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Morning, y’all!
Christine, you’ll get there. We have ups and downs, if you keep going, you’ll end up on top. You should see my Death Piles before you get depressed. I live on a ranch, storage is no problem. That’s the worst possible thing that can happen when you aren’t listing a lot! If I list 10 items a day for every day this year, I doubt that I would clear my DPs. Kid you not!
Ah, Lacy, you are such an amazing daughter! Sending you virtual hugs and strength and support for this time. Numbers are updated, no problem.
Sharyn, that’s not cheating. That’s work smart, not hard!
Wow, Julie! Way to go on those skittles! That’s almost a full strike!
Welcome back, JR!
For me, listed zero this week and only 2 skittles down. Bah humbug! We had a quilt group meeting this week to set up our program for the year, my husband’s business has now expanded to cover four towns and I had to set up the new shop that is our authorized drop off, and drive out there to deliver paperwork, tags, etc. It’s almost a 100-mile round trip to go to them, so we have set only two runs per month, vs the weekly runs for the other 3 places which are 20 miles in opposite directions from us. We’re getting so many requests for business, I think we’re covering something like 8 counties now, being the only sewing machine service and repair center in the area. A lot of folks come to us because they don’t want to go to San Antonio. It’s reaching a point where we’re threatening to put a limit on the number of machines we can take from the new drop off point, as they’re gung-ho to advertise in EIGHT quilt guilds. With just Himself and I running the business, we can’t handle that much business! On top of this, I’ve been sick in bed since Friday. Urgh!
14 skittles for me this week. Praying I can get on my feet enough to knock some down!
Top listing this week was Sharyn, but as she’s on Honorary Mention, the win goes to Julie for the 3rd week in a row. Congrats, ladies, and wishing you all a great week!
On a FB forum, I was advised of MCPro after a lot of complaints about Reseller Genie. I don’t have any personal experience with the latter, but MCP seems to be like EAT on steroids. I’ve not yet worked out the full functionality, but it seems to cover the same stuff – and then more.
Oh, one more note! For Google Keep, you can actually access your Keep online, if you find it easier to work on a PC. Go to https://keep.google.com/
Spreadsheet updated and Julie clocked a very impressive win!
Jules, yes, it’s the amount you want to list each week, so one number. In the spreadsheet, you will see that there is a goal for the week that updates for the YTD, so you can see at a glance your actual YTD total and your goal total. There’s also an average for weekly numbers, so that you can see by the average if your goal is realistic.
Skittles are fun, aren’t they? And if you can line up a few every week that are consecutive, you can knock done a lot in very little time!
Not as bad a week as I’d feared, but still below my goal. I had forgotten it was tax week, and so had 3 extra skittles added to my Keep that I hadn’t planned for. It blew my week out of the water, but I still managed to get 4 listings up.
Skittles completed last week: 11
Skittles for this week: 15 (again), but again 3 of them are related, and I can knock them over like… skittles! 😛
For those of you using Google Keep, as you hit the check box, it will move that line down to a section called Checked Items and give you a running count. If you want to reset your count for the week, you can delete the checked items. Just press and hold on the first item and hit the X on the right next to it. It will auto-delete and provide an X next to the item immediately below. It’s very quick to clear. If you find an item needs to be returned to the checklist above, press on the grayed out check mark on the left. It will move it back up for you.
Good morning, all.
I have NO idea what happened yesterday. I had the spreadsheet on my TDL, I was working… and poof! The butterfly brain flew off to a new flower with nary a thought to my faithful elves waiting on the updates! So sorry! LOL
Well done, Julie, on a great win. Wonderful numbers to start the year. Did you send me your new weekly goal number? If so, I’ve missed the post. Please tell me again.
Sharyn won last year, so she’s in blue this year and cannot win again. She’ll just get an honorable mention if she posts the highest number.
The new spreadsheet auto updates the average number each week, so you can see how you’re doing on a weekly basis and view your YTD total, both at a glance. I hope this helps you with monitoring your progress.
Wooooot! I’m back on the listing board. Off to a blistering start with a whopping 10 listings! Beat that, y’all! 😀
My skittles for this week number 17 in total. Yes, I did exceed my 15 by only two, but they’re two relatively small items related to one of the bigger ones, and once the bigger one is done, the smaller ones will be able to be crossed off very quickly, so I thought it was worth the effort to include them.
I’m using Google Keep for my lists. It’s extremely simple to use and allows me to create a digital checklist, than I can check off as I finish. I can also move the items up and down in the list to rearrange them in order, if I choose. I can also highly recommend the To Do app as one of the simplest apps for a To Do list you could ever hope to find. I love it! Unfortunately, it seems to be Android only at this time.
