SimpleProductivityBlog.com— Open Loops 9/29/2009: Articles I Think Worth Passing Along

Open Loops 9/29/2009: Articles I Think Worth Passing Along

Posted on September 29, 2009 by LJ

Tuesdays are open loop at SimpleProductivity blog.

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Leo at Zen Habits asks: “People are working longer hours, constantly checking their inboxes, constantly focused on Getting More Done. But to what end?” (article: Get Less Done: Stop Being Productive and Enjoy Yourself). It’s a good point. Why do you want to be more productive? I want to so I have more time to do things that I love. It’s important to know why you want to polish your skills of productivity so that you don’t overdo things.

Rhonda Jean, over at Down to Earth, talks about taking care of ourselves in “Self Preservation”. “Everything that could be done today will still be there tomorrow, but tomorrow I’ll be rested and capable, and pleased I took some time out.” The to-do list will wait. And we can get better results when we take time to take care of ourselves.

Wired.com ran an article “The Good Enough Revolution: When Cheap and Simple Is Just Fine.” I think the concept can be applied elsewhere in our lives, not just on tech gadgets. I favor things that are easier to use over things that have more functionality. After all, who needs a toaster that can do all sorts of things but requires pushing a bunch of settings when you can have one with a lever?

Unclutterer talks about“Vanquishing the Getting Started Monster”. So often things don’t get done because we simply can’t get started. “There’s only one thing to get yourself started – and that’s getting started.” The article recommends keeping a list of things you have successfully started. I’m not sure this is particularly useful to me, but some of the comments were well worth reading.

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