Comments on: 5 Bizarre Tips to Double Your Productivity http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/04/28/5-bizarre-tips-to-double-your-productivity/ new media strategies and other marketing gems Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:14:21 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Douglas Karr http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/04/28/5-bizarre-tips-to-double-your-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-44828 Douglas Karr Fri, 04 May 2007 12:40:15 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/04/28/5-bizarre-tips-to-double-your-productivity/#comment-44828 Google Alerts have me going as well. I only check them twice daily, though! Google Alerts have me going as well. I only check them twice daily, though!

]]> By: Douglas Karr http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/04/28/5-bizarre-tips-to-double-your-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-44827 Douglas Karr Fri, 04 May 2007 12:39:37 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/04/28/5-bizarre-tips-to-double-your-productivity/#comment-44827 I definitely missed that point, AL. 'Bosses' are the exception to ever rule. :) I definitely missed that point, AL. ‘Bosses’ are the exception to ever rule. :)

]]> By: Douglas Karr http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/04/28/5-bizarre-tips-to-double-your-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-44826 Douglas Karr Fri, 04 May 2007 12:38:40 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/04/28/5-bizarre-tips-to-double-your-productivity/#comment-44826 Thanks Dawud! In our 'American-Me-Me-Me' society, some folks don't appreciate it when you don't respond to an email or phone call immediately. But I'm determined to make the understand. Thanks Dawud! In our ‘American-Me-Me-Me’ society, some folks don’t appreciate it when you don’t respond to an email or phone call immediately. But I’m determined to make the understand.

]]> By: Douglas Karr http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/04/28/5-bizarre-tips-to-double-your-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-44825 Douglas Karr Fri, 04 May 2007 12:37:32 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/04/28/5-bizarre-tips-to-double-your-productivity/#comment-44825 Blogging is an investment, though, Becky. I'm networking and learning the more I read and write. As well, with some minor ad revenue, I actually do get paid to blog. I'm not sure if I'm making a buck an hour yet... but I think it's worth it in the end. Thanks for the input! No doubt reading and surfing endlessly can make one unproductive! Blogging is an investment, though, Becky. I’m networking and learning the more I read and write. As well, with some minor ad revenue, I actually do get paid to blog. I’m not sure if I’m making a buck an hour yet… but I think it’s worth it in the end.

Thanks for the input! No doubt reading and surfing endlessly can make one unproductive!

]]> By: Douglas Karr http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/04/28/5-bizarre-tips-to-double-your-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-44824 Douglas Karr Fri, 04 May 2007 12:35:04 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/04/28/5-bizarre-tips-to-double-your-productivity/#comment-44824 I agree with you John! It would have been unproductive to make anyone read more than 5! :) I agree with you John! It would have been unproductive to make anyone read more than 5!

:)

]]> By: Gail Kent http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/04/28/5-bizarre-tips-to-double-your-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-44797 Gail Kent Fri, 04 May 2007 04:51:49 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/04/28/5-bizarre-tips-to-double-your-productivity/#comment-44797 It's the Google Alerts and surfing that do me in! Thanks for giving me permission to go to the Zone. It’s the Google Alerts and surfing that do me in! Thanks for giving me permission to go to the Zone.

]]> By: John Koetsier http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/04/28/5-bizarre-tips-to-double-your-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-44784 John Koetsier Thu, 03 May 2007 21:04:55 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/04/28/5-bizarre-tips-to-double-your-productivity/#comment-44784 Great post - love it. Much better than the endless lists of 20-30 productivity tips that you can't even remember, never mind implement. Great post – love it. Much better than the endless lists of 20-30 productivity tips that you can’t even remember, never mind implement.

]]> By: Becky Carroll http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/04/28/5-bizarre-tips-to-double-your-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-44602 Becky Carroll Mon, 30 Apr 2007 16:34:59 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/04/28/5-bizarre-tips-to-double-your-productivity/#comment-44602 Reading email can suck up so much time. I know some people who have to read each message as soon as they hear the "ding". I turned off my email notifier, and I read email on MY schedule. Certain times during the day are best for me to read email, answer calls, etc. Now you didn't mention blogging, but it certainly takes up time! ;-) Reading email can suck up so much time. I know some people who have to read each message as soon as they hear the “ding”. I turned off my email notifier, and I read email on MY schedule. Certain times during the day are best for me to read email, answer calls, etc.

Now you didn’t mention blogging, but it certainly takes up time! ;-)

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/04/28/5-bizarre-tips-to-double-your-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-44581 Dawud Miracle Mon, 30 Apr 2007 13:13:11 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/04/28/5-bizarre-tips-to-double-your-productivity/#comment-44581 Yes. To be productive you have to put phone calls and email in their proper place. If you're just a slave to them all day long - they do nothing but interrupt your work flow. Great points. Yes. To be productive you have to put phone calls and email in their proper place. If you’re just a slave to them all day long – they do nothing but interrupt your work flow.

Great points.

]]> By: Douglas Karr http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/04/28/5-bizarre-tips-to-double-your-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-44400 Douglas Karr Sun, 29 Apr 2007 05:31:31 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/04/28/5-bizarre-tips-to-double-your-productivity/#comment-44400 I found the <a href="http://fourhourworkweek.com/blog/" rel="nofollow">Tim Ferriss Blog</a> as well. Looking forward to checking the book out! I found the Tim Ferriss Blog as well. Looking forward to checking the book out!

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