Today is my birthday. The first day of my new life year. I’m looking forward, looking towards the opportunities, the possibilities. And importantly, getting out of my own way.
I’m enjoying reading something as part of my conversation. I would like to figure out how to incorporate reading something as part of my interviews. Not everyone, but when it makes sense. Something a guest said or was quoted on…
037 A different step today. No recording today.
We are visiting over the Thanksgiving Holiday with my husband’s Mom. We have not seen her in 2 years because of C19 restrictions.
She is an amazing woman at 95. The changes from 2 years of lock-down were stunning.
The presence of my husband and me for an entire day was exhausting to her. Not that she didn’t want us there, she has become used to being isolated.
We sat with her. We listened to anything she wanted to say, and whatever she wanted to talk about, we talked about.
At one point, she began telling stories of her childhood, and I wanted to reach into my bag, grab my phone, and record. I knew this would be disruptive. I listened, trying to hear every word fully.
She slept off and on during the day. Sometimes after speaking, sometimes after trying to listen to us talk. And then, around 3 PM, she woke up. Seemingly rested and able to be with us.
It was as if she stepped out of the fog of the day. Excited about the dinner, we will have tomorrow. She was asking me to help her with a few things around her apartment. She wants to decorate for the coming holidays.
I am thankful we are here with her. Grateful for the memories she is creating for us. Appreciate being present with her as she teaches us about compassion from the heart.
Back in the saddle, but the saddle does not feel as comfortable as it did before my time away. Lot’s of reflection going on after my visit with my 95 year old mother-in-law.
It’s been taking about 3 running starts before I really start the audio recording. Within the first 15 seconds or so I know if my thoughts are together enough or not. Lending further support for having a good warm-up session with a guest.
Experienced my first zoom bomb. Multiple people hoping to shock, frighten and get an emotional response. The leaders on the call took a different tack and decided not to shut down and leave. They dealt with the disruptors (along with massive technical support). They decided to not surrender the call, to not walk away. It was an amazing exercise in working through negative disruption.
It did not make me a fan of zoom bombers and the damage done.
I decided to see what would happen if I stopped my three running tries before finally recording. Just let it go and edit the result. I’m surprised, not bad. Went a little over with my 5-minute editing guidelines.
Continued down the reflection path. It was such a grounding experience. I will go through this work in more detail when I build out my new website. Nice to have it all in one place.
I stuck to one recording. This required more editing. I noticed how often I make a statement and follow up with a small explanation, or justification. Deleting them seemed to have little impact. What an insight!
It was a bit of a start, stop today when recording. Instead of starting over, I am getting more comfortable with just stopping and keeping going. The recording is giving me such good feedback! My editing process is starting to come together.
Such a happy day! Switched internet services today. So nice to have working technology. I was almost giddy, one more business bucket list item checked off!
In this recording, I found I was switching between how happy I am to have new technology and how easy the process was - and what a pain the old system was and how complicated it was. I cut out the complaints because it didn’t matter. I don’t feel it changed the recording in any significant way…
I also realized I forgot to check my mic placement. A lot more editing because of this. Note to self. Check your checklist.
Hard to believe it’s December, another calendar year coming to an end. What needs to be accomplished by end of this month so I can start the New Year with a clean slate, a whiteboard for opportunities.
When I began my transition journey I set three conditions: 1) close the old business 2) create an intentional plan for transition and 3) get a handle on my money relationship. It’s taken a couple of years, my conditions are nearly complete…
Getting used to 2-minute recordings. I incorporated a little proofreading tactic as my last step production step which seems to speed things up.
I now have three basis editing steps: first, clear out environmental city sounds and adjust amplification; second, I play the recording through from start to finish and make any word edits; third, I go backward from finish to start to catch mic, S-P-Ts, breathing, and any missed environmental sounds.
We’ll keep playing around with it…
I periodically look back on this video about time management. Addressing the big things in work and life first. At times they feel so big we turn to all the little things, things we feel we can manage. Getting better at breaking down the big rocks into pebbles and not worrying about the sand.
046 Big rocks first, then pebbles
Also a reminder of how to upload a video.
I am finishing “Thanks for the Feedback” by Douglas Stone &Sheila. This book is about much more than just feedback. It’s understanding feedback as communication. Every time I pick up the book I learn something.
Today I also learned not to turn the page of a book before ensuring my headphone and laptop wires are clear. What a surprisingly sharp sound. I reduced it as much as possible.
Just keeping on, keeping on today. But, I was curious about the meaning of the phrase. More there than I thought.
Pretty easy edits today. I like the way my reading and speaking are beginning to come together.
Maybe it’s the end of the year coming more real than in the past months. A sense to get a handle on those big rocks that need attention. Exploring how to break this next big rock, my website, into doable pieces. It’s where I would like to host my podcasts next year. It would be good to have it done…
I’ve learned to apply amplification earlier in my editing process, instead of at the end. Many hidden environmental sounds surface. Pretty surprising
Here’s my pebble
Putting together the connection between small steps and “rocks, pebbles, and sand”. Hard to take small steps when you aren’t sure what they are at the moment. And, that big rock can feel like a sabertooth tiger waiting around the corner. Ready to pounce and eat us if we are not careful. Don’t fancy myself being lunch or dinner.
Edit was easy today not a lot of environmental sounds. Fewer unnecessary phrases to delete. I am making progress on many fronts.
At the mid-point. Tomorrow I’ll move my journey over to the podcasters community. Starting from a new point, new place… seems like a good jump-off for doing something new.
Starting to explore more recording effects to enhance the production process.
I’ve moved over to my new home in the Podcaster Community. The process of moving one journey post at a time provided an opportunity to see how much I have learned. But more important than this, the support and coaching generously shared.
Thank you @SteveH @craigconstantine @Anna @AnnieP @ChristiCassidy @maryjlrowe @thearena @Lovelace @JustJamie
I am grateful beyond words to be walking with you as we journey forward 
Love this @Jayne. Worthy questions to ask ourselves. Learning to ask better questions is a very valuable and life changing practice. Gogogo!
@thearena This is deep learning. Learning to ask myself better questions, to give better feedback is changing many things. I hope you have a happy, healthy holiday!
Hard to gather thoughts today. Maybe the full moon?
It took a long time to edit. There was a lot of city and storm noise today. I dumped about half of my original recording as I tried to gather thoughts around questions and stories. Importantly done!
