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I look at the list each week, try to start one
goal and then each week try to continue it...i've actually gotten a few done this way!

posted by Original_Influence on June 18, 2004 at 8:27 PM | link to this | reply

Thanks OI and Meriamne!

I will try to "just do it"

But Meri-- I think your timer idea sounds great... once you figure out how to set the timer, let me know!

posted by DancesWithWords on June 4, 2004 at 8:55 PM | link to this | reply

Man, that looks like my list!!

So very familiar.  Sigh.

I don't have the secret, but I do have a tip.  I use one of those wind-up kitchen timers, which I set each time I am about to start a task.  So if I have to write for one hour, I am not allowed to stop until the timer goes off.  If one hour is all I have alotted myself, then I HAVE to stop when my time's up.  That gives incentive to write as much as I can during the allotted time.  You get the idea.  Oh, and sorry for talking about myself so much.  :)

I still haven't figured out how to sit down and start the timer.  LOL.  Maybe I need an alarm for starting the timer??

posted by myrrhage_ on June 4, 2004 at 8:14 PM | link to this | reply

Just do it!

posted by Original_Influence on June 4, 2004 at 8:09 PM | link to this | reply