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I deeply believe in this statement, with one condition though.
When you do dive in to do what you love, forget this statement.
Sunday 25 October 2009
Sunday 18 October 2009
I'm back - Lessons - Announcement
It's been 18 days since I last posted an entry. The original plan was to post one every day.
There are so many things going on in life, but there's no excuse. I learned a lot from different people and different experiences in the past 18 days. And here's a quick sharing some ideas that may be of value to you...
1. Don't Add, unless You Subtract.
Chrisandre's note: from John Naisbitt's book Mindset. e.g. don't add any new activity (e.g. learning to dance Tango) to your daily life unless you're very sure which existing activity (e.g. daily workout at the gym) you're ready to give up. Understood as opportunity cost in Economics. It helps you focus.
2. Consistency. Consistency!
I would argue it's more important than focus or specialization (yeah i'm aware these are different concepts). Some people advocate being a specialist, others a generalist, i believe you've met them both. Personally i believe in a mix that people in IDEO call T-person.
Whether you want to focus on perfecting your trade as the world's top specialist, or synergize your diverse exposures to success as a generalist, this dichotomy choice doesn't really matter. Don't let it bother you.
What really matters is your Consistent action. Be it focused, be it loose; be it a daily effort, or a monthly one, or hourly or yearly, just make sure it happens every time it's due. If the workload is too daunting, move the deadline forward, slice and spread the tasks, just don't stop, don't give up.
Work with Consistency, eventually you'll get there.
Also:
The minimum posting frequency of this blog now changes to weekly, entries will be posted during the weekend.
There are so many things going on in life, but there's no excuse. I learned a lot from different people and different experiences in the past 18 days. And here's a quick sharing some ideas that may be of value to you...
1. Don't Add, unless You Subtract.
Chrisandre's note: from John Naisbitt's book Mindset. e.g. don't add any new activity (e.g. learning to dance Tango) to your daily life unless you're very sure which existing activity (e.g. daily workout at the gym) you're ready to give up. Understood as opportunity cost in Economics. It helps you focus.
2. Consistency. Consistency!
I would argue it's more important than focus or specialization (yeah i'm aware these are different concepts). Some people advocate being a specialist, others a generalist, i believe you've met them both. Personally i believe in a mix that people in IDEO call T-person.
Whether you want to focus on perfecting your trade as the world's top specialist, or synergize your diverse exposures to success as a generalist, this dichotomy choice doesn't really matter. Don't let it bother you.
What really matters is your Consistent action. Be it focused, be it loose; be it a daily effort, or a monthly one, or hourly or yearly, just make sure it happens every time it's due. If the workload is too daunting, move the deadline forward, slice and spread the tasks, just don't stop, don't give up.
Work with Consistency, eventually you'll get there.
Also:
The minimum posting frequency of this blog now changes to weekly, entries will be posted during the weekend.
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