Discussion Forum > Planning in advance (a sort-of tweak)
Hi DrCris,
This is a very good idea - -thanks for sharing! I routinely start my day with a current initiative (see other thread) and then work from my AF lists when I have discretionary time blocked off. If I do find myself in the situation you have described....and it happens with me A LOT these days, I will pick 2-3 things that I know have to be done now.
You might want to look at the tweak by Christine B. I think it is brilliant and I am using that now with my AF lists. I am finding that it helps resolve these kinds of issues.
I look forward to seeing more posts from you, DrCris. Please let us know how you are getting along with things.
Take care and best wishes!
-David
This is a very good idea - -thanks for sharing! I routinely start my day with a current initiative (see other thread) and then work from my AF lists when I have discretionary time blocked off. If I do find myself in the situation you have described....and it happens with me A LOT these days, I will pick 2-3 things that I know have to be done now.
You might want to look at the tweak by Christine B. I think it is brilliant and I am using that now with my AF lists. I am finding that it helps resolve these kinds of issues.
I look forward to seeing more posts from you, DrCris. Please let us know how you are getting along with things.
Take care and best wishes!
-David
May 8, 2009 at 20:35 |
David Drake
David Drake
I know Mark talks about choosing the next task before you leave off for the day. I have extended this recently to choose two tasks that I have to work on tomorrow before I shut down for the day. I allow myself to choose tasks from anywhere on the list. I have to work on those in an autofocus way - just do something. For the rest of the day, I work according to the rules.
This has been a simple change that has improved my feeling of achievement. No matter what happens in a day, or how stuck I get on one page, I progress two important tasks.
Hope that helps someone else.