Goals and Ambitions

One thing that I have found to be hard to apply in my career is ambition. I am a very driven person, but when it comes to working – usually the only thing I look forward to is the moment I can leave the office. This isn’t something I am proud to admit, but it is true nonetheless.

After reading one of the Entrepreneur Blogs that we’ve been assigned to read for class, I had a moment of realization. Before I go into detail about what I had come to realize, know that in the blog I read, the author (Penelope Trunk) was writing about an experience she had when her 11-year-old son was auditioning for and applying to get into Julliard. She talked about how her son was able to accomplish such a feat while he is so young.

One of the first things that Penelope writes about is how the art of practicing is finding a process for repetition without boredom. What this means is that when we practice for something we are trying to improve in, we must learn how to recognize when we have lost interest in and have become bored with whatever it may be we are practicing. When this happens to us, it helps to change the pace of things, and try something new.

In the business world, this looks like learning a new computer program, or accepting responsibilities in an area that you aren’t use to or even comfortable with.

The other point that Penelope Trunk talks about is the ability to break out your goals in small steps, and if those steps seem too large of a feat, learn to break them down into even smaller steps.

I liked this blog post because it served as a reminder to me to set goals not only in my personal and spiritual life, but also in my professional career. I know that by setting goals (big and little), I will regain the desire to work, and to do so to the best of my ability!

$100 Challenge Update:

This week I have been seeking babysitting opportunities. Hopefully by next week I can have some babysitting jobs in order to get the $100 Challenge rolling!