Comments on: Tinkering: Good Or Bad? http://www.simpleproductivityblog.com/tinkering-good-or-bad/ Because a fulfilling life doesn't have to be complicated. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:37:03 +0000 hourly 1 By: LJ http://www.simpleproductivityblog.com/tinkering-good-or-bad/#comment-146 LJ Fri, 01 Feb 2008 01:08:22 +0000 http://www.simpleproductivityblog.com/tinkering-good-or-bad/#comment-146 I hear you with the frustration. I did a mentoring program a couple of years ago where the woman got hung up on building the perfect to-do list. She professed to want to be more productive, but in all honesty she was looking for a way to avoid doing anything. I've tinkered myself to a certain extent. It's a habit that can be hard to break. But I found that when I disciplined myself to not tinker, my system was more stable (software-wise) and I really did get more done. I had to wean off tinkering, though. At first I allowed myself to tinker on Sundays, then one hour on Fridays, and now I only look at software once a month. I hear you with the frustration. I did a mentoring program a couple of years ago where the woman got hung up on building the perfect to-do list. She professed to want to be more productive, but in all honesty she was looking for a way to avoid doing anything.

I’ve tinkered myself to a certain extent. It’s a habit that can be hard to break. But I found that when I disciplined myself to not tinker, my system was more stable (software-wise) and I really did get more done. I had to wean off tinkering, though. At first I allowed myself to tinker on Sundays, then one hour on Fridays, and now I only look at software once a month.

]]> By: konasdad http://www.simpleproductivityblog.com/tinkering-good-or-bad/#comment-110 konasdad Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:28:14 +0000 http://www.simpleproductivityblog.com/tinkering-good-or-bad/#comment-110 Thanks for the link, and the referral. You are most correct to describe this as blunt - however it was coming with my own frustration of having conquered the tinkering (or "hacking") menace, and then watching lists and blogs and message boards with endless recommendations on more tinkering, hacking, and the wasting of time. Where I got really frustrated was where people would have to *copy* their action lists into the new program. This seemed, to me, to be counter productive. Have a great week! Thanks for the link, and the referral. You are most correct to describe this as blunt – however it was coming with my own frustration of having conquered the tinkering (or “hacking”) menace, and then watching lists and blogs and message boards with endless recommendations on more tinkering, hacking, and the wasting of time.

Where I got really frustrated was where people would have to *copy* their action lists into the new program. This seemed, to me, to be counter productive.

Have a great week!

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