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NPR: Clive on "Interruption Science"
Merlin Mann | Oct 19 2005
NPR : ‘Interruption Science’: Costly Distractions at Work Good recap of Clive’s article in which he expands on a couple important points.
I really like that Clive stresses the distinction between actual productivity (which so often refers obliquely to the number of widgets you can generate) vs. happiness, or even just the absence of non-stop stress. Personally? I don’t do this stuff so that I can make more;I do it so I can freak out less. [ via Jon Udell ] 3 Comments
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 "Getting Things Done" Lunch &...Submitted by See Also (not verified) on October 19, 2005 - 10:12am.
“Getting Things Done” Lunch & Learn session Last week I did a Lunch & Learn session on Getting Things Done, in which I gave a quick course on David Allen’s system for, erm, getting things done. I was happy with the turnout. I think a lot… »
Exactly. The reason to be...Submitted by Zak (not verified) on October 19, 2005 - 2:18pm.
Exactly. The reason to be more efficient isn’t to cram in more work, but to STOP WORKING sooner and go do something more fun, which, hopefully, is not just browsing the web. »
I really enjoyed Allen's book...Submitted by Caineisable (not verified) on October 25, 2005 - 2:19pm.
I really enjoyed Allen’s book as well. You make a great point that often people do not consider the reasons for being productive. There is more and more talk about the need to create better working conditions but I loved the observation made by one study that compared the top 10 companies in every field to mediocre companies in that same field. They discovered that the difference between a top performing company and a medicocre company is a cult like dedication to your company. Some corporations are masters at getting people motivated to build the company and they are not only more productive but far more creative. So often the importatn thing is to work smarter NOT harder (or more productively). »
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