Comments on: Attention Splatter: The Top Five Culprits http://christinekane.com/blog/attention-splatter-the-top-five-culprits/ Be Creative. Be Conscious. Be Courageous. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:08:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Word of the Year – Month II « Simple Wings http://christinekane.com/blog/attention-splatter-the-top-five-culprits/comment-page-1/#comment-327771 Word of the Year – Month II « Simple Wings Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:46:34 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/attention-splatter-the-top-five-culprits/#comment-327771 [...] However, I can spend hours with those programs open; not doing ANYTHING, which is almost worse. I splatter and I don’t like [...] [...] However, I can spend hours with those programs open; not doing ANYTHING, which is almost worse. I splatter and I don’t like [...]

]]> By: Mindi http://christinekane.com/blog/attention-splatter-the-top-five-culprits/comment-page-1/#comment-39925 Mindi Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:51:03 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/attention-splatter-the-top-five-culprits/#comment-39925 Ha! While reading this I had five different windows open on my computer. ;) Guess I have Attention Splatter aided by Windows XP and IE8. Ha! While reading this I had five different windows open on my computer. ;) Guess I have Attention Splatter aided by Windows XP and IE8.

]]> By: Karen Putz http://christinekane.com/blog/attention-splatter-the-top-five-culprits/comment-page-1/#comment-39866 Karen Putz Tue, 17 Jul 2007 03:15:13 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/attention-splatter-the-top-five-culprits/#comment-39866 Attention Splatter--so that's what I have! And I thought it was just due to turning 42... Attention Splatter–so that’s what I have! And I thought it was just due to turning 42…

]]> By: Amber http://christinekane.com/blog/attention-splatter-the-top-five-culprits/comment-page-1/#comment-39858 Amber Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:14:31 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/attention-splatter-the-top-five-culprits/#comment-39858 Christine, Have I said how much I love your blog? No? I LOVE YOUR BLOG! Instead of people diagnosing themselves or their children with ADD they should realize that it's really just "Attention Splatter". That the lack of focus they are experiencing is really a lifestyle and that it just needs a little pruning and maybe a little settling down. Too many people these days want to medicate their "deficits" when it's really about the abundance of distractions our culture put in our lives. I will NOT buy a crackberry, and as much as I love my Grey's Anatomy and Entourage I am always reaching for the remote to turn off the tv. I also am grateful for my laptop because I HAVE to turn it off to keep it away from the little children running around, so it only wastes some of my time instead of all of my time. I also use housework as a distraction to all of the other activities that require time and focus. A little laundry here, some vacuuming there, maybe a load of dishes in the dishwasher and there goes 45 minutes of my life where I was supposed to be focused on something else. Christine,

Have I said how much I love your blog? No? I LOVE YOUR BLOG!

Instead of people diagnosing themselves or their children with ADD they should realize that it’s really just “Attention Splatter”. That the lack of focus they are experiencing is really a lifestyle and that it just needs a little pruning and maybe a little settling down. Too many people these days want to medicate their “deficits” when it’s really about the abundance of distractions our culture put in our lives.

I will NOT buy a crackberry, and as much as I love my Grey’s Anatomy and Entourage I am always reaching for the remote to turn off the tv. I also am grateful for my laptop because I HAVE to turn it off to keep it away from the little children running around, so it only wastes some of my time instead of all of my time.

I also use housework as a distraction to all of the other activities that require time and focus. A little laundry here, some vacuuming there, maybe a load of dishes in the dishwasher and there goes 45 minutes of my life where I was supposed to be focused on something else.

]]> By: Christine Kane http://christinekane.com/blog/attention-splatter-the-top-five-culprits/comment-page-1/#comment-39846 Christine Kane Mon, 16 Jul 2007 22:19:07 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/attention-splatter-the-top-five-culprits/#comment-39846 Hi Colleen, (To contact my office via email, click on the "contact" link in the horizontal bar up above.) The CD is the same night as the DVD -- only there are a few more stories. And the songs are re-mixed for better sound. Thanks for checking! congrats brad. and yes, i understand that other kind of splatter all too well. but that's actually the important kind of splatter that it's good to focus on. (and clean up!) :-) Hi Colleen, (To contact my office via email, click on the “contact” link in the horizontal bar up above.) The CD is the same night as the DVD — only there are a few more stories. And the songs are re-mixed for better sound. Thanks for checking!

congrats brad. and yes, i understand that other kind of splatter all too well. but that’s actually the important kind of splatter that it’s good to focus on. (and clean up!) :-)

