lewro’s blog - 3.0 - studying web design and development

Have you ever taught where could you be if you have spent your time more productive? I am sure you did. I wonder about it all the time. Trying to read for example Getting things done by David Allen, blogs or just thinking about this topics helps me a lot. Whenever I come with some idea and it does not have to be my idea, I try to put it into life test. If it fits into my mentality and personality I keep it if it does not I get rid off it.

There was a time when I was lot younger when I spent lots of time watching TV. Obviously not all the time in from of the TV is waist but I would say most of it. I have came with the idea - get rid of the TV from your life and get the useful information through other channels. As you might be already thinking one of the other channels is internet. It is not the only one but major one.

I got rid of the TV about year ago. Do you I miss it? Not at all. I have not actually through the TV out I just do not use it anymore. There is an internet for the actual news and there are cinemas and DVDs for movies and life concerts for music. When I feel like getting some information about science or other fields there are plenty of websites such are www.ted.com or www.bbc.co.uk. The time I saved not watching TV is used by learning new technologies, trips, quality time with my friends.

It was not that long time ago when I realized that there is not enough time again. But this time there was not really anything I could get rid off or you could say it did not look that way. After some thinking I found the answer. I will get rid off some sleeping time. Here in England people start working at 9am which is one hour later then in my country. I have decided to wake up at 5:30 so I can have good 2 hours for working on my projects. I do not get 2 hours every day though because I go to the gym in the morning 3 times a week but at least 1 to 1.5 hour is what I can use in the mornings. Trying to find 2 hours after work would be almost impossible.

I was trying this method for about 3 weeks and I have to say it works really well. I feel even less tired during the day. I still feel I could do better. I might push it a bit later on to 5 o’clock or even more because my PHP advanced course is going to start in October so I will need more time for studying. The mornings are so productive. Quite atmosphere, no distractions.

Do you have any creative ideas? Let me know about them!