Comments on: Better Working Tip: Reclaim the Morning

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 23:28:57 +0000

A very sensible and survivable method to start the days work. A information technology computer & television free bedroom is a must as is the very important breaking of the nights' fasting. This results in a fresh body and mind.

By: Simon Mackie

Simon Mackie — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:03:23 +0000

WordPress.com (which hosts WWD) has no character limit, Emily, as far as I am aware (if it does it must be huge). Occasionally comments get stuck in our spam filters, but I don't think that's the case here (I don't see a comment from you in the spam comments list, anway) -- must just have been a technical hiccup as the comment was posted.

By: Emily H

Emily H — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:13:12 +0000

I think it was because my comment was too long! It would be good if you could include a character count (or state allowed length) here so that I know how much room I have, and also if there is a way of getting an informative error message back when you go over the limit, instead of this blank screen with 'discarded' written on it!

By: Emily H

Emily H — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:06:51 +0000

I don't think of myself as a morning person, and on the whole I don't get up that early (and am jealous of all those who do). BUT I don't think you are either hard wired to do mornings or you're not. I just think it depends on what else is going on and how much sleep you've had etc.

Every now and then I decide I want to try the early morning thing, set my alarm for 7am and find myself waking up before it! Although you might be a bit more tired than usual, the positive feeling that 'owning' a couple hours of the day before you sit down at your desk gives you easily balances this out.

By: Emily H

Emily H — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:05:16 +0000

You haven't banned reading (fiction) BOOKS in the bedroom have you?! This is the best thing you can do before going to bed, at least it is for me. It takes my mind off everything else that's happened in the day and let's me drift off to sleep in no time.

By: Emily H

Emily H — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:04:24 +0000

I love the point you make about working from somewhere else every now and then, because you address the concern that I had about not getting as much work done on those days. The initial inspiration for doing this was so that I'd be more focused when I was back in the office, but I was letting the worry about productivity on the away day cancel out the benefits.

By: Emily H

Emily H — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:42:37 +0000

Test. When I hit submit on my comment earlier the page refreshed to read 'discarded'. Comment hasn't shown up. I'm confused.

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Improved Productivity: A 12-Step Program – WebWorkerDaily — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:40:00 +0000

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By: Guido tum Suden

Guido tum Suden — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 10:03:30 +0000

After getting up I need a shower to wake up, then comes breakfast. Even if there’s no time for anything else I won’t go without breakfast. I take the rest of the coffee with me to my computer to read emails, rss-feeds and tweets. After that I usually try to find my iPhone and then go to work.
Although this routine is very important for me I try to get up as late as possible! My body likes to get up at about ten. As a teacher I have to get up earlier. The earlier that is the more tired I’m throughout the day.
I often read about getting up early to safe time but I think you can only make it if you’re an early starter anyway. Otherwise your body won’t listen to you. And what good is it, if you get up early and then get nothing done because you are too tired to concentrate.

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By: Dave Lawrence

Dave Lawrence — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:49:46 +0000

Along the lines of having your attention grabbed by things around you – I find that working at home my surroundings grab my attention in different from day to different day.
So I like to switch it up and have a day or two working somewhere else. Those out of the office days aren’t always as productive as my comfortable surroundings, but returning to my home office the next day makes me appreciate it more and stay focused.

By: Trennung zwischen Arbeit und Wohnen « Nur mein Standpunkt

Trennung zwischen Arbeit und Wohnen « Nur mein Standpunkt — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:12:03 +0000

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Peningkatan Produktivitas : Program 12 Langkah « Rizalean's Blog — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:50:47 +0000

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By: André J.C. Bor

André J.C. Bor — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 10:19:25 +0000

Thanks for this interesting post. I have banned my bed alarm-BlackBerry to the hall. I wake up from it's ring (4:30 in the morning), and to shut it up I have to get outof bed en outof the bedroom. :-) Works good for me.

After that I first wash and dress myself up, and make a good cup of coffee. Then the day can begin with a task I decided to do the night before.

Greetings, André

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By: Jen Stewart

Jen Stewart — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:01:12 +0000

Ohhhh…. are you talking about me? Yeah, my iPhone has been dubbed “my boyfriend by my husband ;-) Great ideas, mind if I ReTweet them and spread the word to my network?