Comments on: How to Focus Your Enthusiasm http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-focus-your-enthusiasm/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:04:30 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By:   Focusing enthusiasm by Communications from DMN http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-focus-your-enthusiasm/comment-page-1/#comment-62792   Focusing enthusiasm by Communications from DMN Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:02:46 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-focus-your-enthusiasm/#comment-62792 [...] top of that, spreading your enthusiasm across several things can easily thin and dim it. This post at PickTheBrain explains how to focus your enthusiasm. In a surprising parallel to what I wrote, [...] [...] top of that, spreading your enthusiasm across several things can easily thin and dim it. This post at PickTheBrain explains how to focus your enthusiasm. In a surprising parallel to what I wrote, [...]

]]> By: Tohami, "The Success Pharaoh" http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-focus-your-enthusiasm/comment-page-1/#comment-61942 Tohami, "The Success Pharaoh" Sun, 08 Jun 2008 18:34:09 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-focus-your-enthusiasm/#comment-61942 Hi Scott, I would like to add to your interesting article the power of starting small and ending big. You should start by doing small and manageable chunks of tasks or activities. And as you develop the habit, you increase your commitment. For example, if you want to stop smoking, and let’s say that you smoke 10 cigarettes a day, then start by smoking 9 cigarettes a day for one week. Then 8 a day for another week, then 7, 6, 5, 4, until you totally stop smoking. Remember, start small to end BIG. To Your Everlasting Success, Tohami, "The Success Pharaoh" Hi Scott,

I would like to add to your interesting article the power of starting small and ending big.

You should start by doing small and manageable chunks of tasks or activities. And as you develop the habit, you increase your commitment.

For example, if you want to stop smoking, and let’s say that you smoke 10 cigarettes a day, then start by smoking 9 cigarettes a day for one week. Then 8 a day for another week, then 7, 6, 5, 4, until you totally stop smoking.

Remember, start small to end BIG.

To Your Everlasting Success,
Tohami, “The Success Pharaoh”

]]> By: Matt @ Face Your Fork http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-focus-your-enthusiasm/comment-page-1/#comment-61806 Matt @ Face Your Fork Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:16:17 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-focus-your-enthusiasm/#comment-61806 I think building plans to create a string of motivation-filled days is the wrong way of looking at accomplishing anything, especially something like a 30 day trial. Then again, I've always thought the 30 day trial was a bit odd in itself. :P Instead of building motivation, why not build self-discipline? Self-discipline is what keeps me going with my music, my blog, and everything that requires a constant stream of effort. If I had to sit around and make up plans for motivating myself every time my motivation wanes, I'd be spending hours upon hours doing that when I could be doing something entirely more productive. Self-discipline works well in the long term, motivation does not. I think building plans to create a string of motivation-filled days is the wrong way of looking at accomplishing anything, especially something like a 30 day trial. Then again, I’ve always thought the 30 day trial was a bit odd in itself. :P

Instead of building motivation, why not build self-discipline? Self-discipline is what keeps me going with my music, my blog, and everything that requires a constant stream of effort. If I had to sit around and make up plans for motivating myself every time my motivation wanes, I’d be spending hours upon hours doing that when I could be doing something entirely more productive. Self-discipline works well in the long term, motivation does not.

]]> By: Adam http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-focus-your-enthusiasm/comment-page-1/#comment-61765 Adam Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:11:28 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-focus-your-enthusiasm/#comment-61765 I agree that it's best to have only one 30DT going at a time. My approach to 30DT is similar to troubleshooting a computer or testing a hypothesis: you add or remove one piece of hardware (change one variable) and check how the rest of the system reacts to the change. If you add or remove more than one component/variable at a time, you can rarely be sure which one causes X or Y change in the rest of the system. Also, when doing a 30DT I like to keep a log of the experience in the form of a MindMap. It ends up being a bulletpoint-style daily diary, tracking progress and changes in thought/feelings along the way. Doing this meticulously for one 30DT is time consuming enough, and multiples would be very draining. I agree that it’s best to have only one 30DT going at a time. My approach to 30DT is similar to troubleshooting a computer or testing a hypothesis: you add or remove one piece of hardware (change one variable) and check how the rest of the system reacts to the change.

