Comments on: The Key to Motivation: Forget Goals, Focus on Projects http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/04/30/the-key-to-motivation-forget-goals-focus-on-projects/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:53:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Possibility Virus » Blog Archive » Projects V Goals http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/04/30/the-key-to-motivation-forget-goals-focus-on-projects/comment-page-1/#comment-189893 Possibility Virus » Blog Archive » Projects V Goals Sun, 11 May 2008 11:46:19 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/04/30/the-key-to-motivation-forget-goals-focus-on-projects/#comment-189893 [...] Scott H Young has inspired me to pick up that unfinished novel which has been collecting dust at the back of my C:// drive. [...] [...] Scott H Young has inspired me to pick up that unfinished novel which has been collecting dust at the back of my C:// drive. [...]

]]> By: Scott H Young » Use Projects to Educate Yourself for Free http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/04/30/the-key-to-motivation-forget-goals-focus-on-projects/comment-page-1/#comment-187666 Scott H Young » Use Projects to Educate Yourself for Free Mon, 05 May 2008 17:01:13 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/04/30/the-key-to-motivation-forget-goals-focus-on-projects/#comment-187666 [...] Last week I wrote about how working on projects is a great way to keep yourself motivated. The idea is that if you focus on results, it’s easy to get frustrated when you hit a patch of bad luck. If your emphasis is on completing projects, any feedback you get will come directly from your effort, so it’s easier to stay motivated. [...] [...] Last week I wrote about how working on projects is a great way to keep yourself motivated. The idea is that if you focus on results, it’s easy to get frustrated when you hit a patch of bad luck. If your emphasis is on completing projects, any feedback you get will come directly from your effort, so it’s easier to stay motivated. [...]

]]> By: Scott H Young » Use Projects to Educate Yourself for Free http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/04/30/the-key-to-motivation-forget-goals-focus-on-projects/comment-page-1/#comment-187667 Scott H Young » Use Projects to Educate Yourself for Free Mon, 05 May 2008 17:01:11 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/04/30/the-key-to-motivation-forget-goals-focus-on-projects/#comment-187667 [...] Last week I wrote about how working on projects is a great way to keep yourself motivated. The idea is that if you focus on results, it’s easy to get frustrated when you hit a patch of bad luck. If your emphasis is on completing projects, any feedback you get will come directly from your effort, so it’s easier to stay motivated. [...] [...] Last week I wrote about how working on projects is a great way to keep yourself motivated. The idea is that if you focus on results, it’s easy to get frustrated when you hit a patch of bad luck. If your emphasis is on completing projects, any feedback you get will come directly from your effort, so it’s easier to stay motivated. [...]

]]> By: Thomas Hoag http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/04/30/the-key-to-motivation-forget-goals-focus-on-projects/comment-page-1/#comment-186568 Thomas Hoag Fri, 02 May 2008 20:49:08 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/04/30/the-key-to-motivation-forget-goals-focus-on-projects/#comment-186568 Snigel, GTD is your friend. Scott, another good article on the Good Ole Weekly Review and projects m8! I still read your site daily since you told me about it a long while ago. Keep it up man! TOM Snigel, GTD is your friend.

Scott, another good article on the Good Ole Weekly Review and projects m8! I still read your site daily since you told me about it a long while ago. Keep it up man!

TOM

]]> By: Scott Young http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/04/30/the-key-to-motivation-forget-goals-focus-on-projects/comment-page-1/#comment-186190 Scott Young Thu, 01 May 2008 11:04:21 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/04/30/the-key-to-motivation-forget-goals-focus-on-projects/#comment-186190 Pawel, I've actually written several articles on healthy eating and my vegetarianism. Just do a search in the sidebar or check out the archives to find more. Snigel, I don't know of a formal system for goal-splitting into projects. I think it really depends on what you're trying to accomplish. I've been luck that, with this website and business, I've been able to find nice "project" chunks to split it down into. Some goals make the task of finding projects a little more arbitrary. -Scott Pawel,

I’ve actually written several articles on healthy eating and my vegetarianism. Just do a search in the sidebar or check out the archives to find more.

Snigel,

I don’t know of a formal system for goal-splitting into projects. I think it really depends on what you’re trying to accomplish. I’ve been luck that, with this website and business, I’ve been able to find nice “project” chunks to split it down into. Some goals make the task of finding projects a little more arbitrary.

-Scott

]]> By: Pawel http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/04/30/the-key-to-motivation-forget-goals-focus-on-projects/comment-page-1/#comment-186188 Pawel Thu, 01 May 2008 10:44:32 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/04/30/the-key-to-motivation-forget-goals-focus-on-projects/#comment-186188 Thanks for sharing your ideas :) I like the way you write. From time to time you're writing about healthy eating. I'm curious what you mean by that, I'd be happy if you write a post about it. Regards! Pawel Thanks for sharing your ideas :) I like the way you write.

From time to time you’re writing about healthy eating. I’m curious what you mean by that, I’d be happy if you write a post about it.

Regards!
Pawel

]]> By: Snigel http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/04/30/the-key-to-motivation-forget-goals-focus-on-projects/comment-page-1/#comment-186185 Snigel Thu, 01 May 2008 08:56:54 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/04/30/the-key-to-motivation-forget-goals-focus-on-projects/#comment-186185 Good stuff, as usual. I think I apply what you write already, although I tend to use a somewhat different terminology. For me, a project consists of many goals, each possible to accomplish simply by doing enough of whatever it is. That being sorted out, I agree with most of what you say. As it happens, I just published <a href="http://www.snigel.nu/?p=866" rel="nofollow">my monthly report for April</a>, which is characteristic of how I get things done. If I understand what you say correctly, the report also seems to be in line with what you say. However, I am not so good at the bigger picture yet. Since 2006 I have a <a href="http://www.snigel.nu/index.php?cat=28&my_cat=page_101" rel="nofollow">list</a> consisting of 101 tasks to be performed in 1001 days (I am sure that most of you have heard about it). I am now quite sure that this is not the way to handle what you call goals, but it has generated a lot of good output anyway. I have difficulties finding a system that handles goals and enable me to split them into projects. How do you go about this, practically speaking? I am sorry if my comment is a bit confused, please let me know if I need to clarify something. Good stuff, as usual. I think I apply what you write already, although I tend to use a somewhat different terminology. For me, a project consists of many goals, each possible to accomplish simply by doing enough of whatever it is.

That being sorted out, I agree with most of what you say. As it happens, I just published my monthly report for April, which is characteristic of how I get things done. If I understand what you say correctly, the report also seems to be in line with what you say.

However, I am not so good at the bigger picture yet. Since 2006 I have a list consisting of 101 tasks to be performed in 1001 days (I am sure that most of you have heard about it). I am now quite sure that this is not the way to handle what you call goals, but it has generated a lot of good output anyway. I have difficulties finding a system that handles goals and enable me to split them into projects. How do you go about this, practically speaking?

I am sorry if my comment is a bit confused, please let me know if I need to clarify something.

]]> By: etavitom http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/04/30/the-key-to-motivation-forget-goals-focus-on-projects/comment-page-1/#comment-186163 etavitom Thu, 01 May 2008 00:16:19 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/04/30/the-key-to-motivation-forget-goals-focus-on-projects/#comment-186163 Totally on the same page as you! Thanks for the wisdom... Totally on the same page as you! Thanks for the wisdom…

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