Comments on: How Much is Your Creative Time Worth? http://www.productiveflourishing.com/how-much-is-your-creative-time-worth/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Strategies for Thriving in Life and Business Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:44:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Creativity Links I | My Blog http://www.productiveflourishing.com/how-much-is-your-creative-time-worth/#comment-13840 Creativity Links I | My Blog Wed, 09 Mar 2011 14:50:57 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/?p=1412#comment-13840 [...] How much is your creative time worth? “One of the biggest lessons I learned from reading a bunch of stuff on entrepreneurialism was not how to make money – it was how to put a price tag to my time. Honestly, the first book I read that made me think about that was The Four Hour Work Week, but for one reason or the other, it didn’t click.” [...] [...] How much is your creative time worth? “One of the biggest lessons I learned from reading a bunch of stuff on entrepreneurialism was not how to make money – it was how to put a price tag to my time. Honestly, the first book I read that made me think about that was The Four Hour Work Week, but for one reason or the other, it didn’t click.” [...]

]]> By: Maximizing Your Productivity Throughout the Day | PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement http://www.productiveflourishing.com/how-much-is-your-creative-time-worth/#comment-11792 Maximizing Your Productivity Throughout the Day | PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement Sat, 06 Nov 2010 18:35:41 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/?p=1412#comment-11792 [...] I’ve got Charlie Gilkey of Productive Flourishing to thank for this tip, in How Much is Your Creative Time Worth? [...] [...] I’ve got Charlie Gilkey of Productive Flourishing to thank for this tip, in How Much is Your Creative Time Worth? [...]

]]> By: Jackie Lee http://www.productiveflourishing.com/how-much-is-your-creative-time-worth/#comment-11437 Jackie Lee Wed, 13 Oct 2010 17:51:49 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/?p=1412#comment-11437 What an amazing post this is. I'm still struggling with identifying what my time is worth, but I do know that my creative time is worth a lot more than I give it credit for. My creative time is in the morning, I do have family commitments during those time ~ and a few other things that could probably be rearranged. It is surprising to me though, those 3 or 4 hours in the morning when I think about it are really when the work that makes money gets done. Thanks for getting me thinking about this Charlie! What an amazing post this is. I’m still struggling with identifying what my time is worth, but I do know that my creative time is worth a lot more than I give it credit for.

My creative time is in the morning, I do have family commitments during those time ~ and a few other things that could probably be rearranged.

It is surprising to me though, those 3 or 4 hours in the morning when I think about it are really when the work that makes money gets done.

Thanks for getting me thinking about this Charlie!

]]> By: Elizabeth Potts Weinstein http://www.productiveflourishing.com/how-much-is-your-creative-time-worth/#comment-11436 Elizabeth Potts Weinstein Wed, 13 Oct 2010 14:45:42 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/?p=1412#comment-11436 omg this is the exact thing I've been thinking about this week. how my peak creative time (early AM) is where all the magic happens, and really if I have 3 hours of that a day, that's where I make all my money. etc. (I'm deciding now re childcare/household help, outsourcing, etc.) omg this is the exact thing I’ve been thinking about this week. how my peak creative time (early AM) is where all the magic happens, and really if I have 3 hours of that a day, that’s where I make all my money. etc. (I’m deciding now re childcare/household help, outsourcing, etc.)

]]> By: pete samuels http://www.productiveflourishing.com/how-much-is-your-creative-time-worth/#comment-11165 pete samuels Thu, 16 Sep 2010 06:34:44 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/?p=1412#comment-11165 I'm a designer and my time is more valuable than lots of things - one thing i hate is paying bills, there’s some sites out there like http://www.billstrust.com that are filling gaps in peoples lives slowly chipping away at time wasting peeves that we now take for granted (washing clothes used to take a day). I’m a designer and my time is more valuable than lots of things – one thing i hate is paying bills, there’s some sites out there like http://www.billstrust.com that are filling gaps in peoples lives slowly chipping away at time wasting peeves that we now take for granted (washing clothes used to take a day).

]]> By: No-One is Perfect – So Be Kind to Yourself | The BridgeMaker http://www.productiveflourishing.com/how-much-is-your-creative-time-worth/#comment-4005 No-One is Perfect – So Be Kind to Yourself | The BridgeMaker Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:56:45 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/?p=1412#comment-4005 [...] hours coming up with solutions to problems I really didn’t have. Three hours, when I look at what my creative time is worth, converts to at least $300. Furthermore, it’s not like it was just thirty minutes – there are a [...] [...] hours coming up with solutions to problems I really didn’t have. Three hours, when I look at what my creative time is worth, converts to at least $300. Furthermore, it’s not like it was just thirty minutes – there are a [...]

]]> By: What is Your Time Really Worth to You? | Capt's Lost Treasures http://www.productiveflourishing.com/how-much-is-your-creative-time-worth/#comment-3669 What is Your Time Really Worth to You? | Capt's Lost Treasures Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:57:45 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/?p=1412#comment-3669 [...] also worth taking a look at Charlie Gilkey’s thought-provoking post on the  Productive Flourishing blog about how your peak creative time is worth more than the other parts of your [...] [...] also worth taking a look at Charlie Gilkey’s thought-provoking post on the  Productive Flourishing blog about how your peak creative time is worth more than the other parts of your [...]

