Comments on: Congratulations, You Did It! Now What?

By: Lizzie

Lizzie — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:37:37 +0000

I am a planning fool, I love it and I love everything about it. My follow through is not so joyous. Something to work on. Next project on deck, good idea, thanks.
Sorry I didn’t know you were in the Road Race, would have made an effort to cheer you on at our water station. Good for you!

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 19 May 2010 10:33:35 +0000

Gina, it took me a long time to understand pre-planning was, for me, better than the funk. I still take time to celebrate the completion of a goal, but I already have my eye on the next mountain to climb.

By: Gina

Gina — Fri, 14 May 2010 14:12:39 +0000

Jim, thank you for posting this! I often find myself sliding into a post-goal funk and have to push myself extra hard to get over the hump. It’s nice to know I’m not alone. I generally have several projects going at the same time but I haven’t conciously planned ahead like you do. I’m so much better at reacting than I am at planning!

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 11 May 2010 16:18:07 +0000

Thanks, Carolyn! I find the writing/submission/publishing cycle so slow that the only way to survive is to find new goals and milestones along the way.

Finding like-minds to share it all with, through blogs, twitter and in person, makes a big difference too.

Good luck with your next steps!

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Tue, 11 May 2010 13:28:21 +0000

Hi Jim! Congratulations on your achievement I am so glad you wrote about ‘What next?’ I was just thinking the same. It was so much fun challenging myself with NaPiBoWriWee, although I felt quite exhausted and was glad I’d finished by the end. Then, only three days past the finish line boredom/depression/sadness were already setting in! I was already thinking that I might have to participate in five phantom NaPiBoWriWees each year to keep this feeling going!
Thanks for your thoughts about how to push on after a great month + 1 week.
Carolyn