Comments on: Pulling The Plug http://www.john-carlton.com/2007/10/27/pulling-the-plug/ insight, tactics, advice and mutterings on copywriting, marketing and living life deep... from the most ripped-off world-class ad writer alive... Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:57:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Matt Gallant http://www.john-carlton.com/2007/10/27/pulling-the-plug/#comment-119554 Matt Gallant Sat, 03 Nov 2007 15:17:39 +0000 http://www.john-carlton.com/2007/10/27/pulling-the-plug/#comment-119554 Hey John, As a guy who's teeter-tottered on the edge of "digital burnout" a few times, you're dead on the money (as usual). I also believe that SITTING IN FRONT OF THE COMPUTER SCREEN TOO LONG brings about another similar type of burn-out. (I would guess that the electro magnetic waves coming from the screen isn't too healthy). Personally, the thing that "cured" me was: WALKING IN NATURE. Not walking in the gym, but walking around trees, next to the water, in the forest, around animals, etc... For those who live in the city, go to your local city park. For those who live in the country side, you've got it made. It's proven that walking activates the WHOLE BRAIN, however I also believe that walking around nature really activates the right brain, and that's where the best ideas can STREAM IN. Rock on John, Matt Hey John,

As a guy who’s teeter-tottered on the edge of “digital burnout”
a few times, you’re dead on the money (as usual).

I also believe that SITTING IN FRONT OF THE COMPUTER
SCREEN TOO LONG brings about another similar type
of burn-out. (I would guess that the electro magnetic
waves coming from the screen isn’t too healthy).

Personally, the thing that “cured” me was: WALKING
IN NATURE. Not walking in the gym, but walking
around trees, next to the water, in the forest, around
animals, etc…

For those who live in the city, go to your local
city park. For those who live in the country side,
you’ve got it made.

It’s proven that walking activates
the WHOLE BRAIN, however I also believe
that walking around nature really activates
the right brain, and that’s where the best ideas
can STREAM IN.

Rock on John,
Matt

]]> By: Alexis Kauffmann http://www.john-carlton.com/2007/10/27/pulling-the-plug/#comment-117817 Alexis Kauffmann Sun, 28 Oct 2007 17:42:28 +0000 http://www.john-carlton.com/2007/10/27/pulling-the-plug/#comment-117817 John, this a hard-to-learn lesson! The bad habit of endlessly pushing oneself beyond limits are acquired slowly, progressively, like alcoholism. After reading this, I realized that here I am again, heading straightforward to the F-Indy race towards the graveyard. I have to thank you and do something about before a heart-attack deprives my 1 y.o. from his daddy... God bless you! John, this a hard-to-learn lesson! The bad habit of endlessly pushing oneself beyond limits are acquired slowly, progressively, like alcoholism. After reading this, I realized that here I am again, heading straightforward to the F-Indy race towards the graveyard. I have to thank you and do something about before a heart-attack deprives my 1 y.o. from his daddy… God bless you!

]]> By: Xin http://www.john-carlton.com/2007/10/27/pulling-the-plug/#comment-117723 Xin Sun, 28 Oct 2007 04:57:01 +0000 http://www.john-carlton.com/2007/10/27/pulling-the-plug/#comment-117723 It's excellent post. You can choose to either unplug -- OR continue to refresh it with POSITIVE affections. Getting more information sometimes really doesn't help.(what I mean is... wealth creation materials like audios and study materials -- you've probably felt this way to)... But there's one way you can do it better. Remember watching a great movie in the cinema...and felt totally renewed or refreshed after it? I apologize for one short act from the Law of Attraction, I knew I had to do this. You see - I have one amazing idea around that... but didn't have the resources and capital to make it happen. It could be BIG, it could be WORLD and LIFE changing, as long as the one who'd be willing to do this is star quality like Eben calls it. This idea is small by itself, but big by implementation. Imagine, in mere 6 minutes you could free yourself of all negativity and FILL your mind with wealth, health and happiness in relaxed emotions. I'm sorry John if this sounds like an advertisement, but I know some people reading this blog are true star qualities. If this can happen, it'd make all the difference as you wake up tomorrow morning... You'd have no worries to keep yourself positive, because you will. I can't do this powerful blog justice without giving my most important quote in wealth attainment after stating such ad (yes, even I feel it is), so here's one I appreciated most: Throughout interviews done with the wealthiest Billionaires, they've concluded one powerful quote from what they've revealed about how these... Big minds achieved wealth. I hope you'll find enlightment from it, thanks for reading. The quote was: "Work it Backwards. Live it Forwards. To wealth, Xin It’s excellent post.

You can choose to either unplug –

OR continue to refresh it with POSITIVE
affections.

Getting more information sometimes
really doesn’t help.(what I mean is…
wealth creation materials like audios and
study materials — you’ve probably felt this
way to)…

But there’s one way you
can do it better.

Remember watching a great movie
in the cinema…and felt totally renewed
or refreshed after it?

I apologize for one short
act from the Law of Attraction,
I knew I had to do this.

You see -
I have one amazing idea around that…
but didn’t have the resources and capital
to make it happen.

It could be BIG, it could be WORLD
and LIFE changing, as long as the one
who’d be willing to do this is star quality
like Eben calls it.

This idea is small by itself,
but big by implementation.

Imagine, in mere 6 minutes
you could free yourself of all
negativity and FILL your mind
with wealth, health and happiness
in relaxed emotions.

I’m sorry John if this
sounds like an advertisement,
but I know some people reading
this blog are true star qualities.

If this can happen, it’d
make all the difference as
you wake up tomorrow
morning…

You’d have no worries to
keep yourself positive, because
you will.

