One of the comments made by nearly every staff member who is participating in this Blog-A-Day challenge is that they hope they have enough time to actually write once a day. All of us are busy professionals who log in a lot of hours at the office, and very few people are actually encouraged to make blogging a part of their everyday work practices, no matter what the benefits.
Which brings me to another reason that I am glad to be involved in this particular community. Although I will say that reading tweets takes up a bit more of my time, I am learning about new technologies that will assist me in using my time more efficiently. I'm on the path of discovering that particular configuration of calendars, applications, programs, and software that will make what I do coalesce into a manageable stream and leave time to complete yet another daily task or project.
Which brings me to another reason that I am glad to be involved in this particular community. Although I will say that reading tweets takes up a bit more of my time, I am learning about new technologies that will assist me in using my time more efficiently. I'm on the path of discovering that particular configuration of calendars, applications, programs, and software that will make what I do coalesce into a manageable stream and leave time to complete yet another daily task or project.
You're exactly right. Even though reading blogs and tweets takes up time in a day, I think the value that we're all getting is worth it. Also, even beyond learning about new technologies and stuff, I think the inherent value that comes from learning about and connecting with your community might even be a better thing.
Time is tough all around. I look at this way, I can either take the time it takes to think and type or complain how busy I am. Time goes by either way and I can't tell you how valuable this experience has been so far -- much more b/c I am discovering new voices!
I constantly feel overwhelmed. But I find, the more I look at what I'm doing from minute to minute, the more time I can find.
I think that's the new skill to learn: "Carving time out of solid rock." It's totally doable, and among the central survival skills of today.
(Borrowing the phrase from author Connie Willis, as I heard it via the excellent Mur Lafferty's (http://murverse.com/) podcast I Should Be Writing. Episode 72 (http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2007/07/18/isbw-72-connie-willis-interview/).)