Comments on: The Power of Recess http://www.gtdtimes.com/2009/06/19/the-power-of-recess/ The Hub for All Things GTD Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:27:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: ForceDotMom http://www.gtdtimes.com/2009/06/19/the-power-of-recess/comment-page-1/#comment-2630 ForceDotMom Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:07:23 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/?p=1724#comment-2630 Ah - if only that time WERE truly billable. I think that there must be something in the way our brains work that allows stuck things to get rattled loose when we step away. I think that's probably why all the good ideas come when you're in the shower or washing dishes. Ah – if only that time WERE truly billable. I think that there must be something in the way our brains work that allows stuck things to get rattled loose when we step away. I think that’s probably why all the good ideas come when you’re in the shower or washing dishes.

]]> By: Glenn Mandelkern http://www.gtdtimes.com/2009/06/19/the-power-of-recess/comment-page-1/#comment-2618 Glenn Mandelkern Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:28:33 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/?p=1724#comment-2618 My line of work is in Sales & Marketing, with special emphasis in promotions. This can be a very creative line of work at times, and you really need to concentrate while paradoxically also having a free flow of ideas. Many of us creative types suffer from the tyranny of the blank page. It doesn't matter if we've written 10 songs before or 100 ads, it's that next one that drives us crazy. Sometimes, getting started merely consists of knowing and embracing that Next Action from GTD, especially its physical components. Then there's other times that it just doesn't come. Alas, some employers even in this unwired age still insist only face time counts. Yet I know from personal experience that some of my best ideas have actually come when I just walk away. "Let me sleep on it" from Meat Loaf is great advice. You're not slacking off, you're engaging in background processing. Even that is worth charging for! My line of work is in Sales & Marketing, with special emphasis in promotions. This can be a very creative line of work at times, and you really need to concentrate while paradoxically also having a free flow of ideas.

Many of us creative types suffer from the tyranny of the blank page. It doesn’t matter if we’ve written 10 songs before or 100 ads, it’s that next one that drives us crazy. Sometimes, getting started merely consists of knowing and embracing that Next Action from GTD, especially its physical components.

Then there’s other times that it just doesn’t come. Alas, some employers even in this unwired age still insist only face time counts. Yet I know from personal experience that some of my best ideas have actually come when I just walk away.

“Let me sleep on it” from Meat Loaf is great advice. You’re not slacking off, you’re engaging in background processing. Even that is worth charging for!

]]> By: Patricia http://www.gtdtimes.com/2009/06/19/the-power-of-recess/comment-page-1/#comment-2601 Patricia Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:18:33 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/?p=1724#comment-2601 very good reminder. thanks Mike and GTD Times! very good reminder. thanks Mike and GTD Times!

]]> By: OogieM http://www.gtdtimes.com/2009/06/19/the-power-of-recess/comment-page-1/#comment-2598 OogieM Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:02:16 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/?p=1724#comment-2598 I like it. I took your advice and invited a few friends over to play anytime this afternoon. If they come we'll knit, spin, weave, tat, naalbind and chat. If not I think I'll do one or more of the above myself. We all have to take time to play. Thanks for the reminder I like it. I took your advice and invited a few friends over to play anytime this afternoon. If they come we’ll knit, spin, weave, tat, naalbind and chat. If not I think I’ll do one or more of the above myself.

We all have to take time to play.

Thanks for the reminder

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