Did you write it down? (It WORKED!)
5 days ago I challenged you to write down / track the activities that you are doing during the day.
And I promised to check in 5 days how it's going so here we are.
If you haven't read that post yet, simply click the link above to read the details.
My Own Experiences
I'll share quickly my own experiences with this exercise and I'd love to hear from you in the comments too.
It Boosted My Productivity
Whenever I have been tracking my activities, my productivity has been better. I've been able to tackle one task after another instead of sliding into endless distractions of the Internet.
Writing things down seems to help to stay better on track.
Therefore, I plan to do this even more in the future.
There are things that I've noticed make my productivity better usually. For example,
- Writing down long term goals
- Tracking
- Working in a co-working space or cafe instead of home
- Putting a phone away from the desk
And now I can add this one to the list: - Writing down my activities
It Wasn't as Easy as I Thought
When I slipped into doing things that weren't productive I sometimes kinda said to myself, "It's not so important. You don't need to write down everything." And that dragged me off the path.
I'd need to stay more consistent with writing things down because it seems to help to avoid unnecessary activities.
However, I also noticed that...
Writing Things Down Helped Me to Get Back on Track Faster
After writing it down, I realized faster that it wasn't a good activity and started doing something that I was supposed to do.
Did You Try It? Are You Going to Continue?
I am personally going to continue using this "tool" at the very least now and then, if not all the time.
What about you?
What kind of experiences did you have?
Let us know in the comments below!
- Roope "Writing things down" Kiuttu
PS. Feel free to share your successes as failures. I also shared that I didn't do it perfectly but it still had significant benefits.
PPS. If you didn't read yet the previous post where I explain this "writing it down" tool, you can read it here. :-)
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Every morning I write down what I will do that day. I even put them in my Day-Timer and assign them a time. It helps me stay on track. It also organizes my time more efficiently.
I do like to write things down. I have kept "to do" lists for a long time and also projects that I want to accomplish.
Writing things down forces me to get it done so I can cross it off my list.
Electronic lists do not seem to work for me. I suppose because I can choose not to open them.
Having it written down in front of me means I cannot avoid it.
Alex
After making my list, I was able to create a blog using some of the things I put down on the list.
One thing even gave me an idea for an article for my MMO website.
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I have a ready list to go by always.
But i am not that busy at the moment like youall, who are way up the ladder.
Thank u Robert, for bothering to teach us these minor things that are eally major things and actually contribute to success.
Love,
Aparna