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The Dip- Are you in one?

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Help I think I’m in one!

So I’ve been reading this book by Seth Godin ” The Dip” and just noticed how my motivation has gone from high to low. The week didn’t start out as good as I wanted it.  So you’ll  probably have never heard me speak in this manner but I’ am experiencing my “DIP”.

The DIP -

usually what happens after you made a big decision about something you’ve decided to do and you hit your first crisis or a number of them.

Please take a look at some examples of dip that could happen to you.Image source 8womendream.com

What did my DIP consist of

  • A really lousy weekend low motivation to do any work

  • Mon- though I had a plan, I didn’t stick to it

  • Didn’t put a blog post

  • I focussed way too much on other people’s projects than my own- I know I told myself I would help other people in order to build my skills and learn something in return but I gave too much.

  • Tues-  Spent almost two hours arguing with Talk- Talk about huge phone charges.  Missed  my 2pm appointment with the food bank . Still, no time to blog, write or make calls

  • The bank charges me for late fee

  • Wed- focused on other people’s project’s once more. Attending a fundraising meeting for a charity I support.

  • 1 hour 30 min arguing with the bank about late charges

  • Stay calm, it can only get better

  • Where are your priorities Mathy!!!

  • My Klout is going down

  • Thur- the job centre made my day. Losing all my paper work, delaying payments and making me miss an interview. I will kill them!!!!

  • I still haven’t changed my theme , blogged………….

  • My hair is drying , I feel like I am pulling it out slowly

I am now asking myself” is this a result of the dip or is it  bad planning? I had all this high energy last week and  now I am re-assessing how much do I want to turn my ideas into a reality.

In the midst of it all something real positive stuff happened.  I did a guest blog on TheEmployable website.Yeah!! And their migth be a job offer starting next week.

Most people when faced with a challenge QUIT. But the DIP teaches you not to quit your projects, or dream. But it may reveal what’s worth quitting in a healthy way.

Please read The DIP!!!!!!!!

And for some reason everyone  around me was talking about the DIP in my creative group. On Tuesday night, one guy (from my creative group) said

“what would life mean if you didn’t have this project  with or without a job?

Wouldn’t it just make work boring and meaningless?

“This gives me a sense of purpose. So quitting is not an option. “He says

Maybe I need to reassess my time-management!?

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