Comments on: “New York, New York” moments and getting one shoe on http://www.scrollinondubs.com/2009/02/10/new-york-new-york-moments/ Sean Tierney's Blog Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:58:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Scrollin’ On Dubs » Body for Life Program: Halftime show http://www.scrollinondubs.com/2009/02/10/new-york-new-york-moments/comment-page-1/#comment-359573 Scrollin’ On Dubs » Body for Life Program: Halftime show Tue, 07 Apr 2009 06:50:30 +0000 http://67.106.82.230/2009/02/10/new-york-new-york-moments/#comment-359573 [...] First, this does work. I’ve seen a noticeable strength improvement but more importantly I’ve experienced a significant increase in energy. Before starting I would find myself hitting a wall of lethargy about 3pm and feeling sluggish in the evenings after work. The change in diet and exercise has resulted in better energy during the day and consequently better sleep at night (which improves the daytime effectiveness). The improvements didn’t fully kick in until about the third week so it’s a delayed effect but if you can get through that first bit it becomes much easier to stick with it. I can see how the initial hit in extra work without the energy benefits cause people to bail on the program. But I have a trick to propose for overcoming that New York New York threshold… [...] [...] First, this does work. I’ve seen a noticeable strength improvement but more importantly I’ve experienced a significant increase in energy. Before starting I would find myself hitting a wall of lethargy about 3pm and feeling sluggish in the evenings after work. The change in diet and exercise has resulted in better energy during the day and consequently better sleep at night (which improves the daytime effectiveness). The improvements didn’t fully kick in until about the third week so it’s a delayed effect but if you can get through that first bit it becomes much easier to stick with it. I can see how the initial hit in extra work without the energy benefits cause people to bail on the program. But I have a trick to propose for overcoming that New York New York threshold… [...]

]]> By: Maxim Porges http://www.scrollinondubs.com/2009/02/10/new-york-new-york-moments/comment-page-1/#comment-346624 Maxim Porges Sat, 21 Feb 2009 04:22:42 +0000 http://67.106.82.230/2009/02/10/new-york-new-york-moments/#comment-346624 I run in to this when writing specs (which I don't like as much as writing code). I know that writing the entire spec will be a tedious and time-consuming process. So, I usually start by filling the simple details in the template (like the name of the use case and the component it's for). Then I throw in a few preconditions, because it's easy. Next thing you know I'm working my way through the whole spec, because I got started. It's like the inertia of the action is what has the most weight. When you're in bed and the alarm clock goes off, your inertia is firmly planted in the sheets, and that's why it's so easy to stay there. Typically, I wake myself up forty-five minutes before I need to get up and hit the snooze button five times. Five usually turns in to seven, and then I show up later than I want to. But when I need to catch an early flight, I wake myself up with just enough time to get ready. That way there is no internal argument: I either get up, or I miss the flight. And as always, as soon as I adjust my inertia to be in motion towards getting up instead of staying in bed, I'm totally fine with the decision. We are such strange beasts. - max I run in to this when writing specs (which I don’t like as much as writing code). I know that writing the entire spec will be a tedious and time-consuming process. So, I usually start by filling the simple details in the template (like the name of the use case and the component it’s for). Then I throw in a few preconditions, because it’s easy. Next thing you know I’m working my way through the whole spec, because I got started.

It’s like the inertia of the action is what has the most weight. When you’re in bed and the alarm clock goes off, your inertia is firmly planted in the sheets, and that’s why it’s so easy to stay there. Typically, I wake myself up forty-five minutes before I need to get up and hit the snooze button five times. Five usually turns in to seven, and then I show up later than I want to.

But when I need to catch an early flight, I wake myself up with just enough time to get ready. That way there is no internal argument: I either get up, or I miss the flight. And as always, as soon as I adjust my inertia to be in motion towards getting up instead of staying in bed, I’m totally fine with the decision.

We are such strange beasts.

- max

]]> By: Ben Nadel http://www.scrollinondubs.com/2009/02/10/new-york-new-york-moments/comment-page-1/#comment-342499 Ben Nadel Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:47:22 +0000 http://67.106.82.230/2009/02/10/new-york-new-york-moments/#comment-342499 For me, a moment of tough decision making is about taking my vitamins and proteins. I have myself scheduled to take them at two times during the day (between meals). A lot of times, my calendar alert goes off and I have the instant thought - "Ugg, I don't wanna! Besides, I ate recently." To get past this I think to myself, "Don't you have respect for yourself? Taking this stuff will help make you bigger / faster / strong. But, if THAT'S not for you, then by all means, don't take them." I can usually guilt myself into it and then I feel much better afterwards. For me, a moment of tough decision making is about taking my vitamins and proteins. I have myself scheduled to take them at two times during the day (between meals). A lot of times, my calendar alert goes off and I have the instant thought – “Ugg, I don’t wanna! Besides, I ate recently.”

To get past this I think to myself, “Don’t you have respect for yourself? Taking this stuff will help make you bigger / faster / strong. But, if THAT’S not for you, then by all means, don’t take them.”

I can usually guilt myself into it and then I feel much better afterwards.

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