tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949713243144118764.post3736117655065046395..comments2009-03-08T18:09:54.606-05:00Don Frederiksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717893193584172186noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949713243144118764.post-27670946470695718052009-03-08T18:09:00.000-05:002009-03-08T18:09:00.000-05:00Don, thanks for creating this lovely list. It made me smile just knowing other folks may be adopting these commandments at this very moment. A sure way to a better workplace and world!JCDarwishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05096246762751261784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949713243144118764.post-89034756332605544952009-02-24T05:55:00.000-06:002009-02-24T05:55:00.000-06:00Hi Pat,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for visiting and your questions. There is something about lists that many, including me, seem to like. I have written previously about my love of lists while adding my own. <BR/><BR/>Your questions are great. What is it about lists that makes them important? Maybe it says something about our sound bite, twitterized society. On the other hand influential lists from Forbes, Fortune, Dow, George Carlin, and Blackburn have been around for decades. <BR/><BR/>I do think that the list building process is a tremendous exercise in setting priorities and consolidation. At my work, our team collaborates to create lists of guiding principles. In the end, I view the collaboration and conversation are more important than the actual list. <BR/><BR/>In my process for this post, I started out with 18 - 20 items that I first brainstormed and then consolidated and distilled to my list of ten. The items beyond ten were given lower priority or consolidated. In the end, the list is just a list. But it does represent core values and beliefs. This I believe.<BR/><BR/>DonDon Frederiksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717893193584172186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949713243144118764.post-30922316593480756772009-02-23T19:19:00.000-06:002009-02-23T19:19:00.000-06:00Nice list Don. It makes me wonder though a bit about the process that got you to it. How did you come up with this list? What was number 11? <BR/><BR/>I had heard other people talk about this list as a kind of "credo". What makes this list important to create and to refer back to?Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00976935981711434612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949713243144118764.post-90664101689199077892009-02-23T17:52:00.000-06:002009-02-23T17:52:00.000-06:00@Phil<BR/>Your commandments on www.slackermanager are great. Thanks for the inspiration and insight.<BR/><BR/>@Gretchen<BR/>Thanks for visiting. I was truly inspired by my visit to the Happiness-Project.com site. Thanks for your work. I'm looking forward to the book.<BR/><BR/>DonDon Frederiksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717893193584172186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949713243144118764.post-7443296412026967872009-02-23T09:57:00.000-06:002009-02-23T09:57:00.000-06:00Don- I saw the nice mention of my blog, The Happiness Project, here. I so much appreciate those kind words and you shining a spotlight on my blog! Bravo on developing your own commandments. Best wishes to you, Gretchen RubinGretchen Rubinhttp://www.happiness-project.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949713243144118764.post-32189098954558369482009-02-22T12:41:00.000-06:002009-02-22T12:41:00.000-06:00Awesome list Don! Thanks for leading quietly and sharing your commandments. VERY powerful to think about what makes me tick. <BR/><BR/>I'm going to share my 10 commandments tomorrow on Slacker Manager.Phil Gerbyshakhttp://slackermanager.comnoreply@blogger.com