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huma's April Challenge
Well, March is over and April is here. Let's make some more improvements! Anyone can join me and state a goal here for the month, and then track your progress as April proceeds. Use whatever rating system you want.
Me? I will be grading myself each day on a five-star scale. In March I averaged 2.74 stars per day, missing my goal of 3.0. I really feel that I can do better, so I'm giving myself an April goal of 3.05 stars per day.
* - Totally wasted my day; pathetic lack of effort
** - A small amount done, but procrastinated too much
*** - A satisfactory day; got a few tasks done well, but missed a thing or two
**** - Excellent day, got a lot done, procrastinated very little
***** - Absolutely fantastic day, exceeded my expectations; worked from dawn till bedtime
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You CAN do it, Huma!
I have the same problem. I start off the day motivated, but by around 2-3 pm, I lose focus. One thing that helped me was to schedule a large break around this time, so that I have time to recharge and I don't feel guilty of procrastinating. After the planned break, it is slightly easier to get back to work.
By the way, I haven't been posting my April updates for the past two days because I fell sick. I'm better now...and hopefully today I can have a productive day. :)
You can do it, Huma! Forget about yesterday, start fresh! :) Good luck!
huma 4/6 recap
Lousy day. It started when I only slept 5 hours - it was my own fault, websurfing last night. No energy this afternoon, and I pretty much was useless tonight.
4/6: **
April total: 13 stars/6 days
April goal: 3.05 stars/day
April so far: 2.17 stars/day
"It is never too late to be who you might have been" - George Eliot
"Fall seven times. Stand up eight." - Japanese proverb
huma 4/5 recap
Good luck gang!
I had a decent day today. I had to rally at night to offset some midday procrastinating. Barely gave myself a 3.
4/5: ***
April total: 11 stars/ 5 days
April goal: 3.05 stars/ day
April so far: 2.2 stars/ day
"It is never too late to be who you might have been" - George Eliot
"Fall seven times. Stand up eight." - Japanese proverb
GetStuffDone April 5
Good luck to everyone trying to meet their April goals!
Total minutes I was awake: 606
Total minutes spent procrastinating: 310
Total productive hours: 606 - 310 = 296
Fraction of hours awake that were productive: 296/606 = 48.84% = 2.44/5
Therefore, number of stars earned today: 2.44
April total: 15.59 stars/5 days
April average: 3.12 stars/day
April Week 1 goal: 3.5 stars/day (2 more days to go...)
April monthly goal: 3.7 stars/day
Go get 'em GetStuffDone!
You'll hit your goal this week - stay focused! I'm rooting for you! :)
"It is never too late to be who you might have been" - George Eliot
"Fall seven times. Stand up eight." - Japanese proverb
huma 4/4 recap
Better day today. :) Could have gotten more done if not for family obligations.
4/4: ***
April total: 8 stars/4 days
April goal: 3.05 stars
April so far: 2.0 stars
"It is never too late to be who you might have been" - George Eliot
"Fall seven times. Stand up eight." - Japanese proverb
Huma, YAY for a better day!
Great job with 3 stars!
GetStuffDone April 4
Good luck to everyone trying to meet their April goals!
Total hours I was awake: 11
Total hours spent procrastinating: 2.4
Total productive hours: 11 - 2.4 = 8.6
Fraction of hours awake that were productive: 8.6/11 = 78.18% = 3.91/5
Therefore, number of stars earned today: 3.91!!
April total: 13.15 stars/4 days
April average: 3.29 stars/day
April Week 1 goal: 3.5 stars/day (3 more days to go...)
April monthly goal: 3.7 stars/day
huma 4/3 update
Really faltering. I knew what needed to be done, knew what pitfalls I needed to avoided, and still fell into them Saturday. Three bad days in a row, just when I thought I was ready for a great run of success. Makes me so exasperated with myself.
I need to shrug this off, learn from my weaknesses, and try to regroup.
4/3 *
April total: 5 stars/3 days
April goal: 3.05 stars/day
April so far: 1.67 stars/day
"It is never too late to be who you might have been" - George Eliot
"Fall seven times. Stand up eight." - Japanese proverb
You can do it
Give me a h H
Give me a u U
Give me a m M
Give me a a A
Whats that spell
Huma
Say it agin
Huma
Gooooooooooo HUMA
You can do it.
hope-faith
Thank you hope-faith!
Seeing you take the time to put the above post together, witrh graphics, just to cheer me up, means a lot. You're fantastic!
"It is never too late to be who you might have been" - George Eliot
"Fall seven times. Stand up eight." - Japanese proverb
Hope-Faith Weekending 4/3/10
This Weeks Accomplishments
hope-faith
GetStuffDone April 3
Good luck to everyone trying to meet their April goals!
Total hours I was awake: 9.5 (Going to bed early tonight...feeling tired)
Total productive hours (including necessary meals and only well-deserved breaks): 6.16
Fraction of hours awake that were productive: 64.84% = 3.24/5
Therefore, number of stars earned today: 3.24
(I'm not rounding the number of stars earned to the nearest 0.5 anymore...unecessary and too complicated to keep track of.)
April total: 9.24 stars/3 days
April average: 3.08 stars/day
April Week 1 goal: 3.5 stars/day
April monthly goal: 3.7 stars/day
huma 4/2
Not off to a good start this month, jeez. Spinning my wheels.
