18 July 2007
Tip – Break down your hour into manageable chunks
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If you’re anything like me, you might get a bit distracted during your work day and, say, publish 5 entries to your redesigned blog. If you find yourself wasting the better part of your day, try to rein in your playtime by either using the (10+2)*5 method or the 48 Minute method.
I know that when I’m really off track, using a simple timer (anyone have noms for a good Win version?) can help me at least get something done: racing against the clock is a powerful incentive. I was a little dissatisfied with the (10+2)*5 method last year at StreamSage: the too-short breaks really messed up the work cycles. I’m going to try the 48 minute method for the next fortnight, and I’ll report on my results here.
Does anyone have any other time hacking tips for getting stuff done?
Technorati Tags: GTD, Time Management
:: Adam
18 July 2007 @ 3:03 pm
I use Cool Timer (http://www.softpile.com/Business/Notes_and_Reminders/Review_07317_index.html). It’s sort of ugly, but get the job done.
Molly C
18 July 2007 @ 4:04 pm
Works well enough, though it is an ugly beast. Thanks Molly.