tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post2739046644088575940..comments2024-02-12T15:15:51.364+02:00Comments on The Five Year Project: How Writers Can Stretch Time, in Four StepsMisha Gerrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-25091529105357841262018-02-21T08:50:27.774+02:002018-02-21T08:50:27.774+02:00Yeah. Sometimes if I'm feeling frazzled, I'...Yeah. Sometimes if I'm feeling frazzled, I'll even set myself a timer for 20 or 30 minutes during which I only allow myself to do one thing. <br /><br />Then when that's done, I either repeat, or I set the timer for something else.Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-2470111233095131452018-02-20T20:38:00.090+02:002018-02-20T20:38:00.090+02:00Good tips - especially the multi tasking one. I te...Good tips - especially the multi tasking one. I tend to let myself get distracted because I'm not concentrating on just one thing at a time. I'll try harder to stay focussed.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-27771242871304713892017-08-25T11:06:14.087+02:002017-08-25T11:06:14.087+02:00Those are some really good tips. We often do need ...Those are some really good tips. We often do need to calm down after setting goals and before starting, as a long list of items can be really overwhelming. Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-57139622310952324272017-08-25T11:05:04.907+02:002017-08-25T11:05:04.907+02:00I'm the same. I sometimes fall out of the habi...I'm the same. I sometimes fall out of the habit, specifically when me life is so crazy that I have no way of predicting what I'll be able to do. <br /><br />When that happens, I just give myself a break and do what I can. <br /><br />If you'd like some accountability with your goal-setting, I run a bloghop where we update each other on goals. :-) gotgoalsbloghop.blogspot.comMisha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-10191188893209038862017-08-25T11:02:40.129+02:002017-08-25T11:02:40.129+02:00It took me a while to do in the beginning, but onc...It took me a while to do in the beginning, but once you've settled on what you're going to do and how you're going to do it, things become a bit easier. Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-27400813994780700292017-08-25T11:01:45.153+02:002017-08-25T11:01:45.153+02:00That's a really clever thing to do. If you kno...That's a really clever thing to do. If you know you at least got one thing done, a to-do list with leftover items isn't so demoralizing. :-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-10974871254014128532017-08-24T18:46:44.334+02:002017-08-24T18:46:44.334+02:00I came over from Sandra's blog. I think your 4...I came over from Sandra's blog. I think your 4 methods to get things done can apply to almost anything. I can multitask but you are so right that we focus on the one before we go to another and focus there. I actually prefer to just concentrate on the one task before moving to the other so that is the one I prefer. I would add that if one feels overwhelmed, take a break, shut one's eyes and breathe in and out and think of something calming. If one prefers to be active, then take a walk or a bike ride to calm down before continuing on with the taskBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-23262797708075951742017-08-24T08:56:08.189+02:002017-08-24T08:56:08.189+02:00Hi Misha - yes I came via reminder on Sandra's...Hi Misha - yes I came via reminder on Sandra's blog - I must now be more organised as the Autumn sets in ... and I do like to know what I'm doing and when ... but for reasons have got out of that habit - now to settle and clear the slate for progression in the coming months. Cheers and good luck ... I'm sure you'll succeed - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-9858965740147343422017-08-24T08:55:08.480+02:002017-08-24T08:55:08.480+02:00I’m impressed by the way you set all this out. The...I’m impressed by the way you set all this out. The only problem is it would probably have taken me a week to think about it and write; hence nothing else on my list would have got done. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-47923454028892934362017-08-24T07:37:04.079+02:002017-08-24T07:37:04.079+02:00Sandra sent me - and I am grateful for these strat...Sandra sent me - and I am grateful for these strategies. I am a list maker and always include one thing on the list that I KNOW I can complete. Having done so, I can cross it off and feel productive and energised.