Comments on: We’re Not Building a Clock! http://www.workthesystem.com/2010/02/02/were-not-building-a-clock/ WTS Methodology Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:22:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Sam Carpenter http://www.workthesystem.com/2010/02/02/were-not-building-a-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-389 Sam Carpenter Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:26:58 +0000 http://www.workthesystem.com/?p=2812#comment-389 David. Great questions! You say, “When the system changes, the philosophy and thoughts about the system have to radically change, to match reality.” Really? How so? Why bog oneself down with ponderous “philosophy and thoughts”? Why complicate things? A system (waking up, eating breakfast, going to work for example) is just what it is and nothing more. It’s mechanical. It’s the same at work in a relationship or with any system. “It’s just mechanics.” This post illustrates just another thought about personal efficiency and as I think about the systems mindset in my own life, in fact, all of it boils down to simply increasing one’s efficiency. Are my “changes revolutionary”? No, not historically. Certainly, better people than me have made the same observations. However, not many of us live the systems mindset from moment to moment and it seems to me there is room to point that out. Here’s the crux: The systems mindset is more than a collection of observations about life. It’s a different way of viewing one’s existence. From this new perception, events of the day are handled more mechanically and, actually, LESS philosophically. If one’s daily life can become super efficient (embodied by making a lot of money and not spending much time doing it), then there is plenty of time to philosophize and think…or just hang out. David. Great questions! You say, “When the system changes, the philosophy and thoughts about the system have to radically change, to match reality.” Really? How so? Why bog oneself down with ponderous “philosophy and thoughts”? Why complicate things? A system (waking up, eating breakfast, going to work for example) is just what it is and nothing more. It’s mechanical. It’s the same at work in a relationship or with any system. “It’s just mechanics.” This post illustrates just another thought about personal efficiency and as I think about the systems mindset in my own life, in fact, all of it boils down to simply increasing one’s efficiency. Are my “changes revolutionary”? No, not historically. Certainly, better people than me have made the same observations. However, not many of us live the systems mindset from moment to moment and it seems to me there is room to point that out. Here’s the crux: The systems mindset is more than a collection of observations about life. It’s a different way of viewing one’s existence. From this new perception, events of the day are handled more mechanically and, actually, LESS philosophically. If one’s daily life can become super efficient (embodied by making a lot of money and not spending much time doing it), then there is plenty of time to philosophize and think…or just hang out.

]]> By: David http://www.workthesystem.com/2010/02/02/were-not-building-a-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-387 David Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:03:27 +0000 http://www.workthesystem.com/?p=2812#comment-387 When the system changes, the philosophy and thoughts about the system have to radically change, to match reality. I like where your going with system thinking, but are your changes revolutionary? When the system changes, the philosophy and thoughts about the system have to radically change, to match reality. I like where your going with system thinking, but are your changes revolutionary?

]]> By: Jared Sill http://www.workthesystem.com/2010/02/02/were-not-building-a-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-386 Jared Sill Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:05:33 +0000 http://www.workthesystem.com/?p=2812#comment-386 Balance my checking account? Does anyone do that anymore? It's been many years since I've even attempted that. Keeping the account in line is a matter of following a few simple steps. 1) Check the transactions for anything unexpected. 2) Make sure the deposits that you expect are appearing. 3) Scan the list to ensure any out of the norm checks have cleared. 4) Is the balance close to what you expect? It's been working well for awhile now. Balance my checking account? Does anyone do that anymore? It’s been many years since I’ve even attempted that. Keeping the account in line is a matter of following a few simple steps.
1) Check the transactions for anything unexpected.
2) Make sure the deposits that you expect are appearing.
3) Scan the list to ensure any out of the norm checks have cleared.
4) Is the balance close to what you expect?

It’s been working well for awhile now.

]]> By: Dave Doolin http://www.workthesystem.com/2010/02/02/were-not-building-a-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-385 Dave Doolin Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:00:29 +0000 http://www.workthesystem.com/?p=2812#comment-385 In framing carpentry it was "We're building a friggin piano here." Some people use that as an excuse for shoddy work. And that's no good. I use Quickbooks and take it to the penny. It's just as easy. In framing carpentry it was “We’re building a friggin piano here.”

Some people use that as an excuse for shoddy work. And that’s no good.

I use Quickbooks and take it to the penny. It’s just as easy.

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