Comments on: How To Recover From A Productivity Meltdown http://motivatethyself.com/how-to-recover-from-a-productivity-meltdown/ Your Freedom Depends On It! Mon, 07 May 2012 20:03:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Lynne http://motivatethyself.com/how-to-recover-from-a-productivity-meltdown/#comment-3184 Lynne Thu, 15 Mar 2012 23:42:13 +0000 http://motivatethyself.com/?p=2567#comment-3184 Very nice article. I really like the first one " Go into a quiet room (turn the lights off if it helps), close your eyes and clear your head." Because over the past 6 months I'm always on the rush mood trying to finish everything before the kids wake up. Because of this I wasn't able to do other things in the afternoon. Very nice article. I really like the first one ” Go into a quiet room (turn the lights off if it helps), close your eyes and clear your head.” Because over the past 6 months I’m always on the rush mood trying to finish everything before the kids wake up. Because of this I wasn’t able to do other things in the afternoon.

]]> By: Teronie http://motivatethyself.com/how-to-recover-from-a-productivity-meltdown/#comment-3143 Teronie Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:40:53 +0000 http://motivatethyself.com/?p=2567#comment-3143 This was an absolutely fabulous article!!! You make alot of great points. I liked the idea of the reset. I will recommend this blog to others. Thank You. This was an absolutely fabulous article!!! You make alot of great points. I liked the idea of the reset. I will recommend this blog to others. Thank You.

]]> By: 35 of the Best Personal Development Blogs | Jef Menguin: Passion for People Excellence http://motivatethyself.com/how-to-recover-from-a-productivity-meltdown/#comment-1644 35 of the Best Personal Development Blogs | Jef Menguin: Passion for People Excellence Mon, 07 Feb 2011 04:43:40 +0000 http://motivatethyself.com/?p=2567#comment-1644 [...] How To Recover From A Productivity Meltdown [...] [...] How To Recover From A Productivity Meltdown [...]

]]> By: Vernon Harleston - HighRoadism http://motivatethyself.com/how-to-recover-from-a-productivity-meltdown/#comment-1643 Vernon Harleston - HighRoadism Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:15:46 +0000 http://motivatethyself.com/?p=2567#comment-1643 Now this is good medicine Eric. If I learn nothing else today just the ideas of starting fresh with a brand new To-Do-List(poor trees)and ending the day with positive momentum leave me feeling full & refreshed. I think I'll Retweet and go get some work done. Peace Vernon Now this is good medicine Eric. If I learn nothing else today just the ideas of starting fresh with a brand new To-Do-List(poor trees)and ending the day with positive momentum leave me feeling full & refreshed. I think I’ll Retweet and go get some work done.

Peace

Vernon

]]> By: Why Trying to be Productive is a Huge Waste of Time | Illuminated Mind http://motivatethyself.com/how-to-recover-from-a-productivity-meltdown/#comment-1642 Why Trying to be Productive is a Huge Waste of Time | Illuminated Mind Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:13:32 +0000 http://motivatethyself.com/?p=2567#comment-1642 [...] The whole notion of being more productive is doing more things in an equal amount of time.  Being too preoccupied with this makes it easy to lose sense of what’s important. It’s easy to have a productivity meltdown. [...] [...] The whole notion of being more productive is doing more things in an equal amount of time.  Being too preoccupied with this makes it easy to lose sense of what’s important. It’s easy to have a productivity meltdown. [...]

]]> By: Stress Management: 39 Essential Tips | IQ Matrix | IQ Matrix Blog http://motivatethyself.com/how-to-recover-from-a-productivity-meltdown/#comment-1641 Stress Management: 39 Essential Tips | IQ Matrix | IQ Matrix Blog Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:01:58 +0000 http://motivatethyself.com/?p=2567#comment-1641 [...] How to Recover from a Productivity Meltdown @ Motivate thy Self [...] [...] How to Recover from a Productivity Meltdown @ Motivate thy Self [...]

]]> By: Alex Fayle | Someday Syndrome http://motivatethyself.com/how-to-recover-from-a-productivity-meltdown/#comment-1632 Alex Fayle | Someday Syndrome Thu, 05 Feb 2009 11:45:28 +0000 http://motivatethyself.com/?p=2567#comment-1632 Each workweek (yes, I work for myself but don't do any work weekends), I allow myself one morning off. That means if I'm reaching that meltdown, I take a morning to do nothing, watch TV, whatever. I also track my progress towards my goals using Get Clients Now. I don't expect myself to get everything done each day, but as long as each week each task moves forward contributing to my goals then I'm a happy camper and I allow the mini-meltdowns (or friends visiting or the bf with a surprise day off work or whatever) to happen without getting stressed about it. <abbr><em>Alex Fayle | Someday Syndrome’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SomedaySyndrome/~3/5ipz6Ql91JI/" rel="nofollow">How do you say goodbye?</a></abbr></em> Each workweek (yes, I work for myself but don’t do any work weekends), I allow myself one morning off. That means if I’m reaching that meltdown, I take a morning to do nothing, watch TV, whatever.

