Comments on: Information Overload: When is it time to start DOING and stop THINKING?

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[...] Just the title of this post alone got me : Information Overload: When is it time to start DOING and stop THINKING? Great question, and one that definitely hits home with me. I’m a planner, a plotter, a make-sure-it’s-the-right-time-er and I put off action in favor of learning and researching. Quiet often. It’s a terrible habit and if you too feel like you’re taking too much in and not putting enough out, read this: http://www.guerrillafreelancing.com/information-overload/ [...]

By: Carlos Alvarez

Carlos Alvarez — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 01:09:06 +0000

I did figured out this way a couple of weeks early. currently im working on 4 projects a brand-identity & website for two different companies and a couple of small n simple websites. basically im waking up early gym.. study – sketch (depends on the day and after lunch i disconnect music and working on those projects very organized. its 3 months and lots of money. when im back to smaller project ill try this method. Either way great article mike, always helping the community. always doing. cya

By: Nathan powell

Nathan powell — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 20:29:13 +0000

I’ll keep it short and to the point, you’ve hit the nail on the head mike.

I’ve been thinking about this for a while. Sometimes there’s a real danger of constantly learning without any doing, almost as an excuse to not do any work… “ill just read one more article, im still learning” Ive also been guilty of this and it’s about time that i nipped it in the bud.

Spot on mike!

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By: Matt Ward

Matt Ward — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:50:44 +0000

Hey Mike.

Just picked up on this post via FreelanceSwitch. I totally understand what you mean. Hours just seem to evaporate some days with almost nothing getting accomplished.

Sometimes you just have to set everything else aside, roll up your sleeves (maybe throw on some headphones) and just get to work!

By: Herbert

Herbert — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 17:48:46 +0000

It’s a very valid point, but I feel that the main problem for me is not knowing when enough is enough; at the moment, I’m still trying to find the balance between learning and doing, but I feel that learning is more important at the moment because I’m still quite new to the world of freelancing.

I would more than just love to unplug myself though; sometimes, it’s even a bit overwhelming to learn about so much in so little time.

By: Chris from 'Freelance for Money'

Chris from 'Freelance for Money' — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:39:13 +0000

It’s probably worth a little time each day to read through some stuff to keep sharp. Maybe read about the area you are in, i.e design, writing, art etc… and then read or listen to some stuff that inspires you. Who are the leaders in your field? Who are the guys that you admire and would love to succeed like they have?

But as you rightly say, don’t suffer from ‘analysis paralysis’, just get on with it!!

By: Jason VanLue

Jason VanLue — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:00:08 +0000

Nice one Mike, very astute post. I agree with you and would add that I think those that are most successful aren’t those that come up with the best ideas…they are those who come up with a good idea and are disciplined enough to execute it.

I’ve attempted in recent weeks to be more disciplined, namely in setting aside full days for various responsibilities. So on project/client work days I don’t touch anything that would be distracting – research, tutorials, social media, etc. But it is important to build in time for those thing in your schedule otherwise you’ll get burned out.

Again, great post, thanks for sharing.

Cheers,
Jason

By: Toby Howell

Toby Howell — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:18:02 +0000

This so me. I’m constantly researching, but never seeming to accomplish anything. I love the internet and all it offers.The contacts,inspirations, how-tos,etc. I’m trying to learn this method that talk about, but it’s difficult.

By: CCDuarte

CCDuarte — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:46:27 +0000

Great post!
I totally see myself in this piece. I have a tone of bookmarked articles I would love to be able to read (I catch them in Twitter, Blogs, etc) in order to DO my work better. However, I can’t do it and when I can I feel I’m not being very productive….this is quite a closed cycle!
There is SO GOOD information going on that it’s quite hard to follow….I have created a blog just to see if I have time to organize my ideas
Thanks!