tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598004650134967444.post2967645187894358490..comments2023-09-30T08:21:44.816-07:00Comments on Painting A Day: "Managing Expectations"Janice C. Cartierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06167175332825321189noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598004650134967444.post-27589939332298283342008-11-05T09:17:00.000-08:002008-11-05T09:17:00.000-08:00Kelly- Knowing the excellence you demand from your...Kelly- Knowing the excellence you demand from yourself, I am sure that sweet spot is also high. Hope little one can sometimes read YOU a bedtime story.<BR/><BR/>Chris- This one was tough. One of those "ooh did I really hit publish?" ones. And it seems to have struck a chord. Thanks.Janice C. Cartierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06167175332825321189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598004650134967444.post-6073505240825822242008-11-05T08:51:00.000-08:002008-11-05T08:51:00.000-08:00Well said. This is what blogging is all about, ste...Well said. This is what blogging is all about, stepping out of your comfort zone and revealing more of your story. Well done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598004650134967444.post-56222431098478356152008-11-04T19:47:00.000-08:002008-11-04T19:47:00.000-08:00Janice,So nicely said. Managing expectations can b...Janice,<BR/><BR/>So nicely said. Managing expectations can be an ugly phrase in business, as in, let's dial back what others are hoping for so we can deliver less, but for ourselves, yeah. Managing expectations, so we can just deliver without killing ourselves. Not ugly when you mean it like that.<BR/><BR/>I like to knock myself out now and then (just did today, in fact), but managed expectations on a daily basis, I suspect, will contribute to a longer life. Expecting to knock yourself out daily is a recipe for major stress.<BR/><BR/>I expect my best, but I don't expect to move mountains daily. That's probably my sweet spot. :)<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/><BR/>KellyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598004650134967444.post-30889536950320977762008-11-04T11:25:00.000-08:002008-11-04T11:25:00.000-08:00Phew! I was so anxious about this post. LOL duh. ...Phew! I was so anxious about this post. LOL duh. But it was one of those gut ones that had to come out.<BR/><BR/>Karen- I am right there with you. We want good. We want more than good actually. In spite of it all. <BR/><BR/>ABWC- I'll have to check horoscope LOL. But you may have something there. Hang in.Janice C. Cartierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06167175332825321189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598004650134967444.post-20206420425551059102008-11-04T10:48:00.000-08:002008-11-04T10:48:00.000-08:00OMG, you have SO spoken to me today! I am feeling...OMG, you have SO spoken to me today! I am feeling exactly this way this week--and having lots of frustrations about it all along the way. Glad to hear I'm not alone. Maybe the moon's in a weird place or Venus is ascending or something? Anyway, I hear you! Good luck with it all.A Brush with Colorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07638723986208929476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598004650134967444.post-23244899279718068632008-11-04T10:25:00.000-08:002008-11-04T10:25:00.000-08:00Janice, wow! I do not even think I can articulate ...Janice, wow! I do not even think I can articulate how that hit me, but hit me it did. I too am over here tackling big things, looking back and forward at the same time, learning from the past and determined to do it different in the here and now. Taking steps not sure where my foot will land, big fat monster visions and expectations, and a jangle of excitement for the process mixed with nerves about it all. Yea, managing expectations. Wise man, your friend, wise indeed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com