Read This Now! Stop Procrastinating and Get Stuff Done — or Else!

OK, I’m done with procrastinating. I’m done with the guilt, anxiety, stress — and, of course, the not getting stuff done. I’m tired of answering “what’d you do today” with “nothing…”. Of course, it’s a lie — I did do something, just not anything important. Not anything that made me feel happier, more complete, or more relaxed. What I did today was spend 8 hours kicking myself, putting myself down… » Continue

April 30 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: getting_started, motivation, procrastination, reward, timer | 17 comments»

Turning Television Into A Positive Activity

I used to hate TV. Not because of the shows that were on (although many of them were terrible), but because it killed my productivity.

It was a love/hate relationship. When I was stressed out and my brain had been overwhelmed all day, I’d use television to escape for a few hours and recharge. It sure made me feel better, but then I would feel guilty sitting… » Continue

May 17 2007 | By Brian | Tagged: motivation, reward, television | 3 comments»