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Turning temptations into rewards

7 September 2012

It’s 4:46 pm and I’m just now writing today’s blog post. I meant to do it earlier in the day, but other things (like lunch with a friend and a haircut) took precedence. I also had promised to get answer reader questions for Rubbermaid by the end of the week and all of a sudden I was staring down that deadline.

The trouble is, I don’t really feel like writing a blog post after just finishing two longish articles for Rubbermaid. What I really feel like doing is watching the latest episode of The Glee Project. (Do you watch that? If you’re a fan of Glee and a fan of American Idol, like I am, it is the perfect combination of those two shows. I love it!)

I was tempted by The Glee Project. I’d queued it up on my screen. But I did not click Play. Instead, I told myself I could watch it AFTER I write a blog post.

And then, of course, I made it easy on myself by making the blog post about that decision. And by keeping it short.

The truth is that lots of people lament wasting time on the internet looking at things they enjoy that may not help them achieve their goals. I say that there’s nothing wrong with watching things you enjoy, if you try to make them a reward, rather than a temptation. If they help motivate you to do the items on your to-do list that further your goals, then they are actually contributing!

Now off to watch The Glee Project, guilt-free!

Tagged with: productivity, rewards, the glee project, time management

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