Comments on: Suggest a Topic http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/06/suggest-a-topic/ Personal Development for Smart People Sat, 09 May 2009 21:45:19 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Urmas http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/06/suggest-a-topic/comment-page-1/#comment-3358 Urmas Sat, 25 Jun 2005 19:51:33 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/06/suggest-a-topic/#comment-3358 I vote for #7 and #9, although all of the topics look interesting. I would also like to hear more about taking breaks from work. Sometime ago you’ve mentioned that you usually do tasks in 2 hours chunks. Do you just plan what you’re doing so that you switch from one activity to another thus changing the focus and creating a break? Are the breaks are really not of much use? Thanks. Keep up the cool posts! I vote for #7 and #9, although all of the topics look interesting. I would also like to hear more about taking breaks from work. Sometime ago you’ve mentioned that you usually do tasks in 2 hours chunks. Do you just plan what you’re doing so that you switch from one activity to another thus changing the focus and creating a break? Are the breaks are really not of much use?

Thanks. Keep up the cool posts!

]]> By: John http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/06/suggest-a-topic/comment-page-1/#comment-3099 John Thu, 16 Jun 2005 15:05:00 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/06/suggest-a-topic/#comment-3099 Hello Steve. I think you should make a topic about how manage self-improvement while we have goals to reach. For example, i've a cruel choice to do everyday: must i read your articles or others personal development sources or must i spend my time working on my goals? If i've bad methods, bad habits and spend my time working on action, i will be few efficiently and this during all my life. But if i search about personal development info in order to be more efficiently, i lose time for action. Of course, we have to balance our time between action and self-improvment but i've tendency to fall into one or other attitude. It's like action and thinking. Difficult to balance this 2 aspects : often people simply think too much and no act, and sometimes, it's the contrary. Hello Steve.

I think you should make a topic about how manage self-improvement while we have goals to reach.

For example, i’ve a cruel choice to do everyday: must i read your articles or others personal development sources or must i spend my time working on my goals?
If i’ve bad methods, bad habits and spend my time working on action, i will be few efficiently and this during all my life.

But if i search about personal development info in order to be more efficiently, i lose time for action.

Of course, we have to balance our time between action and self-improvment but i’ve tendency to fall into one or other attitude.

It’s like action and thinking. Difficult to balance this 2 aspects : often people simply think too much and no act, and sometimes, it’s the contrary.

]]> By: Mark http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/06/suggest-a-topic/comment-page-1/#comment-3065 Mark Tue, 14 Jun 2005 17:03:43 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/06/suggest-a-topic/#comment-3065 Hello, Steve. I'd like to add to the post above. - How do you cope with social resistance when you’re trying to change your life for the better? How do you improve/become more efficient while in marriage? How do you work with the spouse that likes TV, etc. and in general is not very efficient. What do you when one can commit to getting up at 5AM and do it. Cut TV to 4h/week. But the other side doesn't have as much drive or reason to improve. It seems like in marriage, improvement achieved by one side will be spread out over 2 people and one side will reach it's limit without the other person working on the same stuff. What do you do then? Thanks, Mark Hello, Steve. I’d like to add to the post above.

- How do you cope with social resistance when you’re trying to change your life for the better?

How do you improve/become more efficient while in marriage? How do you work with the spouse that likes TV, etc. and in general is not very efficient. What do you when one can commit to getting up at 5AM and do it. Cut TV to 4h/week. But the other side doesn’t have as much drive or reason to improve.

It seems like in marriage, improvement achieved by one side will be spread out over 2 people and one side will reach it’s limit without the other person working on the same stuff. What do you do then?

Thanks,
Mark

]]> By: Pavel http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/06/suggest-a-topic/comment-page-1/#comment-3054 Pavel Tue, 14 Jun 2005 08:02:16 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/06/suggest-a-topic/#comment-3054 Steve, it would be great to read something regarding each of mentioned topics. To choose just some i vote for ## 1,2,5,7,8. Thanks for your inspirational blog and articles. Steve, it would be great to read something regarding each of mentioned topics. To choose just some i vote for ## 1,2,5,7,8.

