Saw this on the KnowHR Blog a few days ago and just got around to viewing it. Awesome truths here.
Couldn't get the embed to work, so here's a link.
Couldn't get the embed to work, so here's a link.
Friday, March 28, 2008
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Religion not efficient?!
I receive (through my blog-reader) a few quotes of the day from www.quotationspage.com. Here's what came through today:
I don't think he gets the point. I wonder if his point of view has changed - that was said 12 years ago. I hope so. And lest I be too quick to judge, maybe there is some truth to the statement as it pertains to organized religion. But it goes back to yesterday's post - is life all about maximizing efficiency and productivity? Is that what religion is all about?
To me, religion is all about relationships - with God, and then with our fellow man. And I'll admit that working on relationships doesn't seem very efficient - but I know that life without relationships is meaningless.
- Just in terms of allocation of time resources, religion is not very
efficient. There's a lot more I could be doing on a Sunday morning.
I don't think he gets the point. I wonder if his point of view has changed - that was said 12 years ago. I hope so. And lest I be too quick to judge, maybe there is some truth to the statement as it pertains to organized religion. But it goes back to yesterday's post - is life all about maximizing efficiency and productivity? Is that what religion is all about?
To me, religion is all about relationships - with God, and then with our fellow man. And I'll admit that working on relationships doesn't seem very efficient - but I know that life without relationships is meaningless.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Productivity
It seems I'm always looking for faster, more efficient ways to do
things. Why is that such a hang-up? I'm always looking for the ultimate
to-do list/project-tracker/organizer application or system. Still
haven't found the perfect one. Here's a different, yet similar
situation. I'll observe a staff member doing something tedious and repetitive on the
computer. My brain usually fairly quickly figures out a way to get to
the end result faster. The problem is often this: it involves knowing
how to do lots of tricky (i.e. fun) stuff with data-file manipulation,
data parsing, complex Excel formulas, SQL queries, or a combination of
all of them. Which means usually the only one in the office capable of
doing it is me. So, do I invest 30 minutes of my time for the sake of
efficiency, or just let them pound away for 2+ hours manually. Doing it
myself has gotten me into time trouble in the past, so I have learned to
let go of those things - unless the potential time savings and accuracy
benefits are obviously dramatic, or time is essential.
Is this normal? Is life all about maximizing productivity? Or do we just try to cram too much into our lives?
things. Why is that such a hang-up? I'm always looking for the ultimate
to-do list/project-tracker/organizer application or system. Still
haven't found the perfect one. Here's a different, yet similar
situation. I'll observe a staff member doing something tedious and repetitive on the
computer. My brain usually fairly quickly figures out a way to get to
the end result faster. The problem is often this: it involves knowing
how to do lots of tricky (i.e. fun) stuff with data-file manipulation,
data parsing, complex Excel formulas, SQL queries, or a combination of
all of them. Which means usually the only one in the office capable of
doing it is me. So, do I invest 30 minutes of my time for the sake of
efficiency, or just let them pound away for 2+ hours manually. Doing it
myself has gotten me into time trouble in the past, so I have learned to
let go of those things - unless the potential time savings and accuracy
benefits are obviously dramatic, or time is essential.
Is this normal? Is life all about maximizing productivity? Or do we just try to cram too much into our lives?
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Saturday, March 1, 2008
While we are postponing, life speeds by.
- Lucius Seneca (3BC-65AD)
Are you a procrastinator? Seems like most of us have some procrastination tendencies. I was inspired by my father-in-law - he had a tireless DO IT NOW attitude. It wore me out sometimes, but it rubbed off. I feel better when I get things done. When I do "procrastinate" it is usually intentional - a prioritization decision. But if it is something I can do in a couple minutes, I usually just do it.
Are you a procrastinator? Seems like most of us have some procrastination tendencies. I was inspired by my father-in-law - he had a tireless DO IT NOW attitude. It wore me out sometimes, but it rubbed off. I feel better when I get things done. When I do "procrastinate" it is usually intentional - a prioritization decision. But if it is something I can do in a couple minutes, I usually just do it.
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