Comments for Michael Smith and Associates http://michaelsmithandassociates.com Michael Smith and Associates Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:02:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on The Secret to My Success by Mike http://michaelsmithandassociates.com/2009/07/28/the-secret-to-my-success/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Mike Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:02:20 +0000 http://michaelsmithandassociates.com/?p=156#comment-34 Micky I am a big fan of yours and am rooting for you to be the most successful man I know. Thanks for all your help and inspiration over the years. The best is yet to come! Micky I am a big fan of yours and am rooting for you to be the most successful man I know. Thanks for all your help and inspiration over the years. The best is yet to come!

]]> Comment on The Secret to My Success by Micky Thompson http://michaelsmithandassociates.com/2009/07/28/the-secret-to-my-success/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Micky Thompson Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:48:03 +0000 http://michaelsmithandassociates.com/?p=156#comment-33 This is a great post Mike. As one of Mike's technology advisors over recent years, I would love to be able to take credit for Mike's success but that would not be true. I have been amazed by Mike's productivity and ability to do so much with so little. God has greatly blessed Mike and I have been blessed myself to have Mike in my life. Keep up the great work! Micky Thompson This is a great post Mike. As one of Mike’s technology advisors over recent years, I would love to be able to take credit for Mike’s success but that would not be true.

I have been amazed by Mike’s productivity and ability to do so much with so little. God has greatly blessed Mike and I have been blessed myself to have Mike in my life.

Keep up the great work!

Micky Thompson

]]> Comment on The Secret to My Success by Mike http://michaelsmithandassociates.com/2009/07/28/the-secret-to-my-success/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Mike Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:11:19 +0000 http://michaelsmithandassociates.com/?p=156#comment-32 Thanks for the kind words. You are right, we have a great bunch of folks working here. You have helped us immensely by leading us through Getting Things Done. I am deeply indebted. Thanks for the kind words. You are right, we have a great bunch of folks working here. You have helped us immensely by leading us through Getting Things Done. I am deeply indebted.

]]> Comment on The Secret to My Success by Alan Pace http://michaelsmithandassociates.com/2009/07/28/the-secret-to-my-success/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Alan Pace Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:14:44 +0000 http://michaelsmithandassociates.com/?p=156#comment-31 Mike, Great post! It's good to see you giving GTD some love. The principles are great but as an objective observer, I'd say the biggest secret to your success is quality of the people working in your organization. You are all top flight! A. Pace Mike,

Great post! It’s good to see you giving GTD some love. The principles are great but as an objective observer, I’d say the biggest secret to your success is quality of the people working in your organization. You are all top flight!

A. Pace

]]> Comment on Vision and Planning by Mary Ann Melton http://michaelsmithandassociates.com/2009/03/14/vision-and-planning/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Mary Ann Melton Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:52:48 +0000 http://michaelsmithandassociates.com/?p=122#comment-29 I think all of us struggle with how to achieve discipline in both our spiritual and creative lives. Thanks for the reminder! Blessings, Mary Ann I think all of us struggle with how to achieve discipline in both our spiritual and creative lives. Thanks for the reminder!

Blessings,
Mary Ann

]]> Comment on Discipline by Mike http://michaelsmithandassociates.com/2009/03/31/discipline/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Mike Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:35:03 +0000 http://michaelsmithandassociates.com/?p=134#comment-28 Penny - I suggest you start with a book I recently read titled "Getting Things Done" by David Allen. All discipline begins with a organizational system for all the things in your life. Allen's approach is pretty intensive so be prepared to really work hard on his system. I am taking my whole company through a workshop with a coach using this approach. Master that and I'll give you the next lesson I learned about dicipline. It's not easy for us "all in" types but it is possible to learn some new techniques that will change our life. I think it will take the rest of my journey to master but it sure has been worth the investment so far. I look forward to hearing about your progress. Mike Penny – I suggest you start with a book I recently read titled “Getting Things Done” by David Allen. All discipline begins with a organizational system for all the things in your life. Allen’s approach is pretty intensive so be prepared to really work hard on his system. I am taking my whole company through a workshop with a coach using this approach.

Master that and I’ll give you the next lesson I learned about dicipline. It’s not easy for us “all in” types but it is possible to learn some new techniques that will change our life. I think it will take the rest of my journey to master but it sure has been worth the investment so far.

I look forward to hearing about your progress.

