tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post115389829551638317..comments2024-03-14T22:55:24.426+08:00Comments on Mr Wang Bakes Good Karma: Goal Setting Principles for Practical Problem-SolvingGilbert Koh aka Mr Wanghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01027678080233274309noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1154058483902344442006-07-28T11:48:00.000+08:002006-07-28T11:48:00.000+08:00Brian Tracy started out as a high school dropout; ...Brian Tracy started out as a high school dropout; dishwasher; farm worker; sailor and construction laborer. Now he is one of the world's biggest names in the self-improvement/life coaching/"be better in everything" business; with books; videos; CDs; seminars etc selling all over the world.<BR/><BR/>It's tempting to dismiss his ideas as hype, but then you are confronted with the reality of his ownGilbert Koh aka Mr Wanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01027678080233274309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1154056796457104712006-07-28T11:19:00.000+08:002006-07-28T11:19:00.000+08:00joe: Branson started out as a hippie bum with one ...joe: Branson started out as a hippie bum with one record store. He built everything else from there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1154043480573755552006-07-28T07:38:00.000+08:002006-07-28T07:38:00.000+08:00Thanks, Mr Wang, for unblocking my acupoints; the ...Thanks, Mr Wang, for unblocking my acupoints; the internal energies flow well again. :)<BR/><BR/>I'm going to be systematic about this from now on and 'engineer creativity' at an individual level! I now think it <I>can</I> be done. :] (Macro-level I'm not so sure...but I'm going to try a micro-level one)Heavenly Swordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05144267334516849506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1154041316853049452006-07-28T07:01:00.000+08:002006-07-28T07:01:00.000+08:00Haiz. So procedural. Setting goals is good, but th...Haiz. So procedural. <BR/><BR/>Setting goals is good, but then Aristotle already has written many a good treatise on achieving happiness and problem-solving.<BR/><BR/>Try Nicomachean Ethics for starters. Ultimately he says everything leads up to a higher good, a "eudaimonia".<BR/><BR/>The Ancient Greeks resolved this 2300 years ago.le radical galoisienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14684821442296479803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1153977630155020452006-07-27T13:20:00.000+08:002006-07-27T13:20:00.000+08:00i realize most of the times, the biggest stumbling...i realize most of the times, the biggest stumbling block is money. i was reading a book by richard branson and it is pretty inspiring, but then i think i would have done what he had done if i have half of his wealth.Joseph Chianghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18370973706648605916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1153968534771790452006-07-27T10:48:00.000+08:002006-07-27T10:48:00.000+08:00Yes i agree.The 1000 mile journey begins with the ...Yes i agree.<BR/><BR/>The 1000 mile journey begins with the first step.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1153962264623340962006-07-27T09:04:00.000+08:002006-07-27T09:04:00.000+08:00Heavenly Sword:As you might remember, I am also in...Heavenly Sword:<BR/><BR/>As you might remember, I am also involved in the creative arts. You are right to say that the creative spark does not come on cue; but then I think the goal-setting simply has to focus on what you CAN realistically expect yourself to do. <BR/><BR/>For example, you can set a goal of spending at least X hours a week on your art - or taking a course within the next 6 months,Gilbert Koh aka Mr Wanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01027678080233274309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1153938452662419822006-07-27T02:27:00.000+08:002006-07-27T02:27:00.000+08:00I don't know about life coaches. Aren't these peop...I don't know about life coaches. Aren't these people all around you? Your friends, family - people who can dish it to you when you need it. <BR/>But I suppose something might be said about being professionally trained to help people who are stuck - though in that case you might want to be looking for a psychiatrist instead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1153925147218704732006-07-26T22:45:00.000+08:002006-07-26T22:45:00.000+08:00hmmm, Porcorosso is supposed to be an INTJ as well...hmmm, Porcorosso is supposed to be an INTJ as well but he could never made a plan to save his life ... the only plan he made turned out very, very badly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1153923448434841732006-07-26T22:17:00.000+08:002006-07-26T22:17:00.000+08:00I suppose then every life-coach you meet will tell...I suppose then every life-coach you meet will tell you that his/her career goal is to become a life-coach. :)angry dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03132410467147982699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1153922044488667312006-07-26T21:54:00.000+08:002006-07-26T21:54:00.000+08:00Some useful tools can be picked up from David Alle...Some useful tools can be picked up from David Allen's GTD. For instance<BR/><BR/>* for step 1, it is important for motivational purposes to visualize what it feels like to have achieved your goal<BR/><BR/>* get into the habit of asking "whats the next action?" for all your projects, big or small.