Comments on: How I Ended My Email Addiction (or The Story of My Techcation) http://www.lauraroeder.com/2009/08/how-i-ended-my-email-addiction-or-the-story-of-my-techcation/ Video Blog on Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Social Media, Life & Being Awesome Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:33:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4021 By: Jared http://www.lauraroeder.com/2009/08/how-i-ended-my-email-addiction-or-the-story-of-my-techcation/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Jared Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:55:18 +0000 http://www.lauraroeder.com/?p=286#comment-163 This is something I have always known to be something I should do every now and then, and yet it's never something I actually do. Sometimes I think about how I should maybe take a break and get off my computer, but that thought is quickly replaced with "ooO what's this, -click-" or something, and continue to NOT do things I was trying to get done. Computers are evil like that. .-= Jared´s last blog ..<a href="http://tweeaks.com/2009/10/up-my-butt-doing-what-with-a-coconut/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=up-my-butt-doing-what-with-a-coconut" rel="nofollow">Up My Butt Doing What with a Coconut?</a> =-. This is something I have always known to be something I should do every now and then, and yet it’s never something I actually do. Sometimes I think about how I should maybe take a break and get off my computer, but that thought is quickly replaced with “ooO what’s this, -click-” or something, and continue to NOT do things I was trying to get done.

Computers are evil like that.
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]]> By: Laura Kinoshita http://www.lauraroeder.com/2009/08/how-i-ended-my-email-addiction-or-the-story-of-my-techcation/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Laura Kinoshita Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:32:26 +0000 http://www.lauraroeder.com/?p=286#comment-158 Try moving your to-do list into your calendar. When you get a pop-up, you'll be more likely to stop what you're doing and get back to the important things. Try moving your to-do list into your calendar. When you get a pop-up, you’ll be more likely to stop what you’re doing and get back to the important things.

]]> By: Carley http://www.lauraroeder.com/2009/08/how-i-ended-my-email-addiction-or-the-story-of-my-techcation/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Carley Sat, 15 Aug 2009 13:51:07 +0000 http://www.lauraroeder.com/?p=286#comment-149 Just spent an entire day at a David Allen "Getting Things Done" seminar, learning how to do front-end thinking about what I want to "do", so that when it comes time for "doing" I don't have to "think" about it! It's essentially just what you're talking about, and I think it totally works (as it did for you-- you look well rested!) Great post. :) Carley .-= Carley´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.mothercraftcoaching.com/2009/08/fun-takeaway-from-gtd/" rel="nofollow">fun takeaway from the “getting things done” seminar in toronto</a> =-. Just spent an entire day at a David Allen “Getting Things Done” seminar, learning how to do front-end thinking about what I want to “do”, so that when it comes time for “doing” I don’t have to “think” about it! It’s essentially just what you’re talking about, and I think it totally works (as it did for you– you look well rested!)

Great post. :)

Carley
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]]> By: Bruce Muzik http://www.lauraroeder.com/2009/08/how-i-ended-my-email-addiction-or-the-story-of-my-techcation/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Bruce Muzik Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:13:14 +0000 http://www.lauraroeder.com/?p=286#comment-148 Hey Laura, Great post. I know what you mean by being sucked into unproductive time with social media without first choosing to do so... You're great on video. Bruce Hey Laura,

Great post.

I know what you mean by being sucked into unproductive time with social media without first choosing to do so…

You’re great on video.

Bruce

]]> By: Helen http://www.lauraroeder.com/2009/08/how-i-ended-my-email-addiction-or-the-story-of-my-techcation/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Helen Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:18:16 +0000 http://www.lauraroeder.com/?p=286#comment-147 Great stuff, Laura. I couldn't agree more! I've been doing this not only to break my addition to email and the Internet, but to do some old fashioned "get out a pen and paper and brainstorm ideas" stuff that I find much more fun than constantly hammering away at a keyboard. Great stuff, Laura. I couldn’t agree more! I’ve been doing this not only to break my addition to email and the Internet, but to do some old fashioned “get out a pen and paper and brainstorm ideas” stuff that I find much more fun than constantly hammering away at a keyboard.

]]> By: Brian http://www.lauraroeder.com/2009/08/how-i-ended-my-email-addiction-or-the-story-of-my-techcation/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Brian Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:07:10 +0000 http://www.lauraroeder.com/?p=286#comment-145 I'm currently reading Tim Ferriss's 4-hour work week, which is encouraging me to the same- go on an information diet. I'm working on closing email except for 1 dedicated hour per day (I used to have it open 10 hours per day). I also used to use the gmail notification bar for mac, which doesn't help the email addiction. I’m currently reading Tim Ferriss’s 4-hour work week, which is encouraging me to the same- go on an information diet.

