Comments on: Doing a Bunch of Things, and Badly http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/01/doing-a-bunch-of-things-and-badly a blog about the connected age Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:45:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Sherry Sullivan http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/01/doing-a-bunch-of-things-and-badly#comment-869 Sherry Sullivan Sun, 21 Jan 2007 21:36:45 +0000 http://www.annezelenka.com/testbed/2007/01/doing-a-bunch-of-things-and-badly#comment-869 More on the Kaleidoscope Career Model and Anne’s Situation The KCM does explain where you are at Anne. During the research for our book “The Opt-Out Revolt: Why People Are Leaving Companies to Create Kaleidoscope Careers” (2006), Lisa and I found that while most women follow a Beta Career Pattern of Challenge, then Balance then Authenticity, some women follow an Alpha Pattern of Challenge (sometimes into midlife), then Authenticity and then Balance. So, while keeping in mind that Authenticity, Balance and Challenge are always active throughout one's life, Anne may have a Beta Career Pattern. If you would like more information on the KCM, please visit our website at www.theoptoutrevolt.com. We have a family friendly audit posted there that can help you evaluate your current company’s culture or a potential employer’s work environment. We also have many more details about the model and careers. We also have a self-assessment instrument for determining your career pattern that is being used by career coaches and counselors. Anne—if you are interested in the instrument, please email me through the website and remind me of your posting on this site and I’ll see that you get a free copy. Sherry Sullivan co-author “The Opt-Out Revolt” More on the Kaleidoscope Career Model and Anne’s Situation

The KCM does explain where you are at Anne. During the research for our book “The Opt-Out Revolt: Why People Are Leaving Companies to Create Kaleidoscope Careers” (2006), Lisa and I found that while most women follow a Beta Career Pattern of Challenge, then Balance then Authenticity, some women follow an Alpha Pattern of Challenge (sometimes into midlife), then Authenticity and then Balance. So, while keeping in mind that Authenticity, Balance and Challenge are always active throughout one’s life, Anne may have a Beta Career Pattern.

If you would like more information on the KCM, please visit our website at http://www.theoptoutrevolt.com. We have a family friendly audit posted there that can help you evaluate your current company’s culture or a potential employer’s work environment. We also have many more details about the model and careers. We also have a self-assessment instrument for determining your career pattern that is being used by career coaches and counselors. Anne—if you are interested in the instrument, please email me through the website and remind me of your posting on this site and I’ll see that you get a free copy.

Sherry Sullivan
co-author “The Opt-Out Revolt”

]]> By: Anne http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/01/doing-a-bunch-of-things-and-badly#comment-873 Anne Sat, 20 Jan 2007 17:35:35 +0000 http://www.annezelenka.com/testbed/2007/01/doing-a-bunch-of-things-and-badly#comment-873 Creative insanity, that's a good way to frame it! Or partial sanity. I am mostly enjoying the chase, but then I make some mistakes and I feel rotten, even though I know mistakes are inevitable. I don't know where the balance phase of my career went. Oh wait, I do--that was the five years out of the workforce. And now, the insanity cycle. No time for balance. No interest in it either. Creative insanity, that’s a good way to frame it! Or partial sanity.

I am mostly enjoying the chase, but then I make some mistakes and I feel rotten, even though I know mistakes are inevitable.

I don’t know where the balance phase of my career went. Oh wait, I do–that was the five years out of the workforce. And now, the insanity cycle. No time for balance. No interest in it either.

]]> By: brenda michelson http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/01/doing-a-bunch-of-things-and-badly#comment-872 brenda michelson Sat, 20 Jan 2007 15:00:11 +0000 http://www.annezelenka.com/testbed/2007/01/doing-a-bunch-of-things-and-badly#comment-872 As I was launching my business this summer, a close friend asked "why now?" shouldn't I be in the "easing phase" of my career. I think there's a right-brain component that skews the kaleidoscope theory. If the first part of your career emphasized the left-brain, and you have a creative side, at some point you are compelled to "try things". Thus, you skip right over balance to pursue authenticity with your creative side. This triggers the whole insanity cycle. At least that's the story I'm telling myself :) bummer about the snowbank. As I was launching my business this summer, a close friend asked “why now?” shouldn’t I be in the “easing phase” of my career. I think there’s a right-brain component that skews the kaleidoscope theory. If the first part of your career emphasized the left-brain, and you have a creative side, at some point you are compelled to “try things”. Thus, you skip right over balance to pursue authenticity with your creative side. This triggers the whole insanity cycle. At least that’s the story I’m telling myself :)
bummer about the snowbank.

]]> By: Earl http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/01/doing-a-bunch-of-things-and-badly#comment-871 Earl Sat, 20 Jan 2007 05:42:39 +0000 http://www.annezelenka.com/testbed/2007/01/doing-a-bunch-of-things-and-badly#comment-871 "...almost completely insane.? I guess that means that you're "partially insane" like the rest of us. Question: Why does a dog chase a car? (Dogs have seen cars parked so it's not like they could expect to do anything more then bark if they catch it.) Answer: For the fun of the chase! Your work as always is well done, enjoyable, and thought provoking...now you just need to learn to enjoy the chase! :) “…almost completely insane.?

I guess that means that you’re “partially insane” like the rest of us.

Question: Why does a dog chase a car? (Dogs have seen cars parked so it’s not like they could expect to do anything more then bark if they catch it.)

Answer: For the fun of the chase!

Your work as always is well done, enjoyable, and thought provoking…now you just need to learn to enjoy the chase! :)

]]> By: Om http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/01/doing-a-bunch-of-things-and-badly#comment-870 Om Sat, 20 Jan 2007 03:22:58 +0000 http://www.annezelenka.com/testbed/2007/01/doing-a-bunch-of-things-and-badly#comment-870 If this is insanity, well it is creative insanity. I think you are doing well. our little community of WWD readers seems to agree with me on this one! If this is insanity, well it is creative insanity. I think you are doing well. our little community of WWD readers seems to agree with me on this one!

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