Comments on: How to use blogs http://www.thewaythatyouwander.com/how-to-use-blogs/ Mon, 26 Dec 2011 21:09:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Nate http://www.thewaythatyouwander.com/how-to-use-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-2280 Nate Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:11:14 +0000 http://www.thewaythatyouwander.com/?p=221#comment-2280 @ Tammy - Thanks for staying subscribed, I definately appreciate that. FYI I'm still subscribed to you and Scott, I wouldn't hit the unsubscribe button on ya! Not long ago I went nuts on my email account too and eliminated tons of newsletters and stuff. It helped me out a ton to free up some time each day. @ Andrew - Just commented on your reply post, it was really really good man. Thanks for doing that. @ Tammy – Thanks for staying subscribed, I definately appreciate that. FYI I’m still subscribed to you and Scott, I wouldn’t hit the unsubscribe button on ya! Not long ago I went nuts on my email account too and eliminated tons of newsletters and stuff. It helped me out a ton to free up some time each day.

@ Andrew – Just commented on your reply post, it was really really good man. Thanks for doing that.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.thewaythatyouwander.com/how-to-use-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-2278 Andrew Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:41:40 +0000 http://www.thewaythatyouwander.com/?p=221#comment-2278 I'm very glad you made this post Nate. Gave me a great idea for a reply. ;-) You're certainly right that by unsubscribing from the blogs, you save yourself some productivity, but I feel that it's really a matter of willpower more than anything else. Will you take action? Will you read another nonsensical post that is entertaining, but contains no value? But, again, to each his own right? :-) Some more of my thoughts on the matter: http://www.lifemaven.net/how-to-read-blogs/ I’m very glad you made this post Nate. Gave me a great idea for a reply. ;-)

You’re certainly right that by unsubscribing from the blogs, you save yourself some productivity, but I feel that it’s really a matter of willpower more than anything else.

Will you take action?
Will you read another nonsensical post that is entertaining, but contains no value?

But, again, to each his own right? :-)

Some more of my thoughts on the matter:
http://www.lifemaven.net/how-to-read-blogs/

]]> By: TammyQuitter http://www.thewaythatyouwander.com/how-to-use-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-2275 TammyQuitter Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:58:36 +0000 http://www.thewaythatyouwander.com/?p=221#comment-2275 Nate, I've been doing some spring cleaning on my feed reader, too. Now I'm working on email subscriptions. Where the hell did all these emails come from?!? What used to be a simple ordeal has turned into a huge black hole that sucks up hours of my time and for the most part, I get nothing in return. I totally agree...if it's not helping you achieve your goals, not giving you valuable ideas or information, or at the very least providing some entertainment...nuke it! I will, however, stay subscribed to your blog. I like keeping up with others who are on the same journey to escape the rat race and live life on their own terms. Nate,
I’ve been doing some spring cleaning on my feed reader, too. Now I’m working on email subscriptions. Where the hell did all these emails come from?!? What used to be a simple ordeal has turned into a huge black hole that sucks up hours of my time and for the most part, I get nothing in return. I totally agree…if it’s not helping you achieve your goals, not giving you valuable ideas or information, or at the very least providing some entertainment…nuke it! I will, however, stay subscribed to your blog. I like keeping up with others who are on the same journey to escape the rat race and live life on their own terms.

]]> By: Nate http://www.thewaythatyouwander.com/how-to-use-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-2258 Nate Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:08:42 +0000 http://www.thewaythatyouwander.com/?p=221#comment-2258 Stephanie your experience sounds very similar to mine! Those minutes sure do add up and over the last few days I've been getting a lot more done with my new found time. Thanks for the comment! Stephanie your experience sounds very similar to mine! Those minutes sure do add up and over the last few days I’ve been getting a lot more done with my new found time. Thanks for the comment!

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.thewaythatyouwander.com/how-to-use-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-2257 Stephanie Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:37:18 +0000 http://www.thewaythatyouwander.com/?p=221#comment-2257 YES! I once followed a blog about peanut allergies because I liked the title. And becuase the title was so funny, I though the blog would be too. It wasn't. After 6 months I finally deleted it from my reader because I was spending about 20 minutes a day on it searching for the funny bits that didn't exist. 20 minutes might not seem like much, but you get carried away then, clicking on all the links, checking out the blogroll, etc etc etc. Those 20 minutes can turn into a whole morning! YES! I once followed a blog about peanut allergies because I liked the title. And becuase the title was so funny, I though the blog would be too.

It wasn’t.

After 6 months I finally deleted it from my reader because I was spending about 20 minutes a day on it searching for the funny bits that didn’t exist. 20 minutes might not seem like much, but you get carried away then, clicking on all the links, checking out the blogroll, etc etc etc. Those 20 minutes can turn into a whole morning!

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