Comments on: How to Have a Productive Day

By: Nelly

Wed, 12 Aug 2015 19:03:52 +0000

Wow, Susan! You certainly made my day! My week! My year! Thanks so much for your befiutaul blog about DANCE. Seeing the book online – and not just on a shelf above my desk – brings back such special memories. DANCE is so deep in my heart, it just kills me that it is out-of-print. Working with Bill T. Jones, creating language to movement, interpreting movement to the page, is a privilege that comes with writing and photographing nonfiction. We are so lucky.And Sue, an app is a terrific idea. I do have the rights and will forward this to Bill.Happy New Year everyone. And again, thanks so much Susan.

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By: Amy Lovvik

Sun, 29 Mar 2015 22:21:46 +0000

I love all of this advice, especially the advice to take a break! I think I often run into trouble where I’m almost overly productive and without breaks I burn out very quickly before I can accomplish what I set out to do. Not checking email before bed and deciding your goals for the day is great too. I love keeping lists to scratch stuff away on and keep my head straight.

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By: Angie Dixon

Sat, 28 Mar 2015 23:41:12 +0000

Thank you for this. I like the intention. I do that sometimes, unconsciously, and it’s the most important thing I do. Although I’m more focused on my writing than my art right now, I continue to find great help here, and I’ll most likely be in your course in a few days. Thank you.

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By: Barbara Muir

Sat, 28 Mar 2015 06:00:27 +0000

Hi Alyson,

Thank you. I am going to read this over once every few days. So good and helpful.

Thanks again,

Barbara

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By: Robin Johnson

Thu, 26 Mar 2015 21:45:47 +0000

LOVE the. Use for “monkey mind”

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By: Phil Kendall

Thu, 26 Mar 2015 18:24:34 +0000

Hi Alyson,
The simple: mornings are for administration, email sorting, domestic issues etc followed by a light lunch; afternoons art for making art, continues to work well for me.

It’s just the holding of the brush that has issues!

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By: Linda

Thu, 26 Mar 2015 18:00:26 +0000

Some of us do these things already. I have a agenda book, every night I sit down & write down 4 top tasks that must be done the next day. When those 4 items get done, then I allow myself free time if I want or get a jump start on tomorrows tasks.

I don’t answer my cell or home phone when working, all calls are returned in the evening after my work is done. I check my e-mails while sitting here eating my breakfast, set a timer allow myself only 15 minutes to go through, answer, delete, then to work I go!

I do check my e-mails a hour before bedtime as I check to see if there were any sales made for the day, can get those items pulled out & ready to ship out the next day.

Doing things this way actually frees up my schedule where I end up not feeling stressed out & overwhelmed and actually have time for myself and can go out for drinks, visit with family or what have you.

I have been doing this method for several years, works for me!

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By: Laureen Marchand

Thu, 26 Mar 2015 14:29:20 +0000

Good things to think about! I find that if the pesky monkey-mind things can be moved to a to-do list or otherwise captured in real time instead of just chattering around in my head, that helps productivity too.

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Thu, 26 Mar 2015 14:28:43 +0000

In reply to Debra Joy Groesser.

Glad it spoke to you Debra. You know, sometimes I write these things for myself, too. 🙂
And thank you for the thumbs up on the OYAB class.

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By: Debra Joy Groesser

Thu, 26 Mar 2015 14:07:11 +0000

Thank you for this very timely reminder Alyson…I SO needed to hear this today. And to anyone who is considering taking your “Organizing Your Art Biz” course, DO IT! I highly recommend it…it’s helped me tremendously over the last year. Thanks for all you do Alyson…you are appreciated!

Debra

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