Comments on: Theme Days: A way to organize time http://funny-about-money.com/2009/10/17/theme-days-a-way-to-organize-time/ Simple Living = Frugality = Peace of Mind: Personal Finance and Stress Control Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:18:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The Financial Blogger » Blog Archive » Carnival of Money Hackers #89 – My Favourite Coffee Edition http://funny-about-money.com/2009/10/17/theme-days-a-way-to-organize-time/comment-page-1/#comment-19378 The Financial Blogger » Blog Archive » Carnival of Money Hackers #89 – My Favourite Coffee Edition Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:42:29 +0000 http://funny-about-money.com/?p=9472#comment-19378 [...] presents Theme Days: A way to organize time posted at Funny about [...] [...] presents Theme Days: A way to organize time posted at Funny about [...]

]]> By: Mrs. Accountability http://funny-about-money.com/2009/10/17/theme-days-a-way-to-organize-time/comment-page-1/#comment-18530 Mrs. Accountability Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:54:16 +0000 http://funny-about-money.com/?p=9472#comment-18530 My workdays take so many hours (between the actual time spent at work, getting dressed and the commute) that I'm left with three days to juggle everything I want to get done. I really, really, really need one day of the week where I can putz around and be responsible for nothing, but I rarely get that day, and pretty soon begin to feel like I'm dragging and can't get anything done. I also need to get in an extra nap at least once on my weekend, sometimes twice. I like your theme day idea. Remember the ancient housewife scheduling of Baking on Monday, Ironing on Tuesday, etc? I hope your new schedule works out, you'll have to let us know. My workdays take so many hours (between the actual time spent at work, getting dressed and the commute) that I’m left with three days to juggle everything I want to get done. I really, really, really need one day of the week where I can putz around and be responsible for nothing, but I rarely get that day, and pretty soon begin to feel like I’m dragging and can’t get anything done. I also need to get in an extra nap at least once on my weekend, sometimes twice. I like your theme day idea. Remember the ancient housewife scheduling of Baking on Monday, Ironing on Tuesday, etc? I hope your new schedule works out, you’ll have to let us know.

]]> By: Revanche http://funny-about-money.com/2009/10/17/theme-days-a-way-to-organize-time/comment-page-1/#comment-18509 Revanche Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:48:52 +0000 http://funny-about-money.com/?p=9472#comment-18509 I've been doing something like that lately. While I have a huge list of things to do, the more I think about the list, the less gets done. Since only half of my to-dos have deadlines, I have to be more flexible about how I schedule. I plan a schoolwork day, and that persists until I get at least a prescribed minimum done. Then I have a you-may-get-out-of-the-house day, and an obligation to finish up another set of projects afterward. So on and so forth. If I'm on a roll with the blogging, I do that until I run out of steam and pick up another set of projects. I’ve been doing something like that lately. While I have a huge list of things to do, the more I think about the list, the less gets done. Since only half of my to-dos have deadlines, I have to be more flexible about how I schedule.

I plan a schoolwork day, and that persists until I get at least a prescribed minimum done. Then I have a you-may-get-out-of-the-house day, and an obligation to finish up another set of projects afterward. So on and so forth.

If I’m on a roll with the blogging, I do that until I run out of steam and pick up another set of projects.

]]> By: Shakela http://funny-about-money.com/2009/10/17/theme-days-a-way-to-organize-time/comment-page-1/#comment-18468 Shakela Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:28:36 +0000 http://funny-about-money.com/?p=9472#comment-18468 Sounds like a decent plan. Maybe I should try this. I have noticed that working on one class at a time seems to help with my schooling. I think your theme day schedule will also help you to not ignore categories of stuff. Everybody's got something they need to keep up on and never do. Cleaning, extra income stuff, etc. Mine is definitely surveys. If I keep up on the account I can have it done in half an hour. If I don't I end up so intimidated I end up losing out on most of the potential income. Hope the system works for you! Sounds like a decent plan. Maybe I should try this. I have noticed that working on one class at a time seems to help with my schooling. I think your theme day schedule will also help you to not ignore categories of stuff. Everybody’s got something they need to keep up on and never do. Cleaning, extra income stuff, etc. Mine is definitely surveys. If I keep up on the account I can have it done in half an hour. If I don’t I end up so intimidated I end up losing out on most of the potential income. Hope the system works for you!

]]> By: Shelley http://funny-about-money.com/2009/10/17/theme-days-a-way-to-organize-time/comment-page-1/#comment-18444 Shelley Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:44:13 +0000 http://funny-about-money.com/?p=9472#comment-18444 I've noticed that some of the stay at home mom bloggers I like a lot tend to have a day scheduled for certain tasks and I've started doing that as well. Monday I work on office and financial chores, Tuesday I go do a sewing group in the morning but get all the laundry and ironing caught up in the afternoon. Wednesday is blogging day, Thursday I work on my Etsy and Amazon stores and Friday I work on Ebay stuff and chores in the kitchen. I must admit I run out of steam towards the end of the week, so rotating these 'themes' as you call them, to the first of the week might be a bit more productive for me. Hope your plans work out for you! I’ve noticed that some of the stay at home mom bloggers I like a lot tend to have a day scheduled for certain tasks and I’ve started doing that as well. Monday I work on office and financial chores, Tuesday I go do a sewing group in the morning but get all the laundry and ironing caught up in the afternoon. Wednesday is blogging day, Thursday I work on my Etsy and Amazon stores and Friday I work on Ebay stuff and chores in the kitchen. I must admit I run out of steam towards the end of the week, so rotating these ‘themes’ as you call them, to the first of the week might be a bit more productive for me. Hope your plans work out for you!

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