#L&SR’s #Wednesday’s Blog Challenge -Things I WIsh I Were Better At
Welcome to #L&SR’s #Wednesday’s Blog Challenge 6-3-20, Things I WIsh I Were Better At. Wow this one is easy. so many to choose from. Please have a seat, grab an iced tea or lemonade out of the cooler. Be sure and try a chocolate chip or peanut butter cookie. Lets get started with Things I Wish I Were Better At.
Wow, after last week’s topic, this one is another slam dunk. LOL
Patience is not one of my virtues. I wish it was. My life would certainly be a lot smoother.
Painting – I’d love to be able to paint beautiful scenes of wildlife, beaches, mountains, ocean-front beach houses and mountain cabins. Alas, people don’t even recognize my stick figures. Sad. Huh? With a camera I can frame beautiful scenes and I’m thankful for being able to do at least that much. LOL
Talking in front of a group of people. Believe it or not, debate was something I was good at in high school. Unfortunately, speaking in front of a group is a talent that has to be practiced and honed. It’s not like riding a bike. I need more a lot more work in that area.
Keeping a clean house. I love a clean house, but I HATE to clean it.
Keeping my mouth shut and reading over and thinking before I send an email out. I tend to be a bit sharp tongued at times. WIth that, make sure I listen, really listen to what people are saying to me. Means reading between the lines sometimes. LOL
Being a Type A personality and an extravert I tend to be driven in my tasks/goals and don’t relax, take a break as much as I should. Trying to do better, but….
Promotions. For me, it’s like nailing jello to a moving target. Just about the time you think you’ve got a handle on it, poof, it all changes. Frustrating. Last year I ran lots of ads, test markets, various companies, and came up with a viable plan. It’s worked pretty well this year, but…things are changing again. People’s lives have been upended, everything costs more and wages have been lost or at risk. The upside is that families are spending more time together figuring out what’s more important and what comes next.
So there you have it, a few of the many Things I Wish I Were Better At. I’d love to hear from you. Please share your thoughts on things you wish you were better at. Please list them in the comments below.
Alas, I must return to my writing cave where deadlines loom with edits on my upcoming release HIDDEN GYPSY MAGIC and on a new WIP sixth book in A Demon’s Witch Series(very exciting and coming along very well) so let’s see what other authors list Things I WIsh I Were Better At. L&SR
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I wish I were better at giving speeches, too! Good list.
My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/wednesday-weekly-blogging-challenge-things-i-wish-i-were-better-at/
Thank you Lydia! Happy you stopped by!
I sympathize with you, Tena. I don’t like speaking before a group of people, and it shows. And promotions? Blech!
Nice to know I’m in good company. Thanks for stopping by!
God give me patience, and I want it NOW! Promotion is really hard. I hate book signings, it’s like fishing for four hours and hoping for one bite. Good list. https://pmprescott.blogspot.com/2020/06/wc06032020.html
Thank you Patrick! Glad you stopped by!
Yep, I’m good at knee-jerk reactions in emails. I really should learn to read them over and think them through before hitting SEND. Good post!
Thankfully, public speaking is easy peasy for me. Phew. I have a bunch of friends who honed their skills in Toastmasters (is that even a thing anymore)?
Re: emails and sharp tongues, I feel your pain! I frequently will write something and then leave it sitting in draft for a few hours and then revisit. Or have a friend look at it first. Since tone isn’t heard in an email, if I think it’s at all questionable it sits and waits until I’m sure it’s good to go. I’m not known for my “niceness”, really, so it’s a matter of self-preservation, lol.
Yep, know the feeling Marianne. Toastmasters, is it a thing anymore? Good question. Thanks for stopping by!
I shudder if thinking of speaking in front of any crowd. Not my cuppa at all. Enjoyed your post, Tena.
Thank you for stopping by Mary. I appreciate it.
Painting! I have a close friend who is a brilliant painter. She makes it look easy. Perhaps I will add painting to the list of things I’d like to entertain thinking about maybe doing one day.
I enjoyed reading your list! Here’s my post.
https://thereikicafe.com/2020/06/03/things-i-wish-i-was-better-at/
I envy people able to paint. You’re right the good ones mmkk it look so easy. But it’s NOT> LOL Thanks for stopping by Gina!
Public speaking is very yes-or-no for me. Under the right circumstances, I can do it easily; under the wrong circumstances, I basically can’t open my mouth at all. And it’s hugely stressful, though fortunately I tend to panic afterwards.
My list is here.
Hey Michael. I too can pull it off once in a while, but that’s not the norm yet. I’m working on it. Thanks for popping in!
I have the same lament as you about promo, Tena. I’ve been doing ads too. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don’t. It’s frustrating, especially when the Australian dollar is so poor against other currencies.