Comments on: How to Finish Your Work, One Bite at a Time http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/04/08/how-to-finish-your-work-one-bite-at-a-time/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:53:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Getting Crap Done « Keri Peardon, Once and Future Author http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/04/08/how-to-finish-your-work-one-bite-at-a-time/comment-page-2/#comment-1204455 Getting Crap Done « Keri Peardon, Once and Future Author Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:04:47 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/04/08/how-to-finish-your-work-one-bite-at-a-time/#comment-1204455 [...] I looked at Scott’s post on making lists. I like lists, but I seem to do them for a short period of time then give up. Then it dawned on me [...] [...] I looked at Scott’s post on making lists. I like lists, but I seem to do them for a short period of time then give up. Then it dawned on me [...]

]]> By: Des http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/04/08/how-to-finish-your-work-one-bite-at-a-time/comment-page-2/#comment-1201708 Des Sun, 11 Dec 2011 07:57:04 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/04/08/how-to-finish-your-work-one-bite-at-a-time/#comment-1201708 Scott, Brilliant system. I've been looking for something simple yet incredibly effective. I used a GTD-like system for the longest but cut it loose because I had task that were part of projects that I planned to do that were just sitting. The tasks kept piling up and that lead to A LOT of procrastination. But hopefully those days are over. I'm going to give it a 30-day trial run and see how it works out. My intuition tells me that it'll become something that use frequently. Smart, yet simple. Keep up the good work! - Des Scott,

Brilliant system. I’ve been looking for something simple yet incredibly effective. I used a GTD-like system for the longest but cut it loose because I had task that were part of projects that I planned to do that were just sitting. The tasks kept piling up and that lead to A LOT of procrastination. But hopefully those days are over. I’m going to give it a 30-day trial run and see how it works out. My intuition tells me that it’ll become something that use frequently. Smart, yet simple. Keep up the good work!

- Des

]]> By: ida http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/04/08/how-to-finish-your-work-one-bite-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1169210 ida Sun, 27 Nov 2011 12:35:17 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/04/08/how-to-finish-your-work-one-bite-at-a-time/#comment-1169210 Haloo Scott.. Nice article.. I've read that you're a fast reading.. I suggest you to read this : http://quran.com/1 Hopefully that you can get benefit from this... :) Haloo Scott..

Nice article..
I’ve read that you’re a fast reading..

I suggest you to read this :

http://quran.com/1

Hopefully that you can get benefit from this… :)

]]> By: Scott Young http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/04/08/how-to-finish-your-work-one-bite-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-992371 Scott Young Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:06:31 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/04/08/how-to-finish-your-work-one-bite-at-a-time/#comment-992371 Damian, Yes--just make shorter lists. That's what I do when I have hourly commitments I'm not using w/d goals for. Enjoy Vancouver, it's my home too ;) -Scott Damian,

Yes–just make shorter lists. That’s what I do when I have hourly commitments I’m not using w/d goals for.

Enjoy Vancouver, it’s my home too ;)

-Scott

]]> By: Damian Rudzinski http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/04/08/how-to-finish-your-work-one-bite-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-989770 Damian Rudzinski Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:26:05 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/04/08/how-to-finish-your-work-one-bite-at-a-time/#comment-989770 Hey Scott, What if I'm working from 8 am to 5 pm and want to use Daily/Weekly To Do List after work? Should I put much less tasks or this wouldn't be working? In a few days I will be living in Vancouver (gapyear) and job is unavoidable, but I don't want to stop developing myself. Greetings from Poland ;) Hey Scott,

What if I’m working from 8 am to 5 pm and want to use Daily/Weekly To Do List after work? Should I put much less tasks or this wouldn’t be working? In a few days I will be living in Vancouver (gapyear) and job is unavoidable, but I don’t want to stop developing myself.

