Comments on: Regret: A Powerful Motivator http://www.gtdtimes.com/2009/08/28/regret-a-powerful-motivator/ The Hub for All Things GTD Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:27:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mike Vardy http://www.gtdtimes.com/2009/08/28/regret-a-powerful-motivator/comment-page-1/#comment-3076 Mike Vardy Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:51:22 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/?p=2064#comment-3076 Todd: I find that journal writing really helps me capture my emotions and feelings. If I mind dump there, it keeps me both aware and gets me clear. The added bonus is that I'm chronicling my life for my kids and eventual grandkids! Thanks for your insight! Vivian: As a creative artist, I find my head brimming with ideas. Like so many others, I've been a victim of my own inability to finish a project before embarking on another. I still catch myself (as evidenced by my article) falling down. "The Now Habit" is an excellent read and a refresher never hurts. Thanks for the reminder and the comment! Cassie: Thank you for your kind words! I would have responded sooner, but it was Labor Day weekend - the weekend where "pro" crastinators do hard labor! Todd:

I find that journal writing really helps me capture my emotions and feelings. If I mind dump there, it keeps me both aware and gets me clear. The added bonus is that I’m chronicling my life for my kids and eventual grandkids! Thanks for your insight!

Vivian:

As a creative artist, I find my head brimming with ideas. Like so many others, I’ve been a victim of my own inability to finish a project before embarking on another. I still catch myself (as evidenced by my article) falling down. “The Now Habit” is an excellent read and a refresher never hurts. Thanks for the reminder and the comment!

Cassie:

Thank you for your kind words! I would have responded sooner, but it was Labor Day weekend – the weekend where “pro” crastinators do hard labor!

]]> By: Cassie http://www.gtdtimes.com/2009/08/28/regret-a-powerful-motivator/comment-page-1/#comment-3062 Cassie Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:49:35 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/?p=2064#comment-3062 Mike, you have a way of making me laugh and educating me at the same time. I would say more nice things, but I have to get busy doing stuff I was professionally crastinating about. Mike, you have a way of making me laugh and educating me at the same time. I would say more nice things, but I have to get busy doing stuff I was professionally crastinating about.

]]> By: Vivian http://www.gtdtimes.com/2009/08/28/regret-a-powerful-motivator/comment-page-1/#comment-3044 Vivian Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:12:39 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/?p=2064#comment-3044 Whenever I hear stories like this and the word procrastination rears its ugly head, I am reminded of Neil Fiore's "The Now Habit." I think it is absolutely true that there is usually some deeper fear going on underneath the procrastination, whether it's fear of success, fear of failure, or fear of the project because we haven't yet properly defined it. And although I now recognize these things, it is still an ongoing fight to turn around and face these fears. I have years of "la-la-la I don't have time today" practice to undo. Whenever I hear stories like this and the word procrastination rears its ugly head, I am reminded of Neil Fiore’s “The Now Habit.” I think it is absolutely true that there is usually some deeper fear going on underneath the procrastination, whether it’s fear of success, fear of failure, or fear of the project because we haven’t yet properly defined it. And although I now recognize these things, it is still an ongoing fight to turn around and face these fears. I have years of “la-la-la I don’t have time today” practice to undo.

]]> By: Todd V http://www.gtdtimes.com/2009/08/28/regret-a-powerful-motivator/comment-page-1/#comment-3017 Todd V Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:59:30 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/?p=2064#comment-3017 Excellent post!! This is one aspect of GTD I think many of us miss at first. When we hear "Empty Your Head" we first limit this to the kinds of things we do during a weekday. Getting *everything* out of our heads, though, means paying attention to things like regret, anger, frustration, sadness, etc.. Once these more subtle aspects get captured we can look at them objectively, identify the actionable outcomes, and have an inventory of task that is more reflective of we want for ourselves beyond the workday. Excellent post!! This is one aspect of GTD I think many of us miss at first. When we hear “Empty Your Head” we first limit this to the kinds of things we do during a weekday. Getting *everything* out of our heads, though, means paying attention to things like regret, anger, frustration, sadness, etc.. Once these more subtle aspects get captured we can look at them objectively, identify the actionable outcomes, and have an inventory of task that is more reflective of we want for ourselves beyond the workday.

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