Comments on: A Guest Post for Haters and 4 Other Things http://TheGrowingLife.com/2008/05/a-guest-posts-for-haters-and-4-other-things/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:33:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Zen Dad http://TheGrowingLife.com/2008/05/a-guest-posts-for-haters-and-4-other-things/#comment-1692 Zen Dad Mon, 26 May 2008 01:52:23 +0000 http://TheGrowingLife.com/2008/05/a-guest-posts-for-haters-and-4-other-things/#comment-1692 I agree with many of those points on productivity, it is a bit of a misnomer. Balanced productivity to obtain more time to do things we enjoy is the ultimate goal. I wrote a post on this idat at http://www.zendad.net just today in a timely coincidence. Zen Dad I agree with many of those points on productivity, it is a bit of a misnomer. Balanced productivity to obtain more time to do things we enjoy is the ultimate goal. I wrote a post on this idat at http://www.zendad.net just today in a timely coincidence.
Zen Dad

]]> By: RJ http://TheGrowingLife.com/2008/05/a-guest-posts-for-haters-and-4-other-things/#comment-1687 RJ Sun, 25 May 2008 22:34:35 +0000 http://TheGrowingLife.com/2008/05/a-guest-posts-for-haters-and-4-other-things/#comment-1687 1. "What is the opposite of the economy of time and energy?" - Oh I don't know, abundance? (Gasp!) No flaming please:p Here me out... Time and energy are finite resources (there are only 24 hours in a day and you only have so much energy to spend in any given day). As a result, to accomplish anything you maximize output from the resources that you have available, thus being productive. Now imagine what might happen if time and energy were inexhaustible? If you had endless stamina and cannot die? What would happen then? Wasting time would have no consequence because time would have very little value. And since you will never tire, the reasoning to finish a task before running out of energy becomes moot. As a result, there would be no motivation to do anything because there would be no reprucussions to just sitting around doing nothing(Seems like a pessimistic view of immortality doesn't it? I just appreciate the limited nature of life and how it's a great motivator ^_^) 2. "Do you think the economy itself is productivity?" - Good question. Since economy can be defined as the management of resources for alternative uses, it seems to be a good fit:) 1. “What is the opposite of the economy of time and energy?”
- Oh I don’t know, abundance? (Gasp!) No flaming please:p Here me out…
Time and energy are finite resources (there are only 24 hours in a day and you only have so much energy to spend in any given day). As a result, to accomplish anything you maximize output from the resources that you have available, thus being productive. Now imagine what might happen if time and energy were inexhaustible? If you had endless stamina and cannot die? What would happen then? Wasting time would have no consequence because time would have very little value. And since you will never tire, the reasoning to finish a task before running out of energy becomes moot. As a result, there would be no motivation to do anything because there would be no reprucussions to just sitting around doing nothing(Seems like a pessimistic view of immortality doesn’t it? I just appreciate the limited nature of life and how it’s a great motivator ^_^)

2. “Do you think the economy itself is productivity?”
- Good question. Since economy can be defined as the management of resources for alternative uses, it seems to be a good fit:)

]]> By: Hunter Nuttall http://TheGrowingLife.com/2008/05/a-guest-posts-for-haters-and-4-other-things/#comment-1684 Hunter Nuttall Sun, 25 May 2008 19:52:25 +0000 http://TheGrowingLife.com/2008/05/a-guest-posts-for-haters-and-4-other-things/#comment-1684 Productivity is doing enough of the right things. Productivity is not spending massive amounts of time engineering a system that could possibly save you a tenth of a second on a task you shouldn't be doing. Productivity is doing enough of the right things.

Productivity is not spending massive amounts of time engineering a system that could possibly save you a tenth of a second on a task you shouldn’t be doing.

]]> By: Clay Collins http://TheGrowingLife.com/2008/05/a-guest-posts-for-haters-and-4-other-things/#comment-1672 Clay Collins Sun, 25 May 2008 03:59:52 +0000 http://TheGrowingLife.com/2008/05/a-guest-posts-for-haters-and-4-other-things/#comment-1672 @Michael: Thanks Michael. I had a lot of fun doing the interview. @RJ: Interesting. Two questions, however. What is the opposite of the economy of time and energy? Also, do you think the economy itself is productivity? @Michael: Thanks Michael. I had a lot of fun doing the interview.

@RJ: Interesting. Two questions, however. What is the opposite of the economy of time and energy? Also, do you think the economy itself is productivity?

