Productivity

Time management: the Time-Slasher method

by Penelope Else September 6, 2009

Summary: approaching your tasks a little differently can allow you to use your time far more effectively. The Problem How do you approach your day?  Do you feel you’re getting the most out of your hours, or are you just moving about all day without really progressing? I get so annoyed with myself when I [...]

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Procrastination: How to stay on the sofa as long as you like

by Penelope Else August 28, 2009

Summary: Procrastination is usually about fear, so “pull yourself together” self-talk has no effect. Here’s a practical exercise to convert procrastination into can’t-stop-myself enthusiasm. If there’s one thing that’ll kill a small business, it’s faffing about. I groan to my ankles, though, when I read articles which say “you should do this, and this, and [...]

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Procrastination Case Study – Steve’s Contract

by Penelope Else August 28, 2009

[For the article Procrastination: How to stay on the sofa as long as you like] Steven called me, needing to complete the first draft of an important contract, but procrastinating way past the end of his patience. This is how the conversation went (edited for brevity): Me: What objective is this task supporting? Steve: Getting [...]

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Procrastination Case Study – The Writer

by Penelope Else August 28, 2009

A case study based on the exercise in Procrastination: How to stay on the sofa as long as you like We’re all drawn to different professions according to our natures, and with those natures seem to go particular fears. Writers are a case in point: they tend to be introverted (as in inner-world, not shyness), [...]

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A few dozen reasons to procrastinate

by Penelope Else August 28, 2009
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A menu of reasons to procrastinate. The first step to getting past resistance is identifying it. Here’s a nice happy list: all the reasons you might have for avoiding doing the task ahead of you. It probably isn’t exhaustive, but you’ll almost certainly recognise something close to your favourites – and may also see a [...]

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