Busy, Busy, Busy…
I spent all last week at an out-of-town business conference, and the week before getting ready. So that means this week will probably be spent getting caught up… Oh, the humanity! (Sound of distant sobbing…) Yes, I’ve been busy. (I know you’re not supposed to say that out loud, but there it is.)
Anyhoo -
Things may be a bit slow for around here for a few days as I get back into gear. And yes, I know it makes the case for better preplanning of blog posts for those inevitable busy times! As a matter of fact, me an’ the boys are workin’ on that right this minute (see the photo of one of our brainstorming sessions).
Advice Wanted
However, here’s something I’ve never been able to answer to my own satisfaction.
What do you do when you haven’t read your RSS feed for a week, and there are literally hundreds, if not thousands of entries? Do you…
- Mark them all ‘read’ and start fresh
- Painstakingly read, or at least glance, at every one
- Only read your favorites and dump the rest
- ______________ (fill in the blank)
I’d appreciate your responses in the comment box…
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Painstakingly read, etc. Not a pleasant task, but I just can’t bring my self to ignore anything.
Skim your favorites and mark the rest “read”. Give yourself a break.
Bob,
I’m with Chip. Triage, baby! Life only lasts so long…
Mike
Bob, you just named a problem that the busy folks out here all share! thats why — the onus is on you to get it right. Why so?
If you sit and read a week’s worth of feeds — the rest of us will feel the guilt when we too travel with work.
If you race through the feed to get through endless posts your brain will fill with cortisol and you be cranky with family and friends you really care about!
If you be good to you – and move past the long list (skimming briefly for vital messages) … you’ll continue to be the leader you are … to laugh at the little things … and to inspire the rest of us to do the same.
Everybody approach will be different – but I suspect you’ll know the best one for you! Your friends are the same one around on the other side of such dilemmas:-)
My 2-bits – but others may have better ideas:-) Stay well friend:-)
I have a top 10 list of blogs (which MZM is on of course) that I visit as well as read. So if I’ve got behind I’d still try and pop in and visit them but mark everything else as read. Even then if you’re pushed, mark it all as read. If there was something you were ‘meant’ to read or know you’ll find it in another way.
Of course this doesn’t apply to my blog! If you’re short of time here’s one piece to read, and if you do have a spare 5 minutes, share your 4 x 4 sources of writing inspiration (by midnight Friday). I’m sure it would make a good read
Group Writing Project: 4 x 4 sources of writing inspiration
End of shameless plug!
Joanna
I’m with Joanna – have your top 10 list that are worth reading at all times, regardless of just how far behind you are. Then pick the few that you want to read out of the rest (likely the few who are #11, 12, 13, 14, and 15 on the top 10 list). The rest? Scroll baby, scroll! I just trust the brain to know when it sees something worth investigating – most goes by in a blurr, but every now and then the brain says “STOP!” simply because it noticed something good. Trust the brain… Trust the brain!!!
Just the faves man, just the faves.
I am a just the faves kindof person and I also trust the skimming process – universe calls to attention what I need to know.
PS – i really wish i didn’t garage sale all my son’s dinosaurs
I look at the titles. If something pops out, I skim the first paragraph. If it seems good, I put it aside to read later. I go through everything and just keep what I’m interested in. LATER, I put time aside to read, either a little every day or a lot at once just a few times until done.
I don’t feel guilty if I don’t read, I feel I might miss something valuable. So whatever you think might be valuable is what I would look for if I were you.
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