Sliding into fall and winter, will I get more done?

[Paladin]

During last winter I promised myself that when summer came I'd get a lot of work done, a burst of extra time and energy. Well, now it's sliding into fall and winter again and I'm promising myself I'll get a whole lot done through this winter.

Anyone wanna make odds?

[HighTechRedneck]

Sounds like you are a lot like me on that.  And as for me I have found that the only time I get any work done on my bus is "now".  If I plan to do it later, the probability of it getting done drops on an exponential scale relative to how many days out in the future it is planned.

[Paladin]

I'm just impatient, I want more done and done now but it all takes time. I look back at the work I've done and what I've learned including this summer and I've done a lot. I just set too high of goals for myself for a one man show though I also want it done right I want it done now!

[Iver]

I just completed the world's longest brake job.  It took me months to finish.  I had planned to now have the brakes done,  the new steering installed and the cooling system all upgraded.

Oh well, maybe over the winter???   
   Iver.

[boxcarOkie]

As with all endeavors, set goals and then discipline yourself to meet or exceed those goals.  Make a list of ten things that need to be done, it is not all that important that you complete the items on the list, making the list is the important part.

Take two Prozac and then call me in April.

BCO

[rampeyboy]

My problem is to what standard do I do something, given the time constraints. I have a buddy who apparently has endless time. Everything he does looks like he's going to a car show. Me? Most of my work looks like a road side repair, functional, but dirty!
One thing that has helped lately is using the Microsoft works project template. In this, I can set a "to do" with a date to have it done by. It really helps me stay focused and get things done, one at a time without getting overwhelmed. It's basically a electronic checklist.

Boyce

[boxcarOkie]

My problem is to what standard do I do something, given the time constraints. I have a buddy who apparently has endless time. Everything he does looks like he's going to a car show. Me? Most of my work looks like a road side repair, functional, but dirty!
One thing that has helped lately is using the Microsoft works project template. In this, I can set a "to do" with a date to have it done by. It really helps me stay focused and get things done, one at a time without getting overwhelmed. It's basically a electronic checklist.

Boyce

"It really helps me stay focused and get things done"

There it is!  Now you are cookin.

BCO

[Van]

I don't really know how I have been accomplishing any thing, but it gets done some how . So far this year alone, did motor swap, Brakes,air system, coach electrical, coolant system, etc, etc... When the temps rose above the 115 degree mark, retreated back into the house where I learned to start making saw dust piles and built the kitchen cabinets and have them mocked up in the shop ready to be installed in the bus. All in all now that I look back, I am even shocked at how much I have done. Each person will eventually find a comfortable pace in which to accomplish the tasks at hand. For me, once I got started I guess I never looked back, still the list of to do's grows exponentially each time I finish something. good luck and get er done!

" And many miles to
   go before I sleep"

      Balls to the walls,
      full steam ahead!

        V.

[pabusnut]

I always create a long list--in sequential order of what needs to be done first.  Then I focus on about the first three tasks(out of 30).  When time and money collide, I work on the bus. 

Recently I had both, and the weather was nice, my daughter had a medical issue and was hospitalized, and I spent much time attending to her needs, and couldn't focus on the bus.

I am now back at it, and we are going "steel tenting"  in two weeks regardless what is done!  As long as we have a bed to sleep in and a seat to ride in we're good!

Taking pictures of my progress seems to help motivate me and keep from being overwhelmed.

Steve

[Len Silva]

"Warning: Dates in Calendar are closer than they appear."

[Ericbsc]

Had it all mapped out.

1. raise roof, driver, reskin, 6 months.
2. Rewire entire bus 2 months
3. Complete interior 1 year.
4. paint, 2 months.

Total est. 1 year 10 months.
All above items now complete.

Actual time, almost 11 years!!!!
wife says I have add, time mgt. issues, and to many irons in the fire!!!

P.S. Not sure I really belive her, got to feed the dog, where did I put that wire!!!!!!

[Len Silva]

If you are anything like me, you spent about six months out of that eleven years looking for the tape measure.

[buswarrior]

That coach can wait.

Life is for living, a hobby is for fun.

No fun in a forced march...

Be happy with the rest of the things you spend time on.

Family of the guy who looks like a show and shine could tell stories, if they knew who he was....

happy coaching!
buswarrior

[happycamperbrat]

Steel tent camping is the coolest! Good for you! I have so much to learn and do that I figure it will take my lifetime to complete my bus, and I will danged if Im not gonna have fun with my family in it during that lifetime!

[bevans6]

Nothing like a deadline to make things happen!  I just cleaned out my basement, took 15 years to put everything down there, two days to get it out and over to the dump.  My rule is that if you don't use something for 10 years, give it a new home...


Brian