Comments on: Getting offline to be productive http://www.digitalself.org/2010/04/02/getting-offline-to-be-productive/ Realization of self in a digital world Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:48:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Challenging the Scientific Community | digitalself http://www.digitalself.org/2010/04/02/getting-offline-to-be-productive/comment-page-1/#comment-12011 Challenging the Scientific Community | digitalself Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:48:20 +0000 http://www.digitalself.org/?p=240#comment-12011 [...] amount of views (the quirky closed digital libraries don’t tell you this). However, on one of my latest blog posts I got over 4000 views, and 20 comments, all in a couple of [...] [...] amount of views (the quirky closed digital libraries don’t tell you this). However, on one of my latest blog posts I got over 4000 views, and 20 comments, all in a couple of [...]

]]> By: Pete Hindle | Conan! What Links are Best in Life? http://www.digitalself.org/2010/04/02/getting-offline-to-be-productive/comment-page-1/#comment-407 Pete Hindle | Conan! What Links are Best in Life? Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:20:52 +0000 http://www.digitalself.org/?p=240#comment-407 [...] Also, think about getting some alone time, probably offline. [...] [...] Also, think about getting some alone time, probably offline. [...]

]]> By: Making space for new ideas | digitalself http://www.digitalself.org/2010/04/02/getting-offline-to-be-productive/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Making space for new ideas | digitalself Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:41:02 +0000 http://www.digitalself.org/?p=240#comment-96 [...] ideas to thrive, explore and tap into unforeseen wealth, financial or scientific. But, with all the interruptions around us, with all the triggers and creative outbreaks, we can barely afford the time to have ideas, or to [...] [...] ideas to thrive, explore and tap into unforeseen wealth, financial or scientific. But, with all the interruptions around us, with all the triggers and creative outbreaks, we can barely afford the time to have ideas, or to [...]

]]> By: Rafael http://www.digitalself.org/2010/04/02/getting-offline-to-be-productive/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Rafael Tue, 06 Apr 2010 23:52:52 +0000 http://www.digitalself.org/?p=240#comment-95 I think most people miss the central point in the message. Disconnecting the network cable is a metaphor, I now you are talking literally, but again, that's not the main issue. The main issue is focus. Focus and determination. My e-mail client is open all day, but I spend hours without going there. When people need-me to look at something they call-me or stop by my desk. It is a choice I do not to go click there every minute. It's my determination. That determination helps me focus on work. Instant messaging gets a similar treatment, with the difference that some people get ignored by hours, but co-workers only get some minutes. Other social things are last on the pile. Sometimes only get checked at home, when my brain switches from work-mode to home-mode. Unplugging the network cable when possible is a god strategy, but my work does not allow-me to do that. So I do the metaphorical unplug, an rely on my determination. But hey, IM-me anytime to see how it is going :) I think most people miss the central point in the message. Disconnecting the network cable is a metaphor, I now you are talking literally, but again, that’s not the main issue.

The main issue is focus. Focus and determination. My e-mail client is open all day, but I spend hours without going there. When people need-me to look at something they call-me or stop by my desk. It is a choice I do not to go click there every minute. It’s my determination. That determination helps me focus on work.

Instant messaging gets a similar treatment, with the difference that some people get ignored by hours, but co-workers only get some minutes. Other social things are last on the pile. Sometimes only get checked at home, when my brain switches from work-mode to home-mode.

Unplugging the network cable when possible is a god strategy, but my work does not allow-me to do that. So I do the metaphorical unplug, an rely on my determination. But hey, IM-me anytime to see how it is going :)

]]> By: alfmatos http://www.digitalself.org/2010/04/02/getting-offline-to-be-productive/comment-page-1/#comment-94 alfmatos Tue, 06 Apr 2010 10:26:57 +0000 http://www.digitalself.org/?p=240#comment-94 Thank you all for the feedback. Of course this is always tentative and describes an ideal work day. But if we try to stay more offline and away from continuous notifications and interrupts, we can have more of those than interrupt-driven days, that is the point of having an offline project. However, you need to be fast on your feet, and if you stay on top of your game, you can harmonize your offline/online periods, creating a circle where the more you are productive, the more you are offline, and the more time you have to stay online. By the way, just fixed the broken links in the post. Thank you all for the feedback. Of course this is always tentative and describes an ideal work day. But if we try to stay more offline and away from continuous notifications and interrupts, we can have more of those than interrupt-driven days, that is the point of having an offline project. However, you need to be fast on your feet, and if you stay on top of your game, you can harmonize your offline/online periods, creating a circle where the more you are productive, the more you are offline, and the more time you have to stay online.

