Comments on: 5 Ways to Get More Stuff Done During the Day http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/09/11/5-ways-to-get-more-stuff-done-during-the-day/ Demystifying Sustainable Success Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:54:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Mary Ann http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/09/11/5-ways-to-get-more-stuff-done-during-the-day/#comment-9226 Mary Ann Tue, 14 Jul 2009 07:41:32 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/09/11/5-ways-to-get-more-stuff-done-during-the-day/#comment-9226 How about having him send a text message to your phone instead of checking your email. This can be done from the internet easily. Also, if you go to a decent school the chances class will be canceled on a frequent basis should be slim. I personally try to avoid the internet/email when studying because it breaks my concentration and is probably the greatest time suck known to man. How about having him send a text message to your phone instead of checking your email. This can be done from the internet easily. Also, if you go to a decent school the chances class will be canceled on a frequent basis should be slim. I personally try to avoid the internet/email when studying because it breaks my concentration and is probably the greatest time suck known to man.

]]> By: Mollie Canus http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/09/11/5-ways-to-get-more-stuff-done-during-the-day/#comment-8992 Mollie Canus Sat, 06 Jun 2009 18:22:08 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/09/11/5-ways-to-get-more-stuff-done-during-the-day/#comment-8992 It takes less time to check your e-mail than to walk to your class. Many of my classes are easily a 20-minute walk on my huge campus. I would rather "waste" five seconds than the 40 minutes it would take to walk to class and back for no reason. Also, I am a research assistant for one of my professors and sometimes he e-mails me, for instance, at 1 in the afternoon (after lunch) to ask if I can come in to the lab at 3:30 to run subjects. He knows he can rely on me because I check me e-mail several times throughout the day. Really, even if I checked my e-mail 10 times a day, considering it only takes about 5 seconds unless there is an important e-mail that I can't wait until later to open, it wastes less than one minute a day. It takes less time to check your e-mail than to walk to your class. Many of my classes are easily a 20-minute walk on my huge campus. I would rather “waste” five seconds than the 40 minutes it would take to walk to class and back for no reason. Also, I am a research assistant for one of my professors and sometimes he e-mails me, for instance, at 1 in the afternoon (after lunch) to ask if I can come in to the lab at 3:30 to run subjects. He knows he can rely on me because I check me e-mail several times throughout the day.

Really, even if I checked my e-mail 10 times a day, considering it only takes about 5 seconds unless there is an important e-mail that I can’t wait until later to open, it wastes less than one minute a day.

]]> By: Study Hacks http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/09/11/5-ways-to-get-more-stuff-done-during-the-day/#comment-8986 Study Hacks Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:44:08 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/09/11/5-ways-to-get-more-stuff-done-during-the-day/#comment-8986 <blockquote><p>Um, no, refusing to check your e-mail is a terrible idea. Professors often send out important messages like changed deadlines, canceled classes, etc. as little as 10 minutes before a class is supposed to start</p></blockquote> <p>Your argument for checking your e-mail throughout the day (and thus tanking your productivity and focus) is that it's possible that a professor might e-mail you 10 minutes before class to cancel the class or change a deadline. </p> <p>Okay, let's assume you miss such an e-mail. If the professor canceled class 10 minutes before you might show up at class and find out that it's canceled. If he moved a deadline you'll find out about it during class. What difference does 10 minutes advanced notice make? I'm not seeing an issue here.</p> <p>I check my e-mail in around lunch and at the end of the workday and have <em>never</em> had a problem. Instead of trying to justify your current behavior why not give this a try for a week? </p>

Um, no, refusing to check your e-mail is a terrible idea. Professors often send out important messages like changed deadlines, canceled classes, etc. as little as 10 minutes before a class is supposed to start

Your argument for checking your e-mail throughout the day (and thus tanking your productivity and focus) is that it’s possible that a professor might e-mail you 10 minutes before class to cancel the class or change a deadline.

Okay, let’s assume you miss such an e-mail. If the professor canceled class 10 minutes before you might show up at class and find out that it’s canceled. If he moved a deadline you’ll find out about it during class. What difference does 10 minutes advanced notice make? I’m not seeing an issue here.

I check my e-mail in around lunch and at the end of the workday and have never had a problem. Instead of trying to justify your current behavior why not give this a try for a week?

]]> By: Mollie Canus http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/09/11/5-ways-to-get-more-stuff-done-during-the-day/#comment-8985 Mollie Canus Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:18:11 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/09/11/5-ways-to-get-more-stuff-done-during-the-day/#comment-8985 Um, no, refusing to check your e-mail is a terrible idea. Professors often send out important messages like changed deadlines, canceled classes, etc. as little as 10 minutes before a class is supposed to start. It takes about 5 seconds to check your e-mail to make sure nothing important is in your inbox, and then go about your day. It would be irresponsible not to check my e-mail throughout the day. Um, no, refusing to check your e-mail is a terrible idea. Professors often send out important messages like changed deadlines, canceled classes, etc. as little as 10 minutes before a class is supposed to start. It takes about 5 seconds to check your e-mail to make sure nothing important is in your inbox, and then go about your day. It would be irresponsible not to check my e-mail throughout the day.

]]> By: gary http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/09/11/5-ways-to-get-more-stuff-done-during-the-day/#comment-8507 gary Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:55:44 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/09/11/5-ways-to-get-more-stuff-done-during-the-day/#comment-8507 Marvelous!and Miraculous!!! Simply Delicious and very much appreciated! I am 39 returning to do an academic U-turn for a pre-med post -bach and am super psyched- and/...tired right now because I just decided that Med school was definitely the goal and have been up reading your magnificent work and blog since two am this morning!!!! Thank you Cal for the Inspiration for reminding me of the "Straight A's I once knew how to achieve and you have given me so much confidence in reminding me what I knew that was hidden in the depth of my experience and adulterated and now un-earthed! With much gratitude and looking forward to knowing we all are support for each other... Thank you . Gary the Enthused!!!! Marvelous!and Miraculous!!! Simply Delicious and very much appreciated! I am 39 returning to do an academic U-turn for a pre-med post -bach and am super psyched- and/…tired right now because I just decided that Med school was definitely the goal and have been up reading your magnificent work and blog since two am this morning!!!! Thank you Cal for the Inspiration for reminding me of the “Straight A’s I once knew how to achieve and you have given me so much confidence in reminding me what I knew that was hidden in the depth of my experience and adulterated and now un-earthed! With much gratitude and looking forward to knowing we all are support for each other… Thank you . Gary the Enthused!!!!

]]> By: nice http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/09/11/5-ways-to-get-more-stuff-done-during-the-day/#comment-6980 nice Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:54:28 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/09/11/5-ways-to-get-more-stuff-done-during-the-day/#comment-6980 Nice! Nice!

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