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Re: Scaling Yourself

Adonna — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 10:08:45 -0000

This is a wonderful post. I really enjoyed it. The parts about triage, loop closing, and templating I found particularly helpful. And don't worry about getting lost. You're not the only one. I do too. Why? Because quite simply I have better things to think about. Luckily, being able to dial up Google maps on my phone and get (typically) better directions, faster, is way more stress relieving than driving around for 30 minutes with my husband while I fuss that he *needs* to stop so that we can ask for directions from some guy at the gas station. Thank God for Life 2.0!

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youtube downloader — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 03:32:31 -0000

My biggest challenge continues to be in person, and/or in real time. This is where I fear being considered a snob or rude the most, too. They relate.

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Gucci hysteria — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:22:02 -0000

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gucci new jackie — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:54:59 -0000

First time I went through this was studying for my business degree. A strange thing happened my fourth year of studying, I began to 'synthesize' my work and my results improved. I found it was better to just stop taking it all so seriously and start enjoying life more. I famous quote I have always liked says "Live all you can - it's a mistake not to. It doesn't so much matter what you do in particular, so long as you have your life. If you haven't had that, what have you had?" - Henry James

Just don't let it stress you out man.

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gucci new jackie — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:54:40 -0000

Thanks for the advice. I work from home, as does my fiancée, and our biggest problem lies in stupid time suckers like keeping the house clean, the fridge stocked, and having clean clothes to wear! Sometimes my whole morning ends up being dedicated to chores. My only solution for people who do the same is to spend a few days a week working from somewhere with free Wi-fi, coffee, & snacks, like Panera or Starbucks. But don't expect to stay on Atkins ;)
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Sales People — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:51:07 -0000

I've also not owned a TV set for almost 8 years, that has really freed my my time enormously. As far as IM is concerned I have to agree. I have Skype installed, but seldom use it, and the facebook IM is turned off.

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Francis Wade — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 15:41:44 -0000

I am also working on how best to say No with compassion.

Often I start by thanking the person for the invitation and for thinking of me, and then I follow with a "No" and no further explanation.

If asked, I describe the process I went through to make the decision, but offer no justification, and say something like "Sorry I won't be there."

It's tough, because there are sometimes lots of guilty thoughts, and some people aren't ashamed to try to work up as much guilt as they can!

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jill — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 04:59:46 -0000

thank you for sharing this.
I can relate though I think it's even worse for me.
I am really an internet addict but not as a joke.
I live everything with passion and this way with my internet connections because it's not just virtual to me.
What separates them from me is miles but with words and understanding you sometimes get closer to a person miles away than someone next door.
How strange!
My real daily life is not empty just that I can find more in depths exchange with online friends.

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Charlie Gilkey — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:39:03 -0000

This post is one of the best I've read in a while and will definitely go on my link roundup. The writer's strike produced a lot of free time for me since I was not watching the very minimal amount of TV that I recently had, and my wife and I have for the most part abandoned watching movies since there is very few good ones being produced anymore. The net effect is something like 10 hours per week.

Your insight about templating is mind-blowing, as well. It's time to reevaluate what I'm doing and see what I can streamline and automate.

Thanks for this wonderful post. Keep up the great work.

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Jaan Kanellis — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:31:50 -0000

My biggest time waster is reading to many SEO blogs and forums. I find myself spending hours a day doing this. Of course I still think it is needed, but I definitely get to carried away with it.

Re: Scaling Yourself

Chris Hess — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:47:36 -0000

This timing is perfect! I've been thinking about where I went wrong the last couple of weeks as life has gotten overwhelming... This is a great help in figuring that out and moving forward!

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Wayne — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 18:08:24 -0000

Just don't let it stress you out man.

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filmfangirl — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 08:34:53 -0000

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kenneth — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 11:08:37 -0000

you need to anti-alias your title. badly. first thing i noticed on this page.

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Laura W — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 11:07:28 -0000

Hi Chris - much welcomed advice (my own time management is so chaotic currently with juggling several projects and a job as it has taken me several days to respond!)
Thanks for another excellent posting!
Laura

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kat — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:46:44 -0000

I'm all ears (eyes) at the experts. I've recently shifted to working online and just found out that there's so much more to accomplish in a day online than in an actual office.

I've been going slow with all the things that should be done. I noticed that I was experiencing cognitive overload, so I shouldn't feel guilty.

