Comments on: Pwn your Time! http://okdork.com/2007/10/18/pwn-your-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: jen_chan, writer SureFireWealth.com http://okdork.com/2007/10/18/pwn-your-time/comment-page-1/#comment-166223 jen_chan, writer SureFireWealth.com Fri, 26 Oct 2007 08:54:44 +0000 http://okdork.com/2007/10/18/pwn-your-time/#comment-166223 Time is not something you can ever get back. A lot of people are aware of this yet they spend a lot of time thinking about the past and deliberating over what happened, what should have happened and how they could have made more use of the time given them. Which is, in my opinion, making them lose more time. Reflection is a good thing but dwelling in the past will only take up more of your time. Time is not something you can ever get back. A lot of people are aware of this yet they spend a lot of time thinking about the past and deliberating over what happened, what should have happened and how they could have made more use of the time given them. Which is, in my opinion, making them lose more time. Reflection is a good thing but dwelling in the past will only take up more of your time.

]]> By: karen http://okdork.com/2007/10/18/pwn-your-time/comment-page-1/#comment-165076 karen Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:29:04 +0000 http://okdork.com/2007/10/18/pwn-your-time/#comment-165076 All business meetings should have an objective, otherwise--what's the point? I think it's the 'people pleaser' in us that allows others to pwn our time. Once you come to the realization that 'this is my time, not theirs', it's easier to push the 'people pleaser' aside and move into a 'business pleaser' frame of mind. One way I'm not letting others pwn my time is by putting up a 'Be a peach, do not disturb' sign (complete with pic of a peach and all!) on my cubicle when I'm deep into work mode. Too often, people stop by to 'chat' and distract me when I'm in the zone. The people pleaser pops up and wants to be hospitable and chat with them, but deep in the back of my mind, the 'business pleaser' is telling me to nip it in the bud and get back to work. I'm also going to make sure my new business partner is aware of objectives for future meetings to help us stay on task. ;) All business meetings should have an objective, otherwise–what’s the point?

I think it’s the ‘people pleaser’ in us that allows others to pwn our time. Once you come to the realization that ‘this is my time, not theirs’, it’s easier to push the ‘people pleaser’ aside and move into a ‘business pleaser’ frame of mind.

One way I’m not letting others pwn my time is by putting up a ‘Be a peach, do not disturb’ sign (complete with pic of a peach and all!) on my cubicle when I’m deep into work mode. Too often, people stop by to ‘chat’ and distract me when I’m in the zone. The people pleaser pops up and wants to be hospitable and chat with them, but deep in the back of my mind, the ‘business pleaser’ is telling me to nip it in the bud and get back to work.

I’m also going to make sure my new business partner is aware of objectives for future meetings to help us stay on task. ;)

]]> By: Gabe http://okdork.com/2007/10/18/pwn-your-time/comment-page-1/#comment-163192 Gabe Sat, 20 Oct 2007 03:14:33 +0000 http://okdork.com/2007/10/18/pwn-your-time/#comment-163192 You're right -- I'm now unsubscribing. :-) You’re right — I’m now unsubscribing.

:-)

]]> By: Britt Raybould http://okdork.com/2007/10/18/pwn-your-time/comment-page-1/#comment-163042 Britt Raybould Fri, 19 Oct 2007 17:18:19 +0000 http://okdork.com/2007/10/18/pwn-your-time/#comment-163042 One of the hardest things you can do is re-evaluate the value of your current relationships and the time they take. In some ways, even more than new relationships, old relationships can drain you of time because of the shared history and a desire to maintain/save the relationship. I have one friend in particular who is a time drain because there's been no evolution in the relationship. We've had the exact conversation at every meeting and on every call for at least three years now. However, I've been loathe to say "enough" because our link goes back 15 years. So I tolerate the boring lunches and inane chatter out of respect for events that happened a long time ago. How's that for being a time slut? One of the hardest things you can do is re-evaluate the value of your current relationships and the time they take. In some ways, even more than new relationships, old relationships can drain you of time because of the shared history and a desire to maintain/save the relationship.

I have one friend in particular who is a time drain because there’s been no evolution in the relationship. We’ve had the exact conversation at every meeting and on every call for at least three years now. However, I’ve been loathe to say “enough” because our link goes back 15 years. So I tolerate the boring lunches and inane chatter out of respect for events that happened a long time ago. How’s that for being a time slut?

]]> By: Jay http://okdork.com/2007/10/18/pwn-your-time/comment-page-1/#comment-162944 Jay Fri, 19 Oct 2007 10:46:12 +0000 http://okdork.com/2007/10/18/pwn-your-time/#comment-162944 I start most days trying to think 'what can i do today to move me closer to my objectives'. Sometimes I have good days, sometimes i have time slutty days. I start most days trying to think ‘what can i do today to move me closer to my objectives’. Sometimes I have good days, sometimes i have time slutty days.

]]> By: Taige http://okdork.com/2007/10/18/pwn-your-time/comment-page-1/#comment-162912 Taige Fri, 19 Oct 2007 09:34:07 +0000 http://okdork.com/2007/10/18/pwn-your-time/#comment-162912 sometimes, it's better to just not think too too much about how to optimize time. and just use your emotions. if it makes you happy, then it's probably worthwhile. btw there's a lot of things in life you can never get back. for example, people, stuff you lost, stem cells that differentiated.... sometimes, it’s better to just not think too too much about how to optimize time. and just use your emotions. if it makes you happy, then it’s probably worthwhile.

btw there’s a lot of things in life you can never get back. for example, people, stuff you lost, stem cells that differentiated….

]]> By: Taige http://okdork.com/2007/10/18/pwn-your-time/comment-page-1/#comment-162910 Taige Fri, 19 Oct 2007 09:26:09 +0000 http://okdork.com/2007/10/18/pwn-your-time/#comment-162910 why would you want that? i think experience is more important. in terms of desirability. especially when you're looking for work. why would you want that? i think experience is more important. in terms of desirability. especially when you’re looking for work.

]]> By: Rachel http://okdork.com/2007/10/18/pwn-your-time/comment-page-1/#comment-162795 Rachel Fri, 19 Oct 2007 02:35:14 +0000 http://okdork.com/2007/10/18/pwn-your-time/#comment-162795 hmmm...my mom always said the number 1 biggest thing you couldn't get back was your virginity... hmmm…my mom always said the number 1 biggest thing you couldn’t get back was your virginity…

]]> By: Andrew Warner http://okdork.com/2007/10/18/pwn-your-time/comment-page-1/#comment-162745 Andrew Warner Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:04:52 +0000 http://okdork.com/2007/10/18/pwn-your-time/#comment-162745 I've always found that for every minute of info I get from Jon I save about an hour in the rest of my life. I’ve always found that for every minute of info I get from Jon I save about an hour in the rest of my life.

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