tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post3176419085602921475..comments2024-03-28T22:21:46.973-07:00Comments on Tossing It Out: FocusArlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-7432116844891532252012-04-08T04:13:05.350-07:002012-04-08T04:13:05.350-07:00Thanks again for the direction - Lee!
Focus is a ...Thanks again for the direction - Lee!<br /><br />Focus is a very important factor in life; it takes time to know the way in life; its nice to have someone to point way!<br /><br />What you offer is appreciated!Betty Alarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16132689351854403823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-45893088306415787892012-04-06T23:41:45.373-07:002012-04-06T23:41:45.373-07:00Thanks for the late Friday night comments. Focus ...Thanks for the late Friday night comments. Focus is something that I think many of us try to achieve, but distractions sometimes make us lose sight of what's up ahead.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-60196575806733902282012-04-06T22:45:38.037-07:002012-04-06T22:45:38.037-07:00Hey Lee,
I am still in the A-Z challenge, by the ...Hey Lee,<br /><br />I am still in the A-Z challenge, by the way. Your blog is quite right focus is huge. Nice to meet you and this A-Z is a great idea. :)FeFiFohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12477748274897684037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-957635604292398272012-04-06T21:32:00.417-07:002012-04-06T21:32:00.417-07:00Fantastic post! Focus is really important. I proba...Fantastic post! Focus is really important. I probably should come up with a better battle plan in regards to marketing.Sheenah Freitashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15953925489396627609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-64042345316320013692012-04-06T20:58:44.884-07:002012-04-06T20:58:44.884-07:00Great post, Lee! Definitely gets me thinking about...Great post, Lee! Definitely gets me thinking about what my own focus is.<br /><br />I just had to read this post when I saw the title "Focus" since that is the F word I chose for my Raising Dogs & Training Children blog today.Julie Burroughshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05846882807629605529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-59779074126888219652012-04-06T20:41:10.669-07:002012-04-06T20:41:10.669-07:00Focus is a great F topic. It totally reminds me of...Focus is a great F topic. It totally reminds me of a movie quote to focus..foooocussskilipohihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03552908140037770244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-88613294459788556212012-04-06T19:32:43.672-07:002012-04-06T19:32:43.672-07:00Thanks for more comments.
I think most of you are...Thanks for more comments.<br /><br />I think most of you are creative types who have so many things you want to do, say, and convey that you're exploding to get it all out there at once. Sometimes we have to pick one thing and focus on that thing.<br /><br />Gary/ Klahanie -- Thanks for all you do. You give so much encouragement to others in your good-natured and playful way. Thanks for the special role that you play in our lives.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-6886205742125982502012-04-06T18:21:16.385-07:002012-04-06T18:21:16.385-07:00Focus is a difficult thing for some people. It is...Focus is a difficult thing for some people. It is usually not for lack of wanting to stay present but because of something in their personality or abilities that may prevent them from doing so. That said, when one can focus and get the attention of others on the same task it is a gift worthy of sharing.umbrellaladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640257199319618306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-82367589626144315052012-04-06T17:24:16.672-07:002012-04-06T17:24:16.672-07:00Focus - so true, so simple and so very hard for a ...Focus - so true, so simple and so very hard for a scatterbrained artist-writer-teacher-blogger....(and those are just my paying gigs) <br />Great info as always - but you know, all these wonderful posts from A to Z bloggers is a 'little distracting' :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10272573103711249420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-41619818994719263352012-04-06T16:36:33.859-07:002012-04-06T16:36:33.859-07:00Good advice for any one who needs a little focus f...Good advice for any one who needs a little <i>focus</i> for the direction they are heading into. <br /><br />A-Z 2012 (#49) - <a href="http://bloggitwrite.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Bloggit Write A-Z 2012 - Poetry</a><br />A-Z 2012 (#861) - <a href="http://bloggitwrite-a-z.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Bloggit Write A-Z 2012 - Haiku</a>k~https://www.blogger.com/profile/17308736457276683273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-88026265994165807802012-04-06T15:44:00.082-07:002012-04-06T15:44:00.082-07:00I sometimes have trouble with focus. ;) But I alwa...I sometimes have trouble with focus. ;) But I always get back on track.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-59005413341466456302012-04-06T15:04:15.940-07:002012-04-06T15:04:15.940-07:00Lee, I'm really enjoying these posts and learn...Lee, I'm really enjoying these posts and learning a great deal...thanks for all the useful information!Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12795817810030681267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-77141425604881886742012-04-06T15:02:12.582-07:002012-04-06T15:02:12.582-07:00Greetings Lee,