]]> By: What is Your Time Really Worth To You | PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement http://www.productiveflourishing.com/how-much-is-your-creative-time-worth/#comment-3645 What is Your Time Really Worth To You | PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:56:01 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/?p=1412#comment-3645 [...] also worth taking a look at Charlie Gilkey’s thought-provoking post on the  Productive Flourishing blog about how your peak creative time is worth more than the other parts of your [...] [...] also worth taking a look at Charlie Gilkey’s thought-provoking post on the  Productive Flourishing blog about how your peak creative time is worth more than the other parts of your [...]

]]> By: Charlie http://www.productiveflourishing.com/how-much-is-your-creative-time-worth/#comment-2613 Charlie Sat, 07 Mar 2009 02:05:29 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/?p=1412#comment-2613 @Amy: Thanks for the feedback - you're welcome! @Mike: Looking at my time that way made it very hard for me to do the GTD thing. Is "creative time" a context? What if the creative thing isn't a next action? GTD stuff fell away in many ways to a more intuitive productivity system with less structure (but that incorporated a lot of GTD principles.) Let me know how this works for you. @Joely: Thanks - is that good "thwack" or a bad thwack? @JoVE: The heatmapping ideas are just the measure of your intuitive gauge; some people find them useful, others don't. I'm glad you commented on the connection. @Christine: Take back your creative time, or others will continue to take it from you. I'm glad this helped put the finger on things for you. @Gabe: I'll have something coming up for your questions next week. The heatmapping posts had some tips for setting yourself up for those zones, but not upshifting them in the moment. That's the harder task. @Finola: It's easier to pin down those times than you may think - use the Productivity Heatmap, or just chart your days using the same 0-5 scale by the hour. Do it for three or four days and you'll have a pretty good picture. And I really agree with the resting bit. You can overwork the horse, y'know? @Kelly: Finally! After a year of working on you! :) You've got a hard task here, because harnessing your creative times and exercising are both important in different ways. Is there a way you can work out after 10 but before lunch? Can you grab a nap from 12:30-3pm so you're getting enough sleep, even if you stay up? I'll email you next week to discuss this a bit. I find it interesting that you found a peak in the morning that you didn't originally report. @Amy: Thanks for the feedback – you’re welcome!

@Mike: Looking at my time that way made it very hard for me to do the GTD thing. Is “creative time” a context? What if the creative thing isn’t a next action? GTD stuff fell away in many ways to a more intuitive productivity system with less structure (but that incorporated a lot of GTD principles.) Let me know how this works for you.

@Joely: Thanks – is that good “thwack” or a bad thwack?

@JoVE: The heatmapping ideas are just the measure of your intuitive gauge; some people find them useful, others don’t. I’m glad you commented on the connection.

@Christine: Take back your creative time, or others will continue to take it from you. I’m glad this helped put the finger on things for you.

@Gabe: I’ll have something coming up for your questions next week. The heatmapping posts had some tips for setting yourself up for those zones, but not upshifting them in the moment. That’s the harder task.

@Finola: It’s easier to pin down those times than you may think – use the Productivity Heatmap, or just chart your days using the same 0-5 scale by the hour. Do it for three or four days and you’ll have a pretty good picture.

And I really agree with the resting bit. You can overwork the horse, y’know?

@Kelly: Finally! After a year of working on you! :)

You’ve got a hard task here, because harnessing your creative times and exercising are both important in different ways. Is there a way you can work out after 10 but before lunch? Can you grab a nap from 12:30-3pm so you’re getting enough sleep, even if you stay up?

I’ll email you next week to discuss this a bit. I find it interesting that you found a peak in the morning that you didn’t originally report.

]]> By: Kelly@SHE-POWER http://www.productiveflourishing.com/how-much-is-your-creative-time-worth/#comment-2538 Kelly@SHE-POWER Mon, 02 Mar 2009 03:39:44 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/?p=1412#comment-2538 As promised, I monitored my optimum creative periods when it was easy to work and lots got done. My times so far are: 7.30-10am, as long as I don't work out first. I don't know why, but if I work out then I lose focus and fiddle faddle around when I try to write. 3-7pm 10pm-midnight Only problem with these times are they don't work so well for my family commitments. Mornings I have to feed my son and get him off to pre-school 3 days a week. Late afternoon I need to pick him up and get him dinner. And staying up to midnight too many nights leaves me underslept and cranky. So, where does that leave me? Kelly As promised, I monitored my optimum creative periods when it was easy to work and lots got done. My times so far are:

7.30-10am, as long as I don’t work out first. I don’t know why, but if I work out then I lose focus and fiddle faddle around when I try to write.
3-7pm
10pm-midnight

Only problem with these times are they don’t work so well for my family commitments. Mornings I have to feed my son and get him off to pre-school 3 days a week. Late afternoon I need to pick him up and get him dinner. And staying up to midnight too many nights leaves me underslept and cranky.

So, where does that leave me?

Kelly

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