I can’t do this powerful
blog justice without giving
my most important quote
in wealth attainment after
stating such ad (yes, even
I feel it is), so here’s one
I appreciated most:

Throughout interviews done
with the wealthiest Billionaires,
they’ve concluded one powerful
quote from what they’ve revealed
about how these…

Big minds achieved wealth.

I hope you’ll find enlightment
from it, thanks for reading.

The quote was:

“Work it Backwards. Live it Forwards.

To wealth,

Xin

]]> By: john-carlton http://www.john-carlton.com/2007/10/27/pulling-the-plug/#comment-117719 john-carlton Sun, 28 Oct 2007 03:07:46 +0000 http://www.john-carlton.com/2007/10/27/pulling-the-plug/#comment-117719 Darwin -- Of course I howled. Wouldn't be polite NOT to, given the profile of that celestial beauty... Probably woke up the neighbors, even... John Darwin — Of course I howled.

Wouldn’t be polite NOT to, given the profile of that celestial beauty…

Probably woke up the neighbors, even…

John

]]> By: American Singles » Pulling The Plug http://www.john-carlton.com/2007/10/27/pulling-the-plug/#comment-117712 American Singles » Pulling The Plug Sun, 28 Oct 2007 02:50:32 +0000 http://www.john-carlton.com/2007/10/27/pulling-the-plug/#comment-117712 [...] John Carlton’s Big Damn Blog wrote an interesting post today on Pulling The PlugHere’s a quick excerpt We live in a nice joint, in a nice neighborhood. The house is big, comfy, secluded (somewhat) … in ways that only a smart, fearless single mother can. “Did you unplug it?” she asked, without [...] […] John Carlton’s Big Damn Blog wrote an interesting post today on Pulling The PlugHere’s a quick excerpt We live in a nice joint, in a nice neighborhood. The house is big, comfy, secluded (somewhat) … in ways that only a smart, fearless single mother can. “Did you unplug it?” she asked, without […]

]]> By: Business Marketing » Blog Archive » Pulling The Plug http://www.john-carlton.com/2007/10/27/pulling-the-plug/#comment-117710 Business Marketing » Blog Archive » Pulling The Plug Sun, 28 Oct 2007 02:35:17 +0000 http://www.john-carlton.com/2007/10/27/pulling-the-plug/#comment-117710 [...] John Carlton’s Big Damn Blog wrote an interesting post today on Pulling The PlugHere’s a quick excerpt We live in a nice joint, in a nice neighborhood. The house is big, comfy, secluded (somewhat), wired… and full of technological whoop-de-do’s that break down with alarming regularity. Last week, it was the dishwasher. Now, for most of my life I was old-school about cleaning up. I have an old R. Crumb cartoon of Mr [...] […] John Carlton’s Big Damn Blog wrote an interesting post today on Pulling The PlugHere’s a quick excerpt We live in a nice joint, in a nice neighborhood. The house is big, comfy, secluded (somewhat), wired… and full of technological whoop-de-do’s that break down with alarming regularity. Last week, it was the dishwasher. Now, for most of my life I was old-school about cleaning up. I have an old R. Crumb cartoon of Mr […]

]]> By: Darwin http://www.john-carlton.com/2007/10/27/pulling-the-plug/#comment-117704 Darwin Sun, 28 Oct 2007 01:42:12 +0000 http://www.john-carlton.com/2007/10/27/pulling-the-plug/#comment-117704 John, Thanks for the reminder of the need to always take time on a regular basis to stop and smell the roses. Or look at the moon. You didn't howl, did you? Darwin John,

Thanks for the reminder of the need to always take time on a regular basis to stop and smell the roses. Or look at the moon. You didn’t howl, did you?

Darwin

]]> By: Ken http://www.john-carlton.com/2007/10/27/pulling-the-plug/#comment-117701 Ken Sun, 28 Oct 2007 00:36:38 +0000 http://www.john-carlton.com/2007/10/27/pulling-the-plug/#comment-117701 Amen. Learned the hard way, too. And that all that long ago. I haven't been writing for very long. But have been getting gigs and its been ramping up, lately. Have a full time job and write in the evenings. For a while, back in the summer, I was writing until 12, 1...1:30 AM and getting up at 5. AM that is. Didn't take long for that to kick my ass. I just recently started taking a whole, entire day off on the weekend. And it's great. Now I stop writing at 11:30. I listen to music, then off to bed. Much better. Amen. Learned the hard way, too. And that all that long ago. I haven’t been writing for very long. But have been getting gigs and its been ramping up, lately.

Have a full time job and write in the evenings.

For a while, back in the summer, I was writing until 12, 1…1:30 AM and getting up at 5. AM that is.

Didn’t take long for that to kick my ass.

I just recently started taking a whole, entire day off on the weekend. And it’s great.

Now I stop writing at 11:30. I listen to music, then off to bed. Much better.

]]> By: Nick http://www.john-carlton.com/2007/10/27/pulling-the-plug/#comment-117700 Nick Sun, 28 Oct 2007 00:31:10 +0000 http://www.john-carlton.com/2007/10/27/pulling-the-plug/#comment-117700 Good points John, as a life long procrastinator and all aground lazy guy I would add that you should be sure you're rewarding actual work. It's easy to tinker around on a computer for hours, get nothing done, and slap yourself on the back and call it a day. Good points John, as a life long procrastinator and all aground lazy guy I would add that you should be sure you’re rewarding actual work.

It’s easy to tinker around on a computer for hours, get nothing done, and slap yourself on the back and call it a day.

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