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		<title>By: brainmates &#8211; product management people &#187; Blog Archive &#187; &#8220;So You&#8217;re a New Product Manager&#8230;&#8221; Part 7</title>
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		<dc:creator>brainmates &#8211; product management people &#187; Blog Archive &#187; &#8220;So You&#8217;re a New Product Manager&#8230;&#8221; Part 7</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:58:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] are some tips about creating a task list I found [...]</description>
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		<title>By: Matt Riopelle</title>
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		<dc:creator>Matt Riopelle</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 17:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Your successive points of &quot;They spell the difference between success and failure&quot; and &quot;You have a hard time getting to them&quot; point to where most people get derailed. The stuff that would make the difference is never attended to because of what seems urgent. Great post Michael. Thank you. Oh, and thanks for commenting on my blog post a while back. I was honored to have you there.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Your successive points of &#8220;They spell the difference between success and failure&#8221; and &#8220;You have a hard time getting to them&#8221; point to where most people get derailed. The stuff that would make the difference is never attended to because of what seems urgent. Great post Michael. Thank you. Oh, and thanks for commenting on my blog post a while back. I was honored to have you there.</p>
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		<title>By: Bruce</title>
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		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Oct 2010 02:50:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thank you..thank you! This is phenom. wisdom! Your blogs are always so significant.</description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Oct 2010 23:53:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Stephanie Coulter, MarketMavenNYC. MarketMavenNYC said: Creating a &quot;Master Task List&quot; before a &quot;To Do List&quot; http://bit.ly/9AKb0J [...]</description>
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		<title>By: 5 Tips to Success &#171; The Palmer Perspective</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:52:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] people never accomplish their goals because they never planned to. I use a personalized form of Michael Hyatt’s Master Task List to set my agenda for the month before a to-do list for each week. Every day I review and make more [...]</description>
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		<title>By: Before You Create a To-Do List &#124; Michael Hyatt &#124; Chief Executive Officer &#124; Thomas Nelson, Inc. &#124; THE CAPRANICA</title>
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		<dc:creator>Before You Create a To-Do List &#124; Michael Hyatt &#124; Chief Executive Officer &#124; Thomas Nelson, Inc. &#124; THE CAPRANICA</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:05:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: @DavidGallery</title>
		<link>http://michaelhyatt.com/before-you-create-a-to-do-list.html/comment-page-1#comment-34158</link>
		<dc:creator>@DavidGallery</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 05:10:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I restarted GTD just couple month after read the book. In fact I found your site from Google search about GTD, your articles (on old site) on GTD for outlook - may be 2 years ago. Well, back then my understanding GTD from online articles. 
 
Long story short, just couple weeks ago my todo list (outlook) just loaded with too many stuffs bunch of projects big and small. I ended up missing a lot of stuffs too. I have to admit that sometime I skip the weekly review, bad move. Till today, I start to ignore couple of the categories. One of my biggest problem is unable to have snap shot on all those projects.  
 
My biggest problem - Missing Master task list where I can have a quick snap shot what are projects in there. IT department, Engineer Dept, Production support, .... 
 
Adding more complexity - I&#039;m moving to Mac OS and iPhone since last week. I&#039;m still learning and hoping to find a best way to get GTD process setup on Mail.app, iCal, missing todo app (saw you mention omniFocus)? iPhone sync and also missing todo app. </description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I restarted GTD just couple month after read the book. In fact I found your site from Google search about GTD, your articles (on old site) on GTD for outlook &#8211; may be 2 years ago. Well, back then my understanding GTD from online articles. </p>
<p>Long story short, just couple weeks ago my todo list (outlook) just loaded with too many stuffs bunch of projects big and small. I ended up missing a lot of stuffs too. I have to admit that sometime I skip the weekly review, bad move. Till today, I start to ignore couple of the categories. One of my biggest problem is unable to have snap shot on all those projects.  </p>
<p>My biggest problem &#8211; Missing Master task list where I can have a quick snap shot what are projects in there. IT department, Engineer Dept, Production support, &#8230;. </p>
<p>Adding more complexity &#8211; I&#039;m moving to Mac OS and iPhone since last week. I&#039;m still learning and hoping to find a best way to get GTD process setup on Mail.app, iCal, missing todo app (saw you mention omniFocus)? iPhone sync and also missing todo app. </p>
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		<title>By: Doug Smith</title>
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		<dc:creator>Doug Smith</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:56:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I am going to try this. (And I have ordered a copy of Mr. Duncan&#039;s book.) After thinking about it for a couple of days now, I conclude that the best way to think of the Master Task List in GTD terms would be as a special sub-set of the 20,000 foot Areas of Focus and Responsibility where making them a special sub-set denotes the fact that they are of special importance.  
 
