Comments on: Productivity Boost: Increase and Manage Your Energy http://zenhabits.net/2007/04/productivity-boost-increase-and-manage-your-energy/ Simple Productivity Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:06:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: John Wright http://zenhabits.net/2007/04/productivity-boost-increase-and-manage-your-energy/#comment-1853 John Wright Tue, 17 Apr 2007 03:38:01 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/04/productivity-boost-increase-and-manage-your-energy/#comment-1853 I am one of those athletic jocks who has great mental and bodily energy but can't always find a way to make it productive, mostly because I don't switch tasks well. I get so absorbed in one thing that I have problems switching to another. One lesson I have learned is to occasionally tell myself it is ok just to work several hours one one thing instead of trying to break it up over several days. But I only do this once in a while. In general I try to keep a low number of work sessions on different topics that I switch between each day. Research, computer programing, and working out are my main three. I use a lot of the strategies from above. But sometimes, with my personality I get tired of multi-tasking and just want to dive into something and think about it for several hours, or a couple of days I give myself that gift every once in a while although it doesn't fit in with the typical knowledge worker profile. I am one of those athletic jocks who has great mental and bodily energy but can’t always find a way to make it productive, mostly because I don’t switch tasks well. I get so absorbed in one thing that I have problems switching to another. One lesson I have learned is to occasionally tell myself it is ok just to work several hours one one thing instead of trying to break it up over several days. But I only do this once in a while. In general I try to keep a low number of work sessions on different topics that I switch between each day. Research, computer programing, and working out are my main three. I use a lot of the strategies from above. But sometimes, with my personality I get tired of multi-tasking and just want to dive into something and think about it for several hours, or a couple of days I give myself that gift every once in a while although it doesn’t fit in with the typical knowledge worker profile.

]]> By: Leo http://zenhabits.net/2007/04/productivity-boost-increase-and-manage-your-energy/#comment-1846 Leo Tue, 17 Apr 2007 01:57:07 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/04/productivity-boost-increase-and-manage-your-energy/#comment-1846 Thanks Mike ... actually, I should note that the post was written by Scott Young, an excellent blogger -- I think it's a great post, and I'm appreciative of him writing it for Zen Habits. Thanks Mike … actually, I should note that the post was written by Scott Young, an excellent blogger — I think it’s a great post, and I’m appreciative of him writing it for Zen Habits.

]]> By: The Daily Saint http://zenhabits.net/2007/04/productivity-boost-increase-and-manage-your-energy/#comment-1840 The Daily Saint Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:19:24 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/04/productivity-boost-increase-and-manage-your-energy/#comment-1840 Leo, thanks for this article/post. I am amazed at how a 10 minute walk around campus (and some fresh Baltimore air) does wonders for the hours that follow it. Mike Leo, thanks for this article/post. I am amazed at how a 10 minute walk around campus (and some fresh Baltimore air) does wonders for the hours that follow it.

Mike

]]> By: Scott Young http://zenhabits.net/2007/04/productivity-boost-increase-and-manage-your-energy/#comment-1805 Scott Young Mon, 16 Apr 2007 11:38:57 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/04/productivity-boost-increase-and-manage-your-energy/#comment-1805 Leo, Sorry, the links aren't formatted correctly that lead to my site. Leo,

Sorry, the links aren’t formatted correctly that lead to my site.

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