I am Colleen Kulikowski and I am a Type E. I can start many posts in a single bound! And sometimes it seems the ideas just flow faster than I can process them. Right now there are a dozen half written posts and a list of another 100+ ideas just waiting to be written. I find inspiration in everything I come across.
Ever feel that way?
Your brain can only hold so much information and you start thinking about something and then you have an idea it takes you in a totally different direction. Today was a perfect example of the traffice jam in my brain!
First I wrote about Tourist Attractions in the Greater Orlando Area, which then inspired me to write about the bedroom community in Polk County of Davenport. As I compiled the post about Davenport, I had Good Morning America in on the Tv and a segment came on about Freakonomics. In it the discussion about the herd mentality. Bing another idea to write about! I suddenly am too busy to answer phone calls from Neal Bloom and Margaret Rome. Neal -- The Buffalo Sabres are going to win tonight -- I look forward to watching the NY Rangers lose! Margaret -- rest assured I am an E in balance, I just ate, got good night's sleep and I might exercise tonight!
Yikes another post to write! But I have a Blog started, where to start this next post? I had been using Google Docs, but I have been having all sorts of strange things happening with such documents lately! In desperation I want to start writing, I open up Outlook email message and drop it in there to not lose the train of though... Cut and paste it into Active Rain all is well with the world! Never thought about that before, definately going to have to use this as another place to compose posts...
But my brain didn't just stop there, I needed to update a links spreadsheet that our team uses when we blog to easily link back to our posts in future posts. I then wrote an email message that shows a brief summary of our posts on http://celebrationfloridahomes.blogspot.com/, http://marcoislandhomes.blogspot.com/ to email to our distribution list. Since 7am this morning I placed 25 ideas on my idea list of things I want to write about, made 30 follow up phone call and had a 2 hour conference call. It is almost 4:30, I think it is time to eat but I have three things that I want to accomplish before I do so.
So do you ever feel like you are on Information Overload and how do you handle it? Me, I have to go read now, and update the post I did for the Fruit Challenge, which most likely will give me an idea or two to add to the other 25 ideas I added today!
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Colleen,
Perhaps we could have an auction and bid on just a portion of your ideas :)
Colleen,
I used to feel like that, until I read this post. Now I am feeling like I haven't accomplished much at all. Is this type E? At least you finish the things you start, otherwise you would be ADHD:)
Colleen,
Come on here.
you have soooooooooooooooooooooooo many ideas in that little head that I can picture smoke rising from it.
You always have excellent ideas.
I think I do too..I'm just not sure others agree with mine all the time!
Great post!
Now that I buttered you up......
Go Rangers...Sabres are dead!
Fran -- The bidding will start at $2 for this really cool idea...
Karen -- there are so many started and not finished.... but that is very type e -- putting the ideas together and being too distracted to completed them!
Keith -- Balance you will find! I promise it is possible!
Neal -- It is so cute of you supporting the Rangers even though they are going to go down!
Dan -- I know how you feel! Now I am off to go for a walk!
Judi -- Thanks! You can always call me if you need an idea!
Renee -- had a great walk!
OK..... I have $2 do I hear $5 ?
Speak right up ladies and gentlemen and submit your bids here......
This should be fun.
The wonderful thing about Colleen and most Type E personalities; giving and sharing is there just for the asking. If we can find what another needs, we will try our darn-est to meet and solve those needs. Sometime we do so much for others that we over look ourselves. Be careful Type E's ,take care of yourself... Eat right, get enough rest and exercise. A type E in balance is a marvelous way to live. So glad for all who have discovered this personality type. Would really like to see more of us sharing our stories and how we deal with day to day challenges.
Thank you Colleen for writing and posting it in the Type E Personality Group. I will give you a gold star here and in the group!
Herb, The closest I have come to dealing with "idea overload"..is to use Jott www.jott.com Today while on my morning walk I was"jotting" ideas. Have about 15 messages to read in my email so those ideas are not lost. Now if you could get a water proof phone, guess you could "jott" in the shower.
Everyone -- thanks! I had this great post all written because Neal Bloom and I had a wager... The Buffalo Sabres just won, so I can't use it... So I am including part of it here as an idea for someone else to write about... So how about writing about things in your past? For instance...
Sorry Neal, your guys failed you! Look forward to your post!
Colleen I get tired just reading your post - I guess it is "vicarious overload"!!
Please fill me in - what is a "Type E"?? (Sorry if this is a redundant question.)
Enjoy your hockey game. We're in Sharks Territory out in Silicon Valley. The fans take it very, very seriously. There's even one police car with a fin on the roof (seriously).
Laurie -- thanks for the star! Just had to have some fun... Desiree -- GO BUFFALO!!! You might want to send sympathy to Neal Bloom...
Click on the type E in the post link, and it will take you to all the posts that will explain it all to you!
Stephanie -- Yes a glass of wine definately helps!
Wow, and I thought I was good at multi tasking! You're making me look bad!
Gena -- sometimes I wish I could turn off my brain... Other times, I think it is fine.
Ana -- at the end of the day the list is longer than I started, not always a good thing!
Jeff -- thanks for the suggestion...
Thesa -- That is why I keep a notebook with a list of things I am thinking about!
Chris -- I try...
Ann -- check your email there is a little present for you
Christy -- it is always fun I have a note that said green beans -- million $ listing -- kermit -- for the life of me I have no idea what I was trying to tell myself. the only thing I have is it must have something to do with green. Notes are only as good as you are able to figure out what they mean!
David -- and that probably won't have enough memory either!
Hi Colleen,
Not much of a sports fanatic but as you already know, I totally relate to the Information Overload issue. I was almost reluctant to comment on this post because I know that it will give you one more thing to do. But it's a wonderful thing this information overload - it keeps us young! Go Active Rain!
Hi Colleen,
Good stuff, but I'm still trying to figure out how you all have time to do all this!
Lynda -- sometimes I don't, and that means things don't happen, like posting.
Ann -- good point I don't have any veggies in the pantry!
Midori -- we all find balance over time!
All I can say is "wow" ~~ so many ideas.
Carolin Benjamin
Bob and Carolin Benjamin - The Benjamin Team - Keller Williams Integrity First Realty - Gold Canyon, Arizona
Colleen,
I just met Margaret Rome Saturday and learned I am a TypeE. Now I understand why I am constantly seeking new information and juggling many things in my life. Now I know there is a community of people who understand this and Active Rain is here as a huge connector for us. Glad to "meet" you.
Pat