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me_not_at_work t1_jdhk4l1 wrote
Reply to comment by beerandtots in LPT When a fly comes in through an open window, if you shove the fly in the air with your hand and point to the open window with a finger, it goes out of the window by itself. by cenkozan
And if that doesn't work, you end up having to get your lawyer to send one. And then another one. Then you have to wait for a court date. And then the endless appeals. That's why I elected myself judge, jury and executioner in cases like this.
lyon810 t1_jdhk3h1 wrote
Reply to comment by beerandtots in LPT When a fly comes in through an open window, if you shove the fly in the air with your hand and point to the open window with a finger, it goes out of the window by itself. by cenkozan
That’s what I thought too! Until I had one which was particularly recalcitrant and I needed to get the BBB involved.
sad_professor t1_jdhjyx0 wrote
Reply to comment by mychal200302468 in LPT: Use your calendar as your to-do list. Assigning dedicated time to tasks increases the likelyhood of you acting upon it. by human_marketer
I like having a visible reminder (on my phone screen), which sticks around until task is done - not just notification. And I don't want it to appear too soon, for I start ignoring it. So calendar and most to-do apps are not an option. So far have found a widget called Doer Notes which works for me.
thoughtsforfood18 t1_jdhjnu5 wrote
Reply to LPT: Use your calendar as your to-do list. Assigning dedicated time to tasks increases the likelyhood of you acting upon it. by human_marketer
Similarly, I put all of my bills on my calendar. Most of them are automated but this helps keep track of the flow.
YourEngineerMom t1_jdhjl1r wrote
Reply to comment by NewUser7630 in LPT: Use your calendar as your to-do list. Assigning dedicated time to tasks increases the likelyhood of you acting upon it. by human_marketer
I like using the sticky note app on my laptop for assignments, it’s nice deleting a whole note for the assignment lol
klaxon_blares t1_jdhja5z wrote
NightOwlIvy_93 t1_jdhikr5 wrote
Reply to comment by hellonaroof in LPT: Use your calendar as your to-do list. Assigning dedicated time to tasks increases the likelyhood of you acting upon it. by human_marketer
Yeah I don't deny that that tip can be helpful but not for everyone
ct_nittany t1_jdhigkx wrote
Reply to comment by cylonlover in LPT: Use your calendar as your to-do list. Assigning dedicated time to tasks increases the likelyhood of you acting upon it. by human_marketer
This is one step closer to an Agile methodology. I actually tried using the mobile Jira app (which is what I use at work) for my at home projects and tasks for a month using 1 week sprints. My wife (who is not in tech) did not understand the benefit of that structure and the app was too complicated to use so I couldn’t get her on board. Ultimately it became too much work for me to maintain so I stopped.
I think the concept of creating a bunch of epics for all your house projects and then breaking them down into stories with weights and due dates and then pulling them into a sprint is a good idea though. I may just need to simplify it more.
beerandtots t1_jdhibvl wrote
Reply to LPT When a fly comes in through an open window, if you shove the fly in the air with your hand and point to the open window with a finger, it goes out of the window by itself. by cenkozan
Ha. No. But I heard if you write a strongly worded letter and mail it to them they generally will leave on their own.
hellonaroof t1_jdhi60s wrote
Reply to comment by NightOwlIvy_93 in LPT: Use your calendar as your to-do list. Assigning dedicated time to tasks increases the likelyhood of you acting upon it. by human_marketer
I added everything to my calendar for about two weeks. It just gave me more notifications to ignore. And added to the general air of guilt that follows me around like a stale guff.
But it's a great tip for a lot of people. It's just some of us (ADHD folks especially) need to go 'root cause' rather than 'band aid'.
r7-arr t1_jdhi5y0 wrote
Reply to LPT: Use your calendar as your to-do list. Assigning dedicated time to tasks increases the likelyhood of you acting upon it. by human_marketer
Isn't this just standard practice for anyone that works or has appointments??
fattylimes t1_jdhhwrc wrote
Reply to LPT: Use your calendar as your to-do list. Assigning dedicated time to tasks increases the likelyhood of you acting upon it. by human_marketer
And if you miss one or two, it only throws off your entire schedule for the day!
