The Right Space for the Job
April 12, 2007 · Print This Article
My work area has a comfortable chair, a nice desk, my computer, my large monitor, my phone, etc. It is easy for me to get stuck at my desk and not want to go to other parts of the house because everything I need is right there. However, when I just stay in my office I miss out on some of advantages of the other parts of the house.
In fact sometimes the tools that make me feel so productive actually get in the way of what I’m trying to do because they are distractions. Trying to sit and think while I’m sitting right next to my computer is kind of like the teenager trying to do Algebra in front of the T.V. My email is right there along with all of my other online tools.
Reading is the same way. I’ll get more out of a book reading it on the couch, recliner or somewhere else than I will in my office. I’m not saying it is impossible for me to do any reading in my office–it just isn’t usually the most productive place for me to read a book.
The question is not only are you doing the right things, but are you doing them in the right place?
I’m the same except due to the distractions at home I never read at home. I read on the 40 minute commute to work (both ways) and it allows me to really get into whatever I’m reading!