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neilmac
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 12:30
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Other - N/A Apr 29

As I understand it, brainstorming is a group activity, whereas I usually work alone.

Francesca Grandinetti
Lingua 5B
expressisverbis
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Robert Rietvelt
Aline Amorim
Pascale van Kempen-Herlant
 
patransword
patransword
Germany
German to English
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. Apr 29

I don't have time to brainstorm. If you mean just thinking, yes, I very often think too much.

Christopher Schröder
Kay Denney
 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
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Portugal
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Member (2007)
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Other (N/A) Apr 29

I’m getting to the end of my career, so I’m not looking to diversify, although I’m always striving to better myself. I don’t know what is meant here by brainstorm. I’ll take it in the sense of “to plan”. So, when I’m booked for a large project and if I’m not very comfortable with the subject matter (or part of it) and I happen to have time available, I’ll take the time to read articles or books on the subject matter.

[Edited at 2024-04-29 08:06 GMT]
 
Christopher Schröder
Christopher Schröder
United Kingdom
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I suppose so Apr 29

During quiet periods I often speak to my partner about retraining as a bus driver etc and she says don’t be a twit, or words to that effect, and then after a bit the work starts up again.
 
Lieven Malaise
Lieven Malaise
Belgium
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Priorities Apr 29

Order of priority a the beginning of a slow(er) period:
- Resting, relaxing
- Doing things around and in the house I normally can never do because of my work
- Brainstorming about my work or how to become more efficient

In 99% percent of the cases I never get farther than resting/relaxing a bit more.
In 10% percent of the cases I get to doing some things around the house.
In below 1% of the cases I get to brainstorm about my work.

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Order of priority a the beginning of a slow(er) period:
- Resting, relaxing
- Doing things around and in the house I normally can never do because of my work
- Brainstorming about my work or how to become more efficient

In 99% percent of the cases I never get farther than resting/relaxing a bit more.
In 10% percent of the cases I get to doing some things around the house.
In below 1% of the cases I get to brainstorm about my work.

I like it that way.

Disclaimer: I'm terrible at math.

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Iulia Parvu
 
Samuel Murray
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Netherlands
Local time: 12:30
Member (2006)
English to Afrikaans
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No, but Apr 29

No, but I do take the time to check the punctuation of a post before posting it..)

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Iulia Parvu
Kay Denney
 


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