Comments on: Time Blocks- Single Best Time Management Technique http://www.successfullysolo.com/blog/timemgmt/time-blocks-single-best-time-management-technique/ Attitude, tips, tools and resources for solo and small-firm attorneys. Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:34:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Barbara Nelson http://www.successfullysolo.com/blog/timemgmt/time-blocks-single-best-time-management-technique/#comment-6124 Barbara Nelson Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:23:27 +0000 http://www.successfullysolo.com/blog/?p=105#comment-6124 Sounds great, main point is to keep trying and use what works. Might also try printed calendar and post-its while you go through trial and error. May you find more time and more control in the process! Thanks for the feedback. Sounds great, main point is to keep trying and use what works. Might also try printed calendar and post-its while you go through trial and error. May you find more time and more control in the process! Thanks for the feedback.

]]> By: Ruben http://www.successfullysolo.com/blog/timemgmt/time-blocks-single-best-time-management-technique/#comment-6122 Ruben Mon, 05 Sep 2011 18:10:59 +0000 http://www.successfullysolo.com/blog/?p=105#comment-6122 Stumbled upon this post. I am starting to time block and it's incredible how I constantly stay busy, but when I get in front of the calendar to plug blocks, it's taking me at least a couple of hours to put in a few items. I'm blocking categories at the moment, ie, sales tasks from a-b, marketing tasks from b-c, accounting from c-d, etc. then i can come back in and only work on tasks that fit that category. really rough, i know, but i feel like it's a start. Stumbled upon this post. I am starting to time block and it’s incredible how I constantly stay busy, but when I get in front of the calendar to plug blocks, it’s taking me at least a couple of hours to put in a few items. I’m blocking categories at the moment, ie, sales tasks from a-b, marketing tasks from b-c, accounting from c-d, etc. then i can come back in and only work on tasks that fit that category. really rough, i know, but i feel like it’s a start.

]]> By: Barbara Nelson http://www.successfullysolo.com/blog/timemgmt/time-blocks-single-best-time-management-technique/#comment-1660 Barbara Nelson Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:13:42 +0000 http://www.successfullysolo.com/blog/?p=105#comment-1660 I think the good news is that a lot of people start out exactly where you are,and they do implement it successfully. Never perfectly! I need more room, so I'll post on this topic today. Meanwhile, I'm hoping someone else will share his/her experience here! I think the good news is that a lot of people start out exactly where you are,and they do implement it successfully. Never perfectly!

I need more room, so I’ll post on this topic today. Meanwhile, I’m hoping someone else will share his/her experience here!

]]> By: Jill Pugh http://www.successfullysolo.com/blog/timemgmt/time-blocks-single-best-time-management-technique/#comment-1659 Jill Pugh Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:49:57 +0000 http://www.successfullysolo.com/blog/?p=105#comment-1659 So, here's my trouble with implementing this great concept...how do folks make these blocks "real"? By that I mean, I regularly block out time for things like exercise or even marketing, but when push comes to shove and I have a brief due or some other *external* deadline, I push off my self imposed deadline and those things lose out to the summary judgment opposition or discovery demand or.... So, here’s my trouble with implementing this great concept…how do folks make these blocks “real”? By that I mean, I regularly block out time for things like exercise or even marketing, but when push comes to shove and I have a brief due or some other *external* deadline, I push off my self imposed deadline and those things lose out to the summary judgment opposition or discovery demand or….

]]> By: Barbara Nelson http://www.successfullysolo.com/blog/timemgmt/time-blocks-single-best-time-management-technique/#comment-1653 Barbara Nelson Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:50:13 +0000 http://www.successfullysolo.com/blog/?p=105#comment-1653 Great way to make a concept work for you! I like your "first, middle, last" approach. Some people block just half a day, or a certain number of days per week, as well. Whatever your choice, if you use your calendar to plan your priorities & protect focus, you'll see results. Thanks for sharing. B Great way to make a concept work for you! I like your “first, middle, last” approach. Some people block just half a day, or a certain number of days per week, as well. Whatever your choice, if you use your calendar to plan your priorities & protect focus, you’ll see results. Thanks for sharing. B

]]> By: CJ Stevens http://www.successfullysolo.com/blog/timemgmt/time-blocks-single-best-time-management-technique/#comment-1651 CJ Stevens Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:52:41 +0000 http://www.successfullysolo.com/blog/?p=105#comment-1651 Barbara, I've already told you that time blocking is working for me. The key for me was to stop trying so hard to create the best arrangement. I earnestly struggled to create a time-block calendar for the entire day. Then I realized I already had three consistent blocks -- my first, middle, and last things of the day -- anchor points. It's been several weeks since our last visit, and already I've changed the blocks half a dozen times. If a time block works but not where I put it, I just move it and try it on for a while. cj Barbara,

I’ve already told you that time blocking is working for me. The key for me was to stop trying so hard to create the best arrangement. I earnestly struggled to create a time-block calendar for the entire day. Then I realized I already had three consistent blocks — my first, middle, and last things of the day — anchor points.

It’s been several weeks since our last visit, and already I’ve changed the blocks half a dozen times. If a time block works but not where I put it, I just move it and try it on for a while.

cj

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