Comments for Jason W. Sokol http://jwsokol.com/scc Small Business Marketing and Advertising Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:38:00 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on When Things Get Overly Complex by Alan Takushi http://jwsokol.com/scc/2012/04/02/when-things-get-overly-complex/#comment-614 Alan Takushi Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:38:00 +0000 http://jwsokol.com/scc/?p=4875#comment-614 We had Mt. Whitney in our sights this year but couldn't win the lottery for a coveted permit... there's always next year. Basically, been trying to narrow my focus and energies to the things that matter: family, friends, and self-discovery. As long as I'm progressing, it's all good! Take care! We had Mt. Whitney in our sights this year but couldn’t win the lottery for a coveted permit… there’s always next year.

Basically, been trying to narrow my focus and energies to the things that matter: family, friends, and self-discovery. As long as I’m progressing, it’s all good! Take care!

]]> Comment on When Things Get Overly Complex by Jason Sokol http://jwsokol.com/scc/2012/04/02/when-things-get-overly-complex/#comment-613 Jason Sokol Wed, 04 Apr 2012 18:13:00 +0000 http://jwsokol.com/scc/?p=4875#comment-613 Alan - doing quite well. I've been in an ongoing battle trying to trim everything down. Started with "stuff" and have since moved onto "doing" kinds of things. It's been a while. What are you up to? Climbed any big mountains as of late? Alan – doing quite well. I’ve been in an ongoing battle trying to trim everything down. Started with “stuff” and have since moved onto “doing” kinds of things.

It’s been a while. What are you up to? Climbed any big mountains as of late?

]]> Comment on When Things Get Overly Complex by Jason Sokol http://jwsokol.com/scc/2012/04/02/when-things-get-overly-complex/#comment-612 Jason Sokol Wed, 04 Apr 2012 18:11:00 +0000 http://jwsokol.com/scc/?p=4875#comment-612 Tim, Thanks for the comment and question. I am a huge fan on omnifocus. After reading David's book, I went out and started looking for a tool that would work for both my job and home lives. Omnifocus won out. I tried "Things" loved it, but needed a little more power. What other "systems" are you using? Jason Tim,

Thanks for the comment and question. I am a huge fan on omnifocus. After reading David’s book, I went out and started looking for a tool that would work for both my job and home lives. Omnifocus won out. I tried “Things” loved it, but needed a little more power.

What other “systems” are you using?
Jason

]]> Comment on Little Wins: A Little League Parable by Zippylady http://jwsokol.com/scc/2011/08/11/little-wins-a-little-league-parable/#comment-611 Zippylady Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:31:00 +0000 http://jwsokol.com/scc/?p=4350#comment-611 the "wannabe's" win.....as it should be....baseball for these children should always fall back to attitude....of the players....the coaches...and the parents.  Skill increases with confidence, and a coach with a "good" attitude always encourages even the (bless his heart) worst little player on the team.     signed....Grandma going for round two of "baseball mom" (alongside my son, with his son). the “wannabe’s” win…..as it should be….baseball for these children should always fall back to attitude….of the players….the coaches…and the parents.  Skill increases with confidence, and a coach with a “good” attitude always encourages even the (bless his heart) worst little player on the team.    

signed….Grandma going for round two of “baseball mom” (alongside my son, with his son).

]]> Comment on When Things Get Overly Complex by Tim Harper http://jwsokol.com/scc/2012/04/02/when-things-get-overly-complex/#comment-610 Tim Harper Wed, 04 Apr 2012 03:03:00 +0000 http://jwsokol.com/scc/?p=4875#comment-610 Great advice here. I really was influenced by David Allen's book, Getting things Done. Whenever I recognize that I have something to do that requires multiple steps (I often feel the most resistance getting these things done because my mind subconsciously recognizes and dreads the multi-step complexity), I capture it as a project and enumerate the actions I can see from my current vantage-point it's composed of, then I decide on the very next physical action I can do to make progress on that goal and execute it. Oh, on the subject of "Simple", I really love Cultured Code's "Things" organizer system for Mac / iPad / iPhone. It's as simple as you can get, but it's really powerful and fits my life quite nicely. Do you have a "to-do" system that you use regularly? Great advice here. I really was influenced by David Allen’s book, Getting things Done. Whenever I recognize that I have something to do that requires multiple steps (I often feel the most resistance getting these things done because my mind subconsciously recognizes and dreads the multi-step complexity), I capture it as a project and enumerate the actions I can see from my current vantage-point it’s composed of, then I decide on the very next physical action I can do to make progress on that goal and execute it.

