Comments on: The Ultimate Productivity Habit http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-ultimate-productivity-habit/ Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:30:08 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Trevor - memory http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-ultimate-productivity-habit/comment-page-1/#comment-71065 Trevor - memory Mon, 02 Feb 2009 02:53:24 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-ultimate-productivity-habit/#comment-71065 I'd also recommend anything by Tim Ferriss. I’d also recommend anything by Tim Ferriss.

]]> By: 15 Ways To Live Deliberately http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-ultimate-productivity-habit/comment-page-1/#comment-67660 15 Ways To Live Deliberately Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:07:47 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-ultimate-productivity-habit/#comment-67660 [...] old in her mind.  When I asked her how she stayed so sharp she replied, “I never stopped writing.”  Our minds are muscles that need to be consistently worked out.  Once we stop challenging [...] [...] old in her mind.  When I asked her how she stayed so sharp she replied, “I never stopped writing.”  Our minds are muscles that need to be consistently worked out.  Once we stop challenging [...]

]]> By: en.todoinbox.com http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-ultimate-productivity-habit/comment-page-1/#comment-67560 en.todoinbox.com Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:07:14 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-ultimate-productivity-habit/#comment-67560 <strong>The Ultimate Productivity Habit...</strong> Writing down goals and ideas can be a useful habit. The purpose isn’t to keep records, but to be more aware of them. PickTheBrain gives some advices on what we should write down and where we need to focus.... The Ultimate Productivity Habit…

Writing down goals and ideas can be a useful habit. The purpose isn’t to keep records, but to be more aware of them. PickTheBrain gives some advices on what we should write down and where we need to focus….

]]> By: janelle http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-ultimate-productivity-habit/comment-page-1/#comment-67499 janelle Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:13:16 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-ultimate-productivity-habit/#comment-67499 Great post, Scott- I definitely agree that writing helps to make us more aware. It keeps us on our toes and helps us to sharpen our focus. Because we can only write or type so fast when someone else is speaking, I believe that writing helps us to hone in on the more important pieces of what someone is saying to us or what point we're trying to make. It makes us (or at least it should) better listeners :) Great post, Scott- I definitely agree that writing helps to make us more aware. It keeps us on our toes and helps us to sharpen our focus. Because we can only write or type so fast when someone else is speaking, I believe that writing helps us to hone in on the more important pieces of what someone is saying to us or what point we’re trying to make. It makes us (or at least it should) better listeners :)

]]> By: Ingo http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-ultimate-productivity-habit/comment-page-1/#comment-67486 Ingo Wed, 17 Sep 2008 07:45:45 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-ultimate-productivity-habit/#comment-67486 Great article, encouraged me to give the "journal" function in TiddlyWiki a try... Maybe the electronic form of writing is not as effective as handwriting, but for me it's at least 5 times faster ;) Great article, encouraged me to give the “journal” function in TiddlyWiki a try… Maybe the electronic form of writing is not as effective as handwriting, but for me it’s at least 5 times faster ;)

]]> By: Ishani Mitra http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-ultimate-productivity-habit/comment-page-1/#comment-67467 Ishani Mitra Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:32:55 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-ultimate-productivity-habit/#comment-67467 I agree completely on the point that writing things down helps in getting things done the best. I agree completely on the point that writing things down helps in getting things done the best.

]]> By: Dave M http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-ultimate-productivity-habit/comment-page-1/#comment-67466 Dave M Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:19:09 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-ultimate-productivity-habit/#comment-67466 Very insightful post - thank you! I've struggled with the whole idea of writing stuff down (goals, thoughts, ideas, etc) but never really "got it". The reasons you give here make great sense and have inspired me to try again with my trusty Miquelrius notebook! :-) Very insightful post – thank you! I’ve struggled with the whole idea of writing stuff down (goals, thoughts, ideas, etc) but never really “got it”. The reasons you give here make great sense and have inspired me to try again with my trusty Miquelrius notebook! :-)

]]> By: Sid Savara http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-ultimate-productivity-habit/comment-page-1/#comment-67460 Sid Savara Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:53:23 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-ultimate-productivity-habit/#comment-67460 Definitely agree Scott. I recently wrote a post on this subject, but more specifically written goals. I find it also makes a difference whether I write down thoughts with pen and paper or type them out. I'm not sure why, but it seems writing things on paper "sticks" more. Perhaps it is because my handwriting is 5-10x slower than my typing so I am more aware of what I am doing. Definitely agree Scott. I recently wrote a post on this subject, but more specifically written goals.

I find it also makes a difference whether I write down thoughts with pen and paper or type them out. I’m not sure why, but it seems writing things on paper “sticks” more. Perhaps it is because my handwriting is 5-10x slower than my typing so I am more aware of what I am doing.

]]> By: Kent @ The Financial Philosopher http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-ultimate-productivity-habit/comment-page-1/#comment-67459 Kent @ The Financial Philosopher Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:39:51 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-ultimate-productivity-habit/#comment-67459 You make an important and often under-appreciated point. I can personally attest that writing crystallizes thought. "I write to keep from going mad from the contradictions I find among mankind - and to work some of those contradictions out for myself." ~ Michel de Montaigne You make an important and often under-appreciated point. I can personally attest that writing crystallizes thought.

“I write to keep from going mad from the contradictions I find among mankind – and to work some of those contradictions out for myself.” ~ Michel de Montaigne

]]> By: Robert Story - Productivity » The Ultimate Productivity Habit http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-ultimate-productivity-habit/comment-page-1/#comment-67455 Robert Story - Productivity » The Ultimate Productivity Habit Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:33:43 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-ultimate-productivity-habit/#comment-67455 [...] The Ultimate Productivity Habit | PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement Writing focuses your thinking. When you write something down, you aren’t just creating a paper record, you’re changing the way you think about it. Writing down a goal changes a whim into a conviction. Writing down your expenses changes excessive spending from a bad habit to a conscious choice. Writing down your idea turns a vague suggestion into a clear concept. [...] [...] The Ultimate Productivity Habit | PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement Writing focuses your thinking. When you write something down, you aren’t just creating a paper record, you’re changing the way you think about it. Writing down a goal changes a whim into a conviction. Writing down your expenses changes excessive spending from a bad habit to a conscious choice. Writing down your idea turns a vague suggestion into a clear concept. [...]

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