Comments on: The Curse of the ProBlogger – Time Management and Scaling Yourself Up http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/14/the-curse-of-the-problogger-time-management-and-scaling-yourself-up/ Make Money Online Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:33:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Barbara http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/14/the-curse-of-the-problogger-time-management-and-scaling-yourself-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2843371 Barbara Sun, 17 Feb 2008 10:02:23 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/14/the-curse-of-the-problogger-time-management-and-scaling-yourself-up/#comment-2843371 I love to use the WordPress postdate stamp. I write posts when I'm feeing creative, and post date them. This lets me concentrate on our business during working hours, yet gives my readers fresh content. As time permits, I answer comments and visit my favorite blogs. I agree with Chris, learning to say "No" is important. Too often we feel obligated to participate, when in fact, we prefer not to. I love to use the WordPress postdate stamp. I write posts when I’m feeing creative, and post date them. This lets me concentrate on our business during working hours, yet gives my readers fresh content. As time permits, I answer comments and visit my favorite blogs.

I agree with Chris, learning to say “No” is important. Too often we feel obligated to participate, when in fact, we prefer not to.

]]> By: Ruchir Chawdhry http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/14/the-curse-of-the-problogger-time-management-and-scaling-yourself-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2824780 Ruchir Chawdhry Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:50:59 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/14/the-curse-of-the-problogger-time-management-and-scaling-yourself-up/#comment-2824780 I think many ProBloggers can easily free up a big bunch of their times by hiring a Virtual Assistant to do mundane tasks like replying to unimportant email (which problogger get a lot). You can't clone yourself, but outsourcing is the next best thing... I think many ProBloggers can easily free up a big bunch of their times by hiring a Virtual Assistant to do mundane tasks like replying to unimportant email (which problogger get a lot).

You can’t clone yourself, but outsourcing is the next best thing…

]]> By: Rehuel aka Stretsh http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/14/the-curse-of-the-problogger-time-management-and-scaling-yourself-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2824234 Rehuel aka Stretsh Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:50:34 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/14/the-curse-of-the-problogger-time-management-and-scaling-yourself-up/#comment-2824234 Thanks for pointing me to a very nice post, D. Strange how things work. Just started following Chris on Twitter a couple of days ago, and I put in my planning (important, but not urgent) to find his blog to see what he writes about. And then... here I have a link to great content! Thanks for pointing me to a very nice post, D.

Strange how things work. Just started following Chris on Twitter a couple of days ago, and I put in my planning (important, but not urgent) to find his blog to see what he writes about. And then… here I have a link to great content!

]]> By: Charlie http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/14/the-curse-of-the-problogger-time-management-and-scaling-yourself-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2822976 Charlie Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:57:00 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/14/the-curse-of-the-problogger-time-management-and-scaling-yourself-up/#comment-2822976 All work and no play makes for a dull life..........i'm building up my online business using James D.Brausch's Freedom business System (www.FreedomBusinessSystem.com) it automates alot of the repetative work and cuts down alot of the research that I need to do........try it you may find some time to spend doing............something else. Happy blogging All work and no play makes for a dull life……….i’m building up my online business using James D.Brausch’s Freedom business System (www.FreedomBusinessSystem.com) it automates alot of the repetative work and cuts down alot of the research that I need to do……..try it you may find some time to spend doing…………something else.

Happy blogging

]]> By: Blogging Mama http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/14/the-curse-of-the-problogger-time-management-and-scaling-yourself-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2822928 Blogging Mama Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:47:07 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/14/the-curse-of-the-problogger-time-management-and-scaling-yourself-up/#comment-2822928 I am a mother, a wife, has a daily work in the city, and is enjoying being a new blogger. How I wish I can do so much in a day but I have come to terms to the fact that I can only do so much. I am a mother, a wife, has a daily work in the city, and is enjoying being a new blogger. How I wish I can do so much in a day but I have come to terms to the fact that I can only do so much.

]]> By: CatherineL http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/14/the-curse-of-the-problogger-time-management-and-scaling-yourself-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2822687 CatherineL Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:48:25 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/14/the-curse-of-the-problogger-time-management-and-scaling-yourself-up/#comment-2822687 Time is something we could all do with more of Darren. Now, if you outsourced more - it would solve your tax bill problems. Time is something we could all do with more of Darren. Now, if you outsourced more – it would solve your tax bill problems.

