Tuesday, January 8, 2013

every ninja needs a shifu...

As I write this it 7:00 pm on Tuesday.  I meant to write this way earlier in the week but my part-time has me hoping this week.  Between the store and my attempt at world domination through Cardio Kung Fu, I’ve been working non-stop since 6:00 am this morning…except for a little after work detour to DSW for some SWEET boots, but more on those later. 

This is my first full real, not-holiday week in which I’m working on my goal of completing at least three tasks a day in my quest for the afore mentioned world domination. This week I’m participating in The Daily Whip’s Week Long Whip-a-Thon,  a business boot camp of sorts and the fact that I was originally only scheduled for three shifts seemed perfect so I could focus on what I’d be learning but true to my life, perfect never sticks.  By the time I left work Sunday (the first day of the work schedule at the store), I had been asked to add four hours to my five hour shift on Monday, and to add a seven hour shift today, one of my three days off to focus on my business, thus effectively screwing perfect. 

Am I a little off track with my plan for the week?  Yes.  Am I’m totally stoked and still getting things done?  YES, and it’s due in large part to focusing on forward action on a daily basis, and in larger part to the accountability of the Whip-a-Thon.   You see, I’m super great at thinking about all the stuff I should be doing and I can spend hours making lists, but thinking and lists will only get you so far.  Having the kind of accountability and organization I’m learning about this week will get me the rest of the way (you can learn more about what I’m learning at www.dailywhip.com ). 

So what’s the most important thing I’ve learned this week?  Every Ninja needs a Shifu.  Sometimes they are from China and dressed in a Kung Fu uniform, and sometimes they are wearing stilettos and cracking a whip.  But all the time, they teach us how to grow in different ways. 
 
Oh, and in case you were wondering, here's a picture of my new SWEET boots...
 

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