Comments on: Coping with Distractions http://thumannresources.com/2009/05/27/coping-with-distractions/ 21st Century ideas to help facilitate good teaching and learning. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:15:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Kevin Jarrett http://thumannresources.com/2009/05/27/coping-with-distractions/#comment-4436 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:28:01 +0000 http://thumannresources.com/?p=791#comment-4436 Oh, sorry. I forgot one other thing.

Stop sleeping. I was up at 2am today.

I am not kidding.

-kj-

]]> By: Kevin Jarrett http://thumannresources.com/2009/05/27/coping-with-distractions/#comment-4435 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:26:55 +0000 http://thumannresources.com/?p=791#comment-4435 How do I handle it?

I just stop doing stuff.

I know you read my blog. My goal is to post every day. It really is a labor of love. But guess what? I haven’t posted since the 11th. Too busy.

So, just stop doing stuff. The world will continue rotating on its axis. Trust me. :-)

-kj-

]]> By: lthumann http://thumannresources.com/2009/05/27/coping-with-distractions/#comment-3675 Fri, 29 May 2009 17:11:20 +0000 http://thumannresources.com/?p=791#comment-3675 @John – I will add “Getting Things Done” to my summer reading list. Thanks for the suggestion. I also see that David Allen has a podcast. I think I’ll check it out too.

@Erwin – it looks as if Mark Forster offers similar materials as well. Thanks for the info.

@Liz – Always providing supportive words. I’d like to put our younger daughters in a room together and see who drove which one crazy first :)

@Linda – The journey is only worth it because of dedicated, supportive educators like you.

]]> By: Linda Epps http://thumannresources.com/2009/05/27/coping-with-distractions/#comment-3649 Fri, 29 May 2009 09:35:05 +0000 http://thumannresources.com/?p=791#comment-3649 Lisa,
I can’t even remember how many times I have asked you; how you do all that you do and do them well. You may think that you need to evaluate your priorities, but looking from the outside in you seems to be doing fine. I think our priorities change based on what is going on in our life. You have the most important priority at the top of the list, family. I believe everything else falls into place. Your list reflects your priorities at this time in your life and that works. I must agree with Liz that you can’t do everything, so select those things that you have a passion for and enjoy. Take all the other things and put them a bubble and blow them away. As I read your quote, my priorities are my distractions, I thought, Lisa has hit the nail on the head. You don’t need any help you are right on track….I believe the interruptions in life (distractions) are means by which we are given reality checks. Enjoy the journey.

]]> By: Liz Davis http://thumannresources.com/2009/05/27/coping-with-distractions/#comment-3609 Thu, 28 May 2009 15:36:52 +0000 http://thumannresources.com/?p=791#comment-3609 Be gentle with yourself. It is a very difficult time of year. I know exactly how you feel. I haven’t been on Twitter or Blogging and my Reader is about to burst. Our school just switched to Gmail and things are crazy here. I can’t imagine adding moving to the pile. That is a lot!

Just remember, you can’t do everything. You can only take it one thing at a time. Take a deep breath and put one foot in front of the other. You will get there, eventually.

]]> By: Erwin de Beer http://thumannresources.com/2009/05/27/coping-with-distractions/#comment-3605 Thu, 28 May 2009 14:14:40 +0000 http://thumannresources.com/?p=791#comment-3605 Maybe the trick is to use your intuition to define your priorities, something like described here: http://www.markforster.net/autofocus-system/

]]> By: John Pederson http://thumannresources.com/2009/05/27/coping-with-distractions/#comment-3599 Thu, 28 May 2009 12:31:23 +0000 http://thumannresources.com/?p=791#comment-3599 I read Getting Things Done once a year. Been doing it for about 5 years now. Each time I learn something different. It’s great for unleashing some of that creative edge.

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