yourbasicnightmare
yourbasicnightmare
yourbasicnightmare

So my job is to basically help people with time management, organization, and productivity - I can go into more specific detail if you’d like but my one big piece of advice is BREAK IT DOWN. Take a few minutes and break down your project into a series of actionable tasks, then focus on those.

“any words of advice/encouragement?”

You need to make SMART goals and then break them into tasks: Specific, Measurable, Action Based, Realistic, Time Based. So there’s a difference between “Get all my work done this week” and Monday I will do ‘x’. I will accomplish that by doing ‘y’. I’ll set a timer for 30 minutes and then take a break to reassess if I

Make a printout of your browser history and seal it in an envelope. Leave it with a notary, if you do not present evidence of the completed project within a set deadline have instructions to mail it to your grandmother. If you present the evidence then the envelope is destroyed.

Do you have a girlfriend who can hang out with you during the last day? I always find it easier to confront these fraught things when there’s someone with me. If you don’t have a friend who is free all day, do you have one who can start the day with you?

Also - one thing that blew my mind when I read it first was the concept of Fear of Success. I knew about Fear of Failure of course, and that was a huge part of my problem, but also, Fear of Success is a very real thing. You can feel like, well if I get this report done and do it well, then people are going to expect

I often need external deadlines; is there any way you could arrange one? For example, I basically never get things written unless someone else is going to read them on X day, so if the project doesn’t come with a built-in deadline (meeting, competition closes, whatever) I arrange to meet my brother for lunch for him

Created this account to make this post. I swear by The Now Habit book. I reread it three times a year to keep me on track. It is incredible. I am a recovering procrastinator.  

I am kind of in the same boat. I am going to finish it this week. NO MATTER WHAT. Sometimes it helps me to think about what comes after that project is done. Sometimes it doesn’t.

maxine was a bad bitch tho. let’s bring her back.

Bring back Tamal!!!

Dax Shepard accidentally taught his baby to say “fuck” but he’s proud because she’s “nailed the syntax.”

Damn, judgemental much? I don’t know if you think you’re helping but condescending bullshit like this is unwelcome and unhelpful. Get help with your ass hat reactions. Get help soon. Seriously.

I read that essay before I read the byline, then saw who it was written by and found myself struck dumb — by a fluke that has nothing to do with anything but luck, I had dinner with Amy Krouse Rosenthal and her husband in their home. He was indeed terribly handsome and they did indeed seem to be utterly delighted by

There’s nothing rare about grizzlies in Alaska. They’re hunted legally as a part of the animal population control. Alaska Fish and Wildlife goes to great efforts to keep a sustainable predator/prey balance. Assuming her husband is a licensed hunter, he’s participating in a conservation effort as much as a sport.

That’s actually pretty cool. And if it was killed legally in Alaska, that means it was part of a well-maintained predator control program, which is always good.

As a former Barnes & Noble wage slave, it pains me to see the “sophisticates” shelved in the Lifestyles section instead of Men’s Interest. This is what happens when you eliminate the magazine lead position to avoid paying people benefits, dammit!

“Hold my beer.” -Ben Affleck