Comments on: Get Rid of Your Options http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/02/14/get-rid-of-your-options/ Helping you find your purpose and navigate your quarter-life crisis in style Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:55:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: You’ve Got to Want It | Semi-Charmed Wife http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/02/14/get-rid-of-your-options/#comment-912 You’ve Got to Want It | Semi-Charmed Wife Thu, 22 May 2008 05:52:59 +0000 http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/02/14/get-rid-of-your-options/#comment-912 [...] rid of your options. I wrote an entire post about this one. This technique works particularly well with the Talking Self. Talking Self knows [...] […] rid of your options. I wrote an entire post about this one. This technique works particularly well with the Talking Self. Talking Self knows […]

]]> By: Personal Development Carnival: Issue 30 | The Next 45 Years http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/02/14/get-rid-of-your-options/#comment-65 Personal Development Carnival: Issue 30 | The Next 45 Years Sun, 17 Feb 2008 11:40:55 +0000 http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/02/14/get-rid-of-your-options/#comment-65 [...] Wife presents Get Rid of Your Options posted at Semi-Charmed WifeIt’s good to have options–it feels great to have the freedom to [...] […] Wife presents Get Rid of Your Options posted at Semi-Charmed WifeIt’s good to have options–it feels great to have the freedom to […]

]]> By: Zandria http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/02/14/get-rid-of-your-options/#comment-61 Zandria Sat, 16 Feb 2008 03:13:22 +0000 http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/02/14/get-rid-of-your-options/#comment-61 Wow, what a huge step that would be! But you're absolutely right, if you don't make definite plans to do something you're much more likely to stretch it out -- and you don't want ten years to go by before you follow your dream. You're lucky to have such a supportive husband, too. :) Wow, what a huge step that would be! But you’re absolutely right, if you don’t make definite plans to do something you’re much more likely to stretch it out — and you don’t want ten years to go by before you follow your dream. You’re lucky to have such a supportive husband, too. :)

]]> By: Leah http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/02/14/get-rid-of-your-options/#comment-59 Leah Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:41:26 +0000 http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/02/14/get-rid-of-your-options/#comment-59 This post was with me all night last night while I was working. I was reminded that I don't love bartending the way I used to. I don't have fun anymore. Most of it is where I work, but as I sit here at my real job, sucking down coffee, which I only drink on Fridays, and worrying about staying awake to get through this day and another shift tonight, it does really feel like the costs are beginning to outweigh the rewards. Like I said before, there are two debts that I must clear up before I can quit. But now I know that I have to buckle down even more than I already have to get them out of the way so that I can focus on building a lifelong and life fulfilling career. Thanks again for this post. It was an eye opener for me. This post was with me all night last night while I was working. I was reminded that I don’t love bartending the way I used to. I don’t have fun anymore. Most of it is where I work, but as I sit here at my real job, sucking down coffee, which I only drink on Fridays, and worrying about staying awake to get through this day and another shift tonight, it does really feel like the costs are beginning to outweigh the rewards.

Like I said before, there are two debts that I must clear up before I can quit. But now I know that I have to buckle down even more than I already have to get them out of the way so that I can focus on building a lifelong and life fulfilling career.

Thanks again for this post. It was an eye opener for me.

]]> By: Sister Sassy http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/02/14/get-rid-of-your-options/#comment-58 Sister Sassy Fri, 15 Feb 2008 01:17:40 +0000 http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/02/14/get-rid-of-your-options/#comment-58 Hey, the emails keep getting bounced back to me too. hmmm take away? I guess I don't know. That is a good question. I wish I just had more time but that is adding lol... hmmmm.... Can I take away fear of failure? That would probably help me. Hey, the emails keep getting bounced back to me too.

hmmm take away? I guess I don’t know. That is a good question. I wish I just had more time but that is adding lol… hmmmm….

Can I take away fear of failure? That would probably help me.

]]> By: Crabby McSlacker http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/02/14/get-rid-of-your-options/#comment-57 Crabby McSlacker Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:32:55 +0000 http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/02/14/get-rid-of-your-options/#comment-57 As someone who always wants to "keep my options open" I never really thought about how having too many can get in the way of really moving forward. But total commitment to anything is so scary! I like to hide behind choices as long as I can. As someone who always wants to “keep my options open” I never really thought about how having too many can get in the way of really moving forward.

But total commitment to anything is so scary! I like to hide behind choices as long as I can.

]]> By: admin http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/02/14/get-rid-of-your-options/#comment-56 admin Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:15:57 +0000 http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/02/14/get-rid-of-your-options/#comment-56 Leah, I did get your email today. I just sent you another one--let me know if you don't get it! Leah, I did get your email today. I just sent you another one–let me know if you don’t get it!

]]> By: janet http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/02/14/get-rid-of-your-options/#comment-55 janet Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:31:18 +0000 http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/02/14/get-rid-of-your-options/#comment-55 I wish I knew what it was that I wanted to do, so I could make a goal like that. I admire you for it, I just don't see how to get myself there. In time, I hope. Happy valentine's day to you and your sweetie! I wish I knew what it was that I wanted to do, so I could make a goal like that. I admire you for it, I just don’t see how to get myself there. In time, I hope.

Happy valentine’s day to you and your sweetie!

]]> By: Leah http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/02/14/get-rid-of-your-options/#comment-54 Leah Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:41:26 +0000 http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/02/14/get-rid-of-your-options/#comment-54 Hey, are you getting my emails? I got two from you and have now sent three, the first one just today said it was undeliverable. Darn the Internet and it not delivering instant gratification! Anyway, this is a great topic. Currently, I bartend two nights a week in addition to my day job. I am rapidly getting out of debt. This only leaves me 3 nights a week to work on building a coaching business, and I'm usually pretty tired. I can't quit bartending until two specific debts are paid off. I had mentioned to my husband that I'd like to build a cushion of savings before I quit bartending completely. Well, maybe that should be the option I take away from myself. Bartending is easy money and it accumulates quickly. If I quit, I would be forced to focus on building a coaching business to create that cushion. Of course, I want coaching to eventually be my full-time gig, so I need to get to where I am building a full-time business, not just dilly dallying on the side. Hey, are you getting my emails? I got two from you and have now sent three, the first one just today said it was undeliverable. Darn the Internet and it not delivering instant gratification!

Anyway, this is a great topic. Currently, I bartend two nights a week in addition to my day job. I am rapidly getting out of debt. This only leaves me 3 nights a week to work on building a coaching business, and I’m usually pretty tired.

I can’t quit bartending until two specific debts are paid off. I had mentioned to my husband that I’d like to build a cushion of savings before I quit bartending completely. Well, maybe that should be the option I take away from myself. Bartending is easy money and it accumulates quickly. If I quit, I would be forced to focus on building a coaching business to create that cushion. Of course, I want coaching to eventually be my full-time gig, so I need to get to where I am building a full-time business, not just dilly dallying on the side.

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