Comments on: Use the Big Deadline http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2009/12/use-the-big-deadline/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:09:24 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Cynthia http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2009/12/use-the-big-deadline/comment-page-1/#comment-67712 Cynthia Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:20:51 +0000 http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/?p=778#comment-67712 Dan, Thanks for the end of the year kick in the butt! I work well with deadlines but I hadn't thought of stepping it up with only 10 days to go push. Thanks for the encouragement! Dan,
Thanks for the end of the year kick in the butt! I work well with deadlines but I hadn’t thought of stepping it up with only 10 days to go push.
Thanks for the encouragement!

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]]> By: TIP Lady http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2009/12/use-the-big-deadline/comment-page-1/#comment-67708 TIP Lady Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:13:01 +0000 http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/?p=778#comment-67708 Wow! So clearly stated. Wouldn't that be the perfect place to make people aware of volunteer opportunities? They have so much to give and there are so many people who could use their insight. ~The TIP Lady Wow!

So clearly stated.

Wouldn’t that be the perfect place to make people aware of volunteer opportunities? They have so much to give and there are so many people who could use their insight. ~The TIP Lady

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]]> By: TIP Lady http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2009/12/use-the-big-deadline/comment-page-1/#comment-67707 TIP Lady Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:08:12 +0000 http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/?p=778#comment-67707 D. You know me so well. I am so blessed to have the opportunity to be on the front line with children and their families all over the state every single day, from the U.P. to Detroit, to the suburbs! My friends tease me when some kid calls me collect at home at night looking for assistance and I am eager to help. I truly get much more out of it than the families I serve. What a gift I have been given!! If we are going to turn our educational system around it is going to take MUCH MORE THAN MONEY!! It is going to require hard work from everyone involved. COMPROMISE~ Us, the community, parents, KIDS, educators, everybody and it can't happen between the hours of 8:00-5:00 it is a full-time 24/7 deal. This battle to turn our failing educational systems around can work!! We can do it! Our kids are up to it. I ask my students every single day are they smart? They respond yes! Then I ask them what was the one smart thing that each of them did that morning? They respond, "We got up and came to school." Then I make them scream at me to the top of their lungs, "IF I BELIEVE, I CAN ACHIEVE!!~ And they will!!~ The TIP Lady D.

You know me so well. I am so blessed to have the opportunity to be on the front line with children and their families all over the state every single day, from the U.P. to Detroit, to the suburbs! My friends tease me when some kid calls me collect at home at night looking for assistance and I am eager to help. I truly get much more out of it than the families I serve. What a gift I have been given!!

If we are going to turn our educational system around it is going to take MUCH MORE THAN MONEY!! It is going to require hard work from everyone involved. COMPROMISE~ Us, the community, parents, KIDS, educators, everybody and it can’t happen between the hours of 8:00-5:00 it is a full-time 24/7 deal.

This battle to turn our failing educational systems around can work!! We can do it! Our kids are up to it. I ask my students every single day are they smart? They respond yes! Then I ask them what was the one smart thing that each of them did that morning? They respond, “We got up and came to school.” Then I make them scream at me to the top of their lungs, “IF I BELIEVE, I CAN ACHIEVE!!~ And they will!!~ The TIP Lady

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]]> By: Jim http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2009/12/use-the-big-deadline/comment-page-1/#comment-67656 Jim Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:56:40 +0000 http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/?p=778#comment-67656 Dan, I sure hope so! May the blessigns of the holidays be upon you and your entire family. Jim Dan, I sure hope so! May the blessigns of the holidays be upon you and your entire family.

Jim

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]]> By: Mick http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2009/12/use-the-big-deadline/comment-page-1/#comment-67645 Mick Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:11:30 +0000 http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/?p=778#comment-67645 Dan, Perhaps your column helps explain the excruciating pain of unemployment for those who have lived a deadline-driven life. I came to understand this many moons ago, when I worked for the Social Security Administration as a Field Rep. Always expecting that retirement would be warm and happy time for folks with a long career behind them, I was astounded at the number of dynamic individuals who were nearly reduced to tears at my desk. It took time, but I came to understand that the looming lack of structure, the dearth of deadlines, frightened them almost beyond their ability to explain. I also came to believe that this loss of structure and deadlines resulted in many passing on before their time. Any writer and/or editor can tell you that, without a deadline, work languishes and stalls. Anyone who has fought the "battle of the bulge" knows that a weight-loss goal is incomplete without a goal date -- a deadline to lose the pounds and extra inches. Imagine the terrible toll being taken on the lives of those millions now out of work -- simply because of the lack of structure in their lives. Perhaps local governments and businesses should set a goal to help the unemployed in their communities restructure their lives and find new and effective ways to bring back some of the small successes of reaching intermediate goals -- even if it is just small temp jobs. After all, even the highest elective offices are just temp jobs, and look at all the great things they can accomplish if, and when, they set deadlines and meet them. Mick Dan,

Perhaps your column helps explain the excruciating pain of unemployment for those who have lived a deadline-driven life. I came to understand this many moons ago, when I worked for the Social Security Administration as a Field Rep. Always expecting that retirement would be warm and happy time for folks with a long career behind them, I was astounded at the number of dynamic individuals who were nearly reduced to tears at my desk. It took time, but I came to understand that the looming lack of structure, the dearth of deadlines, frightened them almost beyond their ability to explain. I also came to believe that this loss of structure and deadlines resulted in many passing on before their time.

Any writer and/or editor can tell you that, without a deadline, work languishes and stalls. Anyone who has fought the “battle of the bulge” knows that a weight-loss goal is incomplete without a goal date — a deadline to lose the pounds and extra inches.

