orchid8 my new anti-procrastination program. i invented it myself. do something, anything productive, for 15 minutes. then do something else.

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  September 24, 2008 at 14:42 orchid8 or take a 15 minute break.
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  September 24, 2008 at 14:39 orchid8 but keep the day split up into 15 minute segments. i don't know why, but this works for me.
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  September 24, 2008 at 14:44 panthar has actually heard of this method. It keeps people from getting bored on any one particular item.
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  September 24, 2008 at 14:41 panthar says or starting to worry about getting the next thing done while spending too much time on the first one.
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  September 24, 2008 at 14:45 panthar is glad that it's working for you
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  September 24, 2008 at 14:44 orchid8
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  September 24, 2008 at 14:49 panthar ( I didn't invent this or anything - just happy when friends find cool things that help them out )
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  September 24, 2008 at 15:14 chriscavs that's what i do...sometimes.
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  September 24, 2008 at 15:18 caitlin how long do you do "something else"?
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  September 24, 2008 at 15:46 Pishba says this is not a bad idea
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  September 24, 2008 at 15:49 tapps that sounds like a really good idea.
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  September 24, 2008 at 16:07 orchid8 15 minutes.
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  September 24, 2008 at 16:08 orchid8 everything is 15 minutes. if i really get into something productive, then i can keep going. but if i'm slacking off, i have to stop at 15.
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  September 24, 2008 at 19:25 Pishba says i like this i like this alot - practical, efficient, realistic, doable
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  September 24, 2008 at 19:29 starman I tried to find "Antiprocrastination Song" by Stormtroopers of Death on the 'net. Fail.
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  September 25, 2008 at 02:51 Anam says nice -- sounds like a modification of the GTD thing