Comments on: Projects and Playgrounds: How to Pursue Multiple Interests and Still Get Something Done http://www.mildlycreative.com/2009/10/multiple-interests-get-something-done/ Life, Art, and Other Unfinished Work Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:38:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: My Story Writer Blog http://www.mildlycreative.com/2009/10/multiple-interests-get-something-done/comment-page-1/#comment-2667 My Story Writer Blog Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:15:22 +0000 http://www.mildlycreative.com/?p=1676#comment-2667 <strong>The Best of 2009...</strong> <p><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-s ...... The Best of 2009…

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]]> By: Charlotte http://www.mildlycreative.com/2009/10/multiple-interests-get-something-done/comment-page-1/#comment-1732 Charlotte Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:41:51 +0000 http://www.mildlycreative.com/?p=1676#comment-1732 Love this. I have 5 or 10 projects in incubation at any one time, but I'm always working on just one. I've found that I can't function otherwise. There's a difference between "working on" projects and doing them excellently and consistently. You can probably "work on" 5 projects at once, and they're not going to turn out well, if they come together at all. It's great to have the reminder of why I do this. Cheers. :) .-= Charlotte´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.inspir-it.com/rambletangents/in-defense-of-the-snap-decision/" rel="nofollow">In Defense of the Snap Decision</a> =-. Love this. I have 5 or 10 projects in incubation at any one time, but I’m always working on just one. I’ve found that I can’t function otherwise.

There’s a difference between “working on” projects and doing them excellently and consistently. You can probably “work on” 5 projects at once, and they’re not going to turn out well, if they come together at all.

It’s great to have the reminder of why I do this. Cheers. :)
.-= Charlotte´s last blog ..In Defense of the Snap Decision =-.

]]> By: How To Stop Zapping Your Brain For Good http://www.mildlycreative.com/2009/10/multiple-interests-get-something-done/comment-page-1/#comment-1719 How To Stop Zapping Your Brain For Good Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:49:14 +0000 http://www.mildlycreative.com/?p=1676#comment-1719 [...] Ken’s recent post, Projects and Playgrounds: How to Pursue Multiple Interests and Still Get Something Done, he was speaking directly to me.  What makes Ken so dazzling to me is that he understands (and [...] [...] Ken’s recent post, Projects and Playgrounds: How to Pursue Multiple Interests and Still Get Something Done, he was speaking directly to me.  What makes Ken so dazzling to me is that he understands (and [...]

]]> By: Ken http://www.mildlycreative.com/2009/10/multiple-interests-get-something-done/comment-page-1/#comment-1376 Ken Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:40:08 +0000 http://www.mildlycreative.com/?p=1676#comment-1376 When you get down to to it, there's really no such a thing as multi-tasking. There's simply the shifting of one's attention from one thing to another. The trick is to find how much of this shifting you can do without failing to focus on any one thing long enough to accomplish something. When you get down to to it, there’s really no such a thing as multi-tasking. There’s simply the shifting of one’s attention from one thing to another. The trick is to find how much of this shifting you can do without failing to focus on any one thing long enough to accomplish something.

]]> By: Shai Coggins http://www.mildlycreative.com/2009/10/multiple-interests-get-something-done/comment-page-1/#comment-1374 Shai Coggins Sat, 10 Oct 2009 11:21:11 +0000 http://www.mildlycreative.com/?p=1676#comment-1374 I'm one of those multi-tasker, multi-project kind of people. That's why I've also "Refuse to Choose" (and another similar book, "Renaissance Soul") - trying to find a solution to my "ideaholism" (which incidentally, is something I blogged about recently!). I tried to do "uni-tasking" but it doesn't work for me. I end up too frustrated. But, having too many things in one go also doesn't work. So, I'm finding ways to have enough projects on my plate - without getting too overwhelmed. Anyway, thanks for sharing your thoughts on this matter. It's really interesting to read how other people deal with this same problem in different ways. :-) I’m one of those multi-tasker, multi-project kind of people. That’s why I’ve also “Refuse to Choose” (and another similar book, “Renaissance Soul”) – trying to find a solution to my “ideaholism” (which incidentally, is something I blogged about recently!).

I tried to do “uni-tasking” but it doesn’t work for me. I end up too frustrated. But, having too many things in one go also doesn’t work. So, I’m finding ways to have enough projects on my plate – without getting too overwhelmed.

Anyway, thanks for sharing your thoughts on this matter. It’s really interesting to read how other people deal with this same problem in different ways. :-)

]]> By: Ken Robert http://www.mildlycreative.com/2009/10/multiple-interests-get-something-done/comment-page-1/#comment-1371 Ken Robert Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:51:11 +0000 http://www.mildlycreative.com/?p=1676#comment-1371 Thank you, Jennie. I'm so glad you left a comment. I found your blog as a result and I've put you on my reading list. Thank you, Jennie. I’m so glad you left a comment. I found your blog as a result and I’ve put you on my reading list.

]]> By: jennie nash http://www.mildlycreative.com/2009/10/multiple-interests-get-something-done/comment-page-1/#comment-1370 jennie nash Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:17:55 +0000 http://www.mildlycreative.com/?p=1676#comment-1370 This is brilliant. I concur! This is brilliant. I concur!

]]> By: My Story Writer Blog http://www.mildlycreative.com/2009/10/multiple-interests-get-something-done/comment-page-1/#comment-1358 My Story Writer Blog Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:51:47 +0000 http://www.mildlycreative.com/?p=1676#comment-1358 <strong>Friday Rerun: Stimulating, Working, Ignoring and Creating...</strong> <p><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">It’s time to rewind through some of the best blog posts of the week related to writing, b ...... Friday Rerun: Stimulating, Working, Ignoring and Creating…

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]]> By: My Story Writer Blog http://www.mildlycreative.com/2009/10/multiple-interests-get-something-done/comment-page-1/#comment-1357 My Story Writer Blog Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:25:17 +0000 http://www.mildlycreative.com/?p=1676#comment-1357 <strong>Friday Rerun...</strong> <p><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">It’s time to rewind through some of the best blog posts of the week related to writing, b ...... </span></span></p> Friday Rerun…

It’s time to rewind through some of the best blog posts of the week related to writing, b ……

]]> By: Liz http://www.mildlycreative.com/2009/10/multiple-interests-get-something-done/comment-page-1/#comment-1352 Liz Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:07:03 +0000 http://www.mildlycreative.com/?p=1676#comment-1352 This reminds me a bit of Jonathan Mead's Copyblogger post this week called, "Kill Your Good Ideas." http://www.copyblogger.com/kill-your-good-ideas/ He was encouraging folks to ditch the 'good ideas' in favor of doing what they were most passionate about. My takeaway from these posts is that we creative types are blessed with so many good ideas, it's impossible to follow up on them all. If we let some of them die or at least languish, then there's more room for the most important ones. Thanks for another great reminder! This reminds me a bit of Jonathan Mead’s Copyblogger post this week called, “Kill Your Good Ideas.” http://www.copyblogger.com/kill-your-good-ideas/ He was encouraging folks to ditch the ‘good ideas’ in favor of doing what they were most passionate about.

My takeaway from these posts is that we creative types are blessed with so many good ideas, it’s impossible to follow up on them all. If we let some of them die or at least languish, then there’s more room for the most important ones.

Thanks for another great reminder!

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