Comments on: How Two Businesses Can Point You to Remarkable Growth http://www.lifevesting.com/blog/2008/05/how-two-businesses-can-point-you-to-remarkable-growth/ Create your future. Solve problems. Impact eternity. Live - really live - today. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:32:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Andy Wood http://www.lifevesting.com/blog/2008/05/how-two-businesses-can-point-you-to-remarkable-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-371 Andy Wood Wed, 28 May 2008 04:22:42 +0000 http://www.lifevesting.com/blog/2008/05/23/how-two-businesses-can-point-you-to-remarkable-growth/#comment-371 Ken - Great thoughts. But I would suggest you think proactively about how to replace what TV is offering - a set amount of down time after what is probably some pretty intense work. There are ways to make that happen that don't require exhorbitant amounts of time. That said, the time you get with your daughter is a priceless investment. And when you're walking her down an aisle one day, I seriously doubt you'll be saying, "Dang it! I just wish I'd watched more TV!" Ken – Great thoughts. But I would suggest you think proactively about how to replace what TV is offering – a set amount of down time after what is probably some pretty intense work. There are ways to make that happen that don’t require exhorbitant amounts of time.

That said, the time you get with your daughter is a priceless investment. And when you’re walking her down an aisle one day, I seriously doubt you’ll be saying, “Dang it! I just wish I’d watched more TV!”

]]> By: kenSwitzer http://www.lifevesting.com/blog/2008/05/how-two-businesses-can-point-you-to-remarkable-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-370 kenSwitzer Wed, 28 May 2008 02:48:11 +0000 http://www.lifevesting.com/blog/2008/05/23/how-two-businesses-can-point-you-to-remarkable-growth/#comment-370 Andy, I have found work to be the biggest drag on my life with my family.....oh wait, was that out loud? 8^) Seriously, I find that when I get home from work all I want to do is sit in front of the tv. I would even do without supper and just veg out in front of the tv if I could swing it with my wife and daughter. I realized this was happening all too much the other night when I got home and went to sit in my favorite chair for a little of Karen and Abner relaxation time and my 2 1/2 year old looked at me and said "Daddy don't sit in your chair, play with me". Now, I am not one for showing emotions so I would never admit this in public..oh wait, never mind, I ALMOST cried at the thought of a 2 1/2 year old realizing that I would rather sit in front of the tv than play with her. Now I would love to say that I have very hard physical job but I do not. I work in an office and sit behind a computer for 8 to 10 hours a day. It IS mentally difficult but not physically. So since then I have decided to make an honest effort to not watch tv while she is awake (without her, she loves Mickey Mouse and Veggie Tales). We limit her tv time to about 30 minutes a day and I can do that without blinking. TIME FOR A CHANGE. My other bottom 10 is working out. I am in "a" shape....round is a shape, right? I am working on giving up procrastination. Starting with procrastinating about working out. I should be going 3 or 4 times a week after Katelyn goes to bed at 8:00ish. (I skipped tonight to write this post, oops) If I could do these two things, I think that I could make life in my house a little better for me and my family. kenSwitzer Andy, I have found work to be the biggest drag on my life with my family…..oh wait, was that out loud? 8^)

Seriously, I find that when I get home from work all I want to do is sit in front of the tv. I would even do without supper and just veg out in front of the tv if I could swing it with my wife and daughter.

I realized this was happening all too much the other night when I got home and went to sit in my favorite chair for a little of Karen and Abner relaxation time and my 2 1/2 year old looked at me and said “Daddy don’t sit in your chair, play with me”. Now, I am not one for showing emotions so I would never admit this in public..oh wait, never mind, I ALMOST cried at the thought of a 2 1/2 year old realizing that I would rather sit in front of the tv than play with her.

Now I would love to say that I have very hard physical job but I do not. I work in an office and sit behind a computer for 8 to 10 hours a day. It IS mentally difficult but not physically. So since then I have decided to make an honest effort to not watch tv while she is awake (without her, she loves Mickey Mouse and Veggie Tales). We limit her tv time to about 30 minutes a day and I can do that without blinking. TIME FOR A CHANGE.

My other bottom 10 is working out. I am in “a” shape….round is a shape, right?

I am working on giving up procrastination. Starting with procrastinating about working out. I should be going 3 or 4 times a week after Katelyn goes to bed at 8:00ish. (I skipped tonight to write this post, oops)

If I could do these two things, I think that I could make life in my house a little better for me and my family.

kenSwitzer

]]> By: Andy Wood http://www.lifevesting.com/blog/2008/05/how-two-businesses-can-point-you-to-remarkable-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-363 Andy Wood Mon, 26 May 2008 05:42:15 +0000 http://www.lifevesting.com/blog/2008/05/23/how-two-businesses-can-point-you-to-remarkable-growth/#comment-363 Scott and Ken, Thanks for your insights. To you and all - what are some of the things you're discovering are in your Bottom 10? What are some weights that drag YOU down or hold you back? Scott and Ken,

Thanks for your insights. To you and all – what are some of the things you’re discovering are in your Bottom 10? What are some weights that drag YOU down or hold you back?

]]> By: kenSwitzer http://www.lifevesting.com/blog/2008/05/how-two-businesses-can-point-you-to-remarkable-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-362 kenSwitzer Mon, 26 May 2008 02:03:17 +0000 http://www.lifevesting.com/blog/2008/05/23/how-two-businesses-can-point-you-to-remarkable-growth/#comment-362 This must be a message for me. I went to a business seminar for work a few months ago and the keynote speaker spoke about this same thing. Now I read it here. OK! OK! I will start looking for those bottom 10% things in life. Seriously, I did not think that I had issues with this but just in the time that it has taken me to type this, which is too long with my typing skills lacking as they do, I have thought of 2 things that I can do without. And Scott, you are correct, the person that spoke to us said that, based on research he quoted but I can not remember, we spend from 30% to 75% of our time and effort on the these low producing items. kenSwitzer This must be a message for me. I went to a business seminar for work a few months ago and the keynote speaker spoke about this same thing. Now I read it here. OK! OK! I will start looking for those bottom 10% things in life.

Seriously, I did not think that I had issues with this but just in the time that it has taken me to type this, which is too long with my typing skills lacking as they do, I have thought of 2 things that I can do without.

And Scott, you are correct, the person that spoke to us said that, based on research he quoted but I can not remember, we spend from 30% to 75% of our time and effort on the these low producing items.

kenSwitzer

]]> By: Scott Womack http://www.lifevesting.com/blog/2008/05/how-two-businesses-can-point-you-to-remarkable-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-356 Scott Womack Fri, 23 May 2008 21:51:40 +0000 http://www.lifevesting.com/blog/2008/05/23/how-two-businesses-can-point-you-to-remarkable-growth/#comment-356 Great post...It would be interesting to know what percentage of time, energy, effort, trouble, thought etc. we spend on the bottom 10% of our relationships, clients, hobbies, habits, acquaintances, etc. I have a feeling that the bottom 10% takes up 30 to 40% of our daily energy. I need to reapply this principle to my business and personal life once again. Great post…It would be interesting to know what percentage of time, energy, effort, trouble, thought etc. we spend on the bottom 10% of our relationships, clients, hobbies, habits, acquaintances, etc. I have a feeling that the bottom 10% takes up 30 to 40% of our daily energy. I need to reapply this principle to my business and personal life once again.

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