Revisiting a Vacationing Mind
Wielding my trusty Rocketbook Mini while sipping on fruity beverages, reading through "The Art of Non-Conformaity" and occassionaly jumping in the water for a dip, I came up with five pages - small pages - of chicken scratch trying to figure out what I want to do next. I had just finished reading "F**k It, Do What You Love" and was nearing completion of "The Art of Non-Conformaity". I needed to write down my brain.
This is what I came up with...
Let me throw this into a table...
| Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make a Masters | Microbrewery | "Make a Masters" | "Living Canada by/for Canadians" | "Make a Masters" |
| Custom Watches | Custom Wine Cellar System | Objective Based Outcomes - 3 Key Objectives - Quarterly Objectives - Weekly Objectives |
Preface | Build MVP ---> including: - Description - Requirements -Links to people partaking(me) - Donation - Sample (Sean's) |
| Custom Hats | Music! | Major/Minors -> Lateral Helpful Skills -> General knowledge, languages, marketing |
Intro -> Not exclusively for Canadians | Buy Domain |
| Hostel | Radio Station Online | 5-6 Daily Checklist | Children | Share Publicly -> Mastodon |
| Hostel Management System | Buying/Selling - eBay, Amazon, Kijiji, Facebook, etc. | 1 Weekly Report | Teens | |
| Open Source Development | OSAR, First Aid / Search and Rescue | 1 Quarterly Assesment -> Re-Assessment | As Adults | |
| Blogging / Writing | Self Sufficiency | 1 Outcome Based Thesis | As New Canadians | |
| Automation of Systems | Re-evaluate pad.snld.ca | What is a "Masters" | "Mini-USA" | |
| Traveling | Prioritize Use of Time | This is designed to be a lifestyle change | Family Trips | |
| DIY | Minimize waste of time | Additional Key Requirements -> Travel component, language?, news?, networking? |
Schools | |
| Hostel Directory | Focus on low cost, high margin | Mission Statement, why? | Volunteering | |
| Automated Gardening System | "Legacy" projects take time | Address Potential Objectives | How to see | |
| Version Management System | Consistent output | Saca Sugar Wombat Cat? (I actually don't know what I wrote here it's smudged) | Environment | |
| Canada by/for Canadians Book | Trust | Global Warming | ||
| Micro Startup AI Generator | Accountability | Where to go | ||
| Border Collie Adventure Bot | Balance, Healthy lifestyle | What to do | ||
| MinMax | Declutter -> refine possessions | Sights | ||
| RFID Jukebox | Donate, sell, etc. | Thkning Canadian | ||
| Mame Arcade | Stats | |||
| WeWork Startup Hub | Where do I live? | |||
| Adult Entertainment, IE. Escape Room with Bar | What I don't know? | |||
| PERSONAL BRAND!! | Conclusion - Will Canada always be home? -What it takes to be Canadian |
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| Automated Trading <-- Statistics Betting Analyzer |
Now, let's put these into categories.
- Business
- Travel
- Technology
- Lifestyle
- Creativity (Art; music goes here and Writing)
Let's start by setting some definitions. We have the "things" and the left over "traits". "Things" are items that fall into the above categories. IE. "Donate, and Sell" is a "Business Thing", "Mame Arcade" is a "Technology Thing" and "Self Sufficiency" is a "Lifestyle Thing". The remaining "traits" make up who I am (or who I will need to become) as a person.
If we remove all the "things" and focus on traits that were listed in notes (recognize Page 4 topics are mostly chapters for a book):
- Consistent Output
- Trust
- Accountability
- Declutter
- Prioritize Use of Time
- PERSONAL BRAND!! (let's keep this independent of business)
Consistent Output
As a person, who would much rather do tweleve hours of work at once, instead of one hour of work twelve times, this has to be a prime area of focus. Most "things" don't happen over night. Any of the "things" list above don't happen over night. They are slow burns, "the long game" and will require long term dedication. Focus on small wins and breaking tasks up into small, achievable chunks. Remain Consistent.
Trust
Have trust in yourself. Understand your own decisions and make them. If it doesn't feel right, don't do it. I almost want to put honourable in here as well, or even faith. It really comes down to believing to a degree.
Accountability
If you say you are going to deliver, do it. There are excuses around every corner, don't let them get in the way. Just becuase you are on vacation doesn't mean you can't write if you want to. How long do you have for lunch versus how long does it take you to eat. You are your own worst enemy and you can be your own best friend. Deliver.
Declutter
Clean up possessions, Clean up tasks, Clean up everything. I am notorious for collecting technology bits. Do I have a need for them all? Is it really a collection? Or am I just making excuses? Find a purpose for something, or get rid of it.
Prioritize Use of Time
Complimenting Decluttering, declutter your calendar. Prioritize your time. People need breaks, so take them. You also need to work to achieve your goals. If you don't have time, but, have money outsource. If you have no money, but, have time, figure out a way to do the task at hand. Time is literally money.
PERSONAL BRAND!!
Who you are. This is important for a million reasons. You represent everything you touch. Do you sell a product? Is the business yours? Is that your face on your social media account? Do a good job and if you don't make sure you own it. People who buy at small business, buy from the people. People like service and people like sticking with who they know.
What Does This All Mean?
We all have our "things"; heck even call them goals. It's what we are striving for. To some people this may just be a job, or starting a new career, or changing careers, we all want some "thing". The issues comes down to what we choose to do to achieve these goals.
I am not a writer, but, here I am writing. I may not be great at business, but, I sell software for a living. What skills do I have and what traits do I need to improve to deliver on my "things". How do I take the next steps to achiever my goals, it's by constantly improving and recognizing where I need to improve.
Thanks for reading! Would love to hear your thoughts.
