Comments on: The Bounceability of Craptastic [Day 26 - 30 Days to Changing Your Game]

By: Stephanie Chandler

Stephanie Chandler — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 10:53:59 +0000

Danny, I love the creative genius of this post! One of my craptastic challenges is setting boundaries to preserve my time and further my great objectives in life. A bad decision for me is usually saying yes to something that consumes precious time and then regretting that I didn't decline.

Something new I'm trying is what I call "goal litmus test." I have some specific career and personal goals so when presented with a new opportunity I ask myself, "Does this get me closer to my goals?" Nine times out of ten, this answer is quite clear.

You also gave me some additional things to think about so thanks for the inspiration!

By: nazimaali

nazimaali — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:14:59 +0000

Great post and excellent questions. I think stopping and asking ourselves some questions when we're stuck or wanting to make decisions can really clarify things and allow us to make the decisions. The impulse shopping would be no more:)

Thanks Danny

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Sun, 07 Feb 2010 06:30:04 +0000

[...] recently wrote a guest post over a Sarah Robinson’s blog about the Bounceability of Craptastic. It was a bit different from the normal topics here, and a nice change of pace if you [...]

By: Danny Brown

Danny Brown — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:54:49 +0000

Ha, thanks Christina

It was great fun writing this, actually – nice to “break from the mould” of the stuff I write about over at my blog, and be more personal, so to speak. Glad you enjoyed, and I hope that Word doc comes in useful

By: MarkSherrick

MarkSherrick — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:13:40 +0000

You did and do, my friend, that's why you're a gamechanger and I am trying to do as.

By: Shelly

Shelly — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:53:42 +0000

I haven't gotten ANY – not one… so i must have something messed up!

By: StephanieCorum

StephanieCorum — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:46:27 +0000

Eventually I realized I either got my act together or I was headed for a total disaster. It wasn't so much of an “A-ha” moment as it was a “Do you really want to live like this?” moment. Getting things turned around was definitely a gradual process. I had a lot of learning and growing to do as a person and that didn't come quickly or easily for me. However, I am really glad I did it!

By: Ct Kingston

Ct Kingston — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:16:11 +0000

Bravo to you Sarah for your wonderful series of guest writers. It's been a great ride both informative and entertaining.
But come on Danny Brown, this is too good. I was hoping some of your writing and logic for this one would be crappy, but not the case. I think I'll even go so far as to make you a bit testy by proclaiming this guest post may be one of my fave blogs from you. Tee hee. Seriously though, it's fantastic stuff. Great advice for anyone. Great for me, for sure. This one is a keeper. I'm literally copying it to a word doc for saving. I hope it gets heavily trafficked. Cheers to you both.

By: Danny Brown

Danny Brown — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:48:29 +0000

Hey there Michael,

Thanks fella, and I'd love to know how you get on. Feel free to drop me a line at danny (at) dannybrown (dot) me – god luck!

By: Danny Brown

Danny Brown — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:47:34 +0000

Hey Shelly, you should patent that – the “Big Whopping Wrong Choices Calculator”. I'd buy one!

I think gut factor is definitely a, well, factor in our decisions for sure. But I've tended to find that gut usually leads to right decisions, so that makes me look elsewhere too. Here's to your list being shortened soon