Comments on: 5 Things I’ve Learned On My 6-Week Challenge http://www.pluginid.com/5-things-ive-learned/ Personal Development Blog to Plug You Into Your Identity Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:59:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: bella http://www.pluginid.com/5-things-ive-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-7619 bella Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:48:08 +0000 http://www.pluginid.com/?p=2819#comment-7619 I couldn't resist the temptation-- I clicked on the link. I couldn’t resist the temptation– I clicked on the link.

]]> By: Cathy http://www.pluginid.com/5-things-ive-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-7437 Cathy Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:34:08 +0000 http://www.pluginid.com/?p=2819#comment-7437 Fabulous. You wanted my comments. I love the way your site is setup, its clear love the pics, graphics and you have a great mind. I will add you as to follow. Fabulous. You wanted my comments. I love the way your site is setup, its clear love the pics, graphics and you have a great mind.
I will add you as to follow.

]]> By: Keith Lipke http://www.pluginid.com/5-things-ive-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-7389 Keith Lipke Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:24:02 +0000 http://www.pluginid.com/?p=2819#comment-7389 Hi Glenn, I just gave a speech to 200 high school students in Indianapolis on a very similar topic...being themselves and realizing their own talents and abilities. I love being in the same wavelength as someone MUCH more fluent in this category. Thanks Hi Glenn,
I just gave a speech to 200 high school students in Indianapolis on a very similar topic…being themselves and realizing their own talents and abilities. I love being in the same wavelength as someone MUCH more fluent in this category.

Thanks

]]> By: Anthony Feint http://www.pluginid.com/5-things-ive-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-7375 Anthony Feint Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:28:12 +0000 http://www.pluginid.com/?p=2819#comment-7375 Damn! I clicked the link. Great post and thanks for sharing your results Damn! I clicked the link. Great post and thanks for sharing your results

]]> By: Vince http://www.pluginid.com/5-things-ive-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-7362 Vince Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:16:46 +0000 http://www.pluginid.com/?p=2819#comment-7362 Hahah Darn it. I clicked the link. Luckily I am used to these kinds of comments from doing it so long! Vince Hahah Darn it. I clicked the link. Luckily I am used to these kinds of comments from doing it so long!

Vince

]]> By: Keith Lipke http://www.pluginid.com/5-things-ive-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-7355 Keith Lipke Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:06:49 +0000 http://www.pluginid.com/?p=2819#comment-7355 Hey Glen, Excellent post. Its a few days later, but you really spoke to many of my struggles...especially in my fuull time job. I love the job and work from home, but it is hard to stay focused and disciplined. I'm a college recruiter by trade, but I am re-designing my website, keeping updated on two blog sites, AND trying to squeeze in writing a book about college and careers. I like to stay busy, but I don't want to get in over my head. Any other advice? Hey Glen,
Excellent post. Its a few days later, but you really spoke to many of my struggles…especially in my fuull time job. I love the job and work from home, but it is hard to stay focused and disciplined. I’m a college recruiter by trade, but I am re-designing my website, keeping updated on two blog sites, AND trying to squeeze in writing a book about college and careers. I like to stay busy, but I don’t want to get in over my head.

Any other advice?

]]> By: Curt Rosengren - passioncatalyst.com http://www.pluginid.com/5-things-ive-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-7354 Curt Rosengren - passioncatalyst.com Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:22:34 +0000 http://www.pluginid.com/?p=2819#comment-7354 Great post. Sounds like a worthwhile challenge. I find that if I really want to be able to focus and be productive, I have to shut everything down on my computer besides what I'm working on (this seems to be especially true if I'm writing). Along those same lines, here's a Psychology Today article you might find interesting. It's on the brain science behind why it's so hard to stay focused. http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/your-brain-work/200910/easily-distracted-why-its-hard-focus-and-what-do-about-it Enjoy! Great post. Sounds like a worthwhile challenge.

I find that if I really want to be able to focus and be productive, I have to shut everything down on my computer besides what I’m working on (this seems to be especially true if I’m writing).

Along those same lines, here’s a Psychology Today article you might find interesting. It’s on the brain science behind why it’s so hard to stay focused.

