Comments on: Coachology: Knowing when to stop and hear the music http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/13/coachology-knowing-when-to-stop-and-hear-the-music/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:06:45 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Put Fun in Your Time Management Strategy | Slow Down Fast Today! ~ David B. Bohl http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/13/coachology-knowing-when-to-stop-and-hear-the-music/comment-page-1/#comment-136669 Put Fun in Your Time Management Strategy | Slow Down Fast Today! ~ David B. Bohl Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:01:06 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/13/coachology-knowing-when-to-stop-and-hear-the-music/#comment-136669 [...] management has become an integral part of attaining success and maintaining a work life balance. We carefully plan out each day, from business meetings to the kids’ soccer practice to our [...] [...] management has become an integral part of attaining success and maintaining a work life balance. We carefully plan out each day, from business meetings to the kids’ soccer practice to our [...]

]]> By: MarilynJean http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/13/coachology-knowing-when-to-stop-and-hear-the-music/comment-page-1/#comment-58612 MarilynJean Wed, 18 Apr 2007 16:28:51 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/13/coachology-knowing-when-to-stop-and-hear-the-music/#comment-58612 I would have stopped and listened, even if it made me late. Marilyn Monroe once said, "I am invariably late for appointments...sometimes, as much as two hours. I've tried to change my ways but the things that make me late are too strong, and too pleasing." Imagine all those people who later learned what an opportunity they missed! She also said, "I've been on a calendar, but never on time." Now, I'm no Marilyn Monroe, but I admire her ability to put her pursuit of happiness before all else. Despite her consistent tardiness, she is Marilyn Monroe, an icon. Of course, we can't all get away with movie star behaviors, but at the core of this is the ability to realize what matters the most in the big picture. Stopping to hear the music will almost always trump the demands of time. I would have stopped and listened, even if it made me late. Marilyn Monroe once said, "I am invariably late for appointments…sometimes, as much as two hours. I've tried to change my ways but the things that make me late are too strong, and too pleasing." Imagine all those people who later learned what an opportunity they missed!

She also said, "I've been on a calendar, but never on time." Now, I'm no Marilyn Monroe, but I admire her ability to put her pursuit of happiness before all else. Despite her consistent tardiness, she is Marilyn Monroe, an icon.

Of course, we can't all get away with movie star behaviors, but at the core of this is the ability to realize what matters the most in the big picture. Stopping to hear the music will almost always trump the demands of time.

]]> By: Music_Lover http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/13/coachology-knowing-when-to-stop-and-hear-the-music/comment-page-1/#comment-58241 Music_Lover Tue, 17 Apr 2007 17:04:24 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/13/coachology-knowing-when-to-stop-and-hear-the-music/#comment-58241 I cannot imagine that music would also bring the life of Josh Bell into a complicated yet more meaningful way. The challenges he encountered were truly incomparable and that's what really gives everyone of us the proper way to face life's challenges. Besides, music will always be there to go along with us. I cannot imagine that music would also bring the life of Josh Bell into a complicated yet more meaningful way. The challenges he encountered were truly incomparable and that's what really gives everyone of us the proper way to face life's challenges. Besides, music will always be there to go along with us.

]]> By: Donna Whitcher http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/13/coachology-knowing-when-to-stop-and-hear-the-music/comment-page-1/#comment-57807 Donna Whitcher Mon, 16 Apr 2007 15:49:37 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/13/coachology-knowing-when-to-stop-and-hear-the-music/#comment-57807 From Peter I want to learn how to infuse my working hours with enthusiasm. My motto is live, laugh, love. I certainly live and laugh often but I don't always love what I do. From Peter I want to learn how to infuse my working hours with enthusiasm. My motto is live, laugh, love. I certainly live and laugh often but I don't always love what I do.

]]> By: Trusha Desai http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/13/coachology-knowing-when-to-stop-and-hear-the-music/comment-page-1/#comment-57567 Trusha Desai Mon, 16 Apr 2007 00:41:27 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/13/coachology-knowing-when-to-stop-and-hear-the-music/#comment-57567 I haven't heard a Bell on transit in Vancouver, but in summer there are free Festival events in downtown where you can spend your lunch hour (if you so choose) listening to internationally acclaimed musicians. There are crowds lingering about. Listening intently, returning on other days. Re. coachology (I hope I still squeeze in before the deadline). I would like to Peter to ascertain that I truly have matched my career with my passions. A tad difficult, since I have numerous interests. I haven't heard a Bell on transit in Vancouver, but in summer there are free Festival events in downtown where you can spend your lunch hour (if you so choose) listening to internationally acclaimed musicians. There are crowds lingering about. Listening intently, returning on other days.

