Comments for E-flections of an Educator http://linda704.wordpress.com Sharing thoughts about what's going on in education. Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:12:04 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Weekly Web Wanderings (weekly) by Angela http://linda704.wordpress.com/2009/09/05/weekly-web-wanderings-weekly-24/#comment-60 Angela Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:12:04 +0000 http://linda704.wordpress.com/2009/09/05/weekly-web-wanderings-weekly-24/#comment-60 Thanks for the link to Mirkwood Designs--going to be helpful to me in my work with kids this year. Added the blog to my feed as well. : ) Thanks for the link to Mirkwood Designs–going to be helpful to me in my work with kids this year. Added the blog to my feed as well.
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]]> Comment on Weekly Web Wanderings (weekly) by Angela http://linda704.wordpress.com/2009/08/29/weekly-web-wanderings-weekly-23/#comment-58 Angela Mon, 31 Aug 2009 02:57:36 +0000 http://linda704.wordpress.com/2009/08/29/weekly-web-wanderings-weekly-23/#comment-58 Just catching up with my reader for the first or second time all summer I think, Linda. Good to see you landing here in this new space...adding to my reader : ) Just catching up with my reader for the first or second time all summer I think, Linda. Good to see you landing here in this new space…adding to my reader : )

]]> Comment on Getting SMART About Getting Done by Planning the Work & Working the Plan « E-flections of an Educator http://linda704.wordpress.com/2009/07/18/getting-smart-about-getting-done/#comment-53 Planning the Work & Working the Plan « E-flections of an Educator Sat, 25 Jul 2009 02:31:23 +0000 http://linda704.wordpress.com/?p=166#comment-53 [...] Last week I wrote a few posts (here, here & here) about my dissertation progress and plans to graduate in May, 2010. In one of the posts [...] [...] Last week I wrote a few posts (here, here & here) about my dissertation progress and plans to graduate in May, 2010. In one of the posts [...]

]]> Comment on Pulling It All Together and Staying the Course by Planning the Work & Working the Plan « E-flections of an Educator http://linda704.wordpress.com/2009/07/16/pulling-it-all-together/#comment-52 Planning the Work & Working the Plan « E-flections of an Educator Sat, 25 Jul 2009 02:15:49 +0000 http://linda704.wordpress.com/?p=156#comment-52 [...] Last week I wrote a few posts (here, here & here) about my dissertation progress and plans to graduate in May, 2010. In one of the [...] [...] Last week I wrote a few posts (here, here & here) about my dissertation progress and plans to graduate in May, 2010. In one of the [...]

]]> Comment on That’s One Small Step Toward Completion, One Giant Leap in Self-Confidence! by Lyn Baumann http://linda704.wordpress.com/2009/07/19/thats-one-small-step-toward-completion-one-giant-leap-in-self-confidence/#comment-51 Lyn Baumann Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:20:03 +0000 http://linda704.wordpress.com/?p=200#comment-51 Good Morning! Way to go my friend! I am looking into the goal-setting today! I have created a visual goal board for myself but also need to get a "kick" back into action as you say. Thank you so much for sharing all with me. Good Morning!
Way to go my friend! I am looking into the goal-setting today! I have created a visual goal board for myself but also need to get a “kick” back into action as you say.
Thank you so much for sharing all with me.

]]> Comment on Pulling It All Together and Staying the Course by Getting SMART About Getting Done « E-flections of an Educator http://linda704.wordpress.com/2009/07/16/pulling-it-all-together/#comment-50 Getting SMART About Getting Done « E-flections of an Educator Sat, 18 Jul 2009 16:48:34 +0000 http://linda704.wordpress.com/?p=156#comment-50 [...] The other day I wrote a post outlining my dissertation, and thinking about what needs to be done so I can graduate in May of 2010. I received some great [...] [...] The other day I wrote a post outlining my dissertation, and thinking about what needs to be done so I can graduate in May of 2010. I received some great [...]

