So we know that the average worker spends 13 hours a week — 28 percent of office time — on email. Which multiplies out to (eek) 650 hours a year.
But what does that time investment look like as physical — well, “physical” — output? How does it amass as words typed and sent and otherwise generated? Here’s one estimate: 41,638 words.
To put those 41,638 discrete pieces of communication in perspective, that word count, in the aggregate, is roughly equivalent to a novel that is 166 pages in length…. slightly greater than The Old Man and the Sea (127 pages long), slightly less than The Great Gatsby (182 pages), and just about equal to The Turn of the Screw (165 pages).
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"I used to believe that time was the most important thing I have, but I’ve come to believe differently. The single most valuable resource I have is uninterrupted thought."
- adam brault: I quit Twitter for a month
#tech #social media #work #gtd #concentration #quiet #digital life #productivity
"80% of people continue working after leaving the office (a figure which actually sounds low, if you ask me). Half of them do so because they feel they have “no choice.” Connectedness means customers demand fast replies. There’s no off switch. Half of respondents check their email in bed, starting at around 7:09 AM. 68% check email before 8 AM. And you wonder why people hate email so much? God forbid we get a cup of coffee in us before dealing with the latest work emergency. The average amount of “extra work” occurring outside normal working hours is seven extra hours per week – nearly another full day, says Good. That’s nearly 30 hours per month or 365 extra hours per year."
- 80% Of Americans Work “After Hours,” Equaling An Extra Day Of Work Per Week | TechCrunch (via infoneer-pulse)
(via infoneer-pulse)
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"Without great solitude, no serious work is possible."
- Pablo Picasso (via underpaidgenius)
(via tedr)
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"For years now, we’ve been searching for a technological cure for the inefficiencies of offline interaction. It would be so convenient, after all, if we didn’t have to travel to conferences or commute to the office or meet up with friends. But those inefficiencies are necessary. We can’t fix them because they aren’t broken."
- Why In-Person Socializing Is A Mandatory To-Do Item | Fast Company
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"Parkinson’s Law: Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion."
- 3 tips for getting more done in fewer hours — WebWorkerDaily
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