I’m working on closing email except for 1 dedicated hour per day (I used to have it open 10 hours per day).

I also used to use the gmail notification bar for mac, which doesn’t help the email addiction.

]]> By: Carl http://www.lauraroeder.com/2009/08/how-i-ended-my-email-addiction-or-the-story-of-my-techcation/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Carl Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:42:06 +0000 http://www.lauraroeder.com/?p=286#comment-144 I recently finished a month long roadtrip and it had a very similar outcome for me. Driving through the middle of nowhere meant no phone service even, so I wasn't even checking my e-mail/messages, etc. when I was out there. Finishing that was very refreshing. Now I get a lot of work done in a single sitting and after a couple hours I'm done with being on the computer. .-= Carl´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/slackerreformfeed/~3/k_rPuBypaHA/" rel="nofollow">Today I Am Lost Again</a> =-. I recently finished a month long roadtrip and it had a very similar outcome for me. Driving through the middle of nowhere meant no phone service even, so I wasn’t even checking my e-mail/messages, etc. when I was out there.

Finishing that was very refreshing. Now I get a lot of work done in a single sitting and after a couple hours I’m done with being on the computer.
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]]> By: Rodrigo http://www.lauraroeder.com/2009/08/how-i-ended-my-email-addiction-or-the-story-of-my-techcation/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Rodrigo Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:26:49 +0000 http://www.lauraroeder.com/?p=286#comment-143 Hey this is exactly what happens to me i get sucked by the web and my productivity gets low I´m going to try this out thanks for pointing out that addiction that i think many of us have .-= Rodrigo´s last blog ..<a href="http://designplaygrounds.com/deviants/fontplore-check-it-out/" rel="nofollow">Fontplore Check it out!!</a> =-. Hey this is exactly what happens to me i get sucked by the web and my productivity gets low I´m going to try this out thanks for pointing out that addiction that i think many of us have
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]]> By: Wendy http://www.lauraroeder.com/2009/08/how-i-ended-my-email-addiction-or-the-story-of-my-techcation/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Wendy Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:32:23 +0000 http://www.lauraroeder.com/?p=286#comment-142 You DO look much more relaxed. Yes it is very easy to get sucked in to being "busy" even if it isn't productive. I like your strategy of closing the computer since I am exactly the same - I get SUCKED IN and it SUCKS TIME! Thanks for the Vlog, Laura. Best, Wendy .-= Wendy´s last blog ..<a href="http://kinesisblog.com/design/10-surprising-ways-that-twitter-has-helped-my-business/" rel="nofollow">10 Surprising Ways that Twitter Has Helped My Business…and Ideas On How it Can Help Yours Too</a> =-. You DO look much more relaxed. Yes it is very easy to get sucked in to being “busy” even if it isn’t productive. I like your strategy of closing the computer since I am exactly the same – I get SUCKED IN and it SUCKS TIME! Thanks for the Vlog, Laura.

Best, Wendy
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]]> By: Britt Michaelian http://www.lauraroeder.com/2009/08/how-i-ended-my-email-addiction-or-the-story-of-my-techcation/comment-page-1/#comment-141 Britt Michaelian Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:45:01 +0000 http://www.lauraroeder.com/?p=286#comment-141 I just took a 5 day trip to NYC with my daughter and left the laptop at home so I could focus on my daughter and our time together. (I did still check emails, tweeted a few times and made a few calls on my iPhone). But, the amazing thing was that I not only felt a difference in myself and my level of relaxation and connection with my daughter, but my daughter also appreciated our time together (unplugged). Now, after seeing your video, I completely agree with the level of productivity that is actually sucked away by the internet. Using a timer and disciplining ourselves is KEY to a higher level of productivity! Great job @lkr! I just took a 5 day trip to NYC with my daughter and left the laptop at home so I could focus on my daughter and our time together. (I did still check emails, tweeted a few times and made a few calls on my iPhone). But, the amazing thing was that I not only felt a difference in myself and my level of relaxation and connection with my daughter, but my daughter also appreciated our time together (unplugged).

Now, after seeing your video, I completely agree with the level of productivity that is actually sucked away by the internet. Using a timer and disciplining ourselves is KEY to a higher level of productivity! Great job @lkr!

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