Comments on: A Way to Get Out of Inaction http://lifecoachesblog.com/2005/11/13/a-way-to-get-out-of-inaction/ Improve Your Life Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:44:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Alvin http://lifecoachesblog.com/2005/11/13/a-way-to-get-out-of-inaction/comment-page-1/#comment-273 Alvin Thu, 17 Nov 2005 02:50:17 +0000 http://lifecoachesblog.com/?p=64#comment-273 Hi Dom, Imagining the future pain of not doing something is a great way to get people off their asses (including mine). If that lazy Joe doesn't even want to consider 5 minutes, could he consider 4? Or 3? Or 2? Or 1? Not even 1? I think he needs a hot poke in the ass then :) I think there are several tools for several different situations. Lazy is different from being apathatic. If you really feel that bad that you can't even muster up a 5 minute action then it's either not the time or there might be something else going on. Is there something else in your life affecting you that you need to change? A situation, a belief, a direction, or maybe just your diet? Thoughts. Hi Dom,

Imagining the future pain of not doing something is a great way to get people off their asses (including mine).

If that lazy Joe doesn’t even want to consider 5 minutes, could he consider 4? Or 3? Or 2? Or 1?

Not even 1?

I think he needs a hot poke in the ass then :)

I think there are several tools for several different situations. Lazy is different from being apathatic.

If you really feel that bad that you can’t even muster up a 5 minute action then it’s either not the time or there might be something else going on. Is there something else in your life affecting you that you need to change?

A situation, a belief, a direction, or maybe just your diet?

Thoughts.

]]> By: Alvin http://lifecoachesblog.com/2005/11/13/a-way-to-get-out-of-inaction/comment-page-1/#comment-254 Alvin Wed, 16 Nov 2005 09:44:21 +0000 http://lifecoachesblog.com/?p=64#comment-254 Hi Matthew! Nice to have you around. I checked out your post and it sounds good. I suppose the difference between the 2 techniques would be between the initial time investment agreed on. I suppose a shorter time frame would be an easier agreement first for someone under stress and unable to 'kick-start' those necessary first few steps, while a longer time frame would be great for someone who's already pretty 'gung-ho' for action. P.S. Thanks for the feedback about the code...and your tenacity for leaving us your comment! I have the feeling you might not be the only one...looks like I've have to shop around for a new security option against those pesky spambots. Hi Matthew!

Nice to have you around. I checked out your post and it sounds good.

I suppose the difference between the 2 techniques would be between the initial time investment agreed on.

I suppose a shorter time frame would be an easier agreement first for someone under stress and unable to ‘kick-start’ those necessary first few steps, while a longer time frame would be great for someone who’s already pretty ‘gung-ho’ for action.

P.S. Thanks for the feedback about the code…and your tenacity for leaving us your comment! I have the feeling you might not be the only one…looks like I’ve have to shop around for a new security option against those pesky spambots.

]]> By: Matthew Cornell http://lifecoachesblog.com/2005/11/13/a-way-to-get-out-of-inaction/comment-page-1/#comment-250 Matthew Cornell Tue, 15 Nov 2005 16:13:16 +0000 http://lifecoachesblog.com/?p=64#comment-250 Thanks for the nice post. I have this problem myself, and I've come across some additional approaches via "Getting Things Done" (David Allen). Interested readers can check out my post " Use the STING method to stop procrastinating" - http://ideamatt.blogspot.com/2005/11/use-sting-method-to-stop.html P.S. It's really hard for me to read the security code in the image - I've tried three times now! Thanks for the nice post. I have this problem myself, and I’ve come across some additional approaches via “Getting Things Done” (David Allen). Interested readers can check out my post ” Use the STING method to stop procrastinating” – http://ideamatt.blogspot.com/2005/11/use-sting-method-to-stop.html

P.S. It’s really hard for me to read the security code in the image – I’ve tried three times now!

]]> By: Dom http://lifecoachesblog.com/2005/11/13/a-way-to-get-out-of-inaction/comment-page-1/#comment-247 Dom Tue, 15 Nov 2005 12:47:05 +0000 http://lifecoachesblog.com/?p=64#comment-247 What if you are too lazy to even consider doing the little things that needs doing? I usually focus on the pain that will come if I dont do the things that I need to do. More often than not, I would think that the average joe would be lazy to even consider 5 minutes. Thoughts? What if you are too lazy to even consider doing the little things that needs doing? I usually focus on the pain that will come if I dont do the things that I need to do.

More often than not, I would think that the average joe would be lazy to even consider 5 minutes.

Thoughts?

]]> By: Paiboon http://lifecoachesblog.com/2005/11/13/a-way-to-get-out-of-inaction/comment-page-1/#comment-236 Paiboon Mon, 14 Nov 2005 14:20:29 +0000 http://lifecoachesblog.com/?p=64#comment-236 Yes, "TRY" it the first time, so that you can do it the next time. :) Yes, “TRY” it the first time, so that you can do it the next time. :)

]]> By: Paiboon http://lifecoachesblog.com/2005/11/13/a-way-to-get-out-of-inaction/comment-page-1/#comment-234 Paiboon Mon, 14 Nov 2005 13:11:33 +0000 http://lifecoachesblog.com/?p=64#comment-234 Alvin has given you the way to get out "INACTION" by "Small Thing Immediately". What next is how to get into "MASSIVE ACTION" The next step after "Small Thing Immediately" is "Big Thing in next 36 hrs" What’s one small thing and one big thing I can do that can help improve this situation? Try it! Alvin has given you the way to get out “INACTION” by “Small Thing Immediately”.

What next is how to get into “MASSIVE ACTION”

The next step after “Small Thing Immediately” is “Big Thing in next 36 hrs”

What’s one small thing and one big thing I can do that can help improve this situation?

Try it!

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