Comments on: Getting the Momentum Back http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/01/02/getting-the-momentum-back/ Simple, applicable personal finance advice for the modern world Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:55:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Gatorzone http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/01/02/getting-the-momentum-back/comment-page-1/#comment-148356 Gatorzone Fri, 04 Jan 2008 18:35:48 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/01/02/getting-the-momentum-back/#comment-148356 Trent, Great call on the clementines! What a tasty treat. I have found the secret to better health by eating these instead of sweets! Very good suggestion. My wife came home with a box yesterday, unannounced and I had several last night and several today with my lunch. What a great thing to add to my diet! I love the site. Keep up the good work! Trent,

Great call on the clementines! What a tasty treat. I have found the secret to better health by eating these instead of sweets! Very good suggestion. My wife came home with a box yesterday, unannounced and I had several last night and several today with my lunch. What a great thing to add to my diet! I love the site. Keep up the good work!

]]> By: The Digerati Life http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/01/02/getting-the-momentum-back/comment-page-1/#comment-148338 The Digerati Life Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:54:46 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/01/02/getting-the-momentum-back/#comment-148338 That inertia is sometimes hard to break through and I share the exact same feelings that you have. I like these tips you have for getting re-motivated though. Refocusing with some food in your tummy sounds like a good plan! That inertia is sometimes hard to break through and I share the exact same feelings that you have. I like these tips you have for getting re-motivated though. Refocusing with some food in your tummy sounds like a good plan!

]]> By: Just Simple http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/01/02/getting-the-momentum-back/comment-page-1/#comment-148163 Just Simple Fri, 04 Jan 2008 10:13:40 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/01/02/getting-the-momentum-back/#comment-148163 This is a great ways for me to start off my day. I'm a sales staff, and after relaxing for one week... It's quite hard for me to get back my focus on my work. This is a great ways for me to start off my day. I’m a sales staff, and after relaxing for one week… It’s quite hard for me to get back my focus on my work.

]]> By: Katie http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/01/02/getting-the-momentum-back/comment-page-1/#comment-147927 Katie Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:31:48 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/01/02/getting-the-momentum-back/#comment-147927 @ T W - I may be in the minority, but I don't mind going back after a break. No, I don't like the first day dealing with the influx of e-mail and getting my brain back in "work mode" - but it's never a question of not liking the company, my co-workers, or my tasks/projects... I really enjoy all three. I suppose that is also why I carry over so much vacation per year without meaning to, I never feel the need to "pull a sickie" or "take a personal day" just to get a break from work as it's something I truly enjoy. I honestly think the key (for me) is to find a company and people/culture I fit in with well. I could do the same work elsewhere and enjoy it much less, for me, the "make it or break it" is the atmosphere - not my choice of profession. @ T W – I may be in the minority, but I don’t mind going back after a break. No, I don’t like the first day dealing with the influx of e-mail and getting my brain back in “work mode” – but it’s never a question of not liking the company, my co-workers, or my tasks/projects… I really enjoy all three.

I suppose that is also why I carry over so much vacation per year without meaning to, I never feel the need to “pull a sickie” or “take a personal day” just to get a break from work as it’s something I truly enjoy.

I honestly think the key (for me) is to find a company and people/culture I fit in with well. I could do the same work elsewhere and enjoy it much less, for me, the “make it or break it” is the atmosphere – not my choice of profession.

]]> By: T W http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/01/02/getting-the-momentum-back/comment-page-1/#comment-147851 T W Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:15:56 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/01/02/getting-the-momentum-back/#comment-147851 Great post. I was wondering….. I didn’t want to go back to work after two weeks off. My wife didn’t want to go back to work after 5 days off. It’s not that we hate our jobs it’s just that they can be difficult to deal with, the politics, the co-workers etc. We often come home drained and just beat, we eat dinner; spend a few minutes as a family and then it’s off to bed. So, what I was wondering was, how many others are like that? Does anyone love their job so much they don’t mind going back to work after a break? Great post.

I was wondering…..

I didn’t want to go back to work after two weeks off. My wife didn’t want to go back to work after 5 days off. It’s not that we hate our jobs it’s just that they can be difficult to deal with, the politics, the co-workers etc. We often come home drained and just beat, we eat dinner; spend a few minutes as a family and then it’s off to bed.

So, what I was wondering was, how many others are like that? Does anyone love their job so much they don’t mind going back to work after a break?

]]> By: Joe http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/01/02/getting-the-momentum-back/comment-page-1/#comment-147783 Joe Thu, 03 Jan 2008 13:37:20 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/01/02/getting-the-momentum-back/#comment-147783 Great post - I only hope that I can keep it in mind when I finally head back to work next week after 2 weeks away! Great post – I only hope that I can keep it in mind when I finally head back to work next week after 2 weeks away!

