Be about the Doing

I've been very busy with a number of business ventures offline as well as the development of some cool websites and this has resulted in few blog submissions. Sorry folks. Things should get ironed out in the next few weeks and by years end, a clearer focus and intent both on and offline.

I even suspended my martial arts training... well until today. Sifu Sam has been gently prodding me to get back into it, stressing the benefits of balance, focus, 'centeredness' and strength. I know this stuff but life comes at you fast.

Loosely translated, Kung Fu means discipline and I have been far from disciplined in many areas of late. Sure, I have lots of excuses but in the end, I have not disciplined myself to do what I know I should be doing. Working nearly 24 hours a day with brief breaks for sleep on a small mattress in my office, I've been frantically working on several projects at once. I need to re-organize, re-focus and re-commit to that larger plan.

As I've written before, life balance is important. With all that I have going on, if I don't practice some discipline, life will be running me instead of me living my life. The "frantic" time is about to end with the deployment of two new websites and the possible acquisition of another business. My marketing company may also bloom by the end of the year. BUT... I've also identified and retained the services of several people to assist me. It's impossible for me to do everything and though I am not a trusting person, I have to delegate responsibilities.

Fact is, I've lost focus on my "Primary Aim." To achieve freedom in the midst of chaos is impossible. More order, more organization, more discipline is necessary.

If all goes as planned, I will have some major announcements in December so don't loose faith in this sporadic blogger... it's all good and coming together.

I am preparing to go to forms training as I make some updates on a client website. I will train today and every day by disciplining myself to do so and this will simply be the first step in a more organized level of chaos. Effective management is all about discipline, and if I can't manage my own life I cannot expect to effectively manage anything else.

The theme for this week, next month and 2007 is "Be about the Doing." I received significant counsel from a trusted friend and advisor yesterday that helped me focus on what is needed. Being about the doing has a lot to do with discipline... so I will make it so.