Comments for Cory Kaufman's Blog http://www.northwinddesign.com/blog My thoughts on Web Development, Usability, and Productivity Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:34:05 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 Comment on Taking back my productivity by Jason http://www.northwinddesign.com/blog/taking-back-my-productivity/comment-page-1#comment-21 Jason Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:34:05 +0000 http://www.northwinddesign.com/blog/?p=19#comment-21 Good points Cory, well said! Good points Cory, well said!

]]> Comment on Writing for different crowds by Kelli Garner http://www.northwinddesign.com/blog/writing-for-different-crowds/comment-page-1#comment-20 Kelli Garner Sun, 04 Oct 2009 09:26:38 +0000 http://www.northwinddesign.com/blog/?p=15#comment-20 I enjoy this site, it is worth me coming back I enjoy this site, it is worth me coming back

]]> Comment on Taking back my productivity by Cory Kaufman http://www.northwinddesign.com/blog/taking-back-my-productivity/comment-page-1#comment-19 Cory Kaufman Sat, 03 Oct 2009 22:55:29 +0000 http://www.northwinddesign.com/blog/?p=19#comment-19 I agree... it is not only ok to be unproductive sometimes, but necessary. However, I want to choose when I am unproductive. I don't want to be unproductive when I'm writing a paper, or developing a new feature for a client's site. I'd rather be productive and focused for two straight hours and then relax for the rest of the day, than spend 8 hours doing the same amount of work amid constant interruptions. I think your point about feeling bad/guilty about being unproductive is also a good one: as a self-professed procrastinator, I'm more prone to surf the internet/check email/watch TV than do what I'm actually supposed to be doing, and I feel guilty about it. Over the last two years or so, I've found that I'd much rather get stuff done and then devote all of my time to being unproductive. Life is so much better when you don't feel guilty about enjoying it :) I agree… it is not only ok to be unproductive sometimes, but necessary. However, I want to choose when I am unproductive. I don’t want to be unproductive when I’m writing a paper, or developing a new feature for a client’s site. I’d rather be productive and focused for two straight hours and then relax for the rest of the day, than spend 8 hours doing the same amount of work amid constant interruptions.

I think your point about feeling bad/guilty about being unproductive is also a good one: as a self-professed procrastinator, I’m more prone to surf the internet/check email/watch TV than do what I’m actually supposed to be doing, and I feel guilty about it. Over the last two years or so, I’ve found that I’d much rather get stuff done and then devote all of my time to being unproductive. Life is so much better when you don’t feel guilty about enjoying it :)

]]> Comment on Taking back my productivity by Jason http://www.northwinddesign.com/blog/taking-back-my-productivity/comment-page-1#comment-18 Jason Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:16:42 +0000 http://www.northwinddesign.com/blog/?p=19#comment-18 "Productivity" is the trap here... When you are doing anything but being productive you feel bad... I had to gradually accept the fact that it was ok to be unproductive sometimes :) “Productivity” is the trap here… When you are doing anything but being productive you feel bad… I had to gradually accept the fact that it was ok to be unproductive sometimes :)

]]> Comment on Writing for different crowds by Adam http://www.northwinddesign.com/blog/writing-for-different-crowds/comment-page-1#comment-6 Adam Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:42:41 +0000 http://www.northwinddesign.com/blog/?p=15#comment-6 Separate tabs, for sure. I didn't realize you were blogging, but I will check in every once in a while now! So you'll know at least one person will be reading :) Getting real excited for Lallapalooza this weekend. I really need the fun after this week at work. See you soon! Separate tabs, for sure. I didn’t realize you were blogging, but I will check in every once in a while now! So you’ll know at least one person will be reading :)

Getting real excited for Lallapalooza this weekend. I really need the fun after this week at work. See you soon!

]]> Comment on Getting Things Done by David Allen by Joan Parker http://www.northwinddesign.com/blog/getting-things-done-by-david-allen/comment-page-1#comment-2 Joan Parker Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:00:20 +0000 http://www.northwinddesign.com/blog/?p=11#comment-2 Thanks for posting about this, I would like to read more about this topic. Thanks for posting about this, I would like to read more about this topic.

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