Comments on: Structure and Spontaneity Aren’t Mutually Exclusive http://tools-for-thought.com/2008/09/30/structure-and-spontaneity-arent-mutually-exclusive/ Thinking beyond productivity Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:44:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Andre http://tools-for-thought.com/2008/09/30/structure-and-spontaneity-arent-mutually-exclusive/#comment-2230 Andre Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:52:33 +0000 http://tools-for-thought.com/?p=494#comment-2230 <b>@Ulla:</b> Doing a weekly review Sunday morning is better than mediation for clearing and calming the mind, and it makes the rest of the day extremely enjoyable. I'm actually going to move the review to Saturday to upgrade my weekend. Many GTD users prefer Friday afternoon, since it has the advantage of allowing them to still close a few loops at work before leaving, but also puts them in the right frame of mind for the weekend. <b>@Vered (again):</b> Ironically, it turns out that I was doing some SEO research a few hours after my last reply to you, and apparently, not having a prime keyword like "productivity" in my blog title or tagline really knocks the wind out my ad conversions. So I might be switching to <i>Explorations in productivity</i> after all! @Ulla: Doing a weekly review Sunday morning is better than mediation for clearing and calming the mind, and it makes the rest of the day extremely enjoyable. I’m actually going to move the review to Saturday to upgrade my weekend. Many GTD users prefer Friday afternoon, since it has the advantage of allowing them to still close a few loops at work before leaving, but also puts them in the right frame of mind for the weekend.

@Vered (again): Ironically, it turns out that I was doing some SEO research a few hours after my last reply to you, and apparently, not having a prime keyword like “productivity” in my blog title or tagline really knocks the wind out my ad conversions. So I might be switching to Explorations in productivity after all!

]]> By: Ulla Hennig http://tools-for-thought.com/2008/09/30/structure-and-spontaneity-arent-mutually-exclusive/#comment-2208 Ulla Hennig Wed, 01 Oct 2008 07:06:00 +0000 http://tools-for-thought.com/?p=494#comment-2208 I like your habit of reviewing your list on sunday - must try that out! I like your habit of reviewing your list on sunday – must try that out!

]]> By: Andre http://tools-for-thought.com/2008/09/30/structure-and-spontaneity-arent-mutually-exclusive/#comment-2206 Andre Wed, 01 Oct 2008 01:19:40 +0000 http://tools-for-thought.com/?p=494#comment-2206 <b>@Jarrod:</b> Too many people avoid lists for fear that they'll be controlled by them, even though <i>they</i> were the ones who made the lists. It's certainly possible to do a poor job of list making, just as it's possible to do a poor job of anything. It's an art and a skill that gets better with practice. <b>@Vered:</b> You're right. I've never liked the results-by-volume approach to productivity. That's why the subtitle of this blog is <i>Explorations in thinking and doing,</i> not <i>Explorations in productivity.</i> @Jarrod: Too many people avoid lists for fear that they’ll be controlled by them, even though they were the ones who made the lists. It’s certainly possible to do a poor job of list making, just as it’s possible to do a poor job of anything. It’s an art and a skill that gets better with practice.

@Vered: You’re right. I’ve never liked the results-by-volume approach to productivity. That’s why the subtitle of this blog is Explorations in thinking and doing, not Explorations in productivity.

]]> By: Vered - MomGrind http://tools-for-thought.com/2008/09/30/structure-and-spontaneity-arent-mutually-exclusive/#comment-2203 Vered - MomGrind Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:56:48 +0000 http://tools-for-thought.com/?p=494#comment-2203 You seem to belong to the school of thought that sees productivity as a way to maximize time for what's important, not as a way to get more work done. If this is so, then I completely agree. You seem to belong to the school of thought that sees productivity as a way to maximize time for what’s important, not as a way to get more work done. If this is so, then I completely agree.

]]> By: Jarrod - Warrior Development http://tools-for-thought.com/2008/09/30/structure-and-spontaneity-arent-mutually-exclusive/#comment-2201 Jarrod - Warrior Development Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:33:20 +0000 http://tools-for-thought.com/?p=494#comment-2201 I liked what you said about in the list aversion section. Lists are a thinking tool. Use them were they are useful for you, lose them when they are not. If you don't know when to use them, try it out. I liked what you said about in the list aversion section.

Lists are a thinking tool. Use them were they are useful for you, lose them when they are not.

If you don’t know when to use them, try it out.

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