Comments on: Execution is More Important Than Planning http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/03/23/execution-is-more-important-than-planning/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:53:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Scott Young http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/03/23/execution-is-more-important-than-planning/comment-page-1/#comment-306298 Scott Young Sun, 05 Apr 2009 15:53:22 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/03/23/execution-is-more-important-than-planning/#comment-306298 David, Hmmmm... I didn't realize I wasn't available in China. Thanks for the pointer. -Scott David,

Hmmmm… I didn’t realize I wasn’t available in China. Thanks for the pointer.

-Scott

]]> By: David http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/03/23/execution-is-more-important-than-planning/comment-page-1/#comment-306043 David Sat, 04 Apr 2009 09:04:13 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/03/23/execution-is-more-important-than-planning/#comment-306043 Finally, I can visit your website! It's been a long long time that I can't open your website in any browser (btw, am in China, not sure if this is something to do with the government censorship over online content or not). I am able to read your new posts through RSS feed, but still it is great to have access to your website so that I can read some valuable archived stuff. Really great materials! Keep going! Finally, I can visit your website! It’s been a long long time that I can’t open your website in any browser (btw, am in China, not sure if this is something to do with the government censorship over online content or not).

I am able to read your new posts through RSS feed, but still it is great to have access to your website so that I can read some valuable archived stuff.

Really great materials! Keep going!

]]> By: Scott H Young » The Effort Threshold http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/03/23/execution-is-more-important-than-planning/comment-page-1/#comment-304703 Scott H Young » The Effort Threshold Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:00:51 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/03/23/execution-is-more-important-than-planning/#comment-304703 [...] week, I wrote about how a major cause of failure is simple: not working hard enough. If you’re only spending 30 [...] [...] week, I wrote about how a major cause of failure is simple: not working hard enough. If you’re only spending 30 [...]

]]> By: Scott Young http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/03/23/execution-is-more-important-than-planning/comment-page-1/#comment-302489 Scott Young Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:21:06 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/03/23/execution-is-more-important-than-planning/#comment-302489 Armen, Exactly. My point is that many people flip-flop between strategies (diets, marketing plans, dating guru's) without coming close to the effort threshold that would be required to make any of those plans successful. -Scott Armen,

Exactly. My point is that many people flip-flop between strategies (diets, marketing plans, dating guru’s) without coming close to the effort threshold that would be required to make any of those plans successful.

-Scott

]]> By: Armen Shirvanian http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/03/23/execution-is-more-important-than-planning/comment-page-1/#comment-301980 Armen Shirvanian Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:20:47 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/03/23/execution-is-more-important-than-planning/#comment-301980 The point that says "Change Your Workload, Before Altering Your Strategy" gives a direct answer to the question that most come to when things aren't going as planned in their procedure, as to whether to do more to supplement their efforts, or to switch plans of attack. I support this siding with the adding of more effort towards the current plan, since the tendency to switch plans of attack can repeat multiple times, which then leads to a small amount of experience in practicing multiple methods, as opposed to a dominating level of experience in one method, and society tends to favor authority figures that stuck with something. The point that says “Change Your Workload, Before Altering Your Strategy” gives a direct answer to the question that most come to when things aren’t going as planned in their procedure, as to whether to do more to supplement their efforts, or to switch plans of attack. I support this siding with the adding of more effort towards the current plan, since the tendency to switch plans of attack can repeat multiple times, which then leads to a small amount of experience in practicing multiple methods, as opposed to a dominating level of experience in one method, and society tends to favor authority figures that stuck with something.

]]> By: Scott Young http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/03/23/execution-is-more-important-than-planning/comment-page-1/#comment-301964 Scott Young Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:53:13 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/03/23/execution-is-more-important-than-planning/#comment-301964 Akon, I suppose my argument was a little vague. I'm not specifically arguing against planning. My argument is that tweaking an approach is useless unless you're reaching the minimum effort threshold. The people who debate whether to run or lift weights to get in shape aren't being productive if they only go once per month. The people who debate whether to use StumbleUpon or Digg to get traffic when they spend less than an hour a week writing for their blog. The people who read endless books on dating, but never go out to meet people. -Scott Akon,

I suppose my argument was a little vague. I’m not specifically arguing against planning.

My argument is that tweaking an approach is useless unless you’re reaching the minimum effort threshold.

The people who debate whether to run or lift weights to get in shape aren’t being productive if they only go once per month.

The people who debate whether to use StumbleUpon or Digg to get traffic when they spend less than an hour a week writing for their blog.

The people who read endless books on dating, but never go out to meet people.

-Scott

]]> By: Anca http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/03/23/execution-is-more-important-than-planning/comment-page-1/#comment-301961 Anca Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:40:54 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/03/23/execution-is-more-important-than-planning/#comment-301961 Working hard will definitely bring you an advantage for a limited time period. After a while, the tiredness will arrive and you will have to be more productive, so, you will have to create a good plan for your work. Planning and executing have the same importance in a project success in my opinion. Working hard will definitely bring you an advantage for a limited time period. After a while, the tiredness will arrive and you will have to be more productive, so, you will have to create a good plan for your work. Planning and executing have the same importance in a project success in my opinion.

]]> By: Steve http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/03/23/execution-is-more-important-than-planning/comment-page-1/#comment-301485 Steve Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:56:05 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/03/23/execution-is-more-important-than-planning/#comment-301485 I would say that this is a both/and situation. You have to have good plans and good strategies, AND you have to be willing to work hard to achieve your goals. I do think that the swift kick in the rear that this post provided is definitely needed by most of us most of the time :) I would say that this is a both/and situation. You have to have good plans and good strategies, AND you have to be willing to work hard to achieve your goals. I do think that the swift kick in the rear that this post provided is definitely needed by most of us most of the time :)

]]> By: Akon http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/03/23/execution-is-more-important-than-planning/comment-page-1/#comment-301482 Akon Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:22:29 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/03/23/execution-is-more-important-than-planning/#comment-301482 I wouldn't underestimate the need to plan. It's not either or. I wouldn’t underestimate the need to plan. It’s not either or.

]]> By: Scott Young http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/03/23/execution-is-more-important-than-planning/comment-page-1/#comment-301394 Scott Young Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:51:44 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/03/23/execution-is-more-important-than-planning/#comment-301394 Basu, I'd agree as well. However, simplicity is important in writing blog posts, so I usually try to push an idea that I believe is 99% true, if it occasionally misses the 1% nuances. Trying to account for every detail usually results in people getting confused as to what I intended. slim, I wouldn't take my writing as a great example of my personality. I tend to use examples that are most immediately relevant in my writing, which omits all the others that happen to be in my life. I don't really think of myself as an introvert or extrovert. I have gotten better at socializing over the last few years. I've written a few articles that cover those topics of how that came about. (It certainly wasn't reading...) -Scott Basu,

I’d agree as well. However, simplicity is important in writing blog posts, so I usually try to push an idea that I believe is 99% true, if it occasionally misses the 1% nuances. Trying to account for every detail usually results in people getting confused as to what I intended.

slim,

I wouldn’t take my writing as a great example of my personality. I tend to use examples that are most immediately relevant in my writing, which omits all the others that happen to be in my life.

I don’t really think of myself as an introvert or extrovert. I have gotten better at socializing over the last few years. I’ve written a few articles that cover those topics of how that came about. (It certainly wasn’t reading…)

-Scott

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