If you add or remove more than one component/variable at a time, you can rarely be sure which one causes X or Y change in the rest of the system.

Also, when doing a 30DT I like to keep a log of the experience in the form of a MindMap. It ends up being a bulletpoint-style daily diary, tracking progress and changes in thought/feelings along the way. Doing this meticulously for one 30DT is time consuming enough, and multiples would be very draining.

]]> By: Harmoic Wealth Fan http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-focus-your-enthusiasm/comment-page-1/#comment-61760 Harmoic Wealth Fan Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:19:47 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-focus-your-enthusiasm/#comment-61760 Really interesting, stuff. Anywhere you would suggest I go for more information? I’d also like to share with you this book I finished that might offer you some new insights. It’s called Harmonic Wealth and it’s all about finding harmony in your life in all areas - financial, relational, mental, physical, and spiritual. It has some really good tips about how to engage all five pillars (or areas) of your life, and to learn more about how they complement each other. Rather than dealing with each issue individually, maybe take a look at the bigger picture. Here’s the link to that book I recommend: harmonicwealth.com/read -a JR Fan Really interesting, stuff. Anywhere you would suggest I go for more information?
I’d also like to share with you this book I finished that might offer you some new insights. It’s called Harmonic Wealth and it’s all about finding harmony in your life in all areas – financial, relational, mental, physical, and spiritual. It has some really good tips about how to engage all five pillars (or areas) of your life, and to learn more about how they complement each other. Rather than dealing with each issue individually, maybe take a look at the bigger picture.
Here’s the link to that book I recommend: harmonicwealth.com/read
-a JR Fan

]]> By: Peter http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-focus-your-enthusiasm/comment-page-1/#comment-61759 Peter Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:59:19 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-focus-your-enthusiasm/#comment-61759 Agreed. When I think about the personal changes I have experienced in the past 2 years, it really has been a slow but consistent process. Agreed. When I think about the personal changes I have experienced in the past 2 years, it really has been a slow but consistent process.

]]> By: Simon Hill http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-focus-your-enthusiasm/comment-page-1/#comment-61756 Simon Hill Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:22:55 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-focus-your-enthusiasm/#comment-61756 Your last line sums it up for me. I think patience is an overlooked but extremely important aspect of habit change. I often find it challenging but have to remind myself that great change does take time and maintaining a laser focus on one habit will almost always yield the best results. Your last line sums it up for me. I think patience is an overlooked but extremely important aspect of habit change. I often find it challenging but have to remind myself that great change does take time and maintaining a laser focus on one habit will almost always yield the best results.

]]> By: Jonathan Mead http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-focus-your-enthusiasm/comment-page-1/#comment-61754 Jonathan Mead Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:10:39 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-focus-your-enthusiasm/#comment-61754 The best way I've found to focus my enthusiasm is to try to remain centered. It's easy to get really excited about something and have it fizzle out later when the real work and long haul sets in. If you have a vision that includes your mission and the reasons for your goals, you can remember why you're doing it in the first place. It's combining vision with management that creates sustainability. The best way I’ve found to focus my enthusiasm is to try to remain centered. It’s easy to get really excited about something and have it fizzle out later when the real work and long haul sets in. If you have a vision that includes your mission and the reasons for your goals, you can remember why you’re doing it in the first place. It’s combining vision with management that creates sustainability.

]]> By: The New Horizons Project » Blog Archive » How to Focus Your Enthusiasm http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-focus-your-enthusiasm/comment-page-1/#comment-61742 The New Horizons Project » Blog Archive » How to Focus Your Enthusiasm Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:25:57 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-focus-your-enthusiasm/#comment-61742 [...] Read the post How to Focus Your Enthusiasm by Pickthebrain.com it’s really [...] [...] Read the post How to Focus Your Enthusiasm by Pickthebrain.com it’s really [...]

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