Comments on: How I Overcame Being a Type A Personality

By: sharonhayes

sharonhayes — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 05:35:05 +0000

Really? Hmm sounds like you are a Type A then. I've really made an effort to drop the idea of living to work vs working to live. Even though I'm having to put in crazy hours right now (which sometime I'll explain to you), it is with the intent of having a better life at the end of it.

By: Terri Nakamura

Terri Nakamura — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 09:00:30 +0000

I wouldn't typically put “Sharon Hayes” and “slacker” into the same sentence except to say they are mutually exclusive If left to my own devices, I would work constantly and spend the rest of my time tweeting & writing. Plus I would eat a bag of potato chips for dinner :-/ But family, friends and outside activities can enable your brain solve problems in the background, increasing productivity. Speaking of increasing productivity—time for me to get to bed! G'nite!

By: sharonhayes

sharonhayes — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 02:46:43 +0000

Thanks Terri – I'm glad too BTW I did not mean to imply in the post that I've become a slacker or am no longer an overachiever. Those things still apply. I've just made major changes to relieve the stress part associated with it and have also introduced some realism into the picture. You need to find your own mix of what works for you.

By: Terri Nakamura

Terri Nakamura — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 02:44:10 +0000

Ah ha, Sharon. So now I understand the tweets between you, Ellie & me. Good for you for stepping back and taking control. I think I'm still a Type A, but I do incorporate some of the things you mentioned. Kicking back and watching a DVD or show on television, or cooking/baking and chilling with friends do their parts to take oneself away from the relentless that your worklife can be if you allow it.

Thanks for a terrific blog post. So glad we have become friends through Twitter

By: sharonhayes

sharonhayes — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:09:48 +0000

Thanks Johnine! I hope that it helps your sister in some way. For many type A's, it is almost like a drug effect. That makes us resistant to make changes. Over time, however, the health effects, impact on relationships etc can all take a toll.

By: Johnine Bailey

Johnine Bailey — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:35:25 +0000

It sounds like you really took care of the problems very efficiently. I'm not a type A, but my sister usually is and I feel for her and want to help out. She has had recent health problems and I'm going to share this with her. Thanks for being so successful in your endeavors Sharon

By: sharonhayes

sharonhayes — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 07:55:09 +0000

Thanks for your comment! Absolutely. Whether it is business or in our personal lives, we'll find more success if we streamline and simplify. Look at the largest, most successful companies. Most of their business models are incredibly simple.

By: sharonhayes

sharonhayes — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 07:52:56 +0000

Thanks so much Joyce! I can't say my strategies will work for everyone – but they are there to adapt in such a way that works best for you. Keep me posted on how things go!

By: HighRoadism

HighRoadism — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:06:08 +0000

Now this is taking the High Road. Less really can be more. The more life gets crazy the more we need to simplify. At least that is the consistent message I've been getting. Oops sorry for the double hit.

By: HighRoadism

HighRoadism — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:03:08 +0000

Now this is taking the High Road. Less really can be more. The crazier the world gets maybe the more we should seek to simplify.