Comments on: 10 Productivity Hacks for Freelancers http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2008/04/15/10-productivity-hacks-for-freelancers/ If you loved the book, read the blog Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:51:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Outperforming Productivity http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2008/04/15/10-productivity-hacks-for-freelancers/comment-page-1/#comment-180404 Outperforming Productivity Mon, 29 Mar 2010 10:35:11 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=489#comment-180404 Hi!! Diana, I just loved your post! Being a freelancer myself, I tend to stick to a routine that would serve me on highly productive basis, including your productive tips onto my routine would just add more substance to it! Thanks!! Hi!! Diana, I just loved your post! Being a freelancer myself, I tend to stick to a routine that would serve me on highly productive basis, including your productive tips onto my routine would just add more substance to it! Thanks!!

]]> By: Writergirl http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2008/04/15/10-productivity-hacks-for-freelancers/comment-page-1/#comment-179932 Writergirl Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:18:16 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=489#comment-179932 These tips are golden! The comments here are very helpful too and have led me to look into Google Calendar. Microsoft OneNote is another one I picked up from here (thanks Steve!). I'm just annoyed that I've always had it on my computer but never bothered to try it out. These tips are golden! The comments here are very helpful too and have led me to look into Google Calendar. Microsoft OneNote is another one I picked up from here (thanks Steve!). I’m just annoyed that I’ve always had it on my computer but never bothered to try it out.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2008/04/15/10-productivity-hacks-for-freelancers/comment-page-1/#comment-154253 Lisa Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:35:03 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=489#comment-154253 That is some great advice! I'll take that to heart on my endeavours, right now I only have a couple of things on my To Do list, but the rule of three is a great way to prioritise. Thanks for sharing with us! Lisa(@Lisa107b on Twitter) That is some great advice! I’ll take that to heart on my endeavours, right now I only have a couple of things on my To Do list, but the rule of three is a great way to prioritise.

Thanks for sharing with us!

Lisa(@Lisa107b on Twitter)

]]> By: 100 Inspirational Posts to Make You a Better Writer | Social Networking Blog - SociableBlog.com http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2008/04/15/10-productivity-hacks-for-freelancers/comment-page-1/#comment-149656 100 Inspirational Posts to Make You a Better Writer | Social Networking Blog - SociableBlog.com Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:17:20 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=489#comment-149656 [...] 10 Productivity Hacks for Freelancers: Check out this post to find 10 ways to get moving with your writing. [...] [...] 10 Productivity Hacks for Freelancers: Check out this post to find 10 ways to get moving with your writing. [...]

]]> By: Michele http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2008/04/15/10-productivity-hacks-for-freelancers/comment-page-1/#comment-148835 Michele Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:24:47 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=489#comment-148835 I too rely on spiral notebooks. I only buy the ones with the perfs in them as they can be easily ripped out and added to a client folder. The notes for my personal sites eventually go in 3-ring binders. Those 'back to school' sales, as far as I'm concerned, is the ONLY time to buy general supplies like spiral notebooks, notebook paper, file folders, markers, pens and pencils. Why pay $1.49 in January for the same notebook that was 10 cents in September? I also work with multiple notebooks at once - on average two at a time. One for personal projects and ideas and another for client work. That helps to keep me focused and prevent those wild goose chase idea hunts for personal projects when I should be doing something more important. I too rely on spiral notebooks. I only buy the ones with the perfs in them as they can be easily ripped out and added to a client folder. The notes for my personal sites eventually go in 3-ring binders. Those ‘back to school’ sales, as far as I’m concerned, is the ONLY time to buy general supplies like spiral notebooks, notebook paper, file folders, markers, pens and pencils. Why pay $1.49 in January for the same notebook that was 10 cents in September?

I also work with multiple notebooks at once – on average two at a time. One for personal projects and ideas and another for client work. That helps to keep me focused and prevent those wild goose chase idea hunts for personal projects when I should be doing something more important.