Re. coachology (I hope I still squeeze in before the deadline). I would like to Peter to ascertain that I truly have matched my career with my passions. A tad difficult, since I have numerous interests.

]]> By: Ted Slampyak http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/13/coachology-knowing-when-to-stop-and-hear-the-music/comment-page-1/#comment-57047 Ted Slampyak Sat, 14 Apr 2007 16:54:58 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/13/coachology-knowing-when-to-stop-and-hear-the-music/#comment-57047 Well, let's not overlook something here. Sure, it's not $1000 per minute, but $32 for 45 minutes of work ain't bad! I don't know what the going rate is for subway musicians, but if it were $32 an hour, my guess is we'd be seeing a lot more subway musicians! So maybe the crowd going past really did hear something special in Joshua Bell's music. Well, let's not overlook something here. Sure, it's not $1000 per minute, but $32 for 45 minutes of work ain't bad! I don't know what the going rate is for subway musicians, but if it were $32 an hour, my guess is we'd be seeing a lot more subway musicians! So maybe the crowd going past really did hear something special in Joshua Bell's music.

]]> By: Rebecca http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/13/coachology-knowing-when-to-stop-and-hear-the-music/comment-page-1/#comment-56727 Rebecca Fri, 13 Apr 2007 20:53:17 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/13/coachology-knowing-when-to-stop-and-hear-the-music/#comment-56727 oops, also the article also states it's $1,000 a minute, not $10,000. It's really a great read though and I like how you've tied it to a lack of passion present in many lives and the choices we make. * * * * * <I>Amazing that I could have both these errors in one post.<I> oops, also the article also states it's $1,000 a minute, not $10,000.

It's really a great read though and I like how you've tied it to a lack of passion present in many lives and the choices we make.

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Amazing that I could have both these errors in one post.

]]> By: Rebecca http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/13/coachology-knowing-when-to-stop-and-hear-the-music/comment-page-1/#comment-56719 Rebecca Fri, 13 Apr 2007 20:42:25 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/13/coachology-knowing-when-to-stop-and-hear-the-music/#comment-56719 Thanks for linking to this great article-- actually Bell only got paid $32 for his 45 minutes in the subway. $150 was a guess in the article. * * * * * * <I>Thanks for letting me know. I changed it. Good to know people are reading the article :) -Penelope</I> Thanks for linking to this great article– actually Bell only got paid $32 for his 45 minutes in the subway. $150 was a guess in the article.

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Thanks for letting me know. I changed it.

Good to know people are reading the article :)

-Penelope

]]> By: Greg http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/13/coachology-knowing-when-to-stop-and-hear-the-music/comment-page-1/#comment-56675 Greg Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:17:18 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/13/coachology-knowing-when-to-stop-and-hear-the-music/#comment-56675 When I worked in DC, I probably would have kept going. Not because I did not admire the musicians (some are quite talented and I often tossed a buck or my spare change), but people were depending on me to be somewhere at a certain time. After work, I probably would have sat on a bench and listened. But the rest of your post gets back to work\life balance, blending, or whatever we choose to call it. There is only so much we can do, so we have to choose. And rarely are the choices black and white. At what point does work move from providing for my family turn to neglect? As one who struggles with how to simplify while living the suburban life, I do not have any tidy answers. I do try to decide every day what is important and act on it. When I worked in DC, I probably would have kept going. Not because I did not admire the musicians (some are quite talented and I often tossed a buck or my spare change), but people were depending on me to be somewhere at a certain time. After work, I probably would have sat on a bench and listened.

But the rest of your post gets back to work\life balance, blending, or whatever we choose to call it. There is only so much we can do, so we have to choose. And rarely are the choices black and white. At what point does work move from providing for my family turn to neglect?

As one who struggles with how to simplify while living the suburban life, I do not have any tidy answers. I do try to decide every day what is important and act on it.

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