Do you just poop? Or do you productively poop?
I mean, you can just sit there. And think about stuff. Or read. And that’s cool – it’s usually a quick in and out anyway (except after eating that spicy burrito you knew was a bad idea).
But did you know you can transform your poops into concentrated bursts of productivity?
I know it might seem weird. But it’s about getting things done during something you’d be doing anyway (in this case, going number two).
A poop is a great time to get something quick done. Especially if you’ve been putting it off. How? By bringing in your notepad, laptop, or whatever you use to work on.
Two reasons why productive pooping works:
- Time for myself: no interruptions, especially useful if I’m in a busy or distracting place.
- Get the task done quick: I wanna get out of the increasingly stinky toilet soon, so it forces me to focus and hurry.
Ever since I started productive pooping, I’ve been able to get small tasks done sooner and quicker. Those annoying ones I tend to procrastinate on finishing.
Sketching out a plan. Finishing an article. Answering a batch of emails. Doing a design change. Organizing files. Cleaning out bookmarks. Setting up an account. Whatever I’ve been too distracted to get done in the outside non-toilet world.
So next time you need to poop, and there’s a small task you’ve been putting off, grab your notepad or laptop and get it done.
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(Image: Kawaku)
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You are a brave man Oleg
Thanks Nathan. Curious to see the reaction (if any) on this one
Oleg, do you not have a problem balancing a notebook computer on your lap while you poop? I sure do.
Oh, and if my girlfriend asks… the brown stains on my keyboard are from chocolate.
That’s classic, Jordan
It took a lot of training (young grasshopper style), but I became a laptop-while-on-the-john balancing ninja.
I just love the concept of thousands of bloggers the world over trying to balance their laptops on their knees while taking a poop.
Maybe you could blog directly from the bog (English-ism alert – and rhyme unintentional!) and start http://www.poopblogger.com?
Of course, “poop” could also be any menial task such as commuting, working out, work lunch hour or any time that you’d otherwise waste doing stuff that isn’t going to get you to where you want to be.
Cool point about using “poop” as an analogy for any menial task, Ian – I never even thought about it that way. An analogy to start using in future articles and build up new terminology.
Poopblogger.com, I love it
“The Bog Blog,” “Thoughts On the John,” Tappin’ While Crappin’” … the tag line list goes on 
Oleg
I actually LOL’d at “Tappin’ While Crappin’”, Oleg!
PoopBlogger.com could be a goldmine. :p
Say what?
Too bad I get business done too fast to get anything else done. My pooping is too productive for my own sake
You are indeed a brave man, Oleg….
Best,
Tomas
Getting business done fast works out for you Tom, since you can quickly get back to doing your stuff. For us slower poopers, we gotta maximize our time
I had a male roommate who regularly brought his laptop into the bathroom. He was able to get quite a lot done in there, actually. The only thing that weirded me out was the thought of germs. (I made him sterilize his keyboard pretty often.)
You made me chuckle at the sterilizing bit, Nancy. A guideline for responsible productive pooping: when nearing the end, put the laptop down and don’t touch the keyboard until after you finished up and washed your hands.
Oleg
OK, Now that’s productivity, Multi-tasking etc.!
You can have dibs on poopblogger.com , but I’m staking claim to thelogblog.com!
Thanks for the great laugh… but I can’t deny it’s true.
- Tyler
The hardcore multi-taskers type with their toes while using their smartphone
Productive pooping is funny because it’s true. I used to think I was the only one… ’till I caught a glimpse of a roommate doing the same. So I thought when writing this article, “why not?”
Thanks for stopping by Tyler, glad to have you here,
Oleg
PS. The Log Blog, I love it.
LOL!
I am one mean multi-tasker…a poop NEVER goes by without optimising the time. I’m happy to report my ‘time’ is short but hey if I get through just one page of that Blue Ocean Strategy book I’m reading then it’s been time very well spent!
I think The Log Blog would be popular, great suggestion Tyler. Perhaps you could run an annual competition where people submit photos to win the ProLogger of the Year award.
You’re quite an awesome multi-tasker, Michelle – no “task” during the day is left un-maximized
I think it’s official – a poop blog needs to be launched.
Thanks for stopping by from Nathan Hangen’s site (and your encouraging words there).
I’m really glad to have you here,
Oleg
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