x bank
x pack
x cops
x bus
x lock house
call mom

tuesday: did: cleaned up living room a little. did more, cleaned half table. laundry, cleaned basement room, did dishes, bought dish soap.


daily task list:


x 1. matt lush package to post office done $11
1/2 x 2. notice of tort claim. good first draft done
3. call ray.
3. revise to do list.
4. something i forget oh yeah the motion to set aside default judgment.
x 5. bonus: straighten spice cabinet. done  discuss back yard w greg. not done.
6: aspiration: read bank account letters.
7: call mom
8: aspiration: outline Holder letter.did, sent via email. need to send printed version, copies to congresscritter carson, maybe lugar.


2. notice of tort claim.
3. call ray.
3. revise to do list.
4. something i forget
x 5. bonus: straighten spice cabinet. done  discuss back yard w greg. not done.
6: aspiration: read bank account letters.
7: call mom

nuvo
ride by lots for sale
get bike
city hall taxes
oconnor appointment
brogan X
make list of 'ees
make chore list for daniel
make list of accounts recievable
make list of creditors. writye them letters.
annualcreditreport.com

do a tynan style to do list that can be 70% accomplished.

read mail

thursday mailbox
friday cans
go green. internet pages for go green?
grants for go green. 15% tell them i'l do grant proposals for 15% cut.
offer to do their recycling.
print resume
bedbugs
clipboards
pay bills electric internet tax what else
estimate unpaid bills
switch homestead at tax office
drivers license renewal
strat a diary
read thru my webcomic
blog entries
daily task list, to do list.
go green (again?)
greg's account books.
to do list for house, car
house: fusebox. insurance. doorbell. key for daniel. water lawn. bugs. 
tickets evansville. call for amount. do motion to set aside default judgment.
ticket indy
birthday card for mom
magazine to jean
ups packages. look up online
write letters: WV escheat, phillips, what else
do cash balance
pockets, wallet, chase, debit cards, pnc. checks, other, post office.
go thru bank statements
get bike 33 s gray. phtocopy letter?
===


nuvo
ride by lots for sale 1843 calvin 1943 de quincy email john.
unload car
get bike
fix blue bike brakes seat gears find out of another bike at jake
's
city hall taxes. 4015. $800. read letters.
oconnor appointment
brogan X
make list of 'ees
make chore list for daniel


ice dishes trasjh cigarette butts. fridge. look for stuff to do. once a month, sweep stairs, wash kitchen floor.
make list of accounts recievable

make list of creditors. write them letters.
att

annualcreditreport.com
erato voting info
do a tynan style to do list that can be 70% accomplished.
cases

read mail

thursday mailbox
friday cans
go green. internet pages for go green?
grants for go green. 15%
print resume
bedbugs indybedbugman
clipboards chores for robbin greg daniel other
pay bills
estimate unpaid bills
switch homestead
drivers license renewal august 11th get ID. switch homestead address.
strat a diary
read thru my webcomic
blog entries
daily task list, to do list.
go green (again?)
greg's account books.
to do list for house, car
tickets evansville
ticket indy
birthday card for mom
magazine to jean
ups packages. look up online
write letters: WV escheat, phillips, what else
do cash balance
go thru bank statements
get bike 33 s gray
go thru list and prioritize by do first order and most important.

nuvo
ride by lots for sale
get bike
city hall taxes
oconnor appointment
brogan X
make list of 'ees
make chore list for daniel
make list of accounts recievable
make list of creditors. writye them letters.
annualcreditreport.com

do a tynan style to do list that can be 70% accomplished.

read mail

thursday mailbox
friday cans
go green. internet pages for go green?
grants for go green. 15% tell them i'l do grant proposals for 15% cut.

offer to do their recycling.

print resume
bedbugs
clipboards
pay bills electric internet tax what else

water $50
texas taxes 188.04 assessed value 23K
electric $102 due today
==
$340 due



estimate unpaid bills
switch homestead at tax office

drivers license renewal
strat a diary
read thru my webcomic
blog entries
daily task list, to do list.
go green (again?)
greg's account books.
to do list for house, car
house: fusebox. insurance. doorbell. key for daniel. water lawn. bugs. 

tickets evansville. call for amount. do motion to set aside default judgment.

ticket indy
birthday card for mom
magazine to jean
ups packages. look up online
write letters: WV escheat, phillips, what else
do cash balance
pockets, wallet, chase, debit cards, pnc. checks, other, post office.

go thru bank statements
get bike 33 s gray. phtocopy letter?

