Comments on: Happy 2010 – Start the New Year off with a Time Audit http://dirtbagwriter.com/2010/01/start-the-year-with-a-time-audit/ Tue, 18 Jan 2011 02:44:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Nancy http://dirtbagwriter.com/2010/01/start-the-year-with-a-time-audit/comment-page-1/#comment-386 Nancy Sat, 09 Jan 2010 22:56:53 +0000 http://dirtbagwriter.com/?p=884#comment-386 I hear ya, Amiee. After five weeks of minimal internet, I know I'm behind. After pouring over to-dos, my upcoming schedule for the year, and lots of writing exercises to figure out my intentions I think I finally have tackled my overwhelm. At least the mental part. Now I just need the physical part. (Butt in chair, piano bench...) My goal for the next few months will be to establish daily, very specific goals and try to be very clear about why I'm doing said activity and what intention I have for that 15 minutes, hour, etc. I'm also going to try eliminating more unnecessary things to make way for more focused work time and peaceful free time. I'll let you know how it goes. :) I hear ya, Amiee. After five weeks of minimal internet, I know I’m behind. After pouring over to-dos, my upcoming schedule for the year, and lots of writing exercises to figure out my intentions I think I finally have tackled my overwhelm. At least the mental part. Now I just need the physical part. (Butt in chair, piano bench…) My goal for the next few months will be to establish daily, very specific goals and try to be very clear about why I’m doing said activity and what intention I have for that 15 minutes, hour, etc. I’m also going to try eliminating more unnecessary things to make way for more focused work time and peaceful free time.

I’ll let you know how it goes. :)

]]> By: Writer http://dirtbagwriter.com/2010/01/start-the-year-with-a-time-audit/comment-page-1/#comment-383 Writer Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:38:56 +0000 http://dirtbagwriter.com/?p=884#comment-383 4 hours sheesh - I think what I am finding out is that I sleep too much.... 4 hours sheesh – I think what I am finding out is that I sleep too much….

]]> By: Candice http://dirtbagwriter.com/2010/01/start-the-year-with-a-time-audit/comment-page-1/#comment-382 Candice Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:09:31 +0000 http://dirtbagwriter.com/?p=884#comment-382 My secret? I average four hours of sleep a night and I'm fortunate enough to have a job that lets me check blogs every now and then when I need a break from tech stuff. Agh. Still stressed out. My secret? I average four hours of sleep a night and I’m fortunate enough to have a job that lets me check blogs every now and then when I need a break from tech stuff. Agh. Still stressed out.

]]> By: Anda http://dirtbagwriter.com/2010/01/start-the-year-with-a-time-audit/comment-page-1/#comment-379 Anda Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:54:52 +0000 http://dirtbagwriter.com/?p=884#comment-379 I started the new year with over 1000 unread items in my google reader, and got a great sense of satisfaction when I hit "mark all unread." If it's really important, I figure it will appear again somewhere else. I usually create a to-do list on Sunday's for the week - and it usually includes things like cut toenails (a 5-10 minute task that takes me forever to get around to). I try to get as many things done as possible early in the week. I also try to get two "mission critical" tasks and two small tasks done each day. It helps that I don't have a TV, and that I get up early. I started the new year with over 1000 unread items in my google reader, and got a great sense of satisfaction when I hit “mark all unread.” If it’s really important, I figure it will appear again somewhere else.

I usually create a to-do list on Sunday’s for the week – and it usually includes things like cut toenails (a 5-10 minute task that takes me forever to get around to). I try to get as many things done as possible early in the week. I also try to get two “mission critical” tasks and two small tasks done each day. It helps that I don’t have a TV, and that I get up early.

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