Comments on: One word for 2009: Impact. What’s your theme for the New Year? http://www.technotheory.com/2009/01/one-word-for-2009-impact/ Time-saving reflections on lifehacking, social media, and technology. Sun, 22 Aug 2010 17:05:36 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Technotheory.com - Looking back at 2009: successes, failures, lessons learned…and a bonus http://www.technotheory.com/2009/01/one-word-for-2009-impact/comment-page-1/#comment-49194 Technotheory.com - Looking back at 2009: successes, failures, lessons learned…and a bonus Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:47:09 +0000 http://www.technotheory.com/2009/01/one-word-for-2009-impact/#comment-49194 [...] I proposed my theme for 2009 as “impact.”  I wrote that I’d built a platform in the years leading up, and in 2009 I would use that platform for the betterment of my projects and those participating, rather than for further growing the platform itself.  Specifically, with every decision, I was to ask myself: “what will achieve the most impact?” [...] [...] I proposed my theme for 2009 as “impact.”  I wrote that I’d built a platform in the years leading up, and in 2009 I would use that platform for the betterment of my projects and those participating, rather than for further growing the platform itself.  Specifically, with every decision, I was to ask myself: “what will achieve the most impact?” [...]

]]> By: Technotheory.com - 2009, part 2: ideas for making this next chapter a promising one http://www.technotheory.com/2009/01/one-word-for-2009-impact/comment-page-1/#comment-38440 Technotheory.com - 2009, part 2: ideas for making this next chapter a promising one Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:41:57 +0000 http://www.technotheory.com/2009/01/one-word-for-2009-impact/#comment-38440 [...] hoped to make more impact in 2009.  Michael Martine’s theme was process. Mark Hayward’s theme was helpfulness.  [...] [...] hoped to make more impact in 2009.  Michael Martine’s theme was process. Mark Hayward’s theme was helpfulness.  [...]

]]> By: Technotheory.com - On themes, jealousy, and focus http://www.technotheory.com/2009/01/one-word-for-2009-impact/comment-page-1/#comment-30693 Technotheory.com - On themes, jealousy, and focus Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:21:06 +0000 http://www.technotheory.com/2009/01/one-word-for-2009-impact/#comment-30693 [...] how does one avoid this?  I decided to go back to my theme for the year and consider if any other themes truly mattered.  I realized immediately that much of the [...] [...] how does one avoid this?  I decided to go back to my theme for the year and consider if any other themes truly mattered.  I realized immediately that much of the [...]

]]> By: 2009 Is Going to Be YOUR Year! — Mark Hayward http://www.technotheory.com/2009/01/one-word-for-2009-impact/comment-page-1/#comment-29842 2009 Is Going to Be YOUR Year! — Mark Hayward Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:06:51 +0000 http://www.technotheory.com/2009/01/one-word-for-2009-impact/#comment-29842 [...] that I think you need my help, it’s just that my one and only key word for the year [...] [...] that I think you need my help, it’s just that my one and only key word for the year [...]

]]> By: Maria | Never the Same River Twice http://www.technotheory.com/2009/01/one-word-for-2009-impact/comment-page-1/#comment-29807 Maria | Never the Same River Twice Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:27:53 +0000 http://www.technotheory.com/2009/01/one-word-for-2009-impact/#comment-29807 Jared, this is one of your best posts in a long time. I'm not a big fan of traditional New Year's resolutions, but I do think it's helpful to have a theme, or a general direction, to guide actions over the year. In my online life, my theme for the year is "Reach Out." I've been late getting too involved in the "social" aspects of social media, so that's going to be a big portion of my work. Jared, this is one of your best posts in a long time. I’m not a big fan of traditional New Year’s resolutions, but I do think it’s helpful to have a theme, or a general direction, to guide actions over the year.

In my online life, my theme for the year is “Reach Out.” I’ve been late getting too involved in the “social” aspects of social media, so that’s going to be a big portion of my work.

]]> By: Michael Martine - Remarkablogger http://www.technotheory.com/2009/01/one-word-for-2009-impact/comment-page-1/#comment-29806 Michael Martine - Remarkablogger Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:35:15 +0000 http://www.technotheory.com/2009/01/one-word-for-2009-impact/#comment-29806 Thanks for sharing your story, Jared. It was great to see how you arrived at this word. My word for 2009? Process. As in, get some. I'm reaching the point where I need to establish processes and systematize things. Thanks for sharing your story, Jared. It was great to see how you arrived at this word.

