Comments on: Continual Self-Development http://www.productivity501.com/continual-improvement/7645/ Pieces of the productivity puzzle. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:55:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark Sheadhttp://www.productivity501.com/continual-improvement/7645/comment-page-1/#comment-167690 Mark Shead Thu, 30 Sep 2010 13:44:41 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/?p=7645#comment-167690 You can find a set of reading statistics (including the one I mentioned) along with sources <a href="http://www.humorwriters.org/startlingstats.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Also checkout Wikipedia's page on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literacy_in_the_United_States" rel="nofollow">Literacy</a> as it references a number of sources. I'm not sure where I originally saw the 42% figure, but I've seen it referenced several times from different sources. You can find a set of reading statistics (including the one I mentioned) along with sources here. Also checkout Wikipedia’s page on Literacy as it references a number of sources. I’m not sure where I originally saw the 42% figure, but I’ve seen it referenced several times from different sources.

]]> By: Pamelahttp://www.productivity501.com/continual-improvement/7645/comment-page-1/#comment-167657 Pamela Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:11:59 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/?p=7645#comment-167657 The article makes sense with regards to the investment needed in order to even just maintain current skill, education, and health levels, not to mention actually improving yourself. I know that I struggle to find the time and will-power to do so, especially when it's so easy to distract myself with activities that require less thought and less effort. I am curious where you got the statistic on reading, though. What is entailed by "picking up a book?" I assume it implies actually reading the book, but is it only finishing a book, or just beginning it? And is it counting fictional as well as non-fiction books? And what was the age range of those questioned? I would love to know more about how such a thing is measured. The article makes sense with regards to the investment needed in order to even just maintain current skill, education, and health levels, not to mention actually improving yourself. I know that I struggle to find the time and will-power to do so, especially when it’s so easy to distract myself with activities that require less thought and less effort.

I am curious where you got the statistic on reading, though. What is entailed by “picking up a book?” I assume it implies actually reading the book, but is it only finishing a book, or just beginning it? And is it counting fictional as well as non-fiction books? And what was the age range of those questioned? I would love to know more about how such a thing is measured.

]]> By: Cheyennehttp://www.productivity501.com/continual-improvement/7645/comment-page-1/#comment-153415 Cheyenne Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:54:37 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/?p=7645#comment-153415 Many people hurt themselves because of a belief that life is a single experience. Well, it is not. Life is a set of experiences. Life is changing. It's the same with personal improvement. It's a set of experiences. Not just one. Progress is like a plant that grows. There is no break, the plant must be constantly supplied with water (we have to constantly work on self-improvement). This is a great article, one of the best on this site. (At least for me :) ) Many people hurt themselves because of a belief that life is a single experience. Well, it is not. Life is a set of experiences. Life is changing. It’s the same with personal improvement. It’s a set of experiences. Not just one.

Progress is like a plant that grows. There is no break, the plant must be constantly supplied with water (we have to constantly work on self-improvement).

This is a great article, one of the best on this site. (At least for me :) )

]]> By: lazyboyhttp://www.productivity501.com/continual-improvement/7645/comment-page-1/#comment-151227 lazyboy Tue, 18 May 2010 11:51:26 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/?p=7645#comment-151227 Despite my name, I am a pretty active person. I find myself shaking my heads at friends who plan on retiring... and have nothing else planned. Like they'd be satified sitting around watching "Wheel of Fortune"!!! Education, diet/health/exercise, hobbies... all good things, and great to get active with (especially -- all you retirees -- when time permits!) Despite my name, I am a pretty active person. I find myself shaking my heads at friends who plan on retiring… and have nothing else planned. Like they’d be satified sitting around watching “Wheel of Fortune”!!!
Education, diet/health/exercise, hobbies… all good things, and great to get active with (especially — all you retirees — when time permits!)

]]> By: Marko -- Calm Growthhttp://www.productivity501.com/continual-improvement/7645/comment-page-1/#comment-151185 Marko -- Calm Growth Tue, 18 May 2010 01:33:19 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/?p=7645#comment-151185 Many people hurt themselves because of a belief that life is a single experience. Well, it is not. Life is a set of experiences. Life is changing. It's the same with personal improvement. It's a set of experiences. Not just one. Progress is like a plant that grows. There is no break, the plant must be constantly supplied with water (we have to constantly work on self-improvement). This is a great article, one of the best on this site. (At least for me :) ) Many people hurt themselves because of a belief that life is a single experience. Well, it is not. Life is a set of experiences. Life is changing. It’s the same with personal improvement. It’s a set of experiences. Not just one.

Progress is like a plant that grows. There is no break, the plant must be constantly supplied with water (we have to constantly work on self-improvement).

This is a great article, one of the best on this site. (At least for me :) )

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