Even though I feel everybody else is like a hurricane going through all the entrecard, technorati, digg, etc campaigns and I was being left behind... Hell, at least I'm adjusting to what suits me.

One task at a time... I'll get there somehow.

Thanks to these tips, now I know what to watch out for.

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randy place — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:39:07 -0000

Chris, i will also save your post which comes at a good time for me. I liked some of your shortcut ideas and will apply them. i'm into time management now, after reading on ProBlogger about Mark Forster's "Do It Tomorrow and Other Secret of Time Management. I''ve tossed my Franklin Planner and try to use my Blackberry for scheduled appointments only. So thanks again, Chris, for adding to my body of knowledge surrounding time management. You and mark have given the best advice on the topic. I've read most of the best-sellling books on how to manage time for some 30-years, With the exeption of your article and Mark's great book -- the other books have simply drivin me nuts. I spent more time managing the Franklyn Planner, Daytilmer, and other systems than doing work that needs to be done.

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Wayne — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:44:52 -0000

Chris, your post couldn't have been posted at a better time in my life. Sometimes when things get going so fast and furious, it's easy to slip into a pattern of time-wasting habits. I use a Franklin to keep me on track mostly, but I plan on saving this post and using it for improving my own projects and personal time management.

Thanks for such an inspiring post!

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AVenefica — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:26:47 -0000

Your "gate" analogy is a good one.

I have difficulty corralling all the "cool" ideas into a holding pen while I wrangle the stuff I really know is a priority.

The result is a landscape inundated with fantastic ideas & concepts so vast they hamper my productivity....I get spread too thin, frustrated & overwhelmed.

I'll work on keeping a better "gated community" for my ideas - nice tip. Thanks.

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Stretsh — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:46:16 -0000

Great post!

I've struggling with time a lot lately and I've started to research ways to use my time more effectively. In my blog I wrote about getting rid of distractions, on the computer and in your surroundings, points to help me concentrate on more important stuff.

PS: you have one more RSS subscriber!

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Alexander — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:33:35 -0000

Hi,
Well, I think that the most important thing is to know exactly what your long term goals are and then start modulating your time. Knowing what percentage of your day-time (sometimes night :)) you may utilize for your top 3 goals you can easily accommodate a few less important thing you may start, continue or finish. So basically I think that its all to the self-management process a person do every day. I personally am missing a lot of the stuff you said (and completely right) and I typed here but you cannot be following all your plans as there no perfect plans!!

Enjoy!
A.

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Ange Recchia — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 06:52:23 -0000

Whoa!! So it's not only me. I thought I was going mad trying to juggle all my projects as well as family life! The last couple of months for me have thrown me right out of whack due to school holidays and having the kids home, and now that the school routine is into it's second week here is Australia, I still find myself procrastinating and doing bits and pieces here and there.

I am in the process of drawing up a poster board with my goals and writing in the steps it will take to achieve them. I am using a poster board so that it will be a visual reminder of where I want to be by the end of the year.

I have also set up my google calendar for the first time and learning how to integrate it into my day and blocking out times for certain tasks.

Learning to say "no" so that I don't let others down is another biggie for me. I tend to be a people pleaser and like you Chris, I do not watch TV, I limit my socialising if it's not a family affair, and only use my skype chat to tap into my tech guy if there are any issues.

Twitter is a great resource and that's how I found this article via Problogger... I had been out most of the day with my little one and have come online a short while ago.

Thanks for the tips!

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Paul Caplan — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 05:36:34 -0000

I'm surprised you don't mention RSS as a way of not only keeping on top of information but also getting things done. I rely on NetNewsWire/Newsgato/Newsgator to go on the Blackberry. As a writer and consultant if I find something that needs following up, I clip it on the phone or the desktop and then it becomes in effect a to-do. I could go on about how that integrates with DevonThink but that's just getting geeky. Of course scaling is about managing but it's also about using stuff and making it work harder. RSS is more than a reading tool, it can be a productivity one too.
Similarly, Twitter has become a notebook. I send thoughts, ideas and captured language to my Twitter page and then it gets pulled into my Blog as RSS and then into the workflow.

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Drue Kataoka — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 03:39:20 -0000

Hi Chris,
I like your "cutting" principle.
The elimination of clutter to achieve simplicity is a key Zen idea.
Drue