Why the original goal of a million dollars is not appropriate

LOVE sign
Happy Valentine’s Day 2014

 

Most authors make no money from book sales. When you factor time, and expense, it’s pretty much a losing proposition by itself. The exception is when a book goes viral (like getting on Oprah).

The opportunity to generate revenue is from speaking (and perhaps products related to the book’s cause – think “Life is good” brand).

Writing a book adds decent credibility. It’s gutsy – because if it wasn’t, more of us would do it.

Driving a 24-year old car, and keeping expenses low, and determined to raise money until a cure is found.

The original goal was to raise one million dollars, but decided not to limit the amount. Nor stop trying until the cure is here.

Once that’s done, we can move on to the next thing that needs serious help.

A friend’s spouse has had 33 surgeries from Crohn’s disease, and the last one was to remove the only remaining portion of his digestive system.

Our son has Crohn’s and is exponentially more likely to get colon cancer than a person without Crohn’s. Last anyone checked, colon cancer is bad news.

Make no small plans.

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Guest blogger Lorie Sheffer: Only for an audience

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Lorie Sheffer asks great questions and we are privileged to read a few below. (Photo: Lorie Sheffer)

 

By now, most of us have heard the inspirational saying:

Dance as if no one was watching,

Sing as if no one was listening……

Would you also write if no one were reading? Would you cook if no one were eating? Would you still do the right thing if no one were paying attention?

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Blessed with the opportunity to have our lives come crumbling apart?

National Inquirer cover with Michelle Obama
Different day, same challenge – authenticity

 

Mid Life Celebration is the opposite of midlife crisis.

Every situation, properly perceived, is an opportunity. No?

We are blessed with the opportunity to have our lives come crumbling apart. In layman’s terms, life’s wakeup call.

Three simple, prioritized steps.

Maybe their simplicity neutralizes or hinders our belief in the process:

reThink – rePrioritize – reCommit

Oh, one more thing, simple doesn’t mean easy. It only means simple.

We know this.

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Authenticity becomes two things as we age

Tabloids spouting negativity
Headlines can build humanity up, or not.

 

The older we get, the more authenticity appeals to us and feels uncompromisingly important.

And yet.

None of us will change if we aren’t ready.

Or willing.

(we can be ready, but unwilling)

The only possible way this will work is if we discard the old rules.

Conformity. Compliance. Toleration. Yearning. Stalling.

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