Half Baked - February 24th, 2004

Half-Baked

Feb 24th, 2004

Jan Suchomski
Creative Realist
BizSmart

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You mean like the pizza we ate last night?

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Welcome!

Seems like February is flying by quickly, doesn't it?

This past two weeks have certainly been busy with new clients, new projects (big surprise, I know), old friends, and a new found confidence.

I've decided to include a bit of a puzzle, a hidden meaning in one of the sections of this issue. If you get it, email me and let me know!

Enjoy,

Jan
jans@bizsmart.net

In this issue:

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Mind Map: A Blank Map

Uses: Use it as an empty space or template for whatever brilliant ideas you have in your mind and have never put on paper or into the world.

Background: I've created a few exercises around this specific template but I thought it might be helpful for you to have as a blank template. No instructions necessary.

How to: Click on the image above and see an expanded version via a web page. Populate it as you wish.

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Feature Article: Creating Space

It is 8:00 pm on Tuesday, Feb 24th and I'm just starting this issue of half-baked. And according to my self imposed deadline, I have approximately four hours to get this issue out the door. Yikes, to say the least! But it gets even worse.

I have no idea what to write about. I've considered a list of several different topics. Nothing seems to truly capture my attention.

I think I'm distracted. I've picked up three new clients in the past two weeks. This is great news, but at the same time, I wonder if I've lost some space and freedom.

Sure, clients are great, and I'm the luckiest person in the world! After all, I hand select every single person and business I work with. I only choose to work with clients I feel inspired by and truly enjoy.

But for some reason, I'm still unsettled. If I give all my time to my clients, what time is leftover for ME?

Then I start to think about what I've missed in the meantime. I haven't talked to my 11 year old niece in several weeks. I've done only slightly better with my 4 year old niece. And my family, well my good intentions are barely beyond intentions.

I've come to realize this - I need and want physical, intellectual, and emotional space. I want space to create. I want space to think. I want space to read. And certainly, I want space to enjoy and grow relationships in my life.

That said, I'll get to the end of this article quickly... I need "space" to do other things or simply nothing at all. :-)

I've come to realize that space is AT LEAST as important as success. In my life, these must go hand in hand. They must complement each other, because ultimately they are the same thing to me.

I've learned that no good idea can become reality unless there is adequate space in my world to create it.

I've learned how often answers and solutions come within the space of quite time or unrelated activity.

And I've learned how easy it is to be inspired by practically any human being I meet, by quietly listening and providing a safe SPACE to be who they truly are.

Simple, I know. Create extra space in your life! You'll be amazed at what you EXPERIENCE as a result of it.

The artists of the world have it figured out. After all, they often surround their masterpieces in space don't they?

p.s. Email me and let me know what you think about this idea...

Creativity Quote

"We know we live in a mental world, and to know this is the key to life. "

Emmet Fox, The Mental Equivalent

A Picture

Being able to see different perspectives is a great asset!

Please send me your interpretations of this picture to picture022404@bizsmart.net. I will compile the listing of the most thought provoking and publish in the next issue of Half-Baked.

If you want your name and city published, please specify in the email

	??? What does this picture represent to you? comment here
Comments on picture in the Feb 10th issue: "how unpredictable life can be" "why not go for it?" "a dime seems like a small price to pay for...?"

Shorts 1) How much more productive would you be if your standard "work week" was two days, and the weekend was five days? 2) Today is "02", "24", "04", or some variation depending on your country of origin. I wonder what 0's, 2's, and 4's means. Any numerologists out there? 3) I generally read 4 books a month. I just picked up Bang! by Linda Kaplan Thaler and Robin Koval. The book is subtitled "Getting Your Message Heard in a Noisy World" and looks very interesting. I'll let you know how it is... 4) Since I started this newsletter, I've noticed that 92.7% (approx) of the time I order a pizza, it comes out half-baked! Anyone, anyone?

Thanks for reading - see on March 9th!

p.s. If you enjoy what you've read, pass it along!!!!!

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