4/2 **
April total: 4 stars/2 days
April goal: 3.05 stars/day
April so far: 2.0 stars/day
"It is never too late to be who you might have been" - George Eliot
"Fall seven times. Stand up eight." - Japanese proverb
Huma, Have a great weekend!
Thanks for motivating me! Make this weekend a productive one! You can do it!
Quick note: A 5 star Saturday will push up your monthly score to 3 stars (very close to your April goals!!).
GetStuffDone April 2
Good luck to everyone trying to meet their April goals!
Total "working" hours: 13.8
Total productive hours (including necessary meals and only well-deserved breaks): 10.25
Fraction of working hours that were productive: 74.27% = 3.71/5
This is approximately ***1/2 (three and a half stars)
April total: 6 stars/2 days
April average: 3 stars/day
April Week 1 goal: 3.5 stars/day
April monthly goal: 3.7 stars/day
Nice job GSD!
You're kicking my butt! :) Keep going strong!
"It is never too late to be who you might have been" - George Eliot
"Fall seven times. Stand up eight." - Japanese proverb
vali 2nd april
I like GetStuffDone's system.
Total hrs awake: 11 hrs
Productive work(including meals and prayers): 4 hrs
Didn't do anything worhtwhile today.
So, today's score is *
Goal for April:***/day
vali's 3rd april(Writing on 4th April)
April 3
score:*
Bummer...
Today, 4th April:
Was gonna go to the library today but i just don't like the place, so i procrastinated and then went to study with a friend near his place but ended up slowing him down too. So, he left and then after an hour i left too. Came home today at 7pm, with very little done.
I read while waiting for the bus and in it, cleared some stuff but overall, uptil now, my day's not been utilized properly.
Ironically, the highest score that I'd achieved in a subject(CT-84 marks) was the one that i'd studied in that library.That was the only time in my college life that i got a distinction in a subject.
I thought of lowering my goal to 2.5* but I'm not gonna give up.
Even as i write this, I'm doing it half-heartedly; like i know that i'm not gonna achieve it.
It's odd, knowing your own feelings and mental state. You can't even trick yourself into doing something....
Don't know if it's better, but for some reason i can't explain, i prefer knowing them; my feelings and what & why I'm thinking...
vali 4th April(writing on 5th)
score: **
Vali, You can do it!
Vali, On Studying
Hi.
Co-incidentally, I'm studying for exams too. I get the same problem a lot: I start off the day motivated and ready to study...but at the end of the day, I've not accomplished much. Most of the time it's because I'm overwhelmed by the amount of studying required or I just get distracted by the TV etc.
One of the things that worked for me (and it might work for you), is to commit to studying for an extremely small amout of time, for example 6 minutes. It's easy to study for 6 minutes, right? After every 6 minute session, I write a message in the chatbox stating what I did. It's useful, because I get instant motivation and encouragement from the other members. And in just ten of these 6 minute study sessions, I've already studied for an entire hour!
Note: If you decide to try this method, I recommend an online timer to keep track of time. Also, it's important not to get distracted by the chatbox itself (that's one thing I have to constantly tell myself...)
Good luck with your studying!
You can do it, Vali!
There's a lot of time on the weekend!
Quick note: A 5 star Saturday will push up your monthly score to 3 stars (exactly at your April goals!!).
Keep trying vali
I've been in a bit of a rut too, starting the month off. Let's make it a strong weekend. Keep trying!
"It is never too late to be who you might have been" - George Eliot
"Fall seven times. Stand up eight." - Japanese proverb
I'm joining too, Huma!
I love your idea and I decided to join! I'm a little confused about whether we should post our progress in your thread or whether we should put up our own thread. Which way do you prefer it?
I've decided on a slightly different rating system...
Yesterday: April 1st
Total hours awake: 12
Total productive hours (including necessary meals and only well-deserved breaks): 6
Yesterday's score: 6/12 (or 2.5/5 stars) **1/2
Monthly goal: 3.5 stars
Put it here, GetStuffDone
We can all post our stuff in this thread, and track according to whatever system you prefer. :)
"It is never too late to be who you might have been" - George Eliot
"Fall seven times. Stand up eight." - Japanese proverb
huma 4/1 recap
Lotso of work interruptions and other peoples' tasks to do. Never really got untracked today. Wasted lots of time tonight.
4/1 **
April total: 2 stars/1 day
April goal: 3.05 stars/day
April so far: 2.0 stars/day
"It is never too late to be who you might have been" - George Eliot
"Fall seven times. Stand up eight." - Japanese proverb
I'm with you huma
Today 1st April: ***
Was good in college(studied today and wrote write-ups) but procrastinated when i came back home(5-6 hrs. ).
Am writing now, gotta complete it all before the 15th.
Warm regards to all my PA friends, especially to you huma.
By the way, I'm gonna beat your score.Hehe
Welcome vali!
I'm looking forward to your company! :) I hope you have a great month - I'll be here to cheer you on.
"It is never too late to be who you might have been" - George Eliot
"Fall seven times. Stand up eight." - Japanese proverb
Thanks huma
Thanks for the support. I'll remeber to update daily.