tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post7756625569011090455..comments2024-03-13T21:06:16.936-04:00Comments on Olive Tree Genealogy Blog: 2012 New Year's Genealogy ResolutionsOlive Tree Genealogyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-64986680601155316342012-01-02T21:37:54.614-05:002012-01-02T21:37:54.614-05:00Lorine: Loved your post about starting the New Yea...Lorine: Loved your post about starting the New Year right by setting genealogy goals based on personal strengths and weaknesses. This made me re-evaluate mine. I realize that if I don't move immediately on new information, I'll likely lose it in the mist. Ex: I receive a "success!" message from findagrave.com. via email or a death certificate I've ordered arrives in the mailPattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16414349744163776225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-39022549783848448232012-01-01T12:44:18.853-05:002012-01-01T12:44:18.853-05:00My resolution is to "tidy up " ( and fis...My resolution is to "tidy up " ( and fis up what went missing when I changed computers.)<br />I'm glad I'm not the only one addicted to the search.<br /><br />DianeDianenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-64216939977498715862012-01-01T11:35:43.989-05:002012-01-01T11:35:43.989-05:00I'm so glad to know that I am not the only one...I'm so glad to know that I am not the only one who loves the chase but not the work afterwards. I resolve to record and organize my reasearch this year on a weekly basis. Hopefully I'll catch up before I make my resolutions for 2013! Thanks for the insight and good luck on your resolutions.Ruth Stewartnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-41739067874458157002011-12-31T12:44:02.155-05:002011-12-31T12:44:02.155-05:00Ah, Lorine, you made me feel so much better - know...Ah, Lorine, you made me feel so much better - knowing that other genealogists have this 'problem'. And I really like that you are focusing on your strengths.<br />I always have a number of projects on the go, some personal, some for future publication, etc. Usually I am good with deadlines, so the personal ones are most often the projects left hanging. <br />A couple of years ago, I M. Diane Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10081926719011983394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-86544010584782660722011-12-31T07:50:26.330-05:002011-12-31T07:50:26.330-05:00Stephanie your comment left me chuckling!
My hus...Stephanie your comment left me chuckling! <br /><br />My husband is easily distracted - I can be talking to him, outlining what needs doing on our websites and I'll see him look past me or start texting on his iPhone. <br /><br />When I stop and ask if he's listening, he jokes "oooohhh shiny thing!" and picks up the nearest object to study. I guess you have to be there to see Olive Tree Genealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-37028716462625670912011-12-31T07:47:34.889-05:002011-12-31T07:47:34.889-05:00Deborah - I used to have the same problem with se...Deborah - I used to have the same problem with self-imposed deadlines. No consequence if not met!<br /><br />But I figured out a way to have a consequence that really helped me meet those deadlines. <br /><br />Go public. By that I mean - announce in public, on a blog, to your friends and family (the more people you tell, the better). Share your deadline and what your task is.<br /><br />For me Olive Tree Genealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-29583606695196788762011-12-31T07:41:12.013-05:002011-12-31T07:41:12.013-05:00Susan, I like your idea of creating a task list fo...Susan, I like your idea of creating a task list for 2012. <br /><br />I think one of my problems is that with so many projects on the go at one time and so many ideas floating around in my head, I get lost.Olive Tree Genealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-85441016270382837912011-12-31T07:40:26.570-05:002011-12-31T07:40:26.570-05:00Celia, your idea of hiring someone to input my dat...Celia, your idea of hiring someone to input my data is a good one but it won't work for me. I'm not a good delegator! <br /><br />I'm such a perfectionist that I'd not be able to step back and let the other person be. I'd be a terrrible micro-manager I think! <br /><br />Great idea though if I could change my personality and learn to step backOlive Tree Genealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-10271751119999232572011-12-30T11:24:49.123-05:002011-12-30T11:24:49.123-05:00I definitely love the research part and can spend ...I definitely love the research part and can spend many hours doing so. Updating my database, well thats not as fun. I cannot even say that I do it and complain, sometimes I update, sometimes I don't and have to go back later.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-9052703060528393082011-12-30T09:40:01.396-05:002011-12-30T09:40:01.396-05:00I love this post because I am very much the same! ...I love this post because I am very much the same! My daughter calls it Ooh Shiny Syndrome. I definitely suffer from it! Thanks for giving us a peek at your habits and a reminder that strengths need to be recognized and weaknesses can be changed. :)Stephanie @ CornAndCotton.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16930433065322347111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-82357899736532332382011-12-29T19:02:12.226-05:002011-12-29T19:02:12.226-05:00Just remember, Lorine, that variety is the spice o...Just remember, Lorine, that variety is the spice of life. <br /><br />Seems ass though there are a few of us in genie land who love jumping from branch to branch or tree to tree.GeniAushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09074874999181040071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-86693625123584270752011-12-29T14:03:29.786-05:002011-12-29T14:03:29.786-05:00Glad to see I'm not the only who gets side tra...Glad to see I'm not the only who gets side tracked :) It's so easy to get diverted from one task and start another then try to remember how you got there!!<br /><br />Happy New Year & Keep Up the Great Work!!Denise Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15794443727015706399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-74183544971106556112011-12-29T13:53:12.143-05:002011-12-29T13:53:12.143-05:00Lorine,
Oh my gosh! We could be personality twins...Lorine,<br /><br />Oh my gosh! We could be personality twins...I do the same thing. Research, research, analyze, analyze, data entry....sparkles! & more research.<br /><br />I have tried the deadline strategy but the problem, with me, is that there is no "punishment" if I don't meet the deadline. Unlike in my "real" job where if a deadline is not met, I have to face gensearchdebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007273108314789315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-88229051647445636012011-12-29T12:31:27.794-05:002011-12-29T12:31:27.794-05:00Archhh, I could have written the first part, about...Archhh, I could have written the first part, about not being able to stay focused on a long project!<br /><br />I like your ideas, focus, but, don't beat myself up over my weak points.<br /><br />Will be reading your organization ideas, goodness only knows I could use the help! LOLCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11754623831815018924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-16552497110014832242011-12-29T12:14:10.120-05:002011-12-29T12:14:10.120-05:00Lorine, you're one of my faves because of your...Lorine, you're one of my faves because of your skills in both doing and explaining what you're doing and why. So helpful! And your techy skills have encouraged me to stretch myself too. As for the inputting of your data... maybe you could delegate that to someone? even maybe pay them? or barter? Dig & Delve in 2012!Celia Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04096301290962083820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-49582486594760309552011-12-29T10:21:43.437-05:002011-12-29T10:21:43.437-05:00It's easy to get side-tracked with so much inf...It's easy to get side-tracked with so much information coming in. I've got a ton of different tasks going on in my research. I was just thinking last night about how to get organized during the coming year, so I'm going to take time to create a task list and prioritize my goals for 2012. <br /><br />I also want to say Thank You for sharing so much helpful information here, I visit Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12392275297482067753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-68500356317829294112011-12-29T09:55:20.383-05:002011-12-29T09:55:20.383-05:00Hi Lorine,
Well, you have perfectly stated what ...Hi Lorine, <br /><br />Well, you have perfectly stated what I planned to do as well! Thank you! Hopefully this will keep you and me and folks like us interested but also on track! <br /><br />Happy New Year and Happy Hunting!Jenny Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17342746793201329515noreply@blogger.com