This year I am super motivated to clear a lot of TDL items. Not just eBay related, general decluttering will be my biggest focus, which includes my eBay Death Piles.
How many skittles do you have this week?
2023 Challenge: Next in Line!
This year’s challenge is all about the small wins! We’re all aiming to be tortoises this year and get the big win at the end of the year.
Last year, I asked you all to do a major mind dump of everything you had to do. I gave you an example of my method with a few tips. Then I asked you to consider reasons why you haven’t completed these items. Are they because of time, tools, or terror? Or do you have issues with Willpower, Won’t Power, or Want to Want to? I asked you to find solutions to your problem areas. Get the tools, work out your schedules, delete stuff you shouldn’t have.
Now we get down to the grindstone!
Each week, choose a minimum of one and a maximum of 3 items off your To Do List (TDL) PER DAY. If the item is big, break it down into the smallest possible components you can. Write these down. If the item is big and will take multiple days, each of the small steps count as one for your daily TDL. Then check these items off as you go.
The goal is to use your Sunday to outline your 5 – 15 items that you plan to work through during the week. Set them up in whatever method works for you: easiest to hardest; like items together; by area you work in. And you’re going to check each item off, one at a time. So you’re doing the items next in line.
You know what you need to do. You have spent time on the factors to identify what you need to get, do, or understand to clear these up. Now you’re going to play like skittles, line them up, and knock ’em down!
Some weeks, these “skittles” will end up being part of your listing numbers. For the WIN! Some weeks, they will be stuff you need to clear so that you can get to your listing. Even if the items are non-eBay related, they all add to your sense of accomplishment. Line ’em up, whack ’em down!
Post how many “skittles” you have each Monday, let us know how many you managed to clear the following Monday. We’re going to cheer you on! Each tortoise is going to become a champion bowler in 2023!
2023 Challenge: Next in Line!
This year’s challenge is all about the small wins! We’re all aiming to be tortoises this year and get the big win at the end of the year.
Each week, choose a minimum of one and a maximum of 3 items off your To Do List (TDL) PER DAY. If the item is big, break it down into the smallest possible components you can. Write these down. If the item is big and will take multiple days, each of the small steps count as one for your daily TDL. Then check these items off as you go.
You know what you need to do. You have spent time on the factors to identify what you need to get, do, or understand to clear these up. Now you’re going to play like skittles, line them up, and knock ’em down!
THIS THREAD IS CLOSED!
Please go to the 2023 thread here to post.
Apologies for not posting yesterday, I had the worst attack of Cedar Fever and felt like I’d lost a fight with a Mack truck!
Final week of the year, and VT took the win! Julie had Honorable Mention again!
Our winner this year is Sharyn! Woot woot! \o/ \o/ \o/ \o/
Sharyn cannot win next year, but Julie and Vintage Lacy both return to the field, so the competition is going to be hot!
Well done all of you on a great year!
Yes, after this week’s log. According to the spreadsheet “calender” today is the last log of 2022.
Happy New Year, everyone! I wish you all a year begun with purpose and filled with accomplishments!
Just a couple days left until the end of the year and I’m working on creating the new spreadsheet.
Here are your averages for 2022. Based on these numbers, and your expected listing abilities (time/other commitments/family issues/work/etc.) what would you like me to put in for your goals next year?
Amatino 2.2
ChristineR 12.9
Julie B 28.2
Junque Redux 1.0
Sharyn 23.4
UtahBill 8.0
Vintage Lacy 17.3
Vintage Treasures 20.7Well done, JB, on another Honorable Mention. Looks like we’re going to have to work to beat you next year! However, Christine took the win! Based on your numbers lately, you could be another favorite for next year’s winner! LOL. Congrats on your win this week.
Happy birthday, VT. Hope you had a good one.
Lacy, you and me both! My list spans PAGES! What to do, what to do? Well, firstly, go over the two long posts I’ve put up about reasons for not getting them done. I’ve experimented with marking mine as Fast & Easy, Easy but not fast, Fast but not easy, and neither fast nor easy. It seemed like a great idea, but it’s not actually feasible for most of my TDLs. However, when I started looking at them using the reasons I’ve mentioned, it made more sense. Some things are items I just hate doing, others are because I’ve been pushed into a corner by other commitments. Some things are because I don’t have the right tools (cough… camera… .cough cough) and others are because I just don’t exercise enough willpower. It HURTS to be honest, but it sure helps!
Fingers crossed the Challenge next week will be what we need to get things moving!
