tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3800395274918718811.post674845747302471382..comments2009-06-27T03:15:44.522-07:00Mike Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02146101224081919093noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3800395274918718811.post-46187634212992084782009-06-27T03:15:44.522-07:002009-06-27T03:15:44.522-07:00Doug,<br /><br />Thank you for your comment. I like the rocket analogy.<br /><br />I also appreciate the fact that you have a mentor. Having a personal board of advisors is a great way to continue learning and growing.<br /><br />Very powerful stuff. I wish you continued success!<br /><br />MikeMike Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02146101224081919093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3800395274918718811.post-71190273970563831582009-06-26T18:21:51.070-07:002009-06-26T18:21:51.070-07:00Hey Mike, <br /><br />Great insight... It reminds me of my mentor. He always told me to make microscopic changes... Then he would turn to the flip chart and draw the trajectory of a rocket...<br /><br />One degree change in that trajectory creates a massive difference when you travel thousands of miles into space...<br /><br />I always try to keep this in mind when starting a new habit...Doug Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646775020916159345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3800395274918718811.post-24255755281411433852007-12-11T03:24:00.000-08:002007-12-11T03:24:00.000-08:00DT,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for your comment. Here's a suggestion. Write all the things on your mind down on a piece of paper. This process will help you externalize your thinking. Then walk away from the piece of paper for a day.<BR/><BR/>When you come back to it seek one thing to work on and circle it. If needed, refine your definition of what the successful outcome looks like.<BR/><BR/>Last, choose the smallest step you can think of to make incremental progress on the thing you decided to work on.<BR/><BR/>I am not sure if you use the GTD methodology by David Allen but if you do the steps look like this borrowing GTD terms.<BR/><BR/>- Mindsweep<BR/>- let it rest for a day<BR/>- Process. (In this case I am suggesting that you process one thing out of your whole list. You will want to hang on to your list for the next effort.)<BR/>- Create a project. I use the following format for my "Cookie" projects.<BR/><BR/>Complete 1 iteration of XYZ<BR/>or<BR/>Complete 3 iterations of XYZ<BR/><BR/>- Determine your next 'small simple' action.<BR/><BR/>@Office<BR/>- Grab cookie, break in half, eat half and enjoy the social event.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing your thoughts and best wishes to you as you move toward your successful outcome.Mike Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02146101224081919093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3800395274918718811.post-43934073725815726522007-12-11T02:57:00.000-08:002007-12-11T02:57:00.000-08:00This is a powerful,yet simple, methodology! Thanks for sharing. <BR/>The challenge will be to start "small" and try it with one thing I want to eliminate and one I want to add. <BR/><BR/>Multitudes of uses flying around in my mind.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Mike!DThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11548861388855705895noreply@blogger.com