Comments for fiVISION Innovative Technology for Financial Insitutions http://fivision.com Innovative Technology for Financial Institutions Thu, 06 Oct 2011 20:54:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Pause … and Refresh your Head by mike lawson http://fivision.com/blog/2011/10/04/pause-and-refresh-your-head/#comment-7 mike lawson Thu, 06 Oct 2011 20:54:29 +0000 http://fivision.com/?p=471#comment-7 Well stated, Mike. I think if everybody took even just a couple of hours to sit and think, the answers may arrive in droves. But I think people are scared to do this for fear something won't get done, fall through the cracks, or it looks like they're sloughing off. I mean is sitting and thinking really work? I think so! But how do you tell your boss, "I'm going to the coffee shop to sit and think for a while"? I'm guessing folks might believe their boss's response will be, "Sure, you can go sit and think all you want -- on your couch at home. Not on my time." Thankfully there are leaders like you, Mike, who see the value in this method and are willing to give it a try. I also believe that there are other similar ways to kick-start your brain, such as: go for a run or a bike ride, swim laps, walk for 30 minutes, etc. These types of aerobic activities are not only fantastic for your ticker, they are great for stimulating your brain. Think about it, it's just you and your thoughts on that 3-mile run or 10-mile bike ride. It's a fantastic opportunity to think of new ways of doing things. It works! So kudos to you, Mike. I look forward to seeing what your results are from carving out 10% of your work week for this type of brainstorming. I think we'll be pleasantly surprised. Well stated, Mike. I think if everybody took even just a couple of hours to sit and think, the answers may arrive in droves. But I think people are scared to do this for fear something won’t get done, fall through the cracks, or it looks like they’re sloughing off. I mean is sitting and thinking really work? I think so! But how do you tell your boss, “I’m going to the coffee shop to sit and think for a while”? I’m guessing folks might believe their boss’s response will be, “Sure, you can go sit and think all you want — on your couch at home. Not on my time.”

Thankfully there are leaders like you, Mike, who see the value in this method and are willing to give it a try. I also believe that there are other similar ways to kick-start your brain, such as: go for a run or a bike ride, swim laps, walk for 30 minutes, etc. These types of aerobic activities are not only fantastic for your ticker, they are great for stimulating your brain. Think about it, it’s just you and your thoughts on that 3-mile run or 10-mile bike ride. It’s a fantastic opportunity to think of new ways of doing things. It works!

So kudos to you, Mike. I look forward to seeing what your results are from carving out 10% of your work week for this type of brainstorming. I think we’ll be pleasantly surprised.

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