]]> By: Yolanda http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2008/04/15/10-productivity-hacks-for-freelancers/comment-page-1/#comment-145939 Yolanda Sat, 30 May 2009 10:11:43 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=489#comment-145939 I love #7 the most! I tend to reward myself with ice cream or 20 minutes of Desperate Housewives or Oprah on TiVo. I feel as though I kill two birds with one stone since I this usually gets my creative writing juices flowing. I love #7 the most! I tend to reward myself with ice cream or 20 minutes of Desperate Housewives or Oprah on TiVo. I feel as though I kill two birds with one stone since I this usually gets my creative writing juices flowing.

]]> By: Ellen http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2008/04/15/10-productivity-hacks-for-freelancers/comment-page-1/#comment-138382 Ellen Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:54:48 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=489#comment-138382 RE: "IwantSandy". Since it has been pulled, try www.jott.com. It is free as well and you can add to your "to do" list from your cell phone. It will also remind you on your cell or on your email. Ellen RE: “IwantSandy”. Since it has been pulled, try http://www.jott.com. It is free as well and you can add to your “to do” list from your cell phone. It will also remind you on your cell or on your email.
Ellen

]]> By: 100 Inspirational Posts to Make You a Better Writer | Best Online Colleges http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2008/04/15/10-productivity-hacks-for-freelancers/comment-page-1/#comment-137576 100 Inspirational Posts to Make You a Better Writer | Best Online Colleges Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:51:23 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=489#comment-137576 [...] 10 Productivity Hacks for Freelancers: Check out this post to find 10 ways to get moving with your writing. [...] [...] 10 Productivity Hacks for Freelancers: Check out this post to find 10 ways to get moving with your writing. [...]

]]> By: Angela http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2008/04/15/10-productivity-hacks-for-freelancers/comment-page-1/#comment-134579 Angela Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:54:44 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=489#comment-134579 Hi! Thanks for the tips, I am a very unproductive writer. Just to let everyone know, that IWantSandy went permanently offline last week unfortunately. Something about the creator moving over to some company named Google, or Yahoo? ;) Angel Hi! Thanks for the tips, I am a very unproductive writer.

Just to let everyone know, that IWantSandy went permanently offline last week unfortunately. Something about the creator moving over to some company named Google, or Yahoo? ;)

Angel

]]> By: Greg Korgeski http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2008/04/15/10-productivity-hacks-for-freelancers/comment-page-1/#comment-133774 Greg Korgeski Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:06:33 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=489#comment-133774 Great suggestions! Several of my most helpful: - I log my time spent on various writing projects daily. On my Mac I use Project Calculator, and set up a new "project" each day. When I'm on a specific writing project (a blog or a book chapter, say), I just click the start button and write in whatever that project is... and stop it when I'm done. I don't set time goals, but I hate seeing that I only put in a couple of working hours, so over time this feedback system keeps me working full work days on writing projects. Plus I can print out reports every month or so of how much time I spent on what. - Both the GTD book by David Allen and LaMott's "Bird by Bird" have helpful advice on getting started on a task. The idea of Allen's about specifying the next, concrete action you have to take, and LaMott's notion of having only to write the small amount that fits in a tiny window, are super helpful when used together. When I'm stuck on what to do next, I break the task (write book, say) down into the next specific task (write that tiny section from the outline), and even then, I only have to fill that one small window with words. Crappy words, at that! Great suggestions! Several of my most helpful:

- I log my time spent on various writing projects daily. On my Mac I use Project Calculator, and set up a new “project” each day. When I’m on a specific writing project (a blog or a book chapter, say), I just click the start button and write in whatever that project is… and stop it when I’m done. I don’t set time goals, but I hate seeing that I only put in a couple of working hours, so over time this feedback system keeps me working full work days on writing projects. Plus I can print out reports every month or so of how much time I spent on what.

- Both the GTD book by David Allen and LaMott’s “Bird by Bird” have helpful advice on getting started on a task. The idea of Allen’s about specifying the next, concrete action you have to take, and LaMott’s notion of having only to write the small amount that fits in a tiny window, are super helpful when used together. When I’m stuck on what to do next, I break the task (write book, say) down into the next specific task (write that tiny section from the outline), and even then, I only have to fill that one small window with words. Crappy words, at that!

]]>