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Timeboxing my writing

In the March issue of the Voyage of Your Life eZine, one of the articles is about timeboxing. This technique comes in very handy when there is a big job that needs to be done and it can't be done in one sitting. Here's an example: I am writing a book and want to make progress every day, but clearly this will take some time to complete.

My way of making real progress and staying fresh with ideas and prose is to set aside 30 minutes to dedicate to writing. In early attempts I may do just the outline in that 30 minutes. Regardless of whether I finish or not, I stop at the time limit. Another time I may rough out a chapter or a character. On another day the time goes to embellish a chapter that is already there. You get the picture.

It works for me. Try it for yourself. And let me know how it goes for you.

Enough Snow Already!

We've had quite enough snow this winter as far as I'm concerned. Seems like the forecasts are for more just when we have finished shoveling out from the last storm. My knee knows when it is going to snow, and it also knows when I have done a lot of shoveling.

One of the best things I have seen was a picture of a church marquee that said "Whoever is praying for snow, please quit!"

That about sums it up for me.

But I will say since all this snow has me mostly confined indoors, I have attempted to make the most of that time by stripping wallpaper and painting the foyer and upstairs hallway. I guess this is just another way of making hay while the sun shines.

Good Habits

In the February edition of the Voyage of Your Life eZine, there is an article on habits. Check it out if you have not done so already. I'm on my way to having my morning exercise time become a habit. How can I tell? I simply have not missed waking up, and getting up, to exercise since my program began in early January. And after a month, it is beginning to be second nature. I know what I am going to do from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. every day. That's how I know this is becoming a good habit.

How about you? What habits are you trying to build? And how are you doing with them?

As always, give me a call 804.873.3931 if you or someone you care about needs help with creating a new good habit, or breaking a bad old habit.

Too Much Social Networking

I've had a Facebook account for some time now, though I don't sign on all that often. I think it is great to be able to find friends from high school, college, and other social venues and to keep up with what is going on in the world. I think it is exciting to watch discussions take place right in front of me in real-time.

But there is a downside. I am not a fan of is getting hooked on games that are offered on Facebook, and I am not a fan of spending hours seeing what other people are doing, or in mindless trivial pursuits online. For that reason I am rarely on for more than a few minutes at a time.

How about you? Do you have an account? How much time do you spend on Facebook every day? Do you take all the quizzes, personality profile tests, wish all your friends happy birthday, tell the world where you are every minute, and hop onto games for hours at a time?

I suggest you continually ask yourself this question, one that I try to ask myself all day long -- is this the best use of my time right now?

You decide. You can either comment on this posting, or hop over to my Facebook page and let me know how you feel.

All the best!

Where does the time go?

It took me a week and a half, but I came to the realization that I still need an automated calendar on my computer to know what I am supposed to be doing at any given moment. In corporate life, my Outlook calendar was invaluable not only to me but to others who depended on me. I tried to keep it up to date so that I knew where I was supposed to be and when.

The good news is that I can now chose to share my electronic calendar with the world, or not. Either way, it is nice to get those pesky reminders of what I am supposed to be focused on, even if it does seem like work! Maybe some disciplines do carry over into retirement.

I'd write more on the blog, but this activity was not scheduled.

peace.

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