I didn&#039;t fully grasp what the 20,000-foot AFR was about until I heard one of Mr. Allen&#039;s coaches mention in a podcast that these items do not have a due date because they are never actually completed. So they aren&#039;t actions or projects or goals which can be completed or achieved, but rather encompass projects and tasks which need to be completed. </description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am going to try this. (And I have ordered a copy of Mr. Duncan&#039;s book.) After thinking about it for a couple of days now, I conclude that the best way to think of the Master Task List in GTD terms would be as a special sub-set of the 20,000 foot Areas of Focus and Responsibility where making them a special sub-set denotes the fact that they are of special importance.  </p>
<p>I didn&#039;t fully grasp what the 20,000-foot AFR was about until I heard one of Mr. Allen&#039;s coaches mention in a podcast that these items do not have a due date because they are never actually completed. So they aren&#039;t actions or projects or goals which can be completed or achieved, but rather encompass projects and tasks which need to be completed. </p>
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		<title>By: @b160allen</title>
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		<dc:creator>@b160allen</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:31:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This is such an important piece to making sure that you are truly productive rather than busy.  Using this inline with personal core values can increase success tremendously.   </description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is such an important piece to making sure that you are truly productive rather than busy.  Using this inline with personal core values can increase success tremendously.   </p>
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		<title>By: WendyEL</title>
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		<dc:creator>WendyEL</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks to all. These ideas are very helpful. I love learning new tricks about Time Management. 
 
I am curious, do you have a structure to when you plan each category? For example, I have a colleague who keeps her Mondays clear of meetings so she can focus on financials and reviewing reports (results of campaigns, other statistics she manages).  
 
When I am overloaded I focus on one product line or project a day. Other tasks get done that day, but focusing on that one keeps bringing me back to it so it is finally completed. I have color coded the days at the top of my daytimer, to add an appealing visual.  
 
Always looking for new ideas. I like to change it up at times because I get bored with the same routine and want to try something new. </description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks to all. These ideas are very helpful. I love learning new tricks about Time Management. </p>
<p>I am curious, do you have a structure to when you plan each category? For example, I have a colleague who keeps her Mondays clear of meetings so she can focus on financials and reviewing reports (results of campaigns, other statistics she manages).  </p>
<p>When I am overloaded I focus on one product line or project a day. Other tasks get done that day, but focusing on that one keeps bringing me back to it so it is finally completed. I have color coded the days at the top of my daytimer, to add an appealing visual.  </p>
<p>Always looking for new ideas. I like to change it up at times because I get bored with the same routine and want to try something new. </p>
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		<title>By: mike St. Pierre</title>
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		<dc:creator>mike St. Pierre</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:47:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Michael, this is really helpful.  Sort of like GTD areas of focus with projects underneath.  Definitely something I&#039;ll consider.   </description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Michael, this is really helpful.  Sort of like GTD areas of focus with projects underneath.  Definitely something I&#039;ll consider.   </p>
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		<title>By: stephen</title>
		<link>http://michaelhyatt.com/before-you-create-a-to-do-list.html/comment-page-1#comment-33738</link>
		<dc:creator>stephen</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:40:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You may want to check out &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.twitdone.com,&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;http://www.twitdone.com,&lt;/a&gt; a very nicely built web app designed for implementing the GTD methodology. It&#039;s free, clear, focused, easy to navigate, worth a try. </description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You may want to check out <a href="http://www.twitdone.com," target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.twitdone.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.twitdone.com</a>, a very nicely built web app designed for implementing the GTD methodology. It&#039;s free, clear, focused, easy to navigate, worth a try. </p>
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		<title>By: Jim</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 06:16:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>oof...this is some heavy duty stuff for a messy creative like me...but i&#039;m interested </description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>oof&#8230;this is some heavy duty stuff for a messy creative like me&#8230;but i&#039;m interested </p>
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		<title>By: Gregg Stutts</title>
		<link>http://michaelhyatt.com/before-you-create-a-to-do-list.html/comment-page-1#comment-33724</link>
		<dc:creator>Gregg Stutts</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:16:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Mike, 
This is EXTREMELY helpful. The five bullets that characterize the master tasks were enough to convince me! </description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mike,<br />
This is EXTREMELY helpful. The five bullets that characterize the master tasks were enough to convince me! </p>
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		<title>By: Michael Hyatt</title>
		<link>http://michaelhyatt.com/before-you-create-a-to-do-list.html/comment-page-1#comment-33719</link>
		<dc:creator>Michael Hyatt</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:27:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I use GTD, too, but supplement it with this and other tools I have accumulated through the years. </description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I use GTD, too, but supplement it with this and other tools I have accumulated through the years. </p>
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		<title>By: Bryce</title>
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		<dc:creator>Bryce</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:48:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>What a great post!  The insight into what you do as a CEO is so fascinating.  

