Comments on: Operation Rescue Twitter

By: Blue_Chi

Blue_Chi — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:31:40 +0000

Thanks for your replies everyone.

Nadia & Dragon, I'm just doing what you guys are saying, closing down TweetDeck when I need to get some work done and trying to accomplish some daily tasks I aim for. Yesterday after work I managed to read some books, reply to some forum threads, and I even went to the gym for the first time ever. I think I've progressed really a lot since I declared my addiction!

By: Blue_Chi

Blue_Chi — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:31:40 +0000

Thanks for your replies everyone.

By: dragon

dragon — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:25:13 +0000

Nadia,

You are just too sensible. Do you not ever just go with the flow?
BC should just set a reasonable goal, and manage his time.

BC, I'd say if you tweet for less cumulative time than some people watch TV (and you don't watch TV) you're fine.

But view it as a managed addiction. Focus on remaining fully functional in all the important areas of your life...

By: alrasbi

alrasbi — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:14:37 +0000

Hey. Here are some links if you are interested in GTD:

Omnifocus:
http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omnifocus/
Screen cast: http://www.screencastsonline.com/index_files/SC...
Screen cast: http://www.screencastsonline.com/index_files/SC...

Things:
http://culturedcode.com/things/
http://www.screencastsonline.com/index_files/SC...
http://www.screencastsonline.com/index_files/SC...

Both have an iPhone app as well. I personally use Omnifocus.

By: Nadia (Dhofari Gucci)

Nadia (Dhofari Gucci) — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 04:41:45 +0000

Dude, you're totally wacked up. How about the next TA meeting in Muscat? (Twitterers Annonymous aka. Alcoholics Anonymous)? Trying to be funny when I'm actually concerned. All it requires is a little discipline. If you discipline yourself to have TweetDeck shut then you're safe. If you find you can't stick to it after a day or two, get off twitter completely for a week. You'll feel renewed and you might realize how much you're missing out on in life.

Cheers,

Concerned Dhofari Gucci

By: p.

p. — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 04:40:00 +0000

Nice one blue_chi! Well done for getting organised and love the banner. Only people who haven't tried it will suggest quitting. I've only just started on Twitter but can see how it's easy to end up like you. I just downloaded Klok, and will be copying your other techniques too, not because of Twitter but am generally wasting too much time at work. Thanks and keep it up!

By: baderhinai

baderhinai — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:19:14 +0000

Keep it up Mr. Blue.

All the best.

Bader

By: Blue_Chi

Blue_Chi — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:39:18 +0000

The problem is Twitter, it doesn't matter if I use it on my phone or my computer, but I think that I'm managing time better now, so it is not as bad as it used to.

By: dragon

dragon — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:17:19 +0000

Is the problem tweeting, or just the the crackberry?

Maybe you're displacing.

By: Blue_Chi

Blue_Chi — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:38:59 +0000

Dragon, I don't remember the last time I've been tweet free for 4 hours, except when I'm sleeping, LOL. It's crazy.

Balqis, you are very funny (not). I corrected my post. (That was an Arabic-English language problem).