Comments on: Being “In The Zone” http://www.baileyworkplay.com/2005/03/being-in-the-zone/ Rethinking Customer Experience & Marketing Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:56:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Christopher Bailey http://www.baileyworkplay.com/2005/03/being-in-the-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Christopher Bailey Fri, 25 Mar 2005 03:51:18 +0000 http://baileyworkplay.com/2005/03/23/being-in-the-zone/#comment-35 Garth, Marks, and Robin: fantastic comments! What seems to connect them is a notion of relaxation and nonjudgement. It's allowing things to come and dancing artfully with them. Garth mentions playing music. I'm always amazed to watch musicians engage in improv. I witnessed two pianists, both complete strangers, begin to play together on a single piano in a college bar. It was magical to see them connect on such a deep level and create passionate music. Thanks to each of you for your thoughts on finding and hanging out in the zone. Garth, Marks, and Robin: fantastic comments! What seems to connect them is a notion of relaxation and nonjudgement. It’s allowing things to come and dancing artfully with them.

Garth mentions playing music. I’m always amazed to watch musicians engage in improv. I witnessed two pianists, both complete strangers, begin to play together on a single piano in a college bar. It was magical to see them connect on such a deep level and create passionate music.

Thanks to each of you for your thoughts on finding and hanging out in the zone.

]]> By: Robin Scanlon http://www.baileyworkplay.com/2005/03/being-in-the-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Robin Scanlon Thu, 24 Mar 2005 19:21:04 +0000 http://baileyworkplay.com/2005/03/23/being-in-the-zone/#comment-34 As a photographer and zen student, being in the zone comes when I'm not self-conscious...when I let go of thinking about what other people will think of the photo, of the "correct" composition, will it be good enough to be in an exhibit, etc. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi wrote about this and calls it Flow in his book by the same name. As a photographer and zen student, being in the zone comes when I’m not self-conscious…when I let go of thinking about what other people will think of the photo, of the “correct” composition, will it be good enough to be in an exhibit, etc.

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi wrote about this and calls it Flow in his book by the same name.

]]> By: Marks Mason http://www.baileyworkplay.com/2005/03/being-in-the-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Marks Mason Thu, 24 Mar 2005 16:16:17 +0000 http://baileyworkplay.com/2005/03/23/being-in-the-zone/#comment-33 I'm a freelance marketing consultant. The key to the "Zone" for me is to feel relaxed. This feeling of relaxation can occur for any number of factors, including: connecting with the individuals I'm interacting with, being knowledgable about the subject matter being discussed, I have been recommended to the individuals through word of mouth, the sun is shinning, general sense of wellbeing ... etc. Obviously not all these factors can be controlled but some can ... so I try 110% to connect to people and be knowledgable about my areas of interest. This impacts 2 fold 1). Makes me feel more relaxed (more in the Zone), so I perform better and 2). Makes me more impressive in the eyes of the other individuals because of 1. I’m a freelance marketing consultant. The key to the “Zone” for me is to feel relaxed.

This feeling of relaxation can occur for any number of factors, including: connecting with the individuals I’m interacting with, being knowledgable about the subject matter being discussed, I have been recommended to the individuals through word of mouth, the sun is shinning, general sense of wellbeing … etc.

Obviously not all these factors can be controlled but some can … so I try 110% to connect to people and be knowledgable about my areas of interest. This impacts 2 fold 1). Makes me feel more relaxed (more in the Zone), so I perform better and 2). Makes me more impressive in the eyes of the other individuals because of 1.

]]> By: Garth http://www.baileyworkplay.com/2005/03/being-in-the-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Garth Thu, 24 Mar 2005 09:01:24 +0000 http://baileyworkplay.com/2005/03/23/being-in-the-zone/#comment-32 I'm not sure how mystical being in "the zone" is but I do know that I appreciate when those moments happen. I also am hesitant to say it has anything to do with mastering the subject. I'm not sure I can always put the finger on why or how it happens, I only recognize that it has happened. I am a teacher and when I am in "the zone" - I essentially have connecting well with my students, better than normal. It does leave somewhat of a rush and I find a satisfaction of having taught something that has made a difference to someone - perhaps spurring them on to action. As a musician, I have experienced "the zone" when playing with musicians in which I connected with in some way as well. What I played spurred them on to play something unexpected yet in perfect relationship to what I played. As a bass player - I have refered to this as being in the groove. Perhaps "being in the zone" is more about experiencing a sense of play? You know that childlike wonder at discovering something new and cool! I'd love some contributions with the definition of play I am suggesting. Feel free to visit - http://exploreplay.blogspot.com G I’m not sure how mystical being in “the zone” is but I do know that I appreciate when those moments happen. I also am hesitant to say it has anything to do with mastering the subject. I’m not sure I can always put the finger on why or how it happens, I only recognize that it has happened.

I am a teacher and when I am in “the zone” – I essentially have connecting well with my students, better than normal. It does leave somewhat of a rush and I find a satisfaction of having taught something that has made a difference to someone – perhaps spurring them on to action.

As a musician, I have experienced “the zone” when playing with musicians in which I connected with in some way as well. What I played spurred them on to play something unexpected yet in perfect relationship to what I played. As a bass player – I have refered to this as being in the groove.

Perhaps “being in the zone” is more about experiencing a sense of play? You know that childlike wonder at discovering something new and cool! I’d love some contributions with the definition of play I am suggesting. Feel free to visit – http://exploreplay.blogspot.com

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