Comments on: 9 Ways to Distract Yourself with Work http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/how-to-distract-yourself-with-the-work/ Augmented Humanity, Second Selves, and Cybernetic Yoga Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:03:11 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Fabian | The Friendly Anarchist http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/how-to-distract-yourself-with-the-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1617 Fabian | The Friendly Anarchist Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:55:08 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=935#comment-1617 Sure thing, the meeting indeed is an incentive somehow! So I already experimented with it, without even noticing… :) Sure thing, the meeting indeed is an incentive somehow! So I already experimented with it, without even noticing… :)

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By: Everett Bogue http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/how-to-distract-yourself-with-the-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1613 Everett Bogue Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:56:00 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=935#comment-1613 Yeah, exactly Fabian. Limiting yourself is a great way to get things done. You might even call your scheduling your time with your friends an incentive. ;) Thanks for the comment! I'll be sure to let you know more about the ebook soon. It shouldn't be too much longer before I can start rolling it out. Yeah, exactly Fabian. Limiting yourself is a great way to get things done. You might even call your scheduling your time with your friends an incentive. ;)

Thanks for the comment! I’ll be sure to let you know more about the ebook soon. It shouldn’t be too much longer before I can start rolling it out.

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By: Fabian | The Friendly Anarchist http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/how-to-distract-yourself-with-the-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1608 Fabian | The Friendly Anarchist Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:24:32 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=935#comment-1608 Great stuff, Everett. I will distract myself a bit more with work, I think. It’s good to see your limited working hours - this is something that helps me very much, too. While my hours aren’t fixed every day, I try to put a limit for whatever task I’m about to start by arranging meetings with friends etc. If I know I have to finish whatever I’m working on at a certain hour, I’ll get it done a lot faster. I never experimented with incentives… not sure if it will work for me, but I’ll certainly give it a try. Good luck with your eBook and keep us updated on your progress! Great stuff, Everett. I will distract myself a bit more with work, I think. It’s good to see your limited working hours – this is something that helps me very much, too. While my hours aren’t fixed every day, I try to put a limit for whatever task I’m about to start by arranging meetings with friends etc. If I know I have to finish whatever I’m working on at a certain hour, I’ll get it done a lot faster.
I never experimented with incentives… not sure if it will work for me, but I’ll certainly give it a try.
Good luck with your eBook and keep us updated on your progress!

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By: Everett Bogue http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/how-to-distract-yourself-with-the-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1607 Everett Bogue Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:11:02 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=935#comment-1607 Wow, thanks for all the comments this morning guys. Going to keep this brief because I'm hard at work distracting myself with my e-book. @Charley. Finding odd times to write is a must, definitely. I use my iPhone to record any thought that pops into my head at all times. If I have 15 minutes I'll sit down and power write 500 words. Good stuff. @Luis. Exactly! Thanks for sharing. Focus programs on the computer are a must. I use WriteRoom on my Macbook, and also Ommwriter which I discovered a few days ago is really cool. @Pawel. Cool blog! Love the concept. I've been writing a lot about minimalist business lately, we should talk more about it. I have a chapter on it in my e-book. Standing up is a good way to concentrate. My roommate, Anika, in Portland always stands up when she's writing. She says it helps blood flow to the brain. I agree. @Greg. Glad I could help! Good luck with the writing and let me know if there's any way I can help out more. Thanks for the comments everyone. Wow, thanks for all the comments this morning guys. Going to keep this brief because I’m hard at work distracting myself with my e-book.

@Charley. Finding odd times to write is a must, definitely. I use my iPhone to record any thought that pops into my head at all times. If I have 15 minutes I’ll sit down and power write 500 words. Good stuff.

@Luis. Exactly! Thanks for sharing. Focus programs on the computer are a must. I use WriteRoom on my Macbook, and also Ommwriter which I discovered a few days ago is really cool.

@Pawel. Cool blog! Love the concept. I’ve been writing a lot about minimalist business lately, we should talk more about it. I have a chapter on it in my e-book. Standing up is a good way to concentrate. My roommate, Anika, in Portland always stands up when she’s writing. She says it helps blood flow to the brain. I agree.

@Greg. Glad I could help! Good luck with the writing and let me know if there’s any way I can help out more.

Thanks for the comments everyone.

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By: Luis Felipe Dueñas http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/how-to-distract-yourself-with-the-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1606 Luis Felipe Dueñas Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:57:37 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=935#comment-1606 i was thinking about how i avoid getting distracted while at work. one thing that helps me out is to set the software into fullscreen (internet browser, excel and word) very similar as the dark room interface. Regarding the browsing the java setting known as "Readibility" is quite useful to avoid distractions such as ads, spam, etc. i was thinking about how i avoid getting distracted while at work. one thing that helps me out is to set the software into fullscreen (internet browser, excel and word) very similar as the dark room interface.

