Comments on: Do You Know Where You’re Going To? http://markmccluretoday.com/do-you-know-where-youre-going-to Mark McClure Writes About Mid-Career Change And Personal Growth Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:43:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Beth from Avenue Z http://markmccluretoday.com/do-you-know-where-youre-going-to/comment-page-1#comment-2640 Beth from Avenue Z Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:39:11 +0000 http://markmccluretoday.com/do-you-know-where-youre-going-to#comment-2640 Mark, your post is spot on! It's so tough for us to do our own homework, isn't it? If you figure out which train we're supposed to be on, please let me know. I'm ready to buy a ticket. :) [Hi Beth, Yikes! This post's emerged into the sunlight again! Get back in the crypt of denial, ya hear! I know this much - when I go running I don't have a care in the world 'cept getting lapped by pretty young things half my age; or some octogenarian sees me do 10 chins and replied with 15!! There are a bunch of fit and tough oldies in this 'ere park. Mark] Mark, your post is spot on! It’s so tough for us to do our own homework, isn’t it?

If you figure out which train we’re supposed to be on, please let me know. I’m ready to buy a ticket. :)

[Hi Beth,
Yikes! This post's emerged into the sunlight again! Get back in the crypt of denial, ya hear!

I know this much - when I go running I don't have a care in the world 'cept getting lapped by pretty young things half my age; or some octogenarian sees me do 10 chins and replied with 15!! There are a bunch of fit and tough oldies in this 'ere park.

Mark]

]]> By: Simon Stapleton http://markmccluretoday.com/do-you-know-where-youre-going-to/comment-page-1#comment-2619 Simon Stapleton Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:17:44 +0000 http://markmccluretoday.com/do-you-know-where-youre-going-to#comment-2619 Thanks for the link Mark. I hope everyone else finds it useful too! Thanks for the link Mark. I hope everyone else finds it useful too!

]]> By: Simon Stapleton http://markmccluretoday.com/do-you-know-where-youre-going-to/comment-page-1#comment-2617 Simon Stapleton Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:15:05 +0000 http://markmccluretoday.com/do-you-know-where-youre-going-to#comment-2617 Mark I know just what you mean about dedicating the time. It's real tough for me. I've churned a few projects out to completion, but there are many which are part-completed or still on the drawing board. I also find it easier to write another blog post rather than get on with the tougher work - so it's fair to say I procrastinate too. Recently I've become more organized and stricter with myself, and it is paying off. It takes discipline! It's tough going, but I am getting the balance more right than wrong. I hope you can find that magic formula - just like I seek! [Simon, I suspect that "magic formula" you speak of is related to the fact that (if things go right) we, in the developed world, <em>might </em>live on average for about 660,000 hours - of which 30% or so is spent sleeping, another x % spent taking a shower, watching TV etc... You get my drift, partner? :-) Funny thing is - I did a telephone interview with author and coach, Al Secunda, last year all about dealing with procrastination and getting stuff started. So, while it's not a magic bullet, I've experimented with using that approach and had some success. Maybe, I need to write yet another personal development book and include "McClure's law of Motivation" etc? haha! That reminds me - the "best of mmt 2008" is one of those pending projects I mentioned. You can find that interview at http://www.markmccluretoday.com/fifteen-and-forgiveness.html and see why I wrote "getting stuff started" rather than "getting stuff done". Yes, David Allen's material is great too but I particularly like how Al's tackled the subject. Mark] Mark I know just what you mean about dedicating the time. It’s real tough for me. I’ve churned a few projects out to completion, but there are many which are part-completed or still on the drawing board. I also find it easier to write another blog post rather than get on with the tougher work – so it’s fair to say I procrastinate too.
Recently I’ve become more organized and stricter with myself, and it is paying off. It takes discipline! It’s tough going, but I am getting the balance more right than wrong.
I hope you can find that magic formula – just like I seek!

[Simon,

I suspect that "magic formula" you speak of is related to the fact that (if things go right) we, in the developed world, might live on average for about 660,000 hours - of which 30% or so is spent sleeping, another x % spent taking a shower, watching TV etc... You get my drift, partner? :-)

Funny thing is - I did a telephone interview with author and coach, Al Secunda, last year all about dealing with procrastination and getting stuff started. So, while it's not a magic bullet, I've experimented with using that approach and had some success. Maybe, I need to write yet another personal development book and include "McClure's law of Motivation" etc? haha! That reminds me - the "best of mmt 2008" is one of those pending projects I mentioned.

You can find that interview at http://www.markmccluretoday.com/fifteen-and-forgiveness.html and see why I wrote "getting stuff started" rather than "getting stuff done". Yes, David Allen's material is great too but I particularly like how Al's tackled the subject.

Mark]

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