I&#039;ve already got a Master Task List in progress for my life goals but I&#039;m going to take another look at my job description and do this for my career specifically.  Thanks for the inspiration!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What a great post!  The insight into what you do as a CEO is so fascinating.  </p>
<p>I&#8217;ve already got a Master Task List in progress for my life goals but I&#8217;m going to take another look at my job description and do this for my career specifically.  Thanks for the inspiration!</p>
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		<title>By: FaithBarista</title>
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		<dc:creator>FaithBarista</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:38:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Like Ed, I use David Allen Getting Things Down quite rigorously also, as a Marketing and Engineering Program Manager launching products in high tech in the past, and now, as a Christian blogger and Mom of two boys.   
 
GTD is good at exactly what the title says.  But, Todd Duncan&#039;s Time Trap, sounds like a good resource to add to my productivity portfolio.   
 
I like the concept of a Master List for higher level life visioning, as it applies to spiritual, family and personal direction.  
 
Thanks for the pointer to the book, as well as a peek into your Master List!  </description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Like Ed, I use David Allen Getting Things Down quite rigorously also, as a Marketing and Engineering Program Manager launching products in high tech in the past, and now, as a Christian blogger and Mom of two boys.   </p>
<p>GTD is good at exactly what the title says.  But, Todd Duncan&#039;s Time Trap, sounds like a good resource to add to my productivity portfolio.   </p>
<p>I like the concept of a Master List for higher level life visioning, as it applies to spiritual, family and personal direction.  </p>
<p>Thanks for the pointer to the book, as well as a peek into your Master List!  </p>
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		<title>By: @JVelthoen</title>
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		<dc:creator>@JVelthoen</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:42:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>That is pretty brilliant! I am off to list out my tasks and see what I can come up with for my world! Thank you  </description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>That is pretty brilliant! I am off to list out my tasks and see what I can come up with for my world! Thank you  </p>
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		<title>By: Michael Hyatt</title>
		<link>http://michaelhyatt.com/before-you-create-a-to-do-list.html/comment-page-1#comment-33705</link>
		<dc:creator>Michael Hyatt</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:57:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You can also think of them as roles and integrate it into GTD. </description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You can also think of them as roles and integrate it into GTD. </p>
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		<title>By: Michael Hyatt</title>
		<link>http://michaelhyatt.com/before-you-create-a-to-do-list.html/comment-page-1#comment-33704</link>
		<dc:creator>Michael Hyatt</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:56:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>If you don&#039;t have an assistant, I would recommend reading Tim Ferriss&#039;s book, The 4 Hour Work Week. He talks about elimination and automation. He also talks about virtual assistants, which can be a great option for some. </description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you don&#039;t have an assistant, I would recommend reading Tim Ferriss&#039;s book, The 4 Hour Work Week. He talks about elimination and automation. He also talks about virtual assistants, which can be a great option for some. </p>
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		<title>By: Michael Hyatt</title>
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		<dc:creator>Michael Hyatt</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:55:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>John Maxwell was the one who first introduced me to Todd. </description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>John Maxwell was the one who first introduced me to Todd. </p>
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		<title>By: Michael Hyatt</title>
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		<dc:creator>Michael Hyatt</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:55:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>William, I color-code my calendar, too, but I keep it pretty broad. Doing it around master tasks is a good idea. 
 
