 | | From: | Victor | | Subject: | Staying up to date - finding time and energy. | | Date: | Thu, 20 Jan 2005 17:40:16 +0200 |
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 | So you are committed to staying up to date with the latest new tools &
techniques, but when do you actually get the time to read and/or play
with the stuff?
I find it difficult to concentrate after a tough day at the office but
have come to the conclusion that early mornings and weekends are the
best times to actually sit down and read technical stuff or experiment
with tools.
A big help would be to spend some time at the office for self training -
if your project plan allows for such luxuries!
How do you manage?
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| | From: | gooch | | Subject: | Re: Staying up to date - finding time and energy. | | Date: | 20 Jan 2005 10:08:50 -0800 |
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Victor wrote:
> So you are committed to staying up to date with the latest new tools
&
> techniques, but when do you actually get the time to read and/or play
> with the stuff?
>
> I find it difficult to concentrate after a tough day at the office
but
> have come to the conclusion that early mornings and weekends are the
> best times to actually sit down and read technical stuff or
experiment
> with tools.
>
> A big help would be to spend some time at the office for self
training -
> if your project plan allows for such luxuries!
>
> How do you manage?
I usually do reading and playing at night after the kids and wife have
gone to sleep. I don't do it all the time but a couple of times a week.
I try to get time and money for training built in to project budgets
but it is usually not enough. It is good though for things like
attending conferences or offsite classes a couple of times a year.
I wish I had more time to just play. To be honest it would be nice to
not have to work so I could just play.
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| | From: | Phlip | | Subject: | Re: Staying up to date - finding time and energy. | | Date: | Fri, 21 Jan 2005 02:07:19 GMT |
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| Victor wrote:
> So you are committed to staying up to date with the latest new tools &
> techniques, but when do you actually get the time to read and/or play
> with the stuff?
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> I find it difficult to concentrate after a tough day at the office but
> have come to the conclusion that early mornings and weekends are the
> best times to actually sit down and read technical stuff or experiment
> with tools.
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> A big help would be to spend some time at the office for self training -
> if your project plan allows for such luxuries!
Only 6~7 hours per day should be pounding at the coal face with a pick. The
rest should be sharpening your tools, hobnobbing, flirting, and doing
deliberately unproductive things, including sleep.
BTW I read your subject line as "Staying up late to go out on dates -
finding time and energy." Same answer.
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Phlip
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