Comments on: Bending Over Backwards: Too Much Engagement

By: David Zinger

David Zinger — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 01:01:29 +0000

Sharon,

I too admire the flexibility of the young lady. I can barely touch my toes these days. Of course I don’t type with my toes…which is probably a good thing.

David

By: David Zinger

David Zinger — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 01:00:18 +0000

Corinne:

What an awesome list of disengagers – from jumping on bandwagons to waste…Well said.

David

By: David Zinger

David Zinger — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:58:55 +0000

Dan,

It seems we need to keep accumulating so much. We now purchase off site storage to keep all the stuff.

David

By: David Zinger

David Zinger — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:57:57 +0000

Dick,

I loved that phrase. I saw it in Information Anxiety 2 by Richard Saul Wurman but could not find it again. Perhaps I am stretched too thin!

David

By: Sharon Wilson

Sharon Wilson — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:37:45 +0000

I think today people stretch themselves so thin over stress that it becomes too unbareable. Although, I do really agree with you on admiring the flexability of the young woman in the picture

By: Corinne

Corinne — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 19:30:31 +0000

Too thin can happen. After your “if some one throws you a lemon – duck” post I made up a list of Essential Disengagement. Here it is – just for fun:

A Anxiety attacks, deep breathing and rehearsals help
B Bombastic and loud persons
C Corruption
D Despair, wise up on Mental Health and Wellness
E Empire builders, they use you as stepping stones
F Fault finding, rather set standards
G Gender abuse
H Hectic holidays, stay home and switch off your phone and stuff
I Ignore injury, listen to your pain, rest – heal – adjust
J Jumping on the bandwagon, think before you decide
K Kicking and Kissing at work
L Laziness at work
M Meaningful conversations are universally irrelevant
N Negligence
O Opportunism
P Pettiness and Politics
Q Quick anger, anger gives energy – use it positively
R Rudeness
S Superman like multitasking is a myth
T Tunnel vision, step back and get the big picture
U Usurpers
V Vengeance
W Waste
X X-Ray eyes, don’t assume, investigate properly
Y Yelling
Z Zed rating by others, know who you are

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 19:11:23 +0000

I agree, David. I think there is a limit and while it may seem tempting to have newly added capabilities, it feels like we turn into something mechanistic, a robot with more features rather than a broader and deeper — and truly more capable — human being. The tip off language for me was that notion of “and accumulate at the same time….” Accumulate? What?

By: Dick Richards

Dick Richards — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:04:54 +0000

This is one great line –> I think we must be careful of getting stretched so thin that we disappear.