Comments on: Hot Fresh Productivity in 30 Minutes or Less http://www.andyjenkinsblog.com/2010/01/26/hot-fresh-productivity-in-30-minutes-or-less/ Irreverence Rebellion and interweb marketing. Sometimes with video thingies. Wed, 16 May 2012 13:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tanya Brownhttp://www.andyjenkinsblog.com/2010/01/26/hot-fresh-productivity-in-30-minutes-or-less/#comment-2681 Tanya Brown Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:32:59 +0000 http://www.andyjenkinsblog.com/?p=578#comment-2681 That's really inspiring. Sometimes all you need is 10 minutes to just start and then you get drawn into what you are doing, so you can continue working for hours. That’s really inspiring. Sometimes all you need is 10 minutes to just start and then you get drawn into what you are doing, so you can continue working for hours.

]]> By: Lincolnhttp://www.andyjenkinsblog.com/2010/01/26/hot-fresh-productivity-in-30-minutes-or-less/#comment-2630 Lincoln Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:09:45 +0000 http://www.andyjenkinsblog.com/?p=578#comment-2630 Love the pizza analogy, and there two parts to the domino system 1. Making and cooking the pizza. 2. Delivering it Part 1 is predictable however part 2 is subject to all sorts of external conditions such as traffic. I can "deliver" people from smoking in just 60mins (<a>http://www.quitsmokingin60mins.com ) however the mental traffic jam people have to move through to be ready to quit can take some people years to get through. As Anthony Robbins once said change happens in an instant its the preperation for change that takes the time. Thank you again for a interesting post Lincoln <a>http://www.quitsmokingin60mins.com Love the pizza analogy, and there two parts to the domino system
1. Making and cooking the pizza. 2. Delivering it
Part 1 is predictable however part 2 is subject to all sorts of external conditions such as traffic.
I can “deliver” people from smoking in just 60mins (http://www.quitsmokingin60mins.com ) however the mental traffic jam people have to move through to be ready to quit can take some people years to get through. As Anthony Robbins once said change happens in an instant its the preperation for change that takes the time. Thank you again for a interesting post
Lincoln
http://www.quitsmokingin60mins.com

]]> By: Colin Theriothttp://www.andyjenkinsblog.com/2010/01/26/hot-fresh-productivity-in-30-minutes-or-less/#comment-2578 Colin Theriot Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:58:39 +0000 http://www.andyjenkinsblog.com/?p=578#comment-2578 Nice link, Dan. That Pomodoro thing is really similar to a technique I bit from copywriter Eugene Schwartz. He would work for 33 minutes and 33 seconds with 5 minute breaks in between. I've adopted that process myself, though rather than timing the 5 minute breaks exactly, I alternate either getting a coffee refill from the kitchen, or taking a walk around the block. That way, even if I'm not being super productive, I still get some exercise. :) Nice link, Dan. That Pomodoro thing is really similar to a technique I bit from copywriter Eugene Schwartz. He would work for 33 minutes and 33 seconds with 5 minute breaks in between. I’ve adopted that process myself, though rather than timing the 5 minute breaks exactly, I alternate either getting a coffee refill from the kitchen, or taking a walk around the block. That way, even if I’m not being super productive, I still get some exercise. :)

]]> By: Dan Thieshttp://www.andyjenkinsblog.com/2010/01/26/hot-fresh-productivity-in-30-minutes-or-less/#comment-2577 Dan Thies Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:40:24 +0000 http://www.andyjenkinsblog.com/?p=578#comment-2577 For those interested in a more formal version of this idea... complete with software and other stuff that will probably create enough friction to stop you from actually doing it: http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/28/the-pomodoro-technique-or-how-a-tomato-made-me-more-productive/ On the other hand, taking the guy's original idea and just using a kitchen timer is real smart. ;-) For those interested in a more formal version of this idea… complete with software and other stuff that will probably create enough friction to stop you from actually doing it:

http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/28/the-pomodoro-technique-or-how-a-tomato-made-me-more-productive/

On the other hand, taking the guy’s original idea and just using a kitchen timer is real smart. ;-)

]]> By: Claudette LaRuehttp://www.andyjenkinsblog.com/2010/01/26/hot-fresh-productivity-in-30-minutes-or-less/#comment-2571 Claudette LaRue Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:28:22 +0000 http://www.andyjenkinsblog.com/?p=578#comment-2571 Honestly, what is so amazing is that I had JUST taken my massive TO-DO list and broken it down to categories (so that if I were out, I wouldn't forget to get dog food and computer labels, for example) because the list was so big it looked like it could eat Chicago. Even broken down, it was still overwhelming me, so I took the things that need to be done soon and made a shorter list with larger print. Then I began highlighting the most important things. However, I'd pushed past some short but noxious tasks for a couple of weeks. THEN I read your post. Yes! It rang a bell... My father-in-law used to get my hubby and me to jump on tasks with him... calling them "Five-Minute-Jobs," exclaiming "We'll knock this out in a jiffy," but they always took a lot longer. I like your 30 minute idea. It is more realistic but it still gets you off the procrastination trail. I'm printing this piece of advice out and stapling it to my to-do list! Genius! Thank you...! Honestly, what is so amazing is that I had JUST taken my massive TO-DO list and broken it down to categories (so that if I were out, I wouldn’t forget to get dog food and computer labels, for example) because the list was so big it looked like it could eat Chicago.

Even broken down, it was still overwhelming me, so I took the things that need to be done soon and made a shorter list with larger print. Then I began highlighting the most important things. However, I’d pushed past some short but noxious tasks for a couple of weeks.

