Comments on: Your Productivity Prescription http://www.alexshalman.com/2009/10/15/your-productivity-prescription/ Practical Personal Development Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:47:29 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Haider http://www.alexshalman.com/2009/10/15/your-productivity-prescription/comment-page-1/#comment-131326 Haider Sat, 17 Oct 2009 10:24:01 +0000 http://www.alexshalman.com/?p=2182#comment-131326 Eh? Sorry, I meant the anxiety is *sometimes* caused by doubt! That sounded a bit funny.. :P Eh? Sorry, I meant the anxiety is *sometimes* caused by doubt!

That sounded a bit funny.. :P

]]> By: Haider http://www.alexshalman.com/2009/10/15/your-productivity-prescription/comment-page-1/#comment-131325 Haider Sat, 17 Oct 2009 10:21:50 +0000 http://www.alexshalman.com/?p=2182#comment-131325 Hi Stephen, I totally agree with you. It's amazing how much anxiety and fear we can build up simply trying to resist taking our medicine! Having said that, the anxiety is caused by doubt. We're not sure whether the medicine is the right kind of medicine for our situation, which is why a clear diagnosis and hopefully an "aha!" moment would make the medicine much easier to swallow! Hi Stephen,

I totally agree with you. It’s amazing how much anxiety and fear we can build up simply trying to resist taking our medicine!

Having said that, the anxiety is caused by doubt. We’re not sure whether the medicine is the right kind of medicine for our situation, which is why a clear diagnosis and hopefully an “aha!” moment would make the medicine much easier to swallow!

]]> By: Stephen - Rat Race Trap http://www.alexshalman.com/2009/10/15/your-productivity-prescription/comment-page-1/#comment-131263 Stephen - Rat Race Trap Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:33:11 +0000 http://www.alexshalman.com/?p=2182#comment-131263 Hi Haider. Yes we really have to take our medicine (actually do something) and not just read the prescription. I was more or less a professional at "We need more tips and tricks: What we’ve come across isn’t enough, or isn’t right for us" for a long time. I finally realized I actually need to practice some of what I had learned. Hi Haider. Yes we really have to take our medicine (actually do something) and not just read the prescription. I was more or less a professional at “We need more tips and tricks: What we’ve come across isn’t enough, or isn’t right for us” for a long time. I finally realized I actually need to practice some of what I had learned.

]]> By: Haider http://www.alexshalman.com/2009/10/15/your-productivity-prescription/comment-page-1/#comment-131115 Haider Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:11:23 +0000 http://www.alexshalman.com/?p=2182#comment-131115 @Gordie: Thank you for your input. I believe your two suggestions can be arrived at during the diagnostic test. Why am I unproductive? - I'm wasting my time on unnecessary tasks - I'm trying to do everything myself Then ask yourself the specific questions: - How can I get rid of unnecessary tasks? - How can I delegate to others? Then search for specific actions to take to rid yourself of these problems. @Alex: I'm glad you like it! I had to add a medical twist to the article now that you're in dental school! ;) And, once again, thank you for the opportunity to write for your blog. @fas: Laziness and procrastination are also symptoms of deeper problems. There's not one reason for why these obstacles to productivity arise. For example, laziness can be due to inactivity or poor nutrition. You need to identify the specific cause of laziness and procrastination in order to defeat them! @Gordie: Thank you for your input. I believe your two suggestions can be arrived at during the diagnostic test. Why am I unproductive?

- I’m wasting my time on unnecessary tasks

- I’m trying to do everything myself

Then ask yourself the specific questions:

- How can I get rid of unnecessary tasks?

- How can I delegate to others?

Then search for specific actions to take to rid yourself of these problems.

@Alex: I’m glad you like it! I had to add a medical twist to the article now that you’re in dental school! ;)

And, once again, thank you for the opportunity to write for your blog.

@fas: Laziness and procrastination are also symptoms of deeper problems. There’s not one reason for why these obstacles to productivity arise. For example, laziness can be due to inactivity or poor nutrition. You need to identify the specific cause of laziness and procrastination in order to defeat them!

]]> By: fas http://www.alexshalman.com/2009/10/15/your-productivity-prescription/comment-page-1/#comment-131114 fas Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:58:11 +0000 http://www.alexshalman.com/?p=2182#comment-131114 Lazyness and procrastination is the foremost in stopping people. Lazyness and procrastination is the foremost in stopping people.

]]> By: Alex Shalman http://www.alexshalman.com/2009/10/15/your-productivity-prescription/comment-page-1/#comment-131110 Alex Shalman Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:32:58 +0000 http://www.alexshalman.com/?p=2182#comment-131110 Very energizing post Haider - really makes me want to crushit!! Very energizing post Haider – really makes me want to crushit!!

]]> By: Gordie Rogers http://www.alexshalman.com/2009/10/15/your-productivity-prescription/comment-page-1/#comment-131104 Gordie Rogers Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:08:24 +0000 http://www.alexshalman.com/?p=2182#comment-131104 Getting rid of unnecessary tasks is a start. Outsourcing others can also help. Then, follow your suggestions above. Doing all of these should greatly increase our productivity. Getting rid of unnecessary tasks is a start. Outsourcing others can also help. Then, follow your suggestions above. Doing all of these should greatly increase our productivity.

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