Comments on: How many ducks in a row?

By: The octopus « Literature Should Mean Something in Your Life

The octopus « Literature Should Mean Something in Your Life — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:12:00 +0000

[...] lie ahead. With great freedom comes great responsibility, and all that. I’ve made another summer chart to try to stay on track and keep aware of how I’m using my time. It’s a bummer in a [...]

By: Zero « Literature Should Mean Something in Your Life

Zero « Literature Should Mean Something in Your Life — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:45:11 +0000

[...] now going to go make one of those big old charts like the one I made last summer, because there actually are a lot of things I have to do over this [...]

By: The days are just packed « Literature Should Mean Something in Your Life

The days are just packed « Literature Should Mean Something in Your Life — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:43:06 +0000

[...] took about ten days to begin to get the hang of summer. My summer chart is showing me that work is getting done, tasks are being accomplished, and fun is being had. But [...]

By: EJB

EJB — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:15:58 +0000

He’s so right. My apartment is never tidy except when I have a ton of grading hanging over my head. Will have to think about how to make this work for me.

By: FLS

FLS — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:48:58 +0000

LOVE the Productive Procrastination concept! I want to spread the word far and wide, except I’m not sure I want anyone to whom I owe a draft to see it.

Put “Fireworks at FLS’ house” on your chart for July 4.

By: meansomething

meansomething — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:03:00 +0000

Well, I just started, so we’ll see how it works out and exactly how geniusy it is–but here’s what I do. It’s a table in Word, and I’ve only made a week’s worth of it so far, but I could certainly make more weeks and pencil in the things that I know will be taking up time later. It’s seven rows and eight columns (row #1 is dates across the top, column #1 is categories) for one week. Maybe I’ll disguise all the identifying details and put it in the blog for all to see, knowing that at least one person is interested!

I don’t have deadlines on it yet, but if I expand it I certainly can put those in as well.

So far, the thing I really like is that I’m sure to give myself “credit” for everything I’m doing. One thing I notice is that I’ve done a lot of Starfleet Academy stuff in the two workdays so far this week.

By: What Now?

What Now? — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:01:47 +0000

Oh, and are there dates on your chart? As in, “I want to have done such-and-such by this or that date”? Or not?

(I’ve just read aloud to D. your description of your chart, and she immediately said, “You’re jealous, aren’t you?”)

By: What Now?

What Now? — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:53:35 +0000

Okay, this chart of yours is genius, exactly the sort of thing that appeals to me. (Er, I guess I’ve just classified “all things that appeal to me” as “genius.” Perhaps I should check my ego at the door.) Do you do the whole chart in a spreadsheet or in a word document? Do you print it out at regular intervals or let it live solely on the computer? Clearly I’m trying to figure out the logistics so that I can have just such a chart for myself!