"My friend Amelia and I are in many ways alike: we're both freelance journalists, with a sweet tooth and a Simpsons quote for every occasion. And we've both got tasks we're putting off. Amelia's are tedious household jobs: ordering new vacuum filters, investigating her broken dishwasher, measuring a panel of her bath for some reason. Mine are all work-related: edits on one piece, pitching another."
"The concept was coined by an X user called Tyler Alterman, who tweeted semi-jokingly about wanting to hire someone to force him to complete tasks he was procrastinating from. When one of Alterman's friends responded with an offer of help, they agreed to throw a force-one-another-to-do-stuff party. Alterman later reported the results: a completed passport application, a brand new website and a cleared inbox. Inspired, Amelia and I allocated one hour to complete all the tasks we're procrastinating from,"
Two freelance journalists share personal similarities and lingering tasks. Amelia's tasks are household chores—ordering vacuum filters, investigating a broken dishwasher, measuring a bath panel—while the narrator's tasks are work-related, including edits, pitching, and a difficult email pending since last November. They hold a forcing party at Amelia's kitchen table, allocating one hour to complete procrastinated tasks and promising mutual accountability. The forcing-party concept originated from an X user, Tyler Alterman, whose friend helped start such parties, producing completed passport applications, a new website and a cleared inbox. An InstantRapAirhorn button provided an adrenaline jolt that increased focus and motivation.
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