tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11701819.post6444404769014274439..comments2023-10-31T07:14:30.338-04:00Comments on Words For Hire: Running Your Own RaceAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12971459039767092235noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11701819.post-53014274601937735832008-04-24T15:42:00.000-04:002008-04-24T15:42:00.000-04:00@Amy - Yeah, academia can be vicious. I never und...@Amy - Yeah, academia can be vicious. I never understood that though, higher learning should be about helping and cultivating talent, not ripping it apart. But you know me, an idealist to the end.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11701819.post-14619139733874933682008-04-24T15:40:00.000-04:002008-04-24T15:40:00.000-04:00Funny, today I write about chaos, and you write ab...Funny, today I write about chaos, and you write about structure. But in the end, yes, we all get there. <BR/><BR/>Sometimes Karen, just getting up and going through it all is overcoming the problems associated with my goals. One step at a time. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the links to others, it was interesting hearing what everyone else had to say. <BR/><BR/>Oh, I like your new widget. I might have to get one myself. Good idea. eAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11701819.post-2203678156157748532008-04-24T14:12:00.000-04:002008-04-24T14:12:00.000-04:00@Robyn, I included your comment in the latest post...@Robyn, I included your comment in the latest post. I love your suggestion of visual reminders and I use them too. I appreciate your wisdom on this and hope you'll pop back in and share your tips and strategies.<BR/><BR/>Thank you Robyn!<BR/><BR/>KarenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971459039767092235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11701819.post-42583499496604051202008-04-24T08:16:00.000-04:002008-04-24T08:16:00.000-04:00Goals are extremely important to me because they h...Goals are extremely important to me because they help me keep my eyes on what I want to accomplish. When I put a picture of that near my computer or I write it out as a one line poem and put it there, it helps me sift past those things that would take me off the tracks.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for a great post, Karen.Robyn McMaster, PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893633050214440599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11701819.post-35817982222403151812008-04-24T07:36:00.000-04:002008-04-24T07:36:00.000-04:00@Brad, LOL! Well those Nike commercials can be pre...@Brad, LOL! Well those Nike commercials can be pretty motivating. Your point is a great one for us to consider. After you've analyzed, weighed pros and cons at some point you really do have to take the leap. Robert Hruzek of Middle Zone Musings posts on Life Changing Decisions illustrate this dilemma beautifully. Sometimes we pull the trigger and there are times when it is pulled for us! I'm glad you started your business Brad, otherwise I would never have learned the meaning of abbatoir. :-)<BR/><BR/>KarenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971459039767092235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11701819.post-64443137457712498292008-04-24T07:30:00.000-04:002008-04-24T07:30:00.000-04:00Karen, your story is a wonderful example of mind o...Karen, your story is a wonderful example of mind over matter. When I get discouraged from pursuing a goal, usually it's because I'm think too much about the downsides. When I finally pulled the trigger and started my own business, it was because I stopped thinking and just did it. I must have seen a Nike commercial!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11701819.post-2677050756257351592008-04-23T18:03:00.000-04:002008-04-23T18:03:00.000-04:00@ Amy, I have interacted with and read much about ...@ Amy, I have interacted with and read much about academia and it is definitely not for the faint of heart. I'm so glad that this week's run is without pain and suffering. :-) Thank you Amy for your encouragement!<BR/><BR/>Karen<BR/>xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971459039767092235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11701819.post-27542550218835917432008-04-23T13:12:00.000-04:002008-04-23T13:12:00.000-04:00I just loved what you had to say about the individ...I just loved what you had to say about the individuality inherent in all goal-setting: <BR/>"We can draw inspiration from others who have accomplished similar goals, but we all must run our own race, and in our own way." This really resonates with my own experience!<BR/><BR/>As for a time when I was discouraged from a goal - unhappily this occurs all too often in academia. It's fiercely competitive, and there have been times when either I or my plans for advancement have taken a knock delivered by a fellow student or colleague. I find discussing the situation with those that love me best puts me right back on track again. They lift me up and give me strength, as it doesn't occur to them that I won't achieve my goal. Or if it does they don't let it show!<BR/>Another great motivational post, Karen. I'm so enjoying this week's run :-)<BR/>Amy<BR/>xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com