en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/452856 Comments by Fred H Schlegel http://catskillcottageseed.com/2009/09/14/persist/#IDComment34488130 Persistence is the only thing separating success from failure by most measures. Carry on... Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:46:09 +0000 http://catskillcottageseed.com/2009/09/14/persist/#IDComment34488130 http://catskillcottageseed.com/2009/09/11/i-will-follow-you-will-you-follow-me/#IDComment33980686 It's funny. I hadn't been noticing that as much and so I thought it had died down. Turns out I've tuned them out. My eyesight blurs when I see it on twitter, I click past before the page finishing loading when I hit a website. My brain seems to be establishing it's own spam filter that operates at a level I'm not paying attention to. Maybe that's what will help in general. Folks craving attention will alter tactics when attention is not given. Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:46:11 +0000 http://catskillcottageseed.com/2009/09/11/i-will-follow-you-will-you-follow-me/#IDComment33980686 http://catskillcottageseed.com/2009/08/30/the-illusion-of-control/#IDComment32665755 I'm so much happier since I've stopped listening to forecasts for the most part. One too many 'storm of the century' alerts drove me over the edge. Now I occasionally get surprised by the rain or kept back by a snowfall, but this is so much better than the worry such things will happen. If bad weather is but 10% of the outlook I really can feel good about assuming each day will be pretty good and face only occasional distress when it isn't. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:38:06 +0000 http://catskillcottageseed.com/2009/08/30/the-illusion-of-control/#IDComment32665755 http://catskillcottageseed.com/2009/08/26/finding-the-tail-of-a-lost-dream/#IDComment32095254 I have similar difficulty with day dreaming. Although the daydreams are mildly directed vs the crazy stuff that I recall at waking. I've always wondered if it was partly a self defense mechanism going on where the noggin takes one look and says Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:40:58 +0000 http://catskillcottageseed.com/2009/08/26/finding-the-tail-of-a-lost-dream/#IDComment32095254 http://catskillcottageseed.com/2009/08/13/search-as-research/#IDComment30720531 It's an interesting shift I hadn't been thinking about. At the earlier part of our transition from paper to telephone to digital historians and such were all fearing the loss of diaries and surviving errata that would be useful to understanding (giving us various acts of congress for preserving political discourse at least.) Now the problem is the reverse. Rather than the random surviving packet of letters or diary the thoughts of millions to sift through. I wonder if the relationships between the thoughtwriters becomes more important with this environment. A lone cry in a digital wilderness may be interesting only to the extent it is RT on Twitter? Makes me feel the need to be more interesting. Fri, 14 Aug 2009 03:48:02 +0000 http://catskillcottageseed.com/2009/08/13/search-as-research/#IDComment30720531 http://catskillcottageseed.com/2009/08/04/just-as-i-left-it-or-not/#IDComment29544419 You either use a new awareness or it dulls with time. My sessions on mountaintops in the Rockies from decades ago are still a vivid set of memories that pop up at unexpected times. Often they resurface to push me towards a goal..."maybe this will be like that" type moments. Wed, 5 Aug 2009 14:35:05 +0000 http://catskillcottageseed.com/2009/08/04/just-as-i-left-it-or-not/#IDComment29544419 http://catskillcottageseed.com/2009/07/26/gifts-from-the-calduras-rim/#IDComment28425242 So glad the explore is meeting expectations. I have fond memories of Yellowstone and have often wished a return visit. Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:24:48 +0000 http://catskillcottageseed.com/2009/07/26/gifts-from-the-calduras-rim/#IDComment28425242 http://catskillcottageseed.com/2009/07/20/when-no-is-yes/#IDComment27810769 Sometimes the most difficult choices are when both paths are right. You know they end in very different places but each are equally desirable. The only wrong choice is not making the choice... Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:00:07 +0000 http://catskillcottageseed.com/2009/07/20/when-no-is-yes/#IDComment27810769 http://catskillcottageseed.com/2009/07/16/wrapping-up-year-one/#IDComment27526974 Congrats Richard. Your blog quickly came part of my reading habit. Thanks for the dose of inspiration and knowing. Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:54:12 +0000 http://catskillcottageseed.com/2009/07/16/wrapping-up-year-one/#IDComment27526974 http://catskillcottageseed.com/2009/07/14/drawing-lines/#IDComment27269514 Are we simply searching for security, either through ownership or circle? Pity about the fences and signs. Always seemed to me that property owners would be better off in general if all allowed free passage and enjoyment. Of course that depends on those passing through being courteous enough not to intrude. Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:02:26 +0000 http://catskillcottageseed.com/2009/07/14/drawing-lines/#IDComment27269514 http://catskillcottageseed.com/2009/07/10/gone-blueberry-picking/#IDComment26962028 Surprising how many cherished memories revolve around straight forward events in life like dinner or walks (Us city folk don't get to berry pick that often). With all the worry about 'making memories' during childhood, its nice to know they actually just get made. Sat, 11 Jul 2009 11:24:43 +0000 http://catskillcottageseed.com/2009/07/10/gone-blueberry-picking/#IDComment26962028 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/07/turning-bad-customer-experiences-into-wow-experiences.html#IDComment26546896 I've heard stories about @comcastcares, he seems to pull off saves rather consistently, which is great. I wish the story could have been solved with the first call to the network center, however, because what this ends up sounding like is 'squeaky wheel' customer service. I've stuck with AT&T for the reasons you are now a Comcast convert. Their service seems to be more consistently same day or next day delivery without having to whine. Tue, 7 Jul 2009 14:18:54 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/07/turning-bad-customer-experiences-into-wow-experiences.html#IDComment26546896 http://catskillcottageseed.com/2009/06/30/the-sealed-vessel/#IDComment26028546 Too many of my great ideas end up sounding stupid (even to myself) if I don't let them ferment. Doesn't matter where I end up letting them leak, I end up being the critic and executioner. Nice to think there might be a reason for this other than a plethora of bad ideas. Wed, 1 Jul 2009 14:30:52 +0000 http://catskillcottageseed.com/2009/06/30/the-sealed-vessel/#IDComment26028546 http://catskillcottageseed.com/2009/06/28/all-thumbs/#IDComment25794167 Good question. Not near enough it feels nowadays. In business I like to change up the assumptions, force different perspectives. Nice to do that in a place away from work, but I'm afraid your porch has me beat there. Personally, I've been forcing my reading list into poorly charted waters, sometimes random picks, cool covers, or recs from posts like yours. Knocks me out of my sci-fi preferences without dumping me into NYT bestseller list. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:09:47 +0000 http://catskillcottageseed.com/2009/06/28/all-thumbs/#IDComment25794167 http://catskillcottageseed.com/2009/06/12/initiation-yes-but-to-what/#IDComment24150370 Hi Richard, the imaginal looks like something I would like to get to know better. Is "The World Turned Inside Out" pretty accessible to us middling-philosophical types or would you recommend starting somewhere else? - Fred Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:15:27 +0000 http://catskillcottageseed.com/2009/06/12/initiation-yes-but-to-what/#IDComment24150370 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/06/when-social-media-marketers-stumble.html#IDComment23800717 The power of a checklist? *Test login. Check. *Remember to twitter. Check. In the rush to market sometimes it's the simplest things that slip by because everyone thinks someone else has it covered...'cause it's so obvious, how could it not be?' Sounds like an interesting platform once the bugs get worked out. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:27:17 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/06/when-social-media-marketers-stumble.html#IDComment23800717 http://catskillcottageseed.com/2009/06/03/catch-the-wave/#IDComment23276777 Looks interesting, specially for some business aps I can imagine. But privacy might be an issue. Hard to tell as of yet. Thu, 4 Jun 2009 03:05:04 +0000 http://catskillcottageseed.com/2009/06/03/catch-the-wave/#IDComment23276777 http://catskillcottageseed.com/2009/05/31/turn-it-over/#IDComment23062494 Your answer to Mikea seems clear to me. Might be that misconception helps define why what you are doing is risky. If others don't understand it - then taking an action at the very least risks your reputation - if others do understand - then you are doing what is expected and even if you fail others will write it off as 'the best that could have been done.' Tue, 2 Jun 2009 14:18:50 +0000 http://catskillcottageseed.com/2009/05/31/turn-it-over/#IDComment23062494 http://www.dumblittleman.com/2009/05/mono-task-and-work-more-effectively.html#IDComment22554211 Setting the timer. Probably the most important step on your list. I find I can avoid distractions when I have force a deadline for getting the work done. Thu, 28 May 2009 20:26:07 +0000 http://www.dumblittleman.com/2009/05/mono-task-and-work-more-effectively.html#IDComment22554211 http://catskillcottageseed.com/2009/05/22/out-to-the-cape/#IDComment22054574 I love mini golf! Unfortunately I can't experience the beauty of the Cape or the joy of fishing this weekend. But mini-golf is an idea within reach. :) Fri, 22 May 2009 16:49:00 +0000 http://catskillcottageseed.com/2009/05/22/out-to-the-cape/#IDComment22054574