Comments for Mike Haydon

Comment on Are You Structured Or Unstructured? by Mike Haydon

Mike Haydon — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 01:15:42 +0000

Heya James. Welcome! Glad you’ve enjoyed some of my work.

I too have found the need for freedom from structure when I’m creating. At lawschool I was taught structured writing, which helps if I’m stuck, but I generally just write and leave the editing/structuring til after. I suspect most people are like us in that regard.

I’ll see you at the Lunch Break

Comment on Are You Structured Or Unstructured? by James Dugan

James Dugan — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 22:48:21 +0000

I have never been great with structure, but the funny part, ever since I started working around websites and blogging, I have become much more discipline. There are great advantages in having the same structure to accomplish mutiple tasks, but when it comes to writing and creativity, I prefer a flexible mind as well as heart. I also feel more comfortable with less structure. I don’t feel lost and I guess that is my best gauge.

I enjoyed reading your articles and advice. I want to invite you to post at the Lunch Break Blog. Our community will respond to the quality of your writing and insights. I have already subscribed to your feed and I am sure others will. I hope you will check us out and perhaps think of us as another avenue to a potential audience who are tech savvy, literate and passionate on improving ourselves.

Thanks

Comment on Greece – Who Wrote Aesop’s Fables? by woritsez

woritsez — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:19:42 +0000

the 1 about the critical snail is ok, though quite short

Comment on You Should Have Seen It Before! by Mike Haydon

Mike Haydon — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:33:32 +0000

Yeah, that last minute part is a killer. I’ve had to fight it all my life. Some people seem much better at getting things done before deadlines. *sigh*

If anyone reading this is good with getting stuff done before deadlines, I’d love to have a chat & maybe get you to do a guest post for this site!

Comment on You Should Have Seen It Before! by MT Nickerson

MT Nickerson — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:45:33 +0000

Great advice, Mike. I’ve actually been thinking about this subject quite a bit lately and have come to the conclusion that I need to organize my writing more efficiently. That means not leaving stuff to the last minute so that I can have time to review what I’ve written before posting.

Fresh eyes are extremely valuable.

Comment on How To Live In The Moment by MT Nickerson

MT Nickerson — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:41:12 +0000

Right now is the only thing you have any semblance of control over.

Nicely said and I totally agree.

Comment on How To Live In The Moment by Cat

Cat — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:30:09 +0000

I tried this today – setting myself time or task goals before allowing myself to have few minutes to check social media/email – amazing how much I got done – and my mind was so focused on the task! Great post!

Comment on How To Live In The Moment by Bindi Shah

Bindi Shah — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 09:41:12 +0000

So totally agree Mike! My blog post yesterday was also on ‘being in the moment’.

I find there are too many distractions for people to really appreciate the ‘now’ and before they know it the months have gone by!

I love your tip on texting the person if they are sitting there with you checking their phone – may try this!!

Bindi

Comment on How To Increase Memory Retention by MT Nickerson

MT Nickerson — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 11:15:34 +0000

And yet, in today’s world of instant access to information, we continue to lose the ability to retain information, using external storage as our repositories of knowledge. I could recite from memory several poems when I was younger and spell like a demon- but now? Why remember when I can click a button and get the same information with less effort? Who uses their words anymore?

I find that both wonderful and sad.

Comment on Inertia Is Part Of The Problem by Mike Haydon

Mike Haydon — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:03:20 +0000

Wow thanks! What an awesome idea – a t-shirt slogan.