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Archive for March 2013
How big an office do I want?
The more I talk
about the onematchstick office space, the more the image in my mind becomes
clear.
And so I was delighted when she contacted me after my last blog and shared that she had more talents I didn't know about. I learnt that Stacey has some architectural tendencies and a touch of interior design flare. Just enough of the kind of knowledge to ask me the right questions and decipher my little doodle of the ideal space for the onematchstick office, which I did recently while admiring Mr Darcy in “Pride and Prejudice” when I was babysitting for my friend.
Now, to find someone with 220m2 of space willing to trade with me for the "Rock the House" with WONDERboom offer, or something else that I can then trade backwards to the rock concert.
There's something
about talking through with someone about what is in your thoughts that brings
not only energy to it, but clarity and focus.
And it's similar to why I find coaching so powerful - being asked the
right questions and then hearing your voice answer them, is powerful stuff for
change and creation.
And today, I got
to gain clarity from meeting up with Stacey and have her ask me a heap of
questions on what I envision the onematchstick office to look like, and what it
will be used for.
Stacey is one of the
most curious and creative people I have had the pleasure of meeting through
this onematchstick journey. We traded one of her Story Scarves for one of my
Springleap T-shirts in a three-way trade, and have been friends ever
since. Recently I joined her in a yarn
bomb flashmob in Soweto for one billion rising, and was so moved by the
messages of the girls doing the dancing.
And so I was delighted when she contacted me after my last blog and shared that she had more talents I didn't know about. I learnt that Stacey has some architectural tendencies and a touch of interior design flare. Just enough of the kind of knowledge to ask me the right questions and decipher my little doodle of the ideal space for the onematchstick office, which I did recently while admiring Mr Darcy in “Pride and Prejudice” when I was babysitting for my friend.
Through Stacey's
questions and our colour coded calculations, we now know the ideal amount of
space that I would like for the onematchstick office. And the magic number is:
220m2
Now, to find someone with 220m2 of space willing to trade with me for the "Rock the House" with WONDERboom offer, or something else that I can then trade backwards to the rock concert.
Desperately seeking an Architect
So the pause
button is off on onematchstick and this trading story is in play mode again,
and things are starting to move and happen!
But more on that soon.
For now, I need to
take an Architect out for a coffee, or even dinner. And soon!
Remember my
strategy of burning the matchstick from both ends? We'll it's working, and I
keep getting asked how many square meters of office space I want.
Only thing is I
have no concept or experience with "square meters" when it comes to physical space, and
so need a bit of guidance or advice. (I'm far more familiar with the inner space of our minds and emotions!) I
have the image in my mind of my ideal onematchstick office, but how to
translate that into the amount of actual space I would need, is where I get a bit
stuck.
Hence, I'm looking
for an architect who would be able to ask me the right questions, and then just
give me a sense of how I answer what must be the most asked question that I get
from burning the matchstick at both ends: "How much space do you want, Telana?"
So, do you know an
architect – or are you the one - who'd enjoy the best red velvet cupcake in
Jozi with some coffee sometime really soon?
Or maybe you would prefer one of Jozi's best korma curries and naan? Whatever your palate desires, I'd so appreciate a bit of your
time and expertise.
Please get in touch with me
ASAP!
Thank you
From a very
motivated and excited 'matchstick girl
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