Comments on: The Stable Mucking Method: A Freestyle Approach To Keeping the Annoying Little Stuff Under Control http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/11/18/the-stable-mucking-method-a-freestyle-approach-to-keeping-the-annoying-little-stuff-under-control/ Decoding Patterns of Success Mon, 21 May 2012 15:11:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jonas Park http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/11/18/the-stable-mucking-method-a-freestyle-approach-to-keeping-the-annoying-little-stuff-under-control/#comment-7306 Jonas Park Sun, 23 Nov 2008 04:53:18 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/11/18/the-stable-mucking-method-a-freestyle-approach-to-keeping-the-annoying-little-stuff-under-control/#comment-7306 <blockquote>(They also have a much more popular, similar-sounding axiom, which will have to remain unsaid…)</blockquote> Which is? Please tell me.

(They also have a much more popular, similar-sounding axiom, which will have to remain unsaid…)

Which is? Please tell me.

]]> By: Study Hacks http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/11/18/the-stable-mucking-method-a-freestyle-approach-to-keeping-the-annoying-little-stuff-under-control/#comment-7296 Study Hacks Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:21:19 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/11/18/the-stable-mucking-method-a-freestyle-approach-to-keeping-the-annoying-little-stuff-under-control/#comment-7296 <blockquote>Choose to batch process as a weekly process, because it works for me. You say that it never takes up a whole day, well, it doesn’t have to take up a whole day. Unused time is not wasted time. Sunday is my day to relax, tie up loose ends, and just chill out.</blockquote> This is also a great way of doing things if it happens to work for you. I think it fits within the freestyle rubric because it's still just a simple rule: "catch-up on Sundays" that allows your mind the freedom to figure out what that means!

Choose to batch process as a weekly process, because it works for me. You say that it never takes up a whole day, well, it doesn’t have to take up a whole day. Unused time is not wasted time. Sunday is my day to relax, tie up loose ends, and just chill out.

This is also a great way of doing things if it happens to work for you. I think it fits within the freestyle rubric because it’s still just a simple rule: “catch-up on Sundays” that allows your mind the freedom to figure out what that means!

]]> By: Hung-Su Nguyen http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/11/18/the-stable-mucking-method-a-freestyle-approach-to-keeping-the-annoying-little-stuff-under-control/#comment-7289 Hung-Su Nguyen Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:26:03 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/11/18/the-stable-mucking-method-a-freestyle-approach-to-keeping-the-annoying-little-stuff-under-control/#comment-7289 I choose to batch process as a weekly process, because it works for me. You say that it never takes up a whole day, well, it doesn't have to take up a whole day. Unused time is not wasted time. Sunday is my day to relax, tie up loose ends, and just chill out. These tasks are never forgotten, because I enjoy these days, and will fight to make sure I always get them. I choose to batch process as a weekly process, because it works for me. You say that it never takes up a whole day, well, it doesn’t have to take up a whole day. Unused time is not wasted time. Sunday is my day to relax, tie up loose ends, and just chill out. These tasks are never forgotten, because I enjoy these days, and will fight to make sure I always get them.

]]> By: NewWorldOrder http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/11/18/the-stable-mucking-method-a-freestyle-approach-to-keeping-the-annoying-little-stuff-under-control/#comment-7282 NewWorldOrder Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:35:41 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/11/18/the-stable-mucking-method-a-freestyle-approach-to-keeping-the-annoying-little-stuff-under-control/#comment-7282 I've adopted a similar strategy. Essentially, I would put annoying work right before something else really want to do (e.g., go to lunch or go home). You'll be surprised how quickly you go through email when you want to go to lunch. I’ve adopted a similar strategy. Essentially, I would put annoying work right before something else really want to do (e.g., go to lunch or go home). You’ll be surprised how quickly you go through email when you want to go to lunch.

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