Comments on: The Return on Time http://okdork.com/2006/08/11/the-return-on-time/ A blog about marketing, online communities and other business musings. Come join the fun! Wed, 09 Nov 2011 02:14:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: visit http://okdork.com/2006/08/11/the-return-on-time/comment-page-1/#comment-574100 visit Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:11:16 +0000 http://okdork.com/2006/08/11/the-return-on-time/#comment-574100 Hi from New York And thanks for the web site. It was just the thing I had been looking for. It has helped me no end. Thanks again Hi from New York And thanks for the web site. It was just the thing I had been looking for. It has helped me no end. Thanks again

]]> By: Simplicity Rules » Blog Archive » Simplicity killed the productivity star http://okdork.com/2006/08/11/the-return-on-time/comment-page-1/#comment-6630 Simplicity Rules » Blog Archive » Simplicity killed the productivity star Tue, 15 Aug 2006 19:05:24 +0000 http://okdork.com/2006/08/11/the-return-on-time/#comment-6630 [...] Recently Noah Kagan inspired some good discussion about the return on time. A few of us posted tips in the comments. Stuff I try tends to be time compression tricks, such as the Power Hour and the four day week. [...] [...] Recently Noah Kagan inspired some good discussion about the return on time. A few of us posted tips in the comments. Stuff I try tends to be time compression tricks, such as the Power Hour and the four day week. [...]

]]> By: Noah Kagan http://okdork.com/2006/08/11/the-return-on-time/comment-page-1/#comment-6607 Noah Kagan Tue, 15 Aug 2006 05:46:24 +0000 http://okdork.com/2006/08/11/the-return-on-time/#comment-6607 wow. awesome comment victoria. i am trying to figure out how to say this without sounding cheesy. but thanks for opening up your life. was that too cheesy? noah wow. awesome comment victoria. i am trying to figure out how to say this without sounding cheesy. but thanks for opening up your life. was that too cheesy?

noah

]]> By: Victoria http://okdork.com/2006/08/11/the-return-on-time/comment-page-1/#comment-6587 Victoria Tue, 15 Aug 2006 01:12:13 +0000 http://okdork.com/2006/08/11/the-return-on-time/#comment-6587 There's a really really fine line that needs to be walked when trying to balance virtual versus real life relationships. It usually takes a ton of compromise to keep everyone happy/satisfied unless all parties have similar approaches/views as to how and why they communicate in FTF versus CMC. I myself have gotten a lot of slack from my boyfriend over the years about how much time I spend communicating with everyone EXCEPT him. It's been four years now, and I think we understand each other's needs a bit more. While it's non-negotiable that I need my space and time to "do what I do" on the internet, I really have to make a concerted effort to be sensitive to his needs and carefully weigh out the plusses and minues of some of things that I spend time on to make sure that I'm not neglecting him by spending too much time on things that really aren't necessary. Obviously, us not agreeing on what's really necessary can be a problem, but it's not so bad when we can manage to agree to disagree. Anyway, I wasn't trying to go into my life story, but basically I just wanted to say that it takes A LOT of work to balance this stuff, and it's worth sitting down and figuring out what you really want out of your relationships, whether they be online or off. If you really WANT to put in the work to sustain them, consider whether you really have the time or the energy to. If you don't, it might be possible to MAKE the time. Eliminate the crap that all hands down you don't need to be spending time on. Once that's out of the way, if you're still conflicted about things, then some serious reevaluation needs to happen. I know I was captain obvious, but whatever. There’s a really really fine line that needs to be walked when trying to balance virtual versus real life relationships.

It usually takes a ton of compromise to keep everyone happy/satisfied unless all parties have similar approaches/views as to how and why they communicate in FTF versus CMC.

I myself have gotten a lot of slack from my boyfriend over the years about how much time I spend communicating with everyone EXCEPT him. It’s been four years now, and I think we understand each other’s needs a bit more. While it’s non-negotiable that I need my space and time to “do what I do” on the internet, I really have to make a concerted effort to be sensitive to his needs and carefully weigh out the plusses and minues of some of things that I spend time on to make sure that I’m not neglecting him by spending too much time on things that really aren’t necessary. Obviously, us not agreeing on what’s really necessary can be a problem, but it’s not so bad when we can manage to agree to disagree.

Anyway, I wasn’t trying to go into my life story, but basically I just wanted to say that it takes A LOT of work to balance this stuff, and it’s worth sitting down and figuring out what you really want out of your relationships, whether they be online or off. If you really WANT to put in the work to sustain them, consider whether you really have the time or the energy to. If you don’t, it might be possible to MAKE the time. Eliminate the crap that all hands down you don’t need to be spending time on. Once that’s out of the way, if you’re still conflicted about things, then some serious reevaluation needs to happen.

I know I was captain obvious, but whatever.

