Comments on: The Key To Consistent Creativity and Productivity http://www.productiveflourishing.com/the-key-to-consistent-creativity-and-productivity/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Strategies for Thriving in Life and Business Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:23:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dethroning GTD: 2011 in Review | Skylance http://www.productiveflourishing.com/the-key-to-consistent-creativity-and-productivity/#comment-16007 Dethroning GTD: 2011 in Review | Skylance Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:10:50 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/?p=3498#comment-16007 [...] again is highlighted by Charlie Gilkie: …Switching contexts from writing to email to Twitter to phone calls to going to the bathroom [...] [...] again is highlighted by Charlie Gilkie: …Switching contexts from writing to email to Twitter to phone calls to going to the bathroom [...]

]]> By: The Key To Consistent Creativity and Productivity | Creativity For Life | Scoop.it http://www.productiveflourishing.com/the-key-to-consistent-creativity-and-productivity/#comment-15998 The Key To Consistent Creativity and Productivity | Creativity For Life | Scoop.it Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:01:14 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/?p=3498#comment-15998 [...] jQuery("#errors*").hide(); window.location= data.themeInternalUrl; } }); } www.productiveflourishing.com (via @BlogBursts) - Today, 4:01 [...] [...] jQuery("#errors*").hide(); window.location= data.themeInternalUrl; } }); } http://www.productiveflourishing.com (via @BlogBursts) – Today, 4:01 [...]

]]> By: What is Creativity? « Sobre la impermanencia… http://www.productiveflourishing.com/the-key-to-consistent-creativity-and-productivity/#comment-15952 What is Creativity? « Sobre la impermanencia… Sat, 07 Jan 2012 02:25:36 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/?p=3498#comment-15952 [...] and productivity have always traveled together. Either as rivals or friends. When you feel creative, no problem is too big.  When you are productive, things seem to flow [...] [...] and productivity have always traveled together. Either as rivals or friends. When you feel creative, no problem is too big.  When you are productive, things seem to flow [...]

]]> By: phil.drolet@gmail.com http://www.productiveflourishing.com/the-key-to-consistent-creativity-and-productivity/#comment-15556 phil.drolet@gmail.com Sat, 08 Oct 2011 02:40:05 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/?p=3498#comment-15556 I think the most important thing about all this, is to build the awareness to know how we best work, and the discipline to use those tactics consistently. I've had great success using what I call GSD (Getting Shit Done) mode- a 2 hour period where I work on 1 task, while listening to a 2 hour music podcast. I focus on one task and one task only for those 2 hours, then I chill for a while. But for 2 hours, nothing else in the world matters except for what I'm doing, and the uplifting melodies blaring in my headphones. Great work is not a coincidence, it's when talent & drive are used in conjunction with optimal workflow processes. Cheers! I think the most important thing about all this, is to build the awareness to know how we best work, and the discipline to use those tactics consistently.

I’ve had great success using what I call GSD (Getting Shit Done) mode- a 2 hour period where I work on 1 task, while listening to a 2 hour music podcast. I focus on one task and one task only for those 2 hours, then I chill for a while. But for 2 hours, nothing else in the world matters except for what I’m doing, and the uplifting melodies blaring in my headphones.

Great work is not a coincidence, it’s when talent & drive are used in conjunction with optimal workflow processes. Cheers!

]]> By: Ryan http://www.productiveflourishing.com/the-key-to-consistent-creativity-and-productivity/#comment-13900 Ryan Fri, 18 Mar 2011 01:55:52 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/?p=3498#comment-13900 I think another component of this is not just how long you can be engaged but how much of a break you need before coming back to it. If you wait too long you start to forget some of the details and it's harder to get started again. If you just long enough though you give your mind time to play with ideas in the mean time. This can often help creatively as you'll come back with a different frame of mind, or you may understand the problem better etc. I think another component of this is not just how long you can be engaged but how much of a break you need before coming back to it. If you wait too long you start to forget some of the details and it’s harder to get started again. If you just long enough though you give your mind time to play with ideas in the mean time. This can often help creatively as you’ll come back with a different frame of mind, or you may understand the problem better etc.

]]> By: Saleem Rana http://www.productiveflourishing.com/the-key-to-consistent-creativity-and-productivity/#comment-13858 Saleem Rana Thu, 10 Mar 2011 15:14:21 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/?p=3498#comment-13858 Certainly gave me something to think about first thing in the morning before getting down to writing. Since I haven't drawn up my to do list for the day yet, I'll implement these ideas. Certainly gave me something to think about first thing in the morning before getting down to writing. Since I haven’t drawn up my to do list for the day yet, I’ll implement these ideas.

]]> By: Can Productivity And Creativity Coexist? | Van SEO Design http://www.productiveflourishing.com/the-key-to-consistent-creativity-and-productivity/#comment-12872 Can Productivity And Creativity Coexist? | Van SEO Design Thu, 06 Jan 2011 13:32:39 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/?p=3498#comment-12872 [...] Productivity and creativity are both important to the success of any design business. Yet the things that aid one seem to impede the other. Where productivity likes automating repetitive tasks, creativity likes taking its time in finding a unique or different solution. [...] [...] Productivity and creativity are both important to the success of any design business. Yet the things that aid one seem to impede the other. Where productivity likes automating repetitive tasks, creativity likes taking its time in finding a unique or different solution. [...]

]]> By: Christina Crowe http://www.productiveflourishing.com/the-key-to-consistent-creativity-and-productivity/#comment-12435 Christina Crowe Wed, 08 Dec 2010 13:59:14 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/?p=3498#comment-12435 I love the post, Charlie! It really made me think about where all of my time is going. I also love your theory about transitioning from one task to another - it makes loads of sense now that I think about it! I'm going to try to keep a record of how long I can work or write without my mind starting to wander. I think 2 hours may do the trick - since I often find myself more engaged when I'm writing a 2 hour post rather than a 45 minute article. Then, in between projects and while I'm transitioning, I can spend some time reading blog posts and expanding on my current knowledge-base. At least that's more useful than hanging around Facebook - something I've been doing less and less recently. Christina I love the post, Charlie!

It really made me think about where all of my time is going. I also love your theory about transitioning from one task to another – it makes loads of sense now that I think about it!

I’m going to try to keep a record of how long I can work or write without my mind starting to wander. I think 2 hours may do the trick – since I often find myself more engaged when I’m writing a 2 hour post rather than a 45 minute article.

Then, in between projects and while I’m transitioning, I can spend some time reading blog posts and expanding on my current knowledge-base. At least that’s more useful than hanging around Facebook – something I’ve been doing less and less recently.

Christina

]]> By: How to be productive. As in, how to produce something. | Learning Junkies! http://www.productiveflourishing.com/the-key-to-consistent-creativity-and-productivity/#comment-9750 How to be productive. As in, how to produce something. | Learning Junkies! Mon, 24 May 2010 21:50:46 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/?p=3498#comment-9750 [...] The Key to Consistent Creativity and Productivity [...] [...] The Key to Consistent Creativity and Productivity [...]

]]> By: What is creativity? « Tecnológico de Monterrey | Maestría en Innovación Empresarial http://www.productiveflourishing.com/the-key-to-consistent-creativity-and-productivity/#comment-6937 What is creativity? « Tecnológico de Monterrey | Maestría en Innovación Empresarial Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:25:06 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/?p=3498#comment-6937 [...] and productivity have always travel together. Either as rivals or friends. When you feel creative, no problem is too big.  When you are productive, things seem to flow [...] [...] and productivity have always travel together. Either as rivals or friends. When you feel creative, no problem is too big.  When you are productive, things seem to flow [...]

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