Balancing creation and consumption
Bren Kinfa 💎 SaaS Gems
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As makers, you're constantly creating and learning.
What's your method of balancing learning new trends while creating?
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Olivia Smith@ollieesmith_
It's all about intentional breaks for me. I set aside short breaks throughout the day to catch up on industry news or trends. Keeps me informed without sacrificing productivity.
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I basically added page margins to my laptop so that I can write on it whenever I want.
I do this by splitting my screen horizontally in two parts. The first part is the browser and the second part is my note-taking app, which is also split in two but vertically; the top section contains my todo list and the bottom section contains note pages, that's my permanent input space.
I use this place to write down any though that gets to my mind whenever I'm consuming content. This prevents me from becoming a passive consumer. It's easy to become one since the internet doesn't really have a place to write in, it only contains content to consume.
It's a constant game! I try to make time to study new things, but ultimately, my focus is on pushing my own creative boundaries.
I continuously allocate dedicated time for both learning and creating, maintaining a structured schedule.
There are constantly new trends happening, which can be overwhelming. I try to stay focused on the content that is most relevant to me as a priority and then look at the wider industry as and when I have time.
It can be so easy to get swept up in what is happening around us that it can cause one to lose focus/get distracted.