Comments on yes and yes: The Five Productivity Tricks That I Know

Just found your blog, absolutely amazing! I have s...

2010-01-10T17:47:51.652-06:00

Just found your blog, absolutely amazing! I have set myself new years resolutions (including starting my own design blog) that I am determined to keep and you have so many ways of helping people achieve things.

Your outlook on life is inspirational, thank you for sharing it.

my productivity tip might sound a little strange but to have lots of things on the go at once. Obviously not too many that you don't get anything done but I find I am lazier and less productive if I have only one thing on my to-do list. being busy can be great!

I do the time trick, too, but my magic time if 15 ...

2009-11-16T12:34:12.518-06:00

I do the time trick, too, but my magic time if 15 minutes.

My (one) productivity tip I got from another blogg...

2009-11-15T23:19:08.498-06:00

My (one) productivity tip I got from another blogger, and it is: any task that takes less than five minutes, do as soon as you think of it.

The 10 minute trick is excellent! I find it nearly...

2009-11-15T18:42:57.965-06:00

The 10 minute trick is excellent! I find it nearly impossible to actually do anything productive once the pj's are on! I'm going to try this!

Your front door list is an awesome idea! I'm (...

2009-11-15T01:23:46.077-06:00

Your front door list is an awesome idea! I'm (hopefully) redecorating my bedroom next month, and that may just be incorporated =)

Thankyou!

Oo! I'm such a sucker for productivity tips! ...

2009-11-13T18:03:04.897-06:00

Oo! I'm such a sucker for productivity tips! "The First 10 Minutes" trick is awesome!! I'm a list-making-aholic so I really liked the "The List" trick! I have a gigantic white board on my wall that is covered in my lists. I think it is adorable and wonderfully quirky that you painted your front door in chalk board paint! Love it!

The "10 minutes trick" is one I've n...

2009-11-13T17:25:19.325-06:00

The "10 minutes trick" is one I've never heard of and certainly one I will be trying- thank you!

See for me the 20 minute timer thing turns into &#...

2009-11-13T16:17:24.883-06:00

See for me the 20 minute timer thing turns into 'I will start in 20 minutes' :/
I do have a massive to do list whiteboard though!

hi - just wanted to let you know i wrote a little ...

2009-11-13T16:03:44.677-06:00

hi - just wanted to let you know i wrote a little blurb about your post & the link is on my blog. http://stephanietama.blogspot.com/2009/11/so-much-work-to-do.html

have a great weekend!

I agree with Martina. Accountability makes me MUCH...

2009-11-13T13:16:17.600-06:00

I agree with Martina. Accountability makes me MUCH more motivated to do things!

In that same vein, I try to sit down and think of the positive effects of getting the task done. If I do the dishes and put them away, I will have a clean bowl to make myself banana bread with! If I put away that huge pile of clothes, I can find that black tank top I've been looking for!

I also bribe myself haha- "Just clean the bathroom Lauren and you can have a cookie!" Sadly, it works every time :)

These sound really helpful. My only problem is th...

2009-11-13T12:40:54.064-06:00

These sound really helpful. My only problem is that I have 3 big papers to write by next week and they are all equally important! Maybe I'll use the 20 minutes to start :)

i think i will need to implicate all of these tips...

2009-11-13T12:34:31.982-06:00

i think i will need to implicate all of these tips so i can be SUPER productive. i have 2 weeks until my next art show and have a TON of stuff to make. plus i have to remember to eat and sleep. thanks for the tips!

*copies down list for use this week while trying t...

2009-11-13T11:40:19.031-06:00

*copies down list for use this week while trying to pack to move house*

My foolproof trick is to get it done in the mornin...

2009-11-13T11:39:49.685-06:00

My foolproof trick is to get it done in the morning. That way I know it'll get done, and I won't feel bad about zonking out on the couch later! Love all of the other tips, too!

I love all your tips and certainly use them regula...

