#ProdChat – 6/12/13 – #Productivity Tips for Incredibly Busy People
This week’s Productivity Chat was based on this OPEN Forum infographic about “5 Productivity Tips from Incredibly Busy People”: http://goo.gl/Drkp9. Great discussion!
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Welcome to #ProdChat, the weekly #productivity chat! Topic: “5 Productivity Tips From Incredibly Busy People.”
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Tonight’s #prodchat topic is based on this #productivity infographic from @OPENForum: http://goo.gl/GeIW6
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FYI, Tweetchat is no longer working! So, if you’re on #prodchat. You need to jump to another tool! There’s @hootsuite and @TweetDeck!
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A1: difficult for me as I am “selectively employed” so am fairly busy but not professionally #prodchat
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A1: I always consider myself an “active” person. I don’t like the word busy, as I feel like the connotation is a little negative. #prodchat
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A1: busy-ness in society a hot topic especially around being interrupted and the expectation of immediacy #prodchat
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A1: busy-ness in society a hot topic especially around being interrupted and the expectation of immediacy #prodchat
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@MCTheWriter Hey, Myrlande! Great to have you on the #ProdChat! Sorry, a little disjointed from Twitter issues a few minutes ago. :-P
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@MCTheWriter Hey, Myrlande! Great to have you on the #ProdChat! Sorry, a little disjointed from Twitter issues a few minutes ago. :-P
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Q2: @betashop SAYS HAVE A SINGLE PURPOSE FOCUS. DO YOU AGREE, OR DISAGREE? WHY? #productivity #prodchat
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@rsidneysmith thanks Ray – I suspect the answer lies in the context #prodchat
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A2: I agree. Focus on one thing at a time, processing through tasks. #prodchat
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@rsidneysmith Are you on mobile? #prodchat
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A1 re Scrubly’s POV – I don’t see busy as being a negative; maybe it’s busy-ness which I ‘fess up to not having a definition #prodchat
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A1 re Scrubly’s POV – I don’t see busy as being a negative; maybe it’s busy-ness which I ‘fess up to not having a definition #prodchat
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A2: I would say figure out what makes you more efficient in your life. Some like one project, then the next. I enjoy multiple #prodchat
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A2: I agree on having a SPF, pinpoint what matters most and stick to it. #1 on this infographic: http://amex.co/13UNXEt haprodchat
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@rsidneysmith both I think Ray – often there just are too many pulls happening #prodchat
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So far so good with #RescueTime. Seems like something I should have gotten long ago. Thx @rsidneysmith #prodchat
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@mssackstein does it take you a long time to get focused initially. #prodchat
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A3: I am terrible about distractions. Shiny object syndrome. #prodchat
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A3: I am terrible about distractions. Shiny object syndrome. #prodchat
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@profkrg @rsidneysmith maybe though that’s also a stimulus that improves you? Sometimes you need to blue sky #prodchat
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@MCTheWriter We need to bottle and sell whatever you’ve got, Myrlande! ;-) #prodchat
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Haha! Yes… I’m up for it! “@rsidneysmith: @MCTheWriter We need to bottle and sell whatever you’ve got, Myrlande! ;-) #prodchat”
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@MCTheWriter always – wow! #prodchat
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@rsidneysmith @GTDbloke We all need creative time-off. It’s the in-between time where the sub-conscious can really explore freely #prodchat
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@rsidneysmith @GTDbloke We all need creative time-off. It’s the in-between time where the sub-conscious can really explore freely #prodchat
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I’ll have to check that out! MRT @rsidneysmith: …huge fan of @songza … You select the mood and go go go! #prodchat
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I’ll have to check that out! MRT @rsidneysmith: …huge fan of @songza … You select the mood and go go go! #prodchat
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Q4: FOR BETTER MEETINGS, @Nissanofficial SAYS: LIMIT TIME. DOES TIME CONSTRAINT MAKE MEETINGS MORE #PRODUCTIVE? #prodchat
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@tburgess57 Hi, Todd. It’s good to see you. #prodchat
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@tburgess57 Hi, Todd! Welcome to #ProdChat! Jump right in! We’re discussing Tips for Busy People based on this http://goo.gl/GeIW6
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A4: Time limits on meetings are a good idea. However, you’re not always in charge. #prodchat
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A4: productive mtgs is the key including the right length #prodchat
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A4 Yes! But, that also means you need to start and end meetings on time, no matter what! It’s a culture shift. #ProdChat
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@tburgess57 Oh my! I remember caring for my one kitten when he first came home. I thought that was a handful! #prodchat
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LOOOL! RT @tburgess57 I had to care for 8 kittens today. It was like trying to babysit a tornado #prodchat
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@rsidneysmith my afternoon consisted of 8 kittens and 7 cats. It was quite the adventure #prodchat
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Is an app/system such as #RescueTime a good alibi should something bad happen? har har.. #prodchat
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If you’re online, you should hop into #prodchat! #productivity @Organisemee @QRKim @allthings_io @joomux
