I’m in the final stages of preparing for my June 1 concert of original songs (and the dress rehearsal with audience the week before). These final stages include:
- Setting up an Eventbrite page where people can give to Samaritans or the National Alliance on Mental Illness by purchasing tickets to the concert or by donating using QR codes or links.
- Learning to play the drums well enough to accompany myself on “It’s Hard to Get Sh*t Done When You’re Scared Sh*tless.”
- Getting all the other sh*t done so I’m ready to entertain people with 17 (!) original songs.
Do you see final stages in my images for today?
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Now that I’m in the final stages of today’s blog post, let’s see what I find on YouTube when I search for final stages:
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I also find this:
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Final stages, for me, always include gratitude, so thanks to all who are here, now, including YOU!
I love the flight attendant approach to final stages
I love all the stages you share, beth.
It was about 20 years ago that I finally got down to serious work completing my first novel. I had just turned 60, and my thought was, “Good grief, I’m almost dead. I’d better get busy.” Now, at 81, I’ve completed the 3 novels I had in me between then and now, and I begin to wonder, “What stage am I in now?” Some time in the way back a Native American librarian/palm reader friend of mine read my palm and told me, “You’re going to live to be a little old lady with one tuft of hair growing out of your head.” So far I see no noticeable hair loss.
May your final stage see you on a cloud-shaped stage with a ukelele in your hands and angels singing backup.
I love your approach to final stages, Barbara.
I often find myself explaining things to people at work by starting with “This sounds counterintuitive…” But my intuition, which has always been right, is that if I’m clear and explain things well and, most importantly, trust the people I’m talking to, it will all make sense. You’ve done so much preparation and I think you can trust your audience to see that.
I trust you, Chris.