Comments on: Harnessing Entrepreneurial Manic-Depression: Making the Rollercoaster Work for You http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/10/03/harnessing-entrepreneurial-manic-depression-making-the-rollercoaster-work-for-you/ Tim Ferriss's 4-Hour Workweek and Lifestyle Design Blog Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:12:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bobby Casey http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/10/03/harnessing-entrepreneurial-manic-depression-making-the-rollercoaster-work-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-63367 Bobby Casey Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:26:53 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/?p=530#comment-63367 Great article Cameron. You are definintely on your A game here. I would like to add that when you are at the bottom of your roller coaster, this is the time to take personal time to do things outside of business. Go skiing, ride motorcycles, climb a mountain, take a trip visiting friends, or anything else that can alter your mood in a positive way. By shifting your focus away, it can bring in positive emotions and get you back in the right frame of mind. Great article Cameron. You are definintely on your A game here. I would like to add that when you are at the bottom of your roller coaster, this is the time to take personal time to do things outside of business. Go skiing, ride motorcycles, climb a mountain, take a trip visiting friends, or anything else that can alter your mood in a positive way. By shifting your focus away, it can bring in positive emotions and get you back in the right frame of mind.

]]> By: syntaxfree http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/10/03/harnessing-entrepreneurial-manic-depression-making-the-rollercoaster-work-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-63315 syntaxfree Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:11:05 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/?p=530#comment-63315 Paraphrasing Mattel, "manic depression is hard!" But seriously, most of us with actual brain cooties will not be ticked by the misuses of the idea of "manic depression", but the hyphenation in "bi-polar" is the 2% that wil cheese 80% of them off. It's called "bipolar disorder" because someone thought "manic depression" was too harsh, but it's hardly about two poles. *time to move the complaint bracelet* Paraphrasing Mattel, “manic depression is hard!”

But seriously, most of us with actual brain cooties will not be ticked by the misuses of the idea of “manic depression”, but the hyphenation in “bi-polar” is the 2% that wil cheese 80% of them off.

It’s called “bipolar disorder” because someone thought “manic depression” was too harsh, but it’s hardly about two poles.

*time to move the complaint bracelet*

]]> By: The Entrepreneurial Roller-coaster « Andy's Goode Life Blog http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/10/03/harnessing-entrepreneurial-manic-depression-making-the-rollercoaster-work-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-63052 The Entrepreneurial Roller-coaster « Andy's Goode Life Blog Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:22:36 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/?p=530#comment-63052 [...] to read more?  Cameron wrote up a detailed report over at Tim Ferriss’ place entitled “Harnessing Entrepreneurial Manic-Depression: Making the Rollercoaster Work for You“.  Here is a small excerpt, however I encourage you to go and read the full description of [...] [...] to read more?  Cameron wrote up a detailed report over at Tim Ferriss’ place entitled “Harnessing Entrepreneurial Manic-Depression: Making the Rollercoaster Work for You“.  Here is a small excerpt, however I encourage you to go and read the full description of [...]

]]> By: Cameron Herold http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/10/03/harnessing-entrepreneurial-manic-depression-making-the-rollercoaster-work-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-63036 Cameron Herold Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:53:31 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/?p=530#comment-63036 @Adguru hope your year since this post has had you riding the ups and downs a few more times - and getting used to it also..... @Adguru hope your year since this post has had you riding the ups and downs a few more times – and getting used to it also…..

]]> By: Cameron Herold http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/10/03/harnessing-entrepreneurial-manic-depression-making-the-rollercoaster-work-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-63035 Cameron Herold Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:51:30 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/?p=530#comment-63035 @holly thanks for the idea of RT'ing - and sharing with others - the more that learn this the better. @holly thanks for the idea of RT’ing – and sharing with others – the more that learn this the better.

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