Yes it's me, the, as you noted ...Greetings Lee,<br />Yes it's me, the, as you noted and I quote, "You have been appointed as the official anti-A to Z spokesman", shy, humble and oh so unassuming Gary, who, ironically perhaps, has actually promoted this alphabetical challenge via my satirical and sometimes serious postings about it all. In fact, I have gone around, spent several hours, encouraging and supporting those in the challenge who may not be getting that much recognition. And by doing this, it means I'm not posting very much. <br />Anyway, enough about me. A positive focus starts from within and as we do our best to maintain a positive focus environment from within, in turn, we spread out positivity, our concentrated focus, onto the outside world.<br />Keep maintaining your positive focus, Lee. You know, despite my good natured ribbing of this challenge, that the ethos surrounding it is of a sharing, caring, blogging community. Now, that truly is a positive focus.<br />With respect and good wishes to you and all those involved in the challenge, your friend, Garyklahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-26157458891165815262012-04-06T13:54:59.887-07:002012-04-06T13:54:59.887-07:00Hi thanks for having the focus to set up this chal...Hi thanks for having the focus to set up this challenge - it's my second year and I'm loving it (even with all the 'effort'). <br /><br />It's great to hear advice to make yourself the focus rather than the product - I think this is where social media comes in so handy.Kirstyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12528345454322696726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-37396296079341491042012-04-06T13:18:29.134-07:002012-04-06T13:18:29.134-07:00Interesting post. I think focus is something a lot...Interesting post. I think focus is something a lot of people forget about (myself included, some of the time).<br /><br />http://ohthevoices.blogspot.comStephanie Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01258321385403403810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-37255649969662376072012-04-06T13:04:52.727-07:002012-04-06T13:04:52.727-07:00Dream gig and focus on realizing it. Sounds simple...Dream gig and focus on realizing it. Sounds simple but is a lot of hard work but so worth it in the end. I had a dream which I turned into a reality, now I am working hard to make it a success.<br /><br />http://sulekharawat.com/2012/04/06/eccentric/sulekkhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06022718430683943561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-51481492502682801382012-04-06T11:58:54.511-07:002012-04-06T11:58:54.511-07:00I've learned this through interacting with ind...I've learned this through interacting with industry professionals over the last few years. When you first set out to write a novel, these aren't the thoughts at the forefront of your creative process. They weren't for me, anyway. But they are vital to any kind of commercial success.Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-55246374392071881852012-04-06T11:53:22.321-07:002012-04-06T11:53:22.321-07:00I see this with students who are doing research pr...I see this with students who are doing research projects. They don't narrow their focus enough and then it's difficult to find the correct material or in the case of promotion, the correct audience.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-10148364580602271182012-04-06T11:28:57.777-07:002012-04-06T11:28:57.777-07:00Karen Walker - Thanks for those encouraging words....Karen Walker - Thanks for those encouraging words. This means a lot to me.<br /><br />StMc -- I have a lot to thank you for since you were one of my earliest supporters. Don't ever stop writing.<br /><br />And thanks to all for the additional comments.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-83520954161890273492012-04-06T11:16:49.157-07:002012-04-06T11:16:49.157-07:00Love your blog! Would love for you to follow me ba...Love your blog! Would love for you to follow me back. <br /><br />http://throughtherainbowsandstorms.blogspot.com/Jessa Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11411479957030373700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-73017990199883718712012-04-06T11:11:45.312-07:002012-04-06T11:11:45.312-07:00What excellent ideas re focus I so agree how impor...What excellent ideas re focus I so agree how important that is. This challenge has made me focus on my blog and I hope to improve it as time goes on. Many thanks.<br />I hope my A to Z is not too boring lol<br />www.jollyjillys.blogspot.comAbout JollyJillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10905906450626390085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-33820001362623550012012-04-06T11:03:52.376-07:002012-04-06T11:03:52.376-07:00great thing--focus--this challenge has me working ...great thing--focus--this challenge has me working hard at just that--thanks for going after what you wantedLynn Proctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349867270815243053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-68756474443998251082012-04-06T10:55:28.332-07:002012-04-06T10:55:28.332-07:00Focus is incredibly important. Unfortunately it is...Focus is incredibly important. Unfortunately it is also one of the hardest things to do. I find the more success you achieve, the more distractions there are. It is frustrating.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15964712984479525970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-23638271138630426382012-04-06T10:47:36.342-07:002012-04-06T10:47:36.342-07:00BOIDMAN ~
Thanks much for the shout-out, McBuddy! ...BOIDMAN ~<br />Thanks much for the shout-out, McBuddy! I LOVED the heading: "A Bunch Of F-Words..." Believe it or not, I've never even thought of it <i>like that</i> before, but it's certainly an appropriate way to look at it, considering many of the topics I address on that blog and the levels of irritability and frustration I sometimes achieve there. <br /><br />Yeah, I'm not participating in "A To Z", but I am reading and commenting from time to time. <br /><br />You, sir, are the King Of Bloggers. To be doing the "A To Z" thang on multiple blogs all at once - Whew! - all I can say is that, "it bloggles my mind!"<br /><br />~ D-FensDogg<br />'Loyal American Underground'Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-21655187107304741522012-04-06T10:11:17.148-07:002012-04-06T10:11:17.148-07:00Loving the comments so far. The expanse of this ye...Loving the comments so far. The expanse of this year's Challenge is making focus difficult, but the comments make my objectives more clear. I thank all of you.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.com