Comments on: Getting Jazzed for Real http://www.blogherald.com/2007/05/10/getting-jazzed-for-real/ The leading source of news covering social media and the blogosphere. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:30:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rita http://www.blogherald.com/2007/05/10/getting-jazzed-for-real/comment-page-1/#comment-184501 Rita Sat, 12 May 2007 19:58:35 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/05/10/getting-jazzed-for-real/#comment-184501 Came across this site which has blog herald blogs along with few others on one page. Really nice. http://www.netreputation.co.uk/directory/blogging Came across this site which has blog herald blogs along with few others on one page. Really nice.

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]]> By: AngryToxicologist http://www.blogherald.com/2007/05/10/getting-jazzed-for-real/comment-page-1/#comment-184397 AngryToxicologist Fri, 11 May 2007 12:44:32 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/05/10/getting-jazzed-for-real/#comment-184397 When is hard too hard? Sometimes non-zoneness isn't telling you that you've taken on too much, but your simply not good at doing that. In managing people, most managers take the tact of trying to improve their employees' weaknesses. The best ones, however, (well, I hope they are the best ones), challenge the employees, but focus on dividing up the work to play to people's strengths. Workers=happy, sucessful, and in the zone. This can apply to blogging/writing too. If there's a block, then maybe you shouldn't try to force it at all (okay some days there's no good material and you have to make do). I suggest collecting a couple of weeks worth of stuff and noting whether you felt great writing it or not. Choose the best ones and I bet you'll find that those had the best response. Try to do more of that. When is hard too hard?

Sometimes non-zoneness isn’t telling you that you’ve taken on too much, but your simply not good at doing that. In managing people, most managers take the tact of trying to improve their employees’ weaknesses. The best ones, however, (well, I hope they are the best ones), challenge the employees, but focus on dividing up the work to play to people’s strengths. Workers=happy, sucessful, and in the zone.

This can apply to blogging/writing too. If there’s a block, then maybe you shouldn’t try to force it at all (okay some days there’s no good material and you have to make do). I suggest collecting a couple of weeks worth of stuff and noting whether you felt great writing it or not. Choose the best ones and I bet you’ll find that those had the best response. Try to do more of that.

]]> By: Tim http://www.blogherald.com/2007/05/10/getting-jazzed-for-real/comment-page-1/#comment-184388 Tim Fri, 11 May 2007 09:38:09 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/05/10/getting-jazzed-for-real/#comment-184388 Great post. I'm really into this idea of Flow. Im both a musician and runner. Sports people call it The Zone but its the same experience. Ive read quite a bit of Dr C's work on Flow and creativity. I can also recommend a book call 'Zone Mind, Zone Body' by Roy Palmer. Although its related to sport I found many practical techniques that help with my music. Very practical and readable. Great post. I’m really into this idea of Flow. Im both a musician and runner. Sports people call it The Zone but its the same experience. Ive read quite a bit of Dr C’s work on Flow and creativity. I can also recommend a book call ‘Zone Mind, Zone Body’ by Roy Palmer. Although its related to sport I found many practical techniques that help with my music. Very practical and readable.

]]> By: Liz Strauss http://www.blogherald.com/2007/05/10/getting-jazzed-for-real/comment-page-1/#comment-184344 Liz Strauss Thu, 10 May 2007 16:52:33 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/05/10/getting-jazzed-for-real/#comment-184344 Hi Karin! The steep learning curve gets in the way of flow, you are so right on that one. Cycling is a fine analogy. When I get a rhythm going, I can actually feel I become part of the movement of the machine. :) Hi Karin!
The steep learning curve gets in the way of flow, you are so right on that one. Cycling is a fine analogy. When I get a rhythm going, I can actually feel I become part of the movement of the machine. :)

]]> By: Karin H. http://www.blogherald.com/2007/05/10/getting-jazzed-for-real/comment-page-1/#comment-184341 Karin H. Thu, 10 May 2007 15:37:05 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/05/10/getting-jazzed-for-real/#comment-184341 Hi Liz Sorry, the email notification somehow must have gotten 'jammed' ;-) (i.e. didn't receive them, so 'late as usual). Too steep, that's the right word IMHO. It does need to 'rise' a bit, not too flat though. Strange analogy really: flow - speed? - normally comes when the 'road' goes down, but in this case the 'road' should go up. You do need to feel the rise 'kicking' in your legs (every tried to cycle up a hill, then you know what I mean). Hi Liz

Sorry, the email notification somehow must have gotten ‘jammed’ ;-) (i.e. didn’t receive them, so ‘late as usual).

