Comments on: Need to take my own advice http://www.adaptstrat.com/blog/index.php/need-to-take-my-own-advice We Help Managers Make a Difference Sat, 19 Nov 2011 21:26:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bill Welter http://www.adaptstrat.com/blog/index.php/need-to-take-my-own-advice/comment-page-1#comment-351 Bill Welter Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:19:11 +0000 http://www.adaptstrat.com/blog/?p=116#comment-351 Good advice Fred. As business picks up (as I'm starting to see) I'll have to make sure I schedule writing and then hold to the schedule. If I also follow Brad's advice I can see a two step improvment process: 1) post regularly; 2) post more frequently. Bill Good advice Fred. As business picks up (as I’m starting to see) I’ll have to make sure I schedule writing and then hold to the schedule. If I also follow Brad’s advice I can see a two step improvment process: 1) post regularly; 2) post more frequently.
Bill

]]> By: Bill Welter http://www.adaptstrat.com/blog/index.php/need-to-take-my-own-advice/comment-page-1#comment-350 Bill Welter Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:15:26 +0000 http://www.adaptstrat.com/blog/?p=116#comment-350 Brad, Thanks for the advice about building a backlog of posts. I think I'll go and get a cup of coffee and bring my notebook. Bill Brad,
Thanks for the advice about building a backlog of posts. I think I’ll go and get a cup of coffee and bring my notebook.
Bill

]]> By: Fred H Schlegel http://www.adaptstrat.com/blog/index.php/need-to-take-my-own-advice/comment-page-1#comment-349 Fred H Schlegel Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:27:21 +0000 http://www.adaptstrat.com/blog/?p=116#comment-349 Bill, would love to see you post more frequently. I've found that the more regular I am about it the easier it becomes. Back at Hallmark I learned an interesting lesson about schedules. Seasonal work has an obvious deadline. Miss Easter and you miss sales. The 'everyday' business (birthdays etc) didn't have an obvious deadline and schedules always seemed to slip even though a later than planned ship date also cost sales. Ever since I've tried to be aggressive about putting timelines on things, even when the need for speed wasn't obvious. <abbr><em>Fred H Schlegel’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/frogblog/yTub/~3/7YZN4XLwLTw/" rel="nofollow">Who Needs Innovation Training?</a></abbr></em> Bill, would love to see you post more frequently. I’ve found that the more regular I am about it the easier it becomes.

Back at Hallmark I learned an interesting lesson about schedules. Seasonal work has an obvious deadline. Miss Easter and you miss sales. The ‘everyday’ business (birthdays etc) didn’t have an obvious deadline and schedules always seemed to slip even though a later than planned ship date also cost sales. Ever since I’ve tried to be aggressive about putting timelines on things, even when the need for speed wasn’t obvious.

Fred H Schlegel’s last blog post..Who Needs Innovation Training?

]]> By: Brad Shorr http://www.adaptstrat.com/blog/index.php/need-to-take-my-own-advice/comment-page-1#comment-348 Brad Shorr Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:46:34 +0000 http://www.adaptstrat.com/blog/?p=116#comment-348 Bill, funny you mention this ... I usually write posts ahead of time, but the well is running dry. I find that if I go to Starbucks or some place like that and reflect for half an hour, I can come up with 10 good post ideas. From that point, writing them is pretty quick. I'm not very good at sticking to a schedule, which is a real weakness, I admit. It is more effective to commit to something on paper. <abbr><em>Brad Shorr’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WordSellInc/~3/mhAuHQJnTuU/" rel="nofollow">Match Your Motif to Your Message</a></abbr></em> Bill, funny you mention this … I usually write posts ahead of time, but the well is running dry. I find that if I go to Starbucks or some place like that and reflect for half an hour, I can come up with 10 good post ideas. From that point, writing them is pretty quick. I’m not very good at sticking to a schedule, which is a real weakness, I admit. It is more effective to commit to something on paper.

Brad Shorr’s last blog post..Match Your Motif to Your Message

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