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Getting Things Done

Posted on June 29th, 2009 by Brian Sparks.
Categories: My Life.

Here is a Todo List that I found that I really like. I have adapted it using a little of the “7 Habits of Highly Effective People”. I also have changed a few other things as well. In fact, barely anything is actually mine.

Let me know if you like it.
To Do List

Instructions:

• Everyone has the same amount of time. The question is not how much time you have but what do you do with your time. Plan your time before the week begins not day by day.
• Each day has it’s own to do list. You only put things under the specific days when the thing has to be done that day. Also record anything under that day that took a considerable amount to time so that you know where your time went that day. Make sure that you accomplish things that are not urgent first if you can. Each day you will find yourself doing every-day tasks, short-term, and long-term planning. If you will put the short-term and long-term planning first, you will find that the urgent things will soon dissipate.
• Beside each day are colorful boxes. These are for you to check off when you have done these tasks. These are not to be done each day but to make sure you are prioritizing correctly throughout the week. Each block is an hour. Some days you might spend more time creating and other days you might spend more conversing with people. That is okay. Just make sure that you try to keep a balanced life.
• Under “Other Stuff that’s on Your Mind” write down any todo that needs to be done during the week but doesn’t fall under a specific date. When you have all your “Other Stuff” down, number them in order that you will accomplish them.
• The key to time management is actually in the short-term and long-term planning. If you put these as top priorities, you will find that the things that you are pushing on the time deadlines will soon start to disappear. Things that are neither important nor pushing for time, just don’t do.
• At the beginning of your day, before you check your email and facebook, start accomplishing the things that must be done for that day. Next start accomplishing things in order of the other stuff.

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