MAJOR TIME SAVERS TO INCREASE YOUR PRODUCTIVITY: Part IV

4. 10 More Time-Saver Destinations: “The Rest of the Story”


If you’ve been following this blog series, then you know that this blog is supposed to cover the highlights of my Hawaiian vacation. Haha. A little blog humor. No! Of course, I’m supposed to provide you with 10 more destinations where you can produce ginormous quantities of work to use your time super-duperious efficiently. As promised, here they are:


• Sitting in the waiting room for a doctor’s, dentist’s, lawyer’s, or accountant’s appointment or examination room waiting for someone to show up while your body or teeth are rotting


• During dull and boring parties (or just leave), such as some Super Bowl parties


• Waiting for your initial or connection flight at the airport, especially O’Hare, Cincinnati, or Newark during the winter in U.S. and Heathrow, DeGaulle, or any airport in Italy


• Waiting for sports events to begin or during boring periods, timeouts, or half-times at baseball, football, soccer, hockey, or basketball games


• Waiting in line for Passport Control as you enter the airport of an international city, such as Moscow, Kiev, Belgrade, Tel Aviv, or Dubai; the one exception is Amsterdam (Note: There is no line at Passport Control or Immigration at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam. You just fly through. Schiphol is such a joy. What could you possibly bring into The Netherlands that isn’t legal and on display there already?)


• Waiting at the police station or in jail on DUI or drug charges until someone bails you out (Note: Armed robbery and other felonies will have longer wait times.)


• Waiting at the courthouse for someone to pick you up after you are released on your own recognizance


• Waiting in the hospital emergency room as a patient or relative/friend (Note: Try not to get blood, vomit, or other bodily fluids on your articles, books, or laptop.)


• Waiting for surgery to begin as a patient (Note: Once your IV sedative or anesthesia has kicked in, don’t bother reading; working on your 1st novel, murder mystery, screenplay, or grading papers is okay) or during surgery in the waiting room as a relative/friend


• During your recuperation in the hospital or at home (Note: If organs or body parts are removed, plan for pain medications and long wait times with lots of writing materials. Your writing ideas can reach new imagination levels under various meds.)


BONUS: Waiting for a theatrical performance to begin or at intermission instead of hunting down a $9 1oz. bag of M & Ms



What have I missed? Tell me. I can take it. I even write blogs on rejection.



Consider all of the work you could possibly accomplish at the 21 destinations I’ve listed. These could be missed opportunities to relieve the workload stress you may now be experiencing. I have accomplished buckets of writing at most of these venues.


Consistently and persistently working at these sites can really spike your productivity level and put a dent in your stress level. It’s amazing what you can complete if you stay focused on the tasks on your “to-do” list at these everyday destinations.



Let me know your thoughts and experiences with any of the above, especially places I’ve missed. Now go relax at one of those sites.



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