Author: Nick Kempinski

The past few years have been rough. So like the last couple of years, I’ll be mowing down into a mo. It was so fun before. Here we go again. Donate via facebook or my movember profile.

The past two years have been tough. So like last year I’ll be mowing to mo #mow2mo. It was so fun before. Here we go again. #movember

I’ve done a few different methods to help give a year a barometer for success. Most years I’ve stuck with only 1 word. But I’ve always watched Chris Brogan’s 3 Words method – and I’m going to give it a shot this year.

#my3words

Be.
Exposed.
Create.

— ℕ??? ????????? (@ethernick) January 4, 2021

For those curious to know more. Here’s the run down.

BE.

I’ve always struggled and consistently ask myself “Who is nick?” hence the domain name. This obsession with self-awareness and assessment perhaps has taken me out of the world instead of being in it.

I want to accept and just “be”. To “be” in the world. To “be” me and not try and justify, or assess, or ask why do I like all these different things, or try an make them fit into something. Just “be”.

EXPOSED.

Why not expose? Because that “d” at the end gives it a naked context.

To continue on the same path as “be,” not only do I want to accept myself, but I also want that person to participate in the world, and my self-censor is strong.

Maybe I need to be uncomfortable and raw in the world. Learn to have that small pang of fear with everything I do – like walking onto a stage.

CREATE.

No matter what. I am a creative person. Look back at all my projects and blogs. All the things I make. This is not just a reminder that I should “create”, but I should create no matter what’s going on in my life.

While I’m not going to make one of those “I will make something every day,” declarations, I am going to use this to strive for that. And if I can combine it with “Be” and “Exposed” – maybe something might happen.

I don’t often do shameless plugs, but this video I did for my day job, I’m pretty happy with. Got to brush off the V/O BCIT radio days.

BTW: I’m not opposed to any V/O side gigs…. just sayin

I like the way Tom Webster thinks. In his latest newsletter, he talks about the “fail forward” mentality.

Here’s a phrase that’s used to promote failing fast

Edison made 10,000 failed versions of the light bulb.

Here’s what it should be

Edison made 9,999 crappy lightbulbs and shipped 1.

With this year being extra hard for mental health, decided to Reverse Mo. So I don’t freak out a small boy, I’m going to shave a little off every day in support. #movember

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Still in progress. History will come back.

Update [2020-10-25]: ? History.

It’s that time again. Github and gitpages you’ve been great. But I’m lazy. Lazier than lazy lately.

So it’s time to head on back to wordpress. I’ll be doing this slowly. So chances are, this site will flicker and flub, maybe even a blorp to a final kapow!

Thanks for all the fish.

Take an old Mac (< 2013) wipe it clea and run ubuntu. Check.

Giving new life to what could have been an old paper weight, awesome!