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sweetwallawalla t1_jdhhqpt wrote
Reply to LPT: Use your calendar as your to-do list. Assigning dedicated time to tasks increases the likelyhood of you acting upon it. by human_marketer
I started doing this for my work tasks, and my anxiety around work has been reduced dramatically. Rather than having a to do list that goes on forever, I’m forced to find time on my calendar for specific tasks. That means that when I’m NOT working on that task, I know it’s ok because I have time dedicated to it later. It also means that other people can see I’m busy during certain times, which has cut down on meetings taking up my entire day.
I saw someone else say they have adhd and this won’t work for them. I do, too, and it has made a gigantic difference in how I do work. It’s different for different people :)
prob_on_the_toilet t1_jdhhmxu wrote
Reply to LPT: Use your calendar as your to-do list. Assigning dedicated time to tasks increases the likelyhood of you acting upon it. by human_marketer
My fiancé and I do this! We also have fun stickers we can put over top the task once the task is complete. It might sound silly, but seeing dinosaur or cat stickers all over our calendar makes me feel accomplished.
fnordhole t1_jdhh3xy wrote
Reply to comment by Nordellak in LPT: Use your calendar as your to-do list. Assigning dedicated time to tasks increases the likelyhood of you acting upon it. by human_marketer
This is the way.
keepthetips t1_jdhh1m2 wrote
Reply to LPT When a fly comes in through an open window, if you shove the fly in the air with your hand and point to the open window with a finger, it goes out of the window by itself. by cenkozan
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TulogTamad t1_jdhgz7g wrote
Reply to LPT: Use your calendar as your to-do list. Assigning dedicated time to tasks increases the likelyhood of you acting upon it. by human_marketer
Use TickTick, people. It's so satisfying to tick off your to dos. It's almost like a game.
CorectHorseBtryStple t1_jdhgvlo wrote
Reply to comment by hvdzasaur in LPT: Running out of Google Drive/Gmail space? Use “older_than:6y” in the search bar and then mass delete. Use “larger:10m” to find every email larger than 10mb and then mass delete. by R961ROP
What app do you use? I'm partial to the /YYYY/MM/*.jpg directory structure, and looking for a potential alternative to the barely-maintained Sweet Home WiFi Picture backup.
R961ROP OP t1_jdhgo2f wrote
Reply to comment by ynot269 in LPT: Running out of Google Drive/Gmail space? Use “older_than:6y” in the search bar and then mass delete. Use “larger:10m” to find every email larger than 10mb and then mass delete. by R961ROP
Good luck using Outlook’s search…
stealthdawg t1_jdhgn9l wrote
Reply to comment by CavediverNY in LPT: Use your calendar as your to-do list. Assigning dedicated time to tasks increases the likelyhood of you acting upon it. by human_marketer
GDT specifically recommends against putting things that are not datetime bound events or tasks on the calendar.
The risk is that you don’t do the tasks in the assigned blocks (because the time-pressure is contrived) and then the calendar itself loses its impact, you stop paying attention to it, and end up ignoring it to the detriment of actual time-bound events.
The foundational tool of GTD for unbound tasks is really just a running list that you crank through.
djuggler t1_jdhgme9 wrote
Reply to LPT: Use your calendar as your to-do list. Assigning dedicated time to tasks increases the likelyhood of you acting upon it. by human_marketer
I recommend the book First Things First by Stephen R Covey
ohheyitsLiora t1_jdhfvuu wrote
Reply to LPT: Use your calendar as your to-do list. Assigning dedicated time to tasks increases the likelyhood of you acting upon it. by human_marketer
And if you use Google suite you can even put a regular todo list item straight onto your calendar without needing to make an event
enginerd12 t1_jdhkbpf wrote
Reply to comment by N00B_N00M in LPT: Running out of Google Drive/Gmail space? Use “older_than:6y” in the search bar and then mass delete. Use “larger:10m” to find every email larger than 10mb and then mass delete. by R961ROP
I mean god forbid that you fork out a whopping $2/month for 200 GB of storage. Better cut back on that avacado toast.