Comments on: The Power of Responsibility http://www.makebigart.com/2009/07/the-power-of-responsibility/ Empowering Artists Sun, 15 Aug 2010 13:23:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Stop Thrashing and Start Processing | Make Big Art http://www.makebigart.com/2009/07/the-power-of-responsibility/comment-page-1/#comment-91 Stop Thrashing and Start Processing | Make Big Art Mon, 27 Jul 2009 03:49:57 +0000 http://www.makebigart.com/?p=136#comment-91 [...] is where responsibility comes in, as I wrote about a few weeks back. If you take full responsibility for your actions you [...] [...] is where responsibility comes in, as I wrote about a few weeks back. If you take full responsibility for your actions you [...]

]]> By: Motivation by Accountability | Make Big Art http://www.makebigart.com/2009/07/the-power-of-responsibility/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Motivation by Accountability | Make Big Art Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:50:49 +0000 http://www.makebigart.com/?p=136#comment-61 [...] Blog « The Power of Responsibility [...] [...] Blog « The Power of Responsibility [...]

]]> By: Nancy Wylie http://www.makebigart.com/2009/07/the-power-of-responsibility/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Nancy Wylie Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:31:59 +0000 http://www.makebigart.com/?p=136#comment-58 Thanks Lisa so much for all your words of help! You are an inspiration to me to get my rear in gear. I really appreciate you teaching these things that I have stuggled to learn. My kids have helped me with so much, but I want to be able to do stuff on my own. LOL! I am looking forward to your answers to my questions on the "Do I need a Facebook fan page". I will try and add my fan page URL to my profile. That was another question I had the you answered! Thanks!!! Thanks Lisa so much for all your words of help! You are an inspiration to me to get my rear in gear. I really appreciate you teaching these things that I have stuggled to learn. My kids have helped me with so much, but I want to be able to do stuff on my own. LOL! I am looking forward to your answers to my questions on the “Do I need a Facebook fan page”. I will try and add my fan page URL to my profile. That was another question I had the you answered! Thanks!!!

]]> By: Suzan http://www.makebigart.com/2009/07/the-power-of-responsibility/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Suzan Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:13:37 +0000 http://www.makebigart.com/?p=136#comment-54 Is it amazing how just what I need to hear shows up at just the right time? Thanks Lisa for the inspiration. Is it amazing how just what I need to hear shows up at just the right time? Thanks Lisa for the inspiration.

]]> By: Linda Dunn http://www.makebigart.com/2009/07/the-power-of-responsibility/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Linda Dunn Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:16:23 +0000 http://www.makebigart.com/?p=136#comment-53 There's what happens, and then there's what you decide to do with what happens. To have these choices, these questions - that is a liberty in itself. Thanks for the great essay. There’s what happens, and then there’s what you decide to do with what happens. To have these choices, these questions – that is a liberty in itself. Thanks for the great essay.

]]> By: Tracy Wall http://www.makebigart.com/2009/07/the-power-of-responsibility/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Tracy Wall Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:13:01 +0000 http://www.makebigart.com/?p=136#comment-52 Ok, I read this just after I was complaining, "I don't have time to paint, blah, blah, blah....." Solutions become available to you when you need them! Thanks for the timely post to remind myself it's up to ME to make priorities. And I agree with you about the relationship angle. Having just read about firming up boundaries, things within your boundaries are the things you can control. Things outside are not. The challenge happens when we want to control (be responsible for) things outside our boundaries. Goal is to distinguish the two. Ok, I read this just after I was complaining, “I don’t have time to paint, blah, blah, blah…..” Solutions become available to you when you need them! Thanks for the timely post to remind myself it’s up to ME to make priorities.

And I agree with you about the relationship angle. Having just read about firming up boundaries, things within your boundaries are the things you can control. Things outside are not. The challenge happens when we want to control (be responsible for) things outside our boundaries. Goal is to distinguish the two.

]]> By: Lisa Call http://www.makebigart.com/2009/07/the-power-of-responsibility/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Lisa Call Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:57:30 +0000 http://www.makebigart.com/?p=136#comment-51 Laura - I believe that you can substitute the work relationship (or pretty much anything) into those sentences and it would hold true. I believe I am responsible for my relationships. Learning what I can and can not control is the key. I can control me - I can't control others. I can decide how to respond to each circumstances with the best of my abilities. Laura – I believe that you can substitute the work relationship (or pretty much anything) into those sentences and it would hold true. I believe I am responsible for my relationships. Learning what I can and can not control is the key. I can control me – I can’t control others. I can decide how to respond to each circumstances with the best of my abilities.

]]> By: Lisa Call http://www.makebigart.com/2009/07/the-power-of-responsibility/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Lisa Call Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:55:31 +0000 http://www.makebigart.com/?p=136#comment-50 Robin - glad to hear you are moving forward with the book. Go Pat! Thanks Lori, Charlotte & Melody. Jeanne - great quote - thanks for sharing. John - yes yes yes - I'm with you on the accountability and that will be a post coming soon. Wen - that's so true - only in the present moment. Robin – glad to hear you are moving forward with the book.

Go Pat!

Thanks Lori, Charlotte & Melody.

Jeanne – great quote – thanks for sharing.

John – yes yes yes – I’m with you on the accountability and that will be a post coming soon.

Wen – that’s so true – only in the present moment.

]]> By: Wen Redmond http://www.makebigart.com/2009/07/the-power-of-responsibility/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Wen Redmond Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:42:54 +0000 http://www.makebigart.com/?p=136#comment-47 Wowswe again! I have learned power Is in the present moment. That is the only Place you can make choices, ie; to be responsible. Being present or mantaining clarity is a skill I am still learning. Remembering to Remember Wen. Wowswe again! I have learned power
Is in the present moment. That is the only
Place you can make choices, ie; to be responsible.
Being present or mantaining clarity is a skill
I am still learning. Remembering to
Remember Wen.

]]> By: John T Unger http://www.makebigart.com/2009/07/the-power-of-responsibility/comment-page-1/#comment-45 John T Unger Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:32:29 +0000 http://www.makebigart.com/?p=136#comment-45 Great post and great advice, Lisa. I've found that by taking responsibility for all my actions/desires I consistently get much better results and I make a point of it. It clarifies for me what I want to accomplish and what my boundaries are. If I find myself given the option to do something I would not admit in public and take responsibility for, I realize that it probably does not mesh with my actual goals or ideals. I think it helps (at least for me) to be very public about the process. If you are open about both your intentions and responsibility, it helps in two very important ways. 1. Going on record provides an additional source of motivation to live up to the responsibilities you've set for yourself. 2. Publicly stating that you are responsible for your actions, career, art, etc. helps focus the areas that are most important to you. Great post and great advice, Lisa. I’ve found that by taking responsibility for all my actions/desires I consistently get much better results and I make a point of it. It clarifies for me what I want to accomplish and what my boundaries are. If I find myself given the option to do something I would not admit in public and take responsibility for, I realize that it probably does not mesh with my actual goals or ideals.

I think it helps (at least for me) to be very public about the process. If you are open about both your intentions and responsibility, it helps in two very important ways. 1. Going on record provides an additional source of motivation to live up to the responsibilities you’ve set for yourself. 2. Publicly stating that you are responsible for your actions, career, art, etc. helps focus the areas that are most important to you.

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