Comments on: Review: The Seven Minute Difference http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/10/review-the-seven-minute-difference/ Simple, applicable personal finance advice for the modern world Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:33:51 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: smith http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/10/review-the-seven-minute-difference/comment-page-1/#comment-613767 smith Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:34:56 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/10/review-the-seven-minute-difference/#comment-613767 Hi Trent, thank you very much for your great though, it's really very useful and has worth to read a chance. Thanks a lot! Hi Trent, thank you very much for your great though, it’s really very useful and has worth to read a chance.

Thanks a lot!

]]> By: hak http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/10/review-the-seven-minute-difference/comment-page-1/#comment-358594 hak Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:29:41 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/10/review-the-seven-minute-difference/#comment-358594 Great site and a very well-done review. As someone who is making some moves to the "next chapter" in my life, these tips are definitely helpful. Keep up the good work! hak Great site and a very well-done review. As someone who is making some moves to the “next chapter” in my life, these tips are definitely helpful.

Keep up the good work!

hak

]]> By: Jane http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/10/review-the-seven-minute-difference/comment-page-1/#comment-354083 Jane Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:05:20 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/10/review-the-seven-minute-difference/#comment-354083 I've heard the analogy of the rocks and sand before but it included the final filling of the space to be coffee. No matter how much you cram into a day you should always recognize the opportunity to enjoy a cup of coffee. I’ve heard the analogy of the rocks and sand before but it included the final filling of the space to be coffee. No matter how much you cram into a day you should always recognize the opportunity to enjoy a cup of coffee.

]]> By: Shevy http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/10/review-the-seven-minute-difference/comment-page-1/#comment-352120 Shevy Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:39:20 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/10/review-the-seven-minute-difference/#comment-352120 I really like the idea of setting goals and then microgoals towards each of the goals, but I think it may be too much to expect that you can achieve that many microgoals on a daily basis. Maybe just selecting 3 to 5 microgoals per day and making sure you rotate among your goals so that you continue to progress on all of them is more realistic. I really like the idea of setting goals and then microgoals towards each of the goals, but I think it may be too much to expect that you can achieve that many microgoals on a daily basis.

Maybe just selecting 3 to 5 microgoals per day and making sure you rotate among your goals so that you continue to progress on all of them is more realistic.

]]> By: Jamie http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/10/review-the-seven-minute-difference/comment-page-1/#comment-352084 Jamie Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:47:56 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/10/review-the-seven-minute-difference/#comment-352084 Great review! Any chance that you have a template that you'd share for your microgoals? (Perhaps in Google Spreadsheets?) Great review! Any chance that you have a template that you’d share for your microgoals? (Perhaps in Google Spreadsheets?)

]]> By: Dave http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/10/review-the-seven-minute-difference/comment-page-1/#comment-351689 Dave Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:39:09 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/10/review-the-seven-minute-difference/#comment-351689 Speaking of the rocks and sand story, don't forget, after you fill up your bucket with boulders, rocks, and sand, you still have more gaps to fill with a Budweiser. There's always time in life to relax and drink a beer. Speaking of the rocks and sand story, don’t forget, after you fill up your bucket with boulders, rocks, and sand, you still have more gaps to fill with a Budweiser. There’s always time in life to relax and drink a beer.

]]> By: Mark Nelson http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/10/review-the-seven-minute-difference/comment-page-1/#comment-351647 Mark Nelson Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:47:12 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/10/review-the-seven-minute-difference/#comment-351647 Nice book review and advice. Goals can be so daunting. The only way that seem doable for me is if I break them down. I have to take small action steps to achieve things I want to achieve. I have also learned not to beat myself up if I don't achieve these goals. I remind myself what I have accomplished and continue on becoming a better person. Nice book review and advice.

Goals can be so daunting. The only way that seem doable for me is if I break them down. I have to take small action steps to achieve things I want to achieve.

I have also learned not to beat myself up if I don’t achieve these goals. I remind myself what I have accomplished and continue on becoming a better person.

]]> By: Jules http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/10/review-the-seven-minute-difference/comment-page-1/#comment-351605 Jules Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:03:03 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/10/review-the-seven-minute-difference/#comment-351605 That's more or less what I've found myself doing, actually. And it works, surprisingly enough--well, more often than not, which I guess is better than it not working at all. The one fuzzy area is still my blog, which I can only work on after 9 pm (the cats and the boyfriend need their time, too). Given that I basically keel over from sheer exhaustion at 11, it's not always one article per day. That’s more or less what I’ve found myself doing, actually. And it works, surprisingly enough–well, more often than not, which I guess is better than it not working at all. The one fuzzy area is still my blog, which I can only work on after 9 pm (the cats and the boyfriend need their time, too). Given that I basically keel over from sheer exhaustion at 11, it’s not always one article per day.