I have never heard of the &quot;what did I do list.&quot; I do that mentally every day, but I have never written it down. Great ide! </description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>William, I color-code my calendar, too, but I keep it pretty broad. Doing it around master tasks is a good idea. </p>
<p>I have never heard of the &quot;what did I do list.&quot; I do that mentally every day, but I have never written it down. Great ide! </p>
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		<title>By: Ed Andriessen</title>
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		<dc:creator>Ed Andriessen</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:51:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hmm...I follow David Allen&#039;s GTD quite rigorously.  In addition to my Next actions, Project, Someday Maybe and Waiting for list, perhaps there is room for a Master list.  I wonder if you could classify this as the 50,000 foot list (or just keep it as the Master list?) 
 
It&#039;s tough to categorize, it appears to be a blend of Next Actions and Projects, but I see the importance of moving these onto a reviewable list.  Otherwise, you do get &quot;side tracked&quot; or tempted to defer in favor of the &quot;urgent&quot; (but not necessarily important). 
 
Thanks for the great post and ideas. </description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hmm&#8230;I follow David Allen&#039;s GTD quite rigorously.  In addition to my Next actions, Project, Someday Maybe and Waiting for list, perhaps there is room for a Master list.  I wonder if you could classify this as the 50,000 foot list (or just keep it as the Master list?) </p>
<p>It&#039;s tough to categorize, it appears to be a blend of Next Actions and Projects, but I see the importance of moving these onto a reviewable list.  Otherwise, you do get &quot;side tracked&quot; or tempted to defer in favor of the &quot;urgent&quot; (but not necessarily important). </p>
<p>Thanks for the great post and ideas. </p>
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		<title>By: JMillerKelley</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:08:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This is brilliant, but assumes that you have the luxury of handing off the urgent-but-not-as-important non-master tasks to someone below you.  I feel like I have no choice but to handle the urgent and squeeze in the important. Sad, but true. I am trying to better manage my time, though, so that the urgent-but-not-important things don&#039;t take up more time than they should.  </description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is brilliant, but assumes that you have the luxury of handing off the urgent-but-not-as-important non-master tasks to someone below you.  I feel like I have no choice but to handle the urgent and squeeze in the important. Sad, but true. I am trying to better manage my time, though, so that the urgent-but-not-important things don&#039;t take up more time than they should.  </p>
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		<title>By: Daniel Decker</title>
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		<dc:creator>Daniel Decker</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:12:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;Time Traps&quot; is a great book. I picked it up a long time ago when Todd had some dealings with a few of John Maxwell&#039;s companies / brands. The book has been a blessing personally and professionally.   </description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&quot;Time Traps&quot; is a great book. I picked it up a long time ago when Todd had some dealings with a few of John Maxwell&#039;s companies / brands. The book has been a blessing personally and professionally.   </p>
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		<title>By: Rachel</title>
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		<dc:creator>Rachel</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:05:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I was wore out just reading your list! :) I admire you all the more! 
 
Rachel </description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I was wore out just reading your list! :) I admire you all the more! </p>
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		<title>By: Ron Edmondson</title>
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		<dc:creator>Ron Edmondson</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:38:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This is over the top good for me right now.  Trying to get a handle on all I&#039;m responsible for and want to do has been stretching me lately.  I needed a new focus.  This helps greatly!  Thanks 
 
Ron Edmondson 
&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.RonEdmondson.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;http://www.RonEdmondson.com&lt;/a&gt; </description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is over the top good for me right now.  Trying to get a handle on all I&#039;m responsible for and want to do has been stretching me lately.  I needed a new focus.  This helps greatly!  Thanks </p>
<p>Ron Edmondson<br />
<a href="http://www.RonEdmondson.com" target="_blank">http://www.RonEdmondson.com</a> </p>
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		<title>By: W. Vanderbloemen</title>
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		<dc:creator>W. Vanderbloemen</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:03:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Excellent post Michael. I&#039;ve color coded my calendar around my roles in life (disciple, husband, father, executive search consultant, spiritual leader), and it has helped time block my schedule. 
 
