Comments on: Videotape Your Performance http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/08/videotape-your-performance/ Personal Development for Smart People Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:17:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Michael Muryn http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/08/videotape-your-performance/#comment-7034 Michael Muryn Sat, 06 Aug 2005 22:07:34 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/?p=223#comment-7034 If your girlfriend is willing... this can also be a good way to get paid by practicing and then improve, then offer better performance, then get more money, then get more time to practice, to improve more, to get more money, to get more time... ;-) That aside... I am sure I waste a load of time that I can better use to relax, sleep, to eventually be more productive and motivated in everything I do. If your girlfriend is willing… this can also be a good way to get paid by practicing and then improve, then offer better performance, then get more money, then get more time to practice, to improve more, to get more money, to get more time… ;-)

That aside… I am sure I waste a load of time that I can better use to relax, sleep, to eventually be more productive and motivated in everything I do.

]]> By: Michael Martine http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/08/videotape-your-performance/#comment-7002 Michael Martine Fri, 05 Aug 2005 02:27:09 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/?p=223#comment-7002 One enlightening trick to add to this: watch yourself in fast forward! You will see your unconcious body movements and habits become greatly exaggerated and therefore easily observable. You will easily notice things like shifting back and forth from foot to foot, flipping your hair, stroking your beard, pushing up your glasses, tapping your fingers or hands, swinging the pointer/remote around distractedly, and many more. Unless you see yourself broken out of the "spell" of watching in realtime, you may never realize these things about yourself. One enlightening trick to add to this: watch yourself in fast forward! You will see your unconcious body movements and habits become greatly exaggerated and therefore easily observable. You will easily notice things like shifting back and forth from foot to foot, flipping your hair, stroking your beard, pushing up your glasses, tapping your fingers or hands, swinging the pointer/remote around distractedly, and many more. Unless you see yourself broken out of the “spell” of watching in realtime, you may never realize these things about yourself.

]]> By: Sacha Chua http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/08/videotape-your-performance/#comment-7001 Sacha Chua Thu, 04 Aug 2005 23:33:45 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/?p=223#comment-7001 Absolutely. I record my presentations every chance I get. It helps you see your mannerisms (I used to say "basically" all the time!) and pick out which points worked and which didn't. I haven't yet managed to convince other people to give me feedback, but I hope to do that soon. I've even got videos of a couple of simple presentations in Japanese from when I had just started to learn the language. My non-Japanese-speaking friends found it amusing. Not knowing what I was saying made it easier for them to concentrate on my presentation style. <laugh> My digital camera broke, though, so I'm thinking about either getting a new one or a camcorder... Absolutely. I record my presentations every chance I get. It helps you see your mannerisms (I used to say “basically” all the time!) and pick out which points worked and which didn’t.

I haven’t yet managed to convince other people to give me feedback, but I hope to do that soon. I’ve even got videos of a couple of simple presentations in Japanese from when I had just started to learn the language. My non-Japanese-speaking friends found it amusing. Not knowing what I was saying made it easier for them to concentrate on my presentation style. <laugh>

My digital camera broke, though, so I’m thinking about either getting a new one or a camcorder…

]]> By: Aslan http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/08/videotape-your-performance/#comment-7000 Aslan Thu, 04 Aug 2005 18:33:08 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/?p=223#comment-7000 Yea one thing I have learned from my glorius career not as a speaker but as an online gamer (doh!) is that analyzing your performance and seeing how the best do it is a great way to improve. It was funny, once we were watching our performance from a demo with a team mate using voice chat, and I had this odd feeling why this seems so much more professional and serious than the 'professional' performance reviews and useless meetings at work. Also I don't find it stupid to watch some rather lousy performances, those help to show what the mistakes are and underline why they are so bad. It would be great to see from a video how some Nietzsche's superhuman would act given my life and context. Probably would drink far less pepsi and vacuum the house once in a while. Steve you should do an anti-Big brother reality tv show where you show how really driven/productive/focused people live :) Aslan Yea one thing I have learned from my glorius career not as a speaker but as an online gamer (doh!) is that analyzing your performance and seeing how the best do it is a great way to improve. It was funny, once we were watching our performance from a demo with a team mate using voice chat, and I had this odd feeling why this seems so much more professional and serious than the ‘professional’ performance reviews and useless meetings at work. Also I don’t find it stupid to watch some rather lousy performances, those help to show what the mistakes are and underline why they are so bad.

It would be great to see from a video how some Nietzsche’s superhuman would act given my life and context. Probably would drink far less pepsi and vacuum the house once in a while. Steve you should do an anti-Big brother reality tv show where you show how really driven/productive/focused people live :)

Aslan

]]> By: Adi bm http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/08/videotape-your-performance/#comment-6999 Adi bm Thu, 04 Aug 2005 16:34:33 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/?p=223#comment-6999 You got your point steve, I have been thinking about it before, but it seems like everybody is going to label me weirdo, Im guilty because im striving for excelence :) huhehe ... You got your point steve, I have been thinking about it before, but it seems like everybody is going to label me weirdo, Im guilty because im striving for excelence :) huhehe …

]]> By: SD http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/08/videotape-your-performance/#comment-6997 SD Thu, 04 Aug 2005 15:05:29 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/?p=223#comment-6997 Previously I've used a five minute timer as a reminder to have good posture while coding, with only limited success. Maybe watching a video will provide additional insight. Great idea! "The way of a fool seems right to him, but a wise man listens to advice." - Proverbs 12:15 Previously I’ve used a five minute timer as a reminder to have good posture while coding, with only limited success. Maybe watching a video will provide additional insight. Great idea!

“The way of a fool seems right to him, but a wise man listens to advice.” - Proverbs 12:15

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