]]> By: Ryan@ProspectingLIFE http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/01/02/getting-the-momentum-back/comment-page-1/#comment-147635 Ryan@ProspectingLIFE Thu, 03 Jan 2008 03:54:03 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/01/02/getting-the-momentum-back/#comment-147635 I had the same issue with trying to get back the momentum again for the new year. My break from work was even longer, from Dec 17 onwards until now! But how I tried to refocus was to look at what projects I had left hanging last year and get back straight at them. Of course, setting some deadlines also helps. But the year end getaway sure helped me to recharge my energy level. Made me realise I should plan more of these mini sabbaticals this year! I had the same issue with trying to get back the momentum again for the new year. My break from work was even longer, from Dec 17 onwards until now! But how I tried to refocus was to look at what projects I had left hanging last year and get back straight at them. Of course, setting some deadlines also helps. But the year end getaway sure helped me to recharge my energy level. Made me realise I should plan more of these mini sabbaticals this year!

]]> By: Ricardo Bueno http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/01/02/getting-the-momentum-back/comment-page-1/#comment-147584 Ricardo Bueno Thu, 03 Jan 2008 02:43:01 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/01/02/getting-the-momentum-back/#comment-147584 The breakfast in the morning really does help...the heavy as opposed to light lunch doesn't! One thing that has been helping me a lot though is waking up earlier and earlier every day. It's pretty uplifting to wake up early and think calmly about the day ahead. HAPPY NEW YEAR! RB The breakfast in the morning really does help…the heavy as opposed to light lunch doesn’t!

One thing that has been helping me a lot though is waking up earlier and earlier every day. It’s pretty uplifting to wake up early and think calmly about the day ahead.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

RB

]]> By: Jason http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/01/02/getting-the-momentum-back/comment-page-1/#comment-147581 Jason Thu, 03 Jan 2008 02:39:10 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/01/02/getting-the-momentum-back/#comment-147581 I'm with you...this was by far the longest day at work in months! I’m with you…this was by far the longest day at work in months!

]]> By: Never the Same River Twice http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/01/02/getting-the-momentum-back/comment-page-1/#comment-147528 Never the Same River Twice Thu, 03 Jan 2008 01:28:41 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/01/02/getting-the-momentum-back/#comment-147528 I really like to start the day back after a vacation by doing a "mini" weekly review, GTD-style. I look through all my active projects and pick a couple of small tasks that I can move forward on. *After* those couple of tasks are done, I check email and voicemail to avoid an all day session. I really like to start the day back after a vacation by doing a “mini” weekly review, GTD-style. I look through all my active projects and pick a couple of small tasks that I can move forward on. *After* those couple of tasks are done, I check email and voicemail to avoid an all day session.

]]> By: Dividends4Life http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/01/02/getting-the-momentum-back/comment-page-1/#comment-147498 Dividends4Life Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:34:12 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/01/02/getting-the-momentum-back/#comment-147498 > Handle all of your backed-up correspondence in > one batch, then close your email program for the > day. I smiled when I saw this one. From a guy with 316 items in my inbox [beep] oops, make it 317. Best Wishes, D4L > Handle all of your backed-up correspondence in
> one batch, then close your email program for the
> day.

I smiled when I saw this one. From a guy with 316 items in my inbox [beep] oops, make it 317.

Best Wishes,
D4L

]]> By: sp http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/01/02/getting-the-momentum-back/comment-page-1/#comment-147480 sp Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:01:17 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/01/02/getting-the-momentum-back/#comment-147480 I had to smile at this post. I only had one day off each week, so it was easy to get back in the swing of things at the office. It felt like I never really left! ;-) The bad part was not having enough time to recharge at the end of the year. The time between late December and the beginning of March is the busiest time of year at my office, so there was not enough of a break at the end of the year before the work picked up. Any tips on how to avoid burnout, before I start to experience it? I had to smile at this post. I only had one day off each week, so it was easy to get back in the swing of things at the office. It felt like I never really left! ;-)

The bad part was not having enough time to recharge at the end of the year. The time between late December and the beginning of March is the busiest time of year at my office, so there was not enough of a break at the end of the year before the work picked up.

Any tips on how to avoid burnout, before I start to experience it?

]]> By: Stephen http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/01/02/getting-the-momentum-back/comment-page-1/#comment-147426 Stephen Wed, 02 Jan 2008 22:08:05 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/01/02/getting-the-momentum-back/#comment-147426 Just wanted to let you know that I like your blog; I've been reading through it today. I like the 'simple' wisdom. Keep up the good work, and happy new year! Just wanted to let you know that I like your blog; I’ve been reading through it today. I like the ‘simple’ wisdom. Keep up the good work, and happy new year!

]]> By: Laura http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/01/02/getting-the-momentum-back/comment-page-1/#comment-147387 Laura Wed, 02 Jan 2008 20:36:40 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/01/02/getting-the-momentum-back/#comment-147387 And when you return home, try to bring a small aspect of that "vacation" into your daily life. If there's one thing you always focus on when longing for vacation, it should be a larger part of your life. Your walk is a good example, but a quiet half hour with a good book or a family puzzle work just as well. It will help that recharged feeling last longer between breaks. PS-Thanks so much for the hot cocoa recipe a few weeks ago! It's perfect after shoveling snow! And when you return home, try to bring a small aspect of that “vacation” into your daily life.

If there’s one thing you always focus on when longing for vacation, it should be a larger part of your life. Your walk is a good example, but a quiet half hour with a good book or a family puzzle work just as well. It will help that recharged feeling last longer between breaks.

PS-Thanks so much for the hot cocoa recipe a few weeks ago! It’s perfect after shoveling snow!

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