Productivity Tools?
- ktz
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Productivity Tools?
I might give it another go-round, but I thought I'd ask if anyone here would be willing to share their personal approach to task management, avoiding procrastination, or productivity resources in general? Has anyone found a strategy they've been able to stick with effectively for a long period of time?
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Past that, over my lifetime, I've noticed that sticking with things has been a split between just showing up for at least a month, getting something ensconced into habit, and getting myself to enjoy process rather than constantly hoping for end goals quick.
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Many other folks are probably different, but I find I could only reliably count on myself to be productive in the first half of the day. So for instance for me it would be a mistake to go to the beach for 6 hours in the first half of the day and then try to get 10 hours of work done after that. To get things done, I need to work on my to-do lists first, and save the relaxation and recreation for after. Work hard, play hard, in that order.
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How does it take 10 hours to clean out a clay bucket and wash one cloak?
- ktz
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chewybrian wrote: ↑December 14th, 2018, 1:18 pmHow does it take 10 hours to clean out a clay bucket and wash one cloak?
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Could you talk a little about your strategy for prioritizing stuff? I find when I've tried doing this in the past, this strategy for me eventually devolves into two separate lists -- a collection of fantasy someday-maybes, and the rest a large pile of "Oh no this was due soon?"Scott wrote: ↑December 14th, 2018, 12:19 pm I use a daily to-do list. It takes me about 10 hours to get through each day, so I try to get that done with the first 10 or so hours I am awake.
Many other folks are probably different, but I find I could only reliably count on myself to be productive in the first half of the day. So for instance for me it would be a mistake to go to the beach for 6 hours in the first half of the day and then try to get 10 hours of work done after that. To get things done, I need to work on my to-do lists first, and save the relaxation and recreation for after. Work hard, play hard, in that order.
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