Comments on: The Tyranny of the Urgent http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2009/03/08/the-tyranny-of-the-urgent/ The musings and ravings of a bloggart family Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:57:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4-alpha-19841 By: Cynthia http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2009/03/08/the-tyranny-of-the-urgent/#comment-10041 Cynthia Tue, 10 Mar 2009 01:03:42 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2009/03/08/the-tyranny-of-the-urgent/#comment-10041 LOL about the multitasking VBG! I have to do 2 things at a time most of the day to stay afloat.. I won't bore you with the details of what I multitask since they are specifically mom/homeschool related (LOL)... LOL about the multitasking VBG! I have to do 2 things at a time most of the day to stay afloat.. I won’t bore you with the details of what I multitask since they are specifically mom/homeschool related (LOL)…

]]> By: Tim http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2009/03/08/the-tyranny-of-the-urgent/#comment-10040 Tim Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:31:24 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2009/03/08/the-tyranny-of-the-urgent/#comment-10040 Dear readers -- Thank you for reading my blog post. In no particular order, I'll address some of your comments. <ul><li>Lists are great. Duke says that sometimes if he has a free hour, he'll make a list of the things he wants to do even in that hour. Never let anyone disparage your lists by calling them a 'crutch'. :)</li> <li>One of the key things about goals is reviewing them often enough to keep at 'em. That's what I like about my weekly chip calculation -- it keeps the easy-to-forget goals in mind.</li> <li>Cindy, I'll pass your chip recommendation on to she who is the Keeper of the Chips. :)</li> <li>We did NOT make Joshua sneak up behind Duke in the middle of a sermon -- he was holding forth in the lobby of the church during a break. As it was, I nearly had to threaten Joshua's life to get him <i>that</i> close in the picture.</li> <li>Fun is a key element to goals. If at least some of them aren't fun, it is easy to quit or fall into self-pity. Last year one of my goals was to get enough sleep -- which I think is perfectly reasonable.</li> <li>So, what <i>do</i> you do to make sure your time isn't wasted, Aunt Kate? :)</li> <li>I try to review my goals and cross 'em off when they are done, which makes me feel that I have new room for new goals, later in the year. For example, I had a goal that I wanted to accomplish by Valentine's Day, and now that is done, my list is shorter. </li> </ul> Thank you all for your thoughtful comments. Tim Dear readers –

Thank you for reading my blog post. In no particular order, I’ll address some of your comments.

  • Lists are great. Duke says that sometimes if he has a free hour, he’ll make a list of the things he wants to do even in that hour. Never let anyone disparage your lists by calling them a ‘crutch’. :)
  • One of the key things about goals is reviewing them often enough to keep at ‘em. That’s what I like about my weekly chip calculation — it keeps the easy-to-forget goals in mind.
  • Cindy, I’ll pass your chip recommendation on to she who is the Keeper of the Chips. :)
  • We did NOT make Joshua sneak up behind Duke in the middle of a sermon — he was holding forth in the lobby of the church during a break. As it was, I nearly had to threaten Joshua’s life to get him that close in the picture.
  • Fun is a key element to goals. If at least some of them aren’t fun, it is easy to quit or fall into self-pity. Last year one of my goals was to get enough sleep — which I think is perfectly reasonable.
  • So, what do you do to make sure your time isn’t wasted, Aunt Kate? :)
  • I try to review my goals and cross ‘em off when they are done, which makes me feel that I have new room for new goals, later in the year. For example, I had a goal that I wanted to accomplish by Valentine’s Day, and now that is done, my list is shorter.

Thank you all for your thoughtful comments.

Tim

]]> By: Luke Holzmann http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2009/03/08/the-tyranny-of-the-urgent/#comment-10039 Luke Holzmann Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:16:30 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2009/03/08/the-tyranny-of-the-urgent/#comment-10039 I'm a routine/schedule kind of guy: I like to do the same things in the same order, and several things (like going to bed) at the same time. This allows me to do everything I've been doing fairly easily, but any time I have to add something new... it can really throw me off [smile]. ~Luke I’m a routine/schedule kind of guy: I like to do the same things in the same order, and several things (like going to bed) at the same time. This allows me to do everything I’ve been doing fairly easily, but any time I have to add something new… it can really throw me off [smile].

~Luke

]]> By: Aunt Kate http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2009/03/08/the-tyranny-of-the-urgent/#comment-10038 Aunt Kate Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:48:41 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2009/03/08/the-tyranny-of-the-urgent/#comment-10038 Very challenging, dear Tim. Thanks, once again, for inspiring and encouraging me. I love you. Aunt Kate (you probably noticed I didn't answer your question. Hymm. But I'm thinking about it.....) Very challenging, dear Tim. Thanks, once again, for inspiring and encouraging me. I love you. Aunt Kate
(you probably noticed I didn’t answer your question. Hymm. But I’m thinking about it…..)

]]> By: Marty http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2009/03/08/the-tyranny-of-the-urgent/#comment-10037 Marty Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:19:41 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2009/03/08/the-tyranny-of-the-urgent/#comment-10037 YAY! great post! But I have a couple things: It looks like Dee is preaching, did you really make Joshua sneak up behind him in the midst of the sermon? Goals are good and the balance of yours between fun & purpose (Hmm, do those have to be juxtaposed?) make them even more profound. It's the legalism that makes the TASKS a bit of drudgery. Not the obedience! Keep it up! YAY! great post! But I have a couple things:
It looks like Dee is preaching, did you really make Joshua sneak up behind him in the midst of the sermon?
Goals are good and the balance of yours between fun & purpose (Hmm, do those have to be juxtaposed?) make them even more profound.
It’s the legalism that makes the TASKS a bit of drudgery. Not the obedience!

Keep it up!

]]> By: Cindy- Still His Girl http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2009/03/08/the-tyranny-of-the-urgent/#comment-10036 Cindy- Still His Girl Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:30:22 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2009/03/08/the-tyranny-of-the-urgent/#comment-10036 I love it. You impress me, Tim. I say you get a computer chip just for having such great goals. I love it. You impress me, Tim. I say you get a computer chip just for having such great goals.

]]> By: A Maui Blog http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2009/03/08/the-tyranny-of-the-urgent/#comment-10035 A Maui Blog Mon, 09 Mar 2009 09:20:53 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2009/03/08/the-tyranny-of-the-urgent/#comment-10035 I am with you. I need to set my goals anew too. Your post title caught my attention because that's something I battle with. I am with you. I need to set my goals anew too. Your post title caught my attention because that’s something I battle with.

]]> By: Liz http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2009/03/08/the-tyranny-of-the-urgent/#comment-10034 Liz Mon, 09 Mar 2009 07:48:49 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2009/03/08/the-tyranny-of-the-urgent/#comment-10034 yep, lists. Some say lists are a crutch and I should train my mind to remember all those things. Even so, lists rarely have a time limit, so I can delay and delay and delay ... yep, lists. Some say lists are a crutch and I should train my mind to remember all those things. Even so, lists rarely have a time limit, so I can delay and delay and delay …

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