Comments on: A Self-experiment – My Mid-month Report http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/17/a-self-experiment-my-mid-month-report/ Strength in Numbers Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:35:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tanya http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/17/a-self-experiment-my-mid-month-report/#comment-49921 Tanya Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:28:00 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/17/a-self-experiment-my-mid-month-report/#comment-49921 I tried the GreaseMonkey script a while back and found that it was too easy to disable. LeachBlock is a Firefox add-on that is more comprehensive and more complicated to disable. I tried the GreaseMonkey script a while back and found that it was too easy to disable. LeachBlock is a Firefox add-on that is more comprehensive and more complicated to disable.

]]> By: Nathan Yau http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/17/a-self-experiment-my-mid-month-report/#comment-49920 Nathan Yau Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:27:00 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/17/a-self-experiment-my-mid-month-report/#comment-49920 Thanks for the tip...OldLady! :) I read a lot of GTD a while back but never put it into practice. I suppose now is a good time as any. Thanks for the tip…OldLady! :) I read a lot of GTD a while back but never put it into practice. I suppose now is a good time as any.

]]> By: OldLady http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/17/a-self-experiment-my-mid-month-report/#comment-2374 OldLady Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:21:19 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/17/a-self-experiment-my-mid-month-report/#comment-2374 Please read about GTD, "Getting Things Done." At the very least, take the advice about how to create a to-do list that works. Best wishes! Please read about GTD, “Getting Things Done.” At the very least, take the advice about how to create a to-do list that works. Best wishes!

]]> By: OldLady http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/17/a-self-experiment-my-mid-month-report/#comment-49919 OldLady Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:21:00 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/17/a-self-experiment-my-mid-month-report/#comment-49919 Please read about GTD, "Getting Things Done." At the very least, take the advice about how to create a to-do list that works. Best wishes! Please read about GTD, “Getting Things Done.” At the very least, take the advice about how to create a to-do list that works. Best wishes!

]]> By: Pearl Alexander http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/17/a-self-experiment-my-mid-month-report/#comment-2364 Pearl Alexander Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:50:10 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/17/a-self-experiment-my-mid-month-report/#comment-2364 You should try the ‘(10+2)*5′ rule : http://www.43folders.com/2005/10/11/procrastination-hack-1025 Works wonders for me. You should try the ‘(10+2)*5′ rule :

http://www.43folders.com/2005/.....-hack-1025

Works wonders for me.

]]> By: Pearl Alexander http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/17/a-self-experiment-my-mid-month-report/#comment-49918 Pearl Alexander Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:50:00 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/17/a-self-experiment-my-mid-month-report/#comment-49918 You should try the ‘(10+2)*5′ rule : http://www.43folders.com/2005/10/11/procrastination-hack-1025 Works wonders for me. You should try the ‘(10+2)*5′ rule :

http://www.43folders.com/2005/.....-hack-1025

Works wonders for me.

]]> By: Beth http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/17/a-self-experiment-my-mid-month-report/#comment-2363 Beth Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:34:36 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/17/a-self-experiment-my-mid-month-report/#comment-2363 I don't have any stats on my browsing before I read your first email, but I think there's been some improvement and am glad I found this thread. I think the greasemonkey blocking script has helped a bit. However, I find myself occasionally switching from Firefox to IE to get around the block. I also installed Rescue Time which tracks all my computer activity and according to last week's summary, I spent around 27 hours on the computer, and only about 11 hours was actually used for what I consider real work. The scary thing is, I think this is an improvement. I like Rescue Time because it gives me a running weekly summary, and if I improve my productivity I'll be able to see a clear record of my progress. I don’t have any stats on my browsing before I read your first email, but I think there’s been some improvement and am glad I found this thread. I think the greasemonkey blocking script has helped a bit. However, I find myself occasionally switching from Firefox to IE to get around the block.

I also installed Rescue Time which tracks all my computer activity and according to last week’s summary, I spent around 27 hours on the computer, and only about 11 hours was actually used for what I consider real work. The scary thing is, I think this is an improvement.

I like Rescue Time because it gives me a running weekly summary, and if I improve my productivity I’ll be able to see a clear record of my progress.

]]> By: Beth http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/17/a-self-experiment-my-mid-month-report/#comment-49917 Beth Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:34:00 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/17/a-self-experiment-my-mid-month-report/#comment-49917 I don't have any stats on my browsing before I read your first email, but I think there's been some improvement and am glad I found this thread. I think the greasemonkey blocking script has helped a bit. However, I find myself occasionally switching from Firefox to IE to get around the block. I also installed Rescue Time which tracks all my computer activity and according to last week's summary, I spent around 27 hours on the computer, and only about 11 hours was actually used for what I consider real work. The scary thing is, I think this is an improvement. I like Rescue Time because it gives me a running weekly summary, and if I improve my productivity I'll be able to see a clear record of my progress. I don’t have any stats on my browsing before I read your first email, but I think there’s been some improvement and am glad I found this thread. I think the greasemonkey blocking script has helped a bit. However, I find myself occasionally switching from Firefox to IE to get around the block.

I also installed Rescue Time which tracks all my computer activity and according to last week’s summary, I spent around 27 hours on the computer, and only about 11 hours was actually used for what I consider real work. The scary thing is, I think this is an improvement.

I like Rescue Time because it gives me a running weekly summary, and if I improve my productivity I’ll be able to see a clear record of my progress.

]]> By: Nathan Yau http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/17/a-self-experiment-my-mid-month-report/#comment-49916 Nathan Yau Tue, 18 Mar 2008 03:31:00 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/17/a-self-experiment-my-mid-month-report/#comment-49916 @Nick: that would be useful wouldn't it? but then i'd have to be all diligent and record my data daily. yuck - manual labor. by the way, for some reason your comment got stuck in the spam filter. i just happen to randomly look. it makes me wonder how many other comments i've missed. @Nick: that would be useful wouldn’t it? but then i’d have to be all diligent and record my data daily. yuck – manual labor. by the way, for some reason your comment got stuck in the spam filter. i just happen to randomly look. it makes me wonder how many other comments i’ve missed.

]]> By: Nathan Yau http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/17/a-self-experiment-my-mid-month-report/#comment-49915 Nathan Yau Tue, 18 Mar 2008 03:26:00 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/17/a-self-experiment-my-mid-month-report/#comment-49915 i think if we don't have that "cognizance" there's no stopping procrastination - we'll waste time any way we can. i think if we don’t have that “cognizance” there’s no stopping procrastination – we’ll waste time any way we can.

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