Comments on: The Irony in Productivity http://lifedev.net/2007/11/the-irony-in-productivity/ Helping Creative People Create Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:09:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: JoyChaser.com » Don’t Just Read: Do http://lifedev.net/2007/11/the-irony-in-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-4616 JoyChaser.com » Don’t Just Read: Do Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:51:04 +0000 http://lifedev.net/2007/11/the-irony-in-productivity/#comment-4616 [...] at LifeDev has a post that highlights The Irony in Productivity. Here’s a bit of what he has to say: By making the emphasis the system, and not what the [...] [...] at LifeDev has a post that highlights The Irony in Productivity. Here’s a bit of what he has to say: By making the emphasis the system, and not what the [...]

]]> By: Brennan Kingsland http://lifedev.net/2007/11/the-irony-in-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-4513 Brennan Kingsland Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:39:14 +0000 http://lifedev.net/2007/11/the-irony-in-productivity/#comment-4513 Dear Glen, I too noticed that with the cooler weather I was getting lots more done. I simply attributed it to that fact that sweltering in hot weather slows me down. (That's NOT a good excuse with air conditioning available!) In fact, after reading your post, I realize that it is the excitement of focusing on the end result that is more effective for me, instead of the methodical and never-ending PLANNING I wasted so much time on. Eben Pagan/David DeAngelo of "Altitude Training" says the secret to success is "speed of implementation". That's my new buzzword. Brennan http://setourteachersfree.com Dear Glen,

I too noticed that with the cooler weather I was getting lots more done. I simply attributed it to that fact that sweltering in hot weather slows me down.
(That’s NOT a good excuse with air conditioning available!)

In fact, after reading your post, I realize that it is the excitement of focusing on the end result that is more effective for me, instead of the methodical and never-ending PLANNING I wasted so much time on.

Eben Pagan/David DeAngelo of “Altitude Training” says the secret to success is “speed of implementation”. That’s my new buzzword.

Brennan
http://setourteachersfree.com

]]> By: glen http://lifedev.net/2007/11/the-irony-in-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-4508 glen Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:06:22 +0000 http://lifedev.net/2007/11/the-irony-in-productivity/#comment-4508 Excellent point Jonathan. I think the key is that the studying shouldn't outweigh the actual effort. So, for the exercise example: One shouldn't read Runner's World more than they actually run ;) Excellent point Jonathan. I think the key is that the studying shouldn’t outweigh the actual effort. So, for the exercise example: One shouldn’t read Runner’s World more than they actually run ;)

]]> By: Jonathan Fields http://lifedev.net/2007/11/the-irony-in-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-4506 Jonathan Fields Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:34:58 +0000 http://lifedev.net/2007/11/the-irony-in-productivity/#comment-4506 Hey Glen, Really interesting insight! I liken this to what happens to many people with a passion for fitness. Often times, in a quest to accelerate the impact or end-result, they'll spend so much time searching for ways to do it better, reading magazines and surfing the web, that the time spent acquiring knowledge actually begins to cut into the time available to exercise. Not great for the body. But, then again, if you have a genuine intellectual passion for the subject, whether productivity or fitness, and the time spent "learning" about this topic is time you genuinely enjoy, it may take away from the activity being studied, but, at the same time, it adds to your life on a different level. I guess, in the end, you need to find a healthy balance between your desire to study how to do something better and your ability to take action on what you learn. Have a great week ahead! Jonathan Hey Glen,

Really interesting insight! I liken this to what happens to many people with a passion for fitness.

Often times, in a quest to accelerate the impact or end-result, they’ll spend so much time searching for ways to do it better, reading magazines and surfing the web, that the time spent acquiring knowledge actually begins to cut into the time available to exercise.

Not great for the body. But, then again, if you have a genuine intellectual passion for the subject, whether productivity or fitness, and the time spent “learning” about this topic is time you genuinely enjoy, it may take away from the activity being studied, but, at the same time, it adds to your life on a different level.

I guess, in the end, you need to find a healthy balance between your desire to study how to do something better and your ability to take action on what you learn.

Have a great week ahead!

Jonathan

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