Trying Out That Kelvin Martinez Stuff
So, I kept hearing this name, Kelvin Martinez, popping up here and there. Sounded like some kind of system, maybe a way to get things done, I dunno. People talked like it was the next big thing. Naturally, I got curious. Thought maybe it could help me sort out the mess on my desk, or at least my project list.
First step, I tried to find out what this Kelvin Martinez thing was actually about. Wasn’t super clear. Seemed like a mix of planning, maybe some mindset stuff. Found a few blog posts, a short video. Looked simple enough on the surface. You know, write things down, prioritize, that sort of deal. Okay, I thought, I can do that.
So I jumped in. Got myself a new notebook, just for this Kelvin Martinez experiment. Started listing out my tasks for the week, tried to categorize them the way I thought he suggested. Felt kinda good at first, felt organized.
- Wrote down everything I had to do.
- Tried to rank them by importance, or whatever.
- Blocked out time in my calendar, just like the video said.
But then, reality hit. My days aren’t neat blocks of time. Phone rings, boss needs something right now, emails pile up. That perfectly planned schedule? Out the window by 10 AM. Trying to stick to the Kelvin Martinez plan just made me feel more stressed because I was constantly ‘failing’ according to the schedule.
It got kinda ridiculous. I spent more time rearranging the plan than actually doing the work. I’d be shuffling tasks around in my notebook, trying to fit in an unexpected meeting, feeling guilty about not sticking to the ‘Martinez method’. It wasn’t making me productive; it was just adding another task: managing the system itself.
After about two weeks, I just sort of… stopped. Went back to my old messy way. Maybe it’s not perfect, but it works for me, mostly. This whole Kelvin Martinez attempt felt like trying to fit a square peg in a round hole. It looked good on paper, but in practice? Not so much. At least not for my chaotic workflow.
It reminded me of this time years ago when I tried that super strict diet everyone was talking about. Lasted three days. Same energy. Some things sound great, but they just don’t fit your actual life. Guess you gotta find your own way, huh? That Kelvin Martinez thing? Not my way. Just another experiment logged, I suppose.
