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There is one more point that can really get you motivated. I call it the cliff-hanger approach. I use it mostly for programming but you can use it for other asp
by supersan 10y ago
There is one more point that can really get you motivated. I call it the cliff-hanger approach. I use it mostly for programming but you can use it for other aspects too.
Anyway, it goes like this. Whenever you're leaving work, make sure to leave at least one thing nearly done.
Like one failing test which you know how to fix, a function that you've just started writing but haven't completed.
This way you have a starting point the next day and it really helps to get the ball rolling.
On a related note, another approach is to make things easier for yourself. I think it's all about getting over the static friction (time before you get the ball rolling). This approach is to prepare for the next day in advance. Like have your running shoes and socks ready by your bed, have a glass of water and a lemon (+knife) on your kitchen cabinet before going off to sleep.
- nikofeyn 10y agoi think it was hemingway who was quoted as saying something like this. and yea, it can be hard to start the next day when you've put a bow on a task and must choose between multiple new paths.
- Lxr 10y agoI'm curious, what is the lemon for?
- marxidad 10y agohttp://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/11-benefits-lemon-water-you-didnt-know-about.html http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/11-benefits-lemon...
- somedangedname 10y ago"loosening toxins"? Pass. Rinse with water after drinking or you'll erode the enamel on your teeth.
- hgh 10y agoHemingway agrees: "I had learned already never to empty the well of my writing, but always to stop when there was still something there in the deep part of the well, and let it refill at night from the springs that fed it." -A Moveable Feast
- svantana 10y agoI have a similar approach: don't sit down at the computer until you know what you're going to do. It works well because sitting at the computer "feels like work" and is also a source of distractions. A lot of times I end up pacing back and forth until I figure it out (which may be a social issue for those of you who are employed).
- djfm 10y agoNot a social issue at my company - I often go out for a walk to get some inspiration and don't even need to pretend to be going to a meeting :) EDIT: phrasing.
- nucleardog 10y agoThere's a difference between going outside for a walk and pacing back and forth up an open office. We have a guy that does the latter and it's definitely a huge social issue.
- NicoJuicy 10y agoI actually create an error ( throw new Exception("Go further on this") where i want to continue the next day. When i begin, i run the project and i remember where i was and the ball is rolling again :)