We just need to be aware when a shiny thing comes up that we recognize it and then decide what we are going to do with it!

Another way to approach this is to keep track of key things you have to do and make sure you do those first.

Then if you get sidetracked by all the cool fun stuff that’s out there, you’re still on track and maybe you found a new BST!

My $0.02

Shawn

Hey – how come you dropped my shameless plug!?!?!?

I agree – chasing Bright shiny things (BSTs) is a compulsion. It is only really a problem if it distracts us from what we really want simply because it is a novelty. Of course there is merit in looking into new things, I am merely suggesting that we approach that in terms of “how is this helping me?” It may be that by looking at a new BST you are, indeed, staying on top of the latest stuff. If so, and that is working for you, great. Again, is that getting you where you want to go? I can’t answer that but I suggest it is useful to define what that destination is – i.e a plan.

Again, not suggesting you stop looking at these things, it can be fun but do you want to do that at the expense of acheiving something else. For example, how long do we suf the net instead of doing something else?

Planning doesn’t need to be slow and steady. A plan that states the goal and has actions to acheive it is often a spur to rapid action.

I agree – having a plan isn’t always sexy. In emotion terms though I might ask: “Are you frustrated that you spend your day busy, but not seeming to achieve anything? Are you confused as to what you are trying to do in ……?”

Thanks for your comments – they made me think more than I did when writing that post!

and 2) You assume that even if your subject realizes it, the chaser will be able to stop. Chasing the shiny thing is a compulsion.

so…how would you connect with something more powerful and emotional than “you must have a plan”?