Project Review: Week of 11/14/05
I’ve been working to establish some “best practices” with regards to how I approach projects. The idea is that the more clear I am with what I want, the more likely it is that I’ll achieve my goal. I may post more in the future on the specifics of what I’m doing, but for now I want to post the results.
I now have a list of all my projects. (I define a “project” as any goal that requires multiple next actions in order to complete.) Three of the projects that I worked on this week involved the practice of various instruments. I made the project goals “to post the following accurate statements on Deliverable on Sunday”. Here are those statements. They are all accurate.
- “I practiced guitar a minium of 10 minutes a day this past Monday thru Friday.”
- “I practiced bass a minimum of 10 minutes a day this past Monday thru Friday.”
- “I practiced trombone a minimum of 10 minutes a day this past Monday thru Friday.”
I also tracked my practice using the web based Time Tracker. I don’t want to get too heavily into the specifics of how much I practiced. It’s not some type of game where the person who has the highest practice numbers wins. I do however think the benefit of tracking my time lies in the mental discipline it requires. Forcing myself to get into the habit of using the timer made me have a specific beginning and end to my practice time. I can also take comfort in knowing without a doubt that I met my goal for the week. It’s also cool to note that “practicing for a minimum of 10 minutes each day” resulted in longer practice sessions for the most part. More time experiencing the music. Click below for a full size image.
I also just about finished my “Costco Photos” project. (Uploaded my .jpgs and had them printed.) I just have to decide how to display them and then I can scratch that off as complete!