Comments on: Start Here http://howtogetfocused.com 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: Oliver http://howtogetfocused.com/forward/comment-page-1/#comment-45820 Oliver Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:16:09 +0000 http://howtogetfocused.com/?page_id=125#comment-45820 I found that hard work was not the key to success, at least not in business. Ive had times when I worked my socks off and scraped through and other times when I slacked off but made a lot of money. Luck seems more important than effort, provided that you seize upon whatever opportunities come up instead of prevaricating or letting doubt stop you acting. If you're too focussed on what you're doing you might miss opportunities, but if you're too unfocussed you spend too much time switching between things and don't get much done, so I think a happy medium is the ticket. But when it's all said and done, isn't it happiness we seek, rather that "success"? Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, etc. The old boys knew what they were talking about. And avoid living in states which still have the death penalty, if you can help it, for all sorts of reasons. :-) I found that hard work was not the key to success, at least not in business. Ive had times when I worked my socks off and scraped through and other times when I slacked off but made a lot of money. Luck seems more important than effort, provided that you seize upon whatever opportunities come up instead of prevaricating or letting doubt stop you acting. If you’re too focussed on what you’re doing you might miss opportunities, but if you’re too unfocussed you spend too much time switching between things and don’t get much done, so I think a happy medium is the ticket.
But when it’s all said and done, isn’t it happiness we seek, rather that “success”? Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, etc. The old boys knew what they were talking about. And avoid living in states which still have the death penalty, if you can help it, for all sorts of reasons. :-)

]]> By: richard swings http://howtogetfocused.com/forward/comment-page-1/#comment-4084 richard swings Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:33:11 +0000 http://howtogetfocused.com/?page_id=125#comment-4084 Staying focused is not an easy task. A career change for instance can be made simple if one follows a well-thought step by step plan. I made a clickable flowchart with valuable internetlinks using all my experiences as a senior career management consultant and so the user stays focused. Staying focused is not an easy task. A career change for instance can be made simple if one follows a well-thought step by step plan. I made a clickable flowchart with valuable internetlinks using all my experiences as a senior career management consultant and so the user stays focused.

]]> By: omri anghel http://howtogetfocused.com/forward/comment-page-1/#comment-3033 omri anghel Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:54:34 +0000 http://howtogetfocused.com/?page_id=125#comment-3033 great stuff Scott. Thanks! :-) great stuff Scott. Thanks! :-)

]]> By: Wil Beach http://howtogetfocused.com/forward/comment-page-1/#comment-1811 Wil Beach Mon, 07 Jun 2010 21:30:13 +0000 http://howtogetfocused.com/?page_id=125#comment-1811 Great idea and content Scott! Look forward to benefiting from being a part of the project. Great idea and content Scott! Look forward to benefiting from being a part of the project.

]]> By: Catherine http://howtogetfocused.com/forward/comment-page-1/#comment-1781 Catherine Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:41:00 +0000 http://howtogetfocused.com/?page_id=125#comment-1781 I look forward to reading more... I feel so much of this is on target, insightful and of tremendous value. I came upon the blog after searching the keyword "focus", how to obtain focus. I am in the process of crafting a career change. I am looking to pursue something creative ie. web-design, graphic design, photography. Have been spreading my efforts across all areas and am beginning to feel the need to focus on one in order to develop a level of mastery. I am having trouble deciding which area I feel most passionate about because I like them all. I am feeling stuck. I look forward to reading more! I look forward to reading more… I feel so much of this is on target, insightful and of tremendous value. I came upon the blog after searching the keyword “focus”, how to obtain focus.

I am in the process of crafting a career change. I am looking to pursue something creative ie. web-design, graphic design, photography. Have been spreading my efforts across all areas and am beginning to feel the need to focus on one in order to develop a level of mastery. I am having trouble deciding which area I feel most passionate about because I like them all. I am feeling stuck.

I look forward to reading more!

