Comments on: Five ways I conquer my weaknesses http://www.butterflycopywriting.com/ways-conquer-weaknesses?utm_source=RSS+Feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Butterfly+Copywriting+Blog Mon, 23 May 2011 02:44:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Anne Wayman http://www.butterflycopywriting.com/ways-conquer-weaknesses/comment-page-1#comment-41 Anne Wayman Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:12:40 +0000 http://www.butterflycopywriting.com/?p=249#comment-41 I suspect the trick is in the routine... I do my work first, then client's, use chrome for everything that will let me... I also maintain a goals list and calendar that help me... when I use them, which is most of the time. I suspect the trick is in the routine… I do my work first, then client’s, use chrome for everything that will let me… I also maintain a goals list and calendar that help me… when I use them, which is most of the time.

]]> By: T.W. Anderson http://www.butterflycopywriting.com/ways-conquer-weaknesses/comment-page-1#comment-40 T.W. Anderson Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:13:40 +0000 http://www.butterflycopywriting.com/?p=249#comment-40 I actually always do the hard work first, and leave the easy stuff for later in the afternoon when my eyes/back/ass are sore from sitting :) I have a very strict and very regular routine. I get up at 7. I spend from 7-10 eating breakfast, drinking coffee, browsing websites, answering emails, and "waking up". I start work at 10. I work for 1 hour, then I stop and do my workout. I have a very strict regimen (6 days a week, alternating days...1 day is 20 kilometer run, 2nd day is interval/circuit training with pushups, crunches, jumprope, and jumping jacks) and each workout session lasts 45. I take a shower, have a snack, and I'm back at it by 12:30. I generally work until 2 or 3 p.m., then I call it quits. At 2:30/3 I go meet my wife on her way home from work. We go for a 1.5-2 hour walk and have ice-cream/beers while we make a circuit through the parks. Back home by 5ish. We have dinner,, then I'll work on the magazine for a couple few hours while she works on her crafting , then we spend from around 8/9 until midnight watching TV shows or movies or playing computer games together. Then I do it again. Saturdays she teaches TOEFL from 10 until 2, so I spend that time working on the magazine, but other than that, Saturdays and Sundays are non-working days. That's a pretty "regular" schedule, and I very rarely deviate. In short, I work about 3-4 hours a day freelance, and about 3-4 hours a day on the magazine, but it's all spread up. The longest stretch of work is from noon until 2-3, but there are usually 10-15 minute breaks in there in between 1 hour batches, just to give my eyes a rest and stay physically active. I rarely suffer from a lack of motivation. I love what I do. I love every single project I ever take on. I love the fact that I get to work from home, have a beer with lunch and not have to worry about some boss over my head hollering at me for having a brewskie or two with my food. I love having the cat in my lap while I work. I love being able to take breaks WHEN I WANT TO. The hardest part about overcoming weaknesses is setting a schedule. If you can set a schedule and stick to it for 3-4 weeks it will become routine, and once it becomes routine you are golden. I actually always do the hard work first, and leave the easy stuff for later in the afternoon when my eyes/back/ass are sore from sitting :)

I have a very strict and very regular routine. I get up at 7. I spend from 7-10 eating breakfast, drinking coffee, browsing websites, answering emails, and “waking up”. I start work at 10. I work for 1 hour, then I stop and do my workout. I have a very strict regimen (6 days a week, alternating days…1 day is 20 kilometer run, 2nd day is interval/circuit training with pushups, crunches, jumprope, and jumping jacks) and each workout session lasts 45. I take a shower, have a snack, and I’m back at it by 12:30. I generally work until 2 or 3 p.m., then I call it quits.

At 2:30/3 I go meet my wife on her way home from work. We go for a 1.5-2 hour walk and have ice-cream/beers while we make a circuit through the parks. Back home by 5ish. We have dinner,, then I’ll work on the magazine for a couple few hours while she works on her crafting , then we spend from around 8/9 until midnight watching TV shows or movies or playing computer games together. Then I do it again.

Saturdays she teaches TOEFL from 10 until 2, so I spend that time working on the magazine, but other than that, Saturdays and Sundays are non-working days.

That’s a pretty “regular” schedule, and I very rarely deviate. In short, I work about 3-4 hours a day freelance, and about 3-4 hours a day on the magazine, but it’s all spread up. The longest stretch of work is from noon until 2-3, but there are usually 10-15 minute breaks in there in between 1 hour batches, just to give my eyes a rest and stay physically active.

I rarely suffer from a lack of motivation. I love what I do. I love every single project I ever take on. I love the fact that I get to work from home, have a beer with lunch and not have to worry about some boss over my head hollering at me for having a brewskie or two with my food. I love having the cat in my lap while I work. I love being able to take breaks WHEN I WANT TO.

The hardest part about overcoming weaknesses is setting a schedule. If you can set a schedule and stick to it for 3-4 weeks it will become routine, and once it becomes routine you are golden.

]]> By: dava http://www.butterflycopywriting.com/ways-conquer-weaknesses/comment-page-1#comment-39 dava Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:27:30 +0000 http://www.butterflycopywriting.com/?p=249#comment-39 This is funny because it demonstrates how true it is that each person needs to find their own "best practices." If I start out working, I'll be on track for most of the day. If I start out reading the "just for fun" blogs, I'll get - and stay - distracted. I'm with you on the bursts though; I also find myself reading the same sentence over and over. This is funny because it demonstrates how true it is that each person needs to find their own “best practices.” If I start out working, I’ll be on track for most of the day. If I start out reading the “just for fun” blogs, I’ll get – and stay – distracted. I’m with you on the bursts though; I also find myself reading the same sentence over and over.

]]> By: Derek Thompson http://www.butterflycopywriting.com/ways-conquer-weaknesses/comment-page-1#comment-38 Derek Thompson Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:58:31 +0000 http://www.butterflycopywriting.com/?p=249#comment-38 All good points! I try to operate a rewards system, so the chocolate stays downstairs until an assignment or a section of it is complete. And the journey to and from the kitchen gives my eyes a rest too. All good points! I try to operate a rewards system, so the chocolate stays downstairs until an assignment or a section of it is complete. And the journey to and from the kitchen gives my eyes a rest too.

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