Getting More Done: My Secret

Implementing this as we speak :))

Ohmyword. I so needed this! RT @liveurlove Getting More Done: My Secret http://t.co/0Hxao3zB via @ginidietrich

Hey Gini, I kept this one in my Triberr stream cause I didn't have the time to read it and would not approve it cause I didn't want to lose it... I kinda felt it was something awesome! Finally listened to my guts and definitely was right.

I am so multitasking/ADHD that it isn't healthy, but recently I had a week of revelation, well it actually only lasted about 3 days when I actually managed to put all this under control and do exactly what you are talking about here. I was like 500% more productive!!! So I definitely have to try this again!!!

@DavidBurch Love it! And I LOVE peanut butter!

@thesaleslion You ARE a lazy bum.

I cannot write with email up. I'm really bad at getting phone calls done with email up. There is no chance paperwork is getting done with email up...

Solution: Turn EMAIL OFF!

So simple but yet so hard.

Thank you!

Ryan H.

Me: “Hello, my name is John”
All: “Hello John”
Me: “It’s been 1 hour since my last usage of the Words With Friends app!”
All: “Good job John!”

I read this post yesterday and it made me think how many times I stop work and play Words With Friends (it’s always beeping at me…begging me, taunting me, to post a new word).

So, I decided to put my iPhone in Airplane Mode even though I was at my desk and nowhere near an airport.

I forgot how much work can actually get done in one hour!

New rule for me : 1pm to 2pm is “Airplane Mode Time”. During this hour, please leave me alone, I’m actually getting shit done.

Thanks for this post Gini!

that;s the only thing that works for me!

Love timers. I recommend using them all the time. I think that we often underestimate how long it takes to REALLY get something done (or at least I do). Using a timer helps me better understand how long something takes (i.e. writing a blog post) or limit my time (i.e. social media) so I don't let it take up too much of my day.

And yes, when it's time to write, strategize or do other work, I've got to shut other things down. Email might be the only thing I keep open because I often have to reference information from there.

Great tips here. Simple, sound advice, but often hard for us to do since we're so darn programmed and addicted to multi-tasking and being connected!

Try it, folks! RT @ginidietrich I'm willing to bet big money if U follow my theory, you'll be more productive http://t.co/0PMrO2Rz

Oh man! An assignment??? Gini, you're killing me!

Of course, I totally see your point though. Distractions can be productivity killers.

Last week at BlogWorld I asked CC Chapman about time management and he said he uses Freedom. A Mac-based application that shuts down the internet for an amount of time you set. You cannot log on to do any of that other stuff. Of course, the bad thing is you can turn off your computer and restart it to disable. That kind of stinks.

AGREED! This is such a good mantra for your work day and you won't believe how much work you actually get done. I'm going to pass this around to my staff ;)

But what if your job IS social media?

@ginidietrich I like that post a lot - have you ever tried the pomodoro technique for time management?

one of the most useful tips I've ever gotten out of a book was scheduling my email time and then not touching the inbox until planned on times throughout the day.

Lately, that's the ONLY way I get a task completed. I block out everything - another reason I've been MIA from the Twitter stream for long periods of time. It's go time! Work to be done...when I have everything open, I'm like a cat chasing a light (have you seen Puss in Boots yet??) and lose track of where and who I am. So, my solution is your solution - block out time and get to work. Great results from that!

@wagnerwrites Mmmm...peanut butter

This is the only way I can survive. I have 1 block of 3 hrs per day to get my work done. Anything more than that is a bonus. I HAVE to be super organized even if it goes against my nature.

@MaraShorr LOL! I <3 you!

Singular focus is the key to almost every success I've had. I have parts of the day where I multi-task like everyone else, but at the top of the day, I work with no distractions. Then when I get to the blog posts, podcasts, Facebook, Twitter, it's during the part of the day where I'm giving one part of my brain something to play with while the other part works on something in the background. This isn't just true in the realm of productivity. If I want a product launch, workshop, or even something as simple as the maturation of an idea to go faster, and produce better results, eliminating every other task my brain is working on helps dramatically. Sometimes for days, I won't think of anything else but the videos I'm creating or the guide I'm writing. Works wonders.

No you can not take away my Skype! I refuse! I am hooked! You mean evil woman!Momma!!!! Momma!!!! Wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!! I need my Skype!

Wait....what is Skype?

I thought you said Skippie Peanut Butter. Not the healthiest but damn tasty especially crunchy.

Sorry. Carry on. Great tips. Not really a secret anymore eh?

BTW I typed this while listening to Iron Maiden during a Teleconference and almost at level 346 of Tetris while sipping a Latte.