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Tip of the day: PLANNING

by Palle Schmidt 4 Comments

Being my own boss, there's no one to give a PASS but myself.
Being my own boss, there’s no one to give a PASS but myself.

You know the term KISS – Keep It Simple, Stupid?

Today I invented the term PASS – Plan Ahead, Stupid, Stupid. (Well, it had to be four letters I think). That note is going up on my wall.

I’m kind of between projects at the moment, and I did the mistake of NOT having anything planned for today’s work.

So what happened?

Kitchen talk at the studio for half an hour and the wasting an hour on YouTube. Saw some great clips with comedian Ricky Gervais, but how does that help my work life?

So my Tip of the Day is a no brainer, something I usually practice: Plan ahead. Know what you will be working on next day, have a prioritized to-do list. An empty desk and an empty calendar is not very motivational and even though I have PLENTY of stuff I COULD do, I end up spinning the wheels all morning, going nowhere.

Perhaps I’m being too hard on myself. But who else is gonna be, right?

Filed Under: News, Pro Tips Tagged With: creativity, how to, learning, making comics, mind hacks, mistakes, productivity, self-employed, workflow

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  1. Akin says

    November 29, 2013 at 7:46 pm

    Thank you

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    • Palle Schmidt says

      December 1, 2013 at 8:55 pm

      You’re welcome ๐Ÿ™‚

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  2. Msh.Shawoon says

    October 18, 2015 at 11:57 am

    Thanks a lot!

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  3. Bob says

    January 10, 2016 at 9:26 pm

    This is what I needed. Thanks!

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