I think the 2 minute rule is the greatest thing and my worst enemy. I tend to be able to make anything take less than 2 minutes. I spend my whole day doing less than 2 minute tasks as they pop up and never get to the planned work. But it makes sense to not put something in my system for later if I can finish it in less time than it would take to add to my system. I definitely need more emphasis on the planning work type. Susannah
On Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at 2:56:54 AM UTC-4, Wol Gilbraith wrote: > > > I remember a paragraph in Getting Things Done about there being three > types of work > Unplanned work - answering the phone, speaking to colleagues, urgent > incoming tasks > Planned work - dealing with the stuff on your to do list > Planning work - managing your list, not just what goes on it, but where > and when it goes > It's worth allowing for all three > > Re 'I have so many incoming tasks' > Are there any you can say No to? > Or any you can delegate or seek help with? > > Wol > > - sent from my phone, please excuse brevity - > > - please mail me at [email protected] <javascript:> - > > Sent from BlueMail <http://www.bluemail.me/r?b=13688> > ------------------------------ > *From:* Susannah > *Sent:* Mon Oct 15 12:26:30 GMT+01:00 2018 > *To:* MyLifeOrganized > *Subject:* [MLO] Re: Best Time/Life Organization Method to Use With MLO > > I'd be interested in that too. I have been using MLO for years and it has > been working great but lately I have so many incoming tasks and so many > areas I am working that things are starting to get unmanageable and > slipping through the cracks. I mainly base mine on David Allen's Getting > Things Done (GTD). It would work great if I didn't overbook my days. For > example, my weekly review is on there as a set of tasks yet I never seem to > do it b/c I am running like crazy just to keep up with the incoming. By > not doing the weekly review my system gets outdated. I set up blocks to > work on specific areas a few weeks ago and then have prioritized lists to > go to when it is time to do those blocks. I thought that would work great > but I have yet to make time for one of the blocks let alone one each day. > > I will say MLO has increased the number of tasks that I get through > everyday by at least 10x just by making everything in the format of one > clear next action step that feed to me in order. I am still missing the > key on doing the right tasks and finding the magic frequency on some of my > routines. > Susannah > > > > > On Monday, October 15, 2018 at 6:40:52 AM UTC-4, c.k. lester wrote: >> >> I'm wondering if there is an article somewhere out there (beyond my >> Googlefu), that explains the best time-management/life-organization method >> that can be used with MLO. >> >> I really love MLO's list of features, but my todo list has gotten so >> large and (seemingly) unwieldy (though that's probably my inexperience with >> the interface), due, primarily, to my multiple life activities (several >> businesses, other organizations, etc.). >> >> It would be great if there was a list somewhere of great time/life >> management techniques and their applicability to MLO's unique and very >> functional interface. I would even consider paying a tutor for a few >> lessons. >> >> I'd be very grateful for a few pointers. >> >> Thank you! >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MyLifeOrganized" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/mylifeorganized. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mylifeorganized/8e9e4ab4-169d-4882-a77a-e9beb757a981%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