]]> By: jc http://okdork.com/2006/08/11/the-return-on-time/comment-page-1/#comment-6578 jc Mon, 14 Aug 2006 20:21:36 +0000 http://okdork.com/2006/08/11/the-return-on-time/#comment-6578 he is obviously not spending his time with his gf. in fact, he doesn't even want to spare 10 or even 5 minutes to speak to his gf when he's doing his emails and whatever else. Only when HE has the time, then his gf is "allowed" to speak to him and only then will his gf not feel guilty for just calling him. Guess he doesn't think gf is giving enough ROI and he has higher hopes for a bigger ROI/ROT from blogging/chatting online/emails. he is obviously not spending his time with his gf. in fact, he doesn’t even want to spare 10 or even 5 minutes to speak to his gf when he’s doing his emails and whatever else. Only when HE has the time, then his gf is “allowed” to speak to him and only then will his gf not feel guilty for just calling him. Guess he doesn’t think gf is giving enough ROI and he has higher hopes for a bigger ROI/ROT from blogging/chatting online/emails.

]]> By: ChenChen http://okdork.com/2006/08/11/the-return-on-time/comment-page-1/#comment-6537 ChenChen Mon, 14 Aug 2006 04:31:14 +0000 http://okdork.com/2006/08/11/the-return-on-time/#comment-6537 Seems like you get plenty done despite spending so much time on blogs and emails. They are a big part of what you do. What would you be doing otherwise? By the way, I am way jealous of you Korea trip. Did you meet any hot Korean girls? Seems like you get plenty done despite spending so much time on blogs and emails. They are a big part of what you do. What would you be doing otherwise? By the way, I am way jealous of you Korea trip. Did you meet any hot Korean girls?

]]> By: Sérgio Rebelo http://okdork.com/2006/08/11/the-return-on-time/comment-page-1/#comment-6506 Sérgio Rebelo Sat, 12 Aug 2006 13:52:05 +0000 http://okdork.com/2006/08/11/the-return-on-time/#comment-6506 Sometimes, the ROT is not easy to value. You may be investing, losing some time now with little return, but one day, the bom explodes and you get a huge return of the past time. And sometimes nothing of that will happen and you've just lost time with no return. First of all you have to believe. You need to know what you are doing and why are you doing that? If you see a possible value at the present, it's worth. I hate to look back and say, I wish I didn't... I just don't look back. Sometimes, the ROT is not easy to value. You may be investing, losing some time now with little return, but one day, the bom explodes and you get a huge return of the past time. And sometimes nothing of that will happen and you’ve just lost time with no return. First of all you have to believe. You need to know what you are doing and why are you doing that? If you see a possible value at the present, it’s worth. I hate to look back and say, I wish I didn’t… I just don’t look back.

]]> By: HeresTomWithTheWeather http://okdork.com/2006/08/11/the-return-on-time/comment-page-1/#comment-6482 HeresTomWithTheWeather Fri, 11 Aug 2006 23:28:46 +0000 http://okdork.com/2006/08/11/the-return-on-time/#comment-6482 what is profit? the numerator should be trust, not profit. if you don't believe me, read branson's losing my virginity. i believe he knows something about entrepreneurship. what is profit? the numerator should be trust, not profit. if you don’t believe me, read branson’s losing my virginity. i believe he knows something about entrepreneurship.

]]> By: Paul McEnany http://okdork.com/2006/08/11/the-return-on-time/comment-page-1/#comment-6475 Paul McEnany Fri, 11 Aug 2006 19:25:34 +0000 http://okdork.com/2006/08/11/the-return-on-time/#comment-6475 I am subscribed to every blog tracked by technorati. Quit being so lazy, bitches. :) I am subscribed to every blog tracked by technorati. Quit being so lazy, bitches. :)

]]> By: AdamD http://okdork.com/2006/08/11/the-return-on-time/comment-page-1/#comment-6474 AdamD Fri, 11 Aug 2006 18:47:11 +0000 http://okdork.com/2006/08/11/the-return-on-time/#comment-6474 The New Reemerific style uses lots of pictures. Sort of like Dr. Seuss without the rhymes. Eliminating distractions works well. So does time compression. I used to <a href="http://adamduvander.com/simple/power-hour" rel="nofollow">do this</a> every day. I haven't done it in months. Feed un-subscribing is something I do periodically. I wanted to write something that would use the NewsGator API to track the number of feeds I subscribe to over time, because I think it would be like a rollercoaster. I get on a kick of wanting to branch out and not read the same ol' stuff, but then I get realistic and trim back. I'm at 116 now. This is probably too many for me, but I know that some people read many hundreds. Of course, if I wanted to be most productive, I wouldn't check the box that subscribes me to new comments by email. :) The New Reemerific style uses lots of pictures. Sort of like Dr. Seuss without the rhymes.

Eliminating distractions works well. So does time compression. I used to do this every day. I haven’t done it in months.

Feed un-subscribing is something I do periodically. I wanted to write something that would use the NewsGator API to track the number of feeds I subscribe to over time, because I think it would be like a rollercoaster. I get on a kick of wanting to branch out and not read the same ol’ stuff, but then I get realistic and trim back. I’m at 116 now. This is probably too many for me, but I know that some people read many hundreds.

Of course, if I wanted to be most productive, I wouldn’t check the box that subscribes me to new comments by email. :)

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