Comments on: The Power of Procrastination – Don’t Read This Now! http://www.sellingamongwolves.com/blog/2007/10/12/the-power-of-procrastination-%e2%80%93-don%e2%80%99t-read-this-now/ Michael Pink Sun, 07 Sep 2008 05:45:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Cindy Beden http://www.sellingamongwolves.com/blog/2007/10/12/the-power-of-procrastination-%e2%80%93-don%e2%80%99t-read-this-now/#comment-7346 Cindy Beden Sat, 13 Oct 2007 16:36:29 +0000 http://www.sellingamongwolves.com/blog/2007/10/12/the-power-of-procrastination-%e2%80%93-don%e2%80%99t-read-this-now/#comment-7346 Amazing! I have been doing this for such a long time and always felt guilty about not making a decision. One of those lessons I've picked up in the "mastering clutter" teaching through the years - DEAL with things right away! File it, throw it, or take care of it. Now, the very thing that was presented as a wrong is taught as a right! I can see how much this has helped my very busy life as an only parent of 4 busy children not be totally overwhelmed with all the things that cry out for my time and attention every day. Not to say that only dealing with the urgent is the way to go, but only dealing with the truly important. Then if something is "on the fringes", a wait-and-see strategy can truly be an effective sorting tool! I enjoy all the articles, but this one was especially freeing to this harried mom! God Bless your work! Amazing! I have been doing this for such a long time and always felt guilty about not making a decision. One of those lessons I’ve picked up in the “mastering clutter” teaching through the years - DEAL with things right away! File it, throw it, or take care of it. Now, the very thing that was presented as a wrong is taught as a right! I can see how much this has helped my very busy life as an only parent of 4 busy children not be totally overwhelmed with all the things that cry out for my time and attention every day. Not to say that only dealing with the urgent is the way to go, but only dealing with the truly important. Then if something is “on the fringes”, a wait-and-see strategy can truly be an effective sorting tool!

I enjoy all the articles, but this one was especially freeing to this harried mom! God Bless your work!

]]> By: thomas Mc http://www.sellingamongwolves.com/blog/2007/10/12/the-power-of-procrastination-%e2%80%93-don%e2%80%99t-read-this-now/#comment-7331 thomas Mc Sat, 13 Oct 2007 14:34:36 +0000 http://www.sellingamongwolves.com/blog/2007/10/12/the-power-of-procrastination-%e2%80%93-don%e2%80%99t-read-this-now/#comment-7331 a hearty amen.... a great insight with practical application. This also tends to "pesty", the critical but unimportant, issues that they do not own our time. Thanks for a great thought a hearty amen…. a great insight with practical application. This also tends to “pesty”, the critical but unimportant, issues that they do not own our time. Thanks for a great thought

]]> By: Michael Pink http://www.sellingamongwolves.com/blog/2007/10/12/the-power-of-procrastination-%e2%80%93-don%e2%80%99t-read-this-now/#comment-7284 Michael Pink Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:47:54 +0000 http://www.sellingamongwolves.com/blog/2007/10/12/the-power-of-procrastination-%e2%80%93-don%e2%80%99t-read-this-now/#comment-7284 Hey Paul; I thought of the same example but didn't have room to add it. Nice job! Thanks for seeing the article in the spirit in which it was intended! Blessings! Hey Paul;

I thought of the same example but didn’t have room to add it. Nice job! Thanks for seeing the article in the spirit in which it was intended! Blessings!

]]> By: Paul Mancini http://www.sellingamongwolves.com/blog/2007/10/12/the-power-of-procrastination-%e2%80%93-don%e2%80%99t-read-this-now/#comment-7271 Paul Mancini Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:59:07 +0000 http://www.sellingamongwolves.com/blog/2007/10/12/the-power-of-procrastination-%e2%80%93-don%e2%80%99t-read-this-now/#comment-7271 Interesting spin on what's generally tagged as a "negative" character trait. I wouldn't have called it procrastination. I guess I call it waiting. But you are right. It is exactly procrastinating. Procrastination means to defer action or delay. And really that's what we're talking about. It reminds me of when Jesus procrastinated for a few days when Lazarus was sick. Had he not procrastinated, He would've blown the miracle and missed the revelation He got of Himself and His own life purpose of dying and being raised from the dead. One thing I purposely procrastinate on is reacting when I'm ticked off. Let's say an employee does something or handles a client incorrectly, sends a bad email. Unless it's a 911, I find that I am more level headed the next day to address the situation. Right on Michael! Appreciate your insight and wisdom. Interesting spin on what’s generally tagged as a “negative” character trait. I wouldn’t have called it procrastination. I guess I call it waiting. But you are right. It is exactly procrastinating. Procrastination means to defer action or delay. And really that’s what we’re talking about.

It reminds me of when Jesus procrastinated for a few days when Lazarus was sick. Had he not procrastinated, He would’ve blown the miracle and missed the revelation He got of Himself and His own life purpose of dying and being raised from the dead.

One thing I purposely procrastinate on is reacting when I’m ticked off. Let’s say an employee does something or handles a client incorrectly, sends a bad email. Unless it’s a 911, I find that I am more level headed the next day to address the situation.

Right on Michael! Appreciate your insight and wisdom.

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