Ultimate Guide to Productivity Group Writing Project.

In my email in-box this morning was a blog post from Adam Kayce at Monkatwork.com sharing his ultimate productivity tip, Adam's response to the Ultimate Guide to Productivity Group Writing Project started by Instigator Blog.

Well, I had to chime in, for two reasons.

One, my new book is all about finding clarity and knowing you are doing the right thing at the right time, and tracking that over time - I was going to write that mentioning it here seems too self-serving but it works and it's good so there!

Two, my entire focus these days is figuring out this productivity/peace question for myself in terms of my business. The Life Organizer does not cover how to build a business that supports your vision and that is what I'm struggling with. The single best tool that's helping right now: a daily check in via a private forum board with four other solopenuers saying what I'm doing today and then what I did. That's really helping me get clear.

So for you, that might translate as starting an email group in your email program of three-to-five people who are willing to share a morning and evening email saying what they want to do today and what they did. You can make the focus business, self-care (great for exercise), creative pursuits, or all of the above. We mix personal into our business posts for sure.

There is little feedback and certainly no hand-holding. It's just knowing others are reading your saga and also posting their own that is bringing new productivity and clarity into my life.

I'm tagging Mark Silver, Molly Gordon, and Lain!

By the by, Lain tagged me as a blogger who thinks-- a great compliment for me, who loves to think and now loves to think about not thinking. Lain is my friend and amazing part time helper, writing and researching and being generally unfailing brilliant while raising three young children.

So now I have to tag five bloggers who think... Lain, can I tag you back?

I want to make time to read blogs, really I do. Jory certainly thinks, so does Culture Kitchen, and my neighbor Julie and now it's almost 12 and if I'm going to be productive, I need to get moving!

Comments

[Adam Kayce : Monk At Work]

Hi Jennifer,

I'm glad to see you picked up the ball and ran with it...

My old mastermind group had a similar structure in place (among others), where we'd use a forum to check-in daily. It was a great touchstone to have.

I'm also curious, if you want to get in a conversation about it, what approach(es) you're trying around the "productivity/peace question"?

And thanks for the mention!

[Lain Ehmann]

You know I love you!!!
:)
Okay, what am I supposed to do with the first tag (where you tagged Mark and Molly too?)
Instructions please. :)
oxoxoxoxox
Lain

[Mark Silver]

Arrrghhh! I've been tagged. :) Okay, I'll take it on. ... er... like Lain, what's the meme about?