Comments on: Wrapping Your Head Around the Project http://lifedev.net/2009/01/wrapping-your-head-around-the-project/ Helping Creative People Create Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:09:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: travesti http://lifedev.net/2009/01/wrapping-your-head-around-the-project/comment-page-1/#comment-13998 travesti Sat, 08 May 2010 06:44:55 +0000 http://lifedev.net/?p=768#comment-13998 hi very nice your site's contents. If this is a nice sharing. Thanks, but for my country because there is no content sites like yours as I would always follow the most liked sites like these and I'm waiting for new issues and explanations. hi very nice your site's contents. If this is a nice sharing. Thanks, but for my country because there is no content sites like yours as I would always follow the most liked sites like these and I'm waiting for new issues and explanations.

]]> By: Ricky C http://lifedev.net/2009/01/wrapping-your-head-around-the-project/comment-page-1/#comment-13641 Ricky C Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:32:17 +0000 http://lifedev.net/?p=768#comment-13641 I used to write a simple note in my MS word writing about my to-do-a list for my project, then i started a research over the net, finding the resource and image, bookmark it and write a simple note to every site page that i visited and in the next day, i try to figure it out how i can arrange the list that i gathered into an outstanding paper. And yes i sometimes leave my windows open because i just feel lazy to re-opened the application. I used to write a simple note in my MS word writing about my to-do-a list for my project, then i started a research over the net, finding the resource and image, bookmark it and write a simple note to every site page that i visited and in the next day, i try to figure it out how i can arrange the list that i gathered into an outstanding paper. And yes i sometimes leave my windows open because i just feel lazy to re-opened the application.

]]> By: Ricky C http://lifedev.net/2009/01/wrapping-your-head-around-the-project/comment-page-1/#comment-12688 Ricky C Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:32:17 +0000 http://lifedev.net/?p=768#comment-12688 I used to write a simple note in my MS word writing about my to-do-a list for my project, then i started a research over the net, finding the resource and image, bookmark it and write a simple note to every site page that i visited and in the next day, i try to figure it out how i can arrange the list that i gathered into an outstanding paper. And yes i sometimes leave my windows open because i just feel lazy to re-opened the application. I used to write a simple note in my MS word writing about my to-do-a list for my project, then i started a research over the net, finding the resource and image, bookmark it and write a simple note to every site page that i visited and in the next day, i try to figure it out how i can arrange the list that i gathered into an outstanding paper. And yes i sometimes leave my windows open because i just feel lazy to re-opened the application.

]]> By: Jay Daverth http://lifedev.net/2009/01/wrapping-your-head-around-the-project/comment-page-1/#comment-12687 Jay Daverth Mon, 02 Feb 2009 09:45:29 +0000 http://lifedev.net/?p=768#comment-12687 Before I start a new project, I find an album in my collection that I haven't listened to in a while. Then I set it to 'repeat' and that remains the constant background throughout. That way, as soon as I hear it I am back in the zone again. Others may find this annoying, but for ADD-types like me, I just tune it out anyway, so it's more of an associational tactic to get me started. <br><br>Fair warning, for extended projects, there are now quite a few albums that I simply cannot listen to anymore without feeling stressed and agitated! Before I start a new project, I find an album in my collection that I haven't listened to in a while. Then I set it to 'repeat' and that remains the constant background throughout. That way, as soon as I hear it I am back in the zone again. Others may find this annoying, but for ADD-types like me, I just tune it out anyway, so it's more of an associational tactic to get me started.

Fair warning, for extended projects, there are now quite a few albums that I simply cannot listen to anymore without feeling stressed and agitated!

]]> By: Sangrail http://lifedev.net/2009/01/wrapping-your-head-around-the-project/comment-page-1/#comment-12686 Sangrail Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:34:26 +0000 http://lifedev.net/?p=768#comment-12686 Mark Forster suggests, when stopping a task, to not get to a good 'break point' but to leave it incomplete. Eg if writing, leave the last sentence unfinished.<br><br>That seems to make it more likely that you keep turning over the project in the back of your head, because you know it's not 'finished', and it gives you an easy point to pick up the project from.<br><br>When I've tried it, I think finishing the sentence was a bit more awkward, as I wasn't on a roll like I was when I left it, so it didn't sound as good, but I think I did get started again quicker, so it did work in that respect. And I can just go over the start/stop point while reviewing/editing anyway. Mark Forster suggests, when stopping a task, to not get to a good 'break point' but to leave it incomplete. Eg if writing, leave the last sentence unfinished.

