Comments on: Full Engagement http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2004/11/full-engagement/ Personal Development for Smart People Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:57:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: wibi http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2004/11/full-engagement/#comment-238 wibi Fri, 03 Dec 2004 15:38:58 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2004/11/full-engagement/#comment-238 There were times when reading personal growth material inspire me, I remembered those time when I was just finished undergraduate study. Young, gained a lot of confidence during my study, makes me believe that I can practice what I learned from it and improve myself. Several years after that, I often felt ashamed of myself when reading a good article like this. I have lost the belief that I could follow, and put it into practice. There were times when reading personal growth material inspire me, I remembered those time when I was just finished undergraduate study. Young, gained a lot of confidence during my study, makes me believe that I can practice what I learned from it and improve myself.

Several years after that, I often felt ashamed of myself when reading a good article like this. I have lost the belief that I could follow, and put it into practice.

]]> By: Sean http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2004/11/full-engagement/#comment-236 Sean Tue, 30 Nov 2004 20:02:01 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2004/11/full-engagement/#comment-236 Another great read. I'm going to be purchasing some motivational tapes to listen to while I exercise. Do you have any good suggestions? Another great read. I’m going to be purchasing some motivational tapes to listen to while I exercise. Do you have any good suggestions?

]]> By: Badman http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2004/11/full-engagement/#comment-231 Badman Mon, 29 Nov 2004 16:17:36 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2004/11/full-engagement/#comment-231 Wow, Steve - I didn't know you were a father. I've got two children (soon to be three) and if you've got any tips on staying focused with kids around, I'd very much like to hear them. Wow, Steve - I didn’t know you were a father. I’ve got two children (soon to be three) and if you’ve got any tips on staying focused with kids around, I’d very much like to hear them.

]]> By: Reinout van Rees weblog http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2004/11/full-engagement/#comment-228 Reinout van Rees weblog Mon, 29 Nov 2004 10:31:04 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2004/11/full-engagement/#comment-228 <strong>Working 100%</strong> When you work on something, work at 100%. When you play, play at 100%. I second his comment about his daughter being a good example. Just watching Rianne playing... That's 100%. I rememeber reading a quote once that we, as adults, need to regain in ou... Working 100%
When you work on something, work at 100%. When you play, play at 100%. I second his comment about his daughter being a good example. Just watching Rianne playing… That’s 100%. I rememeber reading a quote once that we, as adults, need to regain in ou…

]]> By: TesTeq http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2004/11/full-engagement/#comment-227 TesTeq Mon, 29 Nov 2004 09:34:38 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2004/11/full-engagement/#comment-227 Steve! The question is "Why are you so fully engaged?" Few people are motivated enough to be fully engaged. TesTeq Steve! The question is “Why are you so fully engaged?”
Few people are motivated enough to be fully engaged.
TesTeq

]]> By: Nerio Vakil http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2004/11/full-engagement/#comment-226 Nerio Vakil Mon, 29 Nov 2004 05:02:58 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2004/11/full-engagement/#comment-226 You also have a regular visitor from India. Thoroughly enjoy your blog. You also have a regular visitor from India. Thoroughly enjoy your blog.

]]> By: Soroush http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2004/11/full-engagement/#comment-225 Soroush Mon, 29 Nov 2004 00:12:26 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2004/11/full-engagement/#comment-225 Thanks for another of your great articles Steve! I know I'm not very efficient during the day, so tomorrow I'm going to try and put this article to practice! Many thanks! : ) Thanks for another of your great articles Steve! I know I’m not very efficient during the day, so tomorrow I’m going to try and put this article to practice!
Many thanks! : )

]]> By: Alexei Vinidiktov http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2004/11/full-engagement/#comment-224 Alexei Vinidiktov Sun, 28 Nov 2004 18:28:36 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2004/11/full-engagement/#comment-224 I hope the traffic from Russia won't die out any time soon. :) I'll do what I can to prevent that from happening. :) I hope the traffic from Russia won’t die out any time soon. :) I’ll do what I can to prevent that from happening. :)

]]> By: Arthur Langereis http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2004/11/full-engagement/#comment-223 Arthur Langereis Sun, 28 Nov 2004 13:52:47 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2004/11/full-engagement/#comment-223 Oh, did I mention that it's FREE? For a **limited time only**?! (until Dec. 1st) And reading it will help YOU be SUCCESSFUL? So get it NOW! Steve's marketing article pays off... :D Oh, did I mention that it’s FREE? For a **limited time only**?! (until Dec. 1st) And reading it will help YOU be SUCCESSFUL? So get it NOW!

Steve’s marketing article pays off… :D

]]> By: Arthur Langereis http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2004/11/full-engagement/#comment-222 Arthur Langereis Sun, 28 Nov 2004 13:33:48 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2004/11/full-engagement/#comment-222 This may be interest to driven but cash-strapped people trying to start a business: Seth Godin of changethis.com is making available a 103 page PDF for people who are trying to start a business with little or no cash (a "bootstrapper") at no cost. It's located at http://www.changethis.com/8.BootstrappersBible I found the link on Joel Spolsky's blog at http://www.joelonsoftware.com/ This may be interest to driven but cash-strapped people trying to start a business: Seth Godin of changethis.com is making available a 103 page PDF for people who are trying to start a business with little or no cash (a “bootstrapper”) at no cost. It’s located at http://www.changethis.com/8.BootstrappersBible
I found the link on Joel Spolsky’s blog at http://www.joelonsoftware.com/

]]> By: Slacker Manager http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2004/11/full-engagement/#comment-221 Slacker Manager Sun, 28 Nov 2004 03:30:31 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2004/11/full-engagement/#comment-221 <strong></strong> I just read Steve Pavlina's Full Engagement post and I'm feeling pretty confident that he's not supernatural being after all.
I just read Steve Pavlina’s Full Engagement post and I’m feeling pretty confident that he’s not supernatural being after all.

