Are You an Owl or a Lark? Finding Your Productivity Rhythm

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Discussion Overview

The thread explores the differing productivity rhythms of individuals identified as "owls" and "larks." Participants share personal experiences regarding their sleep patterns and productivity times, often in relation to their partners' habits.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based
  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • One participant, identifying as a consultant, describes larks as early risers who are productive throughout the day, while owls prefer to stay up late and work during the night.
  • Another participant shares their experience of being an owl married to a lark, noting the challenges and humorous interactions that arise from their differing schedules.
  • Several users mention their dislike for mornings, identifying strongly as owls who feel more productive later in the day.
  • One participant reflects on how having children has shifted their sleep pattern from being an owl to becoming a lark, highlighting the impact of life changes on productivity rhythms.
  • Another participant humorously notes that their partner's early rising habits make them feel like a "monster" when woken up early.
  • Some participants discuss the stereotype that successful people tend to be larks, while others argue that many productive individuals, including writers and coders, are often owls.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ on the productivity associated with being an owl versus a lark, with no clear consensus emerging on which is more advantageous.

Contextual Notes

Participants share personal anecdotes about their sleep habits and productivity, often in relation to their partners' differing rhythms, creating a light-hearted discussion about the dynamics of being an owl or a lark.

Who May Find This Useful

This discussion may be of interest to consultants exploring their own productivity patterns and those curious about how personal schedules can affect work-life balance.

Are you an Owl? Or a Lark?

  • Lark! The most productive time of day is early morning!

    Votes: 20 34.5%

  • Owk! The best hunting is by moonlight.

    Votes: 38 65.5%
  • Total voters
    58
How so, KG?
 
Night owlI am a night owl, my husband is a lark. He is up and alert and very productive each morning. I tend to sleep in!

Debbie :D
 
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raebates said:
How so, KG?
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You posted earlier today about being one of those bright-eyed happy people at dawn. :p

PS - I'll be in the Indianapolis market for most of April - so a trip to Mr. Weenie is in order!
 
The_Kitchen_Guy said:
You posted earlier today about being one of those bright-eyed happy people at dawn. :p

PS - I'll be in the Indianapolis market for most of April - so a trip to Mr. Weenie is in order!
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Oh, yeah. I remember.

PS - Shoot me an PM or email when you're in the area. (I've tried out several little quips in my head about meeting you at Mr. Weenie. Everyone one of them sounds way too naughty.)
 
My dad is definitly a lark I used to keep our comp on and when I was up at 4 in the morning i could hear him getting online with yahoo. to check his email. I once told him and he asked me why I didnt chat with him. I was like yeah right.
 
this needs to be "bumped" for our owls!!!
 
TwinGirlsMom said:
I am also an owl married to a lark...it's a beautiful thing. He fixes breakfast for the kids while I get a little more shut-eye. On the other hand, I am slowly becoming a lowl...having kids makes me get my act together a little earlier than what I would like. Coffee is a beautiful thing for owls!
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Try Monster Energy for emergencies!
 
I am definitely an owl... currently I'm an owl with insomnia... I can't get to bed before 3am even if I try my hardest! To me happyness is sleeping from midnight to 9am... to bad the only way that will happen is if I stay at my current job from he** and I think that's what's led to my insomnia... such a vicious cycle...
 
An owl married to another owl.

WHOOOOO WHOOOOOO
 
PamperChefCarol said:
An owl married to another owl.

WHOOOOO WHOOOOOO
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Me too!!!:D :D :D
 
raebates said:
I'm a lark. I'm up at 4:20 every morning. Yes, every morning. I'm one of those disgustingly bright-eyed, bushy-tailed morning people. (Actually, my tail is a little bushier than I'd like. But, I digress.) I used to try to sleep in on the weekends, but the older I get, the better my body functions if I keep to a fairly regular schedule.

I tend to fall asleep early if left on my own, however, if I'm working on something or doing a show, I catch a second wind and am up as late as need be. When that happens, I'm a firm believer in naps.
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Rae,
I am right there with ya, well almost. I wake up between 5:00 and 5:30 every morning. I have had my Boss call me at 5:15 AM, and I answered bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. She asked me what time I got up, because I was the most awake person she knew that early in the morning. I also stay up late... My husband works 1/2 of 2nd and all of 3rd shift, so I talk to him till 2 or so in morning several nights a week. Other nights, I am falling asleep at the computer desk or wherever I sit down.

Should we make a doughnut run on one of conference days? We are both in Wave 2 !!
 
