Reader Six-Word Memoirs
I'm working on a round-up post covering the great personal branding advice I got from my readers, but in the meantime, wanted to share with you the excellent 6-word memoirs people wrote after last week's post. I'm consistently amazed at the creativity, thoughtfulness and humor of my readers. An incredible group of people.
Janet Clarey: It's OK to make a mistake.
Rob O.: Started living late, catching up fast!
Kevin Hodgson: Writing is magical -- if they believe.
Dan Callahan: First year sucked. I got better.
Peter Campbell: When in doubt, I changed careers.
Kairos: I am good but no job.
Ken Allan: Daughter at university; need the money.
Betsy Hansel : I find I've become my mother.
- Learning to live a learning life.
- Recipe for life: Love. Laugh. Learn
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Wanted to do it all. Couldn't.
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Ideas are easy. Follow-through isn't.
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Simultaneously striving for growth and contentment.
Wanted: a six-word annual report.
- Prospering at the speed of relativity
- Looking inward past the silly words
- The flow running deep is ours
- Recognizing humour and irony in everything
- Learning to work working to learn
- What fun discovery at every turn
Ana:
- Did what I was good at
- Pluck carried me all along
Vita:
- There is a time to work
- And a time to be fired
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Still trying to figure it out
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View from the bottom isn't pretty
No plan equals no good work
Someday I want to be better
Love generating ideas and executing them
My favorite was (according to legend) the motto of a New England dairy:
Good as any, better than some.
Posted by: Dave Ferguson | February 16, 2009 at 09:26 PM
Thanks for the shout out Michele! I usually have trouble with this sort of thing, but it was actually kind of fun (and maybe more revealing than I originally intended).
Elisa
Posted by: Elisa | February 17, 2009 at 12:28 PM
My favorite of the bunch is Betsy's. It tells you a lot in a 6 word reflection.
For more 6-word fun, check out:
1. The now in judging Freakonomics 6 Word United States Motto.
2. Wired's 6 word stories, of which my favorite is Alan Moore's "Machine. Unexpectedly, I’d invented a time" for its absolute cleverness.
Posted by: Dan Callahan | February 17, 2009 at 04:47 PM
Hi Michelle,
I totally love this blog and what a grand idea to collect 6 word memoirs! While not nearly as profound as some on this list (you all are awesome) I'll toss in a few more:
1. Follow your mind AND body wisdom.
2. When an opportunity knocks, say yes!
3. Be fearless, be forgiving, be fun.
And I learned this one from a former boss:
4. Ask for forgiveness, not for permission.
Posted by: LaDonna Coy | February 17, 2009 at 07:09 PM
This is a unique extension of the "microblogging" concept of using brevity to encourage creativity and innovation....not to mention efficiency! ....I like it! :-)
Posted by: DayLilies | March 27, 2009 at 03:18 AM
One day, It'll all make sense
Posted by: Alcidio | April 27, 2009 at 03:14 PM