Comments on: Turning Inspiration Into Action http://www.aliventures.com/inspiration-to-action/ Writing and writing coaching Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:56:18 +0000 hourly 1 By: Productivity Tips Collection | Goldin++ http://www.aliventures.com/inspiration-to-action/comment-page-1/#comment-4397 Productivity Tips Collection | Goldin++ Fri, 19 Nov 2010 14:53:23 +0000 http://www.aliventures.com/?p=958#comment-4397 [...] @aliventures- Turning Inspiration Into Action [...] [...] @aliventures- Turning Inspiration Into Action [...]

]]> By: Change the Future of the World: Start with One Girl — Aliventures http://www.aliventures.com/inspiration-to-action/comment-page-1/#comment-4350 Change the Future of the World: Start with One Girl — Aliventures Tue, 16 Nov 2010 11:02:18 +0000 http://www.aliventures.com/?p=958#comment-4350 [...] This is Ramya, a thirteen year old girl from Bangalore. She has special needs and health problems, and she attends the special needs section of Divya Shanthi school. My husband Paul and I pay her school fees and uniform costs. (Divya Shanthi are a small charity which my church supports – we visited them, with my family, back in July.) [...] [...] This is Ramya, a thirteen year old girl from Bangalore. She has special needs and health problems, and she attends the special needs section of Divya Shanthi school. My husband Paul and I pay her school fees and uniform costs. (Divya Shanthi are a small charity which my church supports – we visited them, with my family, back in July.) [...]

]]> By: Ali http://www.aliventures.com/inspiration-to-action/comment-page-1/#comment-3191 Ali Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:55:55 +0000 http://www.aliventures.com/?p=958#comment-3191 Good distinction - for me, that ties in with the difference between effectiveness (doing the right stuff) and efficiency (doing lots of stuff). Good distinction – for me, that ties in with the difference between effectiveness (doing the right stuff) and efficiency (doing lots of stuff).

]]> By: Ali http://www.aliventures.com/inspiration-to-action/comment-page-1/#comment-3190 Ali Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:54:23 +0000 http://www.aliventures.com/?p=958#comment-3190 Ah! I should probably have told everyone on the blog! We were only there for a few days and had a very packed schedule, though. Hoping I'll get to visit Bengalaru again (and more of India) in a few years time... Ah! I should probably have told everyone on the blog!

We were only there for a few days and had a very packed schedule, though.

Hoping I’ll get to visit Bengalaru again (and more of India) in a few years time…

]]> By: J.D. Meier http://www.aliventures.com/inspiration-to-action/comment-page-1/#comment-3189 J.D. Meier Sun, 01 Aug 2010 20:43:48 +0000 http://www.aliventures.com/?p=958#comment-3189 Very nice write up. My manager was very good about distinguishing between outcomes and activities. Inspiration was good for kick-starting activities, but it didn't necessarily lead to the right outcomes. Clarity is king. .-= J.D. Meier´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SourcesOfInsight/~3/aJY94liGUgY/" rel="nofollow">30 Days of Getting Results</a> =-. Very nice write up.

My manager was very good about distinguishing between outcomes and activities. Inspiration was good for kick-starting activities, but it didn’t necessarily lead to the right outcomes. Clarity is king.
.-= J.D. Meier´s last blog ..30 Days of Getting Results =-.

]]> By: SATISH http://www.aliventures.com/inspiration-to-action/comment-page-1/#comment-3187 SATISH Sun, 01 Aug 2010 06:52:55 +0000 http://www.aliventures.com/?p=958#comment-3187 Very bad Ali, You were in Bengaluru ? I would have come to say hi to you. My home town is 200km from Bengaluru (Bangalore). .-= SATISH´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/technotip/~3/IcH_Pn7PSgw/" rel="nofollow">100 Writing Mistakes To Avoid In English</a> =-. Very bad Ali,

You were in Bengaluru ?

I would have come to say hi to you. My home town is 200km from Bengaluru (Bangalore).
.-= SATISH´s last blog ..100 Writing Mistakes To Avoid In English =-.

]]> By: Antonia http://www.aliventures.com/inspiration-to-action/comment-page-1/#comment-3184 Antonia Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:17:57 +0000 http://www.aliventures.com/?p=958#comment-3184 Oh wow, thanks for sharing that...I had no idea James was a woman! How shocking that gender bias is still so strong in the writing world. Had no clue. Feeling naive now :) .-= Antonia´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.anomadslot.com/2010/07/30/9-ways-to-make-your-job-location-independent-telecommute/" rel="nofollow">9 ways to make your job location-independent- telecommute</a> =-. Oh wow, thanks for sharing that…I had no idea James was a woman! How shocking that gender bias is still so strong in the writing world. Had no clue. Feeling naive now :)
.-= Antonia´s last blog ..9 ways to make your job location-independent- telecommute =-.

]]> By: Ali http://www.aliventures.com/inspiration-to-action/comment-page-1/#comment-3181 Ali Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:16:02 +0000 http://www.aliventures.com/?p=958#comment-3181 Hope you have an amazing trip too! Your photos are going to be a good bit better than mine..! (I've been putting together a powerpoint to show our Church on Sunday, and my camera phone really doesn't cut it...) Yay, glad you liked the newsletter! It's a funny thing with Men with Pens, isn't it? It seems a strange reason for dismissing it when I look back -- and James who runs the site is female anyway (she writes under a male pseudonym - you can read the whole story at http://www.copyblogger.com/james-chartrand-underpants/ ...) Hope you have an amazing trip too! Your photos are going to be a good bit better than mine..! (I’ve been putting together a powerpoint to show our Church on Sunday, and my camera phone really doesn’t cut it…)

Yay, glad you liked the newsletter! It’s a funny thing with Men with Pens, isn’t it? It seems a strange reason for dismissing it when I look back — and James who runs the site is female anyway (she writes under a male pseudonym – you can read the whole story at http://www.copyblogger.com/james-chartrand-underpants/ …)

]]> By: Ali http://www.aliventures.com/inspiration-to-action/comment-page-1/#comment-3180 Ali Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:12:57 +0000 http://www.aliventures.com/?p=958#comment-3180 Great tip, thanks! Keeping things nearby (and ideally in sight) is a great way to keep them in mind. Great tip, thanks! Keeping things nearby (and ideally in sight) is a great way to keep them in mind.

]]> By: Ali http://www.aliventures.com/inspiration-to-action/comment-page-1/#comment-3179 Ali Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:11:11 +0000 http://www.aliventures.com/?p=958#comment-3179 Definitely -- I like to cross things off on a list, or write down what I've achieved. It really helps to see progress! Definitely — I like to cross things off on a list, or write down what I’ve achieved. It really helps to see progress!

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