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Q5: @tonyschwartz OFFERS IN http://goo.gl/GeIW6 P #PRODUCTIVIPRODUCTIVITYHOW DO THEY WORK FOR YOU? #prodchatprodchat
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@rsidneysmith well – yees! Also we couldn’t make a rogue client conform #prodchat
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Host meetings on Twitter. A 140 char limit might keep things on track #prodchat
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@rsidneysmith that too #prodchat
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A5: I’m a huge advocate for #productivity rituals. I have several and use them, and I’m less productive when I don’t use them! #prodchat
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A5: Definitely agree w/ prod rituals. Very important to let your mind know that the day will be productive #prodchat
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A5 :Ritual: I begin and end each day with my To Do list. I add to it, subtract from it, and it’s always right in front of me. #prodchat
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I try to automate ‘productivity rituals’ as much as possible. Frees up time/energy to concentrate on more important tasks #prodchat
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I try to automate ‘productivity rituals’ as much as possible. Frees up time/energy to concentrate on more important tasks #prodchat
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@tburgess57 @rsidneysmith (again) on recovery projects I’d hold 10 min mtg before lunch (it would finish on time) + we’d all stand #prodchat
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@CaddyQuinn Absolutely, Stephen! They should actually be as simple as possible so you don’t get mired in the complexity! #prodchat
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@tburgess57 My old life in a nutshell. I did this in HS/University, but am now striving to work little by little and cut procrast. #prodchat
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@tburgess57 Are there ways that you can make smaller deadlines along the way to help ease the path to #productivity? #prodchat
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@rsidneysmith Agree, build confidence with small goals so you’re prepared to be productive when it matters #prodchat
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@rsidneysmith its a battle I fight with myself. I am terrible for making my own stress #prodchat
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Ah “@rsidneysmith: @tburgess57 Thanks, Todd! Actually, @michgunn, this is similar to what I was talking about in a prior #prodchat: @Vsnap.”
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@tburgess57 You’re not terrible. We were all exposed to/taught habits. It just takes slowly working ourselves out of the habits. #prodchat
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@rsidneysmith @michgunn plus @Vsnap has great engagement on Twitter (hi Trish) if you need help with it #prodchat
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@rsidneysmith @michgunn plus @Vsnap has great engagement on Twitter (hi Trish) if you need help with it #prodchat
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@rsidneysmith Thank you for the suggestion #prodchat
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A6 I have to admit, getting to the office early is WAY more productive for me than staying late. Worth the agony! #prodchat
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A6 I have to admit, getting to the office early is WAY more productive for me than staying late. Worth the agony! #prodchat
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A6:I am not not everyone is #prodchat
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A6:I am not not everyone is #prodchat
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Q6 I never used to be a morning person until I graduated from college. I wake up at 6 every morning with a lot of energy, so–yes! #ProdChat
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@rsidneysmith I think I just enjoy the adrenaline rush you get from a deadline #prodchat
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@rsidneysmith but our energy differs during the day surely #prodchat
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@rsidneysmith I think the trick is to be well rested. ;) #prodchat
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“Mind over mattress” has been a struggle for me always. Sleeping in can be stressful at times. #prodchat
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@tburgess57 There is a certain appeal to it. I wonder, how much is the distress you feel versus the thrill worth it for you? #prodchat
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@rsidneysmith I find as I get older I am less enthused about procrastinating #prodchat
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@rsidneysmith @michgunn @GTDbloke I can’t take credit for the quote, it’s in the infographic posted here: https://www.openforum.com/infographics/5-productivity-tips-from-incredibly-busy-people/?extlink=of-social-twt-o …icprodchatodchat
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@tburgess57 Agreed! #Procrastination seems less viable a tactic as we have less time alive. Practical, really. #prodchat
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Check out the #prodchat transcript tomorrow, which I’ll tweet! #productivity
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@rsidneysmith @michgunn @TweetDeck I have multiple Twitter accts which makes Tdeck for Pchat cumbersome so I go str8 Twitter #prodchat
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@rsidneysmith welcome and many thanks #prodchat
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@CaddyQuinn Thanks so much for joining us, Stephen! We look forward to having you back on #prodchat! :-D
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@rsidneysmith And if I was smart, I would’ve just copied it into my clipboard and pasted it all night. D’OH!!! *slaps forehead* #prodchat
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@rsidneysmith True. Notice how many times I had to retweet because I forgot the hashtag? Ha! #prodchat
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@tburgess57 @rsidneysmith @michgunn Hi all!Yes please let me know if you need anything here or via email trish(at)vsnap(dot)com :) #prodchat
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@rsidneysmith @tburgess57 @michgunn Oh & FTR, we nixed wkly team meetings & do 60sec updates instead. Goals/asks/needs. Boom :) ^T #prodchat