Comments on: How To Keep Your Creative Flow http://jonasboner.com/2007/06/28/how-to-keep-your-creative-flow/ Down To The Bone Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:53:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Orion Letizi http://jonasboner.com/2007/06/28/how-to-keep-your-creative-flow/#comment-14224 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:04:21 +0000 http://jonasboner.com/2007/06/28/how-to-keep-your-creative-flow/#comment-14224 <p>It's interesting that you mention timeboxing-- I've just recently started using a timetracker (which is sort of an inversion of timeboxing) to keep track of how long I spend doing things. I was feeling like I wasn't getting anything done and that all of my time was bleeding out doing adminitrative or trivial stuff.</p> <p>With the timetracker running, it forces me to categorize what it is I'm doing and keep doing that thing until I explicitly decide to switch tasks. And, when I do switch tasks, I have to have something specific to switch to. It has been very focusing, and, as a side benefit, I have a log of what it is that I've been doing (which is good for me because I can never remember what I did in any given week without writing it down).</p> It’s interesting that you mention timeboxing– I’ve just recently started using a timetracker (which is sort of an inversion of timeboxing) to keep track of how long I spend doing things. I was feeling like I wasn’t getting anything done and that all of my time was bleeding out doing adminitrative or trivial stuff.

With the timetracker running, it forces me to categorize what it is I’m doing and keep doing that thing until I explicitly decide to switch tasks. And, when I do switch tasks, I have to have something specific to switch to. It has been very focusing, and, as a side benefit, I have a log of what it is that I’ve been doing (which is good for me because I can never remember what I did in any given week without writing it down).

]]> by: Pierre Lourens http://jonasboner.com/2007/06/28/how-to-keep-your-creative-flow/#comment-14219 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:32:05 +0000 http://jonasboner.com/2007/06/28/how-to-keep-your-creative-flow/#comment-14219 <p>I don't know if I necessarily agree with the quote, "Inspiration is for amateurs." I think inspiration, if used correctly, is a valuable tool in the creative process. The important skill to learn is how to channel that inspiration, preserve it, and use it to the best of your ability. All the aspects of the creative process--initial ideas, talent, learned skills, and inspiration should come together in a nice package. Inspiration is just one of those aspects that needs to be mastered.</p> I don’t know if I necessarily agree with the quote, “Inspiration is for amateurs.” I think inspiration, if used correctly, is a valuable tool in the creative process. The important skill to learn is how to channel that inspiration, preserve it, and use it to the best of your ability. All the aspects of the creative process–initial ideas, talent, learned skills, and inspiration should come together in a nice package. Inspiration is just one of those aspects that needs to be mastered.

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