Comments on: Is your desk getting in your way? https://gettingthingsdone.com/2011/03/my-key-to-ultimate-productivity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-key-to-ultimate-productivity David Allen's GTD® Methodology Fri, 27 Jun 2014 16:09:58 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 By: Alfred https://gettingthingsdone.com/2011/03/my-key-to-ultimate-productivity/#comment-3277 Mon, 23 May 2011 07:25:37 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/2011/03/30/#comment-3277 You sound better standing up than sitting down because your diaphragm has better range to vibrate. If you are sitting down all the mid section pushes up against the diaphragm.

Same reason as all singers stand to sing. Anyone that can play the piano and sing is a keeper!

]]> By: Michael Love https://gettingthingsdone.com/2011/03/my-key-to-ultimate-productivity/#comment-3276 Sat, 16 Apr 2011 23:01:27 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/2011/03/30/#comment-3276 Many Years ago late 60’s early 70’s Herman miller produced a stand up desk I loved it maybe they still do. If you’d like I can research this for you/ What major city in California are you near?

]]> By: Gita Endore https://gettingthingsdone.com/2011/03/my-key-to-ultimate-productivity/#comment-3275 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 04:30:53 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/2011/03/30/#comment-3275 I have a solid core door (from a lumber yard) that I had coated with Verithane on top of two four-drawer (shorter than typical today) filing cabinets. I purchased them from a second-hand office supply store and had them sprayed with a baked-on enamel by a mobile unit because I wanted white. My two monitors sit on the desktop as well as TV, Mac tower, digital slide scanner and scanner. Lots of room. I have two office chairs that are very tall so I can sit or stand at my desk. Lovely!

]]> By: Clara https://gettingthingsdone.com/2011/03/my-key-to-ultimate-productivity/#comment-3274 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 17:43:40 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/2011/03/30/#comment-3274 Hi Kari,
I just came across this article. http://health.yahoo.net/experts/menshealth/most-dangerous-thing-youll-do-all-day
You’re on the right track! Maybe I’ll have to find some blocks to prop up my set up!

]]> By: Chip Joyce https://gettingthingsdone.com/2011/03/my-key-to-ultimate-productivity/#comment-3272 Sat, 09 Apr 2011 21:55:08 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/2011/03/30/#comment-3272 Kari would not know this because I work from home in NYC, but I have had a standing desk for over one year and do not sit at all during the day. For me it makes me more alert, alleviated chronic stiffness in my lower back, and probably contributed to weight loss. Sitting causes hormonal changes that promote weight gain and increase the likelihood of Type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

I find that I need to stand in my stocking feet, though. That’s fine because I work at home. If I worked in an office, I don’t know how I would manage it.

]]> By: Francesco De feudis https://gettingthingsdone.com/2011/03/my-key-to-ultimate-productivity/#comment-3271 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:49:22 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/2011/03/30/#comment-3271 I propping up a normal desk with… blocks of school books! I sit on a wood stool. It is a very cheap and ugly solution but works!

]]> By: Pablo https://gettingthingsdone.com/2011/03/my-key-to-ultimate-productivity/#comment-3270 Sat, 02 Apr 2011 19:08:42 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/2011/03/30/#comment-3270 Sorting Mail & Working at a POS terminal keeps me on my feet all day. A great relief that we use when sorting is called a lean bar (sorta like a stool). It is an adjustable vertical post with a seat that you can adjust the angle to fit against your seat. It also has a leg attachment that lets you adjust the distance from the vertical post and a slanted foot board that your feet stand in. Without this Lean bar we would not be as productive because we stand in the same place sometimes hours on end. Also standing on a cushioned mat will help with standing leg endurance.

]]> By: Joe https://gettingthingsdone.com/2011/03/my-key-to-ultimate-productivity/#comment-3269 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:58:12 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/2011/03/30/#comment-3269 I’m glad others asked for the model shown in the article. I searched the web and didn’t find anything similar. The idea of having a somewhat mobile standup computer station appeals to me. I find I use the netbook often, and don’t want to dedicate desk space to the desktop computer. Having a workflow that equates full-screen desktop computer use with standing work is appealing to me. Thanks for your article.

]]> By: Harry Roger Williams III https://gettingthingsdone.com/2011/03/my-key-to-ultimate-productivity/#comment-3268 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 18:21:23 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/2011/03/30/#comment-3268 Mark Joyner, another favorite of mine along with David Allen, suggests trying a large exercise ball in place of a chair, as a way to engage core muscles while working. It’s not for everybody, and not for all-day use for most, but worth considering. I want to echo John Burke’s comment about speaking when doing announcing work. I’ve made some radio promos for our local symphony and standing always gives a richer more resonant voice.

]]> By: Chris Watt https://gettingthingsdone.com/2011/03/my-key-to-ultimate-productivity/#comment-3267 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:29:02 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/2011/03/30/#comment-3267 Poor man’s solution: IKEA Poang footstool:

http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/S69829139

…placed on top of regular work desk in front of monitor.

Have used for years; advantages:
1. Cheap ($129)
2. Versatile- I like to alternate between sitting/standing through the day; plus this doubles as standing support
3. Fast- store under desk; grab and put on top of desk and place wireless keyboard/mouse on top- takes 10 seconds.

Chris

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