A to-do list is a basic tool of time management. Look at your
calendar,
control list, work duties, goals and projects and select about 10 items
to compile a Daily To Do List. Choose whatever form is comfortable for
you, considering flexibility and portability.
What not to do:
Activities that are not contributing to your goals are low priority. Be
aware of time wasters
which can include some phone calls and meetings, junk mail, mindless
television
viewing, even getting distracted on the Net! Also be on the lookout for
activities that can and should be delegated.
Task Selection Factors
Decisions about what tasks to perform are often determined by
these factors:
Demands of others
Closeness of deadlines
Amount of time available
Degree of enjoyment
Order of arrival
Degree of familiarity
We tend to do first the smallest, easiest, most interesting jobs.
Often,
these low priority tasks can provide an immediate pay-off. However,
these
may not be the most important tasks to accomplish.
--from "Manage Your Time, Your Work, Your Self" by Merill E.
and
Donna
N. Douglass
The best use of our time is to work on high priority tasks that
contribute
toward our goals. This requires planning, self-discipline, and a
willingness
to take risks, try new things, tackle complex projects. Do the most
important
things first
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