Obviously Being More Productive
Posted by Carlos Pero | Filed under productivity
I just discovered Scott Young's writing, and his post about "10 really obvious ways to be more productive" had enough original thought in it to inspire a response from me. Because, you know, I haven't posted in about 3 weeks.
So do yourself a favor and go read that post first, because I'm going to provide my point-by-point thoughts and how they apply to me. Maybe you can relate to some of them.
#1 - Be Single and Childless
I'm married with an 8 year-old son, so that ship has sailed. But since I don't have a full-time job right now, there are at least 6-8 hours a day where I can pretend that I'm all alone again. (Because I do love spending those other waking hours with my family, and that's not worth trading for anything.)
#2 - Love What You Do
I love working on the Web. In the past, that has meant working at a good company. In this economy, it means creating my own success. Because I haven't been employed at that good company recently, it hasn't been like the good old days and thus I wasn't loving ...
Produce before you Consume
Posted by Carlos Pero | Filed under productivity
It's all too easy to wake up in the morning and start surfing Twitter, Facebook, or your RSS feeds to see what's going on.
The problem is, your mind starts filling up with new information, and there's only so much you can learn in a day before your mind is exhausted.
Therefore you should not consume media before you produce something yourself. Think about it: reading things online is a lot like sitting back and watching TV. Sure, TV is a lot more passive, but both are injecting new situations and information into your brain. Instead, if you're a morning person like me, try to produce something first instead of consuming. Like eating, consuming too much media is bad for you, in this case it's bad for your brain and your thinking process. Your ideas are freshest and crispest in the morning, and only get relegated to the backseat if you start consuming other people's stuff.
Here's another way to think about it: all the things you're reading or watching online? Someone else produced that, maybe while you were sleeping or the day before. They've done more than you. Do your ...