ResultsManager Ignorance?
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of meeting with Kyle McFarlin, a Gyronix Implementation Consultant. He was gracious enough to offer to go over how to use ResultsManager in a college setting. This was after I had complained about not finding much use in for its price tag of $285. In fact I recently came across a blog from Walter Terry that criticizes individuals like me for being ignorant in our inability to see the true value in ResultsManager. After our meeting I admit I do have a greater appreciation for ResultsManager but it is not for everyone. I still take offense to those that accuse me of getting caught up on the details and failing to see the big picture and I question his appraisal of others.For one students fall into a category that have some of the most complex schedules on the planet. Those in the business world and with steady jobs may fail to see that our jobs as students do not have days with clear starts and endings. In fact there are weeks that go by where the border between one day and next are often blurred by long nights of studying and early morning classes. I even have a few classmates that are going back to school and have a family, another job, classes and dance lessons to juggle. With so many things coming at them from every direction it may make sense for one sit up on their soap box and proclaim that ResultsManager or any other planning software tool will provide them with great success. Unfortunately every individual’s situation is different and just because something works for one does not mean it will work for everyone else.
For example, MindManager works very well at organizing many of my classes and schedule but I have a few friends that really would obtain no true value from using it. They have systems of organizing that work and allow them to be successful and I would never parade around shooting off comments that they “just don’t get it.” If MindManager or ResultsManager works for you, great! Share you knowledge and experience with others and let them see all the amazing things it has allowed you to accomplish. But if someone sincerely tries your approach and it does not coordinate with their lifestyle realize that it just may not be for them. There are those out there that do fail to find the true value in certain applications but there are also others like myself that simply can not benefit from your amazing discovery and this does not make us ignorant.
I may be taking his post a little too sensitive but it really bothered me for some reason and for whatever felt the need to say something. I of course agree that many people fail to see the true value in ResultsManager and I personally hope to clarify and explain its usefulness in future posts. I started earlier last week with my first brief article and when school starts to calm down and I have some more time (hopefully before my latest trial wears out!) I plan to continue explaining and dissecting ResultsManager. I guess I just have a different approach than Mr. Terry.
posted by Jason Dorko at 10:13 AM
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Jason,
In all fairness, you've misrepresented and mischaracterized what I actually said. And had you done me the courtesy of emailing me first, I would have explained this to you instead of having to do this correction in an embarrassing and very public way.
First, I would like for you to point out ANY instance where I called you or any one else ignorant. Please show me where I used that word about you or anyone else.
Let's be clear. I criticized the mindset, not the people. I don’t know you nor the ones who chose to be upset about this.
But I do find it curious that a simple assertion, my opinion mind you, incited such ire. If it were me, I'd be looking at that.
Look, I understand you've elected to be upset about this, but let's be honest on what was actually said and what you've read into it because of your emotional reaction.
Fair enough?
· I still take offense to those that accuse me of
Two things about this Jason: offense is a deliberate choice, and two -- to say that I "accused" you or anyone else is clearly overstating the case and now you've moved into in the realm of making claims that the public record does not support.
I accused no one of anything on my blog. Feel free to go back and find accusations and my use of the word "ignorant."
> Share you knowledge and experience with others and let them see all the amazing things it has allowed you to accomplish.
Funny, I thought that's what I was doing with my blog. Was I not sharing my knowledge and experience -- what I was learning about the product? Are you reading the same blog I wrote?
> I guess I just have a different approach than Mr. Terry
And via la difference, Jason! If you didn't have a different approach then you'd be me and that would be unpleasant for us both.
Look, I've read through some of your posts and I like how you engage things you're wrestling with and let us go on the journey with you -- and write it in such an interesting way.
But a bit of friendly advice, think twice before going on the public record making claims the facts do not support.
Saves a bit of embarrassment on the back end.
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