I don't have a solution but boy I get it On Monday, December 10, 2007 at 9:12:21 AM UTC-5, Jay Levitt wrote: > > On days when my ADD gets really bad (like any day ending in Y), I start > having to make hyper-detailed lists to get anything done, or else even > the "obvious" things end up taking too much brain power. So if my MLO > task list is something like: > > 1. Fix Outlook address book > 2. Research voice recorders > 3. Call Jim > > I may end up with a "quick list" that's a lot more like: > > 1. Shower > 2. Take out trash on way to Starbucks > 3. Give cat his insulin shot > 4. Yogurt @ Starbucks > 5. Researh voice recorders while eating > 6a. replace toothbrush head > 6b. brush teeth > 7. wipe counter > 8. Fix outlook address book > 9. Call Jim (if after 9am) > > It seems ridiculous, but sometimes it's the only thing that works; > otherwise, I end up like the monkey who can't let go of the coconut > because he's hungry, but can't get his hand out of the trap because he's > holding a coconut... I swear, last week I stood halfway between the > dishwasher and the trash can with a fork and a paper cup, and I couldn't > figure out which to put away first because they were equidistant and > they both needed two hands. > > The trouble is that I haven't found a way to do these quickie lists in > MLO that feels natural; I certainly don't want to enter, categorize and > prioritize tooth-brushing every day. So I end up opening a Notepad > window. And that, of course, is the kiss of death, because then I've > got two to-do lists - and guess where new entries start collecting. > > Any thoughts? > > Jay > >
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