Comments on: Increase Your Effectiveness: Identify And Focus on the Essential http://freelanceswitch.com/freelancing-essentials/increase-your-effectiveness-identify-and-focus-on-the-essential/ Freelance Advice and Freelance Jobs - FreelanceSwitch Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:42:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: How To Be the Next Leo Babauta - Jarkko Laine - Insanely interested http://freelanceswitch.com/freelancing-essentials/increase-your-effectiveness-identify-and-focus-on-the-essential/#comment-8491 How To Be the Next Leo Babauta - Jarkko Laine - Insanely interested Tue, 25 Sep 2007 09:04:54 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/freelancing-essentials/increase-your-effectiveness-identify-and-focus-on-the-essential/#comment-8491 [...] this one would be at the top of the list. A big part of his writing is about simplifying your home, your work, your work space. At Problogger Leo tells us that these days he does all his blogging for Zen [...] […] this one would be at the top of the list. A big part of his writing is about simplifying your home, your work, your work space. At Problogger Leo tells us that these days he does all his blogging for Zen […]

]]> By: Texte mit Stimme » Blog Archive » Effektiv bleiben - egal was http://freelanceswitch.com/freelancing-essentials/increase-your-effectiveness-identify-and-focus-on-the-essential/#comment-8096 Texte mit Stimme » Blog Archive » Effektiv bleiben - egal was Sun, 16 Sep 2007 21:32:17 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/freelancing-essentials/increase-your-effectiveness-identify-and-focus-on-the-essential/#comment-8096 [...] sehr viel umfangreicheren und schönen Beitrag zu diesem Thema gibt’s gerade auf Freelanceswitch. Mit der Kernfrage: Was ist wirklich [...] […] sehr viel umfangreicheren und schönen Beitrag zu diesem Thema gibt’s gerade auf Freelanceswitch. Mit der Kernfrage: Was ist wirklich […]

]]> By: 2007-09-16 Sunday Links Folder : Freelance Folder http://freelanceswitch.com/freelancing-essentials/increase-your-effectiveness-identify-and-focus-on-the-essential/#comment-8094 2007-09-16 Sunday Links Folder : Freelance Folder Sun, 16 Sep 2007 18:47:24 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/freelancing-essentials/increase-your-effectiveness-identify-and-focus-on-the-essential/#comment-8094 [...] Increase Your Effectiveness: Identify And Focus on the Essential [...] […] Increase Your Effectiveness: Identify And Focus on the Essential […]

]]> By: Rob Record http://freelanceswitch.com/freelancing-essentials/increase-your-effectiveness-identify-and-focus-on-the-essential/#comment-8068 Rob Record Sat, 15 Sep 2007 16:00:31 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/freelancing-essentials/increase-your-effectiveness-identify-and-focus-on-the-essential/#comment-8068 Actually, Adnan, I would say that spending quality time with you family should satisfy all three criteria - it's just a question of how you look at it. If something doesn't satisfy all three criteria, maybe it's not as essential as you think it is? I could be wrong, tho :) Actually, Adnan, I would say that spending quality time with you family should satisfy all three criteria - it’s just a question of how you look at it.

If something doesn’t satisfy all three criteria, maybe it’s not as essential as you think it is?

I could be wrong, tho :)

]]> By: Adnan http://freelanceswitch.com/freelancing-essentials/increase-your-effectiveness-identify-and-focus-on-the-essential/#comment-8053 Adnan Fri, 14 Sep 2007 17:08:08 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/freelancing-essentials/increase-your-effectiveness-identify-and-focus-on-the-essential/#comment-8053 In point 7: The rest of your life, you mention: "Essential means that you love doing it, that it gives you the most value for your time, and that it has long-term benefits." I would replace the "and" in with an "or". It's hard to find important things in everyday life that meet all three criteria, such as quality time with the family :) yet it is at the top of my priority list. Great post, got me reassessing a lot of things. In point 7: The rest of your life, you mention:
“Essential means that you love doing it, that it gives you the most value for your time, and that it has long-term benefits.”

I would replace the “and” in with an “or”. It’s hard to find important things in everyday life that meet all three criteria, such as quality time with the family :) yet it is at the top of my priority list.

Great post, got me reassessing a lot of things.

]]> By: Verne http://freelanceswitch.com/freelancing-essentials/increase-your-effectiveness-identify-and-focus-on-the-essential/#comment-8052 Verne Fri, 14 Sep 2007 16:46:05 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/freelancing-essentials/increase-your-effectiveness-identify-and-focus-on-the-essential/#comment-8052 Managing a heavy work load is probably one of the hardest but most important aspects of a freelancer's life to master. Busy is good, but only if you can manage it. Like Leo mentioned, it's about being able to effectively focus on what matters most and doing certain things that will help you accomplish that. I tried to hammer home that point in <a href="http://creativebriefing.com/4-ways-to-stay-focused" rel="nofollow">4 ways to stay focused</a>, and I'm glad that more tactics/considerations have been brought to light. Great post! Managing a heavy work load is probably one of the hardest but most important aspects of a freelancer’s life to master. Busy is good, but only if you can manage it. Like Leo mentioned, it’s about being able to effectively focus on what matters most and doing certain things that will help you accomplish that. I tried to hammer home that point in 4 ways to stay focused, and I’m glad that more tactics/considerations have been brought to light. Great post!

]]> By: chicomom http://freelanceswitch.com/freelancing-essentials/increase-your-effectiveness-identify-and-focus-on-the-essential/#comment-8050 chicomom Fri, 14 Sep 2007 16:14:27 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/freelancing-essentials/increase-your-effectiveness-identify-and-focus-on-the-essential/#comment-8050 Reading this has given me the focus I needed to do what is essential today, right now. (Which of course wouldn't include replying to a blog, but hey.) Reading this has given me the focus I needed to do what is essential today, right now. (Which of course wouldn’t include replying to a blog, but hey.)

]]> By: Design Submit http://freelanceswitch.com/freelancing-essentials/increase-your-effectiveness-identify-and-focus-on-the-essential/#comment-8043 Design Submit Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:52:10 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/freelancing-essentials/increase-your-effectiveness-identify-and-focus-on-the-essential/#comment-8043 Another hit from Leo! It's interesting to me that you mention even physical tools - I never thought of too many office supplies cluttering up my day/process but I guess they can. Another hit from Leo! It’s interesting to me that you mention even physical tools - I never thought of too many office supplies cluttering up my day/process but I guess they can.

]]> By: Ravi Vora http://freelanceswitch.com/freelancing-essentials/increase-your-effectiveness-identify-and-focus-on-the-essential/#comment-8041 Ravi Vora Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:40:28 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/freelancing-essentials/increase-your-effectiveness-identify-and-focus-on-the-essential/#comment-8041 I really like this article. It is essential that you focus on your main objectives and get the important things done. Not only do you relieve stress this way, but you also become more successful. I really like this article. It is essential that you focus on your main objectives and get the important things done. Not only do you relieve stress this way, but you also become more successful.

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