Comments on: Care to Dance? (aka Down and Dirty: Take 3) http://www.businessofdesignonline.com/down-and-dirty/ BoDo Business of Design online Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:35:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.9 by: Danita http://www.businessofdesignonline.com/down-and-dirty/#comment-1782 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 15:50:01 +0000 http://www.businessofdesignonline.com/down-and-dirty/#comment-1782 Scheduling works for me too. That and I tell myself I can't have any fun until I've finished projects on my to-do list. Threatening myself seems to work real well. No Fun until the work is done! Scheduling works for me too. That and I tell myself I can’t have any fun until I’ve finished projects on my to-do list. Threatening myself seems to work real well. No Fun until the work is done!

]]> by: Tamar http://www.businessofdesignonline.com/down-and-dirty/#comment-1780 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 13:41:40 +0000 http://www.businessofdesignonline.com/down-and-dirty/#comment-1780 Digi - Did I fail to mention that I, too, am a confirmed procrastinator? By hey, I've got 3 months to sort this all out, right? Easy peasy! (But seriously, I'm keeping my fingers crossed!) Digi - Did I fail to mention that I, too, am a confirmed procrastinator? By hey, I’ve got 3 months to sort this all out, right? Easy peasy! (But seriously, I’m keeping my fingers crossed!)

]]> by: Digi http://www.businessofdesignonline.com/down-and-dirty/#comment-1772 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 04:48:07 +0000 http://www.businessofdesignonline.com/down-and-dirty/#comment-1772 Great article, Tamar. Your task list is daunting to this conmfirmed procrastinator. Hopefully, watching you complete them will motivate (or shame) me into taking more action. ;-) Great article, Tamar. Your task list is daunting to this conmfirmed procrastinator. Hopefully, watching you complete them will motivate (or shame) me into taking more action. ;-)

]]> by: Tamar http://www.businessofdesignonline.com/down-and-dirty/#comment-1747 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:35:16 +0000 http://www.businessofdesignonline.com/down-and-dirty/#comment-1747 Hey Conor, thanks for the tips! And you're absolutely right about not doing the easy stuff first - that's why I set dates as deadlines. And I really appreciate the encouragement! Hey Conor, thanks for the tips! And you’re absolutely right about not doing the easy stuff first - that’s why I set dates as deadlines.
And I really appreciate the encouragement!

]]> by: Conor http://www.businessofdesignonline.com/down-and-dirty/#comment-1746 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:16:16 +0000 http://www.businessofdesignonline.com/down-and-dirty/#comment-1746 Hey Tamar, great start! One of the things that helps me keep on track is actually to close the door and let others deal with the daily stuff some days. My Monday afternoons are a "do not disturb" time. From usually 2pm to 9pm my door is closed, phone is off, music is turned up and I'm in my own world getting work done and clients organized. The unfortuante thing about task lists is that it will ALWAYS be there. Laundry will always pile up and room will still be a mess (even after I clean it). Don't look at your list as "this ones easy, I'll do that first" - go through them in order of importance. If that means spending 16 hours to finish one task, then that's what needs to be done. Keep your head down, ignore the world, meet your book and advertising goals - you'll be fine! Small steps forward is still forward progress! Hey Tamar, great start!
One of the things that helps me keep on track is actually to close the door and let others deal with the daily stuff some days. My Monday afternoons are a “do not disturb” time. From usually 2pm to 9pm my door is closed, phone is off, music is turned up and I’m in my own world getting work done and clients organized. The unfortuante thing about task lists is that it will ALWAYS be there. Laundry will always pile up and room will still be a mess (even after I clean it). Don’t look at your list as “this ones easy, I’ll do that first” - go through them in order of importance. If that means spending 16 hours to finish one task, then that’s what needs to be done.

Keep your head down, ignore the world, meet your book and advertising goals - you’ll be fine! Small steps forward is still forward progress!

]]> by: Tamar http://www.businessofdesignonline.com/down-and-dirty/#comment-1745 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 23:49:58 +0000 http://www.businessofdesignonline.com/down-and-dirty/#comment-1745 Neil, thanks for the great idea. I have my calendar, but that can easily get lost under a pile of papers or folders...But taping it up on the wall - that would be hard to ignore! And I need all the help I can get! :-) As for luck...I'm glad YOU'RE confident I don't need it! ;-) Neil, thanks for the great idea. I have my calendar, but that can easily get lost under a pile of papers or folders…But taping it up on the wall - that would be hard to ignore! And I need all the help I can get! :-) As for luck…I’m glad YOU’RE confident I don’t need it! ;-)

]]> by: Tamar http://www.businessofdesignonline.com/down-and-dirty/#comment-1744 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 23:47:35 +0000 http://www.businessofdesignonline.com/down-and-dirty/#comment-1744 Danita, thanks for cheering me on. It really is a challenge, doing the home/work balancing act. One thing that I'm learning, though, is that I work better when scheduled. As strange as that may seem, if I actually schedule my work time AND my family/relax time, then they get done! Well, so far, at least! Check back in two weeks to see how I'm really doing! :-) Danita, thanks for cheering me on. It really is a challenge, doing the home/work balancing act. One thing that I’m learning, though, is that I work better when scheduled. As strange as that may seem, if I actually schedule my work time AND my family/relax time, then they get done! Well, so far, at least! Check back in two weeks to see how I’m really doing! :-)

]]> by: nt http://www.businessofdesignonline.com/down-and-dirty/#comment-1741 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 22:31:00 +0000 http://www.businessofdesignonline.com/down-and-dirty/#comment-1741 Tamar, Good stuff. Sounds like you're on the right track. One thing I do that helps me is to tape my goals up on the wall in a place where they stare me in the eye ... every day, mocking me. Just a thought. It's soooooo easy to get off the beaten marketing track or to trip on that unseen rock just around the corner. Good luck in your efforts. Nah, you don't need no stinkin' luck. :-) nt Tamar,
Good stuff. Sounds like you’re on the right track. One thing I do that helps me is to tape my goals up on the wall in a place where they stare me in the eye … every day, mocking me. Just a thought. It’s soooooo easy to get off the beaten marketing track or to trip on that unseen rock just around the corner.

Good luck in your efforts. Nah, you don’t need no stinkin’ luck. :-)

nt

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