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-237611024684367782017-08-22T10:43:16.012+02:002017-08-22T10:43:16.012+02:00Yeah it would be nice to make a living. Hope thing...Yeah it would be nice to make a living. Hope things are going well there with you. :-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-27762594969457742802017-08-22T05:06:54.378+02:002017-08-22T05:06:54.378+02:00I am a multi-tasker, but admittedly that makes it ...I am a multi-tasker, but admittedly that makes it harder to concentrate. But when I try to focus on just one task, I get distracted by another one. It would be nice to make a living just from writing, though. That's the dream, anyway. :)Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-62219458189547209352017-08-16T11:52:54.740+02:002017-08-16T11:52:54.740+02:00I think it is possible if you're playing the l...I think it is possible if you're playing the long game. But I have back-up job upon back-up job to keep me going until I start earning. :-DMisha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-12498641330096704782017-08-16T11:51:59.468+02:002017-08-16T11:51:59.468+02:00Thanks! Hope you have a great week too and that yo...Thanks! Hope you have a great week too and that you'll find Malia's services useful. :-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-57232258724881833772017-08-16T11:51:28.436+02:002017-08-16T11:51:28.436+02:00Exactly. One might think you're only doing a t...Exactly. One might think you're only doing a teeny little bit, but the thing is, if you do that little bit consistently every day, it adds up.Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-5671315826773244562017-08-16T11:50:44.311+02:002017-08-16T11:50:44.311+02:00Oh yeah definitely. I apply this strategy to all o...Oh yeah definitely. I apply this strategy to all of my life. (Today's to-do list includes crocheting a block because I'm making a baby blanket for a friend. :-D) Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-19102482106961310182017-08-16T11:49:49.231+02:002017-08-16T11:49:49.231+02:00Yeah I think even the most impossible-seeming goal...Yeah I think even the most impossible-seeming goals can be broken down into things that are under my control, and doing those things brings me closer to succeeding at that big goal. Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-41151263801365655522017-08-15T23:17:02.133+02:002017-08-15T23:17:02.133+02:00Great strategy! But I don't think I'll eve...Great strategy! But I don't think I'll ever make a living off my writing. Writing is a tough career to earn enough money from. It would be nice, though. Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-12729558613565939152017-08-15T22:48:29.737+02:002017-08-15T22:48:29.737+02:00Great tips, Misha. I've also found that brakin...Great tips, Misha. I've also found that braking things into smaller goals helps so much. Have a great week. Murees Dupèhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11781339206465690961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-68183030070903092982017-08-15T20:47:03.226+02:002017-08-15T20:47:03.226+02:00Great post! I think the key to tackling big projec...Great post! I think the key to tackling big projects is to break it into manageable parts. Ants might be able to eat an entire elephant, but they've gotta take teeny little bites to make it palatable. :)Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-23189862673612508552017-08-15T18:58:48.871+02:002017-08-15T18:58:48.871+02:00Guess these strategies could apply to all parts of...Guess these strategies could apply to all parts of our lives. Thanks, Misha.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-86692389844858902092017-08-15T16:55:29.629+02:002017-08-15T16:55:29.629+02:00I like your approach. It's so important to bre...I like your approach. It's so important to break big goals down into manageable tasks. Otherwise it can just be so overwhelming. The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-44787808711622464952017-08-15T15:36:34.635+02:002017-08-15T15:36:34.635+02:00I just feel lost without a framework of goals and ...I just feel lost without a framework of goals and priorities. Like I don't know where to pick up and where to let go.Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-29317278983215604962017-08-15T15:29:29.269+02:002017-08-15T15:29:29.269+02:00You and I work much alike with goals and prioritie...You and I work much alike with goals and priorities. Works well for me, too. Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745686632918324803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-36541373182971064552017-08-15T10:04:52.640+02:002017-08-15T10:04:52.640+02:00Yeah, sometimes, the thought of "needing"...Yeah, sometimes, the thought of "needing" to publish can suck the fun right out of writing, if you don't see things in perspective. Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.com