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I am TOTALLY an owl! As evidenced by the fact I've been up until 2 am the last two nights. I regret it every single morning after I stay up that late. Sometimes it's doing absolutely nothing that late at night because I LOVE it when the house is quiet. I definitely don't get quiet during the day with a 2 and 5 year old. Plus, I rarely sit down for more than a couple minutes at a time, so that's when I veg out. IT's also the time when I finally get around to doing things and being somewhat productive. I just long for the day when I can sleep in again. I guess that'll be in about 6 weeks when we head to Atlantis!! Woo hoo!:D
 
genburk said:
Rae,
I am right there with ya, well almost. I wake up between 5:00 and 5:30 every morning. I have had my Boss call me at 5:15 AM, and I answered bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. She asked me what time I got up, because I was the most awake person she knew that early in the morning. I also stay up late... My husband works 1/2 of 2nd and all of 3rd shift, so I talk to him till 2 or so in morning several nights a week. Other nights, I am falling asleep at the computer desk or wherever I sit down.

Should we make a doughnut run on one of conference days? We are both in Wave 2 !!
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Are you arriving early? I'm hoping to be in the first HO tour on Thursday morning. We could annoy all of those sleepyheads!
 
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If you're going to do the early morning HO tour, and you're staying at the HQ hotel, there is a Starschmucks kitty-corner from the bus loading zone. I had a double-shot cafe mocha to jump start my day last year.
 
Good to know. I was never much of a coffee person. Then, my son started working at a coffee house. (Not the one you mentioned, so that became the "s-word" in our house.) Now I'm hooked. The s-one is okay. Some of the little boutique places like my baby boy worked in are amazing. What was fun was that he would create weird, sugar-free combinations for me.

I miss my baby boy for many reasons. One of them is that I no longer get my speciall "Momma coffee" fix. (He's in Dallas, now. It's a little far to drive for a decent cuppa joe.)
 
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Are you arriving early? I'm hoping to be in the first HO tour on Thursday morning. We could annoy all of those sleepyheads!
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I think we are driving in early Thursday. Should arrive before noon, but not early enough to join in that HO tour. Maybe we can annoy the sleepyheads another day !!!!:D :D
 
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raebates said:
Good to know. I was never much of a coffee person. Then, my son started working at a coffee house. (Not the one you mentioned, so that became the "s-word" in our house.) Now I'm hooked. The s-one is okay. Some of the little boutique places like my baby boy worked in are amazing. What was fun was that he would create weird, sugar-free combinations for me.

I miss my baby boy for many reasons. One of them is that I no longer get my speciall "Momma coffee" fix. (He's in Dallas, now. It's a little far to drive for a decent cuppa joe.)
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I'm with you on local coffee shops. (When I travel, I try to go to the locally owned places than the chains.)

My brother, The Rocket Scientist, used to live in a little town named Saline, Michigan. (It's near Ann Arbor, where he worked.) The shop is called The Drowsy Parrot (Ann should go there if she hasn't already.) They had a special belnd there that he really liked and I wish I could get the formula from Terry.

http://www.threeolbags.com/_derived/Saline.htm_txt_Terry_Morrowowner.gif

Right down the street from me is a local place called http://www.latitudescoffeehouse.com/ that is owned by a nice local couple. Jeff and I actually used to be competitors in a previous life, but he makes a better cuppa than I do!

Jeff has an artist create menus on blackboards for him - these are terrific!

http://www.latitudescoffeehouse.com/latitudes_coffee_images/coffee_gallery/latitudescoffee4.jpg
 
Cool, KG!

Hey, Tina, I'll meet up with you. Maybe we can figure out a really great way to annoy them. I mean, besides just being perky morning people.
 
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This thread really is for the birds, isn't it?
 
Tweet! Tweet!
 
My bird says, "Meow."


Really. We've started calling her "Catbird." But she doesn't have a seat, she has a perch.
 
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Now we're really going to seed.Didja ever go to Saline? The Drowsey Parrot doesn't actually have a parrot - if I remember right. I think the original owner did but it's been years since I've been there. The Rocket Scientist moved Huntsville more than a dozen years ago. If you happen to go to Saline (it's right on Michigan Avenue, US Highway 12) make sure you also go to The Calico Cat. I'm not usually much for crafty type stuff but that is a store worth visiting. There used to be real calico cat that stayed in the store often napped in the display window. The store moved into an old church when they outgrew the store.The Drowsey Parrot is in the old library. Or bank. Well, it's in some former business anyway.
 
I've done shows in Saline.... but I don't think I've ever been in the shopping district.
 
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It's right downtown. There used to be a place called Jimmy's Filling Station. It was a sub sandwich restaurant that was in an old (you guessed it) filling station. Jimmy is a Greek (not that one) and he featured terrific baklava for desert. His standard line was always, "Take two, they're small today," and The Rocket Scientist and his family still use that line on one another.
 
Mmmmmm, baklava.
 
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