Comments on: Consume vs Create

By: WesleyTech

WesleyTech — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:15:37 +0000

I used to be heavy into creating, but lately I’ve been almost 100% consumption (except for Tweeting). I need to get into gear!

By: Clintus

Clintus — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:59:04 +0000

Great feedback everyone. I will say that I believe once you get to a certain level of creation, meaning that you are producing stuff pretty consistently, that your level of consumption does down automatically. I know that a lot of friends that went from casual video bloggers or producing a show once a week or every two weeks now produce really high end stuff weekly and sometimes twice a week now and hardly every read and watch stuff that they used to. Most of the time they dont even blog anymore. They just dont have time.

By: andrewkfromaz

andrewkfromaz — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:13:45 +0000

Is there any value in being a pure creator? I feel that input shapes what we produce – granted, the latest Mashable piece about Twitter may not be the best input, but I have little respect for most of those who simply produce without any eternal feedback or context whatsoever. I feel it’s a rare genius who is capable of creating something of value to me without checking the winds once in a while. I guess that means I value timeliness, and have a hard time finding timelessness in what I consume.

By: Steve Bell

Steve Bell — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:06:57 +0000

For me – it is mostly consume (about 70/30 split). Time is mainly the reason – poor excuse, but one that is hard to really get straight.

Goal is to be 50/50 – but right now I will settle for 60/40.

By: Tyler Hurst

Tyler Hurst — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:03:34 +0000

I consume much, much less than I used to and I seldom read anything in depth anymore.

Nothing bad about it really, just a style. Someone has to read what others write.

By: Chad Swaney

Chad Swaney — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:12:20 +0000

I have been in the bad habit of consuming a lot more than I create, but I am making a conscious effort to turn the tables. Although consuming information is a valuable way to spend time–you learn a lot from the ideas of others–I feel like I learn more when I am forced to work out my own ideas and turn them into a finished product.

By: StubbornOldMan

StubbornOldMan — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:41:01 +0000

Wow! A written blog post and no video attached? Are you sick Clintus?

I normally did about 99.9% consuming until a few days ago. Now I am in create mode for the most part. So right now I would say I consume and create about 50% each. So 50/50. I hope I maintain that in the future, but you know how emotions go and how your mind changes from day to day on certain things.

By: david

david — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:29:40 +0000

I definitely consume more than I produce. I actually find it hard to keep up with consuming these days too.

Trying to put more time into “me” time these days and enjoy life