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In a mindless daze of comfortable bad habit, I just completely wasted the last 90 minutes of my life. WOW that flew by quick and all I did was go back and forth checking Clickbank, checking Paypal, checking my bank accounts, checking email, checking the newsfeed on Facebook, chatting on Skype, checking sports scores on Yahoo, looking at sites I'm not going to buy on Flippa, checking my forums, checking Twitter etc. I went to my computer with the intention of creating a video before I got too sleepy, but apparently I slipped into a deep trance caused by my lazy desire to fill the time with mindless activity. The result was I ultimately accomplished nothing. ![]() I think one of the problems is that I have DSL and I'm always connected to the darn Internet. From now on I'm going to make it a habit to log-off the Net, pull the plug on the darn modem and finally get some work done. Get it in and get the hell out. I really don't want to sit here in front of the computer for this many hours. It's Friday night - I should be at the damn bar. I hear people complain about information overload but I think Attention Overload is a much bigger problem. Does this happen to you? Fight Attention Overload - turn off the darn modem. I'm out. |
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| Warrior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia
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Its easy to get addicted to the net posting comments and waiting for reactions to it. There is just too much to look at and it drives me nuts!
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| HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Austin, TX
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| Ross Carrel War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tampa, FL/Vegas, NV
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My ultimate battle. I got sh.. to do. A whole lot of it. However, lots of my friends and customers are here. I like to read, reply, but it's sometimes at a very high expense. My time is at a premium going rate. If my mind is not in 100% the right mood I quickly find myself here, and checking clickbank, aweber, etc. I all but left this place for years at a time. I have an original account under some name from eons ago. Just what is a busy man to do? I like reading, but it gets out of hand really quickly. I do find that writing a list out first miles away from my computer helps. But still slip..like right now. Dangerous stuff man. It's so easy to zombie out on these things. That's life you can't get back. Stay safe out there...zombies lots of em all around you everyday. You might just be one of them. |
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I hear ya! Time sure can disappear on me sometimes. I think the worst thing is when I am actually working on a project and I still end up spinning my wheels for a while. Perhaps I'll log in to the warrior forum to get an idea of future video topics for my video series, but then i'll get sidetracked in threads and next thing you know it, an hour has slipped by! I've found that I work best when I have a list of goals I need to accomplish before the day is out, it keeps me moving forward. I also try to set aside "reward" time where I can just mess around on the net checking my non-business sites like star wars and video games ![]() Matt |
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| Caffeinated Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Nebraska
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Ron, You're not alone. I am a stat junkie and I stare at my AWeber accounts, ClickBank accounts and other accounts like crazy. LOL. Guess we're "busy" now. |
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| WSOGold.com War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: USA. Kentucky
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Ron...lol I can relate with you! We need to get out of here for a while and just shoot the **** over a few brews. Some times time away does more good than harm. You have to live life not just work it away, Time to your self and your Family can be a Healing Factor. We all need to make time for our selfs and loved ones, Go....Do what you must do....Live and be fruitful...You've earned it! Have a Great Weekend! Michael Quote:
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| HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Palm Beach, FL
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Haha great post man. I think that the majority of us can resonate with you. I am a habitual "refresher" haha Do any of you do this, too? You got about 20 different tabs open and scurry back and forth between Clickbank, Paypal, Aweber, Gmail, WF, Traffic Stats, Article Stats, etc. And just keep hitting the refresh button to see if anything has changed??? I need to be more careful about this because the time I spend bouncing around really adds up quick! |
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| Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Gulf Coast, USA.
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Ron - I call them "zombie hours". Usually later I realize I was trying to do more work and was just worked out for the day. So when I find a good site that leads to another site - or some good threads here - or stats to stare at ....I just go with it. I also have always-on broadband but I've learn to close my browser unless I need it for what I'm working on. Amazing how many times I don't need it for hours if it's not minimized in my toolbar staring at me. kay |
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| HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Hampshire
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Use Firefox and the Leechblock plugin. Set it to block your time wasting web sites first thing in the morning or night before for a certain amount of time. Works great.
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I come and go with my "surf time". If I am busy and focused, I disappear for days... weeks... If I am not quite so focused, I consider it a form of semi-leisure activity that still has some minimal levels of productivity attached to it. |
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| Lookin at You.... War Room Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Out Of My Mind - Brandy Too
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I used to get this.. But I learned to lock myself away for days on end in order to get projects finished, or simply to get them into momentum... It works a treat, but the family don't like it too much...lolz... Lock the doors, turn off the modem and let the power control you ![]() Peace Jay |
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You know Ron, I wanted to follow the same thing as you, but i encountered a major flaw.. how are you going to take the videos if you're not connected to the net? I assume the video are most probably some instructions about some online websites (everyone here being an IMer), so that might not work. You most probably will go to the TV if you do that.. which is what i did :-) |
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| Content & Copywriting Wiz War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Roselle, NJ, USA
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Ron, I have (thank goodness) never had that problem. Maybe it's because I'm borderline obsessive compulsive but when I have a to do list in front of me (make one each night) I have to get it done. Now, these days, being semi retired, my to do list is very small. But still, first thing in the morning, in spite of the fact that I don't have to get up early anymore, I am up at 7 AM and usually have all my work done by 8 AM. A few times during the day, I'll check customer support emails (which are very few these days) to see if anybody needs to be taken care of. I don't know how people become this disciplined. I wasn't like this as a kid. I always put off my homework until the day before it was due. I was terrible. But as soon as I started a business online, I became fanatical about getting my work done. Go figure. |
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| Active Warrior Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NOVA outside DC
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I make a daily "TO DO" List and commit to not veer off course until three, any three, items are accomplished. Usually, but not always, after completing three tasks, I am focussed enough to continue forward. I also build time into my day for checking email, accounts, and billing (3-4 pm). I do not answer the phone during this time and do not go over the allotted time frame. If I am not finished, the remainder waits until the next day. But no one is perfect. I, too, slip from time to time, but not often. Time is money, and my time is valuable. So is yours! |
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It's ironic, the more time you spend checking stats instead of being productive, the less reason there is to do so. Boy, did your post strike home! |
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Ron - It happens to us all - I like to keep a timer and run it when I am online so when it goes off I get off the computer. Doesn't happen it all the time but it makes me aware of the money and time I am missing out on. Tim |
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Feeling much better today. Pardon the rant lol. I'm going to make a point to be more efficient with the time I spend on the PC. Get it in and get out is my new motto. If I cut out the wasted time, I'll have lots of extra hours for more important things like playing with the kids and working out. I can get a lot more done in the same amount of time by cutting out the BS and just focusing on my 'to do' list. |
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| Almost verbatim to what you described - and it usually takes me 60 to 90 minutes to realize I'm doing it too. I'm not nearly as bad as I used to be though. If I sit down at the computer with a specific task in mind, as long as I get right to it I'm fine. As soon as I make the mistake of just checking "one thing" I inevitably wind up down some rathole or another. John |
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