Greetings from Poland ;)

]]> By: Malharhak http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/04/08/how-to-finish-your-work-one-bite-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-967377 Malharhak Thu, 25 Aug 2011 19:57:21 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/04/08/how-to-finish-your-work-one-bite-at-a-time/#comment-967377 Hey, I'm here to say thank you. I have a big problem with work. Procrastination is always keeping me from doing what I want, and I often end up doing nothing, or almost. I will try to adopt your way of organizing things, hopefully it will make me able to do all these thing I want to do... I found your website because of your book on holistic memory. Actually reading what you wrote here. All of this seems to be great job, and will be really usefull to me, thanks :). Oh and for the comment of Kristin "Another problem is that I don’t really have any positive motivations for completing the lists. If you finish one task, you just get more tasks. Why bother?" why not just planning to have some reward after ending a task? -one task done, one reward. -Daily list done, big reward -Weekly list done, bigger reward. Like when we give candies to kid if they finish their homeworks... Hey, I’m here to say thank you.
I have a big problem with work. Procrastination is always keeping me from doing what I want, and I often end up doing nothing, or almost.

I will try to adopt your way of organizing things, hopefully it will make me able to do all these thing I want to do…

I found your website because of your book on holistic memory. Actually reading what you wrote here. All of this seems to be great job, and will be really usefull to me, thanks :) .

Oh and for the comment of Kristin “Another problem is that I don’t really have any positive motivations for completing the lists. If you finish one task, you just get more tasks. Why bother?” why not just planning to have some reward after ending a task?

-one task done, one reward.
-Daily list done, big reward
-Weekly list done, bigger reward.

Like when we give candies to kid if they finish their homeworks…

]]> By: Kristin http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/04/08/how-to-finish-your-work-one-bite-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-916266 Kristin Tue, 26 Jul 2011 05:10:14 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/04/08/how-to-finish-your-work-one-bite-at-a-time/#comment-916266 Hi Scott, Great article. I have recently started writing daily and weekly lists and that it has really helped with my productivity and stress levels at work. (We have lots of interruptions and work on many projects simultaneously.) But I have a long ways to go. One problem is that I have never yet completed a task list. And I mean - never. Things come up during the day at work that I can never expect and take more time that I anticipate. My weekend task lists are the same - never finished. Another problem is that I don't really have any positive motivations for completing the lists. If you finish one task, you just get more tasks. Why bother? Hi Scott,
Great article. I have recently started writing daily and weekly lists and that it has really helped with my productivity and stress levels at work. (We have lots of interruptions and work on many projects simultaneously.) But I have a long ways to go. One problem is that I have never yet completed a task list. And I mean – never. Things come up during the day at work that I can never expect and take more time that I anticipate. My weekend task lists are the same – never finished. Another problem is that I don’t really have any positive motivations for completing the lists. If you finish one task, you just get more tasks. Why bother?

]]> By: Stephanie Lomond Merrill http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/04/08/how-to-finish-your-work-one-bite-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-877602 Stephanie Lomond Merrill Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:06:25 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/04/08/how-to-finish-your-work-one-bite-at-a-time/#comment-877602 I agree with your point about overloading a to-do list. It's always a set-up for perceived 'failure.' And while it is not true failure, trying to do too much is like skimming a good book and never enjoying the content. Breaking major tasks into pieces and mapping out the big picture over several days or weeks is more practical; it allows for true absorption and real progress! Fantastic blog! I'll be back for more! Thanks! I agree with your point about overloading a to-do list. It’s always a set-up for perceived ‘failure.’ And while it is not true failure, trying to do too much is like skimming a good book and never enjoying the content. Breaking major tasks into pieces and mapping out the big picture over several days or weeks is more practical; it allows for true absorption and real progress! Fantastic blog! I’ll be back for more! Thanks!

]]> By: Scott Young http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/04/08/how-to-finish-your-work-one-bite-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-804099 Scott Young Thu, 26 May 2011 00:46:48 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/04/08/how-to-finish-your-work-one-bite-at-a-time/#comment-804099 Laurel, It depends--normally I write my weekly list after a brief review and consulting my calendar. However, as I get more flexible time, I may create a larger list of project ideas to consider adding to the normal system. -Scott Laurel,

It depends–normally I write my weekly list after a brief review and consulting my calendar. However, as I get more flexible time, I may create a larger list of project ideas to consider adding to the normal system.

-Scott

]]> By: IyabunmiM http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/04/08/how-to-finish-your-work-one-bite-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-803606 IyabunmiM Wed, 25 May 2011 16:49:06 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/04/08/how-to-finish-your-work-one-bite-at-a-time/#comment-803606 I have been using this system since I started working. This entry helped me improve my WD system. Thank you and Kudos to you. I have been using this system since I started working. This entry helped me improve my WD system. Thank you and Kudos to you.

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