Comments on: Monday Motivation :: Your Weekly Kick in the Pants

By: Math Worksheets

Math Worksheets — Fri, 11 May 2007 15:26:53 +0000

Okay, now I’m feeling motivated! I’m going to…
1. Give my wife an English lesson.
2. Wash the dishes (an incredibly rare event).
3. Wear a clean shirt (another rarity!).
4. Call my mum.
5. Get an early night!

By: Joe Cheray

Joe Cheray — Tue, 08 May 2007 21:00:53 +0000

well today the only thing I have gotten done is banging my head against the computer screen cause I have a musical composer client who think he knows programming and his website looks like crap because he wont let me take any design risks

By: Wendy Piersall

Wendy Piersall — Tue, 08 May 2007 19:26:08 +0000

@ Glen – that’s great to be the first commenter – I’ve found that just doing that can drive traffic to your site!

@ Joe – Good God do I feel inadequate!

@ Dave – got my stuff done too – now we both get to play!

@ Katherine and Sherri – I’m all for Terrific Tuesday – the point is to get your stuff done in a way that works for you!

By: Evolving Times » Two In A Row Tuesday Motivation - Seeing The Trees Missing The Forest

Tue, 08 May 2007 15:24:45 +0000

[...] Because Wendy Piersall, my motivation for launching these posts, focuses on daily targets in her Monday Motivation posts, I fell into that same pattern, even though I’ve switched to a weekly format. [...]

By: Sherri Caldwell - The Rebel Housewife

Sherri Caldwell - The Rebel Housewife — Tue, 08 May 2007 13:57:31 +0000

Hi Wendy! I’m feeling a bit of Monday Redux today, so here it is, as Kathryn said, going for a Terrific Tuesday:
1. Publish Body Surfing Review
2. Rebel Blog: Anita Shreve
3. Launch Book Contest
4. Follow-up w/Publisher
5. Read & Comment/Link in ProBlogger’s Group Writing Project — I posted an entry yesterday, which was a major accomplishment:
http://www.rebelhousewife.com/top5myths
(You were the motivation to enter Darren’s Group Writing Project — my first time!! ;-0

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Tue, 08 May 2007 12:49:12 +0000

I missed this yesterday, but I’m aiming for a Terrific Tuesday.

1. Finish novel synopsis
2. Send out 2 print queries
3. Write one blog on each site
4. Work in garden
5. Practice baseball with kids
6. Go to baseball games
7. Finish laundry
8. Organize kitchen

If I don’t get it done, I won’t watch “Lost” tomorrow night.

Ooooh – I hadn’t really thought this out as much as I should have

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 08 May 2007 06:42:37 +0000

1. ~~Bottle the wine that has been sitting on the counter for too long~~ 2. ~~Write one post~~ 3. ~~Pay the bills that are due~~ 4. ~~Do a podcast and get it online~~ 5. ~~Read a chapter in 2 weeks to a breakthrough~~ 6. ~~Wash the patio floor~~ phew.... done! I'm going flying!!!

By: Monday Motivation: Get Things Done » Derek Semmler dot com

Monday Motivation: Get Things Done » Derek Semmler dot com — Tue, 08 May 2007 02:18:33 +0000

[...] There is weekly series that Wendy Piersall has been running and today I ventured into the fray for the first time. Wendy has a series of posts titled Monday Motivation where you share what you are going to get done that day and what will be your motivation to do so. [...]

By: Joe Cheray

Joe Cheray — Tue, 08 May 2007 02:07:21 +0000

I caught this at the end of the day. However here is what I got done.

1. Offered assistance to fellow mompack members in need of website assistance.

2. Set up my business blog.

3. Posted to my creative works blog.

4. Signed up for Wendy’s eBlogging course

5. Finally got down to answering some questions I wrote down for myself about my business and posted them to my business blog.

6. Acknowledged and answered requests for other mompackers to send me samples

I was going to work on my sole web site clients website but mmm that didn’t happen today so tomorrow I will work on it.

