Posts Tagged ‘tasks’

Time Management Matrix

November 24th, 2009

Related to my post about first things first, I’ve discovered today a good article about Time Management. As my article was mostly focused on handling the tasks you need to make in one day, this is much more generally. It presents a different view about pursuing purpose and handling tasks.

It has some good questions that you need to put to yourself when you start doing a task like “Is this task related to my goals? Does doing this make any difference to me?“. Pay attention to what tasks you are doing and what values they are bringing to your life.

The author of article split the current time management approaches into » Read more: Time Management Matrix

Do first things, first

November 23rd, 2009

Actually this article is about how to assign priorities to the things you need to do during a day, a week, a year, the entire life.

So, let’s say I have a list of things that needs to be done. Some of them are things I want to do, some of them are things I don’t want to do.

And depending on my level of acknowledgment, the things I need to do should be very few. But they are still there for most of us :)

The giant step to do is to write then down! Without this, there is no point going further with this article :)

The First and Golden Rule is: eliminate everything that has no importance at all in your life.

So the first step is: Read the list of tasks and » Read more: Do first things, first

What tools I use to keep track of my projects

September 16th, 2009

I’ve tried to use many tools and software to keep track of my projects.

I used them one or two days, or a week, then I dropped them, cause they only added more confusing or more stress on my to-do lists.

I tried to use sticky notes put on my monitor with the important things to do in one day.

And then I forgot to look at them or I’ve got used with them and didn’t noticed.

Now I’ve realized that I have a great tool to organize the important things I need to do in one day.

This great tool is » Read more: What tools I use to keep track of my projects