Comments on: The Four Pillars of Long-term Focus http://howtogetfocused.com/chapters/the-four-pillars-of-long-term-focus/ Get Focused in an Age of Distraction Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:51:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Is it Time to Sell Your Business? | MO.com http://howtogetfocused.com/chapters/the-four-pillars-of-long-term-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-3217 Is it Time to Sell Your Business? | MO.com Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:27:07 +0000 http://howtogetfocused.com/?p=1528#comment-3217 [...] a certain amount of time, you may get tired and lose focus.  20 employees, insurance, taxes, payroll and fighting with your competitors tooth and nail – [...] [...] a certain amount of time, you may get tired and lose focus.  20 employees, insurance, taxes, payroll and fighting with your competitors tooth and nail – [...]

]]> By: Stephanie http://howtogetfocused.com/chapters/the-four-pillars-of-long-term-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-1706 Stephanie Tue, 01 Jun 2010 06:07:48 +0000 http://howtogetfocused.com/?p=1528#comment-1706 Hello Scott! I'm reading through all of this right now for the first time, and really enjoy it. I think the values thing is VERY important and something to think about. As a side note, I know some people struggle with values and determining what they are. There are some AWESOME values card sorts you can find online by doing a search which are really helpful for figuring some of these out (for anyone who may be questioning them for themselves). Thought I'd put that out there since they're a great tool, and I've used them with many college students and professionals (I work at a university)! Hello Scott!

I’m reading through all of this right now for the first time, and really enjoy it. I think the values thing is VERY important and something to think about.

As a side note, I know some people struggle with values and determining what they are. There are some AWESOME values card sorts you can find online by doing a search which are really helpful for figuring some of these out (for anyone who may be questioning them for themselves). Thought I’d put that out there since they’re a great tool, and I’ve used them with many college students and professionals (I work at a university)!

]]> By: Patrick Martinson http://howtogetfocused.com/chapters/the-four-pillars-of-long-term-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-1189 Patrick Martinson Sun, 16 May 2010 12:25:40 +0000 http://howtogetfocused.com/?p=1528#comment-1189 Hi Scott, as with everything I've read so far, very compelling & fun to read through. However, I found that asking for our values directly after listing your own adds a fair bit of bias, and I find it hard not to agree with the 4 you've listed and adopt them as my own (though maybe this is just because I don't have the focus to know my own values yet...). I suggest moving this form to above your own statement of values, provided there's a clear enough definition of the term, or maybe provide a link to some example values (sorry, don't have one readily available). Hi Scott, as with everything I’ve read so far, very compelling & fun to read through.
However, I found that asking for our values directly after listing your own adds a fair bit of bias, and I find it hard not to agree with the 4 you’ve listed and adopt them as my own (though maybe this is just because I don’t have the focus to know my own values yet…).
I suggest moving this form to above your own statement of values, provided there’s a clear enough definition of the term, or maybe provide a link to some example values (sorry, don’t have one readily available).

]]> By: Scott http://howtogetfocused.com/chapters/the-four-pillars-of-long-term-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-871 Scott Sun, 25 Apr 2010 15:37:26 +0000 http://howtogetfocused.com/?p=1528#comment-871 Hi Dex -- Thanks for stopping by and introducing yourself! You won't be let down by the pre-order. You'll be getting future products, versions and tools that go with the books' philosophy at a discount. Your English is great. No need to apologize. I'm from the same self-taught school. I truly didn't start learning until I graduated from school. Again, thanks for stopping by, and glad you enjoyed the chapter! -s Hi Dex —

Thanks for stopping by and introducing yourself! You won’t be let down by the pre-order. You’ll be getting future products, versions and tools that go with the books’ philosophy at a discount.

Your English is great. No need to apologize.

I’m from the same self-taught school. I truly didn’t start learning until I graduated from school.

Again, thanks for stopping by, and glad you enjoyed the chapter!

-s

]]> By: Dex Barrett http://howtogetfocused.com/chapters/the-four-pillars-of-long-term-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-835 Dex Barrett Sat, 24 Apr 2010 00:45:52 +0000 http://howtogetfocused.com/?p=1528#comment-835 Hi, Scott. I've been following your articles for a while and i must say that they're very helpful. Actually i already pre-ordered your book a few days ago. I totally agree that we have to find our purpose in order to get a real satisfaction in what we do. In my opinion, regardless where we work or what we do, our "mission", if you will, is to leave some kinda trace trough the experience we gather in life. Or at least it's what i think. Apart from school, i have always been self-taught and that's why i was able to have a job as soon as i graduated from school, and i'm really pleased. That's why i hated when friends and school mates said things like "You can do it because you're smart" and i always felt like they must expect much from me because i was "the smart one", "the gifted one", which is not true, i just work hard and that's it; there's no magic. Sorry if my english sucks; it's not my native language. I'm from México, by the way. Keep the good work. Hi, Scott.
I’ve been following your articles for a while and i must say that they’re very helpful. Actually i already pre-ordered your book a few days ago.

I totally agree that we have to find our purpose in order to get a real satisfaction in what we do.
In my opinion, regardless where we work or what we do, our “mission”, if you will, is to leave some kinda trace trough the experience we gather in life. Or at least it’s what i think.

Apart from school, i have always been self-taught and that’s why i was able to have a job as soon as i graduated from school, and i’m really pleased.
That’s why i hated when friends and school mates said things like “You can do it because you’re smart” and i always felt like they must expect much from me because i was “the smart one”, “the gifted one”, which is not true, i just work hard and that’s it; there’s no magic.

Sorry if my english sucks; it’s not my native language. I’m from México, by the way.

Keep the good work.

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