Comments on: Getting Work Started

By: Anna

Anna — Sun, 11 May 2008 05:52:10 +0000

I see this post, I think it’ll be very useful to me, so I save it to read it later.
Seriously.
I didn’t even realize it.
Kill me now.

By: Possibility Virus » Blog Archive » Dr Seuss (life coach, poet and Oscar winner) waits for no man

Tue, 06 May 2008 15:18:10 +0000

[...] Waiting Place? Just can’t get started on that awesome project? Why not use your hiatus to visit Growing Happiness and check out their tips for avoiding procrastination? Set a starting deadline for your next [...]

By: when skies are grey

when skies are grey — Mon, 05 May 2008 19:10:15 +0000

ooh, glad your sweet comment led me here! I’m gonna bookmark you and come back to read more, looks like you have a lot of cool things in here.
(Already read “Idea Killers” so true and a perfect time for me to read it.)

By: Gus

Gus — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:14:15 +0000

Thanks Growing Happiness,
I think having a start deadline will definitely help me get going on the stuff that really matters (but sucks).
Gus
The Possibility Hunter
http://www.possibilityvirus.com
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By: Zech

Zech — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:18:48 +0000

Those are some good idea’s. I can really relate when you say “Once the initial reluctance is done with, I usually find myself too absorbed in my work to notice that 5 minutes (or even 5 hours) have gone by.” Most of the time it’s just the dreading before hand that keeps me from doing what I should!

By: Ginger M

Ginger M — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:27:24 +0000

@Damien - yes, the advantage of breaking up work into small chunks is thatyou tend to do slight edits and improvements to your previous efforts each time you start working on it again, therefore resulting in a better product.

@Earthlingorgeous - Yep, I used to tell myself that I work better under pressure and then when I need to rush to meet a deadline, I'd tell people, "if only I had more time..."