Kick procrastination's ass: Run a dash [2005]

[justice]

One of the best articles I've ever read, you MUST read this. Fully.

My favorite tonic for procrastination—which I have mentioned in passing previously—is what I call a dash, which is simply a short burst of focused activity during which you force yourself to do nothing but work on the procrastinated item for a very short period of time—perhaps as little as just one minute. By breaking a few tiny pebbles off of your perceived monolith, you end up psyching yourself out of your stupor, as well as making much-needed progress on your overdue project. Neat, huh?

from http://www.43folders.com/2005/09/08/kick-procrastinations-ass-run-a-dash

[app103]

That article eventually lead to this one, which was the inspiration behind one of my apps (Instant Boss)

[hurricane1]

One of the best articles I've ever read, you MUST read this. Fully.

My favorite tonic for procrastination—which I have mentioned in passing previously—is what I call a dash, which is simply a short burst of focused activity during which you force yourself to do nothing but work on the procrastinated item for a very short period of time—perhaps as little as just one minute. By breaking a few tiny pebbles off of your perceived monolith, you end up psyching yourself out of your stupor, as well as making much-needed progress on your overdue project. Neat, huh?

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from http://www.43folders.com/2005/09/08/kick-procrastinations-ass-run-a-dash

Sorry, I am procrastinating about reading your post, but I promise I will get to it soon.

[40hz]

Now if I could just get somebody to dash in and kick a few procrastinator's asses, I'd be all set.

[Edvard]

Oh, no you don't... I've got my procrastinating on a very tight schedule:
http://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=3850.0

Hold on... I've got something very important to put off or else it's NEVER gettin' done...  

[IainB]

Oh, no you don't... I've got my procrastinating on a very tight schedule:
http://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=3850.0

Yes, that article on Structured Procrastination was one of the most ingenious blog posts I had read in a long time.
It was serendipitous - saved me from doing some work. Just before I read it, I had been intending to write a blog post on the important matter of "Inherited Leg Cramp", but I gave up, outclassed in the face of such ingenuity.