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A significant problem I'm facing at the moment is of indecision. I hit a roadblock on a certain project - of the the few that I'll be developing in 2018 - and I immediately want to switch over to something different. This isn't a problem in itself, but I've seemingly developed a bad habit of oscillating between different projects too much without digging in deep enough to get legit productive work done. Even the slightest obstacle puts me off and tempts me to look elsewhere.
One solution I can think of is to have some work volume management rules e.g. for the next X hours/days I will work on {insert project} and that only. Such rules help overcome the mental logjam and associated resource drain - drain of willpower if you're constantly micro-adjusting, and of the sum of the time lost switching between projects - of having to optimize against several constraints and thus having constant second thoughts as you add new information to your reference pool every second.
On a related note, I've seen the book Getting Things Done by David Allen mentioned several times in discussions on topics such as time management and productivity. It's on my reading list for 2018.
Welcome to Steemit @idhyah ! I do not have ADD but I struggle with time management none the less lol I enjoyed reading your post and I hope a self defined schedule will help you stay on track :)
I do that myself with time lengths, along with to-do lists and a weekly outlook of tasks that must get done so that I can play around with some "screw-it I need some time for myself right now" time lol
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Thank you for reading :) I found when I started with my first major self-improvement endeavor (calisthenics/ bodyweight training) that diligent maintenance of a training journal works wonders in ingraining consistency as well as fostering creativity. Nothing quite like those "OWOW" moments I got when I was trying to condense my training experience and observations into words on a paper. (related to something called The Feynman Technique in academic and self-help oriented circles).
Eventually as I dug my nose into other skills - Internet marketing, learning Spanish - I found that the fundamental idea of maintaining a progress journal was still useful, for different as well as similar reasons. Thing is, you can get away with simple 30-word pen-and-paper notes if you're dealing with small volume of work. What I've realized is, the greater your work volume becomes, the more demand for efficiency it places on the organizational system in place in the back.
The organizational system must evolve together with the agent.
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Very wise! I have found self improvement and exercise to be a great instigator of creativity for myself as well! Cheers! :)
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Sounds like a nifty project - will surely check your group check out today . Thank you for reading :)
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