Comments on: Are You an M.O. Snob?

By: Mouli

Mouli — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:06:33 +0000

My approach to my engineering exams were kind-of similar (though our fields are entirely tangential). In the university that I studied my Bachelors degree (University of Madras, India), people used to write pages and pages and pages. (The typical rumour was, you scored as much as how much pages you wrote ; or how much your answer book weighed). My exams usually never crossed the main booklet (10 sides), maybe a rare 1 additional sheet (4 more sides).

My answers (this is specific to engineering) were usually of the following format:
- introduction (small paragraph)
- diagram (mostly a block diagram)
- the actual theory/workings (slightly longish paragraph)
- the conclusion – with the rseult underlined/highlighted.

Each answer rarely ran more than 2 sides.

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By: Paul Sunstone

Paul Sunstone — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 05:38:36 +0000

Lately, I’ve begun to use notebooks to sketch out my ideas a bit before I begin work on an article. It seems to be working for me.

By: Justin, Airsoft Rifles

Justin, Airsoft Rifles — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:59:22 +0000

I don’t think that I have a particular work style, although I definitely don’t take as much time to think as you. Not that it’s a bad thing, but that’s just how I do things. Getting something down on paper helps me get going, so I like to start writing fast.

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By: Lisa, Seconf Year Law Student- Former Sonic Yoga Teacher Training Student

Lisa, Seconf Year Law Student- Former Sonic Yoga Teacher Training Student — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:06:09 +0000

Jonathan,

I could not agree more. I took Your teacher training class back around 2005. I unfortunately took it while working and didn’t finish but I loved your classes and never would have thought that I’d end up in law school two years later. I cannot agree more with this post. I found that first year I would type absolutely everything I knew about the law in my exam- feeling the clock ticking and the pressure on me. I now do most of the writing I had done before in my head and write slowly and try to develop clear and concise ideas. I now practice yoga in AZ at At One Yoga, another studio that is owned by a former lawyer…hmmm I’m noticing a trend! Although I chose the yoga to law route instead of vice versa I find that yoga keeps me sane and stress free. I have brought so many law students and one lawyer I work for to yoga and I cannot tell you how much it has changed their lives…I look forward to checking out your yoga videos. Thank you again for all of your help…

Namaste,

Lisa Reilly

By: Up2Eleven

Up2Eleven — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 02:01:13 +0000

I’m half and half. I process a great deal in my head and I’ll tear through the internet and books to research information on something. I need to write some things down along the way to keep me on track, as my mind tends to run off on tangents. Once I’ve explored a tangent, I need a reminder to bring me back to the core topic or idea.

However, these are generally very short notes that look mostly like to-do lists, but are actually to-remember lists.

Most of the processing happens in my head: coalescing the ideas, feeling them out and discarding the ones that don’t “gel”, and honing everything down to condensed, info-rich packets.

This process has hurt me too, because if I ever want to write a book, I’m going to have to throw in a lot of what I consider unnecessary info to fill up pages. I tend to do all the mental work and then produce short, quick, “here’s how you get this done” info. Perhaps I need to stick to formats other than full books…

By: Enrique S

Enrique S — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:04:13 +0000

My M.O. is to always shake things up and push the envelope. I find that my path to creativity is to stand things on end. I’ll get an idea on the fly, and find myself trying to gather my thoughts rather quickly. I need to see my thoughts on paper or the screen, and I constantly revise my writing until I think it looks right.

By: Positively Present

Positively Present — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:16:53 +0000

It’s so important to think about why other people do what they do AND to think about why we do what we do. Effective communication makes the world such a better place, and understanding others’ and our own MOs, will help people understand one another better.

I’m very organized and I always have a method for doing things. I also like to do things very quickly and I hate procrastinating, which can be very frustrating to others at times.

By: Justin C.

Justin C. — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:18:25 +0000

I’m a real night owl and I do my best work from about 10pm to as late as 4am. Now granted if I have to be at a meeting or be at work I go to bed early but that’s how I roll. And thanks to you Jonathan and Gary Vee I realize that I don’t have to be ashamed of that.