Imagine the terrible toll being taken on the lives of those millions now out of work — simply because of the lack of structure in their lives. Perhaps local governments and businesses should set a goal to help the unemployed in their communities restructure their lives and find new and effective ways to bring back some of the small successes of reaching intermediate goals — even if it is just small temp jobs. After all, even the highest elective offices are just temp jobs, and look at all the great things they can accomplish if, and when, they set deadlines and meet them.

Mick

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]]> By: dan http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2009/12/use-the-big-deadline/comment-page-1/#comment-67638 dan Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:40:19 +0000 http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/?p=778#comment-67638 Jim, "Under-promise and over deliver." I'll bet you've made some of your managers mightily happy! Dan Jim,
“Under-promise and over deliver.” I’ll bet you’ve made some of your managers mightily happy!
Dan

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]]> By: dan http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2009/12/use-the-big-deadline/comment-page-1/#comment-67637 dan Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:39:33 +0000 http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/?p=778#comment-67637 Jennifer, You must be a Myers-Briggs "J," loving order, closure, completion. To a MB "P," "success is to accomplish the goals with at least a second to spare, while doing everything else you wanted to do at the same time." I know, I know, we drive you crazy. As for the money in the classroom (or other places that directly serve kids), I'm totally with you on that one! D. Jennifer,
You must be a Myers-Briggs “J,” loving order, closure, completion. To a MB “P,” “success is to accomplish the goals with at least a second to spare, while doing everything else you wanted to do at the same time.”
I know, I know, we drive you crazy.
As for the money in the classroom (or other places that directly serve kids), I’m totally with you on that one!
D.

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]]> By: Jim http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2009/12/use-the-big-deadline/comment-page-1/#comment-67632 Jim Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:19:11 +0000 http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/?p=778#comment-67632 I have followed that philosophy for most of my adult life. I set my own deadlines and strive to finish a project a week to 10 days before a date certain set by employment obligations of those who I report to and challenge myself in the same way in non work endeavors as well. It's a great feeling to not have the pressure of the deadline looming and I have the time to correct any mistakes and review what I accomplished. It doesn't always work out that I can achieve something in the time frame I would like but there is satisfaction knowing that something is done by the date required even if it's done at the final hour. I have followed that philosophy for most of my adult life. I set my own deadlines and strive to finish a project a week to 10 days before a date certain set by employment obligations of those who I report to and challenge myself in the same way in non work endeavors as well. It’s a great feeling to not have the pressure of the deadline looming and I have the time to correct any mistakes and review what I accomplished.

It doesn’t always work out that I can achieve something in the time frame I would like but there is satisfaction knowing that something is done by the date required even if it’s done at the final hour.

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]]> By: Susan Mazza http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2009/12/use-the-big-deadline/comment-page-1/#comment-67628 Susan Mazza Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:46:06 +0000 http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/?p=778#comment-67628 An excellent way to leverage the end of the year! Completing the year strong by using the end of the year as a deadline is not only a great impetus to complete what we have promised to others, but also to make sure we complete the things we have promised to ourselves. Not everything has to take a lot of time. And some things on our list just require that we make a choice to start now. An excellent way to leverage the end of the year! Completing the year strong by using the end of the year as a deadline is not only a great impetus to complete what we have promised to others, but also to make sure we complete the things we have promised to ourselves. Not everything has to take a lot of time. And some things on our list just require that we make a choice to start now.

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]]> By: Kathi Elster http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2009/12/use-the-big-deadline/comment-page-1/#comment-67625 Kathi Elster Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:11:35 +0000 http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/?p=778#comment-67625 Thanks Dan, I always do so much better when I have a deadline. Even if I only achieve 50%, that's 50% more then if I didn't set that deadline. Great message. Thanks Dan,
I always do so much better when I have a deadline. Even if I only achieve 50%, that’s 50% more then if I didn’t set that deadline. Great message.

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]]> By: Mark John Hunter http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2009/12/use-the-big-deadline/comment-page-1/#comment-67623 Mark John Hunter Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:48:10 +0000 http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/?p=778#comment-67623 This is kind of neat. A reverse New Year's resolution. Instead of starting the resolution at the beginning of theyear and having a year to procrastinate, we have less than two weeks. This is a good way to use a basic of leadership, setting goals and deadlines. Mark John Hunter - Alpena. This is kind of neat. A reverse New Year’s resolution. Instead of starting the resolution at the beginning of theyear and having a year to procrastinate, we have less than two weeks. This is a good way to use a basic of leadership, setting goals and deadlines. Mark John Hunter – Alpena.

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]]> By: TIP Lady http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2009/12/use-the-big-deadline/comment-page-1/#comment-67612 TIP Lady Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:17:17 +0000 http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/?p=778#comment-67612 Dan, The ultimate goal of success in any venture is to accomplish the goals long before the deadline date. Waiting until the very last moment accomplishes very little and leaves the players so burnt out that they often fail to attain the "prize". I am waiting and watching to see if we meet the deadline for the Educational stimulus money ahead of time. Then I am anxious to see whether we spend it on the children who really need it!! My hope is that the administrative costs will not exceed 10%. Perhaps that will keep the folks "who just want to get paid" from going after the money and the folks who want to make a difference the opportunity to invest it wisely! ~The TIP Lady Dan,

The ultimate goal of success in any venture is to accomplish the goals long before the deadline date.

Waiting until the very last moment accomplishes very little and leaves the players so burnt out that they often fail to attain the “prize”.

I am waiting and watching to see if we meet the deadline for the Educational stimulus money ahead of time. Then I am anxious to see whether we spend it on the children who really need it!! My hope is that the administrative costs will not exceed 10%. Perhaps that will keep the folks “who just want to get paid” from going after the money and the folks who want to make a difference the opportunity to invest it wisely! ~The TIP Lady

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