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Originally Posted by Sentient  It seems like you are wearing an "optimiser" hat in this discussion. You're operating as if you owned TTL and seeing how you would improve it. You notice that there are lots of things you would change and immediately see a site that isn't capturing its potential. |
Wow, keen eye. Just rename the hat you speak of to the "maximiser" hat, and you'd be 100% accurate. I've a feeling you might like this description of me (I'd explain why, but that defeats the purpose; bare with me here):
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By nature, you concentrate most of your energy on what you know you do well. You ask, "Why waste time trying to fix myself?" You contend it is wiser and more sensible to build on what you naturally do best. Instinctively, you find that life is quite satisfying when you concentrate on using your dominant talents. You are likely to move much more quickly toward your goals when you practice doing what comes naturally. Driven by your talents, you know you can simultaneously handle numerous assignments. You probably do better work when you have multiple tasks to perform. Being ordered to give all your mental and physical energy to a single activity day after day can erode the quality of your results. Maybe it saps your enthusiasm for what you are doing. Chances are good that you know you spotlight the best ideas people share with you. By giving your full attention to another person, you acknowledge the value of his or her thoughts and feelings. In the process, you usually enhance the individual's confidence. Because of your strengths, you customarily figure out what makes each person special. You talk to, observe, or study individuals who produce nothing less than excellence to identify what inspires them. Unquestionably, you prefer to associate with those who share your passion for taking something good and making it better. Once you understand what drives a person, you can motivate him or her to transform whatever was made better into something utterly superb.
— Source: Bruce's StrengthsFinder 2.0 results, Copyright © 2000, 2006-2007 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.
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I honestly appreciate your in-depth replies to my posts that were mostly not about getting more out of ToolsForLife. You managed to see what I was actually saying and not react to it as if it was criticism (since it wasn't; you could sum up my posts as a map for how ToolsToLife could get from where they are to something better). Few people are able to do this, so thanks--it's actually pretty cool interacting with people like you.
(Interesting with other people is cool, too, it's just I don't have to explain what the heck I'm talking about to people like Sentient as much.
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We seem to have vastly different styles, but I will at least consider considering ToolsToLife (then after that, I might try it
). A recent theme for me has been to relax more and not resist all the things that come my way so much. You're practically hitting me over the head (with very nicely written) "maybe you'd like to try ToolsForLife" posts, which is no doubt some sort of message from the universe. Message received--and thanks!
Maybe I'll use ToolsToLife to adopt a "try things before I conceptually discount them" approach and see how it goes.
Seriously though, I am in need of a more effective way to apply motivation (motivation is like the burst of a rocket ship; you need to apply it intelligently or you run out of fuel). Just today I learned that my specificness combined with my specific talent themes causes me to quit things unless I see immediate results, which eventually hinders effectiveness. It was a side effect I was previously unaware of as it involves my current situation. Not sure how solid this idea is, but I figure if I can learn to take action in spite of results, I may get results a lot faster--it just requires I endure a bit of short-term discomfort for long-term results. Steve would call this discipline, but I'm not low on discipline; just channeling a talent in a non-ideal way.