It's summer, and your host is planning to go on vacation. In preparing for a month of riding Europe on his motorbike, Jon shares his approach to really taking time off and not working.
In this episode you'll hear though on:
- How to set things up so you can be away
- How to not work while away
- How to come back without instantly being on high alart and stressed.
Do you have a comment or a question for Jon? Email him at: jon@happyways.com
Part 2 in the series on productivity talks about procrastination and how we ofte get distracted from doing the important stuff... stuff like recording this episode! The show then moves on to cover how there is no longer a link between hours spent working and the results we create, and so adding more hours is not the answer to productivity.
Worrying and putting things off is another issue covered, and finally the show looks into the Eisenhower Method, or Matrix, and how we tend to spend too much or our time on urgent things, instead of dealing with the really important issues.
Books mentioned on the show:
Eat that frog, by Brian Tracy.
https://www.amazon.com/Eat-That-Frog-Great-Procrastinating/dp/1576754227
Rework, by Jason Fried from 37signals:
https://www.amazon.com/Rework-Jason-Fried/dp/0307463745
Please share your experiences or questions on productivity. Email Jon at: jon@happyways.com
This is part 1 in a series on personal productivity. For show notes and a text version, go to http://happyways.com/productivity
Most people seem to be struggling with getting enough done, or with finding the right "work/life balance", and this topic has been of special internst to Jon over the years. In this episode Jon looks at a brief history of Time Management (read more in this article: http://www.brighthub.com/office/home/articles/76908.aspx) and he establishes some fundamental principles that we must follow regarding the overload of work facing us, as well as our futile attemt to "get it all done".
The episode ends with an introduction on using a timer to increase your focus, and it asks the listener to reflect on how they're actually dong at work.
Mentioned on this episode:
Ray Cronise and the Thermogenics blog:
http://hypothermics.com/
Steven Covey: “The 7 habits of highly effective people”:
http://www.amazon.com/Habits-Highly-Effective-People-Powerful/dp/1451639619/
David Allen: Getting Things Done:
http://www.amazon.com/Getting-Things-Done-Stress-Free-Productivity/dp/0143126563
One Minute Manager, by Ken Blanchard:
http://www.amazon.com/New-One-Minute-Manager-LP/dp/006239312X
Pomodoro Technique:
http://www.amazon.com/Pomodoro-Technique-Illustrated-Pragmatic-Life
Do you have a comment or a question for Jon? Email him at: jon@happyways.com