THEN I read your post. Yes! It rang a bell… My father-in-law used to get my hubby and me to jump on tasks with him… calling them “Five-Minute-Jobs,” exclaiming “We’ll knock this out in a jiffy,” but they always took a lot longer. I like your 30 minute idea. It is more realistic but it still gets you off the procrastination trail.

I’m printing this piece of advice out and stapling it to my to-do list!
Genius!
Thank you…!

]]> By: Tony Finbarr-Smithhttp://www.andyjenkinsblog.com/2010/01/26/hot-fresh-productivity-in-30-minutes-or-less/#comment-2541 Tony Finbarr-Smith Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:09:14 +0000 http://www.andyjenkinsblog.com/?p=578#comment-2541 Hey Andy, firstly, the whole pizza thing - I see pizza ads too. everywhere. while it's probably because everyone's dieting right now they're more aggressive int heir marketing to avoid a dip in profits, but I have it much worse.... I just won a singing contest (http://bit.ly/popera2) and won PIZZA HUT vouchers! £50 worth! Then I got home and found in the mail a booklet of coupons addressed to "Pizza Lover" (HOW did they know?) with about 20 BOGOF coupons and 20 half price coupons. Oh shit, this diet's screwed. secondly, thanks. for a great article that removes all excuses to procrastinate, and secondly for a great, helpful piece of writing that's not promoting either yours or someone else's product. It really makes a difference. Even a "oh yeah go check this out" somehow really cheapens it, so thanks Andy. All the best, Good luck with the diet! Tony p.s. I realise you've gotta pay the bills, so appreciate the need to send out offers... (I'm jus' sayin...) Hey Andy,

firstly, the whole pizza thing –
I see pizza ads too. everywhere. while it’s probably because everyone’s dieting right now they’re more aggressive int heir marketing to avoid a dip in profits, but I have it much worse….
I just won a singing contest (http://bit.ly/popera2) and won PIZZA HUT vouchers! £50 worth!
Then I got home and found in the mail a booklet of coupons addressed to “Pizza Lover” (HOW did they know?) with about 20 BOGOF coupons and 20 half price coupons.
Oh shit, this diet’s screwed.

secondly,
thanks.
for a great article that removes all excuses to procrastinate, and secondly for a great, helpful piece of writing that’s not promoting either yours or someone else’s product.
It really makes a difference. Even a “oh yeah go check this out” somehow really cheapens it, so thanks Andy.

All the best,
Good luck with the diet!

Tony

p.s. I realise you’ve gotta pay the bills, so appreciate the need to send out offers… (I’m jus’ sayin…)

]]> By: Sylviahttp://www.andyjenkinsblog.com/2010/01/26/hot-fresh-productivity-in-30-minutes-or-less/#comment-2540 Sylvia Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:29:05 +0000 http://www.andyjenkinsblog.com/?p=578#comment-2540 Just love the pizza analogy! I had to stop getting any more "programs" for a while, and start putting to use some of the great stuff I had learned. 'Cause if it just sits on a shelf and is not implemented, it's not worth much. Setting weekly goals has helped. Just love the pizza analogy! I had to stop getting any more “programs” for a while, and start putting to use some of the great stuff I had learned. ‘Cause if it just sits on a shelf and is not implemented, it’s not worth much. Setting weekly goals has helped.

]]> By: Timhttp://www.andyjenkinsblog.com/2010/01/26/hot-fresh-productivity-in-30-minutes-or-less/#comment-2539 Tim Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:07:05 +0000 http://www.andyjenkinsblog.com/?p=578#comment-2539 Great Andy...as always and that's a great disclaimer you have at the end of all your emails. Heck, I'll admit I've stolen it and used at the start of my emails to my list...works great! But when in the Hell are you going to put the "Andy Jenkins Special" together. I mean where's yours product, that's what were waiting on. Come on it's still early in the year. I want my AJS product not all this affiliate stuff your pushing. It's like want my MTV...Heck I'd settle for a ebook or video pak. Quick Stall'en & start Ball'en Fox TechMontro Great Andy…as always and that’s a great disclaimer you have at the end of all your emails. Heck, I’ll admit I’ve stolen it and used at the start of my emails to my list…works great!
But when in the Hell are you going to put the “Andy Jenkins Special” together. I mean where’s yours product, that’s what were waiting on. Come on it’s still early in the year. I want my AJS product not all this affiliate stuff your pushing. It’s like want my MTV…Heck I’d settle for a ebook or video pak.
Quick Stall’en & start Ball’en

Fox
TechMontro

]]> By: Jayhttp://www.andyjenkinsblog.com/2010/01/26/hot-fresh-productivity-in-30-minutes-or-less/#comment-2536 Jay Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:23:40 +0000 http://www.andyjenkinsblog.com/?p=578#comment-2536 Andy, Good article. I got so tired calculating & recalulating financial matters, and just everything financial, etc., I sat down one day about two years ago and put 'everything' all together & wrote a program that allows me to track 'everything' every day or anything in between, in moments! What was a massive PB (pain-in-the-brain) turned into the most time saving accomplishment I have ever done & what with tweaking it to add new thoughts & things, I have had, & still am having, a lot of fun, too. It is without a doubt one of the biggest time savers I could have ever imagined. It feels good every day now to know that procrastination took a hit & I used the computer to do it, as well. Andy,
Good article. I got so tired calculating & recalulating financial matters, and just everything financial, etc., I sat down one day about two years ago and put ‘everything’ all together & wrote a program that allows me to track ‘everything’ every day or anything in between, in moments! What was a massive PB (pain-in-the-brain) turned into the most time saving accomplishment I have ever done & what with tweaking it to add new thoughts & things, I have had, & still am having, a lot of fun, too. It is without a doubt one of the biggest time savers I could have ever imagined. It feels good every day now to know that procrastination took a hit & I used the computer to do it, as well.

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