12-Hour Work Marathon: Catch Me Slacking, Win $100
January 8, 2010 Posted by Tyler CruzFor the first time ever, I’m streaming live video from my blog.
Work hasn’t been going too well lately, and when that happens I usually just leave work for a few days until things pick up again. While that may be good for stress relief, it’s not actually being proactive.
I have wanted to try live video streaming on my blog for a while now but never had a very good reason to do so until now. In order to help force myself to work, I’m streaming myself live and am putting up a little bit of cash as an incentive to follow through.
Catch Me Cheat, Win $100
Here’s the deal: I’m going to work today for 12 hours straight from 12:00pm noon to 12:00am midnight, Pacific Time (3pm-3am Eastern).
I will be allowed 1 full hour for a lunch or dinner break, and a 5-minute break every hour to use the bathroom/stretch my legs, etc. I will type something like ‘break’ or ‘brb’ in the chatroom of the live stream every time before I leave, and ‘back’ when I return.
If you catch me not return within 5-minutes (or my 1-hour lunch/dinner break) e-mail me with a screenshot of the chatroom from when I say ‘break’ or ‘brb’ and the current chatroom and video (which should show an empty seat). The chatroom has a "toggle timestamp’ feature, which if enabled, will show the time next to each message which is why taking a screenshot should make this work.
The first person who e-mails me with proof of me not returning from my break in time will get $100. I know it’s not very much, but in these hard economic times… 😉
You can view my official live video streaming page by going here, which allows for more chatroom and video options.
Note: I’m not sure how effective this whole setup will be. The entire point of it was to force me to work, but it’s extremely distracting trying to work when you know you’re being streamed live on the internet and have a chatroom full of people constantly commenting about you.
Ugh, I’m also tired. This was a bad idea to try this today, heh. I’m not going to get any effective work done when I’m tired and can’t concentrate.
53 Responses to “12-Hour Work Marathon: Catch Me Slacking, Win $100”
I caught you slacking the other day when you were with Victoria
This idea had some potential, but I just checked it out and you’re not there and I don’t see you in the chatroom either. I guess I caught you right on your break. I would think at first this would be more of a distraction, but if done more regularly, it could become quite effective. I know how hard it can be to get to work some days.
That’s a great idea..lol Very cool.. but god I hate to be the winner and admit that I had nuttin better tyo do then sit here and watch you work for 12 hrs..lol
Winner to be away from hatred and hatred must be calm and relaxed.
Haha, what a great incentive to stop procrastination! Have fun but I will be to busy doing my work to watch you do yours.
Hey, this is a really nice idea! Maybe if we scale things up and get 20 people (aff marketers, web designers, others who work from home) to watch each other while working and have to pay $1000 (or more 🙂 if one is caught slacking, the work time of each one could drastically increase!
So would suicide rates 😉
Hi Tyler,
It’s working good on my relatively slow connection here in Marilao … but OMG what have we come too? John Paul stole my line that I had in mind as I came here. Is this what the Internet is all about? A dozen or more people (that’s the number watching on the blog page as I write this) sitting around with nothing better to do than watch another guy watching who knows what on line? Good thing platic pocket protectors are out of sytle LoL.
Best of luck, as I press Submit here it is 18:40 your time, si you are now on the downfill side of the task.
Wow, a great idea. I will not try this though. Great guts Tyler.! Keep it up!
It is pretty cool to see you work, but I couldn’t sit there for 12 hours watching. Greg Ellison
Hey Tyler,
Great idea to force yourself into getting some work done!
I will have you in the corner of my screen today, hopefully I can catch you out.
Regards, Dave
too bad you’re not a scantily clothed babe 🙂 You’d get $100 from your viewers instead of the other way around.
Wow, thats a really clever way to get your traffic stats up. Too bad you’re not a hot babe in a bikini though.
Not a bad idea, but maybe you should sell hourly sponsorships to advertisers? Have a sign up someplace that says, “This is being brought you by ….”
Btw, if you do implement my idea, can I have a free hour of advertising? 😉
Did anyone catch him out for the $100??
Thats a wonderful way to promote and get visits and traffic to your blog and more…congratulations.
Sorry about my english but its not my first language.
I checked it out for a few minutes, looks like you were getting some work done… and enjoying a subway sandwich if I wasn’t mistaken.
Hey I already commented but I think that you might be able to send out a press release or even call the media and let them know of your idea. It’s a clever way to get traffic and eyeballs so all the best of success to you!
Looking forward to seeing this when it’s online.
This is a great thing you had going. sad I missed it.
It is pretty cool to see you work, but I couldn’t sit there for 12 hours watching.
lol! That sounded interesting, but again I missed out this one. Tyler, are you going to do another one like this shortly?
Cheers,
Lee
hahahah… what a unique idea to give some money for your reader.. you are really a man …… i just love your blog…..
I saw you when you did this the other day, it kinda of reminded me of Chris Pirillo hehe.
Till then,
Jean
Interesting idea lol..
Well, top marks for being original! Quite a concept, i look forward to the follow up post where you tell us just what you did during your 12 hours 🙂
So anyone win this one yet? You seem to be offline. Does that count as slacking?
You need to look at the timeframe…
hey I missed the most interesting thing that ever happened in tylercruz.com! 🙁
another one please tyler! haha
I wouldn’t call it the most interesting thing….it was quite boring watching Tyler work. As others have mentioned, it would’ve been much better if Tyler was a good looking woman.
This is an interesting idea, how much work did you actually get done?
This is a great thing you had going. sad I missed it.
You copied the comment right from one of the top comments
Yeah I agree with Voyage montreal. It seems you did not read the blog.
Yeah I agree with Voyage. Please don’t just copy comments of other people just to increase your comment count.
“I’m going to work today for 12 hours straight”
Your appetite for hard work is contagious. I got to work too…
Thanks Tyler.
Jose
Good idea to get a LOT of work done in one day!
Did Tyler end up cheating?
Nope 🙂
lol! Meaning nobody won $100 from you! Can’t see for your next work marathon and give out $100! 😀
Well, top marks for being original! Quite a concept, i look forward to the follow up post where you tell us just what you did during your 12 hours
TylerCruz.tv comming soon. You will be a affiliate star. Hey you could make this a training session like Twit.tv
I think that you might be able to send out a press release or even call the media and let them know of your idea. It’s a clever way to get traffic and eyeballs so all the best of success to you!…
Did the push actually motivate you to stay on all day?
I guess I caught you right on your break. I would think at first this would be more of a distraction, but if done more regularly, it could become quite effective.
Pretty good idea, you should take a picture of yourself and secretly place it in front of the camera! 🙂
lol did any one win? Sucks i missed it, it prob be fun to see you live.
Hi Tyler. Why is that I can’t play the vidoes?
Hi Tyler. Why is that I can’t play the vidoes?
Is the contest still valid.If yes i would be keeping an eye on you Tyler.
lol
Streaming makes site live. 😀
I am also doing streaming and it generates more traffics.
Wow, a great idea. I will not try this though. Great guts Tyler.! Keep it up…..
Thank you..
Well, top marks for being original 😉