]]> By: Scott http://howtogetfocused.com/forward/comment-page-1/#comment-1695 Scott Mon, 31 May 2010 03:29:06 +0000 http://howtogetfocused.com/?page_id=125#comment-1695 Victor -- Thank you very much for the kind words. I'm glad you stopped by! If you have any ideas, feedback or thoughts on any of my chapters, please feel free to let me know. Thanks, Scott Victor — Thank you very much for the kind words. I’m glad you stopped by! If you have any ideas, feedback or thoughts on any of my chapters, please feel free to let me know.

Thanks,

Scott

]]> By: Victor Powell http://howtogetfocused.com/forward/comment-page-1/#comment-1536 Victor Powell Mon, 24 May 2010 16:49:56 +0000 http://howtogetfocused.com/?page_id=125#comment-1536 I stumbled on this site while researching the thesis theme to reconstruct my site, and I'm glad I did. Dude...what you're doing is awesome. I'm in. V. I stumbled on this site while researching the thesis theme to reconstruct my site, and I’m glad I did. Dude…what you’re doing is awesome. I’m in.

V.

]]> By: Scott http://howtogetfocused.com/forward/comment-page-1/#comment-1016 Scott Wed, 05 May 2010 02:29:00 +0000 http://howtogetfocused.com/?page_id=125#comment-1016 Hey Daniel -- Yep, I updated the site so that you can browse chapters using the Table of Contents. Here you go! http://howtogetfocused.com/table-of-contents/ Hey Daniel — Yep, I updated the site so that you can browse chapters using the Table of Contents. Here you go! http://howtogetfocused.com/table-of-contents/

]]> By: Daniel Priwin http://howtogetfocused.com/forward/comment-page-1/#comment-830 Daniel Priwin Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:53:22 +0000 http://howtogetfocused.com/?page_id=125#comment-830 Scott, I stumbled upon your project and find it terribly important. Work forces me to multi task, which I define as "doing multiple things in rapid succession, yet none of them well." I am starting to devour your work and hope to be able to comment and add value. My first comment is one of organization. After reading the introduction, where do you want the reader to head to? I went to Chapters, yet they are not numbered. Do you suggest any order? I read 8 Things Everybody Ought to Know About Concentrating, but I am not sure where to follow after that. Can you please clarify? Scott,
I stumbled upon your project and find it terribly important. Work forces me to multi task, which I define as “doing multiple things in rapid succession, yet none of them well.” I am starting to devour your work and hope to be able to comment and add value.

My first comment is one of organization. After reading the introduction, where do you want the reader to head to? I went to Chapters, yet they are not numbered. Do you suggest any order? I read 8 Things Everybody Ought to Know About Concentrating, but I am not sure where to follow after that. Can you please clarify?

]]> By: Scott http://howtogetfocused.com/forward/comment-page-1/#comment-829 Scott Fri, 23 Apr 2010 18:00:59 +0000 http://howtogetfocused.com/?page_id=125#comment-829 I'm very excited about your project. I came across your "Eight Things Everyone Ought to Know About Concentrating" last night and it really spoke to me. I work in a very fast paced business but I've always had a certain level of success re: keeping up with things and accomplishing the things that matter the most. There has always been a lot of extra busy work/noise, and lately it's been increasing and things have gotten out of control. I often find myself with 20 browser tabs open, and even though they might all be work related, my brain is scattered all over the place. I'll work hard to put your theories and ideas into practice because at this point, it's do or die for me. I’m very excited about your project. I came across your “Eight Things Everyone Ought to Know About Concentrating” last night and it really spoke to me. I work in a very fast paced business but I’ve always had a certain level of success re: keeping up with things and accomplishing the things that matter the most. There has always been a lot of extra busy work/noise, and lately it’s been increasing and things have gotten out of control. I often find myself with 20 browser tabs open, and even though they might all be work related, my brain is scattered all over the place. I’ll work hard to put your theories and ideas into practice because at this point, it’s do or die for me.

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