tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508000253722908201.post1504784778687735554..comments2013-09-03T05:11:33.929-07:00Comments on Your Book Your Self: Box Your Can't-Get-Started BluesLaurel Marshfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05378447132282115656noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508000253722908201.post-47341902760754448772009-06-26T18:43:32.854-07:002009-06-26T18:43:32.854-07:00Absolutely amazing. Sometimes I use that method, ...Absolutely amazing. Sometimes I use that method, but I keep getting inturupted by the telephone, or visitors, and I baby sit with a six year old. When she is in school, I can get most of my work finished. When I sit down to write, I spend hours of catching up.<br /><br />What you say, is so simple and easy. Thank you. I especailly enjoyed your wit<br /><br />JaniceJanice Marlerhttp://www.writing.com/authors/dolores39noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508000253722908201.post-74359524922227289002009-06-04T10:45:36.366-07:002009-06-04T10:45:36.366-07:00Hi Kathryn -- Feeling that all-important "sen...Hi Kathryn -- Feeling that all-important "sense of progress," as you said, is really key. When bogged down, progress is precisely what is missing. Thanks so much for commenting. <br /><br />Best to you, LaurelLaurel Marshfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378447132282115656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508000253722908201.post-89027213562023415102009-06-04T09:42:59.514-07:002009-06-04T09:42:59.514-07:00I'm a list person and find it is a way of gett...I'm a list person and find it is a way of getting things done: start small and keep moving. Before I know it I have done so much. I will do laundry and in my 30 minute increments decide what I will get done. I toss in a load and on my way to the timer I ask myself, "what will I do with this 30 minutes?" It is a great way to get a lot done a feel a sense of progress. I may mix up the tasks between my dream project tasks and household tasks. Getting up to move the laundry helps to clear my mind. Sometimes however, I get creating and I ignore the timer. This isn't a bad thing -- I go with it since it is after all my priority to create.<br /><br />Thanks for this great process. I may adapt it!<br /><br />Kathryn Antyr, Collage Diva<br />www.truenortharts.comKathryn Costahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13322878341185208920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508000253722908201.post-78115129607137226912009-05-21T07:33:16.111-07:002009-05-21T07:33:16.111-07:00Thank you Sandy & Ruth for your wonderful resp...Thank you Sandy & Ruth for your wonderful response to this post. I truly appreciate it!<br /><br />One thing I'd meant to include, but somehow didn't, was that inertia and momentum play a big part in getting started and continuing to work, once you've begun a task. <br /><br />Inertis makes us want to continue doing what we are doing, rather than switching to something new -- like facing up to a do list. <br /><br />So that's why a BOX is helpful -- it gets us over the inertia barrier. <br /><br />Then, once we're really into the new task, momentum keeps us going and, oddly enough, enertia returns once again, making us want to continue with the new work, rather than switch back to what we were doing (or weren't doing) before. <br /><br />I'll put all this in a future post, I think. <br />Thanks so much again for your responses. LaurelLaurel Marshfieldhttp://www.bluehorizoncommunications.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508000253722908201.post-69104061270006035032009-05-21T05:50:42.071-07:002009-05-21T05:50:42.071-07:00Such wisdom. The avoidance thing is right on. Been...Such wisdom. The avoidance thing is right on. Been there done that for the reason you state. And while list making works, I too ran into the issue of a list that was too long, and nearly as bad as no list at all. I've seen the value of a shorter list and a time frame . . . now I have to make that a habit rather than an occasional good day's work. thanks for clarifying the problem.Ruth L.~https://www.blogger.com/profile/01008932486010118709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508000253722908201.post-47846342330942492082009-05-11T11:18:00.000-07:002009-05-11T11:18:00.000-07:00You have certainly hit the nail on the head this t...You have certainly hit the nail on the head this time, Laurel! I know that my REAL problem is GETTING STARTED. Now you've given me a solution, and an excellent one, I know. Thanks . . . I'm getting started on my BOX right now!!Cerrillos Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05819657846881446756noreply@blogger.com