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Editor's Notes

1. My objective for today is to share with you some ¡°personal productivity pearls¡±. As with a necklace, a solitary pearl has value but the more pearls you add the more valuable the necklace. Each of you have unique situations ¨C these tips are universally useful to improve your present situation
2. Harvard Economist Juliet Schor wrote ¡°the overworked american¡±. She states that we are workaholics by nature.the drug that was designed to reduce the need for sleep
3. Out of sight ¨C out of mind is really a misnomer. Where do we start to address everything that we have full or partial responsibility for? Any undone ¡°to do¡± remains on our minds either consciously or subconsciously.
4. Where do we start to address everything that we have full or partial responsibility for? Any undone ¡°to do¡± remains on our minds either consciously or subconsciously.
5. Begin Master list data dump
6. Second part A vs S,
7. Not taking this step creates situations where our lives become reactive responsives to crisis rather than clearly directed action choices. Of what you identify as current what is the next action step required to enable you to cross this off your list??If more than one action is necessary identify what the next steps needed to move this project forward
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9. Automation, use of auto bill pay, finding a tech specialist, working with google docs, network with outlook and, electroniic reminders, back up everything
10. Space Management Have distinct zones for in, out, and working p 152Invest in a labeler ¨C Create a filing system that works easily and consistently. If you and others can file and retrieve things quickly and easily form your current filing system, great. No need to change anything. However if your current system is not working for you or others needing to access your files, I suggest that you create one that does. Control paper piles ¨C the number one reason people pile instead of file is due to fear of not never finding it again once it is filed away. Keep track of important contact information.Gain more space by going up not out - Use wall space to maintain order ¨C shelves, trays, pockets, Focused workspace both at home and workSet aside 15 minutes before going home to put everything away, file papers and review action list.
11. He who dies with the most toys wins??? Not really Camel / eye of a needle
12. Not what we typically teach our young children. We say ¡°always do your best¡± but .. As adults we find that any job or project has a point of diminishing returns. Think of time as return on investment. Will the payoff of this task be worth the effort that you¡¯re putting into it? That is the juncture at which additional time or effort spent is not going to significantly affect or enhance the end result. Beware of trying to complete an action step more perfectly than is necessary to satisfy your boss, client or yourself. A job that is done ¡°too¡± well is may require the devotion of time that could be better applied somewhere else. Selective perfectionism -- Point of diminishing returnsWhere is it ok to cut corners? What jobs can be just good enough. How many drafts and re-dos are really necessary. Establish your plan ¨C create your blueprint before setting out on a project. If you¡¯re not sure where you¡¯re going your never sure when enough is enough.
13. Kindergarten model.A considerable impact may be made upon your action management lists by regularly taking small bites.Develop the habit of handling instant tasks (2 minutes or less) as they arise or at the first reasonable opportunity. You¡¯ll gradually make an impact as you continue taking small bites. 6. Downsize your day. Crunch your container Movie supersize me ¨C not what we want. Subsize is more like it. Empty spaces get filled Anticipate activities to take longer than expected. Schedule accordingly. ?Give yourself a deadline?