Comments on: Living in the Future: The Dangers of Overplanning http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/living-in-the-future-the-dangers-of-overplanning/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: jorge(twin) http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/living-in-the-future-the-dangers-of-overplanning/comment-page-1/#comment-70835 jorge(twin) Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:12:06 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/living-in-the-future-the-dangers-of-overplanning/#comment-70835 Great post Alex!!!! I myself want to become an entrepreneur and I hope my visions do comes to a success. I have brothers who as you say over planned their visions who doesn't take action. Which I hoped in the future they'll learn what they have to do to become successful. Which is to take it step by step. You coudln't had said it, any better way! I know you had inspired us all, which i thank you for that. HOPE FOR THE BEST!!! Great post Alex!!!!
I myself want to become an entrepreneur and I hope my visions do comes to a success. I have brothers who as you say over planned their visions who doesn’t take action. Which I hoped in the future they’ll learn what they have to do to become successful. Which is to take it step by step. You coudln’t had said it, any better way! I know you had inspired us all, which i thank you for that.
HOPE FOR THE BEST!!!

]]> By: kha http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/living-in-the-future-the-dangers-of-overplanning/comment-page-1/#comment-70326 kha Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:44:41 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/living-in-the-future-the-dangers-of-overplanning/#comment-70326 useful. I may translate it into my language. thanks useful.

I may translate it into my language.
thanks

]]> By: Alex Fayle | Someday Syndrome http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/living-in-the-future-the-dangers-of-overplanning/comment-page-1/#comment-70273 Alex Fayle | Someday Syndrome Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:02:37 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/living-in-the-future-the-dangers-of-overplanning/#comment-70273 @All Thanks for the comments - I really appreciate the support. @Juliet, you asked about visioning: here's a good article that explains it. I've often heard it talked about in terms of high performance sports - the athlete creates a vision of them winning and holds onto that vision no matter what. Here's an excerpt from <a href="http://books.google.ca/books?id=7zDdTC_UhGIC&pg=PA344&lpg=PA344&dq=visioning+success+athletes+-vision&source=web&ots=Fm788Wc-v_&sig=eRNinf1usc2aiQ-r8-quTLbRTc0&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=4&ct=result" rel="nofollow">Google Books</a> about it. @All

Thanks for the comments – I really appreciate the support.

@Juliet, you asked about visioning: here’s a good article that explains it. I’ve often heard it talked about in terms of high performance sports – the athlete creates a vision of them winning and holds onto that vision no matter what.

Here’s an excerpt from Google Books about it.

]]> By: LifeMadeGreat | Juliet http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/living-in-the-future-the-dangers-of-overplanning/comment-page-1/#comment-70265 LifeMadeGreat | Juliet Mon, 22 Dec 2008 07:06:53 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/living-in-the-future-the-dangers-of-overplanning/#comment-70265 Hi Alex Nice points and alternative view. Can I ask what you mean by "visioning"? I also think it's important to celebrate along the way. Juliet Hi Alex

Nice points and alternative view.
Can I ask what you mean by “visioning”?

I also think it’s important to celebrate along the way.

Juliet

]]> By: Charles Parson http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/living-in-the-future-the-dangers-of-overplanning/comment-page-1/#comment-70263 Charles Parson Mon, 22 Dec 2008 03:16:25 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/living-in-the-future-the-dangers-of-overplanning/#comment-70263 Wow, I think this post is right on. I think John Lennon said it best, when he said "Life is what happens while you're busy making plans." Yes I agree. Plann the important steps only, not so much the details. The details tend to take care of themselves. Live in the now! Wow, I think this post is right on. I think John Lennon said it best, when he said “Life is what happens while you’re busy making plans.” Yes I agree. Plann the important steps only, not so much the details. The details tend to take care of themselves. Live in the now!

]]> By: jessica http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/living-in-the-future-the-dangers-of-overplanning/comment-page-1/#comment-70237 jessica Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:07:56 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/living-in-the-future-the-dangers-of-overplanning/#comment-70237 I just wrote an article based on this very idea! It's part 2 of a 3-part series focuseing on living in the moment. www.curiousliving.com I just wrote an article based on this very idea! It’s part 2 of a 3-part series focuseing on living in the moment.
http://www.curiousliving.com

]]> By: Jarrod - Warrior Development http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/living-in-the-future-the-dangers-of-overplanning/comment-page-1/#comment-70229 Jarrod - Warrior Development Sat, 20 Dec 2008 11:44:40 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/living-in-the-future-the-dangers-of-overplanning/#comment-70229 I've been playing with a similar model of planning (see the goal and then work backwards to discover all the things that 'have' to happen before you reach it) so it was cool to see something similar. Having some tasks that you know you can do each day towards your goal really heaps keep the momentum going. I’ve been playing with a similar model of planning (see the goal and then work backwards to discover all the things that ‘have’ to happen before you reach it) so it was cool to see something similar.

Having some tasks that you know you can do each day towards your goal really heaps keep the momentum going.

]]> By: Eugene (Editor, Varsity Blah) http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/living-in-the-future-the-dangers-of-overplanning/comment-page-1/#comment-70228 Eugene (Editor, Varsity Blah) Sat, 20 Dec 2008 08:42:40 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/living-in-the-future-the-dangers-of-overplanning/#comment-70228 “I never think of the future. It comes soon enough.” – Albert Einstein “I never think of the future. It comes soon enough.” – Albert Einstein

]]> By: Stephen Martile http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/living-in-the-future-the-dangers-of-overplanning/comment-page-1/#comment-70218 Stephen Martile Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:25:59 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/living-in-the-future-the-dangers-of-overplanning/#comment-70218 "Let the details fill themselves in as you get to them. " ~ Alex Fayle Good advice Alex. I've got a new program that I've been waiting to launch because it isn't just "perfect yet." Your article has inspired me into action, thanks! “Let the details fill themselves in as you get to them. ” ~ Alex Fayle

Good advice Alex. I’ve got a new program that I’ve been waiting to launch because it isn’t just “perfect yet.”

Your article has inspired me into action,

thanks!

]]> By: Maria | Never the Same River Twice http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/living-in-the-future-the-dangers-of-overplanning/comment-page-1/#comment-70216 Maria | Never the Same River Twice Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:03:41 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/living-in-the-future-the-dangers-of-overplanning/#comment-70216 Great stuff, Alex. After working in strategic planning and the like for a few years, I've realized in a big way that traditional planning is a waste of time. Even worse, <a href="http://www.blog.neverthesamerivertwice.com/2008/01/02/having-goals-will-make-you-blind/" rel="nofollow">defining your goals too narrowly</a> makes you blind to other opportunities. By staying flexible, you have the room to pursue interesting but seemingly unrelated opportunities while still making progress toward your ultimate goals. Great stuff, Alex. After working in strategic planning and the like for a few years, I’ve realized in a big way that traditional planning is a waste of time. Even worse, defining your goals too narrowly makes you blind to other opportunities.

By staying flexible, you have the room to pursue interesting but seemingly unrelated opportunities while still making progress toward your ultimate goals.

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