<BR/><BR/>* really subdivide. Err on the side of making each step as simple as possible. That way it Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1153915739047783372006-07-26T20:08:00.000+08:002006-07-26T20:08:00.000+08:00Hi Mr Wang, let's say I aim to be creative (but I ...Hi Mr Wang, let's say I aim to be creative (but I have my own constraints - e.g. maybe I just ain't v creative, i dunno). Creativity is v elusive. Can it be 'planned' and engineered? In the creative field (e.g. art, book publishing, etc), it's v hard to Know in advance what one is going to produce. The uncertainty of efficiency is there; one can hardly foresee/visualize his pipeline of creative Heavenly Swordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05144267334516849506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1153914815968917372006-07-26T19:53:00.000+08:002006-07-26T19:53:00.000+08:00hey....have you ever written anything about multi ...hey....<BR/>have you ever written anything about multi level marketting in S'pore? I was wondering if you may have anything to say about itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1153914479719136542006-07-26T19:47:00.000+08:002006-07-26T19:47:00.000+08:00Achieveing Enlightenment ain't a bad aim!I think t...Achieveing Enlightenment ain't a bad aim!<BR/><BR/>I think that we need "plan B' as well. An example, Mr A wanted to work in a particular that requires a relavent degree to get himself the job. But Mr A couldn't get into the local uni, and the part time degree proves too much to bear.<BR/><BR/>So...Mr A needs a "plan B".<BR/><BR/>But to sidetrack a little, I think people of my age often become The Tarot Apprenticehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10682185190646811868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1153912466345720792006-07-26T19:14:00.000+08:002006-07-26T19:14:00.000+08:00I'm an INTJ - basically we INTJs are driven by an ...I'm an INTJ - basically we INTJs are driven by an endless urge to effect change and improve things. Today it could be our filing system; tomorrow it could be a government policy or our pay package; next week we may decide to achieve enlightenment, haha.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.murraystate.edu/secsv/fye/INTJ.htm" REL="nofollow">Problems only stimulate INTJs --the impossible takes a little Gilbert Koh aka Mr Wanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01027678080233274309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1153908698372585212006-07-26T18:11:00.000+08:002006-07-26T18:11:00.000+08:00thanks for sharing that. i'll try to use that as a...thanks for sharing that. i'll try to use that as a template to achieving some goals i've set.Joseph Chianghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18370973706648605916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1153907721103641582006-07-26T17:55:00.000+08:002006-07-26T17:55:00.000+08:00Good stuff!Mr Wang, would you consider yourself a ...Good stuff!<BR/><BR/>Mr Wang, would you consider yourself a pretty driven person? I think I remember you saying something to that effect in a post of yours.<BR/><BR/>I'm curious, what drives you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1153906767712298032006-07-26T17:39:00.000+08:002006-07-26T17:39:00.000+08:00If it's so simple, how come Potong Pasir still can...If it's so simple, how come Potong Pasir still can't get the $180 million of upgrading?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1153906347081158912006-07-26T17:32:00.000+08:002006-07-26T17:32:00.000+08:00Btw, 17 weeks is about four months. There is a guy...Btw, 17 weeks is about four months. There is a guy, Michael Heppell, who advocates setting goals with 90-day time frames (approx 3 months). Maybe this is his way of maximising chances of success, before the attention span runs out.Gilbert Koh aka Mr Wanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01027678080233274309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1153906174898863072006-07-26T17:29:00.000+08:002006-07-26T17:29:00.000+08:00Good luck for the next 12 weeks!Good luck for the next 12 weeks!Gilbert Koh aka Mr Wanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01027678080233274309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1153899490508469002006-07-26T15:38:00.000+08:002006-07-26T15:38:00.000+08:00Hi, Mr Wang,I think some of us stumble somewhere b...Hi, Mr Wang,<BR/><BR/>I think some of us stumble somewhere between Steps 5 and 6. After having taken the first step(s), one stops. Either one gets distracted, or the steam runs out, somewhere along the line.<BR/><BR/>I came across some research sometime ago which says that the average 'attention span' a person has on a project is 17 weeks.<BR/><BR/>After 17 weeks, if you're still on it, I guess Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com