Comments on: Taking the Plunge: Why Too Much Planning is for Wimps

By: Zoë

Zoë — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 17:11:45 +0000

@ David – Yep — small world w/ the expats in Thailand! Joe and I have crossed paths a few times.

By: david sanger

david sanger — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:25:44 +0000

sure – momentum helps overcome the fear factor…

BTW, perhaps you know fellow travel journalist Joe Cummings also in Thailand:

http://www.joecummings.com/

By: Zoë

Zoë — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:59:03 +0000

@ David – Oh, very true! I’ve got plenty of photographers/photojournalists in my realm, and they’re constantly negotiating the where-to-go factor… good to have momentum, though .

By: david sanger

david sanger — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:41:59 +0000

But none of this can happen unless you spit it out. Whatever you’re creating, launching, or giving birth to, just make it and get it out there.

This is particularly apt for photography where often the most difficult step is getting out of the front door. And if where you go is not the right place you'll likely be led to the next place and to the one after that until the picture appears. david sanger´s last blog post..Authenticity

By: Essential Prose | Zoë Westhof | Think First, Move Forward, Think Again

Essential Prose | Zoë Westhof | Think First, Move Forward, Think Again — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:25:09 +0000

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By: 28 Ways to Slay the Delay | Marc and Angel Hack Life

28 Ways to Slay the Delay | Marc and Angel Hack Life — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 07:05:05 +0000

[...] Get ready, fire, and then aim. – “The idea isn’t to jump in headfirst without a shred of preparation. Rather, you: Make some sort of draft plan, execute it, adjust and improve and then re-execute. Before, I would sit in front of my laptop and wonder how exactly I was going to extract a stream of brilliance from my brain. As you can perhaps imagine, this led to absolutely nothing. I had no momentum, I was scared of writing crap, and I just kept sitting there plotting possible sentences in my mind with my fingers motionless on the keyboard. On the other hand, when I write regularly, I gradually learn what works and what doesn’t. I go back and edit, and I constantly try new things. But none of this can happen unless you spit it out. Whatever you’re creating, launching, or giving birth to, just make it and get it out there.” – via Essential Prose [...]

By: Essential Prose | Zoë Westhof | A Hefty Dose of Moxie

Essential Prose | Zoë Westhof | A Hefty Dose of Moxie — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:01:25 +0000

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By: The Modern Gal

The Modern Gal — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:50:15 +0000

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By: Zoë

Zoë — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 15:58:11 +0000

@ Margalit – Thanks for sending me the link. You’ve got some stories up there that are simple yet quite touching : )

By: Zoë

Zoë — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 04:10:52 +0000

@ Wendi – Wee, thanks for appreciating my spunk : ). That makes for an unlikely combination, but those are usually more fun anyway!