Step One
2 years ago
This week an agent I know approached me about writing a book. How can I turn that down?
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make a long-term care plan for my mom
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go on a date night with my husband
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archive all my photos and movies.
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hang all my pictures
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make a will.
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have a house that is comfortably furnished and reflects my style
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be an expert in Microsoft Office.
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save for my daughter's college degree.
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find my style
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redecorate my family room
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publish a NY Times bestseller
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plan my garden
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write and publish a book.
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buy a bedroom set
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make 100 quilts
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raise $100k for literacy
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buy a new dining set.
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read Dr. Peter Boxall's 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
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go to New England in the fall
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clean out garage
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go to Disneyland and Disneyworld
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get rid of all the blackberries in my yard
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buy a framed print or sculpture of Ben Franklin
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learn about personal finance
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buy a high end sewing machine
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decorate master bath
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plan all-girlfriend trip to Boulder
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declutter my house
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read all of George Eliot's major books
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Fund the publication of a local language children's book through Room to Read
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start a publishing company.
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This week an agent I know approached me about writing a book. How can I turn that down?
I guess this “goal” will be ongoing. But for now I feel I’ve reached it by making some incremental changes—taking walks several times a week at work, making better lunch and dinner choices, buying more fruits and vegetables.