Comments on: The Savvy Time Shoppers: 10 Fabulous Motivators That Inspire You To Take Action Part III

By: Avani Mehta

Avani Mehta — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:01:55 +0000

Matt, an interesting perspective but a useful one. Clubbing all small tasks for one time slot should work very well.

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:04:12 +0000

Great post Avani,

I’d add that committing to less than ten minutes is valid as well (although different).

I like to look at a task and decide that if it will take *less* than ten minutes, then I can do it straight away. It’s a way of tackling the smaller things, rather than chunking down the bigger things, and borrowed from David Allen’s “Getting Things Done” 2 minute email rule.

Keep up the good work!

By: Avani Mehta

Avani Mehta — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:57:36 +0000

Nimit, glad you liked them.

By: Avani Mehta

Avani Mehta — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:57:11 +0000

Catrien, greetings to you from US. I love the way net connects us all together. Yes, waking up early can do magic to your days. Getting up early just to start day at a smooth pace is enough to make it better.

By: Avani Mehta

Avani Mehta — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:55:09 +0000

JD, smart bartering is one of my favorite ways to create happiness and beat de-motivation/boredom. Works like a charm when you are simply stuck wasting time while traveling or having huge s/w project compile times.

By: Avani Mehta

Avani Mehta — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:50:37 +0000

Hulbert, you are welcome here. I am glad you liked the tips I mentioned. And yes I agree, if we can’t give 10 mins to our dream, we need to ask ourselves whether that really is our dream or just something nice to aim.

By: Avani Mehta

Avani Mehta — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:49:12 +0000

Jannie, ah! don’t remind me of dishes. That’s one daily task which makes we want to go back to India asap. In India we have maid to get dishes done. Hmm … right now that sounds like heaven And yes, it works wonders with exercise. The challenge is to make sure you complete 10 mins (they sometimes seem really long). Best of luck with letter writing.

By: Avani Mehta

Avani Mehta — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:47:09 +0000

Anshu, all the best The rule is effective but difficult to follow. Me and hubby dear keep each other accountable with respect to the 10 min rule. Works like a charm.

By: Nimit Kashyap

Nimit Kashyap — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:00:48 +0000

Some good tips for sure
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By: Catrien Ross

Catrien Ross — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 11:44:22 +0000

Avani, from the white snows of Mount Fuji, thanks for another wonderful post. You can also create more time for yourself by simply adjusting your timetable. Getting up 10 minutes earlier than usual gives you that extra 10 minutes in your day. Once you get used to your new routine this 10 minutes can easily be stretched to 20 or even 30 minutes just by resetting your clock. Before long you have added hours of precious time that is yours alone, to do with as your dreams inspire you. Across our time zones, greetings from Japan to you - Catrien Ross. .-= Catrien Ross´s awesome post ..Catrien Ross on Recovering Your Purpose and Direction When You Lose Flow:Lessons from Kayaking =-.