Comments on: Ask The Readers: What Are Your Productivity Hurdles? http://www.organizeit.co.uk/2009/01/09/ask-the-readers-what-are-your-productivity-hurdles/ One of the longest running and most respected productivity blogs on the net! Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:52:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: James http://www.organizeit.co.uk/2009/01/09/ask-the-readers-what-are-your-productivity-hurdles/comment-page-1/#comment-27792 James Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:39:30 +0000 http://www.organizeit.co.uk/?p=2370#comment-27792 Good comments, thanks all. That's a powerful list, Rob. Geri, some of the problems I have with holidays - and I guess this times into my own hurdle of having too much time - is it messes up my routine. But if I'm laying back on a sun lounger it suddenly stops being an issue... Sounds like you have an healthy setup there Ian. Breaks are very useful, that's why I split up all my work into small, bitesize chunks. It means I can take a nice breather between each workload. Good comments, thanks all. That’s a powerful list, Rob.

Geri, some of the problems I have with holidays – and I guess this times into my own hurdle of having too much time – is it messes up my routine. But if I’m laying back on a sun lounger it suddenly stops being an issue…

Sounds like you have an healthy setup there Ian. Breaks are very useful, that’s why I split up all my work into small, bitesize chunks. It means I can take a nice breather between each workload.

]]> By: Rob http://www.organizeit.co.uk/2009/01/09/ask-the-readers-what-are-your-productivity-hurdles/comment-page-1/#comment-27791 Rob Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:34:02 +0000 http://www.organizeit.co.uk/?p=2370#comment-27791 My common productivity hurdles include a negative mental attitude inspires ongoing inaction, lack of goal envisioning which prevents the imagination of the desired future, lack of understanding of my own self-worth: listening to the opinions of others, not maintaining a positive mental voice means excessive and unwarranted self-criticism, not rebounding after a defeat, forgetting to count my blessings daily, not building on strengths, not building self-confidence and not being progressive which helps to make old feelings and habits difficult to change. My common productivity hurdles include a negative mental attitude inspires ongoing inaction, lack of goal envisioning which prevents the imagination of the desired future, lack of understanding of my own self-worth: listening to the opinions of others, not maintaining a positive mental voice means excessive and unwarranted self-criticism, not rebounding after a defeat, forgetting to count my blessings daily, not building on strengths, not building self-confidence and not being progressive which helps to make old feelings and habits difficult to change.

]]> By: Geri http://www.organizeit.co.uk/2009/01/09/ask-the-readers-what-are-your-productivity-hurdles/comment-page-1/#comment-27787 Geri Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:07:22 +0000 http://www.organizeit.co.uk/?p=2370#comment-27787 I also stumble when I have lots of time on my hands. I was fine a couple of years ago when I was working in the evenings as that put a definitive time constraint on my days. Right now, my biggest hurdles are getting back into the flow after the holidays (I've had two weeks off) and also getting started on challenging projects, or those for which I know that criticism is inevitable. I'm a grad student and almost all my work is up for some form of criticism! I also stumble when I have lots of time on my hands. I was fine a couple of years ago when I was working in the evenings as that put a definitive time constraint on my days. Right now, my biggest hurdles are getting back into the flow after the holidays (I’ve had two weeks off) and also getting started on challenging projects, or those for which I know that criticism is inevitable. I’m a grad student and almost all my work is up for some form of criticism!

]]> By: Ian Brodie http://www.organizeit.co.uk/2009/01/09/ask-the-readers-what-are-your-productivity-hurdles/comment-page-1/#comment-27789 Ian Brodie Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:40:38 +0000 http://www.organizeit.co.uk/?p=2370#comment-27789 I'm easily distracted, so I find that if I work for too long without a physical walkaround break I end up surfing the web and finding something pseudo-useful to look at. Later I feel as if I've been working hard and being highly productive, when in fact a lot of my time has been spent on stuff unrelated to my big goals. To counter this I force myself to take thirty minute breaks where I get up and make a cup of tea or just walk around for a bit. It helps get me thinking again, and puts me back on track. I’m easily distracted, so I find that if I work for too long without a physical walkaround break I end up surfing the web and finding something pseudo-useful to look at. Later I feel as if I’ve been working hard and being highly productive, when in fact a lot of my time has been spent on stuff unrelated to my big goals. To counter this I force myself to take thirty minute breaks where I get up and make a cup of tea or just walk around for a bit. It helps get me thinking again, and puts me back on track.

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