This entry is part 12 of 26 in the series Timeboxing TrilogyHere we go again with another entry in the timeboxing series…I really should stop calling it a “trilogy”, since there are quite clearly more than three parts, but…whatever. I mean, it was originally intended to span only three parts but it kept — OK,…
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Timeboxing Trilogy, Part 7: Isn’t Timeboxing Just A Waste of Time?
by khatzumoto
This entry is part 13 of 26 in the series Timeboxing TrilogyHere we go again with another entry in the timeboxing series…I really should stop calling it a “trilogy”, since there are quite clearly more than three parts, but…whatever. I mean, it was originally intended to span only three parts but it kept — OK,…
Timeboxing Trilogy, Part 8: Don’t Those Super-Short Timeboxes Make Timeboxing Meaningless?
by khatzumoto
This entry is part 14 of 26 in the series Timeboxing TrilogyOK, now I’m just abusing the word “trilogy”. Series starts here. Previous post is here. I can’t find the original comment, but back in one of the preceding timeboxing posts, a kid asked a very pertinent question. It went something along the lines of: “How can…
Timeboxing Trilogy, Part 9: Birthlines And Timeboxing
by khatzumoto
This entry is part 15 of 26 in the series Timeboxing TrilogyThe previous installment of the trilogy is here, first installment here. What’s that? The meaning of the word “trilogy”? Don’t…Don’t even start. Just…don’t. Today, I’m just going to quickly share with you a little technique I came up with recently that uses birthlines to…
Timeboxing Trilogy, Part 10: Timeboxing, Tony Schwartz and Recovery
by khatzumoto
This entry is part 16 of 26 in the series Timeboxing Trilogy“It is not about staying the course. It is not about pushing yourself for long periods of time…The key to your great performance is intense effort balanced by deep recovery. It’s becoming a sprinter inside a marathon. You live in a marathon, but the…
Decremental Timebox → Real Time Conversion Table
by khatzumoto
This entry is part 18 of 26 in the series Timeboxing TrilogyFor your referential pleasure, I made this little conversion table. That time sure adds up! Decremental Timebox → Real (=Full) Time Conversion Table (Key assumption: 1 minute decrement, so 4 minutes → 4 minutes + 3 minutes + 2 minutes + 1 minute) 1…