I also track my progress towards my goals using Get Clients Now. I don’t expect myself to get everything done each day, but as long as each week each task moves forward contributing to my goals then I’m a happy camper and I allow the mini-meltdowns (or friends visiting or the bf with a surprise day off work or whatever) to happen without getting stressed about it.

Alex Fayle | Someday Syndrome’s last blog post..How do you say goodbye?

]]> By: Stacey / Create a Balance http://motivatethyself.com/how-to-recover-from-a-productivity-meltdown/#comment-1634 Stacey / Create a Balance Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:18:18 +0000 http://motivatethyself.com/?p=2567#comment-1634 When I'm not getting things done, resetting is just what I need. Instead of creating a To-Do list, I create a "I Choose" list. This reminds me that I am choosing to do the things on my list and that life is about making choices. <abbr><em>Stacey / Create a Balance’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/createabalancecom/~3/Jj1WfMfUwK4/" rel="nofollow">Hungry for Balance Online Retreat</a></abbr></em> When I’m not getting things done, resetting is just what I need. Instead of creating a To-Do list, I create a “I Choose” list. This reminds me that I am choosing to do the things on my list and that life is about making choices.

Stacey / Create a Balance’s last blog post..Hungry for Balance Online Retreat

]]> By: Emma http://motivatethyself.com/how-to-recover-from-a-productivity-meltdown/#comment-1633 Emma Wed, 04 Feb 2009 13:34:59 +0000 http://motivatethyself.com/?p=2567#comment-1633 Oh, I am so guilty of this... I like the tip of redoing the to-do list. What I've recently started doing is slightly different, but much of the same idea. I have a daily to-do list of the top 2-3 things I really need to do, and then I have a lower priority non-day-specific to-do list with a "sometime this week maybe" kind of priority. The day doesn't feel wasted just because some time has, because I'll always manage my to-do list and maybe even cross some things off that really-not-as-important list. :) <abbr><em>Emma’s last blog post..<a href="http://eydimork.com/one-week-electricity-experiment" rel="nofollow">One week electricity experiment</a></abbr></em> Oh, I am so guilty of this… I like the tip of redoing the to-do list. What I’ve recently started doing is slightly different, but much of the same idea. I have a daily to-do list of the top 2-3 things I really need to do, and then I have a lower priority non-day-specific to-do list with a “sometime this week maybe” kind of priority. The day doesn’t feel wasted just because some time has, because I’ll always manage my to-do list and maybe even cross some things off that really-not-as-important list. :)

Emma’s last blog post..One week electricity experiment

]]> By: Vincent http://motivatethyself.com/how-to-recover-from-a-productivity-meltdown/#comment-1635 Vincent Wed, 04 Feb 2009 04:41:26 +0000 http://motivatethyself.com/?p=2567#comment-1635 Hi Eric, You had listed some of the things that I am guilty of too. There are times when I woke up early in the morning and write down the tasks that I am going to complete that day only to end up doing a few of them and having them roll over to the next day. This is certainly a bad habit and I am going through some trial and errors to see how can I tackle these problems and your article had provided me some great tips for it. I also would like to share what I had learned on how to get more things done through trial and error and here goes.... 1. Ensure that your to do list is not ridiculously long. If the list is too long, just allocate the task into another day. 2. Start doing your important tasks early in the morning when you wake up instead of fiddling around with other things. 3. Ensure you complete a certain task before you start doing others. Hope these helps. Cheers Vincent Personal Development Blogger <abbr><em>Vincent’s last blog post..<a href="http://www.healthmoneysuccess.com/718/the-power-of-creating-value/" rel="nofollow">The Power Of Creating Value</a></abbr></em> Hi Eric,

You had listed some of the things that I am guilty of too. There are times when I woke up early in the morning and write down the tasks that I am going to complete that day only to end up doing a few of them and having them roll over to the next day.

This is certainly a bad habit and I am going through some trial and errors to see how can I tackle these problems and your article had provided me some great tips for it.

I also would like to share what I had learned on how to get more things done through trial and error and here goes….

1. Ensure that your to do list is not ridiculously long. If the list is too long, just allocate the task into another day.

2. Start doing your important tasks early in the morning when you wake up instead of fiddling around with other things.

3. Ensure you complete a certain task before you start doing others.

Hope these helps.

Cheers
Vincent
Personal Development Blogger

Vincent’s last blog post..The Power Of Creating Value

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