]]> By: Scott http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2004/11/full-engagement/#comment-220 Scott Sat, 27 Nov 2004 23:49:17 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2004/11/full-engagement/#comment-220 Damn you Steve! You caught me! Funny you mentioned web-surfing as an ineffective form of taking a break from work. That's exactly how I got to your blog entry today! In all seriousness, though, I found this article to be particularly useful in dispelling the myth that seems to be prevalant around here that you do nothing but work and your constant workload is what makes you successful. Thanks for teaching us that we can have our cake and eat it too. ;) Damn you Steve! You caught me!

Funny you mentioned web-surfing as an ineffective form of taking a break from work. That’s exactly how I got to your blog entry today!

In all seriousness, though, I found this article to be particularly useful in dispelling the myth that seems to be prevalant around here that you do nothing but work and your constant workload is what makes you successful.

Thanks for teaching us that we can have our cake and eat it too. ;)

]]> By: Steve Pavlina http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2004/11/full-engagement/#comment-219 Steve Pavlina Sat, 27 Nov 2004 20:32:10 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2004/11/full-engagement/#comment-219 Most of the traffic increase appears to be from the USA, although I did get a boost this month from Russian visitors too. The top six countries that sent traffic here this month are the USA, Australia, Canada, Poland, the UK, and Russia (in that order). Most of the traffic increase appears to be from the USA, although I did get a boost this month from Russian visitors too. The top six countries that sent traffic here this month are the USA, Australia, Canada, Poland, the UK, and Russia (in that order).

]]> By: Steve Pavlina http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2004/11/full-engagement/#comment-218 Steve Pavlina Sat, 27 Nov 2004 20:21:00 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2004/11/full-engagement/#comment-218 Usually I write a blog entry and then post it immediately. This one took me about 30 minutes, which is typical. I don't usually write posts incrementally or save draft versions; that only happens if I get interrupted. I do maintain a "blog ideas" list to remind myself of topics I eventually want to cover and to capture suggestions, but coming up with ideas is never a struggle. I can generate at least 1000 ideas for new blog entries just by scanning my bookshelf. The hard part is triaging which ideas to write about and which will never be mentioned at all. It may seem like I'm being overly generous making such frequent blog entries, and while it inspires me to help people grow, also consider that based on my personal goals, I too benefit a great deal. I gain clarity by putting ideas into words, and based on feedback from others (some via comments, some via the contact form), I gain a deeper understanding of how practical/useful people find each idea. And that helps me refine ideas for developing future books and speeches. It's a lot like beta-testing software. Since growth is my highest value, the feedback cycle of writing this blog helps me to grow as well. I think about a concept, write a blog entry, get feedback, think about it some more, refine the concept, and so on. I also admit that it's very rewarding for me to get an email from someone telling me how a certain blog entry or article helped them in some way. I get at least a couple emails like that every day, which is certainly encouraging. Making blog entries or writing articles are both work and fun for me. There isn't really a difference, so I don't think about this as one or the other. To me it's just living by my values. Usually I write a blog entry and then post it immediately. This one took me about 30 minutes, which is typical. I don’t usually write posts incrementally or save draft versions; that only happens if I get interrupted. I do maintain a “blog ideas” list to remind myself of topics I eventually want to cover and to capture suggestions, but coming up with ideas is never a struggle. I can generate at least 1000 ideas for new blog entries just by scanning my bookshelf. The hard part is triaging which ideas to write about and which will never be mentioned at all.

It may seem like I’m being overly generous making such frequent blog entries, and while it inspires me to help people grow, also consider that based on my personal goals, I too benefit a great deal. I gain clarity by putting ideas into words, and based on feedback from others (some via comments, some via the contact form), I gain a deeper understanding of how practical/useful people find each idea. And that helps me refine ideas for developing future books and speeches. It’s a lot like beta-testing software.

Since growth is my highest value, the feedback cycle of writing this blog helps me to grow as well. I think about a concept, write a blog entry, get feedback, think about it some more, refine the concept, and so on.

I also admit that it’s very rewarding for me to get an email from someone telling me how a certain blog entry or article helped them in some way. I get at least a couple emails like that every day, which is certainly encouraging.

Making blog entries or writing articles are both work and fun for me. There isn’t really a difference, so I don’t think about this as one or the other. To me it’s just living by my values.

]]> By: Alexei Vinidiktov http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2004/11/full-engagement/#comment-217 Alexei Vinidiktov Sat, 27 Nov 2004 19:36:52 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2004/11/full-engagement/#comment-217 About the increase in site visits. Can you tell what country most recent visitors come from according to the site statistics? About the increase in site visits. Can you tell what country most recent visitors come from according to the site statistics?

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