Thanks for your inspirational blog and articles.

]]> By: Paul http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/06/suggest-a-topic/comment-page-1/#comment-3053 Paul Tue, 14 Jun 2005 05:40:40 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/06/suggest-a-topic/#comment-3053 Wow, there must be a decent sized following around here, judging by these reponses. Steve - how about setting up a discussion board so we can chat, swap tips , give advice and get to know each other? Wow, there must be a decent sized following around here, judging by these reponses.

Steve – how about setting up a discussion board so we can chat, swap tips , give advice and get to know each other?

]]> By: Amornthep Haridchon http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/06/suggest-a-topic/comment-page-1/#comment-3048 Amornthep Haridchon Tue, 14 Jun 2005 00:23:13 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/06/suggest-a-topic/#comment-3048 Hello Steve, I would like to know more about #12 and how to make myself happy either. I'm in the age of 20s, so that I'm a little bit confused in what I really want to be in the future. Guess that this is why I don't feel happy. Thanks, Amornthep Hello Steve, I would like to know more about #12 and how to make myself happy either. I’m in the age of 20s, so that I’m a little bit confused in what I really want to be in the future. Guess that this is why I don’t feel happy.

Thanks,
Amornthep

]]> By: John Richardson http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/06/suggest-a-topic/comment-page-1/#comment-3047 John Richardson Mon, 13 Jun 2005 23:41:20 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/06/suggest-a-topic/#comment-3047 Hi Steve, I'd like to hear more about how you built your web presence. Your site is an inspiration to a lot of people. John Hi Steve, I’d like to hear more about how you built your web presence. Your site is an inspiration to a lot of people.

John

]]> By: Tero Miettunen http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/06/suggest-a-topic/comment-page-1/#comment-3042 Tero Miettunen Mon, 13 Jun 2005 20:52:03 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/06/suggest-a-topic/#comment-3042 I'm wishing that you'd post a blog entry for 7#. "I’d like to hear your comments on increasing your energy. I often find myself mentally drained and was wondering what advice you have for feeling revved up and focused all day long." I’m wishing that you’d post a blog entry for 7#. “I’d like to hear your comments on increasing your energy. I often find myself mentally drained and was wondering what advice you have for feeling revved up and focused all day long.”

]]> By: Insomniac http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/06/suggest-a-topic/comment-page-1/#comment-3035 Insomniac Mon, 13 Jun 2005 18:45:53 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/06/suggest-a-topic/#comment-3035 Please write something about being organized. My house is a mess. ;-) Please write something about being organized.

My house is a mess. ;-)

]]> By: Too embarrassed to give a name http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/06/suggest-a-topic/comment-page-1/#comment-3033 Too embarrassed to give a name Mon, 13 Jun 2005 14:38:19 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/06/suggest-a-topic/#comment-3033 I read all your dexterity articles and have followed your writing here since day one. But, although I feel inspired by many of the things you've said, I just can't seem to get moving forward. I tried tracking my time every minute as you suggest. I tried setting up a GTD system ... I just can't seem to GTD. I make a little progress for a few days then things seem to fall apart and I'm back to square one again. I'm like that guy pushing the boulder up the hill in Dante's Inferno. How can I get the kick in the pants I need to keep some forward momentum? Is there a "Weight Watchers" or "Toastmasters" for personal development? I want to improve, I want to be a good role model for my daughter as she grows up (she's 11 months now). But the things I've tried just don't seem to take. What the heck is wrong with me? I read all your dexterity articles and have followed your writing here since day one. But, although I feel inspired by many of the things you’ve said, I just can’t seem to get moving forward.

I tried tracking my time every minute as you suggest. I tried setting up a GTD system … I just can’t seem to GTD. I make a little progress for a few days then things seem to fall apart and I’m back to square one again. I’m like that guy pushing the boulder up the hill in Dante’s Inferno.

How can I get the kick in the pants I need to keep some forward momentum? Is there a “Weight Watchers” or “Toastmasters” for personal development? I want to improve, I want to be a good role model for my daughter as she grows up (she’s 11 months now). But the things I’ve tried just don’t seem to take.

What the heck is wrong with me?

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