One addition I bet you have heard. Someone told me a while back that it&#039;s just as important  to end each day with a &quot;what did I do list,&quot; a sort of quick audit of the day. It helps give a sober picture of how you invested the day, and if it is invested properly, gives a boost of confidence even when results didn&#039;t show themselves. 
 
Thanks for all you do. 
 
- William Vanderbloemen </description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Excellent post Michael. I&#039;ve color coded my calendar around my roles in life (disciple, husband, father, executive search consultant, spiritual leader), and it has helped time block my schedule. </p>
<p>One addition I bet you have heard. Someone told me a while back that it&#039;s just as important  to end each day with a &quot;what did I do list,&quot; a sort of quick audit of the day. It helps give a sober picture of how you invested the day, and if it is invested properly, gives a boost of confidence even when results didn&#039;t show themselves. </p>
<p>Thanks for all you do. </p>
<p>- William Vanderbloemen </p>
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		<title>By: Josh Mann</title>
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		<dc:creator>Josh Mann</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:57:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Very helpful article! I have already been practicing something similar. I find it helpful to begin with more general &#039;life purpose&#039; items and then list more specific tasks according to each major purpose. Goals might be arranged according to &#039;this year&#039;, &#039;this month&#039;, &#039;this week&#039;, and &#039;today&#039;, and the task-items get more specific (and urgent) as the time frame decreases. Tasks for &#039;today&#039; must be done, not least because they will affect the accomplishment of goals for the week, month, and even in the year. </description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Very helpful article! I have already been practicing something similar. I find it helpful to begin with more general &#039;life purpose&#039; items and then list more specific tasks according to each major purpose. Goals might be arranged according to &#039;this year&#039;, &#039;this month&#039;, &#039;this week&#039;, and &#039;today&#039;, and the task-items get more specific (and urgent) as the time frame decreases. Tasks for &#039;today&#039; must be done, not least because they will affect the accomplishment of goals for the week, month, and even in the year. </p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:41:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Michael Hyatt put an intriguing blog post on Before You Create a To-Do List &#124; Michael Hyatt &#124; Chief Executive &#8230;Here&#8217;s a quick excerptor several years now, I have profited from using a “Master Task List.” This is a way to group your work-related activities so that you do what you were hired to do and keep from getting side-tracked by “trivial pursuits. &#8230; Building relationships with our top authors; Attending author planning meetings with our top authors; Visiting each of our top ten authors on an annual basis; Monitoring the performance of our top authors. Customer Relations &#8230; [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] Michael Hyatt put an intriguing blog post on Before You Create a To-Do List | Michael Hyatt | Chief Executive &#8230;Here&#8217;s a quick excerptor several years now, I have profited from using a “Master Task List.” This is a way to group your work-related activities so that you do what you were hired to do and keep from getting side-tracked by “trivial pursuits. &#8230; Building relationships with our top authors; Attending author planning meetings with our top authors; Visiting each of our top ten authors on an annual basis; Monitoring the performance of our top authors. Customer Relations &#8230; [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Eren- homemaking</title>
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		<dc:creator>Eren- homemaking</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:10:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Michael- I actually begain a master task list yeasterday for my home. I&#039;m a homemmekar and still I have humongous lists of thinsg to do - it all exhausts me- LOL. 
Anyways I strated my master task list and it looks pretty huge but I&#039;m still going to keep going because I after I write all of the things out, I can then do as you said separate blocks of time to get thinsg done.  
Thsi post is very timely since this is exactly what I&#039;m working on right now. 
Thanks, 
Eren Mckay </description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Michael- I actually begain a master task list yeasterday for my home. I&#039;m a homemmekar and still I have humongous lists of thinsg to do &#8211; it all exhausts me- LOL.<br />
Anyways I strated my master task list and it looks pretty huge but I&#039;m still going to keep going because I after I write all of the things out, I can then do as you said separate blocks of time to get thinsg done.<br />
Thsi post is very timely since this is exactly what I&#039;m working on right now.<br />
Thanks,<br />
Eren Mckay </p>
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