===


nuvo
ride by lots for sale 1843 calvin 1943 de quincy email john.
unload car
get bike
fix blue bike brakes seat gears find out of another bike at jake
's
city hall taxes. 4015. $800. read letters.
oconnor appointment
brogan X
make list of 'ees
make chore list for daniel
ice dishes trasjh cigarette butts. fridge. look for stuff to do. once a month, sweep stairs, wash kitchen floor.
make list of accounts recievable

make list of creditors. write them letters.
att

annualcreditreport.com
erato voting info
do a tynan style to do list that can be 70% accomplished.
cases

read mail

thursday mailbox
friday cans
go green. internet pages for go green? http://www.thegogreenpros.com/page5.html
grants for go green. 15%
print resume
bedbugs indybedbugman
clipboards chores for robbin greg daniel other
pay bills
estimate unpaid bills
switch homestead
drivers license renewal august 11th get ID. switch homestead address.
strat a diary
read thru my webcomic
blog entries
daily task list, to do list.
go green (again?)
greg's account books.
to do list for house, car
tickets evansville
ticket indy
birthday card for mom
magazine to jean
ups packages. look up online
write letters: WV escheat, phillips, what else
do cash balance petty cash $141.
go thru bank statements
get bike 33 s gray
go thru list and prioritize by do first order and most important.
tonight libertarian thing

Planning Your day like Sebastian Marshall by Tynan

I bought Sebastian Marshall's book, Ikigai, when it first came out. His is one of very few blogs that I read regularly, so I had high expectations for the book. And, hey... even if it's not great, I like supporting people I respect.
As soon as I bought the book, I read the first chapter. It was the blog post that I mentioned in the tk isolation post. Oh, I thought, I guess this book is just a bunch of blog posts that I've already read. I stopped reading.
That was six months ago. These days I read about 2-3 books per week, which means that I have a really tough time keeping my reading list full. Last week I was searching through my Kindle to see if I had any half-finished books I'd forgotten about, and I decided to give Sebastian's book another shot.
Man, am I glad I did. I'm not sure I've ever read a book with lessons that can be applied so quickly for such immediate results. Ikigai is one of the top few books I've read in 2012.
The focus of the book is rational and efficient productivity. Or at least that's what I got most out of it. If you're into that sort of thing, definitely read it.
I now plan my day every morning. Sebastian shares his daily planning routine, which I used as a rough template for my own. Every morning I record the time I went to bed the night before, the time I woke up, the time I brushed my teeth, the time I finish planning, and the time I finished writing a blog post (I'm writing one every single day, but not posting them all).
Recording the time you finish these things is a bit of subtle genius from Sebastian. When you record the time you finish something, you tend to do it earlier. Today I woke up and had two immediate phone calls that had to be made, which pushed my whole schedule back. As soon as I saw the time, I started doing my few morning things, including writing this post. Morning used to be my least productive time of day, but now I jump right in and start producing.
The rest of day planning consists of making a todo list for yourself. You're supposed to create a list that you believe can be completed to 70%, but I've completed 90-100% every day, despite trying to make the list harder each time. It's amazing how much you can get done when you have a plan and start early.
I use the tasks feature of Google Calendar for my todo list. It's not amazing, but it's good enough and keeps me looking at my calendar, which makes me more likely to schedule things and see when they're happening.
At the end of the day, I do a quick five minute summary, as prescribed by Sebastian. I record whether or not I flossed, reflected on the possibility of death, and played my violin. I write down my key accomplishments for the day, my top life goals, a quick analysis of the day, and my top priority for the following day. Last, I record how many minutes I wasted, how many minutes I worked on SETT, and how many minutes I spent writing. RescueTime helps me come up with a rough estimate of these things.
There's a lot more than planning your day in Ikigai, but that was the big value that I got from it. He also spends a lot of time covering the same sort of strategy and philosophies that I'm a big fan of and write about here.