Know what you’re putting off and why. (Use kanban…) (p. 22) #TaskAvoidance

“Anyone can do any amount of work, provided it isn’t the work he is *supposed* to be doing at that moment.” — Robert Benchley (p. 15) #TaskAvoidance

Don’t be afraid to let projects simmer. (p. 22) #TaskAvoidance

Don’t be afraid to let projects simmer. (p. 22) #TaskAvoidance

Loaf Wisely. #TaskAvoidance

Put down that sonnet and go get in the hot tub. You can thank me later. (p. 16) #TaskAvoidance

We often do not know—once we choose a beginning—what shape our project will take. Often it is beneficial to walk away from it or set it aside to that all its ideas have time to spread and grow, to take shape. #TaskAvoidance #Lichtenbergianism #postcardquotes

It is a mistake to think that “creativity” is somehow limited to the actual actions involved in *finishing* a work. (p. 15) #TaskAvoidance

#Lichtenbergianism #TaskAvoidance

“Better as a T-Shirt Rule”: don’t commit to permanence when there’s still #SuccessiveApproximation to be done. (p. 13) #TaskAvoidance