A lot of us start our days with a laundry list of things to do. It’s not uncommon for people to have 10, 20, or even more items on their to-do list. Where do you even start? Even if you accomplish five or six things, it’s easy to feel like a failure at the end […]
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4 Strategies for Cutting Your To-Do List in Half
Because it will take longer than two minutes to write the action down on your to-do list, organize it, get back up to speed later, and complete the task. … And it will keep your to-do lists much shorter. [smartads] Here are four ways to cut your to-do list in half: Understand the five basic decisions.
How Millionaires Manage Their Time
[guestpost]This is a guest post by Jaime Tardy. She has interviewed over 130 millionaires on her blog and just published a new book about what she’s learned. It’s called, The Eventual Millionaire: How Anyone Can Be an Entrepreneur and Successfully Grow Their Startup. You can follow her on Twitter.[/guestpost] Let’s face it. One of the […]
What I Learned About To-Do Lists from My Eight-Year-Old Son
In this guest post, Barry Hill shares a to-list written by his eight-year-old son and what it taught about the difference between being and doing.
Why Nozbe Is Still My Favorite Task Management System
I have tried almost every task management system available. However, I have have yet to find anything that works for me better than Nozbe. Here’s why.
Is That Task Important or Merely Urgent?
In this brief, two-minute video clip, Behance founder and CEO Scott Belsky discusses how today often trumps tomorrow and what happens when it does. He then discusses how to distinguish between the urgent and the important.
Your To-Do List as a Personal Command Center
My to-do list is at the center of my personal workflow. Like you, I am bombarded with scores—sometimes hundreds—of requests every day. They show up in my inbox, on the phone, and at my door. All of them want action now.
10 Reasons Why You Aren’t Done Yet
Late one night, I caught myself saying to my wife Gail for the third time, “Just a few more minutes, Honey. I’m almost done.” Immediately, I realized I was lying to her and to myself. I closed my laptop and jotted down a list of ten things that had kept me—and others—from completing their work.
Getting Things Done: An Update
GTD users often email me, asking about the technology I am currently using. I am used several over the past several years. Recently, I switched to OmniFocus.