Comments on: No! No! No! No! No! http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2007/no-no Information architecture, interaction design and much more Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:08:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Breakdown http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2007/no-no#comment-788 Breakdown Tue, 11 Dec 2007 23:43:51 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2007/no-no#comment-788 I read this and I laugh! Why? Because it is almost a carbon copy of what i am doing now, although i am lucky in that my wife looks after the floor. In front of me i have a 8ft by 4ft white board with about 36 things written on. I am well behind with my own project, but barely on time with my clients. They are chilled about it, but I also know they are only chilled because they know me well enough to know I am not chilled and will do anything to complete on time. AS for 60 hours, I stoped counting weeks ago, I just go until my heads a shed. Sometimes 18 houts starigh, sometime only 3 before I need a walk to clear my head. Working at the computer, is great sometimes, but others, i wish I was back to 9 to 5. Mark I read this and I laugh! Why? Because it is almost a carbon copy of what i am doing now, although i am lucky in that my wife looks after the floor.

In front of me i have a 8ft by 4ft white board with about 36 things written on. I am well behind with my own project, but barely on time with my clients.

They are chilled about it, but I also know they are only chilled because they know me well enough to know I am not chilled and will do anything to complete on time.

AS for 60 hours, I stoped counting weeks ago, I just go until my heads a shed. Sometimes 18 houts starigh, sometime only 3 before I need a walk to clear my head.

Working at the computer, is great sometimes, but others, i wish I was back to 9 to 5.

Mark

]]> By: Ruth Ellison http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2007/no-no#comment-787 Ruth Ellison Sat, 15 Sep 2007 00:36:17 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2007/no-no#comment-787 I can relate to your post (although I'm no where near doing the level of work that you amazingly DO all the time). Hopefully we can take a break during Oz-IA and WDS for the wine/food gourmet show and maybe squeeze in a Spice I Am meal some where? I can relate to your post (although I’m no where near doing the level of work that you amazingly DO all the time).

Hopefully we can take a break during Oz-IA and WDS for the wine/food gourmet show and maybe squeeze in a Spice I Am meal some where?

]]> By: donna http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2007/no-no#comment-786 donna Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:32:50 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2007/no-no#comment-786 Thanks guys - I had a better day today. Got 4 chapters wrapped up and sent to my editor, the structure done for my Oz-IA talk, and some stuff for my community site. Gary - good point. It will be quite therapeutic to hang out at conferences for a week, exchanging woes with other busy ppl. Jorge - good list. It's on my wall. Alex - I can always find time for coffee with you. Bjorn & Jessica - thanks! Thanks guys - I had a better day today. Got 4 chapters wrapped up and sent to my editor, the structure done for my Oz-IA talk, and some stuff for my community site.

Gary - good point. It will be quite therapeutic to hang out at conferences for a week, exchanging woes with other busy ppl.

Jorge - good list. It’s on my wall.

Alex - I can always find time for coffee with you.

Bjorn & Jessica - thanks!

]]> By: Alex http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2007/no-no#comment-785 Alex Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:14:22 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2007/no-no#comment-785 I guess this is a bad time for a coffee? :) I guess this is a bad time for a coffee? :)

]]> By: Jorge Arango http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2007/no-no#comment-784 Jorge Arango Thu, 13 Sep 2007 12:55:34 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2007/no-no#comment-784 Hi Donna! I can relate to your post. This has helped: http://www.onlineorganizing.com/ExpertAdviceToolboxTips.asp?tipsheet=16 I printed out a version of this list, and carry it with me in my notebook. It's useful to review it before going into meetings. Best luck saying NO! :) Hi Donna! I can relate to your post. This has helped:

http://www.onlineorganizing.com/ExpertAdviceToolboxTips.asp?tipsheet=16

I printed out a version of this list, and carry it with me in my notebook. It’s useful to review it before going into meetings. Best luck saying NO! :)

]]> By: Jessica Gardner http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2007/no-no#comment-783 Jessica Gardner Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:27:08 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2007/no-no#comment-783 Hi Donna, I started reading your blog a few months ago and plan to keep doing so! I completely relate to the problem of taking on too much. Looks like you are on the way to doing something about it and you inspire me to remember to do the same (although you do sound a bit busier than I am!). Keep blogging, but don't beat yourself up about not posting too often. Quality not quantity! Hi Donna,

I started reading your blog a few months ago and plan to keep doing so!

I completely relate to the problem of taking on too much. Looks like you are on the way to doing something about it and you inspire me to remember to do the same (although you do sound a bit busier than I am!).

Keep blogging, but don’t beat yourself up about not posting too often. Quality not quantity!

]]> By: Gary Barber http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2007/no-no#comment-782 Gary Barber Thu, 13 Sep 2007 08:05:09 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2007/no-no#comment-782 Everything you say I can relate to. I was mentally checking off a similar list. I don't know anyone in the web industry at present that isn't totally stretched. Everyone is at or on the edge of burnout. I really think we all need to start saying NO! More often. I know I'm extremely guilty of not doing this. These upcoming conferences of OZIA and WDS I believe are going to be a good break for (if just for a short while) for a lot of people. I'm still reading your blog... Note to self get Donna a large laminated sign that says NO! Everything you say I can relate to. I was mentally checking off a similar list.

I don’t know anyone in the web industry at present that isn’t totally stretched. Everyone is at or on the edge of burnout. I really think we all need to start saying NO! More often. I know I’m extremely guilty of not doing this.

These upcoming conferences of OZIA and WDS I believe are going to be a good break for (if just for a short while) for a lot of people.

I’m still reading your blog…

Note to self get Donna a large laminated sign that says NO!

]]> By: Björn Busch-Geertsema http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2007/no-no#comment-781 Björn Busch-Geertsema Thu, 13 Sep 2007 07:47:37 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2007/no-no#comment-781 Hey Donna, I'm still reading, I'm sure many others are, too ;) And I'm pretty sure you'll get through this. Learning to say no is something I've heard a lot of people talk. It's not easy for sure, so good luck to you! Hey Donna,

I’m still reading, I’m sure many others are, too ;) And I’m pretty sure you’ll get through this. Learning to say no is something I’ve heard a lot of people talk. It’s not easy for sure, so good luck to you!

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