I do it to myself all the time. I say I'm going to do something and then I don't follow through. (I suspect that I'm not alone in this.) Here are some examples.
Tomorrow I'm going to lose weight. Okay, how about next Monday. Wait, how about the beginning of the month.
This week I'm going to get up early and take off running, (Well, actually what I'll be doing is walking.) And then I have a bad night of not sleeping and any energy that I planned on having for a workout is spent sleeping in.
I'm going to start eating more vegetables and fruits and less junk food. (I think the blob in my vegetable bin use to be pears. Now I have to clean out my fridge.)
I'm going to keep on top of the paperwork for my business. Once a week I'm going to enter the purchases and sales into the computer. Once a week I'll take pictures of all the pieces I made during the week and enter them into the pages for my photo folder; then print them. Well, I guess my weeks are two to three months long. Because that's about how long it's been since I entered any business info into the computer.
Procrastination results in hours and hours of time spent getting everything entered. It also is cause for such questions as "What was that?" "What did I mean when I wrote that." "Where did that come from and where is that?"
Well, I am now all caught up. It may not be January 1st but I am making a resolution right now. I resolve to keep on top of the paperwork by entering the week's business every Sunday night. (So help me God!)
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Thursday, June 21, 2012
Make an Impression!
In May of 2011 I went to the PMC Connection's Retreat at Arrowmont in Gatlinburg TN. At that time I took the Level 4 Certification class from Mary Ann Devos. The focus of the class was promoting yourself as an artist and as a teacher.
Now anyone who has ever met Mary Ann remembers her. That is not an accident. She stated in class that when we go into a gallery, we want them to remember us. She advised us to be unique, to stand out, to make an impression. She does this through what she is wearing; a glove, a feather in her hair, an unusual hat or a unique article of clothing.
I think it is a great idea (but again, that is not in my nature and something I would have to consciously work at........ basically I guess I'm boring. I'm an only child and I''m supposed to want to be the center of attention. What happened? Must have been my brother "the Boat!" But that's a whole different story.)
Anyway, this post is about my friend Carol Scheftic. (http://convergentseries.wordpress.com/) I met Carol when I was seeking out a metal clay guild. We've taken several classes together and gone to a couple of conferences together (which is where we are now) and have become good friends. Carol makes an impression. (I'm not sure this was her intention.) She wears a "fishing vest." The vest serves the purpose of being able to carry many of her metal clay pieces since there are so many pockets in it. It's not only useful, but I really think it also makes people remember her. It makes her stand out.
Another thing that made her memorable at the current conference was her necklace made from bracelets of charms collected at past conferences. She strung together three such bracelets and of course is working on her fourth.
The charm exchange at the conference is something I always look forward to. It's fun to have a visual memory of the people you meet. My previous posts were about the charm that I was making. In future posts, I'll share some of the charms I received.
Now anyone who has ever met Mary Ann remembers her. That is not an accident. She stated in class that when we go into a gallery, we want them to remember us. She advised us to be unique, to stand out, to make an impression. She does this through what she is wearing; a glove, a feather in her hair, an unusual hat or a unique article of clothing.
I think it is a great idea (but again, that is not in my nature and something I would have to consciously work at........ basically I guess I'm boring. I'm an only child and I''m supposed to want to be the center of attention. What happened? Must have been my brother "the Boat!" But that's a whole different story.)
Anyway, this post is about my friend Carol Scheftic. (http://convergentseries.wordpress.com/) I met Carol when I was seeking out a metal clay guild. We've taken several classes together and gone to a couple of conferences together (which is where we are now) and have become good friends. Carol makes an impression. (I'm not sure this was her intention.) She wears a "fishing vest." The vest serves the purpose of being able to carry many of her metal clay pieces since there are so many pockets in it. It's not only useful, but I really think it also makes people remember her. It makes her stand out.
Another thing that made her memorable at the current conference was her necklace made from bracelets of charms collected at past conferences. She strung together three such bracelets and of course is working on her fourth.
The charm exchange at the conference is something I always look forward to. It's fun to have a visual memory of the people you meet. My previous posts were about the charm that I was making. In future posts, I'll share some of the charms I received.
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