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/your-brain-work/200910/easily-distracted-why-its-hard-focus-and-what-do-about-it

Enjoy!

]]> By: Gunjan http://www.pluginid.com/5-things-ive-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-7351 Gunjan Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:26:13 +0000 http://www.pluginid.com/?p=2819#comment-7351 Thought of sharing with you things that I usually do when I find some of my tasks boring…i.e. Don’t Cut Out All of the ‘Fun’ I keep a small interesting thing at the end of the boring tasks… i love to read pluginid. So, I keep a target that once i complete that boring task, i will read 2 posts on pluginid…this makes me do my boring task with a smile on my face as i am quite keen to do my interesting task once my boring task is done. It also helps me to do my boring task easily… I know this may sound silly but it works for me... Thought of sharing with you things that I usually do when I find some of my tasks boring…i.e. Don’t Cut Out All of the ‘Fun’

I keep a small interesting thing at the end of the boring tasks… i love to read pluginid. So, I keep a target that once i complete that boring task, i will read 2 posts on pluginid…this makes me do my boring task with a smile on my face as i am quite keen to do my interesting task once my boring task is done. It also helps me to do my boring task easily… I know this may sound silly but it works for me…

]]> By: Oleg Mokhov http://www.pluginid.com/5-things-ive-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-7349 Oleg Mokhov Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:49:55 +0000 http://www.pluginid.com/?p=2819#comment-7349 Hey Glen, The most effective productivity system is a balance of all elements. Humans can't consistently work at top-level performance - we need breaks. So interspersing fun in between work constantly re-energizes us. It makes no sense to tough it out through a whole day if we could accomplish the same work in 1/3 of the time, but with breaks. And we enjoy those breaks too, so we're maximizing our time with effectively getting results and having fun. Of course, like you mentioned (and why you started your challenge), you cut out the non-essentials first. Analyze what's really important to you--things you get maximum enjoyment and results from--and only focus on those while ignoring the rest. Pretty soon you won't be missing things you thought you enjoyed but actually just got into a routine of doing them, nothing more. So, by only working on things that are important to us and brings maximum results, and taking breaks by doing fun things that we enjoy the most, we're maximizing our day with filled-to-the-brim fun and effective results. Thanks for sharing your 6-week challenge update. Awesome that you've been able to cut out internet and TV distractions. That's been huge for me to free up time to get more work done and have more time to have fun with things I actually enjoy. Best, Oleg Hey Glen,

The most effective productivity system is a balance of all elements.

Humans can’t consistently work at top-level performance – we need breaks. So interspersing fun in between work constantly re-energizes us.

It makes no sense to tough it out through a whole day if we could accomplish the same work in 1/3 of the time, but with breaks. And we enjoy those breaks too, so we’re maximizing our time with effectively getting results and having fun.

Of course, like you mentioned (and why you started your challenge), you cut out the non-essentials first. Analyze what’s really important to you–things you get maximum enjoyment and results from–and only focus on those while ignoring the rest. Pretty soon you won’t be missing things you thought you enjoyed but actually just got into a routine of doing them, nothing more.

So, by only working on things that are important to us and brings maximum results, and taking breaks by doing fun things that we enjoy the most, we’re maximizing our day with filled-to-the-brim fun and effective results.

Thanks for sharing your 6-week challenge update. Awesome that you’ve been able to cut out internet and TV distractions. That’s been huge for me to free up time to get more work done and have more time to have fun with things I actually enjoy.

Best,
Oleg

]]> By: Adam http://www.pluginid.com/5-things-ive-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-7348 Adam Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:41:30 +0000 http://www.pluginid.com/?p=2819#comment-7348 Nice post Glen. I really liked "Don’t Cut Out All of the ‘Fun’". When I tried to go into "workaholic" mode, I noticed it didn't really help productivity. I found keeping things I enjoy in my schedule really refreshes me and helps do the best work. Nice post Glen. I really liked “Don’t Cut Out All of the ‘Fun’”. When I tried to go into “workaholic” mode, I noticed it didn’t really help productivity. I found keeping things I enjoy in my schedule really refreshes me and helps do the best work.

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