My word for 2009? Process. As in, get some. I’m reaching the point where I need to establish processes and systematize things.

]]> By: Jared Goralnick http://www.technotheory.com/2009/01/one-word-for-2009-impact/comment-page-1/#comment-29789 Jared Goralnick Fri, 02 Jan 2009 03:27:55 +0000 http://www.technotheory.com/2009/01/one-word-for-2009-impact/#comment-29789 Communicatrix, I'm always here to listen. As for whether I can provide any advice and inspiration, that's TBD ;-). Great thoughts on the New Year's though, I'll be watchin' you! Mark, I need to keep you front in mind as I hope to find an opportunity for you one of these days. You do great work and I continue to enjoy your blog. Have a wonderful '09! Tom, thank you : ). Setting yourself and planting the seeds is a fun part of the voyage, and I wish you much luck with it! Victoria, "near" is relative, it may be some time before any or all of these things happen. Wouldn't life be grand if finances didn't play a role? Okay, I don't really believe that, but wouldn't it be a nice thought to not have to think about money? As for your 3-words, that sounds great! Happy 09 to you, too! Communicatrix, I’m always here to listen. As for whether I can provide any advice and inspiration, that’s TBD ;-). Great thoughts on the New Year’s though, I’ll be watchin’ you!

Mark, I need to keep you front in mind as I hope to find an opportunity for you one of these days. You do great work and I continue to enjoy your blog. Have a wonderful ’09!

Tom, thank you : ). Setting yourself and planting the seeds is a fun part of the voyage, and I wish you much luck with it!

Victoria, “near” is relative, it may be some time before any or all of these things happen. Wouldn’t life be grand if finances didn’t play a role? Okay, I don’t really believe that, but wouldn’t it be a nice thought to not have to think about money? As for your 3-words, that sounds great! Happy 09 to you, too!

]]> By: Victoria Pickering http://www.technotheory.com/2009/01/one-word-for-2009-impact/comment-page-1/#comment-29787 Victoria Pickering Fri, 02 Jan 2009 01:41:32 +0000 http://www.technotheory.com/2009/01/one-word-for-2009-impact/#comment-29787 Thanks for your open analysis of how and why you are making choices about your work and life. I'd love to see your complete 2009 goal list, either in the blog or by email, and have no doubt that you will achieve the impact you want in the near future. My own goal lists are typically pretty endless, so I like the short 3-word approach - for me, it would be creativity, curiosity, and sharing - plus the ability to take care of the rest of my life so that my real goals don't get derailed. Best wishes for 2009! Thanks for your open analysis of how and why you are making choices about your work and life. I’d love to see your complete 2009 goal list, either in the blog or by email, and have no doubt that you will achieve the impact you want in the near future.

My own goal lists are typically pretty endless, so I like the short 3-word approach – for me, it would be creativity, curiosity, and sharing – plus the ability to take care of the rest of my life so that my real goals don’t get derailed.

Best wishes for 2009!

]]> By: Get your motor runnin’: A 21-Day Salute™ | communicatrix http://www.technotheory.com/2009/01/one-word-for-2009-impact/comment-page-1/#comment-29786 Get your motor runnin’: A 21-Day Salute™ | communicatrix Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:50:57 +0000 http://www.technotheory.com/2009/01/one-word-for-2009-impact/#comment-29786 [...] Goralnick, overachieving punk that he is, has an excellent one that points to some goodies, [...] [...] Goralnick, overachieving punk that he is, has an excellent one that points to some goodies, [...]

]]> By: Tom - StandOutBlogger.com http://www.technotheory.com/2009/01/one-word-for-2009-impact/comment-page-1/#comment-29776 Tom - StandOutBlogger.com Thu, 01 Jan 2009 22:27:25 +0000 http://www.technotheory.com/2009/01/one-word-for-2009-impact/#comment-29776 Great post! I would say that 2009 for me is all about 'Setting myself up'. I see it as a year of planning and sowing for great things to happen in years to come. Great post! I would say that 2009 for me is all about ‘Setting myself up’. I see it as a year of planning and sowing for great things to happen in years to come.

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