Comments on: In defense of thoughts http://www.almostgotit.com/2007/04/27/in-defense-of-thoughts/ With every failure my reputation grows Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:05:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Yep http://www.almostgotit.com/2007/04/27/in-defense-of-thoughts/#comment-396 Yep Fri, 27 Apr 2007 15:49:10 +0000 http://www.almostgotit.com/2007/04/27/in-defense-of-thoughts/#comment-396 Totally true. Too many thoughts and perhaps not enough action. A good business leader will filter out the superfluous chaff and focus on what is truly important for success. It may not even be the best course of action, but it is <b>action<b>. Does it mean this person is particularly smart? No. But, this person would also be skilled at surrounding themselves with smart people to help make a chosen course of action successful. Totally true. Too many thoughts and perhaps not enough action. A good business leader will filter out the superfluous chaff and focus on what is truly important for success. It may not even be the best course of action, but it is action. Does it mean this person is particularly smart? No. But, this person would also be skilled at surrounding themselves with smart people to help make a chosen course of action successful.

]]> By: Maureen Rogers http://www.almostgotit.com/2007/04/27/in-defense-of-thoughts/#comment-397 Maureen Rogers Sat, 28 Apr 2007 01:28:28 +0000 http://www.almostgotit.com/2007/04/27/in-defense-of-thoughts/#comment-397 Dear Almost - This is too funny! Following your lead, I, too, took the Fannin Zone Coach quiz. While not scoring dangerously low, I did score low. Unfortunately - despite unblocking pop-ups and following the instructions for activating controls - I just could not get my sub-scores on Self-discipline, Concentration, Optimism, Relaxation and Enjoyment to appear. In any case, my problem with the quiz was the answers. Not one of them was something that I actually agreed with. If it had been offered, I always would have said something else - or none of the above. Sometimes it's so darned hard to be a thinker, isn't it? Dear Almost - This is too funny! Following your lead, I, too, took the Fannin Zone Coach quiz. While not scoring dangerously low, I did score low. Unfortunately - despite unblocking pop-ups and following the instructions for activating controls - I just could not get my sub-scores on Self-discipline, Concentration, Optimism, Relaxation and Enjoyment to appear. In any case, my problem with the quiz was the answers. Not one of them was something that I actually agreed with. If it had been offered, I always would have said something else - or none of the above. Sometimes it’s so darned hard to be a thinker, isn’t it?

]]> By: almostgotit http://www.almostgotit.com/2007/04/27/in-defense-of-thoughts/#comment-395 almostgotit Sat, 28 Apr 2007 18:27:41 +0000 http://www.almostgotit.com/2007/04/27/in-defense-of-thoughts/#comment-395 No one seems to be checking my "humble suggestion" at the end of the post. And I am just FAR too polite to point out such a crass joke any more directly... Hi Yep! You have a very valid point about the importance of taking action. I've been to those meetings, too, where people can discuss a minor thing to death (and then go back to their offices and EMAIL back and forth about it even more), while nothing, at all, ever gets done. Neither about that minor thing, nor about all the more important things it distracted everyone from. But the idea of banishing thought altogether seemed just a bit extreme! I like your "voice," Yep, and hope you'll share it with us again! Hi again, Maureen! Thanks so much for commenting! I've been enjoying both of your blogs, and your blogroll has some good things on it, too. No one seems to be checking my “humble suggestion” at the end of the post. And I am just FAR too polite to point out such a crass joke any more directly…

Hi Yep! You have a very valid point about the importance of taking action. I’ve been to those meetings, too, where people can discuss a minor thing to death (and then go back to their offices and EMAIL back and forth about it even more), while nothing, at all, ever gets done. Neither about that minor thing, nor about all the more important things it distracted everyone from. But the idea of banishing thought altogether seemed just a bit extreme! I like your “voice,” Yep, and hope you’ll share it with us again!

Hi again, Maureen! Thanks so much for commenting! I’ve been enjoying both of your blogs, and your blogroll has some good things on it, too.

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