Regarding the browsing the java setting known as “Readibility” is quite useful to avoid distractions such as ads, spam, etc.

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By: Pawel @ Minimalist Business http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/how-to-distract-yourself-with-the-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1604 Pawel @ Minimalist Business Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:50:30 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=935#comment-1604 Good post Everett. One of the things I recently started doing to make myself focus on my work is to work standing up. It's probably not something everyone of us can do, depending on types of jobs we have but for me (I work in web development) it works perfect. Standing up while working makes me want to just work. It's not the most comfortable position (at least not in my profession) so all the procrastination, web surfing etc. are out. You just want to get the task done. Of course I don't do it for the whole day (although I might try that). But I found it a good method to keep me focus on working. Anyway, I thought I'd share it here. Congrats and best of luck with your Zen Habits post! Looking forward for the e-book as well. Good post Everett.

One of the things I recently started doing to make myself focus on my work is to work standing up. It’s probably not something everyone of us can do, depending on types of jobs we have but for me (I work in web development) it works perfect.

Standing up while working makes me want to just work. It’s not the most comfortable position (at least not in my profession) so all the procrastination, web surfing etc. are out. You just want to get the task done.

Of course I don’t do it for the whole day (although I might try that). But I found it a good method to keep me focus on working.

Anyway, I thought I’d share it here. Congrats and best of luck with your Zen Habits post! Looking forward for the e-book as well.

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By: Greg http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/how-to-distract-yourself-with-the-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1603 Greg Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:47:46 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=935#comment-1603 Great post Everett Points 2 and 3 are great. Lately, I had some trouble with focusing on my work. This post really inpired me And i hope i will manage to get my self together and start doing what i should. Regards Greg Great post Everett

Points 2 and 3 are great.

Lately, I had some trouble with focusing on my work. This post really inpired me And i hope i will manage to get my self together and start doing what i should.

Regards
Greg

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By: Luis Felipe Dueñas http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/how-to-distract-yourself-with-the-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1602 Luis Felipe Dueñas Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:39:42 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=935#comment-1602 Once again a wonderful post Everett. I feel inspired by it. Looking forward to your E-book. Best regards from Ecuador. Once again a wonderful post Everett. I feel inspired by it. Looking forward to your E-book.

Best regards from Ecuador.

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By: Charley http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/how-to-distract-yourself-with-the-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1601 Charley Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:19:39 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=935#comment-1601 Very much looking forward to your eBook, Everett. I enjoy stories of putting the principles into practice as opposed to theoretical tomes, though both have their place. Point 3 has been quite valuable for me. I read over and over that the "secret" writers have for complete manuscripts is that they stick their arse in the chair and write. There's no magic to it. B/c of my family situation, I have to be adaptable and ready to work whenever a ten or fifteen minute block presents itself. I dare say that on my current manuscript, I've done some writing in parking lots, waiting to use the bathroom at the hockey game, standing in elevators or bank lines. Adapt and learn to shut off the rest of the world. Very much looking forward to your eBook, Everett. I enjoy stories of putting the principles into practice as opposed to theoretical tomes, though both have their place.

Point 3 has been quite valuable for me. I read over and over that the “secret” writers have for complete manuscripts is that they stick their arse in the chair and write. There’s no magic to it.

B/c of my family situation, I have to be adaptable and ready to work whenever a ten or fifteen minute block presents itself. I dare say that on my current manuscript, I’ve done some writing in parking lots, waiting to use the bathroom at the hockey game, standing in elevators or bank lines. Adapt and learn to shut off the rest of the world.

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By: Everett Bogue http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/how-to-distract-yourself-with-the-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1600 Everett Bogue Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:16:01 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=935#comment-1600 It's such an honor to have that post going up at Zen Habits, I can't wait. I'll be sure to let you all know when it gets published. Yeah, a couple of minutes of internet surfing can be a great break, as long as you don't get carried away. I like to focus on surfing to just a few important blogs that really effect me. Like Chris Guillebeau and Jonathan Fields. Those guys are both rocking it and I always feel inspired after reading them. It’s such an honor to have that post going up at Zen Habits, I can’t wait. I’ll be sure to let you all know when it gets published.

Yeah, a couple of minutes of internet surfing can be a great break, as long as you don’t get carried away. I like to focus on surfing to just a few important blogs that really effect me. Like Chris Guillebeau and Jonathan Fields. Those guys are both rocking it and I always feel inspired after reading them.

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