Sunday 1 January 2012

Completing

Yup, that's my word for 2012. It was nearly completion but that had too much of a sense of finality to it - after all, I am very much a work in progress and rather wish to stay that way.

This word will set the scene for me 'getting stuff done' in 2012. It hinges a bit on my tendency to never quite finish big projects. Whenever I am psychometrically assessed (which isn't as painful as it sounds), I always score rather low on the completer/finisher side of the profile. I'm a great one for launching into new projects with the enthusiasm of a child faced with presents on Christmas morning and sparking ideas like New Year fireworks, but then I do so easily get distracted by the next big thing...

And while we're on the subject of distraction - let's jump back to this time last year. I took PUBLISHED as my maxim. I didn't write my book... but my words were in The Sunday Times. An extract from an award submission I wrote for a client took home a top prize and my prose was published verbatim. I was rather chuffed it has to be said...

So, back to 'completing' this post... 2011 saw me sign up for, commit to and begin rather a lot of projects. Don't get me wrong, they were not a waste of my time. On the contrary I learned a great deal, accomplished some marvelous creations and generally progressed pretty well. But I just didn't complete every part, or take advantage of all the opportunity that was out there.

I feel like an octopus sometimes desperately grabbing at particles that will fuel my creativity and guide my ambitions. I do recognise though that perhaps I should slow down and reap all I can from each passing opportunity. I might even get that book started in 2012... Who knows? (Surprise surprise I've signed up for a course to help me.... which I haven't even started...).

I will learn to focus on the most important, to procrastinate less and finish more. I will keep growing and ...

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You can share your word of the year here too - organised by Geri of My Heart Art.

12 comments:

  1. The last sentence says it all. Great word. It goes along with my word as well

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  2. Lisa, We definitely sound like kindred spirits. I'm great at launching things, but completing...not so much! Is it just a coincidence that you left the last sentence of this post incomplete?! =) Congrats on The Sunday times inclusion! Wishing you great things for this new year - we all have so much potential and if we focus we can realize our potential. I once listened to a tape series called Dynamic Living and one of the guidelines for having a dynamic life was to "do what needs to be done when it needs to be done whether you like it or not!" Amen!!

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  3. Hope Completion turns out to be all you want it to in 2012!

    Happy New Year!

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  4. great word choice...i love it! happy new year, lovely lady!
    xo

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  5. I'm so glad I stopped by, a bloghop is such fun! I like completing as a word. It's such a challenge to follow through with things for me as well. Sometimes it seems like there's just too much to do for me to finish anything at all.

    Good luck with completing some projects this year!

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  6. It's so easy to get pulled in all kinds of directions with all the creative inspiration out there. Completing is a good word and it sounds like you are dedicated to doing so.

    BTW, I love the background on your blog!

    Best to you in 2012.

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  7. i love the word of the year idea....and it does work as it seeps into yoour subconscious and influeneces what you do and the decisions you make...well done on the publishing achievement...it seems to me that you complete a lot but i look fwd to seeing more during 2012 :) happy new year to you x

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  8. May you have a fun year completing tasks and projects you set for yourself. Congratulations on being published in the Sunday Times...well done indeed! I look forward to following along with your blog this year. :)

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  9. If I was choosing just one word this would be it. :) I am notorious giver uper. :)) Thanks for letting me know about the first country. I totally forgot to check it out. :)

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  10. Hello Hon! Love your post! This year may you complete all your projects and have funnnnnnnnnnn!!! Congrats!!!

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  11. Congratulations on getting published!! And in the Sunday Times - that is awesome!!

    Hope 2012 is a great year for COMPLETING! I want to make progress on a book idea I have in mind as well. Unsure if I can complete it in a year but I do want to make progress.

    It's been wonderful getting to know you better this past year.

    xo
    EVA

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  12. Happy New Year, and congrats on your successes the previous year! Completing is on my list too...Wishing you super success in all your endeavors!

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