2008 August

Insecure People are Self-Absorbed and Egotistical
August 29, 2008 · 22 Comments 

(I should know as I’m often insecure.)
I came to this conclusion after reading three different posts. In my non-linear brain, the themes of the three posts came together, had a party, and left me with (besides many empty bottles of wine) the idea for today’s post.
The culprit posts are:

Sandcastle Promises on Life’s Little Inspirations
He’s a [...]

Are You a Pooh-Bear? Full Text Answers
August 28, 2008 · 11 Comments 

The Exercise
Sometimes we’re too optimistic and try to believe the best will happen even when everything is pointing to giving up and trying something new. Sometimes we give up too soon. In the book Sway, the authors talk about loss aversion – pursuing a course of action long after the chances of success have dwindled [...]

Are you a Pooh-Bear?
August 27, 2008 · 21 Comments 

More on extremes this week. Sometimes we’re too optimistic and try to believe the best will happen even when everything is pointing to giving up and trying something new. Sometimes we give up too soon. In the book Sway, the authors talk about loss aversion – pursuing a course of action long after the chances [...]

When Too Much Stuff Happens: Nada Thomson Interview
August 25, 2008 · 14 Comments 

Contrary to what we see in the blogosphere, not all Somedays include leaving the 9-to-5 world. Some people, like my good friend and fellow Professional Organizer Nada Thomson, find that their dreams take them the other direction – from self-employed to employee and that finding a cure for Someday Syndrome drives them there.
Who: Nada Thomson [...]

My Summer Someday List
August 22, 2008 · 26 Comments 

The other day Karen Swim over at Words for Hire wrote about how quickly the summer has passed and how few fun things she’s accomplished. I’ve felt that my own summer has kind of passed me by as well. While I’ve been working on the big Somedays in my life, I’ve forgotten about the little [...]

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