tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post6047993227061640170..comments2024-03-25T19:49:16.058-06:00Comments on Brenda @ It's A Beautiful Life: Fiddling Your Time Away?Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-71889493870849859502010-07-21T19:38:52.795-06:002010-07-21T19:38:52.795-06:00I sure enjoyed your comments, everyone! Glad to k...I sure enjoyed your comments, everyone! Glad to know I'm not totally alone in this world, and I am happy to know that some folks, like you Penny and A Few Good Cats, have mastered the art of getting things done minus the fiddling.<br /><br />Hey, I just read about that idea of 'what's the next action' and that has helped me already too. I'll have to keep implementing it so it becomes a habit to ask.Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-50135608020454210852010-07-21T14:24:58.251-06:002010-07-21T14:24:58.251-06:00This probably isn't new to anyone reading it, ...This probably isn't new to anyone reading it, but breaking down tasks into small bites has made a big difference for me. <br /><br />On those occasions when I'm feeling really lazy, the question that has helped is <a href="http://zenhabits.net/why-whats-the-next-action-is-the-most-important-question/" rel="nofollow">What's the next action?</a> <br /><br />Maybe on a given day, the task of "processing all the photos I took at Tabby's Place today" feels like too much work, but the next action, downloading the pictures from the camera card, isn't so daunting.A few Good Catshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02025459270425576088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-51642955099137758102010-07-21T13:26:24.994-06:002010-07-21T13:26:24.994-06:00Oh, fiddle! I knew I was spending too much time a...Oh, fiddle! I knew I was spending too much time arranging papers! ~ We'll have to work on that...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-2256200364234519262010-07-21T07:34:48.461-06:002010-07-21T07:34:48.461-06:00I tend to be pretty organized and get projects don...I tend to be pretty organized and get projects done in a timely manner. I think it is because I work in advertising sales for newspapers and magazines for 25 years and had daily deadlines. There was no room for fiddling...<br />PennyPenny from Enjoying The Simple Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01480355122441712250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-50993515928746701792010-07-21T06:50:51.448-06:002010-07-21T06:50:51.448-06:00you have so many blogs, I can't keep up with y...you have so many blogs, I can't keep up with you-is that fiddling around?Great Grandma Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791149428495689835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-10938876726935934252010-07-21T04:34:33.202-06:002010-07-21T04:34:33.202-06:00"No e-mail checking, no answering the phone, ...<i>"No e-mail checking, no answering the phone, no coffee refills, no rearranging the paper on the side of your desk."</i><br /><br />No coffee refills??? No wonder I don't accomplish much some days!!!Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09852985202199173748noreply@blogger.com