Comments on: Building a Life and Business of Character

By: Managing “Busy-ness”: What Gives?

Managing “Busy-ness”: What Gives? — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:02:12 +0000

[...] to each of us. It requires a lot of consideration and, most importantly, realignment with our intentions for our lives and [...]

By: Managing “Busy-ness”: The Shift

Managing “Busy-ness”: The Shift — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:02:04 +0000

[...] As a business owner, especially as the demands on your time increase as your business grows, you have to find ways to work smarter so that you make sure the biggest and most important rocks get moved. It’s not the easiest of tasks, but it’s definitely necessary, if you hope to have lasting success. [...]

By: The Emotional Labor of Building a Business

The Emotional Labor of Building a Business — Thu, 06 May 2010 16:02:04 +0000

[...] days, we get so caught up in the habitual doing that we don’t take the time to connect with our real reason for being, the real purpose that [...]

By: Dude, where’s my job? Real life job hunting tips. : Aaron Templer's blog | Branding, marketing, communications | Denver, Colorado

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 20:02:01 +0000

[...] Next, stop working on your To-Do list and make a To-Be list. This is a blatant rip-off from a line written by Amber Singleton Riviere in a WebWorkerDaily post. Read it. [...]

By: Issa

Issa — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 06:47:39 +0000

Interesting post. Your question is always something of a personal struggle for many freelancers. Like, where do they draw the line between their work and what they want to be. Luckily for me, my passion is writing and I'd say I'm doing what I love in the first place. Cheers!

By: Amber Singleton Riviere

Amber Singleton Riviere — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:37:45 +0000

I agree, David. Remembering to stay fully present is probably the most direct route to learning to just be - great point.

By: Amber Singleton Riviere

Amber Singleton Riviere — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:35:33 +0000

Thanks, Alex. Glad you liked the post. I agree and think, too, that whatever it is that we do each day, even things we think we don't want or say we don't want, pay off for us in some way (not necessarily in a good way). We might not exercise, because we'd rather take the easy route and be lazy. Even just the payoff of not having to face a fear or the effort needed to get through something can be a strong enough deterrent to keep us from following through. It's interesting how our minds work and challenging to figure out how to work around them.

By: David

David — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:59:12 +0000

I've come across these thoughts as well. I think there are some answers out there, but it's a matter of how you find them and which ones work for you. One of the best things I've come across is the whole "mindfulness" movement revisited by people like Jon Kabat-Zinn. Sometimes we forget that a life is comprised of moments, and that the best thing we can do is simply be conscious (or at least try to be) in every moment we can.

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:44:33 +0000

Amber,

That was a really thought provoking post. I don't know how/why we lose sight of things really, but I feel that when we want something more than something else, that is what we focus on. We may also want to do for others or go for a long walk for example, but we get working our business and can't get away. I also think that once you get going and grow to the level of success you want to achieve, you can focus on those other things that you have held close to your heart. What do you think?