Comments on: Timeboxing for Creative Work http://www.simpleproductivityblog.com/timeboxing-for-creative-work/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:44:51 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: LJ http://www.simpleproductivityblog.com/timeboxing-for-creative-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1394 LJ Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:27:01 +0000 http://www.simpleproductivityblog.com/timeboxing-for-creative-work/#comment-1394 Timeboxing really was that easy. My blog writing is done in bits and pieces, but the book is a different animal. I had no problem writing the rough draft for NaNoWriMo this year because I was unemployed. But then I went back and realized I was going to have to add on significantly, which meant re-working the plot. And that is the hardest thing for me. My schedule really hasn't had any negative impacts on my family. The Wednesday night session is after my daughter is in bed, and my husband is either working on his own hobby or watching television. (I watch very little tv, and I find that helps give me time to do creative work). The Saturday time is done before anyone else is up. Well, the cat is up, but after giving him some milk he will usually sit on my desk and stare at me. So since my family is already doing other things, they can't complain about my lack of attention. Now, on the flip side, when I give them my attention, I really do give it. I'm not trying to write and pretend like I'm paying attention. The plus with the schedule change, which came along with the <a href="http://www.simpleproductivityblog.com/life-design-101-weekends/" rel="nofollow">Life Design 101: What Do I Want My Weekend To Look Like?</a>, was that my weekends are no longer filled with household stuff. My daughter may complain a bit about having to run errands Friday after school but when she realized that it means full days of play with her friends, the complaining ceased. Timeboxing really was that easy. My blog writing is done in bits and pieces, but the book is a different animal. I had no problem writing the rough draft for NaNoWriMo this year because I was unemployed. But then I went back and realized I was going to have to add on significantly, which meant re-working the plot. And that is the hardest thing for me.

My schedule really hasn’t had any negative impacts on my family. The Wednesday night session is after my daughter is in bed, and my husband is either working on his own hobby or watching television. (I watch very little tv, and I find that helps give me time to do creative work).

The Saturday time is done before anyone else is up. Well, the cat is up, but after giving him some milk he will usually sit on my desk and stare at me.

So since my family is already doing other things, they can’t complain about my lack of attention. Now, on the flip side, when I give them my attention, I really do give it. I’m not trying to write and pretend like I’m paying attention.

The plus with the schedule change, which came along with the Life Design 101: What Do I Want My Weekend To Look Like?, was that my weekends are no longer filled with household stuff. My daughter may complain a bit about having to run errands Friday after school but when she realized that it means full days of play with her friends, the complaining ceased.

]]> By: LJ http://www.simpleproductivityblog.com/timeboxing-for-creative-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1392 LJ Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:19:01 +0000 http://www.simpleproductivityblog.com/timeboxing-for-creative-work/#comment-1392 Thanks for pointing that out. The focus aspect is very important. I find that I accomplish so much in bursts of time when I know I can completely block out all else. Thanks for pointing that out. The focus aspect is very important. I find that I accomplish so much in bursts of time when I know I can completely block out all else.

]]> By: Guillaume, MacMation http://www.simpleproductivityblog.com/timeboxing-for-creative-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1340 Guillaume, MacMation Thu, 21 May 2009 22:49:56 +0000 http://www.simpleproductivityblog.com/timeboxing-for-creative-work/#comment-1340 TimeBoxing has several benefits. You mentioned that it helps to fight the fear of starting, by making the task less intimidating. An other benefits is, it forces you to focus. And nothing is more valuable than a block of time where you are completely committed to work on what is important. Step by step, that's how you reach your goals. For those who use a Mac, I suggest you try out the application TimeBoxed http://www.macmation.com/TimeBoxed It's a timer that was designed with a strong inspiration from the concepts of TimeBoxing and GTD. Disclaimer: I am the developer of this app. TimeBoxing has several benefits. You mentioned that it helps to fight the fear of starting, by making the task less intimidating.
An other benefits is, it forces you to focus. And nothing is more valuable than a block of time where you are completely committed to work on what is important. Step by step, that’s how you reach your goals.

For those who use a Mac, I suggest you try out the application TimeBoxed
http://www.macmation.com/TimeBoxed
It’s a timer that was designed with a strong inspiration from the concepts of TimeBoxing and GTD.
Disclaimer: I am the developer of this app.

]]> By: Guy http://www.simpleproductivityblog.com/timeboxing-for-creative-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1320 Guy Mon, 18 May 2009 14:22:18 +0000 http://www.simpleproductivityblog.com/timeboxing-for-creative-work/#comment-1320 Thanks for the article! I hope timeboxing can be as easy as you make it seem. At the moment, my writing method is a little haphazard, and it's described in detail in my blog. How has your family agreed with your schedule? Or, is there any struggle getting the time to yourself? Thanks for the article! I hope timeboxing can be as easy as you make it seem. At the moment, my writing method is a little haphazard, and it’s described in detail in my blog.

How has your family agreed with your schedule? Or, is there any struggle getting the time to yourself?

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