]]> By: Brad http://christinekane.com/blog/attention-splatter-the-top-five-culprits/comment-page-1/#comment-39845 Brad Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:34:46 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/attention-splatter-the-top-five-culprits/#comment-39845 So the day after reading Christine's blog on "Attention Splatter" I was motivated and focused. I started off the day by checking my email and closing it so it wouldn't be a distraction. Feeling very productive I started in on some accounting and paying bills. Next thing I know my 8 year old daughter comes running upstairs and starts throwing up!!! Now THAT gives a whole new meaning to attention splatter!!! YUCK!!! So the day after reading Christine’s blog on “Attention Splatter” I was motivated and focused. I started off the day by checking my email and closing it so it wouldn’t be a distraction. Feeling very productive I started in on some accounting and paying bills. Next thing I know my 8 year old daughter comes running upstairs and starts throwing up!!! Now THAT gives a whole new meaning to attention splatter!!! YUCK!!!

]]> By: colleen http://christinekane.com/blog/attention-splatter-the-top-five-culprits/comment-page-1/#comment-39839 colleen Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:20:19 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/attention-splatter-the-top-five-culprits/#comment-39839 Hi Christine, sorry if there is a more efficient way to contact you regarding items available in your store (but I didn't see it if there was). My question is regarding the 2 CD set of a live performance that you are getting ready to offer. This isn't the same performance as the one on your DVD, is it? I LOVE the DVD, by the way, but don't need the live CD if it's a "repeat" of the DVD. Thanks for clarification on this!! colleen Hi Christine,
sorry if there is a more efficient way to contact you regarding items available in your store (but I didn’t see it if there was).
My question is regarding the 2 CD set of a live performance that you are getting ready to offer. This isn’t the same performance as the one on your DVD, is it? I LOVE the DVD, by the way, but don’t need the live CD if it’s a “repeat” of the DVD.
Thanks for clarification on this!!
colleen

]]> By: Christine Kane http://christinekane.com/blog/attention-splatter-the-top-five-culprits/comment-page-1/#comment-39829 Christine Kane Mon, 16 Jul 2007 18:21:22 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/attention-splatter-the-top-five-culprits/#comment-39829 hello everyone, thanks for your comments. i was out of internet range this past weekend - so i just wanted to write and say that i'm back and hello and let you know i've read all the comments - but i don't have time to respond individually at this moment! more soon! hello everyone, thanks for your comments. i was out of internet range this past weekend – so i just wanted to write and say that i’m back and hello and let you know i’ve read all the comments – but i don’t have time to respond individually at this moment! more soon!

]]> By: Jeanne http://christinekane.com/blog/attention-splatter-the-top-five-culprits/comment-page-1/#comment-39826 Jeanne Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:34:42 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/attention-splatter-the-top-five-culprits/#comment-39826 Wish I could turn off the email! But my customers are trained to expect me to respond almost as fast as if we were in a chat room. My mistake! Now I feel that whenever I am passing anywhere near the computer I have to check to see if anyone needed me, and of course, while I'm there, all the other things are there tantalizing me. At least I'm not a cell phone addict! I knew there must be something I didn't splatter into! When I'm even the least bit uncertain about the direction I want to go in the studio, opportunities to Splatter my attention about seem to miraculously appear. Wish I could turn off the email! But my customers are trained to expect me to respond almost as fast as if we were in a chat room. My mistake! Now I feel that whenever I am passing anywhere near the computer I have to check to see if anyone needed me, and of course, while I’m there, all the other things are there tantalizing me. At least I’m not a cell phone addict! I knew there must be something I didn’t splatter into! When I’m even the least bit uncertain about the direction I want to go in the studio, opportunities to Splatter my attention about seem to miraculously appear.

]]> By: Charity http://christinekane.com/blog/attention-splatter-the-top-five-culprits/comment-page-1/#comment-39819 Charity Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:18:43 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/attention-splatter-the-top-five-culprits/#comment-39819 Amen a thousand times over. Email and the internet are probably my biggest culprit. I've gotten pretty good, finally, at turning off my cell phone when I need to get things done, and rarely feel the need to turn it on just to check if someone's called. But as a writer, I work on the computer and it's very difficult to turn off the email and to stop myself from surfing whenever I feel blocked or the writing just gets too hard. I'm looking forward to your thoughts on how to bring it all under control. Amen a thousand times over. Email and the internet are probably my biggest culprit. I’ve gotten pretty good, finally, at turning off my cell phone when I need to get things done, and rarely feel the need to turn it on just to check if someone’s called. But as a writer, I work on the computer and it’s very difficult to turn off the email and to stop myself from surfing whenever I feel blocked or the writing just gets too hard.

I’m looking forward to your thoughts on how to bring it all under control.

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