By the way, just fixed the broken links in the post.

]]> By: Silvia Figueiredo http://www.digitalself.org/2010/04/02/getting-offline-to-be-productive/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Silvia Figueiredo Mon, 05 Apr 2010 19:14:58 +0000 http://www.digitalself.org/?p=240#comment-93 I always think about that, and it´s very important to know how we waste time online... but... 1) I can´t be offline (it´s a vicious!) 2) I never write about that... I will try... I always think about that, and it´s very important to know how we waste time online… but…
1) I can´t be offline (it´s a vicious!)
2) I never write about that…
I will try…

]]> By: Joao http://www.digitalself.org/2010/04/02/getting-offline-to-be-productive/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Joao Mon, 05 Apr 2010 17:49:54 +0000 http://www.digitalself.org/?p=240#comment-92 Most days are far from perfect and sometimes you cannot avoid spending the entire day reacting to interrupts (meetings, classes, students, papers, etc..). Its important to get some time (isolated from the the rest of the world) to finish pending tasks, and actually work! However you must be flexible on how and when to do this. After seeing the application of this method, i conclude: You must prioritize emails (by subject, person, account, using tags, flags, status, smart folders, etc...), ignore most IM, ignore twitter/facebook during work, disable notifications, etc... in order to get some time for your work. Still some things must be solved in the span of a few minutes, and for that you must be aware of it. Disconnecting the network card and ignoring most interruptions will get things done. Over time it will also lead to a life which is easier to manage, because less interruptions will occur. That is, you will be alone. I would suggest this approach http://www.diogogomes.com/2010/04/03/trying-to-get-things-done/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ItsNotQuiteLikeThat+%28Diogo+Gomes+Blog%29 Seems must more balanced and is similar to what i follow. Most days are far from perfect and sometimes you cannot avoid spending the entire day reacting to interrupts (meetings, classes, students, papers, etc..).
Its important to get some time (isolated from the the rest of the world) to finish pending tasks, and actually work! However you must be flexible on how and when to do this.

After seeing the application of this method, i conclude:

You must prioritize emails (by subject, person, account, using tags, flags, status, smart folders, etc…), ignore most IM, ignore twitter/facebook during work, disable notifications, etc… in order to get some time for your work. Still some things must be solved in the span of a few minutes, and for that you must be aware of it.

Disconnecting the network card and ignoring most interruptions will get things done. Over time it will also lead to a life which is easier to manage, because less interruptions will occur. That is, you will be alone.

I would suggest this approach http://www.diogogomes.com/2010/04/03/trying-to-get-things-done/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ItsNotQuiteLikeThat+%28Diogo+Gomes+Blog%29

Seems must more balanced and is similar to what i follow.

]]> By: Chuck http://www.digitalself.org/2010/04/02/getting-offline-to-be-productive/comment-page-1/#comment-91 Chuck Mon, 05 Apr 2010 12:03:19 +0000 http://www.digitalself.org/?p=240#comment-91 Love this post...shared it via Twitter. Keep up the great work! Love this post…shared it via Twitter. Keep up the great work!

]]> By: Daniel Corujo http://www.digitalself.org/2010/04/02/getting-offline-to-be-productive/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Daniel Corujo Mon, 05 Apr 2010 09:48:12 +0000 http://www.digitalself.org/?p=240#comment-90 Very nice, but it's all a ruse for you not to get funny remarks from your friends during the day ;) Very nice, but it’s all a ruse for you not to get funny remarks from your friends during the day ;)

]]> By: Felipe Cerda http://www.digitalself.org/2010/04/02/getting-offline-to-be-productive/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Felipe Cerda Mon, 05 Apr 2010 03:32:23 +0000 http://www.digitalself.org/?p=240#comment-89 Nice method. I'll try to follow it ;) Nice method. I’ll try to follow it ;)

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