Week 30
Experiments forHanami Design
Experiments and Results for Weeks 28, 29, and 30
My on-going experiments with work and life hacks
Due to a few curveballs that life threw me recently, I’ve not had much of a chance to write. Therefore I’m summing up three week’s worth of experiments here, including those I’ve slated for this week, week #30.
- Evernote: Stacks for Areas [Success]
This was a silly little experiment that had me creating a notebook for each of my areas of focus and piling them into a stack. Wow. Deep thinking there. However seeing everything so nicely arranged like my areas in Things, I got thinking about how, with some discipline, I might be able to ween myself off of using two tools for basic task/project management and revisit using just Evernote. That led me to… - Evernote as comprehensive organization and life tool [In progress]
With my work now spanning several internet devices, I need tools that are available anywhere. All my email is online, why not my tasks? So I took the weekend to move all my projects and related actions into Evernote and I’ll soon post the results. So far, so good. - Evernote project template [In progress]
I posted a bit about this last week, but the experiment continues. I expect to tie updates about this along with my experiment on using Evernote as an all-in-one tool. - Working in more pushups and crunches into my day [Failure]
Not convenient to do push-ups just anywhere, so I’m considering this a failure. For now. - Add options for inline measurement unit switcher jQuery plugin [Success]
Things are shaping up – see for yourself! - Enhancing iTunes smart playlist like form [Pending]
Nothing new on this front. - Stealth usability feedback gathering [Abandoned]
Instead of stealth, we’ll be using surveys. Not really sure why I even included this one. - Writing my immediate next task – and only that task – on an index card [Success]
I keep this by my desk at work to remind me of what it is I’m supposed to be working on. Easy to jump away and this helps me get back in focus.
- Replace beer with white wine spritzers [Success]
I live in the Pacific Northwest where we love our beer hoppy and sometimes strong enough to make you stupid. However beer was overstaying its welcome around my mid section. While I still allow myself a pint or two when I’m out, I’ve replaced beer at home with white wine spritzers and the difference is noticeable: I’ve dropped a significant percentage of my belly fat in just a few weeks. This could be a permanent lifestyle change. - A daily battle plan [In progress]
Writing a to do list no longer seems enough. I’m now listing what I need to do in the order I feel is most optimal. Worked well over the weekend, but the real test is a work week.
Hopefully this week is more conducive to writing – we’ll see.