When you are about to abandon a task because you’ve had enough or feel you aren’t getting any where or are just bored then try applying the “5 minute Rule”. Say to yourself I will stick at it for just 5 minutes more and then I can give up or take a break. At the [...]
1. use a kitchen timer (or see below) to track your time 2. work in iterations of 25 minutes with 5 minute breaks (one pomodoro) 3. every four pomodoros, take a 25-30 min break 4. once you start a pomodoro, you must finish it –CRITICAL– 5. plan out your day and what you want to [...]
It sure is easy to recognize when you aren’t in the zone, but how to recognize when you are? 1) You open a letter, deal with it and file it all in one go. 2) You complete one of the “hangers” on your to-do list 3) You need a document that’s stored in the loft, [...]
When a writer has writer’s block the only solution, as strange as it seems, is to write. So he must start writing anything a letter to a friend or relation, a shopping list, just anything. As soon as he writes a good phrase or sentence his enthusiasm and self-confidence will rise almost without him realizing [...]
When your memory reminds you to need to phone someone or put a document in your briefcase for tomorrow, don’t just think “I must do that later” because unfortunately your subconscious tends to think it has done its job and may not bother to remind you a second time! I always imagine that if you [...]
You Procrastinate because you Fritter your Core Working Time Away, Beat Frittering and You’ll Conquer Procrastination without even realizing it
Can A simple computer program Action Enforcer finally help you beat procrastination and time wasting?
The successful make use of every little bit of their time, they get down to doing serious work quicker
Use spare time to generate more ideas and to improve your creative abilities, find that idea which will revolutionize your career or business.
Near the top of my list of faults or the faults I’d like to eradicate is that I’m a dreadfully slow starter. I seem to wake up so lethargic, unmotivated. Although ideally we supposed to start with our day by doing the most important job but I just have to settle for doing any job [...]
