Comments on: What Productivity Means To Me

By: James

James — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:36:03 +0000

MJ Doyle, I agree. I think that’s where old-school ideas of productivity fell apart. I figured out work efficiently, but it wasn’t always aligned with my passions in life. Nowadays, I think that’s exactly what it’s about.

Rafal, I think the productive lifestyle term really sums up how I think about this whole issue. It is certainly important to find what works for you and apply it in a way that suits you. It’s good that “productivity” has matured away from the GTD, one-tool philosophy.

Daryl, thanks for the support!

By: MJ Doyle

MJ Doyle — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:40:29 +0000

To me productivity is about having a sense of accomplishment. I can’t feel productive if I have done things during the day that don’t align with my passions in life. I’m productive if I’ve accomplished what I wanted to accomplish. This could mean working on my book, posting a blog post, or watching a movie with my kids. It’s all tied into my values and priorities.

Thanks for the food for thought!

By: Daryl Furuyama

Daryl Furuyama — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:15:10 +0000

Hi James, I am deeply joyed to see you passionate about your life, rather than just accepting the things you find unsatisfactory. As those productivity killers (distractions) continue to fall by the wayside, I am sure you will continue to become increasingly successful.

By: Anelly

Anelly — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:06:38 +0000

For me, being productive means also finding an equilibrium in our day-to-day living. It’s important to be the master of your mind.

By: Rafal

Rafal — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:24:29 +0000

I really like the term productive lifestyle in this post. Productivity may be dead in the sense of searching for THE best tool to be productive (there isn’t any single one) as well as the whole productivity pr0n concept.

Productivity is just another way of achieving conscious action toward achieving our dreams, finding purpose, etc. It’s regardless of whether you follow GTD, 7 Habits or run around with a notepad and write down everything. What wrong can be in that? Nothing for me.

The thing we need to understand is that there are different tools and systems that suit different people. For some, pen and sheet of paper is all they need while others require mindmaps, Outlook and other project management applications. It all goes down to the way we apply the information we gather to our specific needs.