Comments on: The Flow Code: The Basics of “Getting To Flow” http://workawesome.com/productivity/the-flow-code-the-basics-of-getting-to-flow/ Work Better. Live Better. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:16:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 37 Life Lessons in 37 Years http://workawesome.com/productivity/the-flow-code-the-basics-of-getting-to-flow/#comment-73658 37 Life Lessons in 37 Years Tue, 05 Jul 2011 01:15:33 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=216#comment-73658 [...] is the enemy of flow. If you don’t know when the kid is going to wake up from the nap, don’t do creative [...] [...] is the enemy of flow. If you don’t know when the kid is going to wake up from the nap, don’t do creative [...]

]]> By: Anne http://workawesome.com/productivity/the-flow-code-the-basics-of-getting-to-flow/#comment-333 Anne Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:39:05 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=216#comment-333 Very true about computers and other people causing distractions. Sometimes I find the only way to focus and get a task done is good old paper and pen and hide out in a room other than my office. A good reminder that maybe I need to do it more often. Very true about computers and other people causing distractions. Sometimes I find the only way to focus and get a task done is good old paper and pen and hide out in a room other than my office. A good reminder that maybe I need to do it more often.

]]> By: Daquan Wright http://workawesome.com/productivity/the-flow-code-the-basics-of-getting-to-flow/#comment-304 Daquan Wright Sun, 20 Sep 2009 02:07:09 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=216#comment-304 So true, I often find really loose deadlines leave a lot of....hang time. I find it much easier to work with a stricter list and to stick to that list regardless of what it entails. I also agree with the internet being distracting, you just have to be disciplined enough to put it to the side. It's like my coach always said, "We can't finish if we don't get started." So true, I often find really loose deadlines leave a lot of….hang time. I find it much easier to work with a stricter list and to stick to that list regardless of what it entails. I also agree with the internet being distracting, you just have to be disciplined enough to put it to the side.

It’s like my coach always said, “We can’t finish if we don’t get started.”

]]> By: Mr. I http://workawesome.com/productivity/the-flow-code-the-basics-of-getting-to-flow/#comment-291 Mr. I Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:39:29 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=216#comment-291 Regarding #2, "Addition Through Subtraction", I fully agree with you . Closing the browser and disconnecting is best thing to do when doing any writing work. Even a email can distract a lot. Just 5 min. ago, I was writing a blog post, a mail arrived and tada, I got distracted and started participating in forum(the mail was a reply notification). You mentioned good basics and I will keep those in mind. OK, so I will go back to work, disconnecting now! Regarding #2, “Addition Through Subtraction”, I fully agree with you . Closing the browser and disconnecting is best thing to do when doing any writing work. Even a email can distract a lot. Just 5 min. ago, I was writing a blog post, a mail arrived and tada, I got distracted and started participating in forum(the mail was a reply notification).

You mentioned good basics and I will keep those in mind. OK, so I will go back to work, disconnecting now!

]]> By: Bob Bessette http://workawesome.com/productivity/the-flow-code-the-basics-of-getting-to-flow/#comment-290 Bob Bessette Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:20:31 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=216#comment-290 Hi, I particularly love the definition of "flow" by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. This is kind of what ballplayers call "The Zone" when nothing at all distracts them from the task at hand. Oftentimes I also get to flow while I am working but, due to the nature of the job, other employees need my help. So there are certainly distractions that come with the territory. I also like the list "big rocks" practice. I do the same thing where I make a list of what I need to accomplish each day. Sometimes what I will do if I want to avoid distractions is reserve a small conference room and schedule a meeting with myself. I grab my laptop and hook up to the network in that room. If a coworker sees me in there they will tend to wait until I am out instead of barging in. It works for me. I really liked this post. Best, Bob Bessette Hi,
I particularly love the definition of “flow” by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. This is kind of what ballplayers call “The Zone” when nothing at all distracts them from the task at hand. Oftentimes I also get to flow while I am working but, due to the nature of the job, other employees need my help. So there are certainly distractions that come with the territory.
I also like the list “big rocks” practice. I do the same thing where I make a list of what I need to accomplish each day. Sometimes what I will do if I want to avoid distractions is reserve a small conference room and schedule a meeting with myself. I grab my laptop and hook up to the network in that room. If a coworker sees me in there they will tend to wait until I am out instead of barging in. It works for me. I really liked this post.

Best,
Bob Bessette

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