Slackr

Typically, when things at work are going poorly, or just not my way, I try to think about things rationally. Weigh the pros and cons of different actions, and think of long term consequences (e.g. will this come back in 6–12 months and become my problem). All this can take a lot of time and take me away from my other work. So I have a new plan.

I will make two iTunes playlists, “relax” and “kill”. A third, smart playlist will pull from these two playlists at random.  After a set decision making interval (during which I will work on other projects) I will act based on my overall mood as determined by my music.