Mike

]]> Comment on Discipline by Penny Howard http://michaelsmithandassociates.com/2009/03/31/discipline/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Penny Howard Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:54:40 +0000 http://michaelsmithandassociates.com/?p=134#comment-27 Dear Mike, Wonderful insights - challenging as well to "be" instead of "do" when communicating with the Lord. You mentioned near the end of the article resources you began using to develop a more disciplined life. Do you have a list of resources posted someplace and/or some practical suggestions for daily living? I'm more of the "all or nothing" type and I really need to come to a place of balance and discipline in my relationship with God and others. Thank you for your heart and you willingness to put it out there for us to see. Blessings, Penny Howard Dear Mike,

Wonderful insights – challenging as well to “be” instead of “do” when communicating with the Lord. You mentioned near the end of the article resources you began using to develop a more disciplined life. Do you have a list of resources posted someplace and/or some practical suggestions for daily living? I’m more of the “all or nothing” type and I really need to come to a place of balance and discipline in my relationship with God and others.

Thank you for your heart and you willingness to put it out there for us to see.

Blessings,

Penny Howard

]]> Comment on Apples And Oranges? by bridgette Mongeon http://michaelsmithandassociates.com/2009/03/02/apples-and-oranges/comment-page-1/#comment-25 bridgette Mongeon Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:38:02 +0000 http://michaelsmithandassociates.com/?p=115#comment-25 I have to chime in here and say GO MAC! Here is a little known tidbit. Mac also offers something called One to One. Why they don't advertise this more I will never know. Basically for 99 a year you can receive training on anything mac, one to one, once a week. Now this is really great because that means if you want to podcast, make movies, blog, create a website, a dvd presentation anything- you can do it with someones help. So go mac. And oh yes, You can make your mac into a pc with bootcamp or parallels. if you absolutely need to This has happened time and again as I am reviewing software. I'll also add, our home and our office is divided. Hubby and his business is strictly PC, I am strictly MAC. AN office and a marriage can survive such things, as long as their is mutual respect and the computer "jabs" are kept to a minimum. One thing I have noticed if something is not working correctly someone will say, "it is probably a mac thing" As if that is some cop out to keep from really addressing the issue. I stand my ground MAC is Great! I have to chime in here and say GO MAC! Here is a little known tidbit. Mac also offers something called One to One. Why they don’t advertise this more I will never know. Basically for 99 a year you can receive training on anything mac, one to one, once a week. Now this is really great because that means if you want to podcast, make movies, blog, create a website, a dvd presentation anything- you can do it with someones help.

So go mac. And oh yes, You can make your mac into a pc with bootcamp or parallels. if you absolutely need to This has happened time and again as I am reviewing software.

I’ll also add, our home and our office is divided. Hubby and his business is strictly PC, I am strictly MAC. AN office and a marriage can survive such things, as long as their is mutual respect and the computer “jabs” are kept to a minimum. One thing I have noticed if something is not working correctly someone will say, “it is probably a mac thing” As if that is some cop out to keep from really addressing the issue. I stand my ground MAC is Great!

]]> Comment on Apples And Oranges? by Charles Brady http://michaelsmithandassociates.com/2009/03/02/apples-and-oranges/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Charles Brady Tue, 17 Mar 2009 03:09:47 +0000 http://michaelsmithandassociates.com/?p=115#comment-24 When I count to 3 you will awake and you will have forgotten all about this MAC switch nonsense.... 1 .. 2 .. .. .... .... Type 10 error (line 1111 trap error) This is an attempt to execute an instruction that does not exist in the CPUÕs repertoire (Unimplemented instruction error). Lack of support for the machine on which it is being run (for example, a 68020 instruction execution attempt on a 68000). LOL!!! Sorry.. Couldn't resist!! When I count to 3 you will awake and you will have forgotten all about this MAC switch nonsense…. 1 .. 2 .. .. …. …. Type 10 error (line 1111 trap error)

This is an attempt to execute an instruction that does not exist in the CPUÕs repertoire (Unimplemented instruction error). Lack of support for the machine on which it is being run (for example, a 68020 instruction execution attempt on a 68000).

LOL!!! Sorry.. Couldn’t resist!!

]]> Comment on Welcome by Mike http://michaelsmithandassociates.com/2009/03/01/welcome/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Mike Sun, 08 Mar 2009 23:17:18 +0000 http://builds.michaelsmithandassociates.org/?p=86#comment-23 Hey Kelly. Thanks for checking me out. Watch for my new video blog coming soon. Mike Hey Kelly. Thanks for checking me out. Watch for my new video blog coming soon.

Mike

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