That seems to make it more likely that you keep turning over the project in the back of your head, because you know it's not 'finished', and it gives you an easy point to pick up the project from.

When I've tried it, I think finishing the sentence was a bit more awkward, as I wasn't on a roll like I was when I left it, so it didn't sound as good, but I think I did get started again quicker, so it did work in that respect. And I can just go over the start/stop point while reviewing/editing anyway.

]]> By: Ryan Biddulph http://lifedev.net/2009/01/wrapping-your-head-around-the-project/comment-page-1/#comment-12685 Ryan Biddulph Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:39:03 +0000 http://lifedev.net/?p=768#comment-12685 Hi, Nice post. I plow through projects myself, finish them in one shot. If anything, I go back to it revise the complete work.<br><br>Ryan Hi, Nice post. I plow through projects myself, finish them in one shot. If anything, I go back to it revise the complete work.

Ryan

]]> By: Glen Stansberry http://lifedev.net/2009/01/wrapping-your-head-around-the-project/comment-page-1/#comment-12683 Glen Stansberry Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:47:41 +0000 http://lifedev.net/?p=768#comment-12683 Hah! If only we were that dedicated to our projects ;) Hah! If only we were that dedicated to our projects ;)

]]> By: Miguel de Luis http://lifedev.net/2009/01/wrapping-your-head-around-the-project/comment-page-1/#comment-12684 Miguel de Luis Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:00:04 +0000 http://lifedev.net/?p=768#comment-12684 what I do is a sort of motivational trick, I remember how it felt when I was in the zone, writing as if possessed. what I do is a sort of motivational trick, I remember how it felt when I was in the zone, writing as if possessed.

]]> By: Melissa http://lifedev.net/2009/01/wrapping-your-head-around-the-project/comment-page-1/#comment-12682 Melissa Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:51:12 +0000 http://lifedev.net/?p=768#comment-12682 I definitely try to leave everything open, all my windows and webpages I was viewing. I also re-read my writing, which often sparks new ideas in addition to helping me see where I may have been going astray. One little secret trick I use is to listen to a creativity brain wave cd from Holosync. If I always listen to that when I'm writing then my mind gets programmed to jump into that creative state of mind as soon as it hears the music.<br><br>Side note, I went to college with a guy who always studied for exams in the pub. So right before he went to the exam he'd go chug a beer so he could get back into the state of mind he was in while studying!!!! What dedication :-) I definitely try to leave everything open, all my windows and webpages I was viewing. I also re-read my writing, which often sparks new ideas in addition to helping me see where I may have been going astray. One little secret trick I use is to listen to a creativity brain wave cd from Holosync. If I always listen to that when I'm writing then my mind gets programmed to jump into that creative state of mind as soon as it hears the music.

Side note, I went to college with a guy who always studied for exams in the pub. So right before he went to the exam he'd go chug a beer so he could get back into the state of mind he was in while studying!!!! What dedication :-)

]]> By: Jamerson http://lifedev.net/2009/01/wrapping-your-head-around-the-project/comment-page-1/#comment-12681 Jamerson Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:28:48 +0000 http://lifedev.net/?p=768#comment-12681 I'm a studant of mechanical eng. (mechanical projects) and when I have to stop working on my project for some reason - sometimes I have to change a structure or component... - simply I take a look at my notes 'cause everytime I change something I write it down in order I don't have to ask myself "why did I change that?<br><br>Great post! and very interesting. I'm a studant of mechanical eng. (mechanical projects) and when I have to stop working on my project for some reason – sometimes I have to change a structure or component… – simply I take a look at my notes 'cause everytime I change something I write it down in order I don't have to ask myself “why did I change that?

Great post! and very interesting.

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