Comments on: It’s getting worse http://mpwilson.com/2008/11/12/its-getting-worse/ Fri, 18 May 2012 03:07:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: GuitarGirlRN http://mpwilson.com/2008/11/12/its-getting-worse/#comment-1839 GuitarGirlRN Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:50:48 +0000 http://mpwilson.com/?p=1756#comment-1839 Seriously, this is something that is waaaay too tough to deal with on your own. Go here: http://wsi.org/ Saved my ass more than once. Seriously, this is something that is waaaay too tough to deal with on your own. Go here: http://wsi.org/

Saved my ass more than once.

]]> By: MikeWilson http://mpwilson.com/2008/11/12/its-getting-worse/#comment-1830 MikeWilson Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:06:31 +0000 http://mpwilson.com/?p=1756#comment-1830 Well I perhaps am salting the dig on that one. I'm very familiar with GTD. But as soon as I try to codify a system my brain fries and bails out on it. As soon as I make a list, it doesn't get done. As soon as I have a linear progression between here and there, it gets wiped out of my head. But what I've found is that if I chaotically pepper myself with ideas, then I can navigate them fairly well. It's one of the reasons I can learn a programming language in a weekend (well, that and 30 years of experience.) There are SO many details that if I dive in head first, I'm learning something everywhere I look. So I've written down on post-its (those little 1x1.5 inch ones) the beginnings of a tree of things to get done, in no order whatsoever and because I've written them down (and stuck them to a blotter pad in no particular order) I've successfully reinforced a lot of the things that need doing. So when I walk into the kitchen I can see "wash 1 fork as you walk by" which chips away a bit. I've heard a bunch about this guy Daniel Amen on ADD, so I've got a couple books of his that showed up a couple hours ago. So my focus is going to be on his stuff for a few days, see what I can learn. Well I perhaps am salting the dig on that one. I’m very familiar with GTD. But as soon as I try to codify a system my brain fries and bails out on it.

As soon as I make a list, it doesn’t get done. As soon as I have a linear progression between here and there, it gets wiped out of my head.

But what I’ve found is that if I chaotically pepper myself with ideas, then I can navigate them fairly well. It’s one of the reasons I can learn a programming language in a weekend (well, that and 30 years of experience.) There are SO many details that if I dive in head first, I’m learning something everywhere I look.

So I’ve written down on post-its (those little 1×1.5 inch ones) the beginnings of a tree of things to get done, in no order whatsoever and because I’ve written them down (and stuck them to a blotter pad in no particular order) I’ve successfully reinforced a lot of the things that need doing. So when I walk into the kitchen I can see “wash 1 fork as you walk by” which chips away a bit.

I’ve heard a bunch about this guy Daniel Amen on ADD, so I’ve got a couple books of his that showed up a couple hours ago. So my focus is going to be on his stuff for a few days, see what I can learn.

]]> By: Ted http://mpwilson.com/2008/11/12/its-getting-worse/#comment-1829 Ted Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:27:00 +0000 http://mpwilson.com/?p=1756#comment-1829 Your list idea sounds a lot like "Getting Things Done" by David Allen. Anything that takes more than one step to accomplish is considered a project. You list your projects, but work from a subset of "next actions" needed to move towards completing your project. The example you gave is perfect. "Clean the apartment" is a project, but "collect and toss garbage" is a next action. "Clean kitchen" is a project, but "do dishes" is a next action. I've been trying to get this working in my life. It's been difficult, mainly because it works best when it becomes a habit, and I'm not there yet. Your list idea sounds a lot like “Getting Things Done” by David Allen. Anything that takes more than one step to accomplish is considered a project. You list your projects, but work from a subset of “next actions” needed to move towards completing your project.

The example you gave is perfect. “Clean the apartment” is a project, but “collect and toss garbage” is a next action. “Clean kitchen” is a project, but “do dishes” is a next action.

I’ve been trying to get this working in my life. It’s been difficult, mainly because it works best when it becomes a habit, and I’m not there yet.

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