]]> Comment on Getting SMART About Getting Done by Joan Young http://linda704.wordpress.com/2009/07/18/getting-smart-about-getting-done/#comment-49 Joan Young Sat, 18 Jul 2009 15:38:34 +0000 http://linda704.wordpress.com/?p=166#comment-49 Thanks Linda for the mention and I am glad that my suggestion helped! I am going to take my own advice as well and get some of my goals broken down and listed. Thanks also for the mention of my brother :-) I am inspired by your hard work and hope to eventually get back to school for a doctorate as well! Best to you.. Thanks Linda for the mention and I am glad that my suggestion helped! I am going to take my own advice as well and get some of my goals broken down and listed. Thanks also for the mention of my brother :-) I am inspired by your hard work and hope to eventually get back to school for a doctorate as well! Best to you..

]]> Comment on Pulling It All Together and Staying the Course by Tracy Rosen http://linda704.wordpress.com/2009/07/16/pulling-it-all-together/#comment-48 Tracy Rosen Sat, 18 Jul 2009 10:48:19 +0000 http://linda704.wordpress.com/?p=156#comment-48 Hi Linda and congratulations for getting to this point! I've found that doing what you are doing - writing about your process online and inviting comments - is helpful. The more we stay with the process, the more we can trust it :) The exercise idea from Joan is a great one as well. We forget how much a part our bodies play in the thinking and creating process. Other than that, when it comes to finishing large bodies of writing, I pin this quote up on my wall: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/show/18166" rel="nofollow">Langston Hughes</a> <i>...the only way to get a thing done is to start to do it, then keep on doing it, and finally you'll finish it...</i> Hi Linda and congratulations for getting to this point! I’ve found that doing what you are doing – writing about your process online and inviting comments – is helpful. The more we stay with the process, the more we can trust it :)

The exercise idea from Joan is a great one as well. We forget how much a part our bodies play in the thinking and creating process.

Other than that, when it comes to finishing large bodies of writing, I pin this quote up on my wall:

Langston Hughes
…the only way to get a thing done is to start to do it, then keep on doing it, and finally you’ll finish it…

]]> Comment on Pulling It All Together and Staying the Course by linda704 http://linda704.wordpress.com/2009/07/16/pulling-it-all-together/#comment-47 linda704 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 10:38:58 +0000 http://linda704.wordpress.com/?p=156#comment-47 Hi Joan, Great tips! I did join a gym last week, so I'm doing something right! Great suggestion about using SMART goals http://www.topachievement.com/smart.html and checklists. With such a large project, it seems overwhelming; the to-do list is so long that you can feel defeated before you even start! So if I break it down into chunks via goals, and create lists for each goal, it will help the project to be manageable. Thanks for stopping by! Hi Joan,

Great tips! I did join a gym last week, so I’m doing something right! Great suggestion about using SMART goals http://www.topachievement.com/smart.html and checklists. With such a large project, it seems overwhelming; the to-do list is so long that you can feel defeated before you even start! So if I break it down into chunks via goals, and create lists for each goal, it will help the project to be manageable. Thanks for stopping by!

]]> Comment on Pulling It All Together and Staying the Course by Joan Young http://linda704.wordpress.com/2009/07/16/pulling-it-all-together/#comment-46 Joan Young Sat, 18 Jul 2009 02:02:17 +0000 http://linda704.wordpress.com/?p=156#comment-46 Hi Linda :-) Thanks for inviting us into your process;your dissertation sounds very interesting! I can totally relate to the challenges of staying focused when working toward important goals, especially with regards to those involving writing. One thing I know helps me focus is getting a good 30-40 minute exercise session to stimulate my brain and calm down the worries/stresses that seem to arise when I have to write. Another is to divide my goals in to manageable parts for daily accomplishment. Using SMART goals it's easy to build momentum. I also make sure I cross off what I have done on a checklist.. that way I really feel spurred on to continue. Good luck and I look forward to hearing about your successful completion! Hi Linda :-)
Thanks for inviting us into your process;your dissertation sounds very interesting! I can totally relate to the challenges of staying focused when working toward important goals, especially with regards to those involving writing.
One thing I know helps me focus is getting a good 30-40 minute exercise session to stimulate my brain and calm down the worries/stresses that seem to arise when I have to write. Another is to divide my goals in to manageable parts for daily accomplishment. Using SMART goals it’s easy to build momentum. I also make sure I cross off what I have done on a checklist.. that way I really feel spurred on to continue.
Good luck and I look forward to hearing about your successful completion!

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