Comments on: Use Timeboxing to Slay the Perfectionist Beast http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/08/07/use-timeboxing-to-slay-the-perfectionist-beast/ Rebooting the workforce Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:25:37 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Establish Internet-free Zones « My Blog http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/08/07/use-timeboxing-to-slay-the-perfectionist-beast/#comment-320021 Establish Internet-free Zones « My Blog Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:54:18 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/08/07/use-timeboxing-to-slay-the-perfectionist-beast/#comment-320021 [...] a project. Here are some alternative ways to schedule Internet-free time:10-15 minutes in between timeboxing tasks (usually in 15-30 minute blocks of non-stop work); An hour or more before going to bed, which [...] [...] a project. Here are some alternative ways to schedule Internet-free time:10-15 minutes in between timeboxing tasks (usually in 15-30 minute blocks of non-stop work); An hour or more before going to bed, which [...]

]]> By: Establishing Internet-free Zones http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/08/07/use-timeboxing-to-slay-the-perfectionist-beast/#comment-319180 Establishing Internet-free Zones Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:01:58 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/08/07/use-timeboxing-to-slay-the-perfectionist-beast/#comment-319180 [...] to 15 minutes in between timeboxing tasks (usually in 15 to 30 minute blocks of non-stop [...] [...] to 15 minutes in between timeboxing tasks (usually in 15 to 30 minute blocks of non-stop [...]

]]> By: » Blog Archive » Think about Timboxing your Project - StevenClark.com.au http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/08/07/use-timeboxing-to-slay-the-perfectionist-beast/#comment-248185 » Blog Archive » Think about Timboxing your Project - StevenClark.com.au Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:49:02 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/08/07/use-timeboxing-to-slay-the-perfectionist-beast/#comment-248185 [...] few months ago on Web Worker Daily Mike Gunderloy posted an article titled Use Timeboxing to Slay the Perfectionist Beast. Its a method used in agile development where teams timebox their interim releases so that the [...] [...] few months ago on Web Worker Daily Mike Gunderloy posted an article titled Use Timeboxing to Slay the Perfectionist Beast. Its a method used in agile development where teams timebox their interim releases so that the [...]

]]> By: Web Worker Daily » Archive Tip of the Week: Leave Your Desk Messy « http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/08/07/use-timeboxing-to-slay-the-perfectionist-beast/#comment-247904 Web Worker Daily » Archive Tip of the Week: Leave Your Desk Messy « Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:30:11 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/08/07/use-timeboxing-to-slay-the-perfectionist-beast/#comment-247904 [...] clean, but I do tend towards perfectionism in my writing, so I’ve been experimenting with timeboxing to get articles [...] [...] clean, but I do tend towards perfectionism in my writing, so I’ve been experimenting with timeboxing to get articles [...]

]]> By: Cass http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/08/07/use-timeboxing-to-slay-the-perfectionist-beast/#comment-224349 Cass Wed, 14 Nov 2007 07:18:05 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/08/07/use-timeboxing-to-slay-the-perfectionist-beast/#comment-224349 This is a timely read for me, even though it's old news in internet age. I've been struggling with getting it all done, and although as a SAHM I am probably not your intended audience, I thought you might get a kick out of knowing it helped me, too. This is a timely read for me, even though it’s old news in internet age. I’ve been struggling with getting it all done, and although as a SAHM I am probably not your intended audience, I thought you might get a kick out of knowing it helped me, too.

]]> By: Self-motivation for work-at-homes | Gary Burge http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/08/07/use-timeboxing-to-slay-the-perfectionist-beast/#comment-179911 Self-motivation for work-at-homes | Gary Burge Sun, 23 Sep 2007 03:30:01 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/08/07/use-timeboxing-to-slay-the-perfectionist-beast/#comment-179911 [...] “timeboxing” to force task completion within a [...] [...] “timeboxing” to force task completion within a [...]

]]> By: Tablet PC and Ultra-Mobile PC News and Reviews - GottaBeMobile.com - Staying Motivated as Mobile Online Worker http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/08/07/use-timeboxing-to-slay-the-perfectionist-beast/#comment-179675 Tablet PC and Ultra-Mobile PC News and Reviews - GottaBeMobile.com - Staying Motivated as Mobile Online Worker Sat, 22 Sep 2007 19:02:23 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/08/07/use-timeboxing-to-slay-the-perfectionist-beast/#comment-179675 [...] Timeboxing to substitute for motivation: - I really like this one and use this one a [...] [...] Timeboxing to substitute for motivation: – I really like this one and use this one a [...]

]]> By: Tip of the Week: Become an Imperfectionist « Web Worker Daily http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/08/07/use-timeboxing-to-slay-the-perfectionist-beast/#comment-175884 Tip of the Week: Become an Imperfectionist « Web Worker Daily Mon, 17 Sep 2007 21:02:03 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/08/07/use-timeboxing-to-slay-the-perfectionist-beast/#comment-175884 [...] Use Timeboxing to Slay the Perfectionist Beast [...] [...] Use Timeboxing to Slay the Perfectionist Beast [...]

