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Discussion Forum > Lent 2020 challenge post gone?

I can't find the link to the lent challenge for 2020. I'd like to signup. Just in case it doesn't come back, this is my system:

Discretionary time at work and home: simple scanning (using one notebook).
Also, I feel that it is absolutely crucial for me to also use Stop Work on Everything Else Times (SWEET) to remind me to stop working my lists.

I feel it is important to note that there is a large part of my day that is not discretionary while at home, when my kids are awake. 90% of that time is spent caring for them, but I have a few spare moments to do other things while they are awake. Therefore, while my kids are awake and during the 10% free time, I'm giving myself the permission to do whatever I feel like I can do during that time. The time windows are so small that alternating between simple scanning and interruptions just isn't worth it

In summary:
Simple Scanning and SWEETs during discretionary time
(And anything I feel like doing when kids are awake, and I'm at home with them.)
February 25, 2020 at 3:44 | Unregistered CommenterCameron
If I try to open the URL of the 2020 lenten challenge post, I get a login page, instead of a "page not found" error like I get if I try to open a made-up URL. So my guess is the post was set from public to private either accidentally or on purpose, not deleted.
February 25, 2020 at 8:10 | Unregistered CommenterAndreas Maurer
Thanks for the thread!

I was just looking for the blog post to sign up for the Lenten Challenge.I choose to use a different system at work and in my private life:

- Mark Forster's Reverse AF2 experiment for work: I have a lot of different projects to do at work and wildly fluctuating schedules (very structured days interspersed with stretches of unpredictable work loads).
I used to add my Todos in my regular journal. During weeks where I had a lot of control over my time I would have a nice todo list to work from, but during busy weeks the list was interspersed with lots of notes spread over a lot of pages; I couldn't find a good way to use a journal with a long list in a way that went well. Inspired by the "Simple Scanning" method I bought a separate notebook just for my tasks. I've been using this only for a couple of weeks, but I like it a lot so far. It's very simple to use and I feel on top of my work despite the large amount of tasks on it. The list did get longer though, so I though that I would like to try Mark's idea of alternating the direction of the scanning

- The No-List system from "Secrets of Productive People" for my private life: I have a lot of different hobbies and the big goal of becoming self-employed this year. The No-List system sounds appealing because it is simple and helps me to focus on the few things that matter. I tend to over-estimate the amount of things I can do in my spare time.
February 25, 2020 at 8:16 | Unregistered CommenterTesshu
Whoops!

Sorry about that. I re-dated the post to keep it at the top of the pile and forgot to re-tick the "publish" box. And of course I didn't notice the mistake, because being signed in I could see the post myself.

My apologies.
February 25, 2020 at 11:20 | Registered CommenterMark Forster