7. Went shopping and bought some healthy stuff

8. Made dried apples

9. tried to teach my son meditation(yeah right) LOL.

10. Walked a half a mile with him this evening

Is that enough lol. I tend to do better getting things done now that I have some good networking sites for moms who work at home or are just working period. It is helping me stay motivated.

By: Glen

Glen — Mon, 07 May 2007 20:07:19 +0000

No wendy were based in the UK.

P.S another goal i forgot to mention is being the first commentor on a digg homepage story (seriously)

and the story I was backing and commented first just hit the homepage (despite loads of random thumbs down hehe)

By: Wendy Piersall

Wendy Piersall — Mon, 07 May 2007 19:40:41 +0000

I’m always happy to see you here Lisa!

Sue – you are a commenting Queen – thank you so much for your wonderful participation around here!

By: Sue Olson

Sue Olson — Mon, 07 May 2007 19:33:32 +0000

On Mondays I have both kids with me so I must stay realistic..
1) write one blog entry
2) finish Organizer Extraordinaire coupon to be e-mailed tomorrow
3) prepare for tomorrow’s organizing gig

no vegging out (or bedtime) until all is complete

By: Lisa Brown

Lisa Brown — Mon, 07 May 2007 19:14:17 +0000

Okay, I caught this halfway through my day, and I’m already halfway there, but here’s my list:

1. follow-up with several clients
2. prepare to go live with a site tomorrow, final housekeeping, 301’s etc.
3. schoolwork with the kids
4. work on a new ppc campaign

By: Wendy Piersall

Wendy Piersall — Mon, 07 May 2007 18:38:16 +0000

I assure you Lorna – I believe it. :O

By: lornadoone

lornadoone — Mon, 07 May 2007 18:35:47 +0000

Oh my gosh. I have so many big projects to do that I end up just sort of spacing out and not doing any of them. I’ve been reading your GTD for a while now but haven’t participated. That ends now. Maybe a little accountability is what I really need.

1. Write at least two country histories for one of my jobs.

2. Write a post for the Something Good blog.

3. Email Ramon about volunteering for my other job.

4. Send out invitation to this month’s Bunco.

5. Write guest post requested for one of my communities.

6. Write in my gratitude journal.

If I do not accomplish these six things before going to bed tonight, I will mow the lawn tomorrow (instead of waiting for my husband to get around to it), will not drink pop for the rest of the week (it’s my version of coffee), and will get up at 6:00 a.m. for the rest of the week (NO!). Whew. Believe it or not, that’s a pretty big gauntlet I just threw down for myself.

By: Helene

Helene — Mon, 07 May 2007 18:03:16 +0000

Thanks Wendy! I’ll look forward to meeting you at the Blogher Conference.
Good luck today.
Helene

By: derek

derek — Mon, 07 May 2007 17:39:29 +0000

@Wendy – Small world, I’m out a little further west of Fox Valley.

I’m reviewing the SOBCon site right now and really contemplating attendance. I don’t think I could make it Friday night and am trying to see if I can swing the cost of registration at this short notice.

By: Wendy Piersall

Wendy Piersall — Mon, 07 May 2007 17:32:19 +0000

@ Nicholas – Pictures PROMISED!

Char – BLAH and yeah, sick kids pretty much trumps every hand. Sorry they are down for the count!

By: Char

Char — Mon, 07 May 2007 17:30:16 +0000

Wendy – I had the best of intentions today but the duties of motherhood intervened – I spent the entire morning at the doctor’s office with two of my kids. So much for getting any work done. So now I have 2 hours to get a conference call in, and take care of a few pressing client issues.

Tomorrow will be a more productive day.

By: Nicholas

Nicholas — Mon, 07 May 2007 17:29:49 +0000

Wendy,

You’ve got a deal!

1. At least 2 posts on each of my blogs
2. Like Derek, enjoy the PISTONS game
3. call my mom
4. write a love letter
5. and comment on all my friends’ blogs

Side note, please take a whole lot of pictures Wendy! I wont be at the SOBCon , and the pictures would mean a great deal. Thanks..