Get Everything Done

Day 8 of using Autofocus.
I must say today was the most productive day of the whole past year!
I had a half day off and worked on my list from 2 pm till 8 pm almost nonstop except for the timed activities of my daily routine.
My insights for what they're worth:
1.If my list is getting longer than I like,I DO THE WORK on the first active page.Anything,even tiny things-that allows me to cross off the item and move on to other things or another page.
I think there should be an attempt to "balance" how much you do with what you enter.

2.The system "Autofocusses" my mind intuitively.By going over my pages often I know subconsciouslywhat items are urgent and important and I unwittingly strive to get them done-but importantly get other things done too.There is no sense of "should " because I always have choices,and I eventually choose to do the important things unconsciously. This works better than prioritising things and forcing myself to work on them because I find that induces resistance

3.The obvious visibility of completed items is highly motivating.And all resistance is often lost when I take ANY action-even if it is to rephrase the task into a more actionable form.

4.I have reminders set up for time specific things on my phone,because I only use AF when I have free time in between time specific activities.

I have an appraisal coming up on Tuesday and have started work on it.I'm a bit nervous but I'm going to trust the system.I think it's better than my old way of leaving things till the last minute.Wish me luck! :-)
Oh and last thing-entering everything in the list reminds me of how little time I have to do things and subconsciously helps me prioritise on a "real time" basis rather than a "one off" assessment when I enter the item.I find my priorities change moment to moment,but I still have sight of the bigger picture.

Thanks again Mark

Cheers
Jay

That's great Jay. One thing that stood out for me was your comment that "I only use AF when I have free time in between time specific activities" that for me has been a major factor of AF's advantages. My week has days where I have very little discretionary time and I would normally not have achieved anything on those days. With AF I can make progress in even a small 15 minute "window". AF means that I have focus on what needs to be done at all times and can always progress something. For example I was drafting a letter whilst waiting for my father outside a shop yesterday, and write out items as they came to mind on my list whilst in the doctor's waiting room, time I would normally just has sat thinking "I have too much to do ......"

Very best of luck for your appraisal on Tuesday Jay - keep us posted .....