Comments on: What Gets Measured, Gets Managed

By: elektrische Zahnbuerste

elektrische Zahnbuerste — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 22:07:56 +0000

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By: Prokletí jménem prokrastinace | Mít vše hotovo.cz

Prokletí jménem prokrastinace | Mít vše hotovo.cz — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 06:30:56 +0000

[...] a sledování každodenní rutiny. Sebastian Marshall na toto téma napsal na svém blogu pěkný příspěvek a mé sledovací tabulky jsou podobné těm jeho. Tato metoda rutin mi pomáhá přesunout [...]

By: Best Self Improvement Blog

Best Self Improvement Blog — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 23:22:36 +0000

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By: fb

fb — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:23:00 +0000

I wholeheartedly agree with this comment and the ‘me’ stylings of this blog. I too get put off by assumptions made about me and I’m certainly intelligent (and wilful) enough to just extract what’s relevant and discard what isn’t from these posts. And really I think the major point of this blog is that it’s one person tracking the huge variety of ways they go about doing one thing: improving themselves. As such I think the core lessons are as much about the way problems were tackled and the mindset behind it all as anything else.

I’ve just started this tracking for myself, and so far feels like a great thing to be doing. Thanks. Keep up the good work.

By: Daily Time/Habit/Life Tracking, v5 | SebastianMarshall.com: Strategy, Philosophy, Self-Discipline, Science. Victory.

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 17:48:18 +0000

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By: Raunak Agarwal

Raunak Agarwal — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 16:09:39 +0000

I was just going through this again. “actively doing right everywhere you go means you walk into any room and feel like you belong there”. Never thought of this consciously, but it’s very true.

P.S. – I am starting time-tracking from tomorrow. In true consultant fashion, I’m using a spreadsheet so I can quantify and trendify my progress effectively.

By: Edno360 - I Procrastinate Because I Care

Edno360 - I Procrastinate Because I Care — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 02:50:50 +0000

[...] habit routine that I do every single day, no matter what. Sebastian Marshall just had a good blog post on this, and my tracking spreadsheet looks similar to his. It really helps move the decision from [...]

By: On Getting More Done – Top-down, or bottom up? | SebastianMarshall.com: Strategy, Philosophy, Self-Discipline, Science. Victory.

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 16:05:47 +0000

[...] start paying attention to where it’s currently spent. I’m a firm believer that “What Gets Measured, Gets Managed.” So, a good place to start getting more time is to see where it’s currently going. If [...]

By: Sebastian

Sebastian — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 18:28:59 +0000

Aase, thanks for the good feedback and the kind words.

This, in particular, was helpful for me to read:

> I personally appreciated the detailed and “me”-centric format. I’m easily turned off by excessive “you”-writing; it can come off as the writer making assumptions about me and/or giving me orders (“you should…!”). I prefer the “hey, this is what I’m doing, this is what’s working for me, maybe it could work for you, too?” lower-pressure style. I also really really appreciate reading about the author’s “failures” as you’ve included in this post – not just the theoretically optimal or even best real example.

Also, thanks for sharing your experience – yes, it’s good stuff. Please feel very welcome to share experiences in the comments, or drop an email if you have questions or I can be of service. Best regards and best wishes.

By: Aase

Aase — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 12:35:17 +0000

Very helpful and inspiring. I’ve been experimenting for a while with logging and tracking, and the conclusion I keep coming back to is: Writing Down What I Do (eat, spend, etc.) Makes Everything Better. *grin* Really, even half-assed efforts & changing systems in mid-stream is making me SO much more aware (mindful) of my everyday choices. And oddly enough, relieving guilt, even when I’m doing/tracking the previously guilt-inducing choices.

Oh, and re Max’ comment: I personally appreciated the detailed and “me”-centric format. I’m easily turned off by excessive “you”-writing; it can come off as the writer making assumptions about me and/or giving me orders (“you should…!”). I prefer the “hey, this is what I’m doing, this is what’s working for me, maybe it could work for you, too?” lower-pressure style. I also really really appreciate reading about the author’s “failures” as you’ve included in this post – not just the theoretically optimal or even best real example.