2009-11-13T11:09:45.820-06:00

I love all your tips and certainly use them regularly; my variation on the timer method is to put on a good album and tell myself to work till its done. Sometimes, I keep working once it's over just because I liked what came on next so much! But my best technique is possibly a little masochistic: I make it embarrassing to not get my task done. This is accomplished by telling my boyfriend, sister, mom, whomever, that I most certainly shall be _____ (insert boring task here) on my Saturday instead of loafing about because I most certainly am responsible and mature. Then if I've avoided _____ all day and am about to have a nightly chat with the boyfriend, I know I absolutely have to finish that task or eat my words. And I hate eating words more than I hate eating bell peppers. It's a great motivator!

The Timer and the First Ten Minutes are my go-to l...

2009-11-13T10:45:40.172-06:00

The Timer and the First Ten Minutes are my go-to laziness avoiders...and so is a shot of some super concentrated energy drink or pill. You know, the kind that muscle heads take right before they go to the gym. I don't recommend this trick on a regular basis (it'll probably give you the screamin' shits after awhile), but if you're in a pinch, it works.

That first trick - "The First Ten Minutes&quo...

2009-11-13T09:53:25.770-06:00

That first trick - "The First Ten Minutes" - is nothing short of genius. I always come home from class/work and just wanna relax. But what's an extra ten minutes after several hours of work? Thank you!

Oh, I love the idea of forcing yourself to do some...

2009-11-13T09:36:39.336-06:00

Oh, I love the idea of forcing yourself to do something with your first ten minutes in the door. I am absolutely using that one. (Shakes fist at hulu.)

My productivity tip is to make a list of everything you need to do and a calendar of the next week, and then fit your list into your calendar. Many, many times I will suddenly realize that if I don't practice the oboe today, I never will.

I LOVE the "first 10 minutes" trick......

2009-11-13T09:33:23.392-06:00

I *LOVE* the "first 10 minutes" trick... think I just might have to cop that and make it my own :)

I need so much help being productive that it's...

2009-11-13T08:55:29.987-06:00

I need so much help being productive that it's not even funny.

At work, I like to schedule blocks of time to work on projects. That way, I always know what I should be doing at a given time. It just takes a couple of minutes in the morning and it's proven to be pretty effective.

Also, you're so right about those first 10 minutes. My trouble is on the weekends instead of when I get home. One interesting thing that I've found is that if I make four cups of coffee on Saturday morning, then I'll lounge while I drink four cups of coffee. If I only make two cups, however, then my brain thinks that I have to get to work that much sooner.

Becky, I actually did do it! I wrote it all up ...

2009-11-13T08:35:03.268-06:00

Becky, I actually *did* do it! I wrote it all up and I think the post is queued up for this weekend ;)

So you know the Thriller dance and you want to par...

2009-11-13T08:31:51.579-06:00

So you know the Thriller dance and you want to participate in a large group dance? If you're still not 31 by Halloween next year, I say visit Lexington, KY for our annual zombie Thriller dance! It's a big deal, and super fun (even to watch - I've not participated yet).

Also, I like your ten minute trick, and the timer idea. Brilliant.

I use the list trick. Works most of the times. Let...

2009-11-13T08:10:14.798-06:00

I use the list trick. Works most of the times.
Let's say if something needs to get done, I usually like to deal with that right away even if sometimes I whine a bit in the process...

Try to do the 'Ten Minute Trick' everyday ...

2009-11-13T07:56:26.301-06:00

Try to do the 'Ten Minute Trick' everyday when I put Ro down for her nap. And then the 'Twenty Minute Trick' whenever I need extra motivation, which is often!

Great post, this time of year I need any help I can get in the motivation department!

Ah, I love the blackboard-door! I am a mega listah...

2009-11-13T06:46:24.024-06:00

Ah, I love the blackboard-door! I am a mega listaholic, gotta have those achievable goals :)