelmed that we have to say "No." I have noticed that this is especially true of parents. :-) One thing that has helped me is to put myself on my own priority list. I know that I have to care for myself or I will break down. You always make me think and laugh!<BR/><BR/>Karen<BR/>xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971459039767092235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11701819.post-30499680804709989802008-05-17T18:59:00.000-04:002008-05-17T18:59:00.000-04:00I suppose my answer to how I manage my energy, is ...I suppose my answer to how I manage my energy, is that I don't manage it very well! I'm a very enthusiastic person and I tend to throw myself into everything heart and soul. Inevitably, I get tired and then I have to start saying no, and I'm still trying to get comfortable with that.<BR/>Another great Fierce Friday, Karen!<BR/>Amy<BR/>xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11701819.post-84442342953450931242008-05-17T08:57:00.000-04:002008-05-17T08:57:00.000-04:00Hi Loraleigh,Thank you so much for reading and com...Hi Loraleigh,<BR/><BR/>Thank you so much for reading and commenting! Yes!It can be overwhelming when you are just starting out. You are trying to learn what to do, how to drive traffic and joining things to help. I'm glad that you joined the blogging community and if you need support or help just let me know. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971459039767092235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11701819.post-47585506168703620852008-05-17T02:11:00.000-04:002008-05-17T02:11:00.000-04:00I just started blogging about 2 months ago. Since ...I just started blogging about 2 months ago. <BR/><BR/>Since then I have been quite overwhelmed with all that I need to learn aside from keeping up the new posts, twitters, etc.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the timely reminder.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11701819.post-68501460160936409372008-05-16T19:58:00.000-04:002008-05-16T19:58:00.000-04:00Friar, good point! My husband could never say "No"...Friar, good point! My husband could never say "No" to salespeople or people that knocked on the door. I would come home to new subscriptions, things in boxes, and various people who my husband could not say "no" to. I had to play bad cop a lot because someone had to do it! I'm glad you stood up and said "No" and that woman sounds like a real stinker. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971459039767092235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11701819.post-81359045361414297612008-05-16T19:50:00.000-04:002008-05-16T19:50:00.000-04:00Not just women...guys have a hard time saying "no"...Not just women...guys have a hard time saying "no" too. <BR/><BR/>One of my shortcomings is that I often try to be the "nice guy" and please everyone. And there are people who will only be too glad to exploit this, often in the workplace. <BR/><BR/>Last year, I had a stand-off with this Ms. Manager Wannabee who was trying to "guilt me" into doing some work I wasn't required to do. <BR/><BR/>I stood my ground, calmly and politely, and she relented in the end. <BR/><BR/>It was a small victory, but I was pretty proud of myself. I'm starting to do this more. <BR/><BR/>It comes with age and wisdom, I guess. <BR/><BR/>- Friar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11701819.post-71435729222541792762008-05-16T19:03:00.000-04:002008-05-16T19:03:00.000-04:00Ellen, I think you're right - age has a way of for...Ellen, I think you're right - age has a way of forcing you to conserve! I never got tired when I was young but now I can't run on empty, nor do I have the desire to do so. I guess that's why they say youth is wasted on the young. Now that I'm old and wise I could use that youthful energy!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971459039767092235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11701819.post-68126362411284657112008-05-16T18:58:00.000-04:002008-05-16T18:58:00.000-04:00Synchronicity at its finest!When I was young I use...Synchronicity at its finest!<BR/><BR/>When I was young I used to think I could do everything. Now I realize I can't and have to prune or maintain to see certain fruit produced. <BR/><BR/>We only have so much energy.<BR/><BR/>Fiercely prune some plants, while pick a few leaves of others for the best growth. Every plant is different in regards to how much pruning it needs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com