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By: Pewari

Pewari — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:58:52 +0000

Or my favourite way of clearing a large and mostly boring chore list is to do rapid fire singletasking. Set a timer, work on one thing for 15 minutes then when the timer goes off switch to the next task. Rinse repeat just doing 15 minutes of each task until all done.

Disadvantage can be if the list is too long then you just end up with a load of partially finished tasks. Advantage is that you can focus on something specific but stop it before you get too bored. Also, the procrastination of starting a hugely boring chore is reduced because, after all, you’re only going to have to do it for 15 minutes.

Hugely useful for cleaning a bombsite of a house the day before relations are due… just switch rooms when the 15 minute timer goes off…

By: Darren Anthony

Darren Anthony — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:21:11 +0000

This post is absolutely bang on. Of your advise, I really like #3. I have never really stopped to think that I should take a quick nap instead of eating something. I always just assumed that I was feeling week or dreary because I needed food energy. Your point is very helpful.

I love multitasking, especially when I have nothing important to do. However, in my situation, I find that my enjoyment of multitasking inhibits me from being about to focus and accomplish what needs to be done when I cannot afford to waste any time.

For someone who lives online in their spare time, using a computer to accomplish loads of work without distraction can almost become a very daunting task. My recommendation for anyone who has trouble focusing away from the internet is to disable their internet connection altogether. Though I have never actually done this, I feel that this would be one very good way to improve work flow efficiency.