Comments on: Staying Ahead Is Easier Than Catching Up

By: Farouk

Farouk — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:27:06 +0000

yes i agree, it also makes you feel special and happy but pain happens when you try to be in the lead and fail

By: Mike King

Mike King — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:47:38 +0000

Thanks for stopping by to comment David. I think that envy of other’s slacking off is very short lived as the payoffs of staying ahead well outweighs the downside of doing the work before others. Pervailing towards the success is a powerful tool to have in your arsenal!

By: David Parsons

David Parsons — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:13:43 +0000

Some great advice. As a student, i have used this multiple times to get ahead of the class. What really makes it hard though is seeing everyone else slack of while you are the only one really working. Envy can sometimes kick in, but you must prevail. Good post. .-= David Parsons´s last blog ..Growing and Getting Taller Naturally =-.

By: Mike King

Mike King — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:31:51 +0000

I think the points about advantages of being are really only useful when it comes to following others. Following can make a lot of things easier and you can definitely avoid the risks, but there is much less to gain from this approach and its a lot more difficult to learn first hand experience since following takes so much less effort. From a learning perspective, one must keep in mind there is often much to be learned from others who had led first, that same knowledge can then make leading in your own life so much easier without as high a risk of failure. The good thing for me on this subject, I’m certainly not afraid of failure. I do it ALL the time!

By: Armen Shirvanian

Armen Shirvanian — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 09:10:56 +0000

Jean: Thanks about the post. It took me a second, but I did think of a couple of cases where it works to be the one catching up. It sure is not as commonly useful though. Being ahead of the curve is easy is that it takes a few weeks of really being on point, but it is hard because the motivation to do that has to come from within, because there isn't much pressure early on in a quarter/semester. .-= Armen Shirvanian´s last blog ..What You Do Is As Intricate As You Make It =-.

By: Armen Shirvanian

Armen Shirvanian — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 09:08:28 +0000

Industry News: Hello to you. That student example sure does have some weight behind it. Those who really push in the early weeks then get to feel great during the whole quarter/semester, while those that don't push hard those first 2-3 weeks are left scrambling the whole rest of the class time. The start is the important part. .-= Armen Shirvanian´s last blog ..What You Do Is As Intricate As You Make It =-.

By: Tess The Bold Life

Tess The Bold Life — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:39:04 +0000

Hi Mike and Armen,

In order to be in the lead I need to be better organized and quit wasting time. I’m in the process of reading Leo’s The Poer of Less. Oh and I’m also taking action. I’ll see you at the top! (Zig Ziglar used to say that.)

By: used tires

used tires — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:17:56 +0000

First of all great guest post Armen Shirvanian, I would say that being in the lead is definitely great in some circumstances, but in others its always best to be the one catching up. Certainly though as a student myself, I strongly agree that being ahead of the curve and ahead of the material being covered is the best thing anyone can do.

Till then,

Jean

By: Industry News

Industry News — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:08:45 +0000

The student example is the one that really got me here. If you’re out the blocks powerfully and dilligently the momentum is easier to sustain later on in the race.

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