Comments on: Hot Spots

By: JD

JD — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:29:18 +0000

@ Jannie

Thank you. Yeah, I think forest-from-the-trees and satisficing are very complimentary.

@ Positively Present

Thank you. I think my next post helps elaborate with a concrete example. It will help you apply it.

@ Alik

It’s definitely sticky. It’s also evocative. Without having to say much, people get the idea pretty fast.

@ Fred

True. There’s always a balance of jumping in too quickly and missing windows of opportunity and over-engineering. Satisficing is more about balancing across as a set of parameters and finding a good enough fit for now. This efficiency helps you spend your energy in other places or to test your results and change your approach. It’s more of a learn and respond over try to get everything perfect. It’s one of the best ways to pave a path forward and avoid getitng stuck.

@ Patricia

Good point. It’s a great way to map out a conversation before elaborating on some points. It also is a great way to map out what’s important to help you get results.

@ Karl

You can definitely apply it to work happiness. For example, you can find the vital set of hot spots that if you invest really contribute to satisfaction on the job.

By: Karl Staib - Work Happy Now

Karl Staib - Work Happy Now — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:37:07 +0000

I never really thought of my energy and focus as “hot spots,” but I love the concept. We have to stay aware of what gets us excited and happy. The goals we are trying to accomplish will probably be easier to tackle. I’m definitely looking into this a little more. Thanks!

By: Patricia

Patricia — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:52:20 +0000

I think I would want to mix hot spots with conversation so that I could get perspective on the broader picture from others vision and knowledge.
I am working on redefining healing for myself and it is good to have someone call out old thinking and concepts for what they are and how those have to change in order to heal….It is good to be reminded and share ideas.

I like this approach to proceeding – gives me ideas to ponder, which is something I always enjoy

Thank you another great post working right on my time line

By: Fred H Schlegel

Fred H Schlegel — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:17:35 +0000

It looks like ’satisificing’ is different from ‘picking from the best available or most likely’ in that the emphasis is on speed over deadline. For the expert doesn’t that run the risk of not looking about a bit before jumping in?

I like the idea of hotspots. Brings a nice visual focus to what needs to be emphasized in the day.

By: Alik Levin | PracticeThis.com

Alik Levin | PracticeThis.com — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:22:23 +0000

“Hot spots” become my natural language when I speak w/customers. It sticks. It works. It gets results helping to identify stuff that matters.
Good one!

By: Positively Present

Positively Present — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:56:14 +0000

Great post on Hot Spots! I love the ideas you posted about where to find them and the questions you posed. I’m definitely going to give a lot of thought to this topic…

By: Jannie Funster

Jannie Funster — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:04:57 +0000

“Satisficing” is a very interesting turn of phrase. I think when we think like that we let the details get out of the way and often get more done. It goes hand-in-hand, I think with that forest-from-the trees idea.

Another insiprational post,J.D. Thank you!