Comments on: Distraction Hack: Protecting Me from Myself During the Weekly Review http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2006/12/29/distraction-hack-protecting-me-from-myself-during-the-weekly-review/ Productivity for Entrepreneurs, GTD Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:03:03 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Steve http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2006/12/29/distraction-hack-protecting-me-from-myself-during-the-weekly-review/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Steve Sat, 20 Jan 2007 09:09:45 +0000 http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2006/12/29/distraction-hack-protecting-me-from-myself-during-the-weekly-review/#comment-33 If the point was to create an obstacle to using the computer, I don't see why turning it off (or at least putting it to sleep) is not an option. Having to wait for the system to unsleep or boot up is certainly a non casual obstacle. My other question: What do you do with it when you're not using it? Or do you crumple it up and make a new one each time? If the point was to create an obstacle to using the computer, I don’t see why turning it off (or at least putting it to sleep) is not an option. Having to wait for the system to unsleep or boot up is certainly a non casual obstacle.

My other question: What do you do with it when you’re not using it? Or do you crumple it up and make a new one each time?

]]> By: How I Do My Weekly Review, Step by Step at The Cranking Widgets Blog http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2006/12/29/distraction-hack-protecting-me-from-myself-during-the-weekly-review/comment-page-1/#comment-8 How I Do My Weekly Review, Step by Step at The Cranking Widgets Blog Mon, 08 Jan 2007 06:19:41 +0000 http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2006/12/29/distraction-hack-protecting-me-from-myself-during-the-weekly-review/#comment-8 [...] Find the right location - This will more than likely be wherever your filing system is. In my case, it’s at my desk at home which is flanked by my filing cabinet and garbage can. It’s important (to whatever degree possible) to remove any distractions. For me, the biggest distraction is my computer, so I’ve taken steps to help alleviate that as a potential hindrance. I also silence my cell phone for added seclusion. [...] [...] Find the right location – This will more than likely be wherever your filing system is. In my case, it’s at my desk at home which is flanked by my filing cabinet and garbage can. It’s important (to whatever degree possible) to remove any distractions. For me, the biggest distraction is my computer, so I’ve taken steps to help alleviate that as a potential hindrance. I also silence my cell phone for added seclusion. [...]

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