Getting It Done, Taking Risk, and Going for It!

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What's the Reward of Getting It Done? Getting It Done? So What Is There to Do? Just Go For It!

Sometimes we just need to put our head down and barrel through the obstacles and get something done. Something we've been pondering for a long time; something we've studied for many, many years; something we've worked on to develop our skills... and so we now have the knowledge, the skills, and an opportunity awaits us--we just need to go for it!. A wise sage once said, "There is no such thing as "luck" -- Luck is when preparation meets an opportunity!"

This Squidoo lens is devoted to exploring how we can learn to discern good opportunities and realize that we have the background, education, knowledge, and skills necessary to bring this new angle to fruition. How we can find open doors of opportunity that we can take advantage of to improve our circumstances. We have this God-given ability to create things... here is an exploration of how we can use this ability.
Sometimes, in order to GO FOR IT, you must have a GOAL! A GOAL is a dream with a deadline. Start planning and Go For It!

Sometimes, in order to GO FOR IT, you must have a GOAL! A GOAL is a dream with a deadline. Start planning and Go For It! 

Going For Decorations? Or for Wearing It? Look No Further!

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Want to Travel to Places Like Hong Kong? Start Planning and Go for It!

Want to Travel to Places Like Hong Kong? Start Planning and Go for It! 

Getting Things Done Sometimes Requires a Plan!

And, it helps if your goal has a SCHEDULE!

This is an example of an MS-Project Plan, but You Can Create a Plan with Just Pencil and Paper--it Still Works!Okay. if you want something, you must want to DO something.

If you want something, there's a good chance that you must DO something to get the something you want. And sometimes, your goal is more than a dream. A dream is just that, a dream. But for it to become reality, the dream must become a goal with a deadline.

Once you have a deadline, you now must come up with the various tasks and resources you'll need to achieve your goal. You may also need to study up on the specifics that your goal requires--what special skills or knowledge will you need to achieve your goal? What kind of investment of time or money or effort will this goal require.

Then, working backward from your goal, start filling in the blanks--with what is required to get there. Before you reach the goal or achieve what you want, what is required? What do you need to do before that? And before that? And before that? You may need to adjust your time or deadline to accomodate all the things you need to do to reach your goal.

This is how you Plan Your Project!
Want to SCUBA Dive in Exotic Locations Such as This Location on Boracay Island, Philippines? Go for It!

Want to SCUBA Dive in Exotic Locations Such as This Location on Boracay Island, Philippines? Go for It! 

Getting It Done by the Bay.... eBay, That Is!

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Want to Explore the Cities of the World? Like Seeing San Francisco by Early Morning Light from the Piers? Go for It!

Want to Explore the Cities of the World? Like Seeing San Francisco by Early Morning Light from the Piers? Go for It! 

Examples and Scenarios where Folks MADE IT HAPPEN!

Well, maybe not in the ways you'd expect, but stuff DID happen!

Okay, yeah... these are comedies... some funnier than others... but they all show some guy who has struggled with making it and has barriers of all sorts dumped in his lap. But they choose to do the unconventional and think "outside the box"... and get IT DONE anyway. The results are sometimes what was expected and sometimes the results are totally in a different direction than what was originally planned--but no matter the case, the creativity winds up producing a great result!

Risky Business (25th Anniversary Edition)

Risky Business (25th Anniversary Edition)

Sometimes you just have to say "What the Hell more...0 points

Accepted (Widescreen Edition)

Accepted (Widescreen Edition)

From the producer of Bruce Almighty and Liar Liar more...0 points

Stripes

Stripes

Its nonstop laughs and rib-tickling stunts when a more...0 points

Old School (Full Screen)

Old School (Full Screen)

When you can't get your rent taken care of one way more...0 points

In the Army Now

In the Army Now

Pauly Shore is definitely not one of the few good more...0 points

Ferris Bueller's Day Off Bueller...Bueller... Edition (Special Collector's Edition)

Ferris Bueller's Day Off Bueller...Bueller... Edition (Special Collector's Edition)

"Bueller? Bueller?" Sorry, not here! Ins more...0 points

Down Periscope

Down Periscope

Kelsey Grammer sails from TV's "Frasier" more...0 points

Rocketman

Rocketman

Blast off for outrageously funny space travel in t more...0 points

You want to sail the seven seas? Or even learn how to sail? Life is short -- Go For It!

You want to sail the seven seas? Or even learn how to sail? Life is short -- Go For It! 

To Get It Done, You Might Have to Go There!

To Get There, You Can Use This Handy Way to Schedule Your Trip!

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Want to learn how to fly a plane? Start planning, take the lessons.... and Go for It!

Want to learn how to fly a plane? Start planning, take the lessons.... and Go for It! 

To See Things that Are Out of this World, You Must Plan For them! Go for It!

To See Things that Are Out of this World, You Must Plan For them! Go for It! 

Sometimes Taking Risks and Going for It Seems Lonely! But the reward at the end is worth it. Go for It!

Sometimes Taking Risks and Going for It Seems Lonely! But the reward at the end is worth it. Go for It! 

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Before You Go Out There and Get It Done, Do This! Drop a Note and Say "Hi!"

  • Wednesday_Elf Dec 13, 2010 @ 9:13 am | delete
    I'm like Julie - I visualize, then make long lists that I can read over & over to keep me focused.
  • JaguarJulie Jun 5, 2010 @ 3:37 pm | delete
    My central thingy before I get it done is always the visualization process ... I picture er visualize it all in my head first and then I get physically started.

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A Whack on the Side of the Head: How You Can Be More Creative

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A whack upside the head is what some folks need to "adjust their paradigm".... to get them thinking in new creative ways to produce innovative and new paradigms!

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This book presents ways you can arrange what you know to produce a whole new way of doing things or thinking about things!

Sometimes after the Whack, You Need the Kick! 

A Kick in the Seat of the Pants: Using Your Explorer, Artist, Judge, and Warrior to Be More Creative

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A kick in the seat of the pants may be what you need to get you started on your project--the one you've been thinking about for all these years. This book can give that kick to you. (Or, send me a note, and I'll send Guido over there to give you a gratis kick!)