Comments on: The “Countdown Timer” http://www.alexmandossian.com/2009/05/14/productivity-tip-the-countdown-timer/ The Internet's First Blog For Information Marketers Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:57:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Phil http://www.alexmandossian.com/2009/05/14/productivity-tip-the-countdown-timer/#comment-68736 Phil Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:43:23 +0000 http://www.alexmandossian.com/?p=1126#comment-68736 If you're the 'zen' type, take a look enso clock. Not cheap, but a really nice piece of kit: http://www.salubrion.com/products/ensoclock/ If you’re the ‘zen’ type, take a look enso clock. Not cheap, but a really nice piece of kit: http://www.salubrion.com/products/ensoclock/

]]> By: Alex Mandossian http://www.alexmandossian.com/2009/05/14/productivity-tip-the-countdown-timer/#comment-68281 Alex Mandossian Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:48:56 +0000 http://www.alexmandossian.com/?p=1126#comment-68281 Brian, When you're starting with this Critical Thinking Time exercise (50 minute clips), I recommend you set aside 4 x 50 minutes per week. During the 50 minutes clips, I recommend you keep them "uninterrupted" and do as many tasks as possible until the buzzer goes off. I typically do 4 to 12 actions depending on how involved they are. I started with 4 of these 50 minute clips per week and now I do 4 per day. I don't recommend this to start off, but what I do want to make clear is at least 4 per week is recommended, not 1 per 30 days. Makes sense? ~ Alex Brian,

When you’re starting with this Critical Thinking Time exercise (50 minute clips), I recommend you set aside 4 x 50 minutes per week. During the 50 minutes clips, I recommend you keep them “uninterrupted” and do as many tasks as possible until the buzzer goes off. I typically do 4 to 12 actions depending on how involved they are.

I started with 4 of these 50 minute clips per week and now I do 4 per day. I don’t recommend this to start off, but what I do want to make clear is at least 4 per week is recommended, not 1 per 30 days.

Makes sense?

~ Alex

]]> By: Brian Ramdhan http://www.alexmandossian.com/2009/05/14/productivity-tip-the-countdown-timer/#comment-68154 Brian Ramdhan Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:57:49 +0000 http://www.alexmandossian.com/?p=1126#comment-68154 Hey Alex I am confused with something. I was looking at your presentation at the Ray Edwards seminar where you taught about this but I want to know something. During this 50 minute exercise that you do once for 30 days......do you only do one task on your action list or do you do as much as you can during the 50 minutes? Thanks for clarifying this!!!! Hey Alex I am confused with something. I was looking at your presentation at the Ray Edwards seminar where you taught about this but I want to know something. During this 50 minute exercise that you do once for 30 days……do you only do one task on your action list or do you do as much as you can during the 50 minutes? Thanks for clarifying this!!!!

]]> By: Mike http://www.alexmandossian.com/2009/05/14/productivity-tip-the-countdown-timer/#comment-68013 Mike Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:35:43 +0000 http://www.alexmandossian.com/?p=1126#comment-68013 If you don't like the online version, you can find a better, easier version with lots more features here: http://www.derekfranklin.com/2009/04/what-is-genius-mechanism.htm If you don’t like the online version, you can find a better, easier version with lots more features here: http://www.derekfranklin.com/2009/04/what-is-genius-mechanism.htm

]]> By: Amy Porterfield http://www.alexmandossian.com/2009/05/14/productivity-tip-the-countdown-timer/#comment-67543 Amy Porterfield Sun, 24 May 2009 03:08:54 +0000 http://www.alexmandossian.com/?p=1126#comment-67543 Alex--sometimes I come across great info that is so simple...and yet so priceless. Your time idea is just what I need to get more "STRATEGIC" work done--I can stay busy all day long, but if I do not make time for the items you listed above, I will never move to the next level. Thanks for sharing. Amy Alex–sometimes I come across great info that is so simple…and yet so priceless. Your time idea is just what I need to get more “STRATEGIC” work done–I can stay busy all day long, but if I do not make time for the items you listed above, I will never move to the next level. Thanks for sharing.
Amy

