Comments on: Enter “Do Mode” (The Only Productivity Secret You’ll Ever Need)

By: How to Make Change Real

How to Make Change Real — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 19:41:58 +0000

[...] as this helps to overcome the analysis and procrastination phase and get the Rider into “do mode“. Quit Your Job and Take Your Life Back: Don’t focus on how bad your current situation [...]

By: Fabian

Fabian — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:59:09 +0000

This works fine in many cases for sure! I was refering to the cases you need to have had access to some required information before really doing the thing… some tasks will do without that, of course, but others will need this stage of info gathering, I suppose.

By: JC Hewitt

JC Hewitt — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:07:19 +0000

I find that I can only enter “do mode” if I read nothing and communicate directly with no one beforehand that day. It’s just wake up -> eat -> exercise -> eat -> do mode -> communicate/read -> wind down.

By: Fabian

Fabian — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 08:41:54 +0000

That’s it, Earl. More wandering can certainly help in getting things done.
For a time, I was really interested in all the productivity hacks written about in so many blogs, but in the end it really comes down to just “do the thing” when the moment has arrived. No other hacks necessary, in my opinion.

By: Earl

Earl — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:28:13 +0000

This is definitely true. There is no sense in trying to force ourselves into the do-mode when clearly we are in the do-nothing-mode. I find it much more beneficial to head out of the house instead of wasting three hours trying to piece together the first line of a new project when it just isn’t going to happen. And I find that my most effective do-mode only arrives if I’ve spent enough time enjoying life in general and not stuck behind the computer when I shouldn’t be.