Follow-up systems can handle: deferred actions task start and due dates meeting materials phone call-backs bill paying tickets tracking projects delegated tasks Methods Simplest: Mark a calendar and hold papers in a “Pending” file-idea from Stephanie Winston. Simple: Tickler file…
Yearly Archives: 2006
Goal and Project Plans
A part of planning is setting goals and creating action steps for projects. Develop Goal and Project Plans with this printable worksheet (pdf) WHAT is the goal or project? What wording will describe it in SMART terms? What would the…
Day Out
As a reward for the progress I’ve been making on the garage, I had a day out of shopping. Half Price Books is one of my favorite places to go, and there I found a book called “Productivity Power” by…
Posted in productivity
Time Wasters and Solutions
Problem: Interruptions Solutions: Create blocks of time with no calls or visitors. Position your desk away from the door. Set a time limit on meetings. Cue ending (“Before I get back to this project, is there anything else I can…
Get Organized with Home Helpers
Time management resources usually fall into one of two categories: Work Wonders or Home Helpers. Here are a few Home Helper Resources I’ve discovered. I’ve been reading the book, “1000 Best Quick and Easy Organizing Secrets.”by Jamie Novak. There’s lots…
Posted in Books, productivity
Household Records File
Adventures in Home Ownership The good news is I am on a clutter busting roll! The bad news is I’m exhausted…whew. I have just enough energy to share my mistakes that you may learn from them. It all started when…
Posted in information management
Quiet Leadership
Booknotes on “Quiet Leadership” by David Rock. (Affiliate link: I receive a small commission at no additional cost to you if you click through and make a purchase with an affiliate link. Thank you for your support!) Pathways in our brains are formed as…
Posted in Books, work skills
Click
A universal remote that actually controls life is the premise for the Adam Sandler movie, “Click.” After going to the “beyond” department of Bed, Bath and Beyond, he thinks he’s found a wonderful tool. However, the more he attempts to…
Posted in personal development
Why We Procrastinate
I have tackled a big project: cleaning the garage. It’s so easy to find almost anything I’d rather do, because I *really* don’t want to do it. I’d even rather do exercises, and that’s saying something for me. I’m trying…
Posted in productivity
Discoveries of the Day
Reading Orbit Now! Troy Worman’s Weblog (don’t wait for permission to succeed) led me to… Genuine Curiousity -Always on the lookout for new things to learn. Has some great stuff on GTD. This led to… ToDoOrElse -yup. more great stuff…
Posted in productivity
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