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, 20 Mar 2010 08:12:32 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tanya http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/17/a-self-experiment-my-mid-month-report/#comment-2462 Tanya Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:28:57 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/17/a-self-experiment-my-mid-month-report/#comment-2462 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 http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/17/a-self-experiment-my-mid-month-report/#comment-2375 Nathan Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:27:39 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/17/a-self-experiment-my-mid-month-report/#comment-2375 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: 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: 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: Nathan http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/17/a-self-experiment-my-mid-month-report/#comment-2352 Nathan Tue, 18 Mar 2008 03:31:21 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/17/a-self-experiment-my-mid-month-report/#comment-2352 @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 http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/17/a-self-experiment-my-mid-month-report/#comment-2351 Nathan Tue, 18 Mar 2008 03:26:25 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/17/a-self-experiment-my-mid-month-report/#comment-2351 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.

]]> By: Jon Peltier http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/17/a-self-experiment-my-mid-month-report/#comment-2350 Jon Peltier Tue, 18 Mar 2008 03:20:40 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/17/a-self-experiment-my-mid-month-report/#comment-2350 "How's everyone else doing?" Well, I finally stopped denying my own problem with procrastination about a week ago. I've always been able to focus on interesting projects for hours at a time. Unfortunately of late I've also found it too easy to remain focused on non-value-added topics. now that I'e identified the problem I've gotten a bit better, using only my own cognizance, not any fancy net nanny kind of tools. I'll save those for later if I need them. “How’s everyone else doing?”

Well, I finally stopped denying my own problem with procrastination about a week ago. I’ve always been able to focus on interesting projects for hours at a time. Unfortunately of late I’ve also found it too easy to remain focused on non-value-added topics. now that I’e identified the problem I’ve gotten a bit better, using only my own cognizance, not any fancy net nanny kind of tools. I’ll save those for later if I need them.

]]> By: Nick Barrowman http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/17/a-self-experiment-my-mid-month-report/#comment-2348 Nick Barrowman Tue, 18 Mar 2008 01:48:39 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/17/a-self-experiment-my-mid-month-report/#comment-2348 What are the standard deviations and sample sizes associated with those average browsing times? Then we could assess whether the difference is statistically significant. What are the standard deviations and sample sizes associated with those average browsing times? Then we could assess whether the difference is statistically significant.

]]> By: Seth’s blog » Blog Archive » Procrastination and Self-Experimentation http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/17/a-self-experiment-my-mid-month-report/#comment-2344 Seth’s blog » Blog Archive » Procrastination and Self-Experimentation Mon, 17 Mar 2008 23:36:45 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/17/a-self-experiment-my-mid-month-report/#comment-2344 [...] Yau has posted results from the first two weeks of a self-experiment about procrastination. He [...] [...] Yau has posted results from the first two weeks of a self-experiment about procrastination. He [...]

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