Comments on: My Focus-Centric Work Day http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/05/13/my-focus-centric-work-day/ Decoding Patterns of Success Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:53:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Study Hacks | To Be A Good Dad http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/05/13/my-focus-centric-work-day/#comment-24015 Study Hacks | To Be A Good Dad Sat, 22 Jan 2011 19:02:40 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/05/13/my-focus-centric-work-day/#comment-24015 [...] of Cal’s many points that he emphasizes is that proper focus is the key to attaining success in anything. Granted his posts are written for students, [...]

[...] of Cal’s many points that he emphasizes is that proper focus is the key to attaining success in anything. Granted his posts are written for students, [...]

]]> By: May ‘09 Top Posts Winners | Debt-free Scholar http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/05/13/my-focus-centric-work-day/#comment-8934 May ‘09 Top Posts Winners | Debt-free Scholar Fri, 29 May 2009 13:49:38 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/05/13/my-focus-centric-work-day/#comment-8934 [...] “My Focus-Centric Workday” - This article is a “case study” of the author’s daily schedule.  One of the tips that stood out to me was the idea of only checking your email at a set time.  Although I currently prefer checking my email more frequently, I am considering changing my ways.  Their post also discusses other ways to improve your schedule. [...]

[...] “My Focus-Centric Workday” – This article is a “case study” of the author’s daily schedule.  One of the tips that stood out to me was the idea of only checking your email at a set time.  Although I currently prefer checking my email more frequently, I am considering changing my ways.  Their post also discusses other ways to improve your schedule. [...]

]]> By: Essay http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/05/13/my-focus-centric-work-day/#comment-8923 Essay Thu, 28 May 2009 05:40:28 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/05/13/my-focus-centric-work-day/#comment-8923 <p>People are different in every aspect, therefore, we also have different needs. This article would serve as our guide on how to do such things but not necessarily follow everything that was written above. I think the post would be very helpful for everybody especially a lot of us these days are so preoccupied of lots of things that we don't even know where and what to start with.</p> <p>This is a very informative post and I am hoping it could aid others to regain their focus.</p> People are different in every aspect, therefore, we also have different needs. This article would serve as our guide on how to do such things but not necessarily follow everything that was written above. I think the post would be very helpful for everybody especially a lot of us these days are so preoccupied of lots of things that we don’t even know where and what to start with.

This is a very informative post and I am hoping it could aid others to regain their focus.

]]> By: Reshmi http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/05/13/my-focus-centric-work-day/#comment-8818 Reshmi Mon, 18 May 2009 23:31:21 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/05/13/my-focus-centric-work-day/#comment-8818 Thanks for putting this together. I really like your idea of creating a time slot entirely for writing in the morning. How do you handle the change in schedule during peak exam weeks? Thanks for putting this together. I really like your idea of creating a time slot entirely for writing in the morning. How do you handle the change in schedule during peak exam weeks?

]]> By: rcas http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/05/13/my-focus-centric-work-day/#comment-8807 rcas Thu, 14 May 2009 21:08:32 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/05/13/my-focus-centric-work-day/#comment-8807 Sorry for another comment, but I just wanted to add something to the focusing on focus section of this article. To help yourself be more focussed, always make sure you vent out any bad lingering emotions before you get to work and get your feet back to ground if there are any intensely good lingering emotions before beginning work. Even if you have to yell/hate/be angry at someone from inside your heart, get all those bad thoughts out of your system before beginning work. Working with emotional baggage, whether good or bad, almost always disrupts focus. Sorry for another comment, but I just wanted to add something to the focusing on focus section of this article. To help yourself be more focussed, always make sure you vent out any bad lingering emotions before you get to work and get your feet back to ground if there are any intensely good lingering emotions before beginning work. Even if you have to yell/hate/be angry at someone from inside your heart, get all those bad thoughts out of your system before beginning work. Working with emotional baggage, whether good or bad, almost always disrupts focus.

]]> By: rcas http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/05/13/my-focus-centric-work-day/#comment-8806 rcas Thu, 14 May 2009 21:03:41 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/05/13/my-focus-centric-work-day/#comment-8806 Also when you're into the music mode, do you have suggestion to get yourself out of them? There are times when I find myself stuck into the cycle of listening to music simply cos I can't get myself to stop. It's like I want to live the music for as much as I can because its melodic, sort of like living a fairytale Also when you’re into the music mode, do you have suggestion to get yourself out of them? There are times when I find myself stuck into the cycle of listening to music simply cos I can’t get myself to stop. It’s like I want to live the music for as much as I can because its melodic, sort of like living a fairytale

]]> By: rcas http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/05/13/my-focus-centric-work-day/#comment-8805 rcas Thu, 14 May 2009 20:56:53 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/05/13/my-focus-centric-work-day/#comment-8805 Hi StudyHacks, I wanted to know what is your honest opinion on listening to music while working?Does it break focus by a lot? Thanks! Hi StudyHacks,
I wanted to know what is your honest opinion on listening to music while working?Does it break focus by a lot?
Thanks!

]]> By: Stefan | StudySuccessful.com http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/05/13/my-focus-centric-work-day/#comment-8804 Stefan | StudySuccessful.com Thu, 14 May 2009 19:41:19 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/05/13/my-focus-centric-work-day/#comment-8804 I think this focus is needed in what you do. Focus is the thing which makes someone productive or not, if you can't focus just one hour on something, you would never get it. Thanks, Stefan I think this focus is needed in what you do.
Focus is the thing which makes someone productive or not, if you can’t focus just one hour on something, you would never get it.

Thanks,
Stefan

]]> By: Kalle http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/05/13/my-focus-centric-work-day/#comment-8802 Kalle Thu, 14 May 2009 13:20:20 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/05/13/my-focus-centric-work-day/#comment-8802 This is great stuff. Probably the best and worst thing about student life is how you can schedule your work pretty much as you please. Like you say, focus is paramount and without constant self-vigilance my days tend to become a mess. I've had to adopt a system quite similar to yours. But please humour a non-native English speaker: why do you call the fifth block 'shoulder time'? This is great stuff. Probably the best and worst thing about student life is how you can schedule your work pretty much as you please. Like you say, focus is paramount and without constant self-vigilance my days tend to become a mess. I’ve had to adopt a system quite similar to yours.

But please humour a non-native English speaker: why do you call the fifth block ‘shoulder time’?

]]> By: Neha http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/05/13/my-focus-centric-work-day/#comment-8800 Neha Thu, 14 May 2009 04:55:10 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/05/13/my-focus-centric-work-day/#comment-8800 I am impressed that you can wait till the middle of the day to check your email. Too many of us do it as the first thing when we sit down at our desks, and that is usually the wrong way to start the day. I am impressed that you can wait till the middle of the day to check your email. Too many of us do it as the first thing when we sit down at our desks, and that is usually the wrong way to start the day.

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