]]> By: Sprinting actions « CodeHappy http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/08/07/use-timeboxing-to-slay-the-perfectionist-beast/#comment-172776 Sprinting actions « CodeHappy Thu, 13 Sep 2007 20:40:44 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/08/07/use-timeboxing-to-slay-the-perfectionist-beast/#comment-172776 [...] piece I originally read that inspired me to try this was most likely not at 43Folders, but over at WebWorker Daily. Thanks to Mike Gunderloy for the heads up on [...] [...] piece I originally read that inspired me to try this was most likely not at 43Folders, but over at WebWorker Daily. Thanks to Mike Gunderloy for the heads up on [...]

]]> By: How to (almost) get the job » Blog Archive » Back to school resolutions http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/08/07/use-timeboxing-to-slay-the-perfectionist-beast/#comment-143840 How to (almost) get the job » Blog Archive » Back to school resolutions Sat, 11 Aug 2007 16:49:34 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/08/07/use-timeboxing-to-slay-the-perfectionist-beast/#comment-143840 [...] articles from Web Worker Daily: Mike Gunderloy borrows a software developer’s trick and shows how “timeboxing” can be used to unlock a perfectionist mind-set so we can get things done; Writer and web technologist Anne Zelenka points us toward the novel idea of creating a [...] [...] articles from Web Worker Daily: Mike Gunderloy borrows a software developer’s trick and shows how “timeboxing” can be used to unlock a perfectionist mind-set so we can get things done; Writer and web technologist Anne Zelenka points us toward the novel idea of creating a [...]

]]> By: Erik Huddleston http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/08/07/use-timeboxing-to-slay-the-perfectionist-beast/#comment-143130 Erik Huddleston Fri, 10 Aug 2007 20:43:16 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/08/07/use-timeboxing-to-slay-the-perfectionist-beast/#comment-143130 Great suggestion. I've been running a series of posts all week on task list challenges, but missed this one. I created an interesting list of how I cope with too many items on my task list here: (<a href="http://blog.2glue.com/productivity/2007/08/just-too-dmn-bu.html" title="Task List Challenges" rel="nofollow">) You make the comment that: "...think of tasks, not as amorphous blobs...". I think that is worth a post all until itself. A lot of procrastination and angst comes from folks just not spending time thinking about the task at hand. Once they do, they realize it is easy to break down or understand. I also really resonated with: "...break them up into subtasks and timebox those..." I often find that many of my overdue, stress inducing tasks are actually projects that need to be further broken down. It is one of my big issues (<a href="http://blog.2glue.com/productivity/2007/08/task-list-cha-3.html" title="Implied Next Actions" rel="nofollow"> Great article. Great suggestion. I’ve been running a series of posts all week on task list challenges, but missed this one. I created an interesting list of how I cope with too many items on my task list here: ()

You make the comment that: “…think of tasks, not as amorphous blobs…”. I think that is worth a post all until itself. A lot of procrastination and angst comes from folks just not spending time thinking about the task at hand. Once they do, they realize it is easy to break down or understand.

I also really resonated with: “…break them up into subtasks and timebox those…” I often find that many of my overdue, stress inducing tasks are actually projects that need to be further broken down. It is one of my big issues (

Great article.

]]> By: TrainingTime http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/08/07/use-timeboxing-to-slay-the-perfectionist-beast/#comment-141531 TrainingTime Wed, 08 Aug 2007 20:50:06 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/08/07/use-timeboxing-to-slay-the-perfectionist-beast/#comment-141531 I think the reverse timeboxing concept will be most applicable for me. I have worked with web dev for long enough to be able to gauge how long most jobs *should* take me and I am quite prepared when writing an offer to a client to describe what we've already talked about and leave it at that. But setting a period of time where I HAVE to do the tasks that I can quite happily push forward and forward in front of me would be a really good disciplinary idea. I've applied it before when I've needed to do telephone marketing for instance. THen, knowing that I have an hour of calls left to make and that I should get in as many as possible from the list is a really good motivator. I think the reverse timeboxing concept will be most applicable for me. I have worked with web dev for long enough to be able to gauge how long most jobs *should* take me and I am quite prepared when writing an offer to a client to describe what we’ve already talked about and leave it at that.

But setting a period of time where I HAVE to do the tasks that I can quite happily push forward and forward in front of me would be a really good disciplinary idea. I’ve applied it before when I’ve needed to do telephone marketing for instance. THen, knowing that I have an hour of calls left to make and that I should get in as many as possible from the list is a really good motivator.

]]> By: TextAdSearch http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/08/07/use-timeboxing-to-slay-the-perfectionist-beast/#comment-140969 TextAdSearch Wed, 08 Aug 2007 05:30:21 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/08/07/use-timeboxing-to-slay-the-perfectionist-beast/#comment-140969 Where do they come up with these terms. I certainly like the idea though I always find things you think are 5 minute jobs end up taking much longer. Where do they come up with these terms. I certainly like the idea though I always find things you think are 5 minute jobs end up taking much longer.

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