Comments on: Fighting Entropy, Our Environment’s Effect on Productivity

By: wendy

wendy — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 13:44:05 +0000

interesting post, so much of what you say is very informal and could help loads of people

By: Deacon

Deacon — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:43:05 +0000

Your comment reminds me that I need to clean my desk. Again. Entropy in action. .-= Deacon´s last blog post ..Skater Series Printing is Done =-.

By: tiven

tiven — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:35:14 +0000

This just reminds me that I really, really, really need to clean my office. And the rest of my house.

By: Kelly Diels

Kelly Diels — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:49:58 +0000

I work at home and I find that if my place is a cluttered or disorderly, it occupies too much space in my mind. I have to deal with THAT rather than the things that reward me, creatively and financially. A mess means I’m not prepared to work.

And yet…when I’m really, really busy with paid work OR on fire, creatively, I don’t have enough time or even the inclination to do anything about it. (I keep thinking about “outsourcing” the cleaning but am too cheap ahem frugal and I have this mental block that it makes me a lazy, privileged princess-type.)

Which is why after a deep-cleaning this weekend, I took pictures of my pristine house. So I can remember the calm the next time I’m in a storm.

By: Deacon

Deacon — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:22:50 +0000

This post was as much a reminder to myself as to others to keep on top of it.

When I woke up this morning though, it was refreshing to do so in a clean apartment. Entropy hasn’t taken over yet!
.-= Deacon´s last blog post ..Fighting Entropy, Our Environment’s Effect on Productivity =-.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:11:54 +0000

Great points! Especially about liabilities and assets. I know dirt and clutter slow me down so I'm always trying to keep things clean and organized; however, I have to admit I'm not always on top of it. Maybe I'll check out that rich dad poor dad book for some pointers:) .-= Thomas´s last blog post ..Magento Email Templates =-.

By: Deacon

Deacon — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:25:27 +0000

Hmmm… unless you can outsource the cleaning for less money than you get paid! Win win!

By: Deacon

Deacon — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:24:33 +0000

Moving the labtop instead of cleaning the desk works! I don’t have any other convenient work spaces in my apartment, so I can’t do this though..

Thanks for stopping by!

By: Nicki

Nicki — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:32:32 +0000

Ah, I so need to spend a day not getting paid but cleaning. .-= Nicki´s last blog post ..My First =-.

By: Courtney Cantrell

Courtney Cantrell — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:34:41 +0000

Hi Deacon,

Found your blog through Carlos’s Pre-Writing Challenge posts. I’m not participating, but I’m rooting for all of you! And getting inspired, somewhere in the back of my mind. That inspiration’ll move forefront at some point, and I’ll start some pre-writing of my own, ’cause that’s just how I roll. )

Anyway, couple of thoughts I’ve had while poking around on your site:

One, I can relate to the creativity thing. I’ve discovered that no matter what wonderful things are going on in my life, I’m never happy/content/satisfied unless I’m creating something. With me, that’s usually something written or something painted.

Two, I can’t write at my desk unless it’s organized. Not because I feel the distracting urge to straighten things, but because it literally blocks the flow of creativity. I sit down to write, and if the desk isn’t organized, a big ol’ writer’s block slams down in my mind.

Unfortunately, my reaction is not to clean the desk. I just pick up the laptop and move somewhere else. ;oD

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and reminding me of how much I benefit from maintaining some semblance of order!

Courtney