]]> By: Michael Moniz http://TheGrowingLife.com/2008/05/a-guest-posts-for-haters-and-4-other-things/#comment-1670 Michael Moniz Sun, 25 May 2008 02:27:07 +0000 http://TheGrowingLife.com/2008/05/a-guest-posts-for-haters-and-4-other-things/#comment-1670 Great interview! Good work on answering the questions. Not always easy when some came from the blog readers. :) Great interview! Good work on answering the questions. Not always easy when some came from the blog readers. :)

]]> By: RJ http://TheGrowingLife.com/2008/05/a-guest-posts-for-haters-and-4-other-things/#comment-1666 RJ Sat, 24 May 2008 23:10:33 +0000 http://TheGrowingLife.com/2008/05/a-guest-posts-for-haters-and-4-other-things/#comment-1666 1. Economy of time and energy = Productivity 2. Opposite of number 1 = Not ^_^ 1. Economy of time and energy = Productivity
2. Opposite of number 1 = Not

^_^

]]> By: Clay Collins http://TheGrowingLife.com/2008/05/a-guest-posts-for-haters-and-4-other-things/#comment-1660 Clay Collins Sat, 24 May 2008 15:34:08 +0000 http://TheGrowingLife.com/2008/05/a-guest-posts-for-haters-and-4-other-things/#comment-1660 @Everyone: thanks to everyone who has emailed definitions or left them in the comments. I'm lovin' em. Thank you. @Everyone: thanks to everyone who has emailed definitions or left them in the comments. I’m lovin’ em. Thank you.

]]> By: Daniel Richard | Winning Everyone http://TheGrowingLife.com/2008/05/a-guest-posts-for-haters-and-4-other-things/#comment-1656 Daniel Richard | Winning Everyone Sat, 24 May 2008 14:05:35 +0000 http://TheGrowingLife.com/2008/05/a-guest-posts-for-haters-and-4-other-things/#comment-1656 Dude! You are now the "She-Power Man!" Neat title for someone who's really good in this productivity stuff you have been writing for TGL. Rock on! :D Dude! You are now the “She-Power Man!” Neat title for someone who’s really good in this productivity stuff you have been writing for TGL. Rock on! :D

]]> By: J.D. Meier http://TheGrowingLife.com/2008/05/a-guest-posts-for-haters-and-4-other-things/#comment-1647 J.D. Meier Sat, 24 May 2008 03:13:50 +0000 http://TheGrowingLife.com/2008/05/a-guest-posts-for-haters-and-4-other-things/#comment-1647 "Productivity" always stirs up some quick cognitive dissonance for me. On one hand, I envision a bunch of productivity posers who are very busy getting nothing done; and on the other hand, I see people who kick arse and take names. My take is if you're gonna be productive, then kick arse ... if you want to just be, then just be ... but don't be a wanna be. Personally, I don't mind just being in the moment (kicking it peaceful warrior style), but when I need to get results, I'm quick to whip out a can of whoop-arse, and get results Jackie Chan style. > what is productivity to you? - in the zone (the flow of results) - more with less - progress on stuff that matters - outcomes over activities - gaining time - energy mgt over time mgt - moving towards your goal - balance (mind, body, emotions, career, financial, relationships) > what isn’t productivity. - productivity posers - being busy - thrashing - biting off more than you can chew - getting things done that don't matter - losing time - time mgt over energy mgt - moving away from your goal - unbalanced As an aside, I think drum-buffer-rope flow is a healthy reminder to give yourself slack. “Productivity” always stirs up some quick cognitive dissonance for me. On one hand, I envision a bunch of productivity posers who are very busy getting nothing done; and on the other hand, I see people who kick arse and take names. My take is if you’re gonna be productive, then kick arse … if you want to just be, then just be … but don’t be a wanna be.

Personally, I don’t mind just being in the moment (kicking it peaceful warrior style), but when I need to get results, I’m quick to whip out a can of whoop-arse, and get results Jackie Chan style.

> what is productivity to you?
- in the zone (the flow of results)
- more with less
- progress on stuff that matters
- outcomes over activities
- gaining time
- energy mgt over time mgt
- moving towards your goal
- balance (mind, body, emotions, career, financial, relationships)

> what isn’t productivity.
- productivity posers
- being busy
- thrashing
- biting off more than you can chew
- getting things done that don’t matter
- losing time
- time mgt over energy mgt
- moving away from your goal
- unbalanced

As an aside, I think drum-buffer-rope flow is a healthy reminder to give yourself slack.

]]> By: Andre Kibbe http://TheGrowingLife.com/2008/05/a-guest-posts-for-haters-and-4-other-things/#comment-1627 Andre Kibbe Fri, 23 May 2008 06:35:49 +0000 http://TheGrowingLife.com/2008/05/a-guest-posts-for-haters-and-4-other-things/#comment-1627 Productivity has less to do with action than perspective. It's knowing where and when to apply your life energy for the most impact, and just as crucially, where not to. Productivity has less to do with action than perspective. It’s knowing where and when to apply your life energy for the most impact, and just as crucially, where not to.

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