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Time Boxing

The Problem: Projects expand to fill the time available; the more time you have the longer the project will take. Here’s a trick that’ll show you how to work faster.

The Trick: Give yourself a short time limit to complete the project. For example, “I’m going to finish this in one hour.”

How It Works: We don’t like to work on things that will take “as
long as they take.” When you add a time limit you can see the
finish line, and it’s easier to get started.

PS: This tip was written in 30 minutes. Usually I spend an hour!

10 Comments

  1. Mark Ringsted

    Must be why there are less wordsin this tip.
    GREAT TIPS!
    thanks
    Mark

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  2. Aaron

    Hmmm, it *is* a shorter tip isn’t it? Shhhh!

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    • Heather

      Great idea as I am a procrastinator and have lots of time on my hands. Thanks

      ps: Setting goals and time frames should definitely help with those issues

    • Bracha Ahuva Judith

      Thank you Aaron for the true sense of caring and a desire to be helpful…to share that which transformed your life…the giving expecting nothing in return except the joy of being helpful.
      Your are truly appreciated.

  3. Barbara Gale

    typo, oh mentor of mine:
    How It Works: We don’t like to work on this that will take “as
    see the error? the word “this” should be “things”. hey, i am a GREAT and irrepressible proofreader. why not swing your writings past me, just before you publish them. I would do it for free, because i’d also benefit from the tips!
    p.s.: you can expect me to continue doing this as i read, anyway. can’t help it.

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  4. shanthi prabhu

    great tip.helps me to complete my daily agenda in time.thanks.

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  5. mariam

    u a great motivator. keep on sending more. thanks

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  6. Susan Guinn

    I have just recently started receiving your tips and I have to say “I’m really impressed!”

    A note to your proofreader … since you are so interested in proofreading, maybe you could check over my website? :) I could always use a second eye!

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  7. Jenn

    THANK YOU for all your inbox tips, its helping. I do have time management issues, raising two children and getting to work on time( haha) and getting things done feels impossible but with these tips and tricks I CAN do it. THanks again :)

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  8. Susan Guinn

    You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.
    ~ Jack London

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