Comments on: Reflection in 15 Minutes with Bullet Points http://www.aspire-cs.com/reflection-in-15-minutes-with-bullet-points Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:03:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Where Are the Rewards for Reflection? | Aspire-CS http://www.aspire-cs.com/reflection-in-15-minutes-with-bullet-points/comment-page-1#comment-2498 Where Are the Rewards for Reflection? | Aspire-CS Mon, 08 Nov 2010 13:20:08 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/?p=802#comment-2498 [...] a reflective methodology that takes very little time, check out Reflection in Fifteen Minutes with Bullet Points. You might also like to follow our Thoughtful Thursday posts; a regular reflective practice on this [...] [...] a reflective methodology that takes very little time, check out Reflection in Fifteen Minutes with Bullet Points. You might also like to follow our Thoughtful Thursday posts; a regular reflective practice on this [...]

]]> By: Mary Jo Asmus http://www.aspire-cs.com/reflection-in-15-minutes-with-bullet-points/comment-page-1#comment-698 Mary Jo Asmus Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:05:38 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/?p=802#comment-698 Jason, every day is important to make your reflection a habit. Find someone who will hold you accountable, and focus on the benefits you are reaping. Jason, every day is important to make your reflection a habit. Find someone who will hold you accountable, and focus on the benefits you are reaping.

]]> By: Jason http://www.aspire-cs.com/reflection-in-15-minutes-with-bullet-points/comment-page-1#comment-697 Jason Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:59:32 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/?p=802#comment-697 Dear Mary, I cannot agree more to your suggestion. In today's world we do need some time set aside for self reflection. Especially now, I need it more than ever. I used to be very driven and focus on all that I do. Unfortunately, as I got older, my personal or career objectives have been a blur. From time to time, I do perform some sort of "reflective practice"; however, I found it very hard to stick with it. May be is fear that prevents me not to look back. I do believe your suggestion will help, but is it a key to perform this "reflective practice" daily? Can it be weekly? Sincerely, Jason Dear Mary,

I cannot agree more to your suggestion. In today’s world we do need some time set aside for self reflection. Especially now, I need it more than ever. I used to be very driven and focus on all that I do. Unfortunately, as I got older, my personal or career objectives have been a blur. From time to time, I do perform some sort of “reflective practice”; however, I found it very hard to stick with it. May be is fear that prevents me not to look back. I do believe your suggestion will help, but is it a key to perform this “reflective practice” daily? Can it be weekly?

Sincerely,
Jason

]]> By: Mary Jo Asmus http://www.aspire-cs.com/reflection-in-15-minutes-with-bullet-points/comment-page-1#comment-696 Mary Jo Asmus Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:08:14 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/?p=802#comment-696 Monica, thanks for the thoughtful "ping"! Lisa, I think you had a very wise boss. Monica, thanks for the thoughtful “ping”!

Lisa, I think you had a very wise boss.

]]> By: Lisa Earle McLeod http://www.aspire-cs.com/reflection-in-15-minutes-with-bullet-points/comment-page-1#comment-695 Lisa Earle McLeod Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:09:09 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/?p=802#comment-695 Great post, we are so eager to quickly problem solve that we forget to actually think. I had a great boss once tell me - the biggest mistake executives make is that they don't allow time for reflective thinking, they do it on the way up, and it's often what makes them successful, catapulting them past other more reactionary players, but the higher up they get, the less they have time for the very thing that made them successful in the first place. Lisa Great post, we are so eager to quickly problem solve that we forget to actually think. I had a great boss once tell me – the biggest mistake executives make is that they don’t allow time for reflective thinking, they do it on the way up, and it’s often what makes them successful, catapulting them past other more reactionary players, but the higher up they get, the less they have time for the very thing that made them successful in the first place.

Lisa

]]> By: Monica Diaz http://www.aspire-cs.com/reflection-in-15-minutes-with-bullet-points/comment-page-1#comment-694 Monica Diaz Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:24:56 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/?p=802#comment-694 Great post, Mary Jo! I truly believe a daily reflective practice is a must for leaders and everyone, for that matter! I am pinging back to this post from my own on the subject. Thanks for the thoughtful questions and guidelines here. Great post, Mary Jo! I truly believe a daily reflective practice is a must for leaders and everyone, for that matter! I am pinging back to this post from my own on the subject. Thanks for the thoughtful questions and guidelines here.

]]> By: Mary Jo Asmus http://www.aspire-cs.com/reflection-in-15-minutes-with-bullet-points/comment-page-1#comment-693 Mary Jo Asmus Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:45:32 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/?p=802#comment-693 Becky, thanks for your kind thoughts. I know how busy your life must be - which is why I suggest blocking it out on your calendar. Best wishes! Tom,for some, "thinking out loud" is helpful, as well as having a friend, colleague or a coach to work through your thoughts with. The best "reflective partners" listen thoroughly and ask great, open ended questions. They don't judge and they don't try to be "helpful" with lots of suggestions about what you could be doing differently or better. Sonia, hurray and congratulations! I'd love to hear about your great results at some point in the future! Dorothy, how kind. Thanks for the bookmark. Becky, thanks for your kind thoughts. I know how busy your life must be – which is why I suggest blocking it out on your calendar. Best wishes!

Tom,for some, “thinking out loud” is helpful, as well as having a friend, colleague or a coach to work through your thoughts with. The best “reflective partners” listen thoroughly and ask great, open ended questions. They don’t judge and they don’t try to be “helpful” with lots of suggestions about what you could be doing differently or better.

Sonia, hurray and congratulations! I’d love to hear about your great results at some point in the future!

Dorothy, how kind. Thanks for the bookmark.

]]> By: Dorothy Dalton http://www.aspire-cs.com/reflection-in-15-minutes-with-bullet-points/comment-page-1#comment-692 Dorothy Dalton Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:31:29 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/?p=802#comment-692 Mary Jo - Great tips. Bookmarked! Mary Jo – Great tips. Bookmarked!

]]> By: Sonia Di Maulo http://www.aspire-cs.com/reflection-in-15-minutes-with-bullet-points/comment-page-1#comment-691 Sonia Di Maulo Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:30:12 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/?p=802#comment-691 I have officially blocked out 15 minutes in the AM! Thanks for your pointers... I do believe that doing this daily will have great results. Sonia I have officially blocked out 15 minutes in the AM! Thanks for your pointers… I do believe that doing this daily will have great results.

Sonia

]]> By: Tom Glover http://www.aspire-cs.com/reflection-in-15-minutes-with-bullet-points/comment-page-1#comment-690 Tom Glover Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:29:13 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/?p=802#comment-690 Thanks for this post. I've started working on writing something on how to create a reflection practice. The one thing I hadn't thought of before is the "reflective partner". I love this idea. I'm wondering if you could expand a little bit on what you think are the qualities someone would look for in the right reflective partner? Thanks for this post. I’ve started working on writing something on how to create a reflection practice. The one thing I hadn’t thought of before is the “reflective partner”. I love this idea. I’m wondering if you could expand a little bit on what you think are the qualities someone would look for in the right reflective partner?

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