]]> By: cheryl klein http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/14/the-curse-of-the-problogger-time-management-and-scaling-yourself-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2822587 cheryl klein Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:20:20 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/14/the-curse-of-the-problogger-time-management-and-scaling-yourself-up/#comment-2822587 I find I am blogging into the wee hours of the morning which is not a good thing. I start at about 10PM and time just flies by and then It is almost morning, I don't have to be a work at a certain time but my husband isn't very happy sleeping alone,The problem is my house is so busy kids, my husband works also at home etc I can't concentrate! Ideas???? Cheryl Klein I find I am blogging into the wee hours of the morning which is not a good thing. I start at about 10PM and time just flies by and then It is almost morning, I don’t have to be a work at a certain time but my husband isn’t very happy sleeping alone,The problem is my house is so busy kids, my husband works also at home etc I can’t concentrate! Ideas????
Cheryl Klein

]]> By: jd http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/14/the-curse-of-the-problogger-time-management-and-scaling-yourself-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2822544 jd Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:02:02 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/14/the-curse-of-the-problogger-time-management-and-scaling-yourself-up/#comment-2822544 I think there's a few keys: - be efficient with things; effective with people - model the best (you can learn short-cuts from experts) - manage energy, not time - play to your passions (this ties back to managing your energy) - batch and focus - decouple creation from production - use checklists for routines (same technique as the air force, Disney, and McDonalds) - use Lean engineering practices (and use the Theory of Constraints as your friend) - remember Parkinson's law - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkinson's_law - focus on value over quantity (a vital few can be more impactful than lots of minutia) - leverage your network - productize yourself where you can I think the most important lesson though is to stay balanced: - mind - body - emotions - career - financial - relationships If you're not continuously making investments across these buckets, something is probably off. These buckets also help you make trade-offs. I think there’s a few keys:
- be efficient with things; effective with people
- model the best (you can learn short-cuts from experts)
- manage energy, not time
- play to your passions (this ties back to managing your energy)
- batch and focus
- decouple creation from production
- use checklists for routines (same technique as the air force, Disney, and McDonalds)
- use Lean engineering practices (and use the Theory of Constraints as your friend)
- remember Parkinson’s law – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkinson’s_law
- focus on value over quantity (a vital few can be more impactful than lots of minutia)
- leverage your network
- productize yourself where you can

I think the most important lesson though is to stay balanced:
- mind
- body
- emotions
- career
- financial
- relationships

If you’re not continuously making investments across these buckets, something is probably off. These buckets also help you make trade-offs.

]]> By: Roland Hesz http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/14/the-curse-of-the-problogger-time-management-and-scaling-yourself-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2822145 Roland Hesz Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:07:15 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/14/the-curse-of-the-problogger-time-management-and-scaling-yourself-up/#comment-2822145 @troy "Aggregators make our life easier. RSS readers shaved lots of time, but theres too many other things to do!" Ever noticed that whatever people invents to make something easier it always ends up with "ok, now we can do it in half the time, so we can put 5 times as much other stuff into the remaining half"? We never get around to actually exploit the benefits of anything as we are too busy to re-crowd the time frame we just emptied. @troy “Aggregators make our life easier. RSS readers shaved lots of time, but theres too many other things to do!”

Ever noticed that whatever people invents to make something easier it always ends up with “ok, now we can do it in half the time, so we can put 5 times as much other stuff into the remaining half”?

We never get around to actually exploit the benefits of anything as we are too busy to re-crowd the time frame we just emptied.

]]> By: Andrew Chen http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/14/the-curse-of-the-problogger-time-management-and-scaling-yourself-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2822138 Andrew Chen Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:05:54 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/14/the-curse-of-the-problogger-time-management-and-scaling-yourself-up/#comment-2822138 A blogger may not be a creating writer. A creating writter may not be good at managing its blog. I have know people that are very good at writting and they write for different newspapar for a living. They have huge potential to make themself a professional blogger but they just don't do know how to do that. A combination of writting skill and some tech knowledge will make it. The old feshion way to saling yourself up is to keep learning and developing the skills you need. A blogger may not be a creating writer. A creating writter may not be good at managing its blog.

I have know people that are very good at writting and they write for different newspapar for a living. They have huge potential to make themself a professional blogger but they just don’t do know how to do that.

A combination of writting skill and some tech knowledge will make it. The old feshion way to saling yourself up is to keep learning and developing the skills you need.

]]> By: Technology Slice http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/14/the-curse-of-the-problogger-time-management-and-scaling-yourself-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2821705 Technology Slice Thu, 14 Feb 2008 05:58:44 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/14/the-curse-of-the-problogger-time-management-and-scaling-yourself-up/#comment-2821705 I'm the same. No matter how much I get done there always seems to be too much to get done. I’m the same. No matter how much I get done there always seems to be too much to get done.

]]> By: Terry Finley http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/14/the-curse-of-the-problogger-time-management-and-scaling-yourself-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2821655 Terry Finley Thu, 14 Feb 2008 05:44:25 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/14/the-curse-of-the-problogger-time-management-and-scaling-yourself-up/#comment-2821655 It seems to me that blogging has become an addiction that may have lethal ends, both for the blogger and the reader. It seems to me that blogging has
become an addiction that may
have lethal ends, both for the
blogger and the reader.

]]> By: Four Pillars http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/14/the-curse-of-the-problogger-time-management-and-scaling-yourself-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2821345 Four Pillars Thu, 14 Feb 2008 04:14:01 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/14/the-curse-of-the-problogger-time-management-and-scaling-yourself-up/#comment-2821345 I try to prioritize my tasks and I don't worry about trying to complete everything or even "80%" of the things I'd like to do with my blog. If a task doesn't have an immediate benefit (ie writing posts) then I put it on a list of things to do and worry about it later. Mike I try to prioritize my tasks and I don’t worry about trying to complete everything or even “80%” of the things I’d like to do with my blog.