]]> By: Anni http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/10/review-the-seven-minute-difference/comment-page-1/#comment-351599 Anni Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:36:08 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/10/review-the-seven-minute-difference/#comment-351599 This book sounds like exactly what I need at this point in my life. Thank you for the great reveiw! This book sounds like exactly what I need at this point in my life. Thank you for the great reveiw!

]]> By: Tabs http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/10/review-the-seven-minute-difference/comment-page-1/#comment-351430 Tabs Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:49:19 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/10/review-the-seven-minute-difference/#comment-351430 7-minutes sounds doable, I love your reviews, I find myself implementing without actually reading the books, I do know however there is good chance of me picking it up when I go to the bookstore. Good summary, -Tabs 7-minutes sounds doable, I love your reviews, I find myself implementing without actually reading the books, I do know however there is good chance of me picking it up when I go to the bookstore. Good summary,

-Tabs

]]> By: Matt R. @ YFNCG.com http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/10/review-the-seven-minute-difference/comment-page-1/#comment-351329 Matt R. @ YFNCG.com Mon, 11 Aug 2008 05:08:01 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/10/review-the-seven-minute-difference/#comment-351329 This is exactly the approach I'm taking to starting my computer support business. I'm taking what seems like a daunting and overwhelming undertaking and breaking it down into manageable chunks...slowly completing each thing necessary to get the business off the ground. What's the rush? This is exactly the approach I’m taking to starting my computer support business. I’m taking what seems like a daunting and overwhelming undertaking and breaking it down into manageable chunks…slowly completing each thing necessary to get the business off the ground. What’s the rush?

]]> By: A. Dawn http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/10/review-the-seven-minute-difference/comment-page-1/#comment-351205 A. Dawn Mon, 11 Aug 2008 01:44:35 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/10/review-the-seven-minute-difference/#comment-351205 Micro-goals sounds like a great idea. We all know that it's better to eat many times in a day rather than one or two biggg meals. Same logic applies to manage personal finances and other stuff. Cheers. A Dawn Journal www.adawnjournal.com Micro-goals sounds like a great idea. We all know that it’s better to eat many times in a day rather than one or two biggg meals. Same logic applies to manage personal finances and other stuff. Cheers.
A Dawn Journal
http://www.adawnjournal.com

]]> By: Laura http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/10/review-the-seven-minute-difference/comment-page-1/#comment-351168 Laura Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:11:21 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/10/review-the-seven-minute-difference/#comment-351168 I have been pretty consistent on writing my goals, but I haven't broken them down. I'm going to try it and see how it goes. I'll see if my library has the book so I can examine it myself. Thanks for the review! I have been pretty consistent on writing my goals, but I haven’t broken them down. I’m going to try it and see how it goes. I’ll see if my library has the book so I can examine it myself. Thanks for the review!

]]> By: clint lawton http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/10/review-the-seven-minute-difference/comment-page-1/#comment-351094 clint lawton Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:33:35 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/10/review-the-seven-minute-difference/#comment-351094 Trent, In my church we have a saying "That by small and simple things great things come to pass." This is exactly what we need to do...the small and simple things. That is what will get us out of debt that is what will help us become "well off" that is what will help us teach our children. The small and simple goals that we reach everyday. Thanks for the great post. Keep up the Small and simple things and add to the Simple dollar...we all need it. Clint Lawton www.a-debt-free-life.com Trent,

In my church we have a saying “That by small and simple things great things come to pass.” This is exactly what we need to do…the small and simple things. That is what will get us out of debt that is what will help us become “well off” that is what will help us teach our children. The small and simple goals that we reach everyday.

Thanks for the great post. Keep up the Small and simple things and add to the Simple dollar…we all need it.

Clint Lawton

http://www.a-debt-free-life.com

]]> By: Kristine http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/10/review-the-seven-minute-difference/comment-page-1/#comment-351082 Kristine Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:23:54 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/10/review-the-seven-minute-difference/#comment-351082 This looks like a great book, and just what I need right now. I've felt very overwhelmed lately. I have some great goals, but they are so big that I was having trouble making any progress at all. Creating micro-goals sounds like just the ticket to finally get moving on my goals. Thanks for the great review! This looks like a great book, and just what I need right now. I’ve felt very overwhelmed lately.

I have some great goals, but they are so big that I was having trouble making any progress at all. Creating micro-goals sounds like just the ticket to finally get moving on my goals.

Thanks for the great review!

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