38 Comments to “Questions to Get Closer to You: Question 9”

1. January 3rd, 2008 at 8:22 am
   ME Liz Strauss said

   This year these words are important to me . . .

   focus on making stronger contracts and more meaningful

   connections / relationships between people and ideas

   so that I’m unambigous about my value and still generous about me.

2. January 3rd, 2008 at 8:43 am
   Mike said

   Recognize and realize my value to others.

   Yours is marvelous, Liz!

   Mike

3. January 3rd, 2008 at 8:53 am
   Jesse Petersen said

   We share one in common, Liz!

   Focus on my priorities in the right order.

   Remember where I’ve come from and how I got to where I am.

   Plan for the future.

4. January 3rd, 2008 at 8:58 am
   ME Liz Strauss said

   Hi Mike!
   I so support what you wrote. We all look forward to what you add to every discussion. Why do you think I call you for your opinion on what I’m thinking about doing next?

   You’re a valuable one.

5. January 3rd, 2008 at 9:00 am
   ME Liz Strauss said

   Hi Jesse!
   Terry and I were just talking the other day about how marvelous you are!

   Great to hear that focus is keyword for you too. I’m glad I’m not the only one who’s been feeling a little diffused.

   I like how you’ve got the past, present, and future covered in all three of your words.

6. January 3rd, 2008 at 9:04 am
   Ritu said

   The words that are important to me this year,

   Focus
   Grow
   Help

7. January 3rd, 2008 at 9:07 am
   Ritu said

   I am sorry I shud have probably used my words in a sentence, so here it goes,

   I would like to focus in what I am doing so I can grow both as a blogger and as a person while offering help to anyone I can.

   Liz, am sorry for two comments.

8. January 3rd, 2008 at 9:08 am
   Mike said

   Liz,

   Thank you. I meant ‘realize’ in all senses of the word. You and Jesse both hit on a really important word: focus. If I’d gotten four words that would have been it. My three-word recipe for getting things done is focus, plan, communicate. If you can do those three well, your likelihood of success rises dramatically.

   Mike

9. January 3rd, 2008 at 9:17 am
   Karin H. said

   Hi Liz

   Great question. But questions that make us focus are always great.
   The three words that keep appearing in my brand new business and strategy plan are:
   building strong -er- relationships

   (And since I can never separate business and personal goals, is that bad?, it describes my personal focus)

   Karin H. (Keep It Simple Sweetheart, specially in business)

10. January 3rd, 2008 at 9:20 am
    Karin H. said

    … my personal focus too

    Karin H

11. January 3rd, 2008 at 9:21 am
    Anthony Lawrence said

    Make More money

    No, seriously, that’s not it. Money is always on my mind because we need a certain amount to survive, but it’s never my top priority.

    I’d say it’s:

    Stress: always looking to reduce it.

    Relationships: always need to strengthen

    Learning: never enough time..

12. January 3rd, 2008 at 10:33 am
    ME Liz Strauss said

    Hi Ritu!
    No apologies necessary, use the comments any way that explains what you need to say. I’m delighted that you came back to write a sentence. I understand your quest more fully my seeing your words in context. It’s a noble one! Yea!!

13. January 3rd, 2008 at 10:35 am
    ME Liz Strauss said

    I’m with you there, Mike!
    Focus -> Plan -> Communicate.

    That’s a solution before problems occur.

14. January 3rd, 2008 at 10:36 am
    ME Liz Strauss said

    Hi Karin!
    Leave it to you to use the language so well that you get the job done in only 3 words.

    Wow!

15. January 3rd, 2008 at 10:41 am
    ME Liz Strauss said

    Hi Anthony!
    I’ve felt my stress go down immeasurably since we started this conversation about how to take back control.

    You’ve been instrumental in that. So thank you for

    • lowering my stress
    • strenghtening every one of my relationships, including ours
    • letting me learn from you.
16. January 3rd, 2008 at 10:45 am
    Karin H. said

    Hi Liz

    Not the job I’m afraid, only the goal
    (or focus if you like)

    Karin H.

17. January 3rd, 2008 at 12:32 pm
    ME Liz Strauss said

    Hi Karin!
    The goal is so you, I believe that you accomplish it just by breathing.

18. January 3rd, 2008 at 12:47 pm
    Joanna Young said

    Hi Liz

    I’ve got “focus” in mine too. The other two are “energy” and “adventure”. I can play around with them to create lots of focused, energised and adventurous sentences, and who knows what adventures that’ll lead me to…

    Joanna

19. January 3rd, 2008 at 1:03 pm
    ME Liz Strauss said

    Hi Joanna!
    Focused, energized, adventurous writing!!
    Focused, energized, adventurous conversations!!
    Focused, energized, adventurous life!!

    That’s a great image for 2008!

20. January 3rd, 2008 at 1:07 pm
    Anthony Lawrence said

    In reading these, I was struck by how many people chose “focus” as an important word.

    I agree: focusing is important. However, it’s not something I can do

    Tomorrow I’m posting (at my site) an explanation of why I cannot and why that’s OK..

21. January 3rd, 2008 at 2:45 pm
    ME Liz Strauss said

    Hi Anthony,
    I sure hope you’ll come back to leave us a link!

22. January 3rd, 2008 at 8:51 pm
    Ana said

    This year I want to focus more on my family.

23. January 3rd, 2008 at 9:23 pm
    Anthony Lawrence said

    Hi again..

    As I said, I cannot focus. Here’s why:

    http://aplawrence.com/foo-web/focus.html

24. January 3rd, 2008 at 11:06 pm
    ME Liz Strauss said

    Hi Ana!
    focus is a great word
    more is a growing word
    family is one we all need.

    I think you chose three words without even thinking about it.

25. January 3rd, 2008 at 11:53 pm
    ME Liz Strauss said

    Anothony,
    I’ve been. I read. I agree.

26. January 4th, 2008 at 2:49 am
    Glenda Watson Hyatt said

    Focus, connections, declutter.

    With so many choosing the word focus, perhaps we should start a focus group.

27. January 4th, 2008 at 4:02 am
    ME Liz Strauss said

    Glenda,
    I’ve been thinking about the number of people choosing focus . . . but your response to it made laugh out loud. We could do focus pocus.

28. January 4th, 2008 at 4:17 am
    Sham @ Enhance Life said

    mine is going to be…

    Keep Hope Alive

29. January 4th, 2008 at 4:36 am
    ME Liz Strauss said

    Hi Sham!
    Hope is a choice. Thank you for choosing it. It needs all of the advocates we can find.

30. January 4th, 2008 at 9:54 am
    Kirsten Harrell, Psy.D. said

    Hi Liz,
    Here are my 3 words: focus (I figured a little focus pocus wouldn’t hurt), fun, action

    In 2008 I will focus on having fun and taking action to achieve my goals.

31. January 4th, 2008 at 11:08 am
    FV Gazi said

    Focus Balance, Pray

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33. January 4th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
    ME Liz Strauss said

    Hi Kirsten!
    I like the way you combine fun and action into the way you’ll get to your goals. No wonder you pictures always show you smiling!

34. January 4th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
    Glenda Watson Hyatt said

    Focus pocus, turn your life around.
    Put in your distractions and shake them all away.

    (Where’s Joe? He is more creative with verses. )

35. January 4th, 2008 at 6:19 pm
    ME Liz Strauss said

    Oh Glenda,
    I think you did a smiling fine job here yourself!

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