If a task doesn’t have an immediate benefit (ie writing posts) then I put it on a list of things to do and worry about it later.

Mike

]]> By: Black Zedd http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/14/the-curse-of-the-problogger-time-management-and-scaling-yourself-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2821085 Black Zedd Thu, 14 Feb 2008 02:52:22 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/14/the-curse-of-the-problogger-time-management-and-scaling-yourself-up/#comment-2821085 @ Troy Imagine if you don't have any RSS reader..you'll spend up surfing around for updates, which further limit your reach in the web. Maybe you should organize a cleanup day for your rss readers..i hardly subscribe to feeds. Only from highly useful needed blogs. That way wen have more time per feeds. @ Troy

Imagine if you don’t have any RSS reader..you’ll spend up surfing around for updates, which further limit your reach in the web.

Maybe you should organize a cleanup day for your rss readers..i hardly subscribe to feeds. Only from highly useful needed blogs. That way wen have more time per feeds.

]]> By: Brad's Reader http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/14/the-curse-of-the-problogger-time-management-and-scaling-yourself-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2820583 Brad's Reader Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:26:44 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/14/the-curse-of-the-problogger-time-management-and-scaling-yourself-up/#comment-2820583 I'm with you Darren - there are never enough hours in the day. I work full time, on top of my blogging, so I only have a few precious hours in the evening to get things done. Weekends are my most productive blogging days. I’m with you Darren – there are never enough hours in the day. I work full time, on top of my blogging, so I only have a few precious hours in the evening to get things done. Weekends are my most productive blogging days.

]]> By: Linda R. Moore http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/14/the-curse-of-the-problogger-time-management-and-scaling-yourself-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2820534 Linda R. Moore Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:10:44 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/14/the-curse-of-the-problogger-time-management-and-scaling-yourself-up/#comment-2820534 The best trick I have is to use a timer. It sets a period where I am doing X and nothing but X. I check email only twice a day. I get more done with that artificial deadline than without and it also helps me tackle tasks I hate/procrastinate on. It also gives me a cue so that I don't unwittingly spend the entire day doing a particular thing. Besides that, I'd say get an assistant. The best trick I have is to use a timer. It sets a period where I am doing X and nothing but X. I check email only twice a day. I get more done with that artificial deadline than without and it also helps me tackle tasks I hate/procrastinate on. It also gives me a cue so that I don’t unwittingly spend the entire day doing a particular thing.

Besides that, I’d say get an assistant.

]]> By: The Backfire Blog http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/14/the-curse-of-the-problogger-time-management-and-scaling-yourself-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2820410 The Backfire Blog Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:35:14 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/14/the-curse-of-the-problogger-time-management-and-scaling-yourself-up/#comment-2820410 I struggle with this daily. The worst part is the anxiety I get when I'm trying to go to sleep and I can't stop thinking about all the crap I didn't finish yet. I know for a fact that I'm not using my time to the best of my ability, but I think I'm going to give myself an ulcer if I don't figure something out soon. I struggle with this daily. The worst part is the anxiety I get when I’m trying to go to sleep and I can’t stop thinking about all the crap I didn’t finish yet.

I know for a fact that I’m not using my time to the best of my ability, but I think I’m going to give myself an ulcer if I don’t figure something out soon.

]]> By: jhay http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/14/the-curse-of-the-problogger-time-management-and-scaling-yourself-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2820280 jhay Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:59:47 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/14/the-curse-of-the-problogger-time-management-and-scaling-yourself-up/#comment-2820280 Time management and self-discipline, two things I must really get control off if I'm ever to recover my blogging 'mojo' and those tips from Chris B are just what I needed. Thanks for the heads up! Time management and self-discipline, two things I must really get control off if I’m ever to recover my blogging ‘mojo’ and those tips from Chris B are just what I needed. Thanks for the heads up!

]]> By: Nick's Traffic Tricks http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/14/the-curse-of-the-problogger-time-management-and-scaling-yourself-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2820269 Nick's Traffic Tricks Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:57:28 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/14/the-curse-of-the-problogger-time-management-and-scaling-yourself-up/#comment-2820269 There never seems to be enough time to do everything. That's why I try to find competent people I trust and then delegate like crazy. Reading the One Minute Manager really helped me, I really gained a lot of my time back when I eliminated a lot of my distractions. There never seems to be enough time to do everything. That’s why I try to find competent people I trust and then delegate like crazy.

Reading the One Minute Manager really helped me,

I really gained a lot of my time back when I eliminated a lot of my distractions.

]]> By: Tejvan Pettinger http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/14/the-curse-of-the-problogger-time-management-and-scaling-yourself-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2820178 Tejvan Pettinger Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:29:57 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/14/the-curse-of-the-problogger-time-management-and-scaling-yourself-up/#comment-2820178 Don't be a profit maximiser. The nature of the internet blogging is that you can always do more, but, you need to keep right balance Don’t be a profit maximiser. The nature of the internet blogging is that you can always do more, but, you need to keep right balance

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