]]> By: Ed Caldwell http://www.alexmandossian.com/2009/05/14/productivity-tip-the-countdown-timer/#comment-67428 Ed Caldwell Fri, 22 May 2009 02:00:39 +0000 http://www.alexmandossian.com/?p=1126#comment-67428 Alex, great idea! As a speed reading coach, this idea is consistent with all principles of using time better. Without a time limit, this precious resource twitters Away! :-) The limit helps keep us focused in a multi-tasking, task-shifting world. Alex, great idea! As a speed reading coach, this idea is consistent with all principles of using time better. Without a time limit, this precious resource twitters Away! :-) The limit helps keep us focused in a multi-tasking, task-shifting world.

]]> By: Dave Gardner http://www.alexmandossian.com/2009/05/14/productivity-tip-the-countdown-timer/#comment-67353 Dave Gardner Thu, 21 May 2009 21:52:31 +0000 http://www.alexmandossian.com/?p=1126#comment-67353 Alex....I've tried it and like the approach very much. I found a Yahoo Widget works on my laptop just fine! All the best...Dave Alex….I’ve tried it and like the approach very much. I found a Yahoo Widget works on my laptop just fine!

All the best…Dave

]]> By: Bill Spencer http://www.alexmandossian.com/2009/05/14/productivity-tip-the-countdown-timer/#comment-67276 Bill Spencer Wed, 20 May 2009 11:33:32 +0000 http://www.alexmandossian.com/?p=1126#comment-67276 HI Alex. I first learned and started using the countdown timer from your suggestion in the pre-launch to Internet Optimization Secrets which I am now taking with you. Learning this technique is allowing me to get the most important thing done every day regardless of how many irons are in the fire, how many messes, how many long-term projects that lie yet unfinished. I am taking the steps to transform my inexperienced first-time web presence, and apply the challenging yet exciting load of knowledge I am gaining from your course. I don't know how I would have dealt with the overwhelm without a tool like the countdown timer usage you've suggested.. HI Alex. I first learned and started using the countdown timer from your suggestion in the pre-launch to Internet Optimization Secrets which I am now taking with you. Learning this technique is allowing me to get the most important thing done every day regardless of how many irons are in the fire, how many messes, how many long-term projects that lie yet unfinished. I am taking the steps to transform my inexperienced first-time web presence, and apply the challenging yet exciting load of knowledge I am gaining from your course. I don’t know how I would have dealt with the overwhelm without a tool like the countdown timer usage you’ve suggested..

]]> By: Philip Mutrie http://www.alexmandossian.com/2009/05/14/productivity-tip-the-countdown-timer/#comment-67273 Philip Mutrie Tue, 19 May 2009 21:11:46 +0000 http://www.alexmandossian.com/?p=1126#comment-67273 Hi Alex, Great post. Very interesting on the timer deal. I especially liked Jeff Herrings thoughts about the 50 minutes of focus for one task. To Our Success, Philip Mutrie http://www.PhilMutrie.com Hi Alex,

Great post. Very interesting on the timer deal. I especially liked Jeff Herrings thoughts about the 50 minutes of focus for one task.

To Our Success,

Philip Mutrie
http://www.PhilMutrie.com

]]> By: Bill Masson http://www.alexmandossian.com/2009/05/14/productivity-tip-the-countdown-timer/#comment-67271 Bill Masson Tue, 19 May 2009 09:45:35 +0000 http://www.alexmandossian.com/?p=1126#comment-67271 Sounds like you hit a chord with some of your readers, But I feel the presence of a timer would disrupt my work time. I just wouldn't be able to concentrate, it's not something that i have tried before. When I want to get something done like writing articles or researching a subject I normally just switch everything off until the job is done. Sounds like you hit a chord with some of your readers, But I feel the presence of a timer would disrupt my work time. I just wouldn’t be able to concentrate, it’s not something that i have tried before. When I want to get something done like writing articles or researching a subject I normally just switch everything off until the job is done.

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