Comments on: The Zone http://www.productivity501.com/the-zone/34/ Pieces of the productivity puzzle. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:53:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Metroknow http://www.productivity501.com/the-zone/34/comment-page-1/#comment-93840 Metroknow Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:12:13 +0000 http://x.xeric.net/productivity501/?p=34#comment-93840 I really enjoyed this article - short and to the point. I especially like point 2 - when I get up early, I have found that I have no sense of humor in writing, so writing fiction in the style I'm shooting at that time of day simply does not work. Apparently I'm funnier late at night. At least that is what I tell myself. . . :) I really enjoyed this article – short and to the point. I especially like point 2 – when I get up early, I have found that I have no sense of humor in writing, so writing fiction in the style I’m shooting at that time of day simply does not work. Apparently I’m funnier late at night. At least that is what I tell myself. . . :)

]]> By: Mark Shead http://www.productivity501.com/the-zone/34/comment-page-1/#comment-89088 Mark Shead Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:30:01 +0000 http://x.xeric.net/productivity501/?p=34#comment-89088 @Annette - I'm not sure what you mean by peace pipe. If they are able to study while watching tv, playing music, and carrying on a conversation I would guess that they may do just as well not studying at all. This would tend to suggest that their educational programs may be well below what they are truly capable of achieving. @Annette – I’m not sure what you mean by peace pipe. If they are able to study while watching tv, playing music, and carrying on a conversation I would guess that they may do just as well not studying at all. This would tend to suggest that their educational programs may be well below what they are truly capable of achieving.

]]> By: Annette http://www.productivity501.com/the-zone/34/comment-page-1/#comment-88573 Annette Sat, 30 Aug 2008 07:39:13 +0000 http://x.xeric.net/productivity501/?p=34#comment-88573 My two young daughters would disagree. They work on their computers, watch tv, and play music, all at the same time. Plus, they are carrying on a conversation or two while this is going on. Plus, they have usually had a few tokes off the old peace pipe. They insist they must multi-task, otherwise things are SO boring.... The oldest used to insist she could not study unless the tv was on and she was watching it as she studied for her college courses (and of course the peace pipe). She managed to make the Dean's list. Go figure... I'm with you, though. I think if one gives their undivided attention to a task it will be done better. My two young daughters would disagree. They work on their computers, watch tv, and play music, all at the same time. Plus, they are carrying on a conversation or two while this is going on. Plus, they have usually had a few tokes off the old peace pipe.

They insist they must multi-task, otherwise things are SO boring….

The oldest used to insist she could not study unless the tv was on and she was watching it as she studied for her college courses (and of course the peace pipe). She managed to make the Dean’s list. Go figure…

I’m with you, though. I think if one gives their undivided attention to a task it will be done better.

]]> By: sebatheepan http://www.productivity501.com/the-zone/34/comment-page-1/#comment-86219 sebatheepan Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:54:20 +0000 http://x.xeric.net/productivity501/?p=34#comment-86219 nice article. good tips to stay in the zone .. i often try to concentrate but many times i fail because i dont focus on one thing. my mind think many at a time . now i understand how to overcome that obstacle .. anyway thanks nice article. good tips to stay in the zone .. i often try to concentrate but many times i fail because i dont focus on one thing. my mind think many at a time . now i understand how to overcome that obstacle .. anyway thanks

]]> By: DanGTD http://www.productivity501.com/the-zone/34/comment-page-1/#comment-85345 DanGTD Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:28:46 +0000 http://x.xeric.net/productivity501/?p=34#comment-85345 Great article. However, being in the zone is not exactly the same thing as being focused. Of course, everything starts with being focused, but to get in "the zone" it takes a while (15 minutes on average). Then you are fully concentrated on your work and fully tuned out of your environment. Probably the most important tip is the first, "Don’t fight yourself", unfortunately in many work envirnonments it's not applicable. Great article.

However, being in the zone is not exactly the same thing as being focused. Of course, everything starts with being focused, but to get in “the zone” it takes a while (15 minutes on average). Then you are fully concentrated on your work and fully tuned out of your environment.

Probably the most important tip is the first, “Don’t fight yourself”, unfortunately in many work envirnonments it’s not applicable.

]]> By: Ron@TheWisdomJournal http://www.productivity501.com/the-zone/34/comment-page-1/#comment-84288 Ron@TheWisdomJournal Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:29:43 +0000 http://x.xeric.net/productivity501/?p=34#comment-84288 Whoa! This is good. I have to agree with you 100%. There are times I struggle to write a blog post for 3 hours, then think of a topic I'm interested in and pound it out in 10 minutes. What I personally struggle with the most is a wandering mind. I have too many "spinning plates" and when I need to be concentrating on one of them, two others start to fall. What I've found is that it's impossible to truly multi-task. It just can't happen. You can really only focus, truly FOCUS on one thing at a time. That's where I need to personally improve. Whoa! This is good.
I have to agree with you 100%. There are times I struggle to write a blog post for 3 hours, then think of a topic I’m interested in and pound it out in 10 minutes.

What I personally struggle with the most is a wandering mind. I have too many “spinning plates” and when I need to be concentrating on one of them, two others start to fall.

What I’ve found is that it’s impossible to truly multi-task. It just can’t happen. You can really only focus, truly FOCUS on one thing at a time. That’s where I need to personally improve.

]]> By: ProductivityScience http://www.productivity501.com/the-zone/34/comment-page-1/#comment-83998 ProductivityScience Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:57:13 +0000 http://x.xeric.net/productivity501/?p=34#comment-83998 I completely agree and have one thing to add: it is motivation - the most important factor to keep yourself in 'the zone'. I completely agree and have one thing to add: it is motivation – the most important factor to keep yourself in ‘the zone’.

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