Oh, on the subject of “Simple”, I really love Cultured Code’s “Things” organizer system for Mac / iPad / iPhone. It’s as simple as you can get, but it’s really powerful and fits my life quite nicely.

Do you have a “to-do” system that you use regularly?

]]> Comment on Do Something Good Today by Tim Harper http://jwsokol.com/scc/2012/03/31/do-something-good-today/#comment-609 Tim Harper Wed, 04 Apr 2012 02:33:00 +0000 http://jwsokol.com/scc/?p=4861#comment-609 Jason, I just discovered your blog. Subscribed. Some great uplifting posts here! I love it. Jason, I just discovered your blog. Subscribed. Some great uplifting posts here! I love it.

]]> Comment on When Things Get Overly Complex by Alan Takushi http://jwsokol.com/scc/2012/04/02/when-things-get-overly-complex/#comment-608 Alan Takushi Tue, 03 Apr 2012 22:21:00 +0000 http://jwsokol.com/scc/?p=4875#comment-608 I'm with you Jason. I've recently adopted a minimalist lifestyle and breaking down my physical possessions to the bare minimum. It's a long and arduous process but like you said, instead of looking at the overall picture (ALL my stuff) and feeling incredibly overwhelmed, I'm breaking it down piece by piece. It may take me months or maybe even years, but I'm sure I'll get there. BTW, how the heck have you been? Hope all is well with you and your family! :) I’m with you Jason. I’ve recently adopted a minimalist lifestyle and breaking down my physical possessions to the bare minimum. It’s a long and arduous process but like you said, instead of looking at the overall picture (ALL my stuff) and feeling incredibly overwhelmed, I’m breaking it down piece by piece. It may take me months or maybe even years, but I’m sure I’ll get there.

BTW, how the heck have you been? Hope all is well with you and your family! :)

]]> Comment on The Social Media Question by Marjorie Clayman http://jwsokol.com/scc/2012/02/16/the-social-media-question/#comment-601 Marjorie Clayman Sun, 19 Feb 2012 13:34:00 +0000 http://jwsokol.com/scc/?p=4738#comment-601 Hi Jason, Sorry I'm so late to this. Thank you very much for the shout-out via linkage. You are absolutely right- people should have a checklist to reference when a sales person comes a knockin, and if any of those "magic words" are spoken, you should know to back the heck away! Well said :) Hi Jason,

Sorry I’m so late to this. Thank you very much for the shout-out via linkage. You are absolutely right- people should have a checklist to reference when a sales person comes a knockin, and if any of those “magic words” are spoken, you should know to back the heck away! Well said :)

]]> Comment on Putting The Cart Before The Horse by Jason Sokol http://jwsokol.com/scc/2012/01/21/putting-the-cart-before-the-horse/#comment-596 Jason Sokol Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:27:00 +0000 http://jwsokol.com/scc/?p=4619#comment-596 Hello Roy! It certainly has been a while. I love what you have been doing with your blog. Good luck with the Paris training course. Hello Roy! It certainly has been a while. I love what you have been doing with your blog. Good luck with the Paris training course.

]]> Comment on Putting The Cart Before The Horse by Jason Sokol http://jwsokol.com/scc/2012/01/21/putting-the-cart-before-the-horse/#comment-595 Jason Sokol Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:26:00 +0000 http://jwsokol.com/scc/?p=4619#comment-595 Hello Alan! Glad you like the post. Like you, I do 90% of my shopping online these days. I just don't have much free time to run to the mall or other stores. Nice to hear from you and I hope all is well in your world. Happy 2012! Hello Alan! Glad you like the post. Like you, I do 90% of my shopping online these days. I just don’t have much free time to run to the mall or other stores.

Nice to hear from you and I hope all is well in your world. Happy 2012!

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