Comments on: Scaling back http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2010/05/scaling-back.html Technology, leadership, and the future of schools Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:00:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Leigh Zeitz http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2010/05/scaling-back.html/comment-page-1#comment-20318 Leigh Zeitz Sat, 12 Jun 2010 15:36:09 +0000 http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2010/05/scaling-back.html#comment-20318 Scott, What a brave decision you have made. It is important to identify your priorities and address them. I must admit that I am always fighting that need to "fit one more thing into my day." It is exhausting. Good luck on your sabbatical. Leigh Zeitz Scott,

What a brave decision you have made. It is important to identify your priorities and address them. I must admit that I am always fighting that need to “fit one more thing into my day.”
It is exhausting.
Good luck on your sabbatical.

Leigh Zeitz

]]> By: Louise Maine http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2010/05/scaling-back.html/comment-page-1#comment-20123 Louise Maine Mon, 24 May 2010 00:52:51 +0000 http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2010/05/scaling-back.html#comment-20123 I too have been scaling back. Though I am still online a lot, I am missing the conversations with Twitter and on blog posts. My teenagers needed me too much (and they tend to have outrageous ways to get your attention.) Some major pushback at school also tempered my use. I am missing the conversation and feeling a bit out of the loop, but have concentrated on other areas of my life as well. My connection with students is stronger, I am working in some friendships that I had neglected as well as more family events. I also created a balanced set of 12 resolutions for the year including learning non-tech stuff (conquering a fear, I now have a motorcycle license,) I have also increased wirk in areas that I enjoy and will start adding some other things back in slowly (like the 15 pending blog posts!) I too have been scaling back. Though I am still online a lot, I am missing the conversations with Twitter and on blog posts. My teenagers needed me too much (and they tend to have outrageous ways to get your attention.) Some major pushback at school also tempered my use. I am missing the conversation and feeling a bit out of the loop, but have concentrated on other areas of my life as well. My connection with students is stronger, I am working in some friendships that I had neglected as well as more family events. I also created a balanced set of 12 resolutions for the year including learning non-tech stuff (conquering a fear, I now have a motorcycle license,) I have also increased wirk in areas that I enjoy and will start adding some other things back in slowly (like the 15 pending blog posts!)

]]> By: Joe http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2010/05/scaling-back.html/comment-page-1#comment-20064 Joe Sun, 16 May 2010 13:41:33 +0000 http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2010/05/scaling-back.html#comment-20064 I think we have all been there. By really thinking about what you want to do (your big life goals, what you want your legacy to be), rather than thinking how to get things done for other people, you will find both peace, success, and fulfillment. I think we have all been there. By really thinking about what you want to do (your big life goals, what you want your legacy to be), rather than thinking how to get things done for other people, you will find both peace, success, and fulfillment.

]]> By: Candace Hackett Shively http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2010/05/scaling-back.html/comment-page-1#comment-20048 Candace Hackett Shively Fri, 14 May 2010 13:40:01 +0000 http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2010/05/scaling-back.html#comment-20048 Wow, can I relate to this! I think the fact that electronic participation and involvement does not take up physical "space" sometimes deludes us about the amount of "space" it is taking inside our heads, hearts, and lives. Good for you for drawing a line. The real test will be whether you slip and start adding things back in. For all of us whose Tweetdecks are interrupting the long-lost peace of idea incubation, may your post be a validation that it is OK to draw lines. sometimes. Wow, can I relate to this! I think the fact that electronic participation and involvement does not take up physical “space” sometimes deludes us about the amount of “space” it is taking inside our heads, hearts, and lives. Good for you for drawing a line. The real test will be whether you slip and start adding things back in.

For all of us whose Tweetdecks are interrupting the long-lost peace of idea incubation, may your post be a validation that it is OK to draw lines. sometimes.

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