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If you're anything like me, the hardest part is to get started. Look at "Getting Things Done". Perhaps you need to dig deeper into what should you do next to g

If you're anything like me, the hardest part is to get started. Look at "Getting Things Done". Perhaps you need to dig deeper into what should you do next to get that documentation written? For example, maybe it's just coming up with the outline. Or one smaller section. Or showing some example codes perhaps. And as others have said, reward yourself with a treat if/when you complete (some of, all of) the task.

chrsig 5y ago
> Look at "Getting Things Done" Is there a link you could share? seems like a pretty vague thing to google, and it’s not immediately clear if you’re referring to a book, blog post, video, etc.
- theonemind 5y ago
  Probably the book/system by David Allen. It has a cult-ish following. The google results aren't very vague about it: https://www.google.com/search?q=getting+things+done https://www.google.com/search?q=getting+things+done I tried the book. It seems nigh unreadable due to fluff and the author's ego. (I think some reviews say the first edition is better.) However, the system seems good for what it is in principle. (It looks like a well-thought out to-do list system with things like pruning the list not left to chance. It's not a miracle or a silver bullet.) I learned with this: https://hamberg.no/gtd https://hamberg.no/gtd and use Mac's OmniFocus for the lists, as such.
  - chrsig 5y ago
    Thanks! I haven’t ever heard of it before. Could any cultist comment on if it has useful suggestions for maintaining said system? I’ve got a cycle of organization/chaos, where I organize myself, but then over time start to lose the motivation to maintain it and it deteriorates into chaos…until I get fed up with the disorder and build up some method of organization. It’s mostly adhd/o.d.d. fueled, and I’ve been struggling to find a sustainable way to find some sustainable quasi orderly middle ground
  - icedata 5y ago
    I tried to use GTD for quite a while. I abandoned it in favor of Timeboxing, using Work Clean for the precise implementation. I used org-mode to put it to use, it's flexible enough even though GTD was a big influence on its design. https://www.amazon.ca/Work-Clean-life-changing-mise-en-place-organize/dp/1623365929 https://www.amazon.ca/Work-Clean-life-changing-mise-en-place...

chrsig 5y ago

> Look at "Getting Things Done" Is there a link you could share? seems like a pretty vague thing to google, and it’s not immediately clear if you’re referring to a book, blog post, video, etc.

theonemind 5y ago
Probably the book/system by David Allen. It has a cult-ish following. The google results aren't very vague about it: https://www.google.com/search?q=getting+things+done https://www.google.com/search?q=getting+things+done I tried the book. It seems nigh unreadable due to fluff and the author's ego. (I think some reviews say the first edition is better.) However, the system seems good for what it is in principle. (It looks like a well-thought out to-do list system with things like pruning the list not left to chance. It's not a miracle or a silver bullet.) I learned with this: https://hamberg.no/gtd https://hamberg.no/gtd and use Mac's OmniFocus for the lists, as such.
- chrsig 5y ago
  Thanks! I haven’t ever heard of it before. Could any cultist comment on if it has useful suggestions for maintaining said system? I’ve got a cycle of organization/chaos, where I organize myself, but then over time start to lose the motivation to maintain it and it deteriorates into chaos…until I get fed up with the disorder and build up some method of organization. It’s mostly adhd/o.d.d. fueled, and I’ve been struggling to find a sustainable way to find some sustainable quasi orderly middle ground
- icedata 5y ago
  I tried to use GTD for quite a while. I abandoned it in favor of Timeboxing, using Work Clean for the precise implementation. I used org-mode to put it to use, it's flexible enough even though GTD was a big influence on its design. https://www.amazon.ca/Work-Clean-life-changing-mise-en-place-organize/dp/1623365929 https://www.amazon.ca/Work-Clean-life-changing-mise-en-place...