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1. Focus on one task at a time, and make a clean break when switching to another task. No multitasking. 2. Make lots of tea in the morning and put it in a ther
by teuobk 17y ago
1. Focus on one task at a time, and make a clean break when switching to another task. No multitasking.
2. Make lots of tea in the morning and put it in a thermos. The tea stays hot all day, and I don't have to go through the entire brewing process every time I want another cup.
3. Use software that tracks time spent on tasks. (I use a bug tracker with that feature.) I find it very motivating when I know I'm on the clock.
Actually, it seems like there's a entrepreneurial opportunity here. Maybe a service where a representative checks in on the client from time to time to make sure that the client is staying on task. Kind of like a for-profit "accountabilibuddy."
- mmc 17y agoNice name - I once had an idea for an accountability buddy web site for grad students, called 'e-advisor'. Basically you sign up and it sends you an email every so often asking about your progress. If you don't reply fast enough, it notifies your actual advisor that you're slacking.
- pavs 17y agoI think the word "accountabilibuddy" was taken from an episode of south park.