Too steep, that’s the right word IMHO. It does need to ‘rise’ a bit, not too flat though. Strange analogy really: flow – speed? – normally comes when the ‘road’ goes down, but in this case the ‘road’ should go up.

You do need to feel the rise ‘kicking’ in your legs (every tried to cycle up a hill, then you know what I mean).

]]> By: Liz Strauss http://www.blogherald.com/2007/05/10/getting-jazzed-for-real/comment-page-1/#comment-184332 Liz Strauss Thu, 10 May 2007 12:50:19 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/05/10/getting-jazzed-for-real/#comment-184332 Hi Karin! Yeah, jamming with you would be fun! Hard is too hard when it puts you a on a learning curve that is too steep for the skill set you have. Your focus shifts from the task you are doing to what it takes to lear it. For example, you can't get into flow riding a bike, if you're focused on the valiant attmept to keep the bike balanced as you pedal. Kicking normal work up a notch, by chaning the timing or adding a new dimension can freshing the challenge and make it exciting again. Normal work is also a good reason to develop a "push the easiest work you have down one level" model of getting work done, because as you improve the person below you takes on the new challenge so each of you has the renewed opportunity to read the flow state again. Liz Hi Karin!
Yeah, jamming with you would be fun!
Hard is too hard when it puts you a on a learning curve that is too steep for the skill set you have. Your focus shifts from the task you are doing to what it takes to lear it. For example, you can’t get into flow riding a bike, if you’re focused on the valiant attmept to keep the bike balanced as you pedal.

Kicking normal work up a notch, by chaning the timing or adding a new dimension can freshing the challenge and make it exciting again. Normal work is also a good reason to develop a “push the easiest work you have down one level” model of getting work done, because as you improve the person below you takes on the new challenge so each of you has the renewed opportunity to read the flow state again.
Liz

]]> By: Liz Strauss http://www.blogherald.com/2007/05/10/getting-jazzed-for-real/comment-page-1/#comment-184330 Liz Strauss Thu, 10 May 2007 12:34:53 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/05/10/getting-jazzed-for-real/#comment-184330 Hi Kerry! Do read the book -- the old fat, on the new one written for the mass market, self-help group. It's really fascinating. I've read all of his books. Flow and Creativity are the two I recommend most. :) Hi Kerry!
Do read the book — the old fat, on the new one written for the mass market, self-help group. It’s really fascinating. I’ve read all of his books. Flow and Creativity are the two I recommend most. :)

]]> By: Karin H. http://www.blogherald.com/2007/05/10/getting-jazzed-for-real/comment-page-1/#comment-184328 Karin H. Thu, 10 May 2007 11:57:14 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/05/10/getting-jazzed-for-real/#comment-184328 Ok, lets jam Liz When it hard too hard? 'Flow' needs a bit of a challenge, doesn't it? Feeling you are getting there; yes I'll get there, although it's harder than what I normally do (= boring = no flow) and in the process of succeeding this harder task I enjoy myself so much 'flow' follows me till the task/challenge is finished (and beyond even). So, when is hard too hard? Ok, lets jam Liz

When it hard too hard? ‘Flow’ needs a bit of a challenge, doesn’t it?

Feeling you are getting there; yes I’ll get there, although it’s harder than what I normally do (= boring = no flow) and in the process of succeeding this harder task I enjoy myself so much ‘flow’ follows me till the task/challenge is finished (and beyond even).

So, when is hard too hard?

]]> By: Kerry Dye http://www.blogherald.com/2007/05/10/getting-jazzed-for-real/comment-page-1/#comment-184327 Kerry Dye Thu, 10 May 2007 11:32:35 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/05/10/getting-jazzed-for-real/#comment-184327 Wow, freaky. I was only listening to a <a href="http://www.podcacher.com" rel="nofollow">podcast</a> the other day that had a section on flow. I thought it was a great concept and you have just reinforced my impression from the first time around. Wow, freaky. I was only listening to a podcast the other day that had a section on flow. I thought it was a great concept and you have just reinforced my impression from the first time around.

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