Comments on: What Aren’t You Going to Do Next Year? http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/12/24/what-arent-you-going-to-do-next-year/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:53:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nick Pagan http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/12/24/what-arent-you-going-to-do-next-year/comment-page-1/#comment-116279 Nick Pagan Sun, 30 Dec 2007 10:03:58 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/12/24/what-arent-you-going-to-do-next-year/#comment-116279 Hi Scott, This article reminded me of ways in which I look at what I'm not focusing on to gain greater clarity of my overall situation. You inspired me to finish a nascent post on the subject - many thanks! Here it is, for your interest: http://www.nickpagan.com/blog/36/negative-space/ Hi Scott,

This article reminded me of ways in which I look at what I’m not focusing on to gain greater clarity of my overall situation. You inspired me to finish a nascent post on the subject – many thanks!

Here it is, for your interest:
http://www.nickpagan.com/blog/36/negative-space/

]]> By: Marina @ Sufficient Thrust http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/12/24/what-arent-you-going-to-do-next-year/comment-page-1/#comment-113998 Marina @ Sufficient Thrust Wed, 26 Dec 2007 04:11:46 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/12/24/what-arent-you-going-to-do-next-year/#comment-113998 Great post! I love setting goals and creating new projects. Over the last year, I've really perfected my personal productivity system so that I can get a lot more done in less time. I spend too much time working for other people and not enough developing my own projects. While it's certainly nice (and necessary) to pay the bills, sometimes it's an endless cycle of playing catch-up that will just never allow you a break if you don't forcefully take it. Between now and January 1st, I'm going all-out to get as many of my back-burner projects to at least 1.0 status (per Merlin Mann's fantastic "Beauty of 1.0" podcast episode) as I can. My resolutions are mainly to get each of these projects to a certain goal, like reaching 1,000 blog subscribers at my upcoming nutrition blog, Hack Your Health. I published The Ultimate Guide to New Year's Resolutions on my blog this week and I'd love it if you'd check it out and tell me what you think! I think the most important thing for any goal, even an anti-goal, is adequate planning and preparation. Great post!

I love setting goals and creating new projects. Over the last year, I’ve really perfected my personal productivity system so that I can get a lot more done in less time.

I spend too much time working for other people and not enough developing my own projects. While it’s certainly nice (and necessary) to pay the bills, sometimes it’s an endless cycle of playing catch-up that will just never allow you a break if you don’t forcefully take it.

Between now and January 1st, I’m going all-out to get as many of my back-burner projects to at least 1.0 status (per Merlin Mann’s fantastic “Beauty of 1.0″ podcast episode) as I can. My resolutions are mainly to get each of these projects to a certain goal, like reaching 1,000 blog subscribers at my upcoming nutrition blog, Hack Your Health.

I published The Ultimate Guide to New Year’s Resolutions on my blog this week and I’d love it if you’d check it out and tell me what you think! I think the most important thing for any goal, even an anti-goal, is adequate planning and preparation.

]]> By: jd http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/12/24/what-arent-you-going-to-do-next-year/comment-page-1/#comment-113779 jd Tue, 25 Dec 2007 18:06:52 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/12/24/what-arent-you-going-to-do-next-year/#comment-113779 Cutting scope on one of my basic buckets (mind, body, emotions, career, financial, relationships) won't necessarily buy me in another -- in fact, it would probably hurt me since the buckets actually support each other. Instead, for my anti-goal, I'm going to avoid taking on lower ROI projects. I'm going to set a higher-bar for what makes it on to my plate, and choose work that better supports the buckets (improving mind, body, relationships ...etc.) From a Covey standpoing, I'll carve out more time for the big rocks, and spend less time on the little rocks. Cutting scope on one of my basic buckets (mind, body, emotions, career, financial, relationships) won’t necessarily buy me in another — in fact, it would probably hurt me since the buckets actually support each other. Instead, for my anti-goal, I’m going to avoid taking on lower ROI projects. I’m going to set a higher-bar for what makes it on to my plate, and choose work that better supports the buckets (improving mind, body, relationships …etc.) From a Covey standpoing, I’ll carve out more time for the big rocks, and spend less time on the little rocks.

]]> By: Jean Browman--Cheerful Monk http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/12/24/what-arent-you-going-to-do-next-year/comment-page-1/#comment-113328 Jean Browman--Cheerful Monk Tue, 25 Dec 2007 01:29:53 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/12/24/what-arent-you-going-to-do-next-year/#comment-113328 My intentions for the coming year are to continue <a href="http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/12/10/are-you-spending-enough-time-doing-nothing/" rel="nofollow">spending enough time doing nothing</a> and to start <a href="http://stresstopower.com/blog/2007/12/16/having-the-sense-that-god-gave-the-goose/" rel="nofollow">having the sense that God gave the goose</a>. Clearly my life is already going well. :) My intentions for the coming year are to continue spending enough time doing nothing and to start having the sense that God gave the goose. Clearly my life is already going well. :)

]]> By: thach http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/12/24/what-arent-you-going-to-do-next-year/comment-page-1/#comment-113178 thach Mon, 24 Dec 2007 19:07:38 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/12/24/what-arent-you-going-to-do-next-year/#comment-113178 Scott, did you write any article on picking a goal or prioritize goals or something similar? I found that if you focus your time and attention to one goal and "ignore" the others, usually the consequences are not very good like seniors who are drained after years of supporting their families! I guess there must be a way to balance or analyze for the best ending! Scott, did you write any article on picking a goal or prioritize goals or something similar?

I found that if you focus your time and attention to one goal and “ignore” the others, usually the consequences are not very good like seniors who are drained after years of supporting their families! I guess there must be a way to balance or analyze for the best ending!

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