Comments on: Being a Scanner

By: Paul Piotrowski

Paul Piotrowski — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 08:25:54 +0000

No I didn’t, please resend.

By: Jim Harmon

Jim Harmon — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:37:31 +0000

Hey Paul,

I messaged you via email, not sure if you got it.

-Jim
Jim Harmon´s last blog ..JimHarmonDirect- Knight Rider theme just came on and it was so funky I had to let it play out

By: Paul Piotrowski

Paul Piotrowski — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:30:16 +0000

Jim that’s awesome! We should chat some day… maybe we can help each other out. I’d love to learn what you learned about being a movie director, producer, editor etc. Being a scanner is awesome…I don’t know how people stick to one thing all their lives – it sounds so boring.

By: Jim Harmon

Jim Harmon — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:43:39 +0000

Wow, this is quite an amazing post and discussion. I’ve been the definition of a scanner to a tee and I’ve always felt quite alone in the world. My friends all have their “careers”, that one path that was meant for them, while I’ve been all over the map. In my 37 years on this planet I’ve been a radio DJ, movie director, writer, web designer, seo consultant, music supervisor, editor, actor, stand-up comic, producer, clothing designer, etc. and all of my friends and my wife say the same thing, “Pick something already!” Well, I get bored very easily, and I always figure life is short so you might as well enjoy as much of it as possible.

I also have what I like to call “Hobby Bobby Syndrome” meaning that I have a new hobby pretty much every week. This week’s was fixing my dryer. How’s that a hobby you ask? Well, I didn’t just replace a part, I tore the whole thing apart down to the last piece and spent the week researching how it works, how the parts work together, and how to fix it. In one week I learned something new and couldn’t have been happier, even it was just fixing a clothes dryer, ha!

Anyway, I just wanted to share a little bit about my history just in case it helps someone else feel like they’re not alone. Man, this post was a great find, thank you so much, you’ve made my day!
Jim Harmon´s last blog ..JimHarmonDirect- Best headline of the day765-a-bottle beer sold in dead animalswait- what

By: Matt Trostle

Matt Trostle — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:08:11 +0000

Thanks guys! @Paul, sounds good, I’ll “scan” those areas. lol @Josh I’ve already subscribed so I’ll be constantly reminded to come back. Looks like he’s got a great community behind him!
Matt Trostle´s last blog ..Weekly Digest for February 22nd

By: Josh Lipovetsky

Josh Lipovetsky — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:56:13 +0000

Matt, welcome to Paul’s blog. It’s an awesome site; you should dig in the archives, there is some information that really helped me in the past. Paul is a great dude, and he always seems to know what to write for every single reader, at the exact time they need it.

It’s a little freaky, Paul, but it makes you an even greater blogger .

Thanks again!
Josh Lipovetsky.
Josh Lipovetsky´s last blog ..Tomorrow is Today – Uplifting Miracles

By: Paul Piotrowski

Paul Piotrowski — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:35:43 +0000

@Matt Trostle: Welcome to the Blog! Glad you’re enjoying your stay. If you’re a true scanner, you’re going to buy “Refuse to Choose!” with the intention of finishing the whole thing (as always), and then get what you need out of it and put it aside like I did and every other scanner I know.

It’s such an awesome book, and I’m pretty sure she knew that most scanners aren’t going to finish the whole thing so she put all the good stuff in the beginning and the the later chapters are mostly just about specific types of scanners, so you can just “fast forward” the type of scanner you think you are and refer to the rest only if you need to later on.

By: Matt Trostle

Matt Trostle — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:21:24 +0000

Just discovered your blog today and man, so glad I did! I know the term “polymath” (that’s what drew me here actually) but hadn’t heard it called “scanner” before. I love it!

It’s so funny, where you said, “I will buy books, read them half-way and then put them aside to read another book,” I’ve got 3 on my nightstand right now! All at different levels of being done. I’m going to read Refuse to Choose though, all the way through.

Thanks a lot for sharing. I’m looking forward to learning more.
Matt Trostle´s last blog ..Weekly Digest for February 22nd

By: ebele

ebele — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:13:14 +0000

@Josh – the variety of things you do/have done …sound/s delicious

@Paul – thanks for your reply. “That’s what makes James Bond who he is” – that resonated.

I’ve been running through this week bearing my inner rainbow in mind. It’s who I am.

I hope you have a wonderFULL week.

Take care…

By: Marilyn

Marilyn — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:22:39 +0000

Hi Paul: Thanks for your blog. I think I am a scanner too, as I have multiple interests.
Though it has also been referred to as a ‘yellow’ personality, when it comes to personality colors.
I like different things, which is why I was a reporter in the past.
Now I do a herbal magazine, but also like giving speeches, writing and taking photos.
I am also interested in helping women make money online.