Comments on: Time Management for Home Business: How To Pull An All Nighter

By: Naomi Dunford

Naomi Dunford — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 02:00:17 +0000

WAH(web)Mommy – I notice that caffeine doesn’t do a lot for me anymore. But re: mornings? Absolutely. I’m by far the most functional in the mornings. The problem is, I’m usually up till three in the morning and not even awake to take advantage of that productivity. :)

By: WAH(web)Mommy

WAH(web)Mommy — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:28:49 +0000

Naomi, I read this post last week, and although I didn’t need to do an all nighter, I wanted to test your theory on caffeine. I’ve had my suspicions, but never really paid attention to it, lol.

I don’t tend to drink a lot of caffeine. I’ll have some if I’m exhausted from time to time… but I just realized this weekend, that I’m one of those people who get a massive crash afterwards! Like, big time! I end up being 10 times more exhausted shortly after drinking a cup of coffee or a Volt or something. So, looks like caffeine does more harm to me than good.

Ooh, and maybe I shouldn’t admit this here, but and I’m one of those morning people. Well, I’m NOT… I HATE getting up in the morning. But I find I’m most productive in the early morning hours when everyone else is still sleeping. I’m one of those people who get more done by 9am than other people do all day, lol.

Except that I’m about ready to keel over mid-afternoon, til I get a second wind sometime after dinner. I’m fairly productive then, too… somewhat…

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By: Jamie

Jamie — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 07:49:43 +0000

@ Mason – Death to all morning people! I’m definitely not a morning person, but I absolutely agree with you- find the time that works best for you and make the most of it. Even if that time is for some obscene reason 3 a.m. …

@ Cat – You make a really good point. Saying “no” has got to be one of the hardest things to do as a small business owner, but oh so necessary!

By: Naomi Dunford

Naomi Dunford — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 13:48:56 +0000

Hi Cat – thanks for stopping by the blog. I like your statement about their lack of planning. I also like the one Jamie read on a sign somewhere (a government office, maybe?):

“A lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part.”

It’s great to see you – make yourself at home!

By: cat

cat — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 03:58:01 +0000

When I started out in the design business I didn’t tell my clients no and often worked through the night when they just had to have their project in the am.

As a newbie to the industry, there were nights and weekends without a break. Months went by with no weekends off.

I was a wreck.

Later on I learned “no” worked rather well.

As did, “so, how much are you willing to pay for your lack of planning?”

But, if I had to pull an all nighter due to my own snafu, I know where to come for advice. Your excellent article.

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By: Naomi Dunford

Naomi Dunford — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 18:24:30 +0000

Hi Carla, thanks for coming! I agree – all nighters are generally a Very Bad Idea. If they can be avoided, so much the better. The last thing you need is to do something totally asinine and then realize it in the cold light of day, after clicking “Reply All”. Not that I’d know anything about that. :)

By: Carla

Carla — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 06:21:17 +0000

Hi Naomi,

Great article!

I’ve been trying to stay away from all nighters. If I work on something after midnight, I usually make an error that takes me twice as long to fix.

By: Naomi Dunford

Naomi Dunford — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 02:59:26 +0000

@ Asako – Thanks for stopping by! I like your tip about breaking things up – I think the brain is less likely to stagnate that way. :)

@ Mason – That’s a freaking brilliant idea! Probably much more effective than trying to prop your eyes open at 2 am. Plus, you’re that much closer to seeing the sun come up, which has major psychological benefits.

@ Chris – Get used to it. People are going to be beating down your door.

@ Chuck – You’re steps away from taking over the world and you know